We're exhibiting! Join the Growth Hub Team at the BBXpo, at Bideford College on Thursday 31st October 10am - 3pm. The event is North Devon’s largest independent business exhibition and is free to visit for all businesses – both from North Devon and beyond. It features a business-to-business…
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Devon County Council has been awarded more than £7m of Government funding to support the delivery of thousands of new, publicly accessible, Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points across Devon over the next few years. A key barrier to the uptake of EVs in Devon is the availability of suitable charging…
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A fleet of 41 electric buses are set to take to Devon’s roads in Exeter, North Devon and Torridge. Our successful joint bid with Stagecoach has secured £5.3 million from the second round of the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme. Stagecoach will be investing a…
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Devon District Council has published a free guide giving homeowners, tradespeople and architects detailed advice about adding energy efficiency measures to the house types most commonly found in Devon. It's part of our work with Energy Saving Devon to improve the quality and speed of work to improve…
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To help us receive up-to-date feedback on how the tourism industry in the South West is performing, we would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to answer the following series of questions. This is the only survey that provides a real time indication of business levels in our region. The…
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Are you leading the charge in waste reduction through innovative practices? The Biffa Change Makers competition is searching for businesses or nascent business ideas that are paving the way in turning waste into a resource. This is an opportunity to showcase your commitment to sustainability and…
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Are you a business in Mid Devon, East Devon or Exeter? Under our latest business support programme, Prosper, BIP are offering free, practical advice and guidance on sustainable business practices. Whether you’re at the beginning of your Net Zero journey or you've made some initial changes, the…
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From the furthest tips on Devon's northern and southern coast lines, to our boundaries east and west, the county of Devon, including Torbay, is set to have a very new relationship with Government. Decision-making powers, until now made by others at Whitehall, are getting ready to transfer from…
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The Euan’s Guide Access Survey is the longest running and largest survey of its kind in the UK and has been published for the past 8 years. This year’s results have just been revealed and show that 72% of people found the accessibility information on a venue’s website to be misleading, confusing or…
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VAT-registered businesses must use Making Tax Digital compatible software for their VAT returns from 1 November 2022. By law, all VAT-registered businesses must now sign up to Making Tax Digital (MTD) and use compatible software to keep their VAT records and file their returns. If businesses do…
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