Property advice firm Knight Frank has moved its Bristol commercial property operation into new offices as part of an on-going expansion in the city. The firm has moved from Prince Street in the city centre to Tyndall House on Whiteladies Road, Clifton, where it has taken a new lease...
Bristol city centre has secured a prestigious national Purple Flag award for the third year running for being a safe, well-managed and vibrant place to visit in the evening. The award, made by the Association of Town Centre Managers (ATCM), recognises the city centre’s wide choice of entertainment and...
Prominent central Bristol retail and office building Southey and Aylward House has been sold to a private investment fund for £2.45m – beating the £2m price tag it was being marketed with. Property consultants Alder King and Lambert Smith Hampton said they were delighted with the deal, which reflects...
Bristol City Council today seized 20 small advertising boards that it claims were blocking pavements for people in wheelchairs. It took the action, part of a campaign to tackle concern that some pavements are becoming unsafe for disabled and other pedestrians, after giving full warning to traders in Clifton...
Handelsbanken, the fast-growing Swedish-owned bank with more than 140 UK branches, is to open a regional head office in North Bristol. The soon-to-open base will support an expanding network of local branches across the region which offer bespoke banking services to corporate and individual customers. The South West is the fourth...
Bristol commercial property firm Hartnell Taylor Cook is marking its 90th anniversary by unveiling ambitious expansion plans for 2013 and launching a new website. The independent firm, with 100 staff in offices in Bristol, London and Plymouth, is also taking on new recruits to keep up with demand for...
Bristol ethical businesses Mabboo, which makes a range of bamboo clothing, and handmade leather goods retailer Aymo, have joined forces to open the city’s first pop-up shop dedicated to sustainable fashion. E C O – standing for Ethical, Creative and Organic - is open until January 14 in The...
Bristol’s green sector is to be boosted by an innovative scheme that means residents across the city can apply for home energy improvement grants to help them cut their bills. The £2.8m project, which will provide generous grants for home improvements with a focus on solid wall insulation and...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com The owners of land at Ashton Vale where Bristol City want to build their new stadium have described the delay to a public inquiry into the town green application as “ludicrous”. Vence LLP said they backed mayor George Ferguson and cabinet member for culture Simon...
Property agents CBRE Bristol has promoted associate director Guy Mansfield to head its growing residential property services team in the South West and South Wales. Previously focusing on agency and development within the office and industrial sector since joining CBRE in 2004, Guy, pictured, will now lead a range...
Bristol-based builders’ merchant group Burdens has gone into administration less than a month after selling off nearly half its branches to a rival. Administrators from Duff & Phelps, who were appointed last Friday to the Emersons Green-based group, are now selling off the remaining branches while continuing to run...
Serviced office firm Citibase is offering free space for a year to young entrepreneurs at its three Bristol centres to help them set up in business. The Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES) initiative, launched across all 36 UK Citibase sites, aims to support the next generation of business owners by...
Bristol-based specialist sports facility development consultancy Sport Solutions has further strengthened its growing team with the appointment of three more staff. Planning specialist Huw Jones, pictured below, joins as planning and development manager with responsibility for planning and development aspects of sport and leisure facility projects. He previously worked...
