Wessex Water has outlined plans to triple investment in tackling storm overflows to £9m a month as part of the biggest shake-up of the sewerage network since the Victorian era. The Bath-headquartered firm has already invested £69m to protect the region’s rivers and beaches over the past year, including schemes to deal with heavy...
Good Energy, the 100% renewable electricity provider, has been forced to pay £1.25m after overcharging thousands of its customers on their bills. The Chippenham-headquartered group was found to be in breach of the government’s energy price cap by regulator Ofgem, which said it had overcharged just under 7,000 households a total of £391,650, or...
Bristol Airport is to press ahead with what it called “responsible growth” after the latest legal challenge against its multi-million pound expansion was rejected. Secretary of State for Levelling Up ruled there was “no compelling reason” to uphold the appeal by anti-expansion umbrella group Bristol Airport Action Network (BAAN). The airport’s proposals, pictured, will increase...
Bath Business News travel editor Anne Gorringe discovers ancient temples, blue lagoons and boat rides across the bay – plus a booming film industry – on a magical trip to Malta Film fans have an extra reason to visit the beautiful island of Malta this summer. Award-winning director Ridley Scott will return to its...
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Regional law firm Goughs has appointed Dan Shaw as a partner in its nationally accredited housebuilding, land and development team in a move that continues its expansion. Dan, pictured, has rejoined the firm, which has seven offices across Wiltshire, including in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Melksham and Corsham, having been an associate there for nearly three...
Bath-headquartered design and planning consultancy Nash Partnership has promoted associate architect Paul Miller to director of sustainability in a move that reflects the practice’s long-term approach. A qualified architect with more than 20 years’ experience gained in London and the South West, Paul, pictured, will lead and shape Nash Partnership’s existing sustainability strategy, which...
Regional alternative finance lender South West Investment Group (SWIG) has appointed former mergers & acquisitions partner at global accountancy firm PwC Chris Butters as its first group CEO. Chris, pictured, who has been a non-executive director of SWIG for more than two years, will lead on the organisation’s growth aspirations of SWIG. This will include...
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Wessex Water has responded to claims by charity Surfers Against Sewage that questioned levels of trust in the Bath-headquartered company and suggested it “fails to adhere to minimum environmental standards”. The water company told Bath Business News that it was fully transparent when it came to storm overflows automatically operated to protect properties from...
