Warwickshire - The Business Magazine

Swindon fight back begins as it’s named most employee friendly city in UK

Giles Gwinnett — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:33:00 +0000

Swindon, which earlier this year was named as one of the most depressing towns in Britain, has picked itself up and dusted itself down, having now been named the most employee friendly city in the UK. A new study from Adobe Express compared 30 UK cities and looked at various factors affecting workers, including average annual salary, the price of a cappuccino and access to green space.

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Dumper truck manufacturer eyeing growth with factory expansion

Giles Gwinnett — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:12:00 +0000

Warwickshire dumper truck firm Thwaites expects to see a 15% increase in its manufacturing capacity over coming years, once it completes work to expand its site in Cubbington. The family-owned business is being supported in the work, earmarked for completion in summer 2025, with a funding package from HSBC. The transformation of the site will include constructing a new 43,000 sq ft building...

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Coventry project will look at barriers to home EV charging in city

Giles Gwinnett — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:07:00 +0000

Coventry University revealed it is part of a project selected as one of seven winners of the Transport Decarbonisation Demonstrator competition - bringing with it a share of £1.6 million in government grant funding. Entitled 'Levelling Up Coventry’s EV Adoption Journey', the project will examine the barriers to electric vehicle (EV) home charging and assess the effectiveness of existing EV...

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Former Merlin Entertainments CEO takes up chairman role at NEC Group

Giles Gwinnett — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:35:00 +0000

The NEC Group, whose portfolio includes the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, revealed that Sir Nick Varney had been appointed as its non-executive chairman with effect fromm September 1 this year. He brings considerable experience with over 30 years’ experience working in the tourism and leisure industry. Varney was CEO of Merlin Entertainments from its inception in 1999 to his...

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Gateley Legal bolsters national real estate team with McBride appointment

Giles Gwinnett — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:08:00 +0000

Gateley Legal said it has appointed Lee McBride as a partner at its Birmingham office, where he will enhance its environmental offering across the commercial and residential property sectors, as well as support on corporate transactions and regulatory matters. McBride brings over three decades' commercial real estate and environmental law experience and joins following three years with Lodders...

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Coventry’s ERS Hub’s chooses Advanced Engineering Show for second annual conference

Nicky Godding — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 02:22:00 +0000

A major electrification skills event is going on the road this year and will be held at the Advanced Engineering Show at the end of October (30th and 31st). The second annual ERS Hub Conference is looking to build on the momentum of the sector by taking one of the biggest arenas at the high-profile industry exhibition and is currently finalising a two-day calendar of speeches...

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New Chair for Coventry's Business Improvement District

Nicky Godding — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 02:19:00 +0000

An experienced property and facilities management expert has been appointed as the new chair for Coventry Business Improvement District (BID). Gloria Colling, Facilities and Contracts Business Lead at Severn Trent, has been appointed. She succeeds Martin French, Local Director at Natwest, who has completed a two-year term as chair. Gloria has worked at Severn Trent for 35 years and has primarily...

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Coventry's FarGo Village records highest footfall in a single day

Nicky Godding — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 01:46:00 +0000

Coventry’s vibrant Creative Quarter recorded its highest ever footfall for a single day during its tenth birthday celebrations and raised a significant sum for a local charity. FarGo Village’s Big Birthday Weekender attracted 12,235 visitors on September 28 to mark a decade since the industrial site was converted into a haven for creative independent businesses and events by regeneration...

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Corporate advisers survey shows continued rise in SME confidence

Nicky Godding — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:00:44 +0000

A survey from leading alternative lender Thincats, which canvassed opinions into activity among UK lower mid-market companies from more than 100 leading debt advisors, has revealed a boost in confidence over the last six months. Market activity is continuing to pick up following a challenging number of years, the survey found. While there is a general sense of positivity, everyone'

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Warwickshire’s family-run Napton Cidery secures major Ocado deal

Daniel Face — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:33:00 +0000

The husband-and-wife owners of a south Warwickshire cidery which began life in their back garden 10 years ago are celebrating a lucrative new deal with Ocado. Drinks from Jolyon and Charlotte Olivier’s Napton Cidery can now be purchased through the giant online grocery retailer, which delivers to 80 per cent of the UK population. The brand has also just been accepted on the inaugural Ocado Roots...

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