The harsh reality of coronavirus on the Gloucestershire economy is revealed in the latest figures of employees who have been furloughed in the county. And the figures are becoming increasingly scary...
I make no apology for having urged our MPs in Gloucestershire to step up to the plate and help us all to stave off the impending jobs crisis. So, it’s good to see that one of our MPs, Richard Graham...
Businesses in 2020 and beyond face unique and evolving challenges. The emergence and spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have created a widespread disruption of business operations worldwide,...
Local district councils - and we have six of them in Gloucestershire - have been developing their own coronavirus recovery plans. I prefer to call them restart plans for our local economies. It is...
Residents in the West of England are invited to ‘find joy in the journey’ by swapping short car journeys for walking or cycling to help reduce congestion and improve air quality in the region. The...
Between 21 July-4 August, Business West conducted its second major survey measuring the impact of COVID-19 on businesses in South West England. The largest recent survey of its kind, 519 businesses...
As the coronavirus lockdown entered its 20th week, the recent West of England Initiative meeting focussed on mapping the key economic trends beginning to emerge locally, in addition to progress with...
How do you keep up business connections when we’re still not able to meet face to face? How can you prepare yourself and your business for an impending recession? One useful way to future proof is to...