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Pressure grows on Bristol Airport to increase capacity after annual passenger numbers soar again

January 18, 2019
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Pressure grows on Bristol Airport to increase capacity after annual passenger numbers soar again

Bristol Airport’s passenger numbers rose sharply again last year – up by 6.2% to 8.6m – as it prepares to avoid hitting full capacity within less than three years. Annual traffic through the airport’s terminal is limited to 10m passengers under its current planning permission. Continued growth forecast this year will take passenger numbers...

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Chance for Bath businesses to have their say on the future of public transport in the West of England

January 18, 2019
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Chance for Bath businesses to have their say on the future of public transport in the West of England

Priorities for easing traffic congestion in Bath and across the West of England to support economic growth will come under scrutiny at a major conference next week.   The West of England Public Transport Summit & Debate aims to influence thinking on the issue – one of the most pressing for firms across the...

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Midsomer Norton design-and-build industrial unit taken by kitchen maker Howdens

January 18, 2019
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Midsomer Norton design-and-build industrial unit taken by kitchen maker Howdens

Howdens, the UK’s largest manufacturer of kitchens and joinery, has opened a base in a purpose-built unit in Midsomer Norton. The firm, which operates more than 650 depots across the UK, has agreed a new 15-year lease on the 10,000 sq ft building at Westfield Industrial Estate.  The high-specification, self-contained unit was built by...

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Hat-trick of contract renewals for Wincanton as it drives supply chain performance

January 17, 2019
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Hat-trick of contract renewals for Wincanton as it drives supply chain performance

Logistics group Wincanton has secured contract renewals with three of its existing major customers – Asda, British Sugar and Lucozade Ribena Suntory. With Asda, Chippenham-headquartered Wincanton will provide dedicated transport and warehousing for the next three years, extending their relationship to 16 years.  The renewal continues Wincanton’s operations at four key Asda sites –...

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Larger Bath office for Milsted Langdon as it finds city fertile ground for growth

January 17, 2019
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Larger Bath office for Milsted Langdon as it finds city fertile ground for growth

Regional accountancy group Milsted Langdon’s growth in Bath has resulted in it moving to a larger office in the city.   The firm, which also has bases in Bristol, London, Taunton and Yeovil, opened an office on Bath’s Queen Square seven years ago.   Since then it has expanded its presence in the city...

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Bath to take its bid for rare World Heritage ‘double-listing’ to UNESCO this month

January 17, 2019
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Bath to take its bid for rare World Heritage ‘double-listing’ to UNESCO this month

Bath’s bid for a rare double listing as a World Heritage site – a move that would give its tourism industry a major boost – is to be made later this month. The idea has been floated by The Great Spas of Europe – a collection of 11 spa towns and cities across Europe,...

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New head of lease advisory recruited by Hartnell Taylor Cook

January 17, 2019
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New head of lease advisory recruited by Hartnell Taylor Cook

South West commercial property consultancy Hartnell Taylor Cook has appointed Louise Georgi as a director and head of lease advisory. In this newly created position, Louise, pictured, will be responsible for developing and building on existing HTC initiatives, providing clients with a range of lease advisory services.  She joins Bristol-headquartered HTC from Bruton Knowles’...

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Survey shows sales and orders under pressure as West businesses lose faith in Govt’s Brexit plan

January 14, 2019
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Survey shows sales and orders under pressure as West businesses lose faith in Govt’s Brexit plan

Nearly 40% of West of England business owners back a second Brexit referendum while just one in 10 is confident the government will secure a good deal for the UK, according to the region’s largest business survey. Worryingly, more than 40% of the senior managers and directors taking part did not know whether their...

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No conundrum as TV presenter Nick Hewer agrees to host Fair Trade Business Awards

January 8, 2019
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No conundrum as TV presenter Nick Hewer agrees to host Fair Trade Business Awards

Countdown presenter Nick Hewer is to host this year’s South West Fair Trade Business Awards. Nick, pictured, who was also Sir Alan Sugar’s former right-hand man on The Apprentice, is a long-running supporter of ethical business and a patron of The Fairtrade Foundation. He will help present the awards – now in their seventh...

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Graduate surveyor joins Knight Frank’s South West industrial & logistics team

January 7, 2019
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Graduate surveyor joins Knight Frank’s South West industrial & logistics team

The South West office of national commercial property consultancy Knight Frank has appointed Rhys Jones as a graduate surveyor in its industrial & logistics team. Rhys, pictured, joins the team in Bristol from Bruton Knowles’ office in the city, where he spent two years in the agency department after graduating from the UWE (University...

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