Swindon & Wiltshire Economy 14.01.2026 Swindon-based energy giant biggest winner in wind auction A Swindon-headquartered company has emerged as the biggest winner in a record-breaking auction of wind power. The latest round of wind power contracts will deliver 8.4 gigawatts of offshore wind, which is the amount experts have said was needed […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy 14.01.2026 New orders expand across South West at second-fastest rate in over a year Business activity continued to increase across the South West private sector at the end of last year, supported by a solid rise in new orders, according to the first NatWest Growth Tracker survey of 2026. The headline South West […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy 13.01.2026 Jobs market cooled in December – but pay growth was stronger The region’s jobs market cooled in December, but starting salaries for permanent jobs rose at a faster pace, according to the latest Report on Jobs from trade body the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and accountants KPMG. The monthly report […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy 05.01.2026 Devolution could spell end of cross-border economic development Devolution could spell the end of cross-border economic development co-operation between Swindon and Wiltshire. Both Swindon Borough Council and Wiltshire County Council have confirmed that the cross-border advisory group of the Swindon and Wiltshire Business and Growth Unit has […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Wednesday January 14 2026 Swindon-based energy giant biggest winner in wind auction A Swindon-headquartered company has emerged as the biggest winner in a record-breaking auction of wind power. The latest round of wind power contracts will deliver 8.4 gigawatts of offshore wind, which is the amount experts have said was needed […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Wednesday January 14 2026 New orders expand across South West at second-fastest rate in over a year Business activity continued to increase across the South West private sector at the end of last year, supported by a solid rise in new orders, according to the first NatWest Growth Tracker survey of 2026. The headline South West […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Tuesday January 13 2026 Jobs market cooled in December – but pay growth was stronger The region’s jobs market cooled in December, but starting salaries for permanent jobs rose at a faster pace, according to the latest Report on Jobs from trade body the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and accountants KPMG. The monthly report […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Monday January 5 2026 Devolution could spell end of cross-border economic development Devolution could spell the end of cross-border economic development co-operation between Swindon and Wiltshire. Both Swindon Borough Council and Wiltshire County Council have confirmed that the cross-border advisory group of the Swindon and Wiltshire Business and Growth Unit has […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Thursday December 18 2025 Taxi initiative launched to support salisbury’s night-time economy Taxi marshals have been deployed in Salisbury over the festive period to help people get home safely and support the nighttime economy in the city. The marshals, who started last Friday (December 12), are responsible for managing the main […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Friday December 12 2025 Financial Conduct Authority fines Swindon-based Nationwide £44 million The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Swindon-headquartered building society Nationwide £44 million for inadequate anti-financial crime measures. The FCA says the mutual had ineffective systems for keeping up-to-date due diligence and risk assessments for all its personal current account […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Wednesday December 10 2025 Safety initiative aims to support Swindon’s night-time economy A night-time safety initiative has been launched in Swindon. Getting You Home Safe highlights the collective responsibility of local authorities, policing teams, licensed venues, and volunteers to create safer spaces for everyone enjoying a night out and ensuring they […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Tuesday December 9 2025 South West business activity growth hit three-month high in November A stronger rise in business activity has been reported across the South West as sales continued to increase and confidence improved. However, sharply rising costs and signs of excess capacity led to a further reduction in staffing levels, according […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Thursday December 4 2025 Swindon votes to back Thames Valley ‘economic powerhouse’ plan Swindon Council has backed devolution plans that would see the town join an ‘economic powerhouse’ with other councils along the M4. At a meeting of the cabinet yesterday (Wednesday) councillors voted in favour of submitting an Expression of Interest […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Thursday November 27 2025 Councillors to discuss devolution plans to supercharge Swindon’s economy A “once-in-a-generation” devolution deal that would see Swindon join forces with councils in the Thames Valley region to benefit from billions of pounds in economic growth will be discussed by councillors over the next week. Leaders and chief executives […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Wednesday November 26 2025 Business world responds to Labour’s second Budget Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered Labour’s second Budget. With more pre-announcement kites flying than a kite-flying festival there were few big surprises. But as always there were winners and losers. Business Biscuit has gathered a host of experts to […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Thursday November 20 2025 Swindon prepares to launch new Business Improvement District Work to re-establish a Business Improvement District in Swindon has reached a significant milestone with a new Shadow BID Board of local businesses and organisations now steering the project through its development phase. Re-establishing the BID was proposed by […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Thursday November 20 2025 Virgin Money takeover leads to 46 per cent income boost for Nationwide Swindon-headquartered building society Nationwide has reported a 46 per cent rise in income for the first half of the year following its takeover of Virgin Money. The customer-owned lender reported total underlying income of £3.1 billion for the six […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Tuesday November 18 2025 Devolution ‘could unlock £18 billion for Thames Valley economy’ Devolution could unlock £18 billion for the Thames Valley economy by 2040, according to councils that want to form a Mayoral Strategic Authority. Councils from across the region will debate the plans – and the implications for their own […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Friday November 14 2025 Hiring slowdown eases in South West, but demand for staff remains weak Recruitment activity across the South West showed tentative signs of stabilisation in October. That’s according to the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs: South of England, compiled by S&P Global. While hiring conditions remained subdued overall, both […]
