The £1bn devolution deal and the West of England combined authority formed by it would increase control and resources for business including: Integrated and locally relevant inward investment and trade services, led by Invest in Bristol & Bath Support for developing the West of England Growth Hub Increased support...
Bristol businesses are being urged to give their views on the West of England devolution proposal, which would bring extra powers to the area along with additional funding worth up to £1bn. Business organisations in the region, including the Institute of Directors (IoD), CBI, FSB and Business West have...
West of England business leaders have called on the Government to make a speedy decision and approve the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station after it forced another delay of the £18bn project at the 11th hour last week. The plans were thrown into chaos by the Government last...
The go-ahead for a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point is expected to be announced this evening, triggering a multi-billion pound boost for the West of England’s economy. The board of French energy company EDF is expected to approve the £18bn plant – which will take 10 years...
Bristol and the West of England are being promoted as a financial services hotspot capable of attracting major international investment while also playing a lead role in the UK’s emerging financial technology (fintech) industry. The area is being showcased as one of nine UK ‘financial centres of excellence’ by...
Merger and acquisition activity in the South West climbed by 4.3% in the first half of this year as the economy continued to recover and cash-rich businesses hit the takeover trail. However, the total value of 267 deals was down 15% at £3.08bn against the same period in 2015....
Three bosses of Bristol area firms have been selected to compete at national level in the coveted Institute of Directors (IoD) 2016 Director of the Year Awards. The three – Mark Crutchley of Circadian Trust, James Piper from Ecosurety and Almeda Facilities’ Brady George – were winners in last month’s regional...
Giving staff time off to do charity work, an emphasis on their health and wellbeing – plus lots of social events – have earned Rethink Recruitment’s Bristol office the title of the South West’s Happiest Workplace. The prestigious award was presented to the firm at a special ceremony yesterday...
Building work is about to start on iconic music venue St George’s Bristol £5.5m extension in September following the award of a major grant. The charity which runs the former church off Park Street has received the official go ahead from its biggest funders Arts Council England (ACE) and...
Businesses and the public are being invited to learn more about plans for a new junction on the M49 at Avonmouth and make comments on the three alternative proposals. The new junction will improve road access and a much-needed connection into the high-growth areas of Avonmouth and Severnside, and...
UWE Bristol has named its flagship development in the West of England University Enterprise Zone as Future Works ahead of it opening next month. The 4,100 sq m innovation centre will sit at the core of the zone – one of the first enterprise zones linked to a university...
Plans for top-level restaurants and a European-style food hall and market tapping into Bristol’s burgeoning food and drink sector have been revealed for Redcliff Quarter. Michelin-starred chef Josh Eggleton, who runs The Pony & Trap at Chew Magna, and restaurateur and chef Mark Hix – former head chef at...
By Mark Sheridan, head of Sanderson Weatherall’s Bristol office and a partner in the firm With the economy strengthening across the UK, the outlook for the Bristol property market is looking very positive with growth across the majority of the city’s sectors. In particular, there is increasing demand for...
