SWBC News

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Coles as our new Chief Executive. Paul has worked in the digital, tech and ICT sector for more than 30 years, having joined SWBC from BT where he was the English Regions Director. He brings with him extensive...

At our March conference, we welcomed our new CEO, Paul Coles, and said “au revoir” to Dr Robin Daniels. “Au revoir” because we will be working with Robin as we grow our work around Natural Capital, which is rapidly expanding. Turning to traditional forms of capital,...

Twenty years to the month since it was founded, the South West Business Council has been consolidating its progress and is seeking a new chief executive. The organisation, which has been ably served by Dr Robin Daniels in his capacity as interim chief executive, has...

Salary in the region of £36,000 (part-time) with potential for bonus The South West Business Council is the economic partnership for the South West of the UK. We shine a spotlight on regional capabilities that are ahead of the field nationally and around the world,...

As we move to a brave new world of trade, this is the time to look at our own businesses as we in turn look at global opportunities. Throughout the morning, presentations focused on the need to develop through collaboration and partnerships, as a win/win, and in...

Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England undertook his inaugural virtual visit to the south west, hosted by the South West Business Council. Hot on the heels of the Chancellor’s Comprehensive Spending Review and with no EU trade deal in place, the Governor...

Our quarterly conferences bring together an eclectic mix of speakers to address topics of importance to businesses across the South West. The September Conference was on ‘Bouncing forward: New jobs for a resurgent economy This brief reel will give you a flavour of the...

Superintendent Mark Moore, Director of the South West Cyber Resilience Centre Formed through a partnership of the region’s police forces, the South West Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC) exists to support and protect businesses and third sector organisations in the region...

"It is with great sadness that South West Business Council has learnt of the death of Michael Dunn. Michael, apart from being a great friend to many of the Council’s Board of Directors, was a huge figure in the regional business community. He was a passionate...

In response to the challenges facing businesses around the region, SWBC has launched a COVID19 Taskforce to help mitigate the impact on businesses as far as possible. We have brought together firms of lawyers and accountants, in addition to banking, corporate real...

The South West Business Council (SWBC) have today announced that their partner charity 2019-20 will be the South West Coast Path Association. This recognises the value and importance of the South West Coast Path National Trail to the region’s economy and role of the...

Engine Shed’s breadth of Business Lounge members has again been increased thanks to the inclusion of the South West Business Council. The South West Business Council (SWBC) was formed in 2001 to provide a single voice to represent the views of some of the region's...