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Costs rise for Hinkley Point C nuclear plant

It seems hardly believable that the cost of building our flagship nuclear plant, Hinkley Point C in Somerset, has now spiralled to as much as £46 billion. And it also means that the plant may not be...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 30.01.24
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Sale of SGS Berkeley Campus to bring economic prosperity to the region

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College (SGS) is embarking on a transformative journey by signing Heads of Terms for a strategic disposal of their Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park at...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 30.01.24
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Updates from RAU, Festival of Tomorrow and Swindon Futures at our Swindon and Wiltshire Initiative Meeting

Darren Brindley, Account Director for Swindon and Wiltshire Initiative, welcomed members and local businesses to our first meeting of the year.
Eleanor Ferrari
Eleanor Ferrari
Posted on: 24.01.24
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University of Gloucestershire Appoints Clare Marchant as Vice Chancellor

We have a new broom at the University of Gloucestershire and business in the county should welcome the appointment of Clare Marchant as the Vice Chancellor. Why should business welcome her...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 24.01.24
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Oldbury and Berkeley in line for a nuclear boost

Nuclear energy and the expertise to develop its potential is in the very DNA of Gloucestershire. Not my words but those of Councillor Mark Hawthorne when the Western Gateway partnership launched its...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 17.01.24
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Quarterly Recruitment Outlook: Hiring Headaches And Labour Costs Loom Large

The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of nearly 5,000 UK firms of all sectors and sizes, by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Insights Unit, reveals that the labour market...
Eleanor Ferrari
Eleanor Ferrari
Posted on: 17.01.24
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Convincing government that we are worth it

Ian Mean, Business West Gloucestershire Director and Vice Chair of GFirstLEP, discusses the new Western Gateway partnership’s initiative aimed at unlocking billions of pounds of investment going into...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 04.01.24
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How does government take LSIPs forward?

Business West Gloucestershire Director & Vice-chair of GFirst LEP Ian Mean MBE, discusses the nation wide LSIP projects, and how they will help companies manage skills gaps.
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 14.12.23
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Growth Problem Remains As The Year Ends

Business West is an accredited member of the British Chambers of Commerce(BCC). Here the Head of Research at BCC, David Bharier, responds to the latest GDP data from the ONS: “Today's data from the...
Eleanor Ferrari
Eleanor Ferrari
Posted on: 14.12.23
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