The potential of hydrogen to spark a revolution in the West of England’s industrial base is to be explored in a major digital event next month. The Virtual Hydrogen Summit is the first event of its kind to be staged by The West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF), which represents many of the region’s...
Businesses are being encouraged to check whether they will need to pay to drive their vehicles in Bath after the city’s Clean Air Zone launches in six weeks’ time. Following the introduction of the Class C Charging Clean Air Zone (CAZ) on March 15, drivers of most pre-euro 6 diesel and pre-euro 4 petrol...
Bath-based housing group Curo’s 700-home Mulberry Park development on the city’s outskirts has been described as an ‘unqualified success’ and England’s best current scheme in an assessment based on its impact on people and nature. The development on the 48-acre former Foxhill MoD site includes community facilities and open spaces as well as a...
Bath-based communications agency Clearly has taken on four new staff and launched an undergraduate internship program after chalking up a 59% increase in revenues over the past six months. The firm has also pledged to donate 2% of total revenues to environmental and social impact programs – with a target of £500,000 over the next seven years. While the...
Quartet, the community foundation covering Bath and the West of England, has appointed Suzanne Rolt as its new CEO. Suzanne, pictured, has nearly 15 years’ experience in charity leadership, having led Bristol’s iconic music venue St George’s as director and CEO since 2006. She will join Quartet as it is on course for another record-breaking...
Bath firms struggling with post-Brexit trade complications are being urged to get expert advice and support by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. With the UK now outside of the European Union as of December 31, businesses must adhere to new rules and regulations when trading with the EU. As reports emerge of how...
Mendip craft brewery Yonder Brewing & Blending has launched two limited edition seasonal beers as it continues to expand. Flying Wonder and Who is Nellie? – as with the rest of its range – use locally foraged ingredients, showcasing the variety of flavours available on its doorstep while also eliminating food miles. The farmhouse...
The ethical wholesale grocery firm behind a new foodhall and kitchen being built at Saltford have given more details of how they plan to make it a beacon of sustainability. Given the name of Flourish Foodhall & Kitchen at Glenavon Farm this week, Cotswold Fayre’s development will sell quality products sourced from local producers,...
Business West, the region’s largest business group, has broken with its traditional method of recruiting for its board to take on three new non-executive directors. The £10m turnover group, which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, said the move was designed to access a wider talent pool that represented the full range of the region’s...
Ambitious plans to develop sustainable transport routes around Bath to persuade commuters to leave their cars at home, including a new high-frequency link with Bristol, have come a step closer following a £1.5m investment. The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) said the money would be used to identify options for a ‘high-frequency mass...
