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Budget 2017: £80m promised to boost West of England’s transport links and cut congestion

November 22, 2017
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Budget 2017: £80m promised to boost West of England’s transport links and cut congestion

Chancellor Philip Hammond pledged more than £80m to invest in new transport infrastructure across the West of England in the Budget. The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) said it has been told it will receive the funding for schemes to improve connectivity, reduce congestion and encourage new technology – creating jobs and boosting...

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Budget 2017: Business West reaction. Chancellor keeps tiller steady as we sail into headwinds

November 22, 2017
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Budget 2017: Business West reaction. Chancellor keeps tiller steady as we sail into headwinds

Philip Hammond was a “cautious Chancellor doing his best in a tight spot” in Wednesday’s Budget, according to Phil Smith, managing director of Business West – the region’s largest business organisation which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce. He described Mr Hammond as playing a “weak hand with reasonable competence”, providing enough for his supporters...

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Budget 2017: Key points

November 22, 2017
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Chancellor Philip Hammond has presented the 2017 Budget. Here are the main points: Economy is ready for challenges that lie ahead Growth forecast is now 1.5% this year, 1.4% next year and 1.3% in 2019/20 against 2% this year, 1.6% next year and 1.7% in 2019. Inflation peaking at 3% in this quarter before...

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Chancellor urged by Business West to be brave in the Budget and favour growth over giveaways

November 20, 2017
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Chancellor urged by Business West to be brave in the Budget and favour growth over giveaways

Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, today called on Chancellor Philip Hammond to “be brave, but invest in the long term” in Wednesday’s Budget. The group, which runs most chambers of commerce across the West of England – including in Bath – said businesses’ patience was wearing thin with a government that was...

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UK Tech Award triumph for auto firm AB Dynamics follows opening of new £9m HQ

November 20, 2017
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UK Tech Award triumph for auto firm AB Dynamics follows opening of new £9m HQ

Advanced automotive tech firm AB Dynamics has won a major national award just weeks after officially unveiling its new £9m global headquarters. The firm, which designs and manufacturers test systems for the world’s leading car makers, collected the Tech Achievement of the Year title at the recent UK Tech Awards.  The accolade recognised AB...

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Growth accelerates at haulage firm as bank finance package funds new site acquisition

November 20, 2017
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Growth accelerates at haulage firm as bank finance package funds new site acquisition

Keynsham-based transport firm I J McGill has bought the former D S Smith paper site on the edge of the town as it continues to expand. The firm, which has operated in the area since 1979, secured a seven-figure finance package from HSBC to buy the 17-acre site from the international packaging company I...

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Canning line opens up brand new opportunities for craft beer firm ahead of move to new brewery

November 20, 2017
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Canning line opens up brand new opportunities for craft beer firm ahead of move to new brewery

Craft brewery The Wild Beer Co has invested more than £500,000 in a state-of-the-art canning line as it prepares move to its new ‘destination brewery’ at the Bath & West Showground. The new equipment has coincided with a branding overhaul for its cans to bring them into line with its bottled beers. It also comes...

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MP sees how Curo is supporting Bath’s homeless people while also saving public funds

November 20, 2017
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Bath-based housing association Curo has shown city MP Wera Hobhouse how it supports homeless and vulnerable people in the area. During her visit Wera talked to local people affected by homelessness and mental health issues and was shown two of Curo’s homelessness schemes for in the city – the Bath Foyer and its direct-access...

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South West Fairtrade Business Awards 2018 launched with call to action for Bath’s ethical firms

November 20, 2017
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South West Fairtrade Business Awards 2018 launched with call to action for Bath’s ethical firms

Bath’s ethical organisations – large and small – are being invited to enter the annual South West Fairtrade Business Awards. Now in their sixth year, the awards recognise the contribution that businesses, organisations and institutes in the region make in support of Fairtrade by buying certified Fairtrade products for the workplace and raising awareness...

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Staff wellbeing and teamwork earn Circle Bath Hospital South West’s happiest workplace award

November 10, 2017
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Staff wellbeing and teamwork earn Circle Bath Hospital South West’s happiest workplace award

Bath’s Circle Hospital has been named as the South West’s happiest workplace for its ‘truly-inspiring’ ethos and environment. The Peasedown St John independent hospital beat a strong challenge from shortlisted workplaces across the region to claim the coveted award. The competition, now in its third year, was launched by workplace and interior design consultancy...

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