Newly elected Labour West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris has vowed to raise the profile of the region on the national and global stage while delivering a green recovery from the impact of the pandemic. Mr Norris, pictured, won on the second round of the election, beating Conservative candidate Samuel Williams by 125,482 to 85,389. The former MP for Wansdyke (now North...
Bath businesses are being urged to join hundreds of employers from across the UK by taking part in the country’s largest survey of race in the workplace. City-headquartered international engineering practice Buro Happold has already signed up to complete the survey, which is being staged by Business in the Community (BiTC), the organisation dedicated to...
The Covid-19 pandemic has been affecting us all for more than a year now. My fellow regional agents and I know that those businesses that rely heavily on being able to have customers visit them in person – for instance, the hospitality and tourism sectors right across the South West – have been particularly...
Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up with each week to bring you the top national finance stories. Deadline approaches for SME Brexit support grant Lesser publicised grant for the UK’s smaller exporters. Read more here IFS reveals life-cycle patterns in pension saving Could future auto-enrolment increases kick in at key moments in...
The South West is England’s top region for business innovation, according to a new report by the CBI – but it faces challenges over its low productivity and skills gap. The CBI report also reveals that low levels of unemployment and short commuting times compared to other parts of England gives the South West...
Accountancy and business advice firm Azets has appointed Paul Haley as director of audit & assurance for its South West and Wales region, Paul, pictured, who specialises in internal audit services, was formerly internal audit manager for four and a half years at Tata Steel Europe in Port Talbot. Prior to his role at Tata...
Private equity provider YFM has promoted David Wrench to equity partner as it continues to strengthen its investment team. David, pictured, joined YFM just over a year ago as an investment director with a particular focus on the South West market. Since becoming part of YFM team, David has helped complete four new investments, including...
With just over a month gone of the current tax year, if you haven’t done so already then now is a good time to review your and your family’s personal finances and tax positions for the current tax year, perhaps before your thoughts turn to your much anticipated summer holiday! writes Pearson May partner...
Lloyds Bank has bolstered its commercial banking team in the South West with three senior appointments. Alison Whistance is the new regional director of regional business development, while Carmen Peacock is now co-head of the bank’s Corporate & Institutional Coverage (CIC) division, which supports businesses with revenues of £100m and above. The pair, along with new relationship...
A family tourist attraction on Bath’s doorstep has become the first in the South West to allow visitors to pay for their tickets using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park at Keynsham now accepts Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Dai, Litecoin and USD coin having recently reopened following the easing of...
