More than £1m has been pledged by businesses and organisations across the West of England from their unused apprenticeship levy funds to help people in the region develop new skills. The funds have gone to the Share to Support scheme, which was launched earlier this year to create vital apprenticeships for individuals and boost...
Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has advised the buyer of Somerset domiciliary care agency in a move that will enable it to expand its services. Taunton-based Somerset Care, which has 27 care homes and provides care and support to help individuals remain independent in their own homes, acquired Way Ahead Care for an...
The South West’s key sectors could suffer irreparable damage unless the government starts to tackle the shortage of workers by easing EU visa restrictions, the region’s business leaders today warned. But even providing temporary visas for jobs such as drivers and food workers would only be a short-term measure and ministers must also come...
Small firms based in the Mendip area that have been hit by the pandemic or Brexit are being urged to apply for revitalisation grants of up to £20,000 before the deadline in less than two weeks. The grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 are available to businesses in the area covered by Mendip District...
A programme designed to break down barriers and support more disabled people into work is being launched in Bath and across the West of England. Some 100 businesses will receive tailored, targeted disability inclusion training to help them create a more diverse workforce. The project, part of the Workforce for the Future programme, is...
Passengers boarding flights at Bristol Airport are travelling between the terminal and their plane by electric bus in the latest trial scheme to reduce its emissions. The airport announced its ambition last month to become Net Zero by 2030. If it is successful, Bristol would be the first UK airport to do so. Bristol said...
A unique building on the outskirts of Bath city centre most recently used as a furniture showroom has been put on the market as a prime investment opportunity. National property agency Carter Jonas is seeking offers in excess of £2.75m for The Depository on York Place, London Road, pictured. The firm is selling the...
Engineering experts at the University of Bath have called on the government to remove VAT from the cost of refurbishing building to help the construction industry meet net-zero sustainability targets. Such a move would level the playing field between refurbs and new-build construction projects, they argue, by providing developers with an incentive not to...
A boutique guest house in Bath is for sale with a price tag of £2m at a time when the city’s hospitalilty sector is rapidly recovering from the impact of the pandemic. Four-star The Kennard, pictured, on Henrietta Street, which has 12 refurbished and individually decorated bedrooms over five floors, is being marketed by global...
Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa, which was acquired by Bath-based boutique hotel group Kaleidoscope Collection in June, has appointed Ashley Torr as operations manager. Ashley, pictured, is the first of a number of expected senior hires as Kaleidoscope looks to reimagine and refurbish the historic Georgian country house near Warminster, pictured below. Kaleidoscope described Ashley as a seasoned hospitality specialist with over a decade of...
