Some of Bath’s most historic buildings are to get fresh investment to attract more visitors under a government heritage scheme. Bath Preservation Trust, which operates four visitor attractions including No.1 Royal Crescent, pictured, has received just under £445,000 from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage to help it face the ongoing challenges...
Bath chartered financial planning firm Unividual has launched a wellbeing programme to help combat the lasting effects of Covid-19 on the health of its employees. Unividual, which also has an office in London, said it had listened to feedback from staff over the impact Covid-19 had on their health. As a result it...
A scheme set up to bridge the digital divide by getting laptops to schools, charities and individuals who do not have access to technology has celebrated sending out 1,000 devices. Wiltshire Digital Drive was born from the success of a laptop recycling project started by Westbury-based Priority IT during lockdown. The scheme recycled...
Bath landscape architecture practice Grant Associates is to help turn the Tower of London’s moat into a vibrant sea of more than 20m flowers to help celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year. The ‘Superbloom’ project, one of scores across the country to mark 70 years since the Queen came to the throne, will transform the moat...
Firms encouraging their staff to return to the office are face an ‘avalanche’ of flexible working requests, according to a survey by Bath-headquartered law for Royds Withy King. The survey asked HR professionals how the coronavirus pandemic had impacted on the workplace, particularly as homeworking has become widespread for the past 18 months. ...
Monday November 29 Finals: Benchmark Holdings, Character Group Interims: Molten Ventures, Amigo Holdings, Eckoh Q3 result: Acron Tuesday November 30 Finals: Marstons, Future, Greencore, easyJet, Treatt, Topps Tiles, Gooch & Housego, Contango Holdings Interims: VP, Wise, Pennon, GB Group, System1 Group Q3 result: AB Ignitis Grupe Trading announcement: DP Eurasia Wednesday December 1 Final: Residential Secure Income Interims: TPX Impact Holdings, Redde Northgate,...
A Scottish property firm’s decision to offload its office portfolio in favour of retail warehouses has resulted in the sale of one of Bath's highest-profile commercial buildings. Midland Bridge House on Midland Bridge, the head office of law firm Royds Withy King, was sold by Ediston Property Investment Company for £5.925m. Edinburgh-based Ediston...
Women who have a job interview but no appropriate outfit to wear to it can get help from a new Bath charity. First Impressions has been set up by Dr Jane Ellis-Brush, a lecturer in the University of Bath’s School of Management, with the aim of opening up a range of high-quality workwear...
Interpath Advisory, the independent financial advisory business, is growing its South West-based team with a number of promotions and appointments. Formerly the UK restructuring practice of global accountancy group KPMG, Interpath Advisory offers a broad range of specialisms to help organisations facing challenges and navigate opportunities. Lee Swinerd has been appointed a director and...
Business people with strong networking experience and the credibility to champion the region are being sought by the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to join its business board. The LEP is looking to appoint new board members to help shape a brighter, greener future for the West of England’s residents. The LEP...
