Monthly Archives: February 2012

Cycling solicitor in plea to make Bath fit for bikes

February 6, 2012
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Mark Hambleton, Withy King Solicitors

Bath-based solicitor Mark Hambleton has added his voice to the growing national concern over the dangers of cycling on Britain’s roads. The Times newspaper has launched a campaign, Cities Fit for Cycling, following news reporter Mary Bowers’ near-fatal accident on her way to work. It has already received support from a number of famous...

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Economic slowdown starts to hit Bath’s hotels

February 6, 2012
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Neil Dimes1

The economic slowdown is taking its toll on Bath's hotels with room occupancy declining 4.1% to 72.4% in November.  This meant that despite a 2.2% rise in room rate to £88.69 compared to a year earlier, overall, room yields fell 2% from £65.50 a year ago to £64.21 in November. But compared to the...

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Bath engineering firms can tap into expertise of high-flying postgrads

February 5, 2012
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Free business expertise is to be offered to Bath’s advanced engineering companies under a link-up between UWE Bristol’s MBA programme and the South West’s advanced engineering and aerospace iNet (AAE iNet). Firms will benefit by working with highly-experienced postgraduates on the MBA programme across a number of specialist areas such as marketing, HR and...

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Business edge: IT simply applied

February 5, 2012
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Business edge: IT simply applied

Ray Smyth of Swindon-based The IPstore says, “Business Continuity is the result of properly planned, expertly executed IT… It is 100% proactive; the rest is just blind panic…” For an organisation using Information Technology (IT) as a routine part of its day-to-day work, the most modest of problems can cause real frustration, quickly impeding...

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Gaining the business edge

February 5, 2012
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Ray Smyth of Swindon-based The IPstore says, “Business Continuity is the result of properly planned, expertly executed IT… It is 100% proactive; the rest is just blind panic…” For an organisation using Information Technology (IT) as a routine part of its day-to-day work, the most modest of problems can cause real frustration, quickly impeding...

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Gaining the business edge

February 5, 2012
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Gaining the business edge

Information and Communications Technology (IT/ICT) is an essential asset to businesses – but all too often it fails to produce a measurable business advantage. Beginning in Swindon Business News next month, experienced IT professional and journalist Ray Smyth of Swindon-based The IPstore will offer regular insight and leadership through a new column – Business...

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Bath’s Western Riverside scheme taking shape

February 2, 2012
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Development of the second phase of Bath’s long-awaited Western Riverside scheme is to go ahead thanks to a kick-start grant from the Homes and Communities Agency as part of the Government’s £420m Get Britain Building programme.  The scheme being developed by Crest Nicholson totals 2,000 units, including retail/commercial and recreational public provision, The first phase...

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Three-year modernisation programme booked in for historic Bath hotel

February 2, 2012
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One of Bath’s oldest hotels, The Abbey, is to be transformed into a mid-market boutique hotel under a three-year modernisation programme by its new owners. Husband-and-wife team Ian and Christa Taylor, both experienced hoteliers, bought the 60-bedroom, 3-star hotel in North Parade from small, independent hotel group Compass, which successfully ran it for 23...

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Let’s get digital, top travel writer tells Bath tourism industry

February 1, 2012
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Top travel writer Simon Calder has urged Bath tourist businesses to respond quickly to negative comments travellers made on key sites, such as Trip Advisor. These should be used as an opportunity to improve services he said in an entertaining speech to key tourism industry figures in the city on Tuesday which also tackled...

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Come and meet us at the Business Show Swindon

February 1, 2012
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All roads lead to Swindon today as the town’s successful Business Show returns for a second year. Bath Business News' sister publication Swindon Business News is exhibiting at the show, which takes place at STEAM museum at Churchward, and will be reporting on the day’s events. The show, organised by GWE Business West, will...

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