Bath has again been named as one of the UK’s top places to live, this time in a report ranking locations for their green credentials, quality of life and health. The annual Vitality Index, compiled by property agency Lambert Smith Hampton, places Bath in third place in a table of the UK’s top 10 best...
Bath specialist marketing agency Dialect has teamed up with a Bristol consultancy to power-up its offering to clients in the gaming, tech and entertainment sectors. Dialect and Fourth Floor have both experienced significant growth over the past year due to new client wins and from digital audiences, who have consumed more content than ever...
Businesses across Bath and North East Somerset seeking to cut their carbon emissions and reduce their environmental impact are being urged to take part in a special webinar to find out about the support available. The event will give details of measures they can take along with examples of the funding they can access. ...
Regional law firm Michelmores has launched its Property Awards for 2021, which celebrate the best projects from the South West real estate and construction sectors during the year. The awards, now in their 19th year, have become a fixture of the region’s business calendar and attract applications from a broad range of innovative schemes across 10...
The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) welcomed an extra £4.1m investment announced in the Budget to support its efforts to reduce car usage and improve air quality by getting more people to walk, cycle and use public transport. This new money, for the year 2021-22, comes as WECA continues to develop its West of England Recovery Plan,...
The events of the past year have led the UK to spend more than £280bn protecting jobs and businesses, with this week’s Budget promising a further £65bn of spending through new loans, grants and the extension of several important schemes. The measures confirmed in the Chancellor’s speech will play an integral role in helping...
This week’s Budget was unprecedented, with much-needed spending pledged to aid the UK’s economic recovery and support businesses and individuals through the pandemic, alongside what will clearly be the first of many future tax raises to help repay the country’s escalating national debt. Although some of the Chancellor’s key announcements had already been reported...
Six firms and artists focusing on creative technology projects that aim to promote post-pandemic renewal and recovery have received funding under a special fund set up by Bath Spa University’s enterprise and innovation hub The Studio. They are the first to be awarded grants of up to £5,000 under The Studio Recovery Fund, which...
Emberson Group, the Bath-based network of creative, marketing and lead generation agencies, has appointed Laura Parsonage as finance director. Laura, pictured, joins the group’s board to boost its acquisition strategy and help future-proof its financial growth plans as it moves into a new phase of expansion. She will also be responsible for the execution of...
West of England business leaders have given many of the measures in today’s Budget a warm welcome – especially the previously-trailed furlough extension – but there was also concern over the delayed Corporation Tax increase. Business West, which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, said businesses would welcome the extension of the full range of...
