Ambitious redevelopment plans for Twerton High Street and Bath City FC’s home ground are to go on show to the public. Following more than a year of community and stakeholder engagement, the latest designs for the scheme, which will transform the shopping area of Twerton into a new thriving focal point for the community,...
Hundreds of retailers across Bath and North East Somerset are being invited to apply for a discount to their business rate bills which could cut them by a third. The government announced in its Autumn Budget that over the next two financial years – 2019/20 and 2020/21 – retail premises with rateable values of...
Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel has welcomed the first student onto its chef apprenticeship programme, designed to develop the next generation of culinary professionals. Nineteen-year-old Jacob Poynton, pictured, has been enrolled on the bespoke scheme at the five-star, 131-room hotel, which offers students the chance to gain experience in a commercial kitchen environment while completing...
Independent design-led housebuilder Backhouse has sold the first homes at its landmark residential development in Somerset as it looks to shake up the market and create vibrant communities. Box-based Backhouse was founded in 2016 by former City investment banker Theodore Backhouse and ex-Devonshire Homes MD Steve Russell with a mission to develop aspirational...
Regional estate agent and property group Andrews has given a boost to a youth homelessness charity following a Christmas appeal. Keynsham-based Andrews’ ‘Jolly Good Christmas’ campaign invited any customer booking a valuation or mortgage appointment in December to vote for one of three charities that Andrews already worked with closely. The firm, known for...
Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden here looks at changes in Inheritance Tax brought about by the phasing-in of the Residence Nil Rate Band. Inheritance Tax – The Residence Nil Rate Band The Residence Nil Rate Band first came in to effect on April 6, 2017, and is being phased in gradually so...
The region’s most ethical organisations will be celebrated next month when the South West Fair Trade Business Awards are staged for the seventh year. Tickets are selling fast for the ceremony on March 8, which will be hosted by Countdown presenter Nick Hewer and takes place in Bristol’s magnificent Arnos Vale cemetery heritage site. ...
International accountancy group KPMG has hired Elizabeth Lewis as its first business development associate director for the region. Elizabeth, pictured, joins the regional office in Bristol from recruitment group Michael Page’s base in the city, where she was responsible for business development and recruiting senior finance and human resource professionals across the region. KPMG...
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 risks of a tax investigation Will HMRC come knocking on your door? Here’s what you need to know Have you used your ISA allowance...
Bath-based licensed giftware firm Half Moon Bay has appointed specialist licensing public relations agency Highlight, also based in the city, to manage its national PR. The move comes as Half Moon Bay seeks to build on its market-leading position for entertainment brands such as Harry Potter, Disney, Marvel and Star Wars. Last week it...
