Stay informed on what's going on in business and the economy. Our blog includes regular updates, including thought leadership pieces, from the Business West team, British Chambers of Commerce and regional business leaders.
Six years on and an ongoing investment approaching thirty million pounds, Stroud’s Five Valleys Shopping Centre is in good health. When I visited the centre last week, I felt a tangible enthusiasm...
Reacting to news of the launch of the Government’s Industrial Strategy, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: "An industrial strategy is a key plank of the UK’s growth agenda; it is...
Responding to the unveiling of the Government’s legislation on employment reform, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the BCC, said: “This is the biggest shake up of employment law in...
Investing in our young people through apprenticeships is now more important than ever as the demand for skills grows. So, the development of Skills England, a new government body designed to bring...
Following improvements to business conditions in the first half of 2024, key indicators stalled or declined in Q3 – with manufacturing suffering the most. Taxation is now more of a concern than...
I go to a lot of business events but few excite me like the official opening of Gloucestershire College’s new £5 million sustainable construction training centre. Yes, it’s part of the college’s...
From time to time, national politicians express an interest in giving more freedom and independence to English regions. The process started in earnest with the creation of the so called Metro Mayors...
Here in Gloucestershire, I believe we are on the threshold of a revival in nuclear energy in the heartland of Berkeley and Oldbury, where it was developed in the 1960s. But our government needs to...
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), of which Business West is a key player, is calling for swift action by the Government to reform planning in England, to help stimulate business investment and...
