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City partners urge local businesses to invest in the future of the city

Decarbonising Bristol’s economy will involve an investment of £9.2 billion of private and public finance in the city to get to Net Zero by 2030. The call from Mayor Marvin Rees and James Durie,...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 22.10.21
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Businesses in the West welcome the long-awaited Net Zero Strategy

With the UK hosting the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow next month, the release of the UK government’s Net Zero Strategy yesterday was highly anticipated by businesses. The strategy has been...
Nina Skubala
Nina Skubala
Business West
Posted on: 20.10.21
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Businesses in our region are investing to bike back better

A growing trend in office space is the improvement of bike parking, often at the expense of car parking, in response to changing commuter patterns. With its hilly terrain, Bristol may not be the...
Ian Pond
Ian Pond
CyclingWorks Bristol
Posted on: 19.10.21
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Western Gateway and Great West Way on the economic development of the region

Following a short break during the summer months, our Swindon & Wiltshire Business and Economy Meetings returned with Chair of Western Gateway Katherine Bennett and Great West Way Director David...
Posted on: 15.10.21
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Broadmead will recover from M&S closure

We are sorry to hear Marks & Spencer make this announcement having been a mainstay and anchor of shopping in central Bristol for many years. We know this will be a shock to the employees and...
James Durie
James Durie
Business West
Posted on: 13.10.21
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Kickstart employment scheme extension will benefit young people and employers

Business West welcomes the extension to the Government’s Kickstart work scheme.
Claire Ralph
Claire Ralph
Business West
Posted on: 13.10.21
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Business West takes part in West of England Black Interns Pilot

Diversity is a big challenge to everyone in business these days. And here at Business West we believe we have role to play in diversity so that our staff and member businesses have a wide pool of...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 12.10.21
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Inflation and labour supply issues continue to threaten South West’s economic recovery

Prices continued to rise in the third quarter of 2021, with a third of respondents reporting that they have had to increase their prices due to rising input costs.
Posted on: 11.10.21
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Making the most of Bath’s top-class universities

Our first face to face Initiative meeting for more than 18 months was a great success, though it felt slightly strange seeing members in the flesh again after so long. It was a bit like the first day...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 08.10.21
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