Development of the second phase of Bath’s long-awaited Western Riverside scheme is to go ahead thanks to a kick-start grant from the Homes and Communities Agency as part of the Government’s £420m Get Britain Building programme. The scheme being developed by Crest Nicholson totals 2,000 units, including retail/commercial and recreational public provision, The first phase...
One of Bath’s oldest hotels, The Abbey, is to be transformed into a mid-market boutique hotel under a three-year modernisation programme by its new owners. Husband-and-wife team Ian and Christa Taylor, both experienced hoteliers, bought the 60-bedroom, 3-star hotel in North Parade from small, independent hotel group Compass, which successfully ran it for 23...
All roads lead to Swindon today as the town’s successful Business Show returns for a second year. Bath Business News' sister publication Swindon Business News is exhibiting at the show, which takes place at STEAM museum at Churchward, and will be reporting on the day’s events. The show, organised by GWE Business West, will...
The value of tourism to Bath could reach £400m by 2014 according to a new marketing strategy launched by Bath Tourism Plus (BTP) at its annual tourism forum today. BTP has developed the strategy as a destination-wide plan and will collaborate with businesses in and around Bath to achieve its goals with BTP providing...
Bath law firm Stone King’s managing partner Steven Greenwood has been recognised by specialist legal publication The Lawyer, which has included him in its Hot 100 ranking of high-achieving individuals from law firms from across the UK. Steven was recognised for delivering a strategic focus within a consolidating legal marketplace and making appropriate lateral...
The National Trust’s Bath properties have presented the prizes in a draw which celebrated the charity’s first ever Walking Festival – a nationwide campaign to encourage more people to venture outdoors. The competition, which boasted an outdoor theme and prizes courtesy of sports footwear brand Hi-Tec, attracted no shortage of entries from visitors who...
Social media has had a huge impact on everyone's lives over the past few years. But using online platforms to promote and build a creative business can be challenging. A Creative Bath-staged event this evening will look at how businesses can get social media right. A panel of guest speakers will discuss how to...
Geoff Rich, a partner at Bath-based architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, will be taking part in a 1,500km bike ride from London to Cannes to raise money for the Richard Feilden Foundation (RFF). The RFF was set up in memory of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios founder Richard Feilden, who died in an accident at...
Retail sales have slumped to their biggest annual fall in nearly three years as shoppers tightened their purse string after Christmas, according to the latest survey by the CBI. Its distributive trades survey for January showed the balance for reported sales volumes plunged to -22 – a sharp turnaround on December’s +9. The downturn...
Some of Bath’s most famous venues will be heading along the M4 this week to take part in a major business show in Swindon. The group, called Unique Venues of Bath, includes Bath Rugby, the Theatre Royal, Thermae Bath Spa, Bath Racecourse and Bath’s Historic Buildings – taking in venues such as the Assembly...
