Students and seasonal staff working in the South West are being reminded by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to check that they are being paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW). All workers are legally entitled to be paid the NMW. This includes temporary seasonal staff, who often work short-term contractsContinue Reading
Western Power Distribution (WPD), the electricity distribution network operator for Cornwall, has announced that it has signed up to the United Nations’ Race to Zero campaign – the largest ever global alliance committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. As part of WPD’s commitment toContinue Reading
Cornwall Council and Crowdfunder are calling for more environmental initiatives to submit their ideas in response to the climate emergency for a chance to win a share of £30,000 match funding. People can raise £5,000 on Crowdfunder, and then could have this matched by Cornwall Council up to £5,000 PartContinue Reading
The accessible adventure centre and charity, Calvert Trust Exmoor, reports it has already lost more than £50,000 after the Government’s announcement that social distancing restrictions will remain in place until 19th July at the earliest, yet this figure could increase to £100,000.Calvert Trust Exmoor will remain closed until restrictions areContinue Reading
A&P Falmouth is delighted to announce that despite the difficulties encountered due to Covid-19, it has reached its target of raising £5,000 for its Charity of the Year for 2020, Young Lives vs Cancer (formerly CLIC Sargent). Each year A&P Falmouth choose a specific charity to support and then sets aboutContinue Reading
Two Exeter based businesses; Managed Service Provider Bluegrass Group and Procurement Consultancy BCR Associates have come together to expand their offering of communication and IT support to new and existing clients across the UK. BCR Associates is a procurement consultancy that works with businesses to increase efficiency, rationalise business costsContinue Reading
Radical efforts to encourage partnership working among community projects in Plymouth have paid off creating a host of new relationships and an injection of tens of thousands of pounds of additional funding to the city. Plymouth Octopus Project – also known as POP – which supports the voluntary and communityContinue Reading
Microsoft lied once before about ending the operating system merry-go-round. Don’t let it lie againContinue Reading
Fifteen months after the first lockdown, the government has finally responded to increasing pressure to make it easier for couples to legally marry by allowing outdoor civil weddings from July 1 2021. This will no doubt provide welcome reassurance for couples who have booked ceremonies at approved venues, offering aContinue Reading
A new report has placed two Plymouth constituencies in the top three in Devon and Cornwall when ranked by need of ‘levelling up.’ The report, titled ‘Levelling Up the Great South West: a G7 Legacy’, was published yesterday by Exeter-based company Pennon Group that owns South West Water. Pennon assessedContinue Reading
