The current draft budget is focused on supporting residents through the cost-of-living crisis, boosting job opportunities, combatting climate change and protecting the local environment. As well as using Teignbridge’s share of the proposed council tax increase to provide a one-off £5.54 cost-of-living payment to all households liable to pay it on their main home on […]
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Guidance for local authorities for funding under the Rural England Prosperity Fund. The Rural England Prosperity Fund is referred to as the ‘Rural Fund’ in this prospectus. Important dates Dates are indicative and may be subject to change. For more information, contact: ruralenglandprosperityfund@defra.gov.uk or go to http://bit.ly/3V1ClzA
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Claims – Court – Small Claims Cases – Mandatory Mediation The Ministry of Justice is due to go ahead with the implementation of mandatory mediation for all Small Claims in the County Court. This means that, where a business or individual issues a court claim up to the value of £10,000, the parties will have
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Companies – Insolvency – Directors Duties – Creditors The UK Supreme Court has recently determined that where a company is insolvent, or bordering on insolvency, but is not faced with an inevitable insolvent liquidation or administration, the directors’ duty to act in the company’s interests must reflect the fact that both the shareholders and the
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SMEs across Devon and Somerset are being urged to apply for funding by December 2022 to help propel their growth in international markets. The Department for International Trade’s Internationalisation Fund provides match funding between £1,000 and £9,000 to help SMEs grow in international markets. £390k funding, supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), is still available
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Yesterday we had another amazing Breakfast Networking event at Dainton Park Golf Club. Our events are notoriously relaxed and are designed to simply get the people of Newton Abbot and Teignbridge talking, making connections and building relationships. At our event last month Gerry Bolt and Rob Newton had a coffee after the event to discuss an issue Gerry was having.
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As the cost of living crisis continues to impact the prices of energy, fuel and commodities, the Heart of the South West LEP is encouraging local businesses to make the most of available support to boost their resilience, including cost of living support, advice for reducing energy costs, and business planning. Find out more here
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CHANCELLOR REVEALS HIS PLAN FOR GROWTH The week leading up to Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘Mini Budget’ may have been a short one due to the Queen’s funeral but the new government managed to fill it with a stream of policy announcements. Before Mr Kwarteng stood up to make his statement on ‘The Growth Plan’ much
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Come and visit the Growth Hub team on our stand at the Devon Business Show. Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce is inviting you to join us for this year’s Devon Business Show, which returns to Plymouth Pavilions on 28 September 2022 after a long wait and in an exciting new format. Open to members and
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Grants available to SMEs in the UK to help with the costs of installing electric vehicle (EV) charge points for their operations and staff. Grants are intended to support SMEs in the UK with the costs of electric vehicle infrastructure and charge points on their business premises. Grants are up to £15k are available and a business
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