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The office will be closed for Christmas from tomorrow 1 pm Thursday, 23rd December 2021 to 9.00am on Tuesday 4th January 2022 As always, an emergency telephone number can be accessed on our answering system. WE WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR
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Exeter is predicted to have one of the fastest growing economies in the country next year, according to a new report.
The new UK Powerhouse report says Exeter will move into the top 10 cities for GVA growth in 2022. (Gross value added (GVA) is the measure of the value of goods and services produced in an area, industry or sector of an economy)
The report predicts Exeter will see growth in jobs and economic output next year.
UK Powerhouse reckon that Exeter will be the South West’s leading city next year with economic output increasing and the number of jobs growing.
The report says Exeter is expected to see output remain steady, at a predicted 3% by the end of 2022, maintaining the city’s 8th place spot out of 50 British cities surveyed.
Exeter is also predicted to see a significant improvement in jobs with 1.9% year-on-year growth, lifting the city from 22nd place in 2021 to 12th by the end of 2022.
Exeter’s growth to a GVA of £5.5bn will see Devon’s capital as the leading city in the South West, ahead of Bristol and Plymouth.
The report is produced by legal and financial services firm Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economics & Business Research (Cebr), and highlights the value of innovation to the success of businesses in the South West.
A key area of growth is set to be innovation and UK Powerhouse shows the South West has the largest share of businesses involved in innovation, at 41%.
This equates to 9,900 businesses actively innovating in the region, with improving the quality of goods or services the key factor driving the change.
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We again this year have chosen to donate to an amazing charity instead of sending out Christmas cards.
We have chosen Jays Aim and we have donated £250 towards this fantastic charity .
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Exeter ranked amongst world’s most prestigious universities in latest global league table
The University of Exeter has been recognised as one of the world’s top 200 most prestigious universities in an influential league table.
Exeter has been ranked in the 151-175 category of the latest Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2022, released on October 27th.
The Times Higher Education rankings are based on the world’s largest invitation-only opinion survey of senior, published academics. It asks academics to name the universities they believe are the best for research and teaching in their field, based on their own experience. The latest survey to compile the rankings consisted of 150,000 votes from 10,963 experienced, published academics, providing their views on excellence in higher education research and teaching around the world.
Results are weighted using UNESCO data to reflect the global distribution of scholars to ensure consistency across response rates, with 19 countries represented in the rankings.
This is the latest success for the University of Exeter in global league rankings. Earlier this year, it ranked 143rd in the world in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and also broke into the top 150 in the QS World University Rankings for the first time, securing 149th position.
The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) saw the University retain its place amongst the top 200 ranked global institutions, while Exeter also ranked 31st internationally in the CWTS Leiden Rankings, which offers key insights into the scientific performance of the major universities worldwide.
Date: 27 October 2021
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Exeter given £6m boost for major projects
More money than anywhere else in England - for plans around the Cathedral and Quay and Mary Arches car parks,
Exeter has been awarded more money than anywhere else in England for projects that will help use land for new homes and jobs.
Devon and Torbay have been awarded more than £8.4 million of Government funding to help drive economic recovery, with Exeter receiving just under £6m.
Cash will go towards huge plans for the centre of Exeter around the Cathedral and Quay and Mary Arches car parks, as well as for Bonhay Meadows, Belle Isle and Exeter Canal Basin.
Projects in Exeter, Newton Abbot, Dawlish, Brixham, Torquay and Ilfracombe have all been backed through the One Public Estate programme to deliver initiatives which create economic growth by unlocking land for new homes and jobs.
Cllr Rufus Gilbert, Devon County Council’s cabinet member for economic recovery and skills, said: “The Devon and Torbay OPE Partnership has successfully received the full amount of its bid in this latest round of funding, highlighting the benefits of working closely together.
“All of these schemes will regenerate and redevelop sites to open up opportunities for housing and economic growth as we look to ensure a strong recovery right across Devon.”
The successful bids are:
EXETER
Exeter City Council has been awarded £5,966,470 for the following sites:
Cathedral and Quay car park
• Mary Arches car park
• Bonhay Meadows
• Belle Isle
• Exeter Canal Basin
Exeter Cathedral and Quay car park (Image: Daniel Clark)
Cllr Laura Wright, Deputy Leader of Exeter City Council, said: “This is excellent news for Exeter. This funding will help kick-start some very innovative housing projects which have been identified for key strategic sites in Exeter.
"We need to create more quality homes in the city but, to protect the greenfield ridges surrounding Exeter, we need to prioritise building on previously developed brownfield sites.
"So it is excellent news that the funding is now in place to further progress these important schemes.”
