The Archway Project, which includes a new learning centre for the Roman Baths, has been granted full planning permission and listed building consent. The complex, which includes an underground link to the nearby Baths, will also include a much-needed world heritage centre. The learning centre in Swallow Street will be a fully accessible state-of-the-art...
A team of Bath-based corporate advisers have helped the UK subsidiary of a French firm with a major acquisition that involved complex cross-border negotiations. The corporate and commercial team at law firm Royds Withy King, tax advisers at Bishop Fleming and specialist technology merger and acquisition (M&A) advisers ICON Corporate Finance advised on the...
Property group Andrews has expanded its presence in Bath by acquiring City Central Lettings, the long-established, independent letting agency. Under the deal, more than 100 landlords on City Central Lettings’ books have been transferred to Andrews’ Bath Central branch. Andrews Lettings & Management managing director David Westgate said: “Over the last 17 years, City Central...
The former general manager of the Bath Priory hotel has returned to the West of England to take up a similar role at a luxury hotel in Wiltshire. Sue Williams will start at Whatley Manor Hotel and Spa, the exclusive five-star hotel near Malmesbury, later this month. Sue, pictured, is highly respected in the hospitality industry and...
Specialist learning and development agency RTS Group has strengthened its training team with three key appointments. Stuart Rudd has joined the Chippenham-based firm as account director, Argi Frantzi has become senior learning and development consultant and Paul Hunt joins as leadership consultant, working with the Mazda dealership network. RTS specialises in learning and development...
Business leaders have welcomed the government’s historic decision to go ahead with the £18bn Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, saying it will create a huge economic boost for the West of England and lead to thousands of new jobs. The final decision after years of delays – and a further pause of several...
