The Chancellor’s pledge to build 400,000 homes over the next five years was warmly welcomed by property firm Bilfinger GVA regional senior director Jo Davis. But she added: “In the South West the ability to deliver these targets will depend on the availability of suitable land. The location of new housing is key and...
Bath business experts have given a mostly positive reaction to Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement and Spending Review. Ian Bell, executive director, Bath Chamber of Commerce and the Initiative in Bath & North East Somerset – part of Business West – said it contained some positive news for the region. “Once again the ‘builder’...
Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his Autumn Statement and Spending Review. These are the main points: Chancellor says five years ago UK economy was in crisis. Debt will fall this year. £12bn of welfare savings will be delivered in full. Britain has grown faster than any other G7 countries since 2010. Economy is predicted...
A Bath-based team of property experts specialising in converting historic buildings into hotels has won planning approval for a major scheme in Bristol. The Trevor Osborne Property Group has teamed up with architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios to transform Bristol’s former crown court building into the city’s first 5-star hotel. The Osborne Group, whose...
Chancellor George Osborne will deliver his much-anticipated Autumn Statement on Wednesday – and once again Bath Business News will be the number one media outlet for authoritative live news, analysis and comment. Our team of experienced business journalists will highlight the key measures that are likely to impact on the Bath area’s economy, gain...
Firms from the Bath area that support fair and ethical business practices are being urged to enter a unique business awards scheme. Now in their fourth year, the highly successful South West Fairtrade Business Awards champion firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart of their business. Last year 76 businesses from across the...
Up to 100,000 sq ft of newly refurbished employment space in one of the landmark buildings on the former Cadbury’s chocolate factory site at Keynsham is to be marketed by regional property consultancy Alder King. All three of the site’s historic red brick factory buildings were acquired earlier this year by Bristol-based elderly care...
A high-profile housing development site on the edge of Bath city centre has been sold for a much higher price than expected. Hope House, pictured, a Grade II listed former girls’ school, which is set in 6.18 acres of grounds in Lansdown, has been acquired by property group Acorn for £13.1m in a joint...
Bath’s Business Improvement District is preparing for another five-year term after being given the go-ahead to continue in a ballot of city centre firms. It will now look to further develop Bath’s early evening economy and introduce Welcome Hosts in key areas such as the railway station as well as continuing with successful initiatives...
By Jonathan O’Shea, interim chief executive of Bath Business Improvement District. The Business Improvement District (BID) board is delighted that the city’s business community has chosen to endorse a second five-year term for the BID. Some 48% of eligible business voted and of those 76% voted in favour of renewal, with 81% in favour...
