Bristol has proved it is the UK’s lead city for the environmental sector and is now firmly on the European map as a centre for green business. That was the message this morning from Bristol Green Capital Partnership chair Professor Martin Bigg following last night’s European Green Capital 2014...
Copenhagen was this evening awarded the title of European Green Capital 2014, beating Bristol into second place. The decision was announced at just before 9pm this evening in the Spanish city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the current holder of the title. Bristol City Council leader Simon Cook and Bristol Green Capital...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Bristol’s Council House will be renamed Bristol City Hall if George Ferguson is elected as mayor, the independent candidate said today. Mr Ferguson said the symbolic name change would reflect the idea that the building is owned by the people, rather than the council. The...
Bristol-based law firm TLT has hired Anna Parker as an associate in its tax and estate planning team. Anna joins from rival Bristol firm Burges Salmon, where she was an associate in the private client and wealth structuring team specialising in international trusts and tax planning. Anna, pictured, will...
Bristol will find out within a few hours whether it will be Europe’s Green Capital in 2014. The decision will be announced this evening in the Spanish city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the current holder of the title. Bristol Business News will tweet the result (@BristolBizNews) and carry a full story...
Bristol’s two largest law firms, Osborne Clarke and Burges Salmon, have been recognised in the legal sector’s most prestigious acolades, The Lawyer magazine’s annual awards. A team from Burges Salmon was named Competition/Regulatory Team of the Year while Osborne Clarke was named TMT (Technology Media and Telecoms) Law Firm...
Bristol law firm Burges Salmon's award-winning real estate team has advised Skanska Residential on its acquisition of a 4.1-acre former Ministry of Defence site in Bath. Subject to planning approval, Swedish-owned Skanska will start to develop the Ensleigh South site north of the city in mid-2013, with the first...
A unique concept which brings puppets to life through the use of robotics has won nearly £13,000 in Bristol’s equivalent of Dragons’ Den. The futuristic idea, from Bristol firm Rusty Squid, was one of seven vying for the judges’ votes at the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition. Rusty...
Bristol’s first Musart festival takes place this Sunday, showcasing some of the city’s finest art and musical talent over nine hours while raising money for the Sue Ryder charity. The event is staged by Bristol-based event organisers Karen Dunne-Squire and James Flinter, who between them have been responsible for...
Accountancy firm Deloitte has three new partners at its South West headquarters in Bristol – Matt Cheetham, Andy Wright and Sonya Butters. Matt, who joined the firm’s financial services audit team last summer, has made a big impact in the region’s financial services and corporate markets, according to Deloitte....
Independent business consultancy Jelf will move into Hillside Court, Bowling Hill in Chipping Sodbury, following one of the largest office lettings in North Bristol for the past two years. In a deal negotiated by Alder King and Burston Cook, Jelf has taken the whole of the recently refurbished 24,350...
Business leaders have lauded the further £24m investment to improve the West's local transport system, which is a key element in boosting the economy of the West of England. Speaking on behalf of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, the group that provides a platform for business and local councils to work...
Technology retailer Dixons has opened its first Dixons Travel-branded outlet at Bristol Airport, offering travellers around 1,000 products, including hundreds of different headphones and gadgets. The store, in the airport’s departure lounge, offers a ‘reserve before you fly’ scheme, allowing customers to phone and reserve products to collect and...
