Newly elected Labour West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris has vowed to raise the profile of the region on the national and global stage while delivering a green recovery from the impact of the pandemic. Mr Norris, pictured, won on the second round of the election, beating Conservative candidate Samuel Williams by 125,482 to 85,389. The former MP for Wansdyke (now North...
Bath-headquartered global media group Future has acquired the US version of fashion and beauty publication Marie Claire just over a year after it snapped up the UK title. Marie Claire US, a joint venture between French publisher Marie Claire Album (MCA) and Cosmopolitan and Harper’s Bazaar group Hearst Magazines Media, has produced the title...
Bath businesses are being urged to join hundreds of employers from across the UK by taking part in the country’s largest survey of race in the workplace. City-headquartered international engineering practice Buro Happold has already signed up to complete the survey, which is being staged by Business in the Community (BiTC), the organisation dedicated to...
One of the world’s first all-electric refuse vehicles will soon be collecting commercial waste from Bath firms following a £500,000 investment by waste management and civil engineering firm MJ Church. The pioneering truck, pictured – the first on the UK’s road – has been built to the Marshfield-based firm’s strict zero emission specification. That...
The Covid-19 pandemic has been affecting us all for more than a year now. My fellow regional agents and I know that those businesses that rely heavily on being able to have customers visit them in person – for instance, the hospitality and tourism sectors right across the South West – have been particularly...
Bath’s historic character could be at risk if changes to the planning system announced in this week’s Queen’s Speech become law, Bath Preservation Trust is warning. It could also lead to poor-quality homes being built around the city without local people having a say, the Trust said. A new Bill reforming current planning rules...
Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has exceeded its aim of having women make up 40% of its partnership by 2025 following its latest round of promotions. Two years ago the firm set a target of achieving a partnership with a ratio of 60%-40% men to women within six years. With two of its three...
Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up with each week to bring you the top national finance stories. Deadline approaches for SME Brexit support grant Lesser publicised grant for the UK’s smaller exporters. Read more here IFS reveals life-cycle patterns in pension saving Could future auto-enrolment increases kick in at key moments in...
Bath & North East Somerset Council is set to get tough with its suppliers to ensure they are doing everything they can to prevent modern slavery. The council already requires companies bidding for contracts to confirm they meet the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Those that can’t are excluded from tendering for...
The South West is England’s top region for business innovation, according to a new report by the CBI – but it faces challenges over its low productivity and skills gap. The CBI report also reveals that low levels of unemployment and short commuting times compared to other parts of England gives the South West...
