The region’s largest business organisation, Business West, has called for “stability, clarity and action” from the Government after official figures showed a small rise in unemployment across the South West and fears grow of an economic slowdown. The number of people out of work and claiming benefit edged up by 8,000 – or 0.2%...
Plans have been submitted for a new state-of-the-art home for the City of Bath Sea Cadets to safeguard the long-running charity and community organisation’s future. Its existing headquarters in St John’s Road need urgent and extensive repairs. The new bespoke facility planned for the site would ensure the Cadets remain in the city centre in a riverside...
Permission has been granted by Bath & North East Somerset Council for construction work to begin on the new 117-bedroom Hotel Indigo. The boutique hotel is being reshaped from Pratt’s Hotel and The Halcyon and the former Circo nightclub in Grade I listed Georgian buildings on South Parade. The site was acquired by St...
Budget hotel group Travelodge is to open its third hotel in Bath after gaining planning permission to convert a former office building in Westgate Buildings. International real estate investment manager Savills Investment Management secured approval from Bath & North East Somerset Council for the 56-bed hotel on behalf of the Charities Property Fund (CPF). ...
Nash Partnership, the West of England built environment design, planning and regeneration consultancy, has recruited three experienced members to its team. Ciaran Andrews, Paul Miller and Richard Mather-Jones have joined the practice’s Bath and Bristol studios, bringing with them a wealth of experience of working with public and private sector clients. Ciaran joins the practice’s...
Nearly £34,000 was raised for charity when Keynsham-based building contractor Dribuild staged its annual summer afternoon of racing at Bath Racecourse. The firm hosted the event, which attracted businesses from across the South West, as part of its fundraising programme for Bristol hospital charity Above & Beyond, its Charity of the Year. The company...
The bitter EU referendum campaign and fears over its outcome hit Bath firms’ confidence and impacted on the wider economy even before the result to leave was announced, according to the latest survey by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. On all major indicators, the poll of more than 550 businesses across the...
Property group Andrews’ branch in Bear Flat has become one of the first of its 55 offices to showcase its new identity. The Keynsham-based, which has branches across the South of England, has developed the revised branding following extensive customer research. The unveiling of the new-look offices follows the recent launch of Andrews website...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the area’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Lindsay Holdoway, managing director of commercial property group HPH, answers our 10 questions What was the LAST: Film you watched? Bridge of Spies – the cold war drama with Tom Hanks....
Property services firm Ian Williams and bakery Ministry of Cake are the winners of the region’s most prestigious business awards. The firms came out top at accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards, which were announced at a gala dinner this week. Chipping Sodbury-based Ian Williams provides a range of...
