The latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has revealed that growth in the construction market has remained positive in the South West over the last three months.
Private housing workloads showed the greatest increase with 48% more of those working in the sector reporting a rise in activity rather than a fall over the first quarter of 2016. During the last...
South West Citizen’s Assembly Chair Kevin Dixon has met with our Medical Director Phil Hughes following a tour of Derriford Hospital.
The Clinical Senate Citizens’ Assembly is made up of lay members with a strong interest in improving regional NHS services and who bring the public voice right to the heart of our work.
Mac Armstrong, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust Consultant GI...
Typical first time buyers will need to earn £51k a year by 2020, new research by housing and homelessness charity Shelter shows. This is more than 30% more than the £38k needed for a typical first time buyer’s mortgage today.
On top of this they would need a typical deposit of £47,000 to keep up with rocketing house prices in the region, which are projected to rise to £236,000 over the...
Crowd10, a crowdfunding initiative aimed at helping ambitious start-up businesses to grow, is being launched in Bristol.
Crowd10, which has been developed by crowdfunding experts IdeaSquares, will shine a light on ten of the most exciting start-ups in the South West region.
Kirsty Ranger, Founder of IdeaSquares, explained: “Equity crowdfunding is an increasingly popular method...
New research released today shows that over 63% of women living in the South West dream of starting their own business, motivated by the desire to bring more flexibility and earnings to their lives and the potential to be their own boss.
In order to have a perfect work/life balance, women in the South West believe work should be 37% and life 63% however, currently 87% of their waking...
Figures released today (23 March) by the RSPCA reveal that people being convicted for cruelty in many areas of the South West is on the rise, whilst the number of animals being rescued is also increasing across the region.
Courts in the South West have seen an increase in the number of people convicted for crimes relating to animal welfare, particularly in some of the larger counties....
Emerging and established tech hubs in and around cities like Exeter, Plymouth and Truro hold the key to establishing the South West as a leading global tech player, according to the first Tech South West report just released by blur Group.
Published today, the report reveals the views of regional tech leaders on how the sector can thrive in the coming decade and compete with the likes...
EAST Devon retired police officer Bob Spencer has won the influential support of a top Plymouth businessman in his bid to become the next Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall.
Charles Howeson, an acknowledged expert on South West economic regeneration, has been openly critical of the politicisation of the role of commissioner.
The jobs market continues to thrive in the South West, according to Manpower, the world’s workforce experts. With an Outlook of +10%, hiring intentions in the region remain well above the national average of +7%.
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is based on responses from 2,100 UK employers. It asks whether employers intend to hire additional workers or reduce the size of their...
Government funding for early help services in the South West is expected to be cut by 70 per cent, from £416m to £126m, between 2010 and 2020, leaving children and families without the early support that often stops their problems spiralling out of control.
The ‘Losing in the long run’ report published today by the charities Action for Children, National Children’s Bureau and The...
