Manufacturing firms in the West of England are backing expansion at Heathrow Airport, with results of a new survey showing they believe it would be best for their sector and lead to a better balanced economy. The report by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, comes ahead of next Tuesday’s deadline for the Airports Commission’s final...
Funding for Swindon town centre’s much-needed new bus station has been promised by the Government as part of £11.5m of new funding revealed for Wiltshire. The investment was announced by Deputy Prime Mininster Nick Clegg, pictured, during a brief visit to the town – part of a whistle-stop tour of the West of England...
Law firm Bower & Bailey has promoted Mary Cutts to the role of commercial property partner in its Swindon office. Mary, pictured, who has worked at the firm for seven years, joins eight other partners in Swindon working across a range of legal services. Swindon office managing partner Simon Smith said: “Mary is an...
Wiltshire manufacturer Avon Rubber is predicting a positive 2015 as it continues to win new orders for its innovative products. In an update to the London Stock Exchange the Melksham-headquartered global group said trading in the first quarter had continued in line with expectations – with its dairy business performing particularly well. As a...
Express delivery group TNT is to create up to 250 jobs in Swindon in a new £15.5m ‘super-depot’ to be built in the shadow of the town’s giant B&Q warehouse. The 55,900 sq ft (5,200 sq m) building, pictured in an artist’s impression, will be the first of its kind for the global TNT...
Chippenham-based speciality pharmaceutical company Alliance Pharma has appointed tech entrepreneur and experienced businessman Nigel Clifford as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. Mr Clifford, pictured, is chief executive of Procserve Holdings, a London, Cambridge and Guildford-based company specialising in technology that enables secure transactions online. He is also a non-executive director of Slough...
