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Event: Adapting culture to fit the new mixed working environment

March 12, 2021
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Event: Adapting culture to fit the new mixed working environment

Bath’s HR professionals will be able to hear from a leading expert based in the city on how they can change their workplace culture to meet the new, post-pandemic environment at a webinar next week. The event, the latest staged by Bath HR Network, the group dedicated to collaborative HR knowledge and expertise among employers in the city,...

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Western powerhouse should plug into region’s high-growth sectors to spur economic growth, says report

March 12, 2021
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Western powerhouse should plug into region’s high-growth sectors to spur economic growth, says report

Cyber technology, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and the green economy should be harnessed to drive recovery and growth in the Western Gateway, the regional powerhouse that includes Bath, the West of England and South Wales. The recommendation comes in an independent report published this week which also suggests the region should focus on raising productivity...

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Region’s best new real estate projects to be championed through Michelmores Property Awards

March 10, 2021
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Region’s best new real estate projects to be championed through Michelmores Property Awards

Regional law firm Michelmores has launched its Property Awards for 2021, which celebrate the best projects from the South West real estate and construction sectors during the year. The awards, now in their 19th year, have become a fixture of the region’s business calendar and attract applications from a broad range of innovative schemes across 10...

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Royds Withy King recruits experienced family lawyer as eighth new partner in 12 months

March 10, 2021
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Royds Withy King recruits experienced family lawyer as eighth new partner in 12 months

Family law and mediation specialist Joanna Toloczko has joined Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King as a partner. Joanna, pictured, has more than 30 years’ experience in leading law firms in London and Essex, most recently at Meaby & Co, where she was a partner and head of family law.  Joanna’s arrival brings the...

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BUDGET 2021: West of England Combined Authority reaction

March 5, 2021
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The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) welcomed an extra £4.1m investment announced in the Budget to support its efforts to reduce car usage and improve air quality by getting more people to walk, cycle and use public transport. This new money, for the year 2021-22, comes as WECA continues to develop its West of England Recovery Plan,...

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Specialist insurance broker snapped up by acquisitive national group

March 5, 2021
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Specialist insurance broker snapped up by acquisitive national group

Specialist personal and commercial insurance broker Advance Insurance Agencies has been acquired by a fast-growing national group. Under the takeover by Jensten Group, Westbury-based Advance will now form a centre of excellence for specialist personal lines, enabling Jensten to offer an expanded service to clients of its Coversure franchises and wholly owned broking operation. The Advance brand will be retained in line...

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Data centre operator plugs into £38.7m investment with help from Royds Withy King

March 4, 2021
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Data centre operator plugs into £38.7m investment with help from Royds Withy King

Bath-headquartered regional firm Royds Withy King has completed a £38.7m private equity investment deal for a major UK data centre owner and operator. Amito, a long-standing client of Royds Withy King, delivers high-quality, colocation services through a network of 20 facilities across the UK.  Based in Reading, where it operates an award-winning Tier 3...

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BUDGET 2021: Regional business reaction

March 3, 2021
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West of England business leaders have given many of the measures in today’s Budget a warm welcome – especially the previously-trailed furlough extension – but there was also concern over the delayed Corporation Tax increase. Business West, which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, said businesses would welcome the extension of the full range of...

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BUDGET 2021: National business reaction

March 3, 2021
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The CBI said Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s decision to hike Corporation Tax to 25% in one leap – the first increase since 1974 – would “cause a sharp intake of breath” for many businesses. It also warned that the move – which is planned to come into effect in 2023 – sent a worrying signal to those...

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Innovative Bath free legal advice partnership will also give law students valuable work experience

March 3, 2021
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Innovative Bath free legal advice partnership will also give law students valuable work experience

Bath-headquartered law firm Stone King has teamed up with Bath Spa University and Citizens Advice B&NES to launch a free legal clinic in the city as part of a new long-term strategic partnership. The Bath Law Clinic will enable residents to access top-quality legal advice while at the same time developing work experience opportunities...

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