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offices

Swindon & Wiltshire News
05.08.2022

Converted offices pose increased heatwave risk, Zurich UK warns

A surge in office-to-residential conversions could create homes unfit for future climate conditions, Swindon-headquartered insurer Zurich UK has warned.

Swindon & Wiltshire News
03.08.2022

UK house prices rising at 11 per cent a year despite cost of living crisis, says Nationwide

The cost of living crisis is doing little to dent house prices, which are still increasing at 11 per cent a year, according to Swindon-headquartered mortgage lender Nationwide.

Craig Carey-Clinch

Swindon & Wiltshire News
29.07.2022

Big fall in regional SME confidence levels – FSB

Small business confidence in the South West has suffered a major fall according to the latest quarterly report by Britain’s biggest business group, the FSB.

News

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Town Centre inSwindon New Branding

Swindon & Wiltshire News
10.08.2022

inSwindon BID unveils new branding for the town centre

inSwindon BID, the organisation tasked with helping the town centre to prosper, has unveiled new branding for the Business Improvement District.

Aster sets its largest-ever home building target

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05.08.2022

Competition and Markets Authority tells Dye & Durham to sell TM Group

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05.08.2022

Stonewood Group founder tells of his pride in its growth as staff and families enjoy 50th anniversary celebration

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03.08.2022

Swindon & Wiltshire News
08.08.2022

Zap-Map raises £9 million Series A funding including investment from Fleetcor and Good Energy

EV charging specialist Zap-Map has secured investment of £9 million from Fleetcor and Good Energy.

Martin Cook

Swindon & Wiltshire News
08.08.2022

Burges Salmon named best High Net Worth Individual UK law firm

Bristol’s Burges Salmon has been named as best High Net Worth Individual UK law firm 2022 at this year’s Fintech Awards, hosted by Wealth & Finance International.

offices

Swindon & Wiltshire News
05.08.2022

Converted offices pose increased heatwave risk, Zurich UK warns

A surge in office-to-residential conversions could create homes unfit for future climate conditions, Swindon-headquartered insurer Zurich UK has warned.

Appointments

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Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
10.08.2022

Old Mill promotes six tax specialists and looks to hire 20 more

Chippenham financial expert Old Mill has promoted a fifth of its 30-strong tax team as part of its ‘recruit, retain and promote’ strategy, putting it on course to become the fastest growing practice in the South West.

EY appoints new office manager for Thames Valley

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08.07.2022

Great West Way appoints new business development manager

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07.07.2022

Housing association Aster launches inclusive virtual work experience for aspiring industry professionals

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30.06.2022

Alex Kerr

Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
02.08.2022

Kerr Office Group celebrates CEO appointment and key hires to drive next phase of growth

Swindon-based workspace developer Kerr Office Group has announced the internal appointment of Alex Kerr as CEO alongside two key managerial hires to further business development, safety, and sustainability on the back of significant business growth.

Tom Hinton

Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
28.07.2022

Logistics firm Wincanton appoints new CFO

Logistics firm Wincanton has appointed Tom Hinton as chief financial officer.

Colin Skellett

Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
25.07.2022

Business West appoints property development CEO as new chairman

Business West, one of the largest Chambers of Commerce in the UK, has appointed property development CEO Colin Skellett to chair its board of directors.

Community champions

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Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
09.08.2022

NFU Mutual’s charity fund will help Wiltshire Community Foundation support refugees and struggling families

Grass Roots groups working with refugees and families affected by the cost of living crisis will benefit after staff at insurance firm NFU Mutual nominated Wiltshire Community Foundation for their company’s charity fund.

Motor dealer Pebley Beach more than doubles fundraising tally for Swindon Carers Centre

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02.08.2022

Wessex Water environment grants help reduce food waste, enhance wildlife and restore rivers

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01.08.2022

Wiltshire charities given a boost by Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy fund

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01.08.2022

Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
09.08.2022

Inner Flame charity launches appeal to help young people’s mental health

Wiltshire charity Inner Flame has launched a £20,000 appeal so it can keep running programmes that help young people’s mental health – and is asking businesses and people to pledge support.

