Small business confidence has staged a dramatic recovery in the South West, according to the results of a new survey, as firms look head to life after lockdown. The latest quarterly survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), conducted among its members last month, reveals levels of optimism not seen for nearly seven...
Bath Rugby has abandoned it plan to build a car park under The Rec as part of its wider regeneration scheme – but has said it remains committed to expanding and modernising the stadium. More than a year after it unveiled its proposals – the latest in a long line of planned upgrades suggested...
Somerset-based luxury fashion brand Mulberry – best known for its iconic bags – has vowed to become a net zero business by 2035 with a promise to start by using the world’s lowest carbon leather for its next product launch. Its new sustainability manifesto – which it has called Mulberry Made to Last –...
Martin Knight, an associate at Bath-based landscape architects Grant Associates, has been appointed to the Design Council’s new network of built and natural environment experts. The 400-plus individuals in the network are active leaders and change makers from a number of professions, backgrounds and regions who collectively embody the organisation’s commitment to make life...
Bath Preservation Trust has begun the search for a new chief executive following the decision by Caroline Kay to step down at the end of this month. Caroline, pictured, who has been in the role for 13 years, was originally due to leave last July 2020 but agreed to stay on for another 10...
Time is running out to register for Bath Business News’ exclusive webinar aimed at helping business owners and leaders thrive during these uncertain time. Staged with business development and growth consultants Tinderbox , Brave New World – Leading Through Uncertainty will be a one-hour interactive and thought-provoking presentation. It takes place next Thursday, April 29, from 9:30am to...
Bath’s Record Office, which houses thousands of documents that tell the story of life in the city over the centuries, has been recognised in a national accreditation scheme for its good performance. Gaining Archive Service Accreditation shows that the office meets national standards relating to management and resourcing, the care of its unique collections...
Video production company Bower Films, which works with clients ranging from the BBC’s Countryfile Live and the British Council to Dyson, has been re-launched as Octopus Films. The firm was launched eight years ago by freelance cameraman Giles Edwards and former FreemantleMedia UK assistant producer Ellie Edwards to help businesses connect emotionally with their...
The sky’s the limit for Bath’s historic Newark Works after the property regeneration company transforming it into a new creative hub for the city found its 170-year-old roof timbers rotten beyond repair. Rather than view this as a setback, TCN UK, which has invested more than £9m in the project so far, has been...
A floristry company that diversified to overcome the impact of the pandemic on the business is in the running for a national small firm award. Young Blooms has been selected as a finalist in the ‘Bricks and Clicks’ category of the 2021 Small Awards in recognition of its use of multiple channels “with innovation,...
