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A round up of business news including; information on new support services, grant funding, success stories, advice and information and dates for your diary.
South West Businesses Celebrate Queen’s Awards for Enterprise Wins
30 April 2021
Congratulations to the businesses in the Heart of the South West who were amongst the 205 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise winners from throughout the United Kingdom.
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Customers reminded to look out for their tax credits renewals packs
28 April 2021
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is sending out about 2.5 million annual renewals packs to tax credits customers from this week. Customers should check their details in the renewal pack and report any change in circumstances to HMRC. The packs will be sent out over the next six weeks and all customers should receive theirs
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Shazam co-founder to deliver keynote at flagship South West tech conference
21 April 2021
Organisers of SW Innovation Expo today announced Dhiraj Mukherjee, Co-Founder of Shazam and experienced investor in tech start-ups, as the keynote speaker of the region’s flagship technology and business event. SW Innovation Expo will be held at Sandy Park, Exeter on 14th October 2021 bringing together innovators, entrepreneurs and investors for panel discussions, an interactive
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SMART SKILLS for Devon
08 April 2021
Devon businesses and residents are urged to take advantage of European Social Funding worth £3.5 million. SMART SKILLS funding will help Devon based small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) businesses and other organisations to identify skills gaps in their existing workforce and provide the skills training they need to become more resilient during this economic crisis and beyond,
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Launch of Natural Capital Demonstrator Loan Fund
25 March 2021
The Heart of the South West LEP is pleased to announce the launch of a £1m Natural Capital Demonstrator Loan Fund to assist with the establishment of income generating projects which help to protect and enhance our valuable assets.
Read moreSet up Self Assessment payment plans by 1 April
23 March 2021
Self Assessment taxpayers have just over a week to pay any outstanding tax liabilities in full or set up an online payment plan for the 2019 to 2020 financial year to avoid incurring penalty charges, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has urged. Last month, HMRC said that due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,
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Sustainable Farming Incentive Pilot Seeks Farmers
17 March 2021
Defra is seeking farmers to express an interest in participating in the Sustainable Farming Incentive Pilot. Defra will start to pilot the Sustainable Farming Incentive this year with an initial group of several hundred farmers. Then, in March 2022, will start to roll out the scheme to recipients of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS).
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Small Business Finance Markets Report 2020/21
12 March 2021
Introducing the Small Business Finance Markets Report from the British Business Bank, bringing you the latest findings from our annual, in-depth analysis of smaller business access to finance in 2020/21.
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FSB shines light on female business success
08 March 2021
Female-focussed businesses from all across the South West came together to celebrate the passion and enthusiasm of women business owners and entrepreneurs in the region when Britain’s biggest business group staged its first regional ‘Women in Enterprise’ conference. Taking place in the same week as International Women’s Day, the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) hosted
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Response to the Budget from Heart of the South West LEP
04 March 2021
Headlines from the Heart of the South West LEP response to the budget.
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