West of England business’s confidence in the economy has bounced back for the first time in four years, according to a new survey, but there are growing fears that the recovery will be choked off by a lack of skilled workers. The latest quarterly economic survey conducted by Business West, the region’s largest business...
Eclectic Bath boutique hotel group Kaleidoscope Collection has added a third venue to its portfolio, acquiring the historic country house Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa near Warminster for £5.5m. Kaleidoscope said the move, described by the hotel’s agents as one of the most significant deals in the South West over the past 16 months, would create nearly 30 jobs and position the venue as a ‘destination hotel’. Kaleidoscope Collection...
Bath’s trailblazing Clean Air Zone is already helping rid the city’s streets of polluting vehicles just 100 days after it was introduced, according to Bath & North East Somerset Council. The scheme, launched on March 15 as the first charging clean air zone (CAZ) outside London, aims to urgently tackle harmful levels of air...
Public relations consultancy Clearly has launched a project for young people to help businesses in its home city of Bath tackle climate change and increase positive social impact. In what it believes is the first venture of its kind for a UK PR firm, Clearly has committed £5,000 to fund the research, development and...
Bath-based landscape architecture firm Grant Associates is to lead the design work for a new public open space that will be the centrepiece of the groundbreaking Brabazon development in North Bristol. The largest new urban public park to be created in the South West for 50 years, the six-hectare Brabazon Park, pictured, will be...
Swedish flat-pack furniture retailer Ikea has extended its contract with logistics group Wincanton to operate two of its UK customer distribution centres. Chippenham-based Wincanton, Britain’s largest third-party logistics business, will now run the centres in Medway, Kent and Harlow, Essex, for a further five and two years respectively. The centres serve Ikea customers across...
Bath’s hugely popular Christmas Market could be reinstated this year after falling foul of Covid restrictions in 2020. Recommendations to bring it back in a Covid-secure way with a reduced number of stalls are set to be considered by Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) councillors next week. A report to the council’s committee...
A hub offering support to Bath’s high street traders and businesses as they recover from the effects of the pandemic has been launched in the city centre. Set up in an empty shop on Cheap St and using primarily recycled and reclaimed furniture, the temporary High Street Hub will provide quick access to business...
Pioneering Bath Artificial Intelligence firm Cognisess has relocated to a refurbished grade II-listed office building in the city centre to meet its need for a more collaborative working environment. The firm, which provides a market-leading software platform that helps businesses identify, nurture and retain talent, has pre-let 4,128 sq ft of prime office space in...
National chartered surveying and property consultancy firm Sanderson Weatherall has broadened its offering in the South West with the appointment of development consultancy expert Alastair McLeod. Alastair has brought with him more than 13 years’ experience having worked as a senior associate director in BNP Paribas’ development teams in Southampton and Bristol before working...
