FSB Calls for Town Centre Parking Rethink

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on local authorities to rethink town centre parking policies ahead of the local elections in England and Wales in May.

The UK’s biggest business organisation said that the practice of local authorities using excessive parking charges to raise revenue is killing town centres. Local authorities made £1.6 billion from parking charges and fines in 2005, up from £628 million in 1997.

Double ISO Certification for Electronic Waste Company

A Cornish business which recycles end of life electronic equipment for private and business clients has been recognised for its quality standards and environmental management through the award of two ISO certificates.

The Electronic Waste Company, based in Redruth, has been granted the 9001/2000 for Quality Management and 14001 for Environmental Management.

Conference on Sustainable Action Celebrates Impressive Turn-Out

Over 80 environmental activists from around Cornwall attended a conference in Bodmin to promote sustainable action in local communities.

The conference, which was organised by Cornwall Waste Action and Rezolve Kernow, fielded a variety of speakers who demonstrated that it is possible to take action to improve the environment, even at a local level. Prizes were awarded to six organisations to help develop their projects and a further £300 prize sponsored by SITA will be awarded to a community project.

Foot Anstey Hancock Caffin Annonce Mangement Changes

A change in the management team at major Truro law firm Foot Anstey Hancock Caffin sees John Westwell taking over the role of Managing Partner from Jane Lister on 1st November 2008.

Get Active About The Environment

Pool based local printers Active Colour have been honoured to receive environmental accreditation by the FSC making them one of the first suppliers of local paper print in Cornwall to adhere to these world-wide environmental criteria.

Cloud Nine Secures £1/2 Million for Low Carbon Homes

Low carbon house designers and builders Cloud Nine has successfully secured a second round of funding, which will see the company launch in May 2008 with a range of high-specification modular eco homes named after famous Cornish places ‘Bude’, ‘Lamorna’ and ‘Zelah’.

Cornwall is Creative Hotspot of the Future

As Cornwall Business Week kicks off, businesses based in the county have another reason to be proud. Cornwall is a hotbed of creative businesses, and three of its towns are predicted to be in the top ten creative hotspots of the future, a study by Cornwall Research revealed today.

Merger spells out industry success for Team Surveys

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Team Surveys Ltd is pleased to announce the successful merger with one of the UK’s leading utility detection experts, SUMO Services.
The development sees Team Surveys, which has been established for 19 years, join forces with SUMO to combine both companies’ activities providing a more comprehensive range of services to new and existing customers.
Andy Cooke, [...]

Local Architects shortlisted for two regional awards

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Innovative architects Trewin Design Partnership have achieved regional honours for two ground-breaking housing development schemes in Cornwall. The partnership has been nominated in two categories for the Western Morning News/Michelmores Commercial Property Awards 2007.
Trewin’s Broadclose housing project in Bude has been short-listed as project of the year in the Award’s over £2-million category, with [...]

Cornish Apprentice Project Impresses European Commission

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A Learning and Skills Council (LSC) funded project to help school leavers fulfil their work potential is being used as an example of excellence by the European Commission.
The Cornwall Education Business Partnership (CEBP), organised and run by the LSC, has been featured in a short film to show how the European Social Fund is [...]