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Giant sea puppet visits Swindon Town Centre to highlight climate crisis

A 4-metre-tall puppet tells a moving tale through dance, movement and masterful puppeteering As part of Ocean’s Awareness Week and raising awareness of the climate crisis, on Sunday 31st July...
Posted on: 26.07.22
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ATA Carnets: support and discount for Pact members

Business West is partnering with Pact to provide a package of support for ATA Carnets to aid UK film and TV producers filming overseas. The benefits include a 15% discount, and help and advice, all...
Fiona Parsons
Fiona Parsons
Posted on: 22.07.22
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Question Time with Bath and North East Somerset MPs

We keep up a continual constructive conversation with Councillors and Officers in our local authority, which is vital for the good of the local economy, but we also have regular meetings with the two...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 21.07.22
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Business growth under threat as inflation reaches fresh record high

Commenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for June 2022, Managing Director of Business West, Phil Smith, said:    “With inflation reaching a fresh record high of 9.4% and the...
Posted on: 20.07.22
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How to apply for an ATA Carnet using eCert

This blog has been created as a step-by-step guide to applying for an ATA Carnet on Business West's online export documentation platform eCert.
Fiona Parsons
Fiona Parsons
Posted on: 20.07.22
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Education leader calls for action on free school meals

Dr Nick Capstick, chief executive of the Swindon-based White Horse Federation of 31 schools is at the forefront of an initiative aimed at stopping children going to school hungry. He is the...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 20.07.22
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Businesses consider climate change an issue but survey finds firms need help as cost pressures rise and temperatures reach record levels

As temperatures reach dangerous and record levels in the UK, Business West's Quarterly Economic Survey of businesses in the South West has revealed that 71% consider climate change to be a core ‘...
Posted on: 19.07.22
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Business West appoints top business leader as new chair

Colin Skellett is an inspirational business leader who has just become chair of Business West, one of the largest Chambers of Commerce in the UK. The current Chief Executive Officer of the YTL/Wessex...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 18.07.22
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Meet the Chamber Member: Bristol’s, The Wave, on environmental and social impact in business

As part of our series of interviews with Business West Chamber members, we spoke to Nick Hounsfield, founder of inland surfing destination, The Wave. Nick established The Wave in 2019 after starting...
Posted on: 13.07.22
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