US Tariff Relief For Automotives And Jet Engines
17th June 2025
Reacting to news that the US President has signed an Executive Order on the trade deal with the UK, William Bain, BCC Head of Trade Policy, said: “News that the trade deal with the US has been agreed on
READ MORE
South East business leaders are amongst the most confident in the UK about the future following COVID-19
8th September 2020
67% of South East companies are confident about their resilience over the next 12 months, compared to an average of 51% nationwide, according to a BDO LLP poll released today The majority (70%) of South East business leaders expect the
READ MORE
LeBlanq Appoints Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford for Early Stage Legal Advice
5th October 2020
Ambitious start-up business, LeBlanq has appointed Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford for early stage legal advice from inception through to launch and beyond. LeBlanq, founded by Justin Clarke, former Senior Vice President at IMG, provides cycling and dining experiences for
READ MORE
Famous Concorde Delta Golf “droops snoot” to celebrate 50th anniversary
28th February 2024
Famous Concorde Delta Golf “droops snoot” to celebrate 50th anniversary of iconic first flight at Brooklands Museum Brooklands Museum celebrated the 50th anniversary of Concorde Delta Golf’s first flight on the 13th of February 1974. Aviation artist Simon W Atack
READ MORE
BCC Continues Expansion With New Research Insights Unit
3rd July 2023
As part of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) expanded national offering, it is launching a new Insights Unit to provide businesses with best-in-class intelligence on the big strategic issues impacting the UK economy. Following on from the
READ MORE
GSC Present A Christmas Carol
28th October 2020
A CHRISTMAS CAROL By Charles Dickens Adapted by Naylah Ahmed Directed by Natasha Rickman 17-27 DECEMBER 2020 PENELOPE KEITH and BRIAN BLESSED to feature in a new online adaptation of Dickens’ classic Christmas story adapted by NAYLAH AHMED, in co-production
READ MORE
Could hotel service robots help the hospitality industry after COVID-19?
6th May 2020
A new research study, investigating how service robots in hotels could help redefine leadership and boost the hospitality industry, has taken on new significance in the light of the seismic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on tourism and business travel.
READ MORE
Celebrating Guildford’s innovative achievements
15th December 2020
Celebrate the very best of Guildford’s business community at the 2020 Guildford Innovation Awards. The virtