Could a tourist tax be a silver bullet ?
On the face of it, charging tourists a few extra pounds on the cost of their hotel bill is an attractive and fairly painless way of...


Huge new transport hub for Bristol Airport
It was interesting to attend the formal opening of the vast new transport interchange at Bristol Airport, one of our members, with its...
Who manages the managers ?
Whilst watching a recent British and Irish Lions rugby match, I heard the former Irish fly half and now coach of La Rochelle in France,...
Let's keep our economy on the move
It’s good to see the Government is talking a lot about two of the issues that have a massive impact on economic growth – housing and...
Business has always learned to cope with pressures of taxes and tariffs
Summer sun may be on its way, but I fear dark clouds dominate the weather forecast for businesses if any of the current surveys about...
Have your say at the ballot box
The election on May 1st of a Metro Mayor for most of the West of England is an important event for the business community and I know...
What price a place to call home ?
We are regularly seeing headlines saying there is a national housing crisis and the Government is pledged to increasing supply. One of...
Future for tourism in Bath
Great session this morning at Buro Happold to talk about sustainable tourism, hosted by Claire Smith and Robert Moyser . Heard from ...
Airport plan for the future
Bristol Airport plans for the future: Informative briefing this morning from David Lees who explained the main points of their Master...
Big decisions to be made
The beginning of 2025 is a time when some significant projects which will have a real impact on the future success of our local economy...