Business confidence has bounced back after being hit by the Brexit referendum result, according to the latest Business Barometer from regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming. However, 56% of business owners remain doubtful about the year ahead and half have no plans to take on additional staff next year. In another sign of an impending...
Bath-based web design firm Zonkey Solutions has created an online advent calendar for Age UK Bath & North East Somerset to support its Christmas campaign. The charity aims to raise £5,000 during December to support its work with older people across the area. Zonkey Solutions, which also specialises in search engine optimisation, graphic designers,...
Whatever your reasons are for donating to charity, an added bonus can be the tax breaks that are available, says Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden. Gift Aid Donating through Gift Aid means that charities can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate. Any donation you make under Gift Aid is deemed to...
Six high-growth tech start-ups from Bath are hoping for funding after taking part in a high-profile investment event staged by SETsquared, the global number one business incubator backed by the University of Bath. SETsquared’s annual Accelerating Growth Investment Showcase in London gives entrepreneurs based at its centres the chance to pitch to more than...
The value of tourism to Bath’s economy rose by more than 8% last year, fuelled by a 30% increase in overseas visitors, new figures show. In total, the tourism industry contributed just over £431m to the city’s economy in 2015 and now accounts for one in 10 of all jobs. The figures emerge from...
Bristol Airport’s £24m new west terminal extension is due to be officially opened by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling this afternoon as the airport prepares to handle more than 8m passengers next year. The extension will transform the security search process for passengers as well as creating an enlarged baggage reclaim area, customs facilities, more...
The Bath Priory hotel has appointed Michael Nizzero, who has worked under Alain Roux at the three Michelin-starred Waterside Inn and most recently at The Ritz, as executive chef. Michael, pictured, joins the Bath Priory, part of the Andrew Brownsword Hotels group, on January 9. He takes up his new position following 14 years...
Construction of the first buildings on the £50m Hawke Ridge Business Park between Trowbridge and Westbury - which will eventually become one of the region’s largest developments of its kind – will begin next year, its owner has said. Detailed planning consent for the four units, which will vary in size from 7,500sq ft to...
Regional law firm Mogers Drewett has boosted its construction & dispute resolution team with the appointment of solicitor Jake Stacey to its Bath office. Jake, pictured, has more than 10 years’ experience in construction disputes, commercial litigation and property disputes, policyholder insurance disputes and professional negligence claims, having worked in the Bristol office of...
The ban on estate agents’ boards in the Bath Conservation Area has been extended for a further 10 years following a decision by a government planning inspector. The move follows Bath & North East Somerset Council’s application to extend the ban, which has been in effect for 27 years. The council said the ban...
