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A update on the situation may be helpful in what continues to be both delicate and complex financial negotiations in respect of the future of this great company. As widely reported, it’s financial difficulties had caused the company to temporarily suspend…
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There are rare occasions when significant initiatives emerge at almost the same time. Both being of huge importance to Northern Devon. This has just been achieved with announcements from Government on housing delivery (triggered by planning reforms) and the publication of…
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As the respective Political parties start winding up their rhetoric and adjust their tactics against the reaction they are getting from doorsteps, it was always inevitable that Housing would be a hot topic. This is a crucial subject for us all.…
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We too often assume that the Northern Devon economy will struggle to punch at or above its weight because of poor infrastructure, lack of skills and distance to markets. Whilst this has been true in the past, technology is rapidly shrinking…
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This is a critical issue for many of us both personally and in the business community. Affordable, deliverable and decent housing (including energy efficiency and sustainability) outcomes are all factors which strongly influence quality of life, social mobility, business growth/investment and…
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It is confusing and indeed a mystery to most of us to read about the dire state of local authorities and their economic woes.We should be crystal clear that fully functional and effective Local Councils are critical to our general economic…
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The need to plan and develop our own Northern Devon Industrial Strategy has never been more urgent. We are lucky to have visionary leaders who want to talk about “Market Leading Northern Devon”. Organisations like North Devon +, North Devon Futures…
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For many years a large number of our manufacturing and retail businesses have been able to rely upon sourcing raw materials from local, regional and international providers. In many cases this has involved production facilities in China, India and the Far…
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An essential part of a fully functioning and growing economy for Northern Devon is access to debt. This market has proved to be extremely volatile in recent years, since those easily forgotten days when bank base rates were virtually zero and…
