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350-home scheme plan unveiled
Plans for 350 houses, a local centre and a network of public open spaces have been submitted to Torbay Council. The proposals, submitted by Bristol-based developers Abacus Projects and Deeley Freed, are for the White Rock site in Paignton.
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Deals
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Consultants buy Dymond Engineering
Barnstaple-based shop fittings manufacturer Dymond Engineering has been sold to Mike Garner and Sue Roberts, who both previously worked with the company as consultants.
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£550m green funding package unveiled
The Carbon Trust and Siemens have unveiled plans to provide UK businesses with green equipment finance worth up to £550m over the next three years. The deal aims to boost green growth and unlock business investment in the 'low carbon economy'.
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Property
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Former gas works set for revamp
The former gas works site in Anchor Road, Bristol, is set for redevelopment. The site, which incorporates the former West Purifier House (WPH) and Engine House, is to provide a permanent home for the Soil Association, a Bristol-based sustainable food and farming charity.
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Passage Road development gets green light
A new housing scheme to build 14 properties on Passage Road, near Cribbs Causeway in Bristol, has been given the go-ahead after five years of work from land agency CJH Land.
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Rents dip in the South West
Rents in the South West have fallen as the supply of rental properties increased and tenant demand fell, according to the latest 'RICS Residential Lettings Survey' – covering November 2010 to January 2011.
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Business
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South West RDA to speed up asset disposal
The South West Regional Development Agency has confirmed it remains on course to complete its work, transfer some of its functions, shut down other activities and close by 31 March 2012. But the planned disposal of its many assets in the region is now expected to happen more quickly than originally planned.
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Insider panel to debate Exeter's prospects
Insider is bringing together senior figures from the public and private sectors at a panel event to discuss Exeter's economy, redevelopment and future prospects.
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Synergy Creative rebrands IED
Bristol-based Synergy Creative has completed a rebranding project for the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED).
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UK economy will remain sluggish
GDP growth in the UK will be just 1.2 per cent in 2011, according to the Institute of Directors’ latest economic outlook. This is unchanged from the institute’s previous quarterly forecast in November 2010.
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