Running a business park along-side farming sheep means I have a foot in two camps and in the last few weeks there’s been good news from one and not so good from the other. The business park is going great guns. Our new tenant is already up and running and has fitted out his unit beautifully. Meanwhile two other tenants, who took on the minimum twelve month arrangement, have found things are working so well for them that they want to take on a longer lease. They have investe

We were recently pleased to welcome Sophie Broadfield, the Chief Executive of Bath and North East Somerset Council for a visit to our premises. She has not been in the top job for very long and is keen to get to know every corner of the district. It was a good opportunity for us to talk about the 40 years we have been operating here in Bishop Sutton and explaining about the gradual way we have developed, so that now we have 14 tenants and around a hundred people employed on

When people see the sign for Westway Business Park, they often assume it's simply a collection of offices. In reality, it's much more than that. Our 14 tenants, employing around 100 people, have created a friendly and supportive business community where neighbours genuinely help one another, sharing advice, expertise and practical assistance when it's needed. One of the things that sets Westway apart is the personal service we provide. As the owner, I'm based on-site and my d

Running a business park and a farm alongside one another means humans and livestock tend to merge together across the course of every day, and whilst I always try to keep on top of things, you never really know what to expect next. Some things never change, so first on the daily agenda is taking care of the animals – feeding the dog and the geese, before checking up on the sheep. We’ve got 120 head of Zwartbles, a dark coated Dutch breed. Ours is a closed flock, which means

Whilst our priority is providing the highest standard of services to our tenants in our successful rural business park, the family is also committed to doing what we can to support the local community. One of the practical ways we do that is by providing a free 600 vehicle car park for the Chew Valley 10k in June, which is so crucial that Race Director, Denise Mellersh, went so far as to say: “We simply wouldn't be able to organise the event without it."One of the practical

With almost forty years of living in Bishop Sutton behind us, we have shown our commitment to the Chew Valley and we look forward to playing our part in ensuring a long term sustainable and prosperous future for the whole area. As the son of a welder, brought up in Bedminster, I never imagined I would now be overseeing a rural business park with a wide range of tenants who provide goods, services and jobs which help fuel the local economy. When my wife Ann and I bought ou