Financial help for tradespeople, artisans and apprentices in Bath to develop practical building conservation skills is now available. Part of the development project for Bath’s Beckford’s Tower, the scheme aims to increase specialist skills – particularly where they are in decline. The bursaries will cover course fees delivered by third parties offering suitable training courses,...
Regional law firm Goughs has congratulated trainee solicitor Hannah Jackson’s qualification to become a solicitor. Hannah, pictured, joined Goughs in April 2022 following her previous work as a paralegal in the Bath office of law firm Stone King and in Cheltenham with BPE Solicitors, practising in both commercial and residential property. Following her training...
Just in case you were under the misapprehension that we were set for a quieter period for employment legislation, you’ll see below that the next few months are set to be rather busy. That’s especially true for those of you looking after HR matters. To put this into context Lucy Cotterell, an HR consultant...
Bath firms are now able to put surplus funds into a specialist savings account while also supporting a regional organisation that gives access to affordable loans to individuals at risk of financial exclusion. Great Western Credit Union’s (GWCU) Business Saver is aimed at businesses that are looking to earn monthly interest at a competitive...
One of the top country house hotels in the Bath area has come back onto the market with a further £1.5m reportedly cut from its asking price. Grade I listed Ston Easton Park, pictured, near Shepton Mallet – the childhood home of North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg’s family – is being sold by...
The University of Bath is set to play a key role in a new £37m programme aiming to get a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft off the ground within a decade. It has joined the HyFIVE consortium led by UK aerospace group Marshall, which will make use of the specialised research and development capability at the university. ...
Regional law firm Goughs Solicitors has made a number of promotions across various departments, including two new partners, in a move that recognises and celebrates its internal talent. The firm, which has seven offices across Wiltshire, including in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Melksham and Corsham, said its latest promotions round celebrated “exceptional knowledge, skills and talent” within the...
More than a million people visited the Roman Baths & Pump Room last year, the first time the key figure has been reached since before the pandemic. The figures, from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) show visitor numbers at the historic site, pictured, grew by 25% last year against 2022 to just...
Bath’s Clean Air Zone has been recognised for improving the city’s air quality in the latest government inspection of the scheme, which had its third anniversary last week. Bath and North East Somerset Council, which brought in what was then the first charging zone of its kind outside of London, hailed the research, saying...
Harnessing the potential of the West of England in areas such as cyber, tech and net zero will underpin a new pan-regional plan for sustainable growth to be launched this summer. The economic blueprint will form the basis of a conference led by the Western Gateway, the partnership covering an area stretching from Swindon...
