Visit Devon Industry blog
See all the latest industry news from Visit Devon's tourism and business partners.
Category: News
Newton Abbot Racecourse is thrilled to announce the launch of its new Business Club, an exclusive membership designed to bring local and regional businesses together through the excitement of racing, unique promotional opportunities, and unrivalled networking events. The Business Club offers a…
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Looking for a conference venue in South Devon? Save on your venue hire with Dartington Hall, nr Totnes. This February, Dartington Hall is offering Visit Devon members a reduced rate on meeting and conference packages. With its blend of historic charm and contemporary comfort, Dartington Hall offers…
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Film and TV shows are powerful motivators for travel. Our latest research shows that more than 9 out of 10 potential visitors to the UK are keen to visit a film or TV location during their trip. Our ‘Starring GREAT Britain’ campaign, launching in 2025, is harnessing this trend using films and TV…
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Plymouth City Council is working with Enterprise Nation to create a Plymouth-focused digital platform that acts as a one stop shop for small businesses or pre-start entrepreneur. It opens a digital door to support services available locally, regionally and nationally, including national campaigns…
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Businesses, employees and the self employed can make managing their money and tax easier with the HMRC app. More than 1.7 million people are already using the HMRC app every month, which enables users to access services such as viewing their annual tax summaries, accessing tax details, making…
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The Green Impact Fund is a £1.8 million capital grant scheme funded by the UK government as part of the Devon and Torbay Devolution Deal and managed by Devon County Council. It aims to support local business and community organisations to implement decarbonisation measures, reduce energy use and…
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In a significant step to support the recovery of the tourism industry across Devon on 30th October, South West water pledged a £1.2 million Destination Marketing Recovery Fund over the next three years to be managed by the English Riviera BID Company. This fund was allocated to help with recovery…
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The Autumn Budget was announces this week and amongst the various changes, these were the main highlights for SMEs and sole traders: Firms to pay National Insurance on workers’ earnings above £5,000 from April, down from £9,100 currently, with the rate increasing from 13.8% to 15%. Employment…
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Government Commonwealth Heads of Government: Keir Starmer has met with Commonwealth leaders in Samoa this week. Although most leaders did turn up for the summit, India and South Africa's heads of state chose to attend a BRICS summit being held in Russia. Key headlines from the summit have…
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VisitEngland has now published free questionnaires to help tourism product distributors and individual businesses to identify and promote the key accessibility features in their tourism venues. Providing accessibility information can help tap into the Purple Pound market, with 95% of disabled people…
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