Swindon & Wiltshire News Monday September 30 2019 Sharp decline in South West business confidence There was a sharp decline in South West business confidence in September, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Business confidence in the region fell 12 points during September to –1 percent. Companies reported lower […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Friday September 27 2019 Wiltshire hostelry named UK Pub of the Year A country pub in West Wiltshire has been named the AA’s Pub of the Year. The AA Hospitality Awards inspectors said the Three Daggers in Edington had ‘plenty to offer locals and destination diners’ and it praised the pub’s […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Friday September 27 2019 Bank commits £550 million to SMEs in Wiltshire A £550 million lending fund to support SMEs in Wiltshire has been launched by HSBC, as part of its commitment to help businesses realise their ambitions for growth and navigate Brexit. The Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bristol and Bath SME Fund […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions Friday September 27 2019 Home win for youth football team as local firm gifts website A youth football team in Warminster has a new website – thanks to the sponsorship of Westbury-based marketing agency Dentons Digital. Dentons Digital has a long history of sponsoring local sports teams, and says Warminster Highbury Youth FC’s new […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Thursday September 26 2019 Businesses invited to take part Swindon’s first Science Festival Companies and organisations are being invited to join the Science Museum Group, UK Space Agency, and UK Research & Innovation to take part in Swindon’s first festival of Science and Technology. The ‘Tomorrow’ festival is being brought together by […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Thursday September 26 2019 Wine producer wins five awards in four days Swindon’s closest vineyard, Poulton Hill, has won five awards in four days for its white, red, and sparkling wines. Three of the award-winning wines are 2018 vintage when a hot, sunny summer led to the earliest grape harvest since […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Experts Thursday September 26 2019 Expert opinion: The real victims of the Thomas Cook collapse show insolvency laws are not fit for purpose Amidst stories of financial chicanery fit only for the Wolf of Wall Street, there has been a tidal wave of emotion as the country waves goodbye (and certainly not au revoir) to another much-loved High Street name and a […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Wednesday September 25 2019 Eastern bypass plans for Chippenham revealed Plans that could see an eastern bypass built around Chippenham – relieving congestion and freeing up housing and employment land – have been revealed. Wiltshire Council, supported by Chippenham Town Council and the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Wednesday September 25 2019 Work starts on $27 million pharmaceutical facility Pharmaceutical development company Catalent has started work on a new $27 million facility in Swindon. The opening of the new 40,000-square feet development and manufacturing site at Blagrove will create an extra 100 jobs. Representatives from Switch on to […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Wednesday September 25 2019 Close shave for Marlborough as Turkish barber moves to town A Turkish barber has taken the lease on an historic building in central Marlborough, in a deal negotiated by commercial property agents Kavanaghs. Mustafa Dolasir, who is expanding The Turkish Job Barbers from his Andover base, has opened an […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday September 24 2019 Familiar faces help business support provider celebrate 25 years A Wiltshire-based organisation that provides support to businesses that want to scale up celebrated 25 years with the help of the two people responsible for its very beginning. Inspire have been providing support through a highly experienced team of […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday September 24 2019 Swindon’s place at centre of renewable energy revolution to be celebrated Swindon’s place at the centre of the renewable energy revolution will be celebrated at a meeting of Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce in November. Networkers will hear from Michael Shirley, junior warden of the Worshipful Company of Fuellers, and […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday September 24 2019 ‘You can have a car in any colour, so long as it’s green’ – motor dealer Swindon motor dealer Pebley Beach has launched a green car sales brand to promote low-emission vehicles. Go Green is a physical and online area for the sale of used cars that emit less than 100 grammes per kilometre of […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Monday September 23 2019 Two-fifths of UK businesses affected by long-term sickness, survey reveals More two-fifths of businesses have had employees absent from work for more than four weeks due to ill health in the last two years, according to new research by the British Chambers of Commerce and Unum. The overriding impacts […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Monday September 23 2019 Business West joins forces with Chambers Climate Coalition Business West, which runs the Chambers of Commerce in Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and Wiltshire, has joined forces with more than 450 chambers across the world to sign up to the International Chambers of Commerce Chambers Climate Coalition. The initiative, […]
