News - July, 2019
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July, 2019
Exeter Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Professor
Penelope Endersby, chief executive of the Met Office will speak at
this year’s Exeter Business Dinner, taking place on Friday 1st
November 2019 at Sandy Park Conference Centre. Penelope joined the
UK’s world-leading national meteorological service in December 2018
from the...
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July, 2019
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Shortlists for the Space Awards 2019 have been revealed.
Celebrating the best workspaces in and around Exeter, the Space
Awards help share best practice as part of the Future of the
Workspace initiative launched by Space, in partnership with Exeter
City Council and Exeter Chamber. The awards have been backed by...
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July, 2019
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Why should your business decide to #ChooseDevon? Have you flown in
or out of Exeter airport recently? If so, you may have spotted the
#ChooseDevon campaign by Devon Delivers which features three of the
brilliant brands based here in Devon! The ads showcase the
fantastic lifestyle on offer to people who live...
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July, 2019
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Exeter based global innovator Packexe, now in its 30th year, is the
first business to make a major donation to Exeter Cathedral’s new
development appeal. Founded in 1989 by CEO Andrew Orchard, the
Exeter-based company has introduced game-changing technologies and
developed a comprehensive range of market-leading self-adhesive
protection film products and...
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July, 2019
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Exeter Chiefs’ main sponsor South Communications Group is offering
two people the chance to be the first to see and wear the new club
shirt. The launch event of the new home and cup kits for the
2019/20 season is due to take place at 3pm on Saturday, July 20,
at...
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July, 2019
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Exeter’s famous white glove has been hoisted over the city as part
of a ceremony that dates back over 900 years. The Lord Mayor’s
procession of the Lammas Glove has taken place, with civic
dignitaries marching down Exeter High Street. On arrival at
Exeter’s historic Guildhall, the Lord Mayor, Cllr Peter Holland...
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July, 2019
Plans to create thousands of new homes in Exeter over the next
decade are set to be discussed by councillors. Next week’s
meeting of the Executive will consider proposals to deliver
Liveable Exeter Garden City, a transformational housing programme
to create at least 10,000 new homes at eight key city locations...
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July, 2019
A proposal to sell part of a city park to create access for
vehicles at a proposed new housing development is set to be ruled
out by the City Council. Exeter Homes Trust had requested
that the council sells a section of Bull Meadow Park to create a
turning point for...
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July, 2019
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Over 80 businesses attended the recent Exeter Chamber of Commerce
annual lunch with guest speaker and Exeter MP, Ben Bradshaw. Held
at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum on Queen Street Exeter, the
lunch gave members the opportunity to raise issues and ask
questions about what has been affecting their businesses. Ben...
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July, 2019
Exeter Airport has received the highest possible rating for
disability access, having been judged ‘very good’ in an independent
annual survey. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has published its
fourth annual report on the disability access of the UK's largest
airports. Exeter Airport was among 14 airports rated ‘very good’,
with a...