Swindon & Wiltshire Property Wednesday July 3 2013 Freehold pub with Saxon roots goes on market A pub whose cellar was once the cell of a pagan anchorite, who attracted pilgrims from all over Saxon England, has gone on the market with a guide price of £399,000. The King’s Arms in High Street, Calne has […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Wednesday July 3 2013 Chamber breakfast explores the personalities of brands Does your brand have personality? That will be one of the questions being asked by Allison McSparron-Edwards, managing director of Consultrix, at the next Swindon Chamber of Commerce business breakfast. Allison will look at what makes a brand, and […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday July 2 2013 University Technical College team embark on summer roadshow The team behind Swindon’s new University Technical College are embarking on a summer roadshow to promote the new facility. Experts will be calling at Marlborough Jazz Festival from Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21, Devizes International Street Festival […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday July 2 2013 Police commissioner launches business crime survey and forum Wiltshire’s police commissioner Angus Macpherson has launched a major new survey to identify the type of crimes suffered by the Wiltshire business community, and the effect crime as on business in the county. The survey – which can be found […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Monday July 1 2013 Central Chippenham Partnership submits planning application for 54 acre site Central Chippenham Partnership has submitted an outline planning application to Wiltshire Council to redevelop Hathaway Retail Park and much of Langley Park in Chippenham. CCP’s plans aim to regenerate the 54 acre site of existing retail and dilapidated industrial […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Friday June 28 2013 Coach offers Six Steps to a Better Business A series of free workshops in Marlborough promise to give company owners new practical ideas, insights and tools to improve their business. Led by award-winning business coach Nigel Scott, of ActionCoach, the free events show business owners the steps […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Friday June 28 2013 Wiltshire businesses back event to support demobbed soldiers A host of local businesses promoted career opportunities to Army leavers and their families on Wednesday. The Living and Working in Wiltshire and Swindon transition fair, run by Wiltshire Council, the Army’s 43 (Wessex) Brigade and MoD’s Career Transition […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Friday June 28 2013 Businesses in dark about changes to employment law The majority of south west firms are unaware of recent changes to employment law, according to a survey by Swindon-based Monahans HR Solutions. Changes to legislation about which there was little knowledge included unpaid parental leave increasing from 13 […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Friday June 28 2013 Work starts of Phase 2 of £35m business park Work has started on Phase 2 of the £35m Castledown Business Park scheme in Ludgershall. Paul Johnson, chairman of the Wiltshire and Swindon Local Enterprise Partnership (pictured left) and Wiltshire Council leader Jane Scott were on hand to help […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Experts Thursday June 27 2013 All change on the FTSE The latest reshuffle of the FTSE 100 Share Index effective this week, reflects, possibly, a change in the investment landscape. Out go two Russian commodity companies in the form of Polymetal and Evraz. Both companies only joined in December […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Thursday June 27 2013 Marlborough’s business community becomes one big art gallery Marlborough town centre will turn into one big art gallery this week, as almost 40 shops and offices give up windows and wall space to local artists. Windows on Art creates a diverse trail of paintings, illustrations, photographs, ceramics […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Wednesday June 26 2013 Rural rollout of superfast broadband to begin Businesses in Royal Wootton Bassett, Purton, Alderbury and Downton will be among the first to benefit from a multi-million pound partnership between Wiltshire Council, BT and South Gloucestershire Council. The rollout will see 91 per cent of premises in […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Wednesday June 26 2013 Banks throws breakfast bash for businesses Chartered accountant Richard Matthews of Swindon-based Banks is hosting a networking event for people working in the professional services industries. The event – which is by invitation only – will be held at Banks’ offices in Ermin Street, Swindon […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Tuesday June 25 2013 Estate agent turns office into mini art gallery The Marlborough office of estate agent Smiths Gore has become a mini art gallery, after professional local artists were invited to display their work on the office walls. Professional photographer Mark Somerville is the first artist to have his […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Monday June 24 2013 Law firm raises £11k for Air Ambulance The Swindon and Marlborough offices of law firm Withy King have raised £11,246.19 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Withy King’s partners and staff took part in a wide range of fund-raising activities, including a cycle ride from Devizes to Oxford, […]
