Key points from the 2020 Budget so far . . . Growth forecasts updated to 1.4% for 2020 and 1.6% for 2021 Planned rise in alcohol duties cancelled Fuel duty frozen Government to abolish business rates for small shops this year levy on electricity frozen and increased on gas Tax on plastic packaging to...
Key points from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget . . . Chancellor started speaking at 12:35pm He says public services are well prepared to tackle coronavirus There is likely to be a "significant" impact on the UK economy but it will return to normal There will be a funding "bridge" for business to help...
Law firm Royds Withy King welcomed Bath MP Wera Hobhouse to its head office in the city for an inspirational talk ahead of International Women’s Day. Speaking to staff during the lunchtime event, Ms Hobhouse shared her journey from artist to local councillor and then MP, revealing some of the challenges along the way....
Monday March 9 Finals: Clarkson, Foresight Solar, Network International, Phoenix Group Holdings Tuesday March 10 Finals: Biopharma, Forterra, French Connection, Gresham, H&T Group, Informa, LSL Property, M&G plc, Menzies, Standard Life Aberdeen, STVG, Team17 Group, Simplybiz Group, Ultra Electronics Interims: Close Bros, DFS Furniture Economic announcement: Retail sales Wednesday March 11 Finals: Advanced Medical...
Bath Spa University has officially opened its new Locksbrook Campus – with actor Jeremy Irons joining students, staff and alumni to perform the honours in his role as chancellor. The riverside building, which welcomed its first students last October, is the culmination of a major restoration project which has re-purposed and remodelled the former...
Bath-based organisations are being offered a unique opportunity to support their aspiring leaders through a pioneering leadership development programme designed by the city, for the city. Now in its fifth consecutive year, Bath Bridge aims to make the city a more dynamic place to live and work through a world-class programme for its future...
Efforts to boost business productivity and increase innovation among West of England manufacturers have been highlighted by the area’s Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) at its AGM. The meeting, which went under the banner of ‘Our West, Our Future’, heard how the LEP is now delivering its Local Industrial Strategy to spur clean growth that will benefit...
With less than a month to go until nominations close, Bath area directors are being urged to enter one of the South West’s top award schemes recognising excellence and enterprise. The Institute of Directors’ (IoD) South West Director of the Year Awards 2020 aim to champion the region’s outstanding leaders and entrepreneurs. The awards, which...
The showpiece Chocolate Quarter retirement village at Keynsham is to be expanded following the acquisition of a further half an acre by developer St Monica Trust. The scheme, on the former Cadbury factory at Somerdale, will add around 36 more retirement apartments to the village. The brownfield land was bought by Bristol-based St Monica...
The charity chalets at Bath’s Christmas market last year collectively raised more than £26,000 for their causes, organiser Visit Bath has announced. The destination marketing organisation added a second chalet for 2019 to take account of an increase in the number of applications – a move that allowed it to double the number of...
