Bristol has been named as the UK’s second ‘most progressive’ city for its residents’ forward-looking approach in areas such as recycling and their taste for vegan and vegetarian food. Bristolians also helped their city challenge for the top spot – held by near neighbour Bath – in the 50-strong...
The complex legal issues around the use of driverless pods on public roads and pavements have been addressed by a multi-disciplinary team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon. The firm has produced a report on the regulatory environment for the revolutionary vehicles as part of its work with...
A shooting director for a Bristol-based production company has landed a major TV future talent award, with judges praising her creativity and confidence. Miky King, pictured, who graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA (Hons) in Film, TV and Digital Production, won the Flying Futures Talent title at the recent...
A major scheme to redevelop Bristol’s high-profile but neglected St Mary le Port area on the edge of Castle Park is being drawn up following the acquisition of the three buildings on the site. US-based global investment manager Federated Hermes has bought Bank House, Bank of England House and...
Firms will ‘despair’ over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s comments today that they should prepare for a no-deal Brexit, the region’s biggest business organisation said. Describing the move as “another period of political theatre”, Business West managing director Phil Smith, pictured, said firms across the West of England were already...
More than £100m is to be spent on ambitious plans that use the West of England’s creativity and diversity to protect and secure jobs while building back greener and creating opportunities for all residents. The plan has been drawn up by the region’s Recovery Taskforce, which brings together businesses,...
Film and TV production in Bristol contributed £17m towards the city’s economy in the 2019-20 financial year – up £1m on the previous 12 months, new figures show. Bristol Film Office recorded a total of 957 filming days in locations in and around the city or at The Bottle Yard Studios, despite...
The co-founders of Bristol tech firm Open Bionics, which makes innovative hi-tech prosthetic limbs for amputees, have been honoured in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honour’s List. CEO Samantha Payne and COO Joel Gibbard, pictured, who founded the company four years ago, were recognised for services to international trade and...
A scheme to connect West of England food and drink producers with Chinese consumers with an appetite for high-quality British produce has been launched by Business West. The Great British Food Programme, in which Business West is partnering with Regroup China, a digital marketing agency which specialises in driving...
Bristol-based healthcare marketing and advertising agency Create Health has received a £500,000 loan from specialist lender Creative Growth Finance to fund further international growth. The firm plans to double in size over the next five years following a management buy-out (MBO) earlier this year. The loan from Creative Growth...
Specialist PR and digital communications agency bClear Communications has doubled in size with the appointment of three new team members. Simon Peevers has joined as senior account manager, Jack Hayes as account manager and Hannah Price as account executive. The Portishead-based agency specialises in financial services, technology, property and...
Investment group BGF has appointed Georgie Stratton to its growing Bristol team. Georgie, pictured, has taken up a direct origination role focusing on sourcing new investments and bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies across BGF’s Bristol, Reading and Cardiff offices. She joins from the Bristol office of accountancy group PwC,...
The Bristol office of transport planning, engineering and placemaking consultancy PJA has appointed award-winning chartered landscape architect David Moores as technical director in its placemaking team. David, pictured, brings 30 years’ experience of public realm and street design to the firm, which also has bases in Birmingham, Manchester, London, Reading,...
