UK Must Transform Archaic Infrastructure
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling on the Government to tackle the problems of the UK’s worn-out infrastructure to fire up growth.
Anonymous Author
10 March, 2025
Business West
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Local Skills Improvement Plan to continue – Skills support secured for 6 months and beyond
From October 2025 onwards it has been confirmed that work will commence on the second iteration of the national rollout of the LSIPs, allowing the important work of these projects to continue.
Louise Holland
5 March, 2025
Business West
Devolution and Growth: “What does our region actually want?”
Last week the Bristol Initiative and Futures West hosted a Devolution and Growth event at Bristol’s Engine Shed, which featured keynote speeches from Andrew Carter, Chief Executive at Centre for Cities, and Stephen Peacock, Chief Executive of the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority. The event also featured a panel debate with experts across housing, skills, transport and policy.
Victoria Matthews
5 March, 2025
Business West
The Bristol Chamber & Initiative appoints Ed Rowberry as President
The Bristol Chamber & Initiative has appointed Ed Rowberry, BBRC’s Chief Executive, as President. Ed, who as the driving force behind BBRC has mobilised more than £70m investment into the West of England, is committed to driving ‘good growth’. He will hold his first address at the Bristol Initiative’s West of England Metro Mayor Hustings, which takes place next month.
Amy Drummond
27 February, 2025
Business West
National Insurance Creating ‘Powder Keg’ of Costs
82% of firms surveyed say the National Insurance (NI) rise will impact their business Most responding businesses say the increase in NI will impact recruitment (58%) and prices (54%) Over three quarters (79%) of businesses do not feel the government has properly assessed the impact of its new policies The majority of firms (77%) are worried about the speed policy changes are being made 55% of firms say plans to change statutory sick pay will impact either their investment, recruitment, prices or day to day operations. The overwhelming majority of businesses say the rise in employer National Insurance contributions will force them to change their plans, according to new research by the BCC Insight’s Unit, in partnership with professional services firm AAB.
Susie Parker
26 February, 2025
Business West
The Growing Together Alliance: What it means for Bristol
In a significant move to drive sustainable and inclusive economic growth across the UK, in 2023 Business West joined forces with five leading regional business organisations to form the Growing Together Alliance. We joined with the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, BusinessLDN, Business South, Cambridge Ahead, and the North West Business Leadership Team to leverage the unique strengths of each region and address national challenges such as productivity, innovation, and regional disparity.
Anonymous Author
24 February, 2025
Business West
What price for a place to call home?
We are regularly seeing headlines saying there is a national housing crisis and the Government is pledged to increasing supply. One of the ways they are doing that is to raise the targets for many local authorities, and Bath and North East Somerset is one of those, with the district being challenged to deliver about 30,000 homes – double the number previously envisioned.
Ian Bell
21 February, 2025
Business West
How Tech for Growth helped Bath business boost its online sales
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Fay Daniels
19 February, 2025
Business West
Spotlight On: Louise Swain, CEO of Alliance Homes and Chair of Homes for the South West
Occasionally we like to shine the spotlight on our members, and in this case one of the members of the Bristol Initiative. We sat down with Louise Swain, CEO of Alliance Homes and Chair of Homes for the South West to talk about their work and their relationship with the Bristol Initiative.
Jenny Ablett
18 February, 2025
Business West