Economy & Enterprise

Stories about Economy & Enterprise

Exeter employment rate second lowest in South West for second year running

Economic inactivity levels related to large student and retiree population remain high, creating recruitment challenges from healthcare to refuse collection, but council celebrates top retirement destination ranking as ‘more good news’.

Thursday 19 October 2023

Home Office fails in bid to shut down local restaurant

Hearing following December immigration raid revokes premises supervisor’s authority and briefly suspends but stops short of revoking premises licence.

Thursday 7 September 2023

Home Office demands closure of local restaurant

The Home Office has asked Mid Devon District Council to revoke the premises licence at Belluno, an Italian restaurant in Newton St Cyres, effectively shutting down the business.

Monday 4 September 2023

Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership to be wound up

The government has confirmed that the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership will be wound up in April next year.

Saturday 5 August 2023

InExeter announces new CEO Nicola Wheeler

Nicola Wheeler, currently Head of Community Programmes at Peabody, will become the new CEO of InExeter, Exeter’s business improvement district company, in October.

Monday 17 July 2023

Sandy Park stadium granted permission for four large music concerts

Exeter City Council has granted permission for four music concerts at Sandy Park stadium in June with up to 15,000 people in attendance at each, tickets for which have already been on sale for two months.

Friday 26 May 2023