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West of England devolution deal: Infographic

July 29, 2016
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West of England devolution deal: Infographic

The £1bn devolution deal and the West of England combined authority formed by it would increase control and resources for business including: Integrated and locally relevant inward investment and trade services, led by Invest in Bristol & Bath Support for developing the West of England Growth Hub Increased support for the Bristol & Bath...

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West of England devolution deal: Make your views known, Bath businesses are told

July 29, 2016
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West of England devolution deal: Make your views known, Bath businesses are told

Bath area businesses are being urged to give their views on the West of England devolution proposal, which would bring extra powers to the area along with additional funding worth up to £1bn. Business organisations in the region, including the Institute of Directors (IoD), CBI, FSB and Business West have come together to encourage...

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Institute of Directors governing body role for its South West regional chairman

July 25, 2016
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Institute of Directors governing body role for its South West regional chairman

The Institute of Directors South West regional chairman Nick Sturge has been appointed to the organisation’s national council as it seeks to ensure that a range of voices from across business are heard as Brexit unfolds. Nick Sturge, pictured, the co-founder and director of Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub, is one of a number of...

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Bath Business News Photo Gallery: Thrings Summer Barbecue

July 22, 2016
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Bath Business News Photo Gallery: Thrings Summer Barbecue

Clients and guests enjoyed law firm Thrings recent summer barbecue held at its Bath office. All photos by Beata Cosgrove Photography

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Graduate appointments boost Mowbray Woodwards’ family and commercial law teams

July 21, 2016
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Graduate appointments boost Mowbray Woodwards’ family and commercial law teams

Bath law firm Mowbray Woodwards has strengthened its growing family and commercial law teams with two graduate appointments. Charlotte Collard joins as a paralegal in the family law team having graduated with a law degree from Plymouth University. The Queen Square firm’s commercial law team has also welcomed welcomes Katharine Robinson, who also joins...

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Business West urges Govt to act as unemployment edges up amid fresh fears of an economic slowdown

July 20, 2016
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Business West urges Govt to act as unemployment edges up amid fresh fears of an economic slowdown

The region’s largest business organisation, Business West, has called for “stability, clarity and action” from the Government after official figures showed a small rise in unemployment across the South West and fears grow of an economic slowdown. The number of people out of work and claiming benefit edged up by 8,000 – or 0.2%...

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Region’s first legal recruitment firm run by solicitors opens in Bath

July 19, 2016
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Region’s first legal recruitment firm run by solicitors opens in Bath

A Bath-based solicitor has teamed up with a colleague from South Wales to launch the first legal recruitment agency in the region run by fully qualified legal practitioners. Rhiannon Cambrook-Woods, who spent the first nine years of her legal career at Bath insurance group Helphire, and Kate Shorney-Morris believe Zest Recruitment and Consultancy is...

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Thrings looks for further growth with new office opening as it prepares for post-Brexit market

July 19, 2016
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Thrings looks for further growth with new office opening as it prepares for post-Brexit market

M4 corridor law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, is to open a base in Southampton as part of its ambitious expansion plans to address changes in the legal market. The new office, which opens in October, will initially focus on agriculture, landed estates and private client work.  But it will also...

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Trio of new appointments at Stone King in Bath

July 14, 2016
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Trio of new appointments at Stone King in Bath

Bath law firm Stone King has bolstered its commercial team with the appointment of experienced business property lawyer Philip Lawrence. Philip joins the firm as an associate solicitor from Veale Wasbrough Vizards in Bristol, where he held a similar position.  He specialises in commercial property and property development, including advice on strategic land options...

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Senior executive appointment boosts Thrings’ private client offering

July 14, 2016
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Senior executive appointment boosts Thrings’ private client offering

Regional law firm Thrings has continued to expand its private client tax planning and trusts offering with the appointment of experienced legal and tax professional Stephen Horton. Stephen, pictured, joins the firm’s Bath office as a senior executive, having previously worked for estate administration service providers Kings Court Trust in the city. Prior to...

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