The number of COVID-19 cases in B&NES has risen rapidly in recent weeks.

In the week prior to 22^nd October, there were 1,028 cases per 100,000 of the population. B&NES has had one of the highest COVID-19 rates in England, and this rise in cases has translated into an increase in COVID-19 hospitalisations. It is therefore essential that we do everything we can to minimise the spread of the virus.

The West of England Combined Authority are making an initial £985,000 available to Community and Voluntary sector groups in the West of England as part of the Community Support Fund (CSF).

The fund will support activities targeted at the most vulnerable in our communities to progress onto existing skills and employment activity and ultimately improve economic outcomes for those most affected by the pandemic.

Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Film Office has been shortlisted for an internationally recognised award for its work on hit television period drama Bridgerton.

The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) award celebrates exemplary work above and beyond the usual service expected from a Film Office.

Bath & North East Somerset Council, faced with a “double whammy” of Brexit and Covid, which has led to a national shortage of logistics and security staff, is reshaping this year’s Christmas events programme, including its Bath Christmas Market.

The move follows concerns that the national recruitment crisis for security and specialist staff and equipment makes it impossible to run the Bath Christmas Market, which is one of the largest in the country, safely, securely and within reasonable cost.

The reshaped Bath at Christmas programme will now include:

This survey is part of a research project by Whitecap Consulting into LegalTech in Bristol & Bath, currently supported by Bristol Law Society, the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), Invest Bristol & Bath, Bristol+BathLegalTech, Foot Anstey, Burges Salmon, Datasharp Integrated Communications, and VWV . 
 

The output will be a published report detailing the findings and recommendations as to how the region can collectively build its competitive advantage in LegalTech.