Fewer than one in 10 businesses in the South West have confidence in the UK’s economic prospects, with a record 73% fearful over the impact of inflation, according to new survey. At the same time the number of firms concerned about exchange rates has doubled, with a third of exporters suffering a fall-off in...
The new home for Bath’s world-leading Fashion Museum has been announced at the same time as regeneration plans for the city’s Milsom Quarter – which will be developed around the museum – have also taken a major step forward. The museum, currently housed in the Assembly Rooms, is to relocate across the city centre to...
Business groups covering Bath and the West of England this afternoon largely approved of many of the measures in Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget – but the political reaction was less favourable. Business West, the region’s largest business group and the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, said the announcements would go some way to easing...
Areas in the West of England could become investment zones aimed at driving economic growth and unlocking land for housing under a scheme announced today by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in his mini-Budget. Businesses in the zones would benefit from lowering taxes and ‘liberalised’ planning frameworks, according to the Treasury. Mr Kwarteng, pictured, said firms in...
The £9.3m restoration of Bath’s Cleveland Pools, the oldest surviving public lido in the UK, has been completed following a 15-month project that included bringing all machinery, building materials and equipment to the site by barge. The meticulous work on the 207-year-old Georgian site was overseen by main contractor Swindon-headquartered Beard Construction, lead designers...
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng presented his mini-Budget in the House of Commons this morning against a backdrop of high inflation, soaring energy bills and an economy which, according to the Bank of England, could already be in recession. Key points announced by Mr Kwarteng, pictured, were: Chancellor says a new approach for a new era is required...
Bath-headquartered law firm Stone King has teamed up with pioneering education social enterprise Tutors United to support its work and help boost the employability of its tutors. Tutors United (TU) hires, trains and supports undergraduate students to deliver small group tuition to primary-aged school children from low-income and migrant backgrounds. The London-based charity works with housing associations and...
The government’s energy support scheme for firms has been welcomed by business groups in Bath as giving them vital breathing space in the face of soaring bills. But Business West, the region’s largest business group and the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, urged ministers to provide more details of longer-term protection for vulnerable firms beyond the...
The future of Bath as a vibrant business centre will go under the spotlight next Tuesday at a special conference in the city. The sell-out event, which is being staged by the Bath Business Improvement District (BID), will give firms the opportunity to have their say about the city’s future as an innovative hub...
Bath Spa University and international volunteering charity Project Trust have formed a partnership to provide work experience opportunities for students from the university’s School of Education. Project Trust has more than 50 years’ experience in providing ethical, international volunteering placements for young people. Earlier this year it helped BA (Hons) Education Studies student Jasmine...
