A charitable giving fund set up by South West accountancy and finance group Old Mill has reached the milestone of awarding £50,000 in grants to grassroots good causes since being launched just over three years ago. The firm, which has offices in Chippenham, Wells, Yeovil and Exeter, has a strong history of giving back...
Bath’s historic Partis College almshouses are significantly reducing their water use, thanks to a visit from experts at city-based Wessex Water. The Grade I-listed building, pictured, on Newbridge Hill is now saving an estimated 1,700 litres of water a day after leaks were repaired and water-saving devices, such as eco showerheads and tap aerators,...
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Bath Rugby is to reveal its revised plans for The Rec next month – with fans being the first to see the latest ideas for the long-delayed redevelopment. The proposals, which the club is still keeping under wraps, will go on display at The Rec ahead of Bath’s last home game of the season against...
Confidence among West of England firms has recovered sharply from its slump last year, according to the latest research by the region’s largest business organisation – but continued staff shortages are now adding to their problems. The quarterly survey by Business West, which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, shows firms’ confidence in both the...
Bath’s hard-hit visitor economy could attract investment worth millions of pounds under a new scheme to position the West of England at the forefront of the UK tourism industry. The region has been chosen as one of 12 hotspots for a new national approach to drive up visitor numbers and create jobs as the...
A scheme has been launched by Bath Spa University to help tackle the city’s digital skills gap with fully funded courses over the next 18 months. The university has partnered with the Institute of Coding (IoC) – a national consortium of industry, educators and outreach providers led by the University of Bath - London-based not-for-profit social...
Bath-based specialist architecture practice Grant Associates is to design what it is calling a “beautiful and resilient” landscape for a major housing development north of London. The firm, which has worked on major projects in the Far East, Australia as well as the UK, is part of the team behind Gilston Park Estate, a development...
Employees at an independent recruitment firm will soon be working four-day weeks with no reduction in salary – thanks to a bold trial. Chippenham-based 24-7 Staffing is bringing in the six-month experiment as a way of boosting employee engagement and productivity as well as attracting new recruits. Julian Thompson, managing director of 24-7 Staffing...
The positive work environment at regional accountancy and advisory firm Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bath, has been recognised by the Great Place to Work organisation. The accolade follows a survey of the firm’s employees by the global authority on workplace culture, which has been gauging staff experiences for more than 40...
