Stuart Brocklehurst, chief executive of Barnstaple-based Applegate, is one of eight new non-executive directors appointed to the board of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership. Stuart will join Karl Tucker (Yeo Valley Farms (Production) Ltd); Richard Stevens (Plymouth Citybus Ltd); Fiona McMillan (EDF Energy New Build Gen Co Ltd); Helen Lacey (Red Berry Recruitment); Mel … Read more
The 2017 Pinnacle Award, organised by The Exmoor Society, is now open to young people aged between 18 and 27 years who live, work or study in the Greater Exmoor area. It offers up to £3,000 to an individual or group who have an idea for a business venture in relation to agriculture, forestry, conservation, … Read more
A large, fully accessible barn conversion offering holiday accommodation for disabled and non-disabled visitors in North Devon is hosting two open days for businesses and potential guests to view its facilities from 2pm to 5pm on Monday 1st May (Bank Holiday) and Tuesday 2nd May. Otter Pool Barn is a sympathetic conversion of a large threshing barn, … Read more
Isca Barum Insurance Brokers Ltd is celebrating the third birthday of its Barnstaple office at 3 Taw Vale. Opened in April 2014, the office is going from strength to strength. Isca Barum is one of the leading independent insurance brokers in the South West and provides both businesses and personal insurance solutions that are tailored to the specific needs … Read more
Philip Milton, managing director of Barnstaple-based Philip J Milton & Company Plc, has been invited to be a panellist at an Exeter symposium hosted by a Financial Times’ publication. FTAdviser, which recently sought Philip’s comments for an article, is presenting on ‘Ways to Protect Against Inflation’ as part of its ‘Income For All’ ‘Open For … Read more
The St Helen’s Church on Lundy has received a confirmed grant of £999,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the St. Helen’s Centre Appeal. Thanks to money raised by National Lottery Players, the project can go ahead and enable the significant repair and refurbishment work on St Helen’s Church, which will save the church … Read more
The Proper Marmalade Company, based in Ilfracombe, North Devon, is celebrating after collecting a huge haul of awards at the 2017 World’s Original Marmalade Awards held at Dalemain House and Gardens in Penrith, Cumbria. Artisan Excellence Longstanding awards patron Mackays of Dundee were delighted to present a new accolade, the ‘Mackays Award for Artisan Excellence’, to the … Read more
Diamedica, the designer/manufacturer of anaesthesia and respiratory solutions based in Bratton Fleming in North Devon, has won two out of the six awards at the recent Africa Healthcare Summit in London: the International Innovation of the Year and the Solution of the Year. Diamedica won the awards for its Helix Portable Ventilators. Their design builds on earlier ventilators … Read more
Upland farmers from Exmoor have come together to state their ambitions to deliver for people and the environment through a reshaped agricultural policy, as the UK prepares to leave the European Union. The priorities of Exmoor farmers are twofold: To keep the benefits for the public and society from upland areas such as clean water, … Read more
A report published by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking warns that the Apprenticeship Levy, to be introduced this April, is still viewed by many manufacturers as a tax on business, with many more firms potentially falling into scope than previously expected. And, while the manufacturing sector has warmed to some of the Levy’s perceived benefits, … Read more
Brian Aird has been appointed chairman of the board of Westward Housing Group, one of the main affordable housing providers in the South West. Westward has 7,300 homes across Devon and Cornwall and delivers a range of support and social enterprise services to 1,500 people. Westward will benefit from Brians’s wealth of leadership and governance experience … Read more
Engineers from TDK-Lambda UK in Ilfracombe, North Devon supported a team of students from the town’s Ilfracombe Academy with its entry to the international STEM competition, F1 in Schools. This is part of an extensive programme that TDK-Lambda engineers are engaged in to help promote, encourage and support STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education to … Read more
Applegate is offering to match savings made by degree apprentices up to £10,000 after tax to provide a deposit to buy a home locally in North Devon. Under its new ‘First Rung’ scheme, Applegate’s degree apprentices will be encouraged to put aside part of the pay rises they receive into a saving scheme of their … Read more
Conservation charity Devon Wildlife Trust is urging people to spend just a small part of the festive season getting away from the excesses and stresses on wild Christmas escapes. “We wanted to offer people a chance to escape some of the stresses of Christmas by re-connecting with local nature,” said Devon Wildlife Trust’s Steve Hussey. … Read more
NDBA members share their experience by answering 10 questions. This issue Trina Curtis of CoDEStorm is in the hot seat 1. What was your first job? I was a waitress in Westward Ho! I enjoyed getting to know the holiday makers and regulars and can still balance several plates up my arm. 2. What is … Read more