Businesses in Bath are being consulted on proposed changes to the way their waste is collected, including mandatory use of reusable bags or bins that must also be labelled with the business’s name. In addition, Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES) is proposing to alter evening collections times for business waste. The council...
Time is running out to enter the Michelmores Property Awards, the annual celebration of the best property, development and construction projects from across the South West. Staged by law firm Michelmores and now in their 22nd year, the awards have long-championed sustainability and innovation by placing social, environmental, sustainable and economic values at the heart...
The retrofit and regeneration of a 1970s office building known as the ‘Hanging Gardens of Basingstoke’ has been completed, with three Bath architecture firms playing key roles. Grade II listed Plant Basingstoke, pictured – formerly known as Mountbatten House and considered one of Britain's 15 most important listed modern buildings – was commissioned in...
Bath businesses are being asked to help an influential group of MPs and peers from across the West of England and South Wales shape their agenda for change during the year ahead. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Western Gateway – the partnership covering the ‘super-region’ stretching from Swindon to Swansea via Bath...
St John’s Foundation has welcomed Catharine Brown as its new CEO following seven months during which she performed the role on an interim basis. Catharine, pictured, has been appointed by Bath’s oldest charity following a highly competitive selection process. The board of trustees at St John’s, which celebrated its 850th anniversary last year, said they had...
Business confidence has risen sharply in the South West as the region’s firms shrug off suggestions that UK economic growth is stalling. According to the latest Business Barometer from banking group Lloyds, optimism among South West companies climbed by 13 percentage points in January. Confidence in their own business prospects was up 20 points...
Plans to build nearly 100 energy-efficient homes as part of Bath’s Quays North regeneration scheme have gone out for consultation. Bath & North East Somerset Council’s (B&NES) wholly owned development company Aequus wants to press ahead with the homes on a site on Corn Street, close to the city centre, pictured. The site already...
A scheme designed by Bath-based consultancy Nash Partnership aimed at creating a major new residential-led waterside neighbourhood in Exeter has received planning permission. The 17-acre Water Lane development, described as “truly transformative” by Nash Partnership, includes nearly 1,000 new homes along with leisure and retail facilities, workplaces and public open space. The company behind the...
Bath-headquartered housing association Curo, Bath College and the University of Bath have teamed up to address the city’s critical shortage of skilled construction workers. The three are partnering on employment and training opportunities in a bid to develop a local workforce for major building projects. The move comes against a background of skilled labour...
Global real estate services firm JLL has completed its latest round of eight promotions in the South West, including a new head of development. The appointments form the latest investment in its people and will boost its teams working in the development & regeneration, industrial & logistics, capital markets and residential sectors. JLL’s new head...
