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Large numbers of businesses, farmers and landowners in the Westcountry may have been affected by the sale of controversial interest rate swaps, according to one regional legal firm. Stephens Scown LLP, which has offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell, …
A round table formed by leading players in the Westcountry’s renewables sector met at the headquarters of the Western Morning News yesterday to discuss the impact of forthcoming government cuts to the solar Feed in Tariff upon the region’s burgeoning …
A campaign has been launched to fight proposed tax changes that could impact on thousands of rural business across the Westcountry. Hidden in the small print of last week’s Budget were plans to change the tax regime for people who …
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are campaigning to improve safety standards in the agricultural industry following publication of statistics showing that it is the most dangerous sector for UK workers. Fewer than one in a hundred employees work in …
From tomorrow (October 1) the rate of minimum wage for agricultural workers goes up, with stiff new penalties for employers who flout the law. Employment lawyer Laura McFadyen looks at the changes. Are you paying your agricultural workers the correct …
Lostwithiel-based Trewithen Dairy is one of Stephens Scown’s longest serving food and drink clients and has been with the firm since the early 1980s. As part of its expansion programme, the company recently acquired Bradley’s Dairy as a going concern. …
A leading lawyer from the South West will be addressing farmers and landowners about the legalities of renewable energy at a prestigious agricultural conference later this month. Sonya Bedford, Head of Renewable Energy at Stephens Scown in Exeter, has been …
A new iPhone application championing the region’s local food and drink producers is being launched today (Tuesday 10 May) by Stephens Scown and Taste of the West. ‘Foodfinder SW’ is thought to be one of the first applications of its …
The Government’s ongoing review of subsidies for large scale solar farms has prompted renewed interest in wind energy from farmers and landowners looking to cut costs and generate income. Ministers announced last month that they were planning to slash so-called …
A new landmark ruling by the Supreme Court over planning breaches should act as a serious warning to landowners and developers in the Westcountry, according to one regional law firm. Peter Edwards, a solicitor with Truro-based Stephens Scown, says the …
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