Bath Coffee Shop Closes After Struggling with High Business Rates and VAT Saturday, May 30, 2026 bath coffee silcox café businessrates vat closure localbusiness smallbusiness community Silcox Coffee, a popular café located in the heart of Bath, will close its doors after this weekend, citing high business rates and VAT as key factors behind the difficult decision. The announcement was made on the shop’s … Read More
Bath Coffee Shop Closes After Struggling with Business Rates Saturday, May 30, 2026 bath coffee businessrates vat cafeclosure localbusiness smallbusiness customersupport hospitality tax Silcox Coffee, a cherished coffee shop located in the heart of Bath, has announced it will close its doors after this weekend. The team attributed the closure to the high cost of business rates and VAT, citing these financial … Read More
'Death of the High Street' - Rising Costs Threaten Somerset Estate Agents and Renters Saturday, April 25, 2026 somerset businessrates highstreet rentersrights estateagents renters landlords smallbusiness shopclosures legislation A significant increase in business rates and upcoming changes to tenants' rights are casting a shadow over Somerset’s local estate agency sector. Tor Estates, with offices in Street and Glastonbury, report a staggering 50% … Read More
Celebrity Baker Richard Bertinet Faces Closure Threat After 46.6% Rent Hike Wednesday, March 4, 2026 richardbertinet bath cookeryschool rentincrease smallbusiness tourism council closure foodeducation localeconomy Celebrity baker Richard Bertinet, known for his appearances on shows like Saturday Kitchen and James Martin’s Saturday Morning, is facing a tough challenge as his Bath-based cookery school, the Bertinet Kitchen, … Read More
Celebrity Baker Richard Bertinet Denounces 47% Rent Hike on Bath Cookery School Friday, February 13, 2026 bertinet bath baking cookery business rentincrease smallbusiness council rent housing Celebrity baker Richard Bertinet, known for his appearances on shows like Saturday Kitchen and James Martin’s Saturday Morning, has voiced his shock and frustration after receiving a 47% rent increase on his Bath … Read More
Celebrity Baker Richard Bertinet Criticizes 47% Rent Hike on Bath Cookery School Friday, February 13, 2026 richardbertinet bath rentincrease smallbusiness cookeryschool localeconomy independentbusiness bakery council hospitality Richard Bertinet, a celebrated chef known for his appearances on Saturday Kitchen and James Martin’s Saturday Morning, has voiced his frustration after receiving a staggering 47% rent increase for his cookery school in … Read More