Six designs for the first new bridge across the River Avon in Bath for more than 100 years are to be unveiled as part of an international design competition. The 65m-long Bath Quays cycle and footbridge forms a key part of Bath and North East Somerset Council’s (B&NES) masterplan for the £1bn Riverside Enterprise...
Property agency and real estate firm Colliers International has expanded its South West regional office with three new appointments. Business rates specialist Steve Plowman has been appointed as a director, covering the South West and South Wales. He joins Colliers’ rating team with 27 years’ experience spanning retail and mineral valuations. This includes seven...
Ambitious plans for an innovative, London Eye-style tourist attraction that will carry visitors 65m above Bath to give them stunning views across the city and beyond have been revealed this week. Described as a world’s first, the AquEye will feature a single revolving glass observation pod suspended between two slim, carbon fibre masts. The...
A pilot scheme offering free parking in Chippenham town centre after 3pm on Thursday afternoons has been launched by the town’s Business Improvement District (BID). The Free After Three scheme, launched yesterday, is aimed at boosting trade for town centre businesses and follows extensive research by the BID into the use of car parks...
A space-saving automated parking tower for bicycles developed and manufactured in Germany is being launched in the UK by Bath-based Cardok. The firm, which aims to revolutionise parking, has secured the UK distributorship for the multi-storey Radhaus cycle garage, pictured – a tower that can park up to 120 bikes securely, protecting them from...
Bath Racecourse has revealed a multi-million pound investment plan to transform the Lansdown venue with a new grandstand and major refurbishment of its existing hospitality building. The plans, which have been submitted to Bath & North East Somerset Council, are aimed at substantially increasing its income from corporate and other events on non-racedays while...
West of England property group Andrews has strengthened its land and new homes team with the appointment of James Read to the role of land and development manager. James, pictured, who will be based at the group’s Keynsham headquarters, joins from Bath-based social enterprise Curo, where he was land and acquisition manager with responsibility...
Yurt and tipi manufacturer and hire firm Hearthworks is intent on more expansion following a year in which it has achieved strong growth. The Pilton-based firm, which started as a hobby in 1999 and has nearly doubled turnover every year, now attends 25 festivals a year, hiring out 115 yurts, more than 200 tipis...
A student accommodation scheme in Bath city centre has been sold for £25m – almost 13 months ahead of its expected completion. London-based Empiric Student Property exchanged contracts this week to acquire the freehold of the site on James Street West in a move that reflects the strength of the market in Bath. The...
Bath Business Improvement District (BID) has appointed Jonathan O’Shea, the former chief executive of St John’s Hospital, as its interim chief executive while it searches for a full-time replacement for Andrew Cooper. Mr O’Shea, pictured, will work alongside Mr Cooper to provide continuity and strategic direction to the BID team until the end of...
