Hundreds of jobs could be created in Bristol through the ambitious Bristol Solar City project which aims to produce one gigawatt of power from solar schemes – more than enough for every home in the city – by 2020. Bristol Solar City, officially launched today – exactly a week...
Another building has changed hands at Aztec West, the latest in a string of deals at the North Bristol office park. Investment and asset management company Threadneedle UK Property Trust has acquired the 30,000 sq ft 930 Aztec West for £5.6m from BAM Properties, which recently let it to...
Bristol’s historic Guildhall and Assize Courts building in Broad Street has been given a new lease of life and reopens tomorrow as a new arts centre ahead of being transformed into a luxury hotel next year. The Grade ll listed building, most recently used as a magistrates’ court, was...
The Bristol office of national law firm Bond Dickinson has advised the management team at mixing console manufacturer Allen & Heath on their acquisition of the business. The £43m debt and equity deal was backed by independent private equity fund manager Electra Partners. Bond Dickinson has a long-standing relationship...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has appointed Mark Sage as an associate in its family team. Mark has more than 15 years' experience advising clients involved in family breakdowns, divorce, dissolution and separation and has extensive experience of international cases representing UK expats across the world. He is a...
West businesses will be looking for Chancellor George Osborne to reallocate departmental budget savings to local areas so they can determine their own economic futures in his spending review next week. Businesses feel the Government needs to meet its commitment to implement Lord Heseltine’s recently-announced proposals for a Single...
European aerospace giant Airbus last night confirmed its long hoped for fly by for its A350 will go ahead tomorrow at the Paris Air Show. The aircraft, with a major input in wing design by engineers at Airbus's Filton plant near Bristol, has only flown twice before – the...
Businesses across the West are celebrating winning awards for community and sustainability work from Business in the Community. The national charity, led by HRH The Prince of Wales, is committed to building resilient communities, diverse workplaces and a more sustainable future. The annual Responsible Business Awards ceremony, at St...
Musician Jools Holland, actress Joanna Lumley, Britain’s foremost hat designer Philip Treacy and Bristol graffiti artist Inkie have today been named among the final line-up of top-flight artists and celebrities taking part in the city’s ground-breaking charity initiative Gromit Unleashed. With less than two weeks to go before 80...
Bristol-based chartered accountants Whyatt Pakeman Partners are urging hauliers and transport firms to take advantage of new enhanced capital allowances. The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), introduced in 2008, enables businesses to claim 100% tax relief on qualifying expenditure on plant and machinery in the year of purchase. From January...
The work of new and emerging artists from refugee backgrounds is to be showcased to West organisations and businesses to explore ways they can be employed on creative projects. The groundbreaking initiative, the result of a link-up between St George’s Bristol and Platforma South West, the arts and refugees...
The former head of broadcast at Bristol-based Aardman Animations, Miles Bullough, and former BBC creative executive Jesse Cleverly have teamed up to launch an entertainment content incubator to help creatives looking for funding and expertise. The pair are calling on emerging and established creators to get in touch with...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Bristol Mayor George Ferguson was last night described as “arrogant” and “undemocratic” in attempting to force his residents’ parking zones (RPZ) plans onto communities that did not want them. Mr Ferguson faced the combined opposition of an angry public and all parties on Bristol City...
