Swindon Council hopes to launch the UK’s first scheme to give residents the chance to invest in a major solar farm on the town’s doorstep. The unique scheme would generate a return for its investors as well as funding community projects over the next 20 years, according to the council. Local people could put...
Swindon’s top firms are being urged to enter the region’s most prestigious business competition – accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards. The widely-respected awards are now in their 28th year and previous winners represent the cream of the region’s top companies. Previous winners have included Swindon-based construction group Beard,...
Good Energy, the Chippenham-based renewable power firm, is expanding its generating capacity by commissioning a new solar site in Dorset and gaining planning permission for three more across the South West. The new 5MW Oaklands Plantation site near Wareham will generate enough renewable electricity to supply around 1,300 homes. It takes the number of...
Business in the Community (BITC) is calling on Swindon firms to showcase how they are taking practical action to address pressing issues as the deadline for entries to the 2016 Responsible Business Awards looms. The awards, now in their 19th year, celebrate inspiring examples of businesses that make a difference by creating stronger communities,...
The latest fall in unemployment – down a further 7,000 in the South West – has been welcomed by Business West, the organisation behind the Initiative in Swindon and Wiltshire. But Business West, the region’s largest business group, has warned that low unemployment brings its own challenges – particularly skills shortages and rising wage...
Business Showcase South West, the region’s largest free business event, returns for a third year in May following its huge success in 2014 and 2015. After two years at Bristol’s Colston Hall, this year’s Business Showcase (BSSW) will take place at the newly redeveloped Ashton Gate Stadium in South Bristol on May 17. A...
Swindon firms supporting fair and ethical business practices have just over three weeks to enter the coveted South West Fairtrade Business Awards. The unique awards – now in their fourth year – champion firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart of their business. Last year 76 businesses from across the region achieved bronze,...
Swindon’s track record as a global centre for business innovation is to be showcased this year as the town celebrates what is effectively its 175th birthday. The decision by directors of the Great Western Railway in 1841 to site the fledgling company’s rail works close to the small hilltop town of Swindon put it...
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Chippenham-based hi-tech engineering firm M+W Group is to help develop the UK’s largest waste-to-energy plant of its kind. When completed, the £200m Energy Works scheme in Kingston upon Hull will be able to generate up to 28MW of electricity a year by treating waste – enough to supply 40,000 homes. It will be the...
