National property services firm CBRE has formed a new team to lead on development projects across the South West and South Wales. The team, based in its Bristol office, will be led by Marcus Plaw, who joins as planning director, and Philip Marsden, who becomes associate director. Marcus joins from Lambert Smith Hampton’s Bristol...
Hotel Indigo Bath, the boutique hotel due to open next year, has become an official business partner of Bath Racecourse in a deal that runs to December 2018. The partnership includes a named race on next year’s Ladies Day in 2018 and a ‘best dressed’ contest at the meeting where the winner will be...
Bath-headquartered employment agency Juice Recruitment has launched an office in Swindon as it continues its expansion across the region. Juice, which already has bases in Bristol, Cheltenham and Trowbridge as well as Bath, said it will use the new Swindon office to offer its services to businesses and candidates across the Wiltshire, Berkshire...
Staff at housebuilder Redrow Homes’ South West division have taken part in a range of fundraising events including a nail-biting abseil, gruelling Tough Mudder race and a football tournament to net £11,450 for cancer counselling charity We Hear You (WHY). The charity provides emotional and practical support to patients, families, friends and carers across...
Organisers of The Downs Festival, which returns to Bristol tomorrow, are offering businesses the chance to snap up VIP tickets – with access to its backstage bar – for the same price of a normal ticket. The all-day festival, which was staged for the first time last year with Massive Attack, is this year...
Tens of thousands of EU workers in the South West could leave the UK over the next few years, potentially triggering a major skills headache for the region’s firms, according to a new survey. Some 28% of all EU nationals working in the region say they are considering quitting their jobs, while 4% have...
The outlook for the global economy is “highly uncertain”, a top Bank of England official has warned West business leaders, but he insisted that Britain’s financial services industry is in far better shape to cope with any sudden shocks than it was ahead of the last recession. China’s huge debt problem, Brexit and complacency...
Bath-headquartered regional law firm Royds Withy King has boosted its residential property team with the appointment of two new members. Solicitor Rebecca Allinson and chartered legal executive Lisa-Marie Keefe have joined the 77-strong department which advises estate agents, developers, investors and individuals across Bath, North East Somerset and Wiltshire. Prior to joining...
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has appointed one of the South West’s top marketeers as its new chairman. Iain Wolsey, pictured, said he wanted Business West to ensure the region “punched a bit above our weight” and competed against the likes of the Northern Powerhouse and the Midlands Engine. “If we want...
An action plan aimed at supporting independent retailers in Bath and surrounding towns and strengthening local shopping areas is to be produced by Bath & North East Somerset Council amid growing concern over the number of empty stores. The council is to consult with business groups as well as the Bath Business Improvement District...
