The South West office of national commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has appointed a new surveyor to its expanding valuation division. Roseanne Falconer, pictured, an RICS registered valuer, will focus on development appraisals and investment property for secured lending purposes in her new role. Based in LSH’s Bristol office, she will across the region alongside...
Mulberry Park, the pioneering housing scheme on Bath’s outskirts being developed by city-based Curo, has received its second visit from a government minister in a week. Housing minister Gavin Barwell saw how local people are benefitting from skills and employment opportunities when he toured Mulberry Park, where housing association Curo is building 700 high-quality, energy-efficient...
Chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to tear up the rule book on business rates and introduce a much fairer form of local corporation tax in his Budget next week. The plea comes from regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has a large office in Bath. It wants to see an urgent and radical...
The successful Bath Business Expo returns to the city on March 16, offering unrivalled exhibition and networking opportunities for firms across the West of England. One of the region’s largest general business exhibitions, it takes place on Thursday March 16 between 10am and 3pm in the Assembly Rooms. Visitors can attend for free. The...
Property advisory firm CBRE has appointed Tom Morris as associate director of the capital markets team in its South West office. Tom, pictured, has moved into his new role from CBRE’s valuation team. Based in CBRE’s Bristol office, he will now be responsible for advising clients on the acquisition and disposal of their real estate assets,...
A world-beating automotive research centre led by the University of Bath has come a step closer following the announcement of extra growth funding for the West of England from the government. The IAAPS – Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems – pictured, would be a purpose-built global centre of excellence to research and develop...
Two Bath-headquartered firms have been named among the top 100 organisations to work for in the UK. They appear in the prestigious Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies lists, which are published this Sunday. Housing association Curo is ranked 27th in the not-for-profit table and was awarded the Best Companies’ Two-Star ‘Outstanding’ rating for...
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid visited Bath housing association Curo’s landmark development at Mulberry Park on the city’s outskirts yesterday to see its progress. The scheme on the former MoD site at Foxhill is delivering much-needed new homes for Bath – a city where housing affordability is now a major issue. Some 700 high-quality, energy...
The highly experienced judging panel for one of this year’s prestigious PwC West of England Business of the Year Awards has been announced. Among the judges are former winners of the award – widely regarded as the region’s top business accolade – as well as respected figures from the business community. Now in their...
Bath Racecourse, which last year completed a multi-million pound redevelopment, is to stage its first Good Friday meeting in April. The event will launch the new flat racing season with the venue’s highest-ever prize pot of £175,000. It increases its number of fixtures from 22 last year to 23. The racecourse is keen for...
