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The affordable housing crisis is a huge issue for communities across the UK, including the city of Bath. To address this challenge, a summit was held in Bath today, chaired by Victor da Cunha, CEO of...
Here at Business West, we look forward to welcoming our newly elected MPs to help make our region the best place to live, learn, and work. I have to say the initial reaction of our new MPs in...
Business West’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES), which polls businesses across the South West, reveals 69% reported difficulties in recruitment, particularly for skilled manual/technical and...
What is Bristol’s place in the national political landscape, and how will local issues be addressed by the next government? These and more pressing questions were at the heart of a lively debate held...
"Driven by innovation, built on heritage" is an excellent descriptive headline to Gloucestershire’s new Economic Strategy for the next ten years until 2034.
International Museum Day (IMD) is held annually in May, every year since 1977. The day is coordinated by the national Council of Museums (ICOM) to shine a light on museums and the international...
As talk starts to intensify about the forthcoming general election, whenever it happens, it’s time for our members to think carefully about the things they’d like to see delivered by what will be...
A lively roundtable discussion on Artificial Intelligence (AI) recently took place at the Bristol offices of DAC Beachcroft , bringing together members of the Bristol Initiative. Chaired by Jenny...