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North Devon businesses win county tourism awards
North Devon businesses had a successful night at the 2017 Devon Tourism Awards, with several continuing a winning streak over a number of years. North Devon winners Active & Sporting Experience Award GOLD – Skern Lodge, Bideford Artistic, Cultural & Learning Experience Award SILVER – Quince Honey Farm, South Molton Café/Tearoom of the Year HIGHLY COMMENDED – Nelly … Read more
North Devon manufacturer wins nationals awards
Bideford-based TCi (GB) Ltd has won two awards at the Considerate Constructors Scheme National Company and Supplier Awards: a Gold award and the trophy for Most Considerate Supplier – an accolade more often won by large corporations. The gold award recognises the commitment TCi has shown to the Code of Considerate Practice at the highest level, … Read more
Environmentally friendly packaging for food firm
Ilfracombe Foodservice has selected Vegware to provide plastic-free materials for all its disposable food packaging items. The company made this decision to consciously ditch plastic packaging and move to Vegware eco catering disposables to meet demands for sustainable solutions for foodservice packaging and to look after the environment. Sustainability is central to Ilfracombe Foodservice due to the … Read more
Quantity surveyors celebrate 70th anniversary with new identity
Gates Consultants is the new name for long-established chartered quantity surveyors formerly known as Gates Construction Consultants, which has offices in Barnstaple, Plymouth and Bristol. The rebranded firm was originally established in 1947 by John W Gates in Bridgwater and the practice has evolved to provide a wide range of professional services within the construction industry. … Read more
Merger fuels accountants’ expansion
Expanding chartered accountants Haines Watts South West (HWSW) has announced a merger with Sally Reed Limited, an accountancy practice with offices in Launceston and Okehampton. The merger is part of the firm’s expansion plans in line with its mid to long-term marketing strategy. HWSW now employs some 50 staff across five offices in Devon and … Read more
Council launches new business support scheme for SMEs
A new business support programme is offering a range of business support services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Devon and Somerset. The programme aims to support some 4,000 businesses with a three-hour business diagnostic check through the Heart of the South West Growth Support Programme. The three-year scheme provides free access to one-to-one … Read more
Devon Trading Standards services merge
Devon and Somerset Trading Standards has merged with the Torbay service to form Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service. This single Trading Standards Service aims “to ensure that the objectives of all three authorities are met, but will facilitate a uniform way of operating. The new Joint Service will be sustainable, flexible and resilient, … Read more
North Devon law firm appoints two new solicitors
Two new solicitors have joined Taylors Solicitors, which has offices in Braunton and Ilfracombe, North Devon. Laura Mather is an experienced commercial and residential property solicitor specialising in all aspects of commercial and residential conveyancing, landlord and tenant matters, portfolio management and insolvency-related property transactions and security reviews. Laura read Law and Criminology at Cardiff … Read more
North Devon Sinfonia seeks business support for international appearance
The North Devon Sinfonia Orchestra, winner of BBC Television’s The Great Orchestra Challenge, has had its hopes of performing in the World Orchestra Festival in South Korea this September dealt a blow as its application for a grant from The Arts Council has been turned down. The orchestra is now asking businesses and the public … Read more
New appointments at North Devon accountants
Accountants Haines Watts South West, which operates two offices in North Devon and one in Cornwall, has made new appointments to its expanding team. Amy Houlford is now manager covering the Bideford head office and Barnstaple, while Fiona Davey and Mel Stone have been promoted to senior managers at the Launceston office which was acquired … Read more
Manufacturer supports winning young enterprise school team
A North Devon young enterprise team supported by TDK Corporation has won Best Company Presentation award at the South West Enterprise final. TDK Corporation is supporting Ilfracombe Academy’s Young Enterprise team and, after attending two trade fairs in Exeter, the Academy’s ‘Wood on Waves’ team presented its ‘better our beaches’ vintage body boards at the regional Young … Read more
National market research agency teams up With South West business growth specialists
Turquoise Thinking, a full service market research agency based in Barnstaple, has teamed up with business growth specialists South West Growth Service to offer a suite of products designed to help small businesses grow. Over the past 30 years, Turquoise Thinking has provided market research services to a extensive range of internationally recognised brands, and … Read more
Sportswear specialist sponsors youth rugby
Bideford-based MJM Sports has partnered with Kappa Sportswear to sponsor the Yorkshire Junior & Youth League to support teams with zero discipline and all Cup Final Winners in a three-year deal with the option to increase it to a five-year deal. The signing of the contract took part at Shaw Cross Sharks. Yorkshire Junior & Youth League Management are … Read more
Need it Find it launches in North Devon
Business Action is pleased to be working in association with Need it Find it, a new enterprise launched to offer multi-channel promotion to businesses in North Devon. Need it Find it has published its first printed advertising leaflet, offering affordable adverts to businesses and this is being distributed around the Bideford area now. It has … Read more