A radical shift of power from London to the regions would protect them against any negative impact of Brexit, a gathering of mayors from across England has agreed. Tim Bowles, the metro mayor for the West of England, including Bath and North East Somerset, met other regional leaders at the summit in Bristol on...
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been urged to introduce measures that will boost the West of England’s economy in his Budget on Monday, including accelerating housebuilding and investing in infrastructure. Brexit will loom large over the Chancellor’s presentation. Mr Hammond, pictured, will present the first Budget on a Monday since 1962 with just five months...
Bath could get a rare double listing as a World Heritage site under an idea floated by a collection of spa towns and cities across Europe. The Great Spas of Europe project wants the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to grant World Heritage status to 11 of its members, including Bath. ...
Business West, the region’s largest business support group, has launched a free up-to-the minute advice and guidance service to help firms get ready for life after Brexit. Called Trading Through Brexit, it aims to help businesses start planning for the period up to and after the UK leaves the EU next March. Business...
Efforts to save one of the UK’s most at-risk Grade One listed buildings have taken a major step forward thanks to a Bath-based housebuilding firm. Crossman Homes bought land alongside the iconic but derelict Whitfield Tabernacle in Kingswood in May from the building’s former owners PG Group. The tabernacle, which dates back to 1741,...
Bath workspace design firm Interaction is helping city-based MoveGB, the UK’s largest fitness marketplace, maintain its fast-paced growth with a radical redesign of its head office. MoveGB, whose ambition is to be the largest active membership in the world, has signed up 300,000 members and now books activities at more than 6,000 gyms....
Bath-based housing association Curo’s director of tenancy services Sarah Seeger has won a prestigious national award thanks to her influential work on reshaping the government’s controversial Universal Credit benefit measures. Sarah, pictured, won the Professional of the Year category at the Women in Housing Awards, run by the Chartered Institute of Housing and Inside...
Bath’s independent tourism businesses are battling international online operators and promoting themselves – and the city – through a new collaborative scheme that also aims to boost the local economy. StayinBath.org has been launched by BIGHA, the Bath Independent Guest House Association, the voluntary membership organisation made up of more than 100 guesthouses,...
The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs is staged in the West of England this week for its seventh year to once again support women to build and grow sustainable businesses. Hundreds of women self-starters are expected to attend the day-long event in Bristol this Friday, October 19, to hear, learn from and be inspired by...
Construction law specialist Michael Chilton has joined M4 corridor firm Thrings as a partner as it continues to strengthen its offering to the sector. During his 20-year legal career, Michael, pictured, has advised on a range of construction projects, including city office developments, mixed-use and retail schemes, infrastructure projects, housing schemes, student accommodation, out-of-town...
