Confidence in the UK’s economic prospects among West of England bosses has continued to fall despite most expecting their own business to prosper this year. The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) from Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, shows just 16% of firms in the region think the economy will improve over...
Bath Digital Festival returns next month with a focus on three impactful themes reflecting the city’s historic foundations and its modern global reach. Sport, space and cities will act as the cornerstones for the three-day festival, which takes place between 14 and 16 May. TechSPARK, the information hub for all things tech in Bristol,...
The University of Bath is set to play a key role in a new £37m programme aiming to get a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft off the ground within a decade. It has joined the HyFIVE consortium led by UK aerospace group Marshall, which will make use of the specialised research and development capability at the university. ...
Bath’s Clean Air Zone has been recognised for improving the city’s air quality in the latest government inspection of the scheme, which had its third anniversary last week. Bath and North East Somerset Council, which brought in what was then the first charging zone of its kind outside of London, hailed the research, saying...
Nominations have opened for this year’s SPARKies, the pioneering awards that shine a light on the best individuals, products and firms that make up the West of England’s tech sector. Launched in 2012, the annual awards have grown to become the best-respected tech accolades in the region, attracting hundreds of entries from across the...
Harnessing the potential of the West of England in areas such as cyber, tech and net zero will underpin a new pan-regional plan for sustainable growth to be launched this summer. The economic blueprint will form the basis of a conference led by the Western Gateway, the partnership covering an area stretching from Swindon...
Aequus, Bath & North East Somerset Council’s housing company, has appointed housing association boss Sally Higham as its new non-executive chair. The council said Sally, pictured, who lives in Bath, would bring a wealth of experience from the commercial and housing sectors to the role. She will take over on 7 May when current...
Businesses are being invited to demonstrate their commitment to equality and diversity by supporting one of the area’s largest Pride events. Taking place on Saturday, 15 June, Chippenham Pride is expected to attract thousands of people. Renewable electricity firm Good Energy, which employs more than 250 people at its head office in the town,...
Bath Business News has teamed up with specialist communications consultancy Distinctive Communications to discuss how to engage with journalists to promote your business at an event tomorrow. Hosted by Distinctive founder Ben Lowndes, the free webinar will hear from Bath Business News editor Robert Buckland on why some stories get coverage and others don’t. Other areas covered will...
The University of Bath’s status as a leading centre for cutting-edge research was boosted this week as it joined a new innovative digital health hub while also receiving around £25m to train a new generation of scientists, mathematicians and engineers. The digital health hub, made up of a consortium of universities from across the...
