Bath hotel the Lansdown Grove is to remain closed after lockdown following its parent group entering administration. The four-star, 55-room venue, pictured, on Lansdown Road was part of the Country Living Hotel group, whose overall owner the Specialist Leisure Group has ceased trading due to the impact of Covid-19. It could now be sold...
Nearly 200 businesses in Bath city centre – including high-profile bars and restaurants – face a bleak future unless the government raises the threshold on one of its schemes to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new campaign. Called #RaiseTheBar, the national campaign is warning that many high streets...
The developer behind one of Bath’s most significant new housing projects has donated £3,000 to support local schools as they prepare to fully reopen. Hardrock Developments, which is developing Holburne Park, pictured, on Warminster Road, has given Bathwick St Mary Primary School £1,500 for new play equipment while Bathampton Primary School has received the...
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, is launching a series of expert webinars and virtual networking events to help small firms bounce back from the impact of the coronavirus crisis. The webinars will address key practical issues and challenges facing firms as lockdown measures are eased while the online networking sessions will enable...
Take-up in the West of England’s industrial property market will be hit by the Covid-19 pandemic but should bounce back quickly, according to a forecast by one of the region’s top property agencies. Colliers International says the fundamentals of the market remain strong – and even now deals are being done. Take-up in Bristol...
One of the government’s boldest and most effective interventions during the coronavirus has been the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or furlough scheme). It is also, undoubtedly, one of the most important for businesses. Many businesses have suffered a massive shock to income, and furloughing has offered an ability to keep outgoings to a minimum,...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s decision to extend the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to October will be a “huge relief” to firms in the West of England, according to the region’s largest business group. Business West, which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, said its research showed the scheme, launched by Mr Sunak, pictured, in March,...
The owner of a luxury hotel group is looking for hoteliers and hospitality partners to join a new fundraising initiative for NHS staff and carers to give them much-deserved breaks once the Covid-19 crisis eases. The care4carers appeal is the brainchild of Nick Dent, owner of the Original Collection group of hotels based at...
A Bath architectural firm responsible for working on some of the UK’s most historic houses and hotels has been bought by its employees. Simon Morray-Jones Architects was established more than 30 years ago by Simon Morray-Jones. Over that time, it has renovated and remodelled many listed and historic UK buildings as well as projects...
Bath luxury hotel Homewood is going ahead with its plans to open a new 10-bedroom lodge, outdoor kitchen and al fresco terrace this summer, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Owners Ian and Christa Taylor revealed the expansion to the 21-room hotel, pictured, in Freshford in January when they recruited a number of new staff, including...
