Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone is to be made bigger to help pay for the much-needed upgrade of Temple Meads station. The extension of the 70-hectare (173-acre) zone, which has already attracted around 2,000 jobs to the area, was included in the announcement of 26 new enterprise zones by...
Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his Autumn Statement and Spending Review. These are the main points: Chancellor says five years ago UK economy was in crisis. Debt will fall this year. £12bn of welfare savings will be delivered in full. Britain has grown faster than any other G7 countries...
Bristol-based gourmet pie company Pieminister’s appetite for growth outside its West of England heartland continues with the announcement of its 10th outlet – this time in Nottingham. The firm, launched in Stokes Croft in 2003, has ambitious plans to triple its number of restaurants to 30 by 2020. Other...
Property consultancy Alder King has bought two electric bikes for use by staff as part of its legacy from Bristol’s year as European Green Capital. Employees at its Clifton head office will use the cycles as an alternative to their cars for local appointments and property viewings, helping reduce...
Property agency Hartnell Taylor Cook has strengthened its retail team with two senior appointments in its Bristol head office and a new graduate recruit in London. Richard Saunders and James Woodard – who have joined as directors – bring nearly 30 years’ experience between them in the retail market....
Specialist courier firm Panther Warehousing has opened a depot on the outskirts of Bristol to strengthen its presence in the South West. The 25,000 sq ft unit on the Pucklechurch Trading Estate takes to seven the total number of Panther sites across the UK. More than 25 jobs have...
Independent brokers Venture Insurance has found the new offices it needs to act as a base for continued expansion after a long search. Last year the firm announced that a lack of available office space in and around Whiteladies Road in Bristol was frustrating its plans to achieve further...
World-class music and performance venue St George’s Bristol has received the go-ahead to build its stunning new extension. Bristol City Council planners approved plans this week drawn up by award-winning London-based architecture practice Patel Taylor. The £5.5m project will create a glass pavilion, making St George’s Bristol fit for...
Bristol city centre is to get its first 5-star hotel following planning approval for the transformation of the historic Guildhall and Assizes Courts into a 91-bedroom spa hotel with rooftop swimming pool. The 62,000 sq ft Grade II* listed building, which has impressive facades on Corn Street and Broad...
Chancellor George Osborne will deliver his much-anticipated Autumn Statement next Wednesday – and once again Bristol Business News will be the number one media outlet for authoritative live news, analysis and comment. Our team of experienced business journalists will highlight the key measures that are likely to impact on...
A newly refurbished Bristol city centre office block has been bought by an Irish-based specialist property fund. Ardstone UK Regional Office Fund acquired 90 Victoria Street, pictured below, from Loxton Developments. The fund, which has built up a portfolio of office properties in major cities across the UK, is...
Bristol law firm’s Pink Book – the legal ‘bible’ for landowners and farmers – has become available online for the first time. The detailed reference guide covers topics as diverse as buying, selling and developing farmland, estate planning, trusts and partnerships, planning and employment law. There is guidance on...
Devolving power over transport, housing and taxes from Westminster to the West of England would boost the economy and help Bristol firms thrive, according to survey results released today. Some 69% of the region’s business leaders backed the idea of giving responsibility for these services to local authorities. Fifty-three...
