Women in Property, the group that creates opportunities and inspires change for women working in the property and construction industry, has appointed Ros Trotman as its new South West chair. Ros, pictured, is an expert in planning matters in the Bristol office of regional law firm Thrings and has been on Women in Property’s...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up to bring you the top national finance stories. This week we look at . . . The Spring Statement: what to expect Click here to judge whether it will be a Brexit blockbuster or a damp squib? HMRC delays self-assessment penalty...
The University of Bath Council, the institution’s governing body, has been appointed Pamela Chesters CBE as its new chair following a competitive recruitment process. Pamela, pictured, will take up the position on April 8 for an initial term of three years. Her arrival will coincide with that of the university’s new vice-chancellor Prof Ian...
A Bath Spa University research project helping to create the ‘smart’ cities of the future is to receive more than £540,000 to develop its work further. The funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) will enable the project to address major knowledge gaps in the implementation of smart city initiatives in Bristol...
Monday February 25 Finals: Hiscox, Bunzl, Reach, Hammerson Interim: Dechra Pharmaceuticals Trading update: Associated British Foods Tuesday February 26 Finals: Croda International, Derwent London, Meggitt, Standard Chartered, Travis Perkins, Persimmon, Drax, Fresnillo Wednesday February 27 Finals: Taylor Wimpey, St James’s Place, Weir Group, Provident Financial, Nichols, ITV, Rio Tinto Interim: Metro Bank Thursday February...
Bath’s economy is to get a £32m shot in the arm to develop its much-needed Bath Quays North office scheme and create a state-of-the-art training hub to meet the city’s growing demand for hospitality and catering skills. Some £30.9m of the funding will go towards creating around 200,000 sq ft of offices at Bath...
The latest sector-specific business acceleration hub to bring together academia and industry from across the West of England is to be launched next month by the University of Bath. The Advanced Engineering Business Acceleration Hub goes live on March 13 at an event in Bath’s Apex Hotel. It follows the launch last year of...
The chair of national law firm Stone King, which has an office in Bath, has been named as the Outstanding Individual of the Year in an awards scheme that champions women in the wealth sector. Ann Phillips, pictured, was also shortlisted in the Woman of the Year – Leadership (Professional Services) category of the...
Regional law firm Mogers Drewett has expanded its commercial property team with the appointment of Richard Pike as a new partner in its Bath office. Richard, pictured, joins from rival Thrings’ base in the city, where he worked for more than three years. Richard has extensive experience in commercial property law, with a particular...
Bath City Farm has taken delivery of some much-needed building materials to create new animal pens, thanks to a donation from Bath commercial property firm HPH. HPH arranged for the materials to be delivered to the charity with support from one of its tenants Westbury Building Supplies. Westbury Building Supplies, which is based on...
