The South West Business Council works closely with regional and national governments as well as Local Enterprise Partnership and local authorities to ensure that the strategic interests of the South West are clearly represented.
We have over 20 years experience of guiding and supporting South West businesses and our board brings huge experience from the worlds of finance, law, education, communications, digital, business networks, development, social enterprise and the environment.
As a voice for the South West business community, we regularly comment on key topics impacting the wider region in the media.
Please see below the latest examples of the South West Business Council in the news:
2024
April
AI and Women
March
Opereach broadband
February
AI Conference
- Devon Daily
- Exeter Daily
- The Business Magazine
- Cryptopolitan
- BNN Breaking
- Crypto Rank
- Coin Market Cap
- SW Tech Daily
- Exeter Today
- Business Biscuit
January
Christmas retail performance
Empty Devon shops
2023
December
Heart of the South West’s 2023
“A bright marine future for Northern Devon”
NOVEMBER
2023 CIC report
OCTOBER
September
South West tourism
Hospitality in the South West
Cyber Secure Businesses
August
South West tourism
JULY
Annual Dinner keynote speaker
South West small business funding
APRIL
New Board Members
MARCH
New Board Members
- Somerset County Gazette
- Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News
- Insider Media
- Devon Daily
- Exeter Daily
- Kingsbridge and Salcombe Gazette
- Bristol 247
- CIOS Growth Hub
International Womens Day
FEBRUARY
A303 dualling project
JANUARY
Julie Hawker awarded MBE:
2023 Plymouth construction projects
SWIG Finance streamlines its structure
South Devon College
Levelling up bid
2022
DECEMBER
Skills Summit:
West Country Womens Awards:
Energy Leaders conference:
Devon Business Closures
Julie Hawker to recieve MBE:
South West Wish List
OCTOBER
Plymouth Business’:
Climate change action:
SEPTEMBER
Plymouth City Centre redevelopment:
Gravity Campus:
Tech South West Awards:
Forder Valley Link Road:
Stonehenge Tunnel Scheme:
SWBC Quarterly Conference September 2022:
AUGUST
Message to the next Prime Minister:
SWBC Quarterly Conference September 2022:
JULY
South West Cyber Resilience Centre (SWCRC) Webinar:
Torridge Maritime Centre:
JUNE
Cornwall Business Awards:
Plymouth businesses face recession:
Rail strike effects:
MAY
Plymouth household prices:
APRIL
City College Plymouth receives Google status:
UK infrastructure:
Midas debt:
Levelling Up Funding:
Queens Award:
Ferry Service:
MARCH
Ukraine invasion:
Rising fuel prices:
Impact of the Ukraine campaign:
Exeter to North America air link:
Plymouth Region ‘powerhouse’:
Spring Statement:
Aerospace Funding Boost:
FEBRUARY
Midas collapse:
JANUARY
SWBC begins marketing partnership with Astley Media:
Midas collapse:
2021
DECEMBER
Omicron variant:
NOVEMBER
New Flybe HQ:
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Queen Diambi Kabatusuila’s visit:
OCTOBER
Autumn Budget:
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Queen Diambi Kabatusuila’s visit:
AUGUST
Stonehenge tunnel project: