Renewable power firm Good Energy is to build a new sustainable headquarters that will enable it to continue to grow and recruit up to 100 more staff. The firm received planning consent from Wiltshire Council for the 31,748 sq ft building in Chippenham, pictured in a CGI, as well as a 255-space multi-storey car...
Business Showcase South West – the region’s largest event of its kind – returns in June with the promise of an unparalleled range of seminars, workshops, speeches and networking opportunities. The event, the ninth since it launched in 2014, again takes place in Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium and will celebrate the best of innovation,...
A group of second and third-year design students from Bath Spa University’s Bath School of Art and Design have developed innovative answers to common problems linked to wheelie bins and recycling boxes. Bristol Waste, which handles all domestic waste collection and recycling in Bristol, tasked the students with designing new ways of storing waste...
West of England organisations that support fair trade have been praised by TV personality Nick Hewer for “putting their money where their mouth is” at the region’s recent Fair Trade Business Awards. Countdown presenter Mr Hewer, a long-running supporter of ethical business and a patron of The Fairtrade Foundation, said these organisations should be...
Renewable power group Good Energy has increased its presence in the high-growth electric vehicle market by taking a minority stake in Next Green Car Ltd, the parent company of the Zap-Map app. Zap-Map has 70,000 monthly uses who use it to plan routes, locate charge points and check their availability. Chippenham-headquartered Good Energy, which...
The Tech4Good networks in Bath and Bristol, which have been operating since early 2017, are to merge to create a single group bringing together social innovation and tech across the two cities. Tech4Good South-West (T4GSW) will launch next month under the umbrella of the global network and non-profit TechSoup and Netsquared with a mission...
Sustainable ice cream maker Marshfield Farm is looking forward to a cool summer after securing the contract to be the new sole supplier of scoop ice cream on Weston-super-Mare’s the Grand Pier. The firm, which celebrated three decades of ice cream making last year, will be selling nine varieties of ice cream and two...
Bath City Farm has taken delivery of some much-needed building materials to create new animal pens, thanks to a donation from Bath commercial property firm HPH. HPH arranged for the materials to be delivered to the charity with support from one of its tenants Westbury Building Supplies. Westbury Building Supplies, which is based on...
Independent design-led housebuilder Backhouse has sold the first homes at its landmark residential development in Somerset as it looks to shake up the market and create vibrant communities. Box-based Backhouse was founded in 2016 by former City investment banker Theodore Backhouse and ex-Devonshire Homes MD Steve Russell with a mission to develop aspirational...
Regional estate agent and property group Andrews has given a boost to a youth homelessness charity following a Christmas appeal. Keynsham-based Andrews’ ‘Jolly Good Christmas’ campaign invited any customer booking a valuation or mortgage appointment in December to vote for one of three charities that Andrews already worked with closely. The firm, known for...
