The Prince’s Trust has appointed Andrew Billingham as chair of its South West Development Committee (SWDC). Andrew, who is managing director of YTL Arena Bristol, has been SWDC vice-chair for four years. He will take over from Mike Beesley, the CEO of Bristol-based recruitment group RSG who set up the SWDC in 2015. The...
Finance giant Legal & General is to launch a pioneering retirement village concept in Bath in a move it says will go some way to easing the city’s housing crisis linked to its ageing population. L&G has bought the 4.5-hectare former Homebase site off Pines Way from owner British Land in a £13.5m deal...
Bath-based ecological consultancy Biocensus, which supplies experts for major infrastructure projects such as new railway lines, has been acquired by a fast-growing environmental and engineering consultancy in what it described as a “game-changing” move for the fast-growing sector. The takeover by RSK Group means Biocensus, which supplies experts in subjects such as protected species...
Ethical tea firm Pukka Herbs’ Keynsham head office has been named as one of the best workplaces in the South of England. Judges for the annual British Council for Offices' (BCO) regional awards described Herb House – part of the former Cadbury’s chocolate factory development at Somerdale – as having “restorative, relaxing and playful...
Logistics group Wincanton has appointed a new chief executive following the decision by its current CEO to retire later this year. The Chippenham-headquartered firm, the largest UK business of its kind, said Adrian Colman, its chief executive for the past six years, will step down from its board in October. He will be replaced...
The future of Bath Youth Hostel has been secured for the next generation of visitors to the city through a £2.55m investment – the largest ever in the South West by leading youth charity YHA (England and Wales). The funding has transformed the main Youth Hostel building – a Grade II-listed Italian-style mansion Bathwick...
Justine Fearns, senior research manager in national independent financial advisory firm Chase de Vere’s Bath office, is in the running for a prestigious industry award. Justine, pictured, who has worked at the firm for 21 years and plays a key role in managing clients’ investment portfolios, has been shortlisted in the Woman of the...
The Roman Baths Foundation has elected Fiona Pollard as its new chair, succeeding David Beeton CBE who has stood down after four years in the role. Bath resident Fiona, pictured, runs her own events company and also sits on several boards. After a career working in derivatives in the City with a number of...
Citizens Advice BANES has been appointed Leslie Redwood, the former head of business development and partnerships at Visit Bath, as its new CEO. The charity this year celebrates providing a range of trusted help, support and advice to Bath and North East Somerset residents. With Leslie at the helm it is looking forward to...
The world’s first ‘gamified’ cyber-security conference takes place this week in a bid to make the subject fun and engaging and attract more people into the fast-developing industry. Staged by Bristol and Bath Cyber, the event is designed to help those attending network through fun social engineering and gamification activities, take part in interactive...
