Guest post from PKF Francis Clark The rollercoaster of businesses ups and downs over the last three years appears to be steadying and comparisons of hotel occupancies and profit levels can now be made with pre-pandemic levels. As with the economy in general, the hospitality sector is in a sustained…
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We are delighted to welcome Julia Lopez MP as the new Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, appointed by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Julia is also a Minister of State in the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology. Julia is the MP for Hornchurch and…
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Join TXGB on 22 March at 13:30 for its first virtual Fireside Chat, as Managing Director James Berzins sits down for an engaging chat with a panel of industry experts, celebrating this year’s English Tourism Week. In this free, 30-minute conversation on Driving Deeper UK Tourism Connections, the…
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A massive congratulations to the 18 businesses and individuals from Devon who were shortlisted for the regional Federation of Small Businesses' Celebrating West Small Business Awards. This is the biggest award contest for small businesses in the South West and will culminate at a final in…
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North Devon hospitality businesses, do you have staff members who you would like to upskill in food costings or aspire to improve customer service skills within your hospitality business? If so, we have the following courses for you! Customer Service Skills for Hospitality Businesses Thursday 9th…
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Visit Devon is working with other tourism partners across the South West region, in undertaking a business impact survey to collect hard evidence regarding the impacts of continued rising costs and the cost-of-living crisis, what the key issues are and what support businesses need for future…
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The ambitions for the Great South West, the new economic powerhouse promoting the Cornwall, Isles of Scilly, Devon, Somerset and Dorset region, were announced at the House of Lords on Tuesday, January 10th. The Partnership aims to promote the Great South West’s ‘blue and green’ assets, as part of…
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If you want to win contracts from Local Government, Get Set to Tender will help you to better understand procurement and tenders and enable you to bid for opportunities in the public sector, in turn support your local economy. Through a blend of 2-hour group workshops and 1-2-1 support, Get Set to…
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East Devon District Council was crowned as the South West regional champion for supporting businesses to be future ready at the Local Government Awards for its highly successful ‘Innovation and Resilience Fund’. The awards run by the Federation of Small Businesses have been set up to highlight…
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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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