BusinessBreaks... BusinessBreaks... Bu Premier Inn Torquay Midas has restarted work to build a 120-bed hotel for Premier Inn, on part of Terrace Car Park. The first few months of work on site will involve demolition of part of the car park and below groundwork to prepare the site for construction of the new hotel. It is expected that the development will be completed in early 2022. Councillor Swithin Long, Torbay Council Cabinet Member said, “This is good news for Torquay, as we start the economic recovery process from COVID. The hotel will generate new employment of around 30 permanent jobs and over 150 jobs during construction. It will attract an estimated 64,000 guests each year and bring in an additional £3.3M of tourism spend.” He further explained, “The Council worked hard to ensure the construction contract with Midas includes requirements to employ local people and contractors, provide training for apprentices and support entrant trainees in key professions.”
Exciting Shift in Holiday Patterns In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, one of Devon’s largest holiday letting agencies, Coast & Country Cottages, has reported an encouraging shift in booking patterns, meaning regional businesses could enjoy a greatly extended 2020 holiday season. The company, which has over 450 self-catering cottages in the area, has seen an influx of bookings not only for the peak summer weeks, but also for the autumn and early winter months. October Half Term occupancy is already 12% up, when compared with the same point last year. News of an elongated 2020 holiday season will come as a relief to the many local travel and tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus. The agency is also receiving high levels of enquiries for 2021, with record advanced bookings confirmed for next Easter. With such high customer demand, the agency is looking for new properties to add to its portfolio. If you are interested in letting, please call New Property Consultant Rachel Farley on 01803 227990 (option 3) or visit coastandcountry.co.uk
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Cavanna Homes Award Award-winning Site Manager Gary Gregory
Westcountry homebuilder Cavanna Homes is celebrating the success of one of its Site Managers who has been awarded the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) Pride in the Job Award. Gary Gregory has received industry recognition for Cavanna @ Wolborough Hill, the firm’s development in Newton Abbot, gaining him the coveted title of Quality Award Winner for the South West Region. Gary Gregory, who has been with Cavanna Homes for six years, commented, “I’m incredibly proud to receive this award, but it wouldn’t have been won without the superb support from the team and sub-contractors here at Cavanna @ Wolborough Hill.” Out of the 11,000 Site Managers who entered this highly competitive competition, just 450 have been selected for their excellent standards. Gary will now go forward to represent Cavanna Homes in the final round of the competition later this year.
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