Will the Spring Budget hold any surprises for the region’s businesses?
Mark Tibbert, Partner and tax specialist at Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants, considers what the Chancellor might announce in the Spring Budget on 3 March. With around three weeks to go until the Chancellor stands up to present what will be his second Spring...
‘Shovel-ready’ South West centre for fast-growth STEMM businesses is underway
Construction is underway at Exeter Science Park on a £5million specialist centre for fast-growth STEMM businesses - just seven months after government funding was secured for a ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure project to drive growth and create jobs. The new...
Oxbridge Application Success for Exeter College Students
Exeter College students are celebrating as 20 learners have been offered places to study with the internationally-renowned University of Oxford and University of Cambridge. Places at the Oxbridge universities, as they are commonly known, are incredibly sought-after,...
University seeking new mentors, could this be you?
The University of Plymouth is seeking industry professionals to take part in its Mentoring Programmes. Led by the University Careers Service, the programmes have already attracted local, national and international mentors from across a wide range of sectors, as well...
Students’ visitors’ booth helps to reunite families at local care home
A team of City College Plymouth students and staff worked together to build and paint a new visitor pod for residents of a nearby care facility. Residents of Abbeyfield House in Ivybridge can now safely enjoy visits from their loved ones thanks to the new visitors’...
The true value of apprenticeships in our community
Since their launch, apprenticeships have only ever grown, year on year, and there’s no sign of that stopping at South Devon College, with 1600 apprentices and over 1000 employers supported by the College. Being National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), there is great cause...
Reverse charge in construction: seven ways to prepare
Annette Stone, Personal Tax Manager at Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants, explains how construction firms can prepare for the introduction of the VAT domestic reverse charge for CIS construction services on 1 March. With just weeks to go until the implementation...
SETsquared Bristol contributes 10% of total investment raised in South West for third consecutive year
SETsquared Bristol is delighted to announce that its members raised a combined £40.2 million in 2020, contributing to over 10% of the total investment raised by the South West region for the third consecutive year in a row. Despite the South West seeing a slowing down...
Health and wellbeing benefits of walking on the South West Coast Path valued at over £75 million per year
Latest research has calculated health and wellbeing benefits of over £75 million for people walking Britain’s longest National Trail. The figures were produced as part of a report published today that assesses the health and wellbeing benefits of the South West Coast...
SW firms look set to benefit from Brexit-fuelled manufacturing deal
A TRADE deal signed by South West organisations including one from Somerset and representatives from China at the end of last year has been extended this month (February 2021) to include manufacturing. The deal between the South West Business Council (SWBC),...
Exeter College Principal takes part in Ministerial meeting as FE White Paper is published
Exeter College Principal and Chief Executive John Laramy CBE took part in a virtual roundtable with government ministers and other sector leaders as the Government published its Skills for Jobs White Paper. The White Paper, which focuses on revolutionising post-16...
Business Essentials Webinar Series
Plymouth Science Park would like to invite you to the Business Essentials Webinar Series, a series of free to join webinars for Plymouth Science Park tenants and the wider business community. These are running on the first Wednesday of the month @ 11am. The series...