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Swindon's LEP proposal nears submission
Swindon's LEP proposal will be submitted to government within the next two weeks, Insider has learnt. Ian Piper, chief executive of Forward Swindon – the organisation that is driving the LEP – said the proposal is in "the final drafting stages" and the team is "adding the finishing touches" before submission.
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Deals
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Bank backs garden centre expansion
The Garden & Leisure Group has established a working capital facility from HSBC Corporate Banking to provide the finance it needs for its seven garden centres across the South West and the Midlands.
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Administrators search for pharmacy buyer
Devon-based Avonmouth Village Pharmacy, which trades as Willand Pharmacy, has been placed into administration. And joint administrators Ian Edward Walker and Julie Anne Palmer – both from Begbies Traynor – are seeking a new buyer.
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Bakin’ Boys get £2m funding boost
The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys, which is based on the edge of the South West in Witney, has secured a £2m invoice discounting facility.
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Property
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Willmott Dixon completes £2m school development
Willmott Dixon has finished building the £2m sixth form centre at Backwell School in Bristol. And a topping out ceremony has been held to celebrate the scheme's completion.
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Accountancy firm takes space at Albion Chambers
Nasa Consulting has taken office space at the west block in Albion Chambers on Small Street. The accountancy firm is relocating to the block from an office in Horfield.
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SN1 hits Swindon office market
SN1 – the former Premier House office block in Swindon – has been refurbished and is seeking a new tenant.
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Business
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Speakers revealed for Plymouth conference
The speakers at the first South West Media and Innovation Conference have been revealed. Technology entrepreneur Jane Young and Chris Yapp – a consultant who has worked for HP, Microsoft and Capgemini – will both be speaking at the event on 9 June. It is being held at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.
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Dealmakers awards night heading for sell-out
There now are only three tables of ten still available for Insider’s 2011 South West Dealmakers Awards.
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Community
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Talking Point: The cost of fuel
What impact will the increased petrol prices have on the South West industrial market? Philip Cranstone, surveyor in industrial agency at DTZ in Bristol, shares his thoughts.
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