Hundreds of small cider producers could be put out of business if they are forced to pay excise duty under a new EU ruling, campaigners claim. Cider makers who produce less than 70 hectolitres a year – around 33 pints a day – and have sales under £10,000 are exempt from paying £2,700 in...
Specialist sustainable travel consultancy Go Travel Solutions has appointed Kristine Bloor as its based at its office in Bath. In her new role, Kristine, pictured, will support projects across the South of England. She will also plan and deliver stakeholder engagement and manage diverse project teams for the company. Go Travel Solutions works on...
A sustainable new building on a residential activity centre is in the running for a regional property award – with its lightweight steel roof supplied by Chippenham firm Metrotile UK contributing to its success. The accommodation block on PGL’s Liddington Campus near Swindon has been nominated for the South West LABC Building Excellence Awards...
The chief executive of Bath-based management consultancy Nine Feet Tall is among eight business leaders who have today been appointed to the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s board to help drive its growth ambitions. Esther McMorris is one of five new representatives who join three reappointed members on the newly formed LEP board,...
Bath firms are today making their way to the South West’s biggest free business event gets underway today with organisers saying it looks set to be a flyaway success. Up to 3,000 delegates are expected to attend the Business Showcase South West 2015, which returns to returns to Bristol’s Colston Hall today and tomorrow....
The CBI today called on the new Tory Government to set out clear plans for the next Parliament within the first 100 days. With the in-out referendum on EU membership, which has been promised with two years, grabbing political attention, the business organisation wants swift action on a number of key issues including airport...
The ambitious £1.4m public share offer to turn Bath City FC into a community-owned club is to be launched on June 2. The event will kick off an action-packed three-month fundraising campaign during which businesses and individuals from Bath and beyond will be able to buy community shares to support the Big Bath City...
Anticipation is building with less than a week to go before delegates gather for the region’s biggest free business event. Organisers hope to welcome up to 3,000 delegates to Business Showcase South West 2015 next Thursday and Friday. Star attractions include keynote speakers ‘Millionaires’ Mentor’ Bev James and Levi Roots of Reggae Reggae Sauce...
Organisers of next month’s Business Showcase South West have come up with five compelling reasons for Bath business people to attend what will be the biggest event of its kind in the region The event, on May 14 and 15 at Colston Hall, in Bristol, will celebrate the best in innovation, creativity and enterprise...
Bath architects Grant Associates and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios have developed a masterplan for the University of Sheffield which will revolutionise its campus, open it up to the public and link it firmly with the city centre. The ambitious scheme sets out the university’s plans over the next 10-15 years to create a unified, sustainable and...
