The go-ahead for a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point is expected to be announced this evening, triggering a multi-billion pound boost for the West of England’s economy. The board of French energy company EDF is expected to approve the £18bn plant – which will take 10 years to build – later today...
The Institute of Directors South West regional chairman Nick Sturge has been appointed to the organisation’s national council as it seeks to ensure that a range of voices from across business are heard as Brexit unfolds. Nick Sturge, pictured, the co-founder and director of Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub, is one of a number of...
Customer numbers have continued to soar at Good Energy, the green energy firm, while its recent sale of new shares has brought in more than £3m for further growth. In a trading update to the London Stock Exchange for the first six months of this year, the Chippenham-based firm said the 36% increase in...
A beautiful rural setting, dogs in the offices and weekly Google-style lunches have earned content marketing agency M2 Bespoke the title of Baths Happiest Workplace. The prestigious award was handed to the Limpley Stoke-based firm, at a special ceremony in Chippenham on Wednesday. Judges in the contest – staged by Bristol-based workplace and interior...
Bath’s burgeoning low carbon sector has attracted commercial energy efficiency consultancy BSSEC to the city The firm, which has relocated from Westbury, has taken space at Pierrepont Street in the city centre from where it will build on its reputation for commercial energy auditing, technical implementation, internal change management and ongoing verification of savings....
The bitter EU referendum campaign and fears over its outcome hit Bath firms’ confidence and impacted on the wider economy even before the result to leave was announced, according to the latest survey by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. On all major indicators, the poll of more than 550 businesses across the...
Key facts of the West of England devolution deal approved by the area’s three councils this week: The deal would secure £900m of investment over 30 years, with the potential to leverage in additional funds, such as transport funding linked to the emerging Joint Transport Plan. So it is expected to be worth more...
New technologies such as much cheaper storage batteries and more widespread use of rooftop solar cells are set to transform the UK energy market, experts told a Barclays-staged roundtable discussion. With government subsidies for solar farms and onshore wind projects being cut dramatically, the focus is now shifting towards smaller-scale generation and better storage,...
Business leaders have welcomed the £1bn West of England devolution deal approved by councillors this week, calling it a “strong signal of long-term confidence and investment into this area”. Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES), along with Bristol City and South Gloucestershire councils, agreed the package, which transfers funding and powers from Westminster in...
Bath business leaders have called on councillors to back the £1bn devolution package for the West of England when it goes before a special council meeting this evening. The deal, announced by Chancellor George Osborne in this year’s Budget, would bring essential funding and additional powers for key areas such as transport, housing, employment...
