People living in more than 100 homes owned by Bath-headquartered housing association Curo are set to benefit from a £2m-plus improvement programme to help them save money on energy bills while reducing their properties’ carbon emissions. Curo, best known in Bath for its flagship 700-home Mulberry Park development on former MoD land on the city’s...
Work has started on a hydrogen innovation centre being developed by the University of Bath which will help put the West of England in the fast lane for research into alternative low carbon fuels. The centre, which will be housed in the university’s £70m Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) building on the...
Business confidence in the South West has bounced back this month, rising for the first time this year – but the region still remains one of the least optimistic parts of the UK. The latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking shows confidence levels among firms in the South West increased by 18...
Full-fibre broadband provider Truespeed has committed £6m to significantly expand its full-fibre provision across Bath, taking its total investment rollout in its home city to £11m. The move will widen its network to make it available to 21,000 properties, including in Batheaston, Bathampton and Bathford. Earlier this year Truespeed said it aimed to more...
Law firm Thrings has appointed three newly qualified solicitors in a move it says reflects the way it continues to retain talent nurtured through its trainee scheme. Jake Wennen will be based in the agriculture team at the firm’s Bath office, while Rhiannon Forbes is now a member of its residential property team in...
Bath’s tourism and hospitality sectors are on the up after three tough years, with its heritage venues continuing to recover from the impact of the pandemic and the city again excelling in the region’s top industry awards. Income from Bath & North East Somerset Council’s heritage attractions, including the Roman Baths and Pump, is...
One of the largest distribution parks on the M4 corridor is to become even bigger following the decision by its developer to bring forward more warehouse space. The 78.2-acre St Modwen Park at junction 17 near Chippenham is already home to eCommerce fulfilment company Huboo and online furniture business Furniturebox, which occupy nearly 190,000...
An industry expert with more than 35 years’ experience in the housebuilding industry has joined Barratt David Wilson Homes South West as managing director. Ralph Hawkins’ appointment brings him back to the Barratt Developments group, where he previously spent nine years as development director at Barratt Bristol. Ralph, pictured, then went on to spend more...
Pioneering clean energy firm Good Energy has launched a new smart export tariff for households with solar panels as part of its strategy to expand its decentralised energy services offering. Called Power for Good, the tariff will pay customers 10p per kWh, which the Chippenham-headquartered group describes as a leading rate for a variable...
Bath firms need more help from the government in the face of stubbornly high inflation, including transitioning to more energy efficient sources and easing supply chain difficulties, the region’s biggest business organisation has said. With annual inflation unexpectedly jumping from 10.1% in January to 10.4% last month, Business West – which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce...
