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Exeter-based law firm achieves record breaking results

Porter Dodson , the South West-based UK Top 200 law firm, has announced a record-breaking year of growth and achievement, increasing revenue to £20.2m, while retaining the highly prestigious Gold Investors In People accreditation for the third successive time.

Across its Exeter,...

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Avoid charges with business rates payment plan

Businesses in Plymouth are being urged to set up payment plans for their business rates as charges for failure to pay are increased.

Summons and liability orders are issued to businesses that continuously fail to pay their rates to the Council. Last year 619 summons and 456 liability orders were issued to businesses for outstanding rates of £2.835m.

Businesses are expected to...

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Saatchi & Saatchi worldwide director to speak at Plymouth University

A senior figure at one of the world’s top creative agencies is coming to Plymouth University in a bid to inspire the designers of the future.

Derek Lockwood is Worldwide Director of Design at Saatchi & Saatchi, the global advertising agency which has 140 offices in 76 countries and employs over 6,500 staff.

Part of his role is to travel the world searching for the best...

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University Technical College reaches for the sky

A state-of-the-art college that will work with local employers to provide students with technical skills to help build their careers in industry will complete the first phase of its own construction programme this week.

Main contractor BAM Construction will host a ‘Topping Out’ ceremony at University Technical College (UTC) Plymouth on Thursday (18th April) to celebrate attaining the...

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Applications open for Coastal Communities Fund

Organisations or businesses in Plymouth with bright ideas about creating long-term jobs may be able to apply for funding under the Coastal Communities Fund.

Round 2 of the Coastal Communities Fund has just been launched with £21.7 million available nationally and the Council is encouraging people to get in touch with them to see if they may be eligible.

Last year, the Council...

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Not Enough Hours in the Day? Consider Virtual Support

With increasing demands on small to medium size businesses it is no surprise that many company directors and owners find themselves drowning in a sea of paperwork. Compared with large companies, small to medium size businesses usually have far fewer resources to help them with their day to day marketing and advertising needs whilst they comply with new demands on their time, for instance the...

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Small businesses meet Gary Streeter MP for Q&A event

MP Gary Streeter, MP for South West Devon, took to the floor at a business event last month to answer questions from small businesses in a unique open discussion forum.

The breakfast event, organised by Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, took place at the National Marine Aquarium on Thursday 21 March and attracted over 30 small businesses from Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall.

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Plymouth's 'hidden maritime jewel' is open for business

The Royal William Yard Harbour has been modernised for the 21st century and is encouraging visitors, businesses and residents to its new. The grade 1 former Royal Naval victualling buildings now host a range of cafes, bars, restaurants, a museum, art galleries, offices and residential spaces.

The Habour say that he brand new visitor basin "has berths available daily, weekly or monthly...

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Plymouth school and local business link provides donation to Ghanaian school

Plymouth High School for Girls is a long standing customer of Scomis, an Exeter based ICT Service Unit of Devon County Council who have hosted the head teacher of a Ghanaian school at a special event.

Following a recent re-brand, Scomis, who provide bespoke ICT services to schools and education services throughout the South West and beyond have donated their old branded uniform and...

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Demand for flexible working prompts growth in mobile technology

The desire for flexible working amongst staff has resulted in more businesses in the south west moving towards new mobile technologies, an IT study has found.

Carried out by Stem Group and Plymouth University, the South West Business IT Survey 2012 reveals that many companies are now looking into new technologies like the Cloud and mobile computing as a result of a demand from...

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Tavistock wins lottery funding to rejuvenate historic centre

Tavistock has won initial support for a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of £1million to help rejuvenate the town’s historic centre and boost the local economy.

A partnership bid by local councils, businesses and community groups to the HLF for its Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) programme has been successful in the face of tough competition from across the country.

The...

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