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Pressures on High Street retailers have once again brought the subject of business rates back up to the top of the agenda. Hard pressed shopkeepers, who do so much to attract customers who drive our...
Jaya Chakrabarti says proposals being debated by Bristol City Council tomorrow (Tuesday 7 December) on whether to have a referendum on retaining the mayoral system risk weakening the city’s democracy
Stroud was earlier this year given the accolade by the Sunday Times as the best place to live in Britain. But does Stroud town centre live up to that billing? My feeling, and the feeling of key...
While we all may acknowledge the medical qualities of our NHS in Gloucestershire, we often do not realise that it is a huge business in its own right. Indeed, the NHS here is our largest employer in...
Phil Smith and I recently attended the opening of a new factory in Swindon by a major, global telecommunications company, AFL . AFL has an annual turnover of $1.2bn (£872m) and manufactures fibre...
The University of the West of England (UWE), in partnership with Business West, runs an annual lecture series that brings top business leaders to Bristol. We caught up with Anne Jessopp, Chief...
Transport and getting more cars off the roads is so important to business in Gloucestershire. So, I must applaud the campaign which has been developed over the last 20 years to re-open the old...
As the focus of COP26 today focuses on cities, regions, and the built environment, it is an important reminder to celebrate our city of Bristol and the West of England’s achievements on its journey...
Businesses in the West will benefit from the investment and business opportunities associated with achieving the net-zero targets being discussed at COP26 in Glasgow this week. Working with the other...
