Bristol Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the decision by the city council to approve plans for a 17,000-seater arena at Filton – potentially ending more than two decades of delays for the long hope for project. The final decision on converting the former Brabazon hangars into the showpiece entertainment...
Bristol has received £10m in government funding to help the city council expand its pioneering heat networks to more communities – including taking heat from the disused shafts of the city’s former coal mines and its historic Floating Harbour. The grant – made through the Department for Business, Energy...
The Bristol office of national accountancy firm Smith & Williamson is calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to introduce changes in next week’s Budget to make it easier to transfer wealth to younger generations and create greater tax equality for unmarried couples. Louise Somerset, partner and head of private client...
Bristol-based cyber security and resilience firm Warner McCall Resilience (WMR) has expanded its team in response to the growing demand for its cyber security and resilience services. Isabel Thompson has been appointed as commercial director after more than 14 years working in leading technology consulting and business development teams...
A commitment to supporting the female leaders of today and tomorrow has earned Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon a major award. The firm, which employs around 750 staff in its Bristol HQ and London office, was recognised in Citywealth’s 2020 Powerwomen Awards, landing Silver in the Company of...
Efforts to boost business productivity and increase innovation among West of England manufacturers have been highlighted by the area’s Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) at its AGM. The meeting, which went under the banner of ‘Our West, Our Future’, heard how the LEP is now delivering its Local Industrial Strategy to spur...
With less than a month to go until nominations close, Bristol directors are being urged to enter one of the South West’s top award schemes recognising excellence and enterprise. The Institute of Directors’ (IoD) South West Director of the Year Awards 2020 aim to champion the region’s outstanding leaders...
Bristol-based retirement village developer St Monica Trust is to expand its showpiece Chocolate Quarter at Keynsham following the acquisition of a further half an acre. The scheme, on the former Cadbury factory at Somerdale, will add around 36 more retirement apartments to the village. The brownfield land was bought...
The South West has emerged as the UK’s best region for women’s economic empowerment – outperforming other parts of the country for female participation at work and narrower pay disparities between the sexes. According to the latest Women in Work Index, produced by accountancy giant PwC, the region also...
Specialist PR firm Copper Consultancy has continued to grow its team in Bristol with two senior appointments. James Gore has joined as an account director after 13 years at Bristol Airport, most recently as head of government and stakeholder relations. James brings a wealth of experience in stakeholder engagement...
Lobbying and networking organisation Women in Property South West is celebrating another successful year as its new chair settles into the role. Rachael Sherratt, an associate in property agency JLL’s Bristol office, took over from previous chair Ros Trotman this week. Ros, pictured, a planning partner in law firm...
International Women’s Day has been celebrated since the early 1900s. Its actual origins are not known but it is attributed to a march through the streets of New York City in 1908 when 15,000 women turned out calling for equality, voting rights, and better pay and working hours. While...
Bristol’s innovative manufacturing firms are being invited to take part in a trade mission to South Korea to explore collaborating with some of the country’s most pioneering businesses. Part of the government’s Global Business Innovation Programme, the mission will bring together small cohorts of innovative UK small and medium-sized...
