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Local media in Bath quite properly concentrates on Bath itself, the global tourist brand and the economic engine for the area. But the district is called Bath and North East Somerset for a good...
News that the Council is facing serious financial challenges, which will lead to job losses is obviously very bad news for the individuals concerned. But might the situation not present us with an...
Business rates have always been seen by companies as quite simply an extra tax. Hitherto, they have been a tax too far with no sign of any benefit to firms or the local economy. And the venom against...
Business Improvement Districts (BID) originate from North America, with the first BID being established in Toronto in 1970. The initiative began after a handful of local businesses that saw the...
With 1.5 million of us choosing to work from home in 2015 , and with trend suggesting that this number was topped in 2016, opting for flexibility and convenience over a traditional office format has...
Fantastic news! Your revenue growth plans are exceeding your expectations, and you’re on track for another successful year. Your customers love your products and services and are coming back for more...
Designing a corporate space has often been thought of as a simple affair: buy a bunch of grey desks, the cheapest office chairs, and a few computers, and organise them in the most economical way...
In light of the government's recent business rates revaluation Phillip Jay , director of ratings South West, Jones Lang LaSalle spoke to Business West about what business owners can expect. What are...
Commenting on the business rates issue, Ian Mean, director of Business West in Gloucestershire, said: “There’s been much in the news this week about business rates. The problem is that property hasn’...