The boss of a Bath-based commercial property company has welcomed the government’s response to coronavirus but says more could be done to help small firms. HPH Commercial Property owns a range of business accommodation space throughout the region including in Bristol, Bath, Chippenham and Swindon. A large number of the company’s tenants are small...
The University of Bath and Guild Living, the developer that plans to build a pioneering retirement village in the city, have teamed up on a major research project led by the academic behind the award-winning Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds series. The partnership, a world first, is bringing academics from multiple disciplines...
Bath is to take part in a ‘transport revolution’ including trialling self-driving cars and electronic scooters on public roads for the first time along with shared taxis and greater use of apps and electronic payments. The West of England has been chosen by the government as one of three Future Transport Zones in the...
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 0.1% – their lowest level ever – as it attempts to deal with the economic fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic. The move is the second emergency cut in just over a week prompted by the outbreak – last week the rate was reduced from 0.75%...
Law firm Royds Withy King, which has its head office in Bath, has further strengthened its business with the appointment of four new partners. Lee Taylor will lead the firm’s Bath-based residential development team in the city from next month. Lee is joining the firm from Lyons Davidson in Bristol, where he was head...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an emergency £330bn package to support businesses during the coronavirus crisis. Mr Sunak, pictured, said the move was equivalent to 15% of the UK’s GDP and added that if demand was greater than the initial £330bn he would go further and provide as much capacity as required. Measures include:...
Bath-headquartered specialist media group Future has postponed two public events as the coronavirus outbreak continues hit businesses across the city – but it said overall the impact on its day-to-day financial performance had been limited. The group has due to stage The Photography Show and The Homebuilding & Renovating Show at the NEC in...
Public transport in Bath could come under the control of a new regionally-led Transport for London-style body with far stronger powers to coordinate services and hold operators to account. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £4.2bn boost for regional transport services in this week’s Budget – with the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) promised...
The battle of the bats returns to the West of England in May when the region’s third Ping Pong Fight Club takes place – and Bath businesses are being urged to sign up to enter teams for the unique, all-action event. This year the popular table-top challenge moves to the larger venue of Walkabout...
The corporate team at Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has provided equity investment support to the local entrepreneurs behind a new kitchen, food market and lifestyle store due to open this summer. Called Teals, the venture on the busy A303 at North Cadbury in Somerset aims to connect local communities to local producers....
