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Agratas – New Construction Stage

Agratas – New Construction Stage

Agratas Battery Manufacturing Facility Update  Agratas’ landmark project in Somerset, to build the UK’s biggest battery facility, reached a significant development milestone on 25th June with the erection of steel for the first manufacturing building.  Agratas has...

Free Somerset Business Mentoring Spaces!

Free Somerset Business Mentoring Spaces!

Are you ready to take your business to the next level?  The Somerset Business Mentoring programme from Somerset Council offers personalised guidance from industry experts for CEOs and members of the Senior Leadership Team to help you overcome challenges, seize...

Monthly Member’s Spotlight: Needles & Pins Aerospace

Monthly Member’s Spotlight: Needles & Pins Aerospace

We're delighted to announce that this month's Member spotlight goes to Needles & Pins Aerospace Needles and Pins Aerospace Ltd specialise in the design and manufacture of bespoke protective covers, acoustic insulation, and interior fabric solutions for...

Cyber Resilience: Case Studies

Cyber Resilience: Case Studies

Home | Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West  The South West Cyber Resilience Centre is a police-led, academia-supported, not-for-profit business. It exists for the sole purpose of making South West businesses, charities, and the public sector safer online.  The...

How to tender for Somerset Council

How to tender for Somerset Council

All you need to know as a small business about the new Procurement Act  The Procurement Act went live February 2025. This act aims to drive greater efficiency, transparency and fairness in public sector procurement. Working with our Affiliated Chambers and the...

UK’s Industrial Strategy: Key Takeaways

UK’s Industrial Strategy: Key Takeaways

The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy: What You Need to Know In October, the government launched Invest 2035, a green paper seeking industry feedback on key sectors for long-term industrial growth. After months of review, including expert insights and Business and Trade...

Getting Defensive – the spending review

Getting Defensive – the spending review

Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) to the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday 11th June. The CSR outlines budgets set out for governmental departments, from the Home Office to Department of Health, and covers...

£250m for green aerospace projects ahead of Industrial Strategy

£250m for green aerospace projects ahead of Industrial Strategy

This news announcement is edited but can be viewed in full via the Department for Business and Trade here:  On 17 June, Industry Minister Sarah Jones announced at Paris Air Show that UK aerospace will be boosted by more than £250 million funding for cutting-edge...

British aerospace manufacturers to benefit from UK-US trade deal

British aerospace manufacturers to benefit from UK-US trade deal

This news announcement is edited but can be viewed in full here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/british-aerospace-manufacturers-to-benefit-from-uk-us-trade-deal The US has committed to reducing tariffs on UK aerospace goods such as engines and similar aircraft...

Somerset Council: Doing Business With Us

Somerset Council: Doing Business With Us

The following excerpt was originally published on somerset.gov.uk, Somerset Council spends over £300 million each year on procuring and commissioning a wide range of services, goods and works. It is our responsibility to use this money in the best possible way to...

Strategic Defence Review 2025: WEAF Response

Strategic Defence Review 2025: WEAF Response

Colin Turner, CEO of WEAF, commented: “WEAF welcomes the publication of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The SDR outlines a bold shift towards rapid, innovation-driven transformation of UK defence. It emphasises a wartime pace of innovation, with increased...