Build a PC workshops

Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
08.08.2022

Tech firm Black Nova to run more ‘build a PC’ workshops in aid of mental health charity MIND

Tech solutions company, Black Nova, has announced more dates for its popular Build A PC children’s workshops to inspire kids about tech while also raising funds for the mental health charity, MIND.

Managing partner Derek Rodgers alongside members of the Maidenhead Office, pictured with Samantha Collier, corporate partnerships manager at Thames Valley Air Ambulance

Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
08.08.2022

Law firm Gardner Leader raises £7,500 for Thames Valley Air Ambulance

Thames Valley law firm Gardner Leader has raised over £7,000 during the last 12 months for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance.

Motors

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Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
10.08.2022

MG Motor UK announces pricing and specifications of striking new MG4 EV

MG Motor UK has confirmed more specifications of its new MG4 EV all-electric hatchback.

Kia reveals sketches of its new XCeed compact crossover ahead of official reveal

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13.07.2022

All-new MG4 EV confirmed for September debut on new platform

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06.07.2022

Hyundai unveils sleek new Ioniq 6

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29.06.2022

Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
04.08.2022

Peugeot bolsters Royal Mail fleet of electric vans

Royal Mail has ordered an additional 2,000 new electric vans from Peugeot UK to help it navigate cities with low emission zones, such as London, Bristol, Glasgow, Cambridge, and Oxford.

Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
27.07.2022

Mini previews its electric concept – the Aceman crossover

BMW Group has digitally unveiled a concept car that offers a glimpse of what the future Mini range will look like – the Mini Aceman.

Renault Arkana E-Tech engineered

Swindon & Wiltshire Motors
20.07.2022

Renault Arkana crossover updated for 2022

Renault has updated its Arkana hybrid crossover for 2022 with a revised range consisting of Evolution, Techno, R.S. Line and E-Tech engineered versions, each with their own distinctive character.

Property

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offices

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
05.08.2022

Converted offices pose increased heatwave risk, Zurich UK warns

A surge in office-to-residential conversions could create homes unfit for future climate conditions, Swindon-headquartered insurer Zurich UK has warned.

Logistics firm Huboo takes warehouse at St. Modwen Park Chippenham

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25.07.2022

Proximity opens its latest data centre near Bristol

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19.07.2022

Three new industrial units fully let at refurbished Cheney Manor Industrial Estate in Swindon

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14.07.2022

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
04.08.2022

Bids invited for ten home development site in Royal Wootton Bassett

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has announced the launch for sale of a development opportunity on the eastern side of Royal Wootton Bassett.

Ramsbury Manor application

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
28.07.2022

Property magnate’s art collection could be displayed at new exhibition centre at his former home

A collection of art amassed by the late property developer Harry Hyams could go on display at his former home in Wiltshire if plans are given the go-ahead.

Northacre energy-from-waste incinerator plant

Swindon & Wiltshire Property
28.07.2022

Wiltshire Council withdraws support for incinerator plan

Plans to build a £200 million energy-from-waste incinerator plant in Westbury appear to have lost the support of Wiltshire Council.

Experts

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Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
10.08.2022

So once we are divorced – that’s it?

A divorce order ends the marriage but it does not dismiss the financial claims that you each have against each other, as Carol Dawe of Awdry Bailey & Douglas explains.

Too hot to work – what does the law require businesses to do?

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13.07.2022

What happens to company culture when your leadership team burnout?

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06.07.2022

An important update on fit notes from employees

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29.06.2022

Remy Morland

Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
04.08.2022

Recruitment crisis? Here’s how to help fill staff vacancies

Many businesses in and around Swindon and Wiltshire are expanding and one of the biggest issues they face is driven by very low unemployment levels, as Remy Morland of HR Dept Swindon and Wiltshire explains.

Philip Humphreys

Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
27.07.2022

What should you expect from a merger?

What should you expect from a merger? Philip Humphreys, former managing partner of Clark Holt Commercial Solicitors and now head of the business team at Gardner Leader LLP shares his own experience.

Rhianna Cole

Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
20.07.2022

Child arrangements over the school holidays for separated couples

Child arrangements can be tricky at the best of times, but following separation, the pressure can be heightened, says Rhianna Cole of Goughs Solicitors.

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