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Clarke Willmott to relocate Bristol Head Office
Jan 28

Jan 28 Clarke Willmott to relocate Bristol Head Office

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News, Property

Bristol law firm Clarke Willmott LLP will relocate to a new head office in Spring 2023 and has taken a pre-let of the top two floors of the new 11-storey grade A office being developed at Assembly C in central Bristol.

AGENT LAUNCHES PROPERTY PODCAST
Jan 27

Jan 27 AGENT LAUNCHES PROPERTY PODCAST

Loop South West
Business, Development, Lifestyle, Local Authority, News, Property, Politics

A North Somerset property agent and a radio presenter have launched a new podcast that takes an entertaining look at the property scene along with hints and tips for house-hunters, landlords and property owners.

Gove’s notice to developers in cladding crisis is 'light on detail'
Jan 26

Jan 26 Gove’s notice to developers in cladding crisis is 'light on detail'

Loop South West
Business, Development, Legal, News, Politics

Government plans to claim £4bn from property developers to fix cladding issues are ‘light on detail’ and ‘important questions remain unanswered’, says Peter McHugh.

Hoteliers’ hopes for return to ‘Plan A’
Jan 25

Jan 25 Hoteliers’ hopes for return to ‘Plan A’

Loop South West
Attractions, Arts, Business, Covid, Culture, Events, Food & Drink, Health, Hospitality, Lifestyle, News, Recruitment, Travel

Hoteliers in Bristol are hoping that the Government’s decision to end the ‘Plan B’ Covid-19 restrictions will lead to a much-needed boost to their businesses.

Ofsted inspectors commend new leadership of South Gloucestershire secondary school
Jan 24

Jan 24 Ofsted inspectors commend new leadership of South Gloucestershire secondary school

Loop South West
Education, News

The Castle School, Thornbury, has upheld its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating following a recent school inspection, a grade the school and its Sixth Form has consistently held for almost two decades.

Dorset opening the door to digital inclusion
Jan 21

Jan 21 Dorset opening the door to digital inclusion

Loop South West
Education, Culture, Health, Lifestyle, News, Politics, Local Authority, Technology

People across the Dorset Council area that are in digital need can now apply for a free device and data.

Cornish Businesses to receive financial support to deal with impact of Omicron
Jan 20

Jan 20 Cornish Businesses to receive financial support to deal with impact of Omicron

Loop South West
Business, Attractions, Covid, Culture, Events, Food & Drink, News, Local Authority

Cornwall Council has today announced details of how it will deliver the Government’s Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant, as well as the Additional Restrictions Grant, which it has discretion to pay to local businesses most in need.

Clarke Willmott's debt recovery team gain CICM Accreditation
Jan 19

Jan 19 Clarke Willmott's debt recovery team gain CICM Accreditation

Loop South West
Business, Finance, Legal, News

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has become the first Solicitor’s client-servicing solicitor debt recovery firm to gain a CICMQ quality accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM).

Consultation needed so domestic abusers cannot inherit victims' estates, says lawyer
Jan 17

Jan 17 Consultation needed so domestic abusers cannot inherit victims' estates, says lawyer

Loop South West
Legal, News, Politics, Professional Services

A young man calling for a change in the law to prevent abusive partners from inheriting victims’ estates is a casualty in the trade-off between “certainty and fairness” in law.

Bristol businesses to celebrate 20th Anniversary of partnership with China
Jan 16

Jan 16 Bristol businesses to celebrate 20th Anniversary of partnership with China

Loop South West
Business, Events, Exporting, Finance, Legal, Manufacturing, News, Politics, Professional Services, Travel

Bristol business leaders will gather this week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the city’s partnership with Guangzhou, sister city in China, and to discuss the future of trade between the two cities.

Green living important for retirees
Jan 13

Jan 13 Green living important for retirees

Loop South West
Care, Culture, Environment, Lifestyle, News, Politics, Science & Nature, Property

A new report has revealed that green credentials are important for more than 80 per cent of those interested in living in a retirement development.

Planning appeal deadline
Jan 12

Jan 12 Planning appeal deadline

Loop South West
Agriculture, Development, Environment, Farming, Health, History, Legal, Lifestyle, News, Local Authority, Property, Science & Nature, Politics

People have until January 27 to comment on a planning appeal by Persimmon Homes, who want to build a housing estate on farmland in Backwell, North Somerset and create a new junction on the A370 by demolishing two houses.

Hoteliers renew calls to extend VAT reduction
Jan 12

Jan 12 Hoteliers renew calls to extend VAT reduction

Loop South West
Business, Hospitality, Lifestyle, Politics, News, Travel, Local Authority, Food & Drink, Culture, Covid

Hoteliers in Bristol have made a fresh plea to the Government to extend the current reduced rate of VAT for their businesses, which face a bleak start to 2022.

Homes being prepared for sales boom
Jan 11

Jan 11 Homes being prepared for sales boom

Loop South West
Business, Lifestyle, News, Property

The days following Boxing Day saw a huge increase in the number of people browsing online for a new home with estate agents in North Somerset predicting a New Year house sales boom.

Clarke Willmott acts on sale of Yorkshire hotel
Jan 10

Jan 10 Clarke Willmott acts on sale of Yorkshire hotel

Loop South West
Business, Hospitality, News, Legal

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has acted on the sale of the Dower House Hotel & Spa in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.

Clarke Willmott acts on sale of rural sector events portfolio
Jan 5

Jan 5 Clarke Willmott acts on sale of rural sector events portfolio

Loop South West
Business, Agriculture, Attractions, Events, Farming, Finance, Hospitality, News

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has acted on the sale of five rural and leisure sector events for client Fortem International.

Dressing Strawberry Field to tickle the tastebuds
Dec 29

Dec 29 Dressing Strawberry Field to tickle the tastebuds

Loop South West
Arts, Culture, Development, Lifestyle, News, Property

The opening of the showhome on the new Strawberry Field development in the village of Hempsted, near Gloucester, is intriguing local people with an interest in how you can reflect your personality when you decorate your home, according to interior designer Elaine Deeks.

Bakers Dolphin helps to get school bikes back on track
Dec 28

Dec 28 Bakers Dolphin helps to get school bikes back on track

Loop South West
Business, Lifestyle, News, Travel

Christmas came early for children at a Weston-super-Mare primary school after their bicycles were repaired for free by locally-based travel business Bakers Dolphin.

Clearance for new clinic from fertility regulator
Dec 27

Dec 27 Clearance for new clinic from fertility regulator

Loop South West

The go-ahead has been given by the fertility regulator, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), for the opening of a new state-of-the-art fertility and IVF clinic at Aztec West, Bristol.

The time to embrace green leases is now
Dec 24

Dec 24 The time to embrace green leases is now

Loop South West
Business, Property, News, Legal

Commercial landlords and their tenants should be embracing so-called ‘green leases’ now ahead of the introduction of proposed new energy regulations, according to property lawyer Laurence Lacey from national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP.

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