Business Promotion Grant awarded to a record number of companiesDevon County Council has awarded its fifth round of the Business Promotion Grant, handing out funding to 16 Devon companies to help them gain valuable exposure at trade shows and exhibitions
Devon County Council is launching a research project aiming to find out more about the needs of rural businesses and sole traders and how to make it easier for them to access and engage with business support programmes
Reminder to sole traders, micro businesses and small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Devon, Somerset Plymouth and Torbay that 12 hours of fully-funded business support is still available through the Heart of the South West Growth Support Programme
The region’s five transport authorities have launched a new transport partnership, Peninsula Transport, to work directly with the Department for Transport on the strategic transport priorities for the South West
Council’s network of business work spaces scoops FSB award for the best provision of small business offices for upscale and growing businesses
The Making it Local LEADER Local Action Group, which is part of the LEADER European rural development funding programme, has awarded more than £1.5 million of funding over the past two years – supporting over 50 projects
Devon County Council and Jobcentre Plus are launching a campaign to encourage businesses to recruit more people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.
A new version of the Devonomics website has been launched by Devon County Council, providing data and intelligence on the Devon economy
Nearly 300,000 homes and businesses in rural areas now have access to superfast broadband thanks to Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS)
