News in Bristol, June, 2012 | Business West and the Chambers of Commerce

'Branding opportunity' from enterprise zone development

Bristol's Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone offers a new "branding opportunity" for the city with the redevelopment of the Temple Meads gate...

Bristol 29.06.12 Bristol, Business, Chambers Of Commerce, Chamber, Transport, Planning

Business West backs Youth Contract

The announcement by Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, that the government’s Youth Contract - which provides a subsidy of £2,275 per pers...

All Areas 29.06.12 Business, Employment, Youth, Policy, Youth Unemployment

'Don't turn Filton Airfield into another Bradley Stoke', inquiry told

FILTON Airfield could provide a golden opportunity to help ease chronic traffic congestion on the northern fringe of the city, a public i...

Bristol 29.06.12 Bristol, Business, Chambers Of Commerce, Economy, Planning, Transport

Business West sees figures getting better

Commenting on June’s labour market figures, published by the ONS, Phil Smith, MD of Business West Phil Smith said; "Expansion of employme...

All Areas 21.06.12 Business, Economy, Employment, Growth, Policy

Queen’s Birthday Honours for Bath business figures

Chair of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Colin Skellett and Bristol & Bath Science Park chief executive Bonnie Dea...

All Areas 21.06.12 Business Awards, Economy

Access to credit and red tape are barriers to exporting

A recent British Chambers of Commerce survey of more than 8,000 businesses shows that nearly two thirds of potential exporters see access...

All Areas 20.06.12 Exporting, International Trade, Investment, Investor, Lifeline, Policy

Your views sought on IP dispute resolution

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) wants your views on proposals to improve its Patent Opinions Service and Mediation Service. The p...

All Areas 20.06.12 Lifeline, Intellectual Property

British Chambers chief hears plea to help small businesses on visit to Bristol

The Government is failing to address the problems of small businesses, particularly the lack of access to finance, West business leaders ...

All Areas 18.06.12 Chambers Of Commerce, Business, Economy, Policy

Spotlight on Family Travel Centre.

Thanks to Bristol Chamber of Commerce Family Travel Centre has gained invaluable media exposure on BBC Points West, resulting in potent...

Bristol 15.06.12 Bristol, Chambers Of Commerce, Investment, Investor, Growth

Business West backs StartUP loans

Commenting on the Government’s new StartUP Loans scheme for young entrepreneurs, Phil Smith, the managing director of Business West, the...

All Areas 15.06.12 Business, Policy, Economy