Goughs Solicitors’ series of free online seminars for business owners continues later this month with a session on re-organising a business and running a risk-free redundancy process. The monthly Wednesday Wisdom Webinars, which give up-to-date, relevant and pragmatic employment advice, are led by the firm’s head of employment Rebecca Dennis, pictured. They allow employers the opportunity to tune in to a...
Confidence among South West businesses rose in August despite spiralling costs, according to a new survey – making it one of only three UK regions to record a month-on-month increase in optimism. Firms in the region appear to have shrugged off the impact of soaring utility bills, wage increases and a possible recession to register...
Potholes on Bath’s road will soon be filled using a carbon-saving alternative method which will help the city meet its commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency. Bath & North East Somerset Council has invested in a thermal road repair system to help significantly reduce emissions linked to digging up and maintaining roads...
Purpose-driven comms consultancy Second Mountain has launched its own podcast series showcasing what it is calling “inspired stories from inspiring people”. Good Journeys with Second Mountain will feature a host of UK-based and international guests from the entertainment, sports, lifestyle and wellbeing industries, as well as purpose-led business owners, third sector professionals and inspiring...
Bath-based integrated brand communications firm AgencyUK has been chosen to work on a project set to become the UK’s largest ever health research programme. Our Future Health will help support the discovery and testing of more effective approaches to prevention, earlier detection and treatment of diseases – research that will help people live healthier...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up to bring you the top national finance stories. MTD for VAT penalties issued from November People could face fines after the VAT portal closure. Click here for more information. Tax leaders set out priorities for new Prime Minister The open letter identifies three urgent tax improvements....
A garden designed by Bath-based international landscape architecture practice Grant Associates at the heart of a major urban renewal project has opened to the public. The environmentally focused practice, which has worked on major schemes across the world, collaborated with London-based developer HUB and Bristol and London architects AHMM on the regeneration of Queen’s...
Staff from Bath-based law firm RWK Goodman are to aiming to raise £20,000 for its four charity partners by walking the 130 miles between its headquarters in the city and its London office. The Step Ahead Challenge will involve a team of employees taking part in the sponsored walk over 10 working days between...
Fast-growing national self-storage operator StoreAway has opened an outlet in a former landmark furniture showroom in Bath after securing a £5.2m in investment. The 27,000 sq ft Depository building, pictured, on York Place, London Road, houses 245 lockers across two floors. The high-profile building, which dates from the early 20th century, was originally a storage...
Monday August 29 Bank holiday: Nothing listed Tuesday August 30 Final: Braemar Shipping Services Interims: Centralnic Group, Uniphar, Old Mutual Economic announcements: M4 money supply, Mortgage approvals, Consumer credit Wednesday August 31 Final: Eco Animal Health Group Interims: Chesnara, Flowtech Fluidpower, BBGI Global Infrastructures, Bank of Cyprus Holdings Economic announcements: M4 money supply, Mortgage approvals, Consumer credit, Nationwide house price index...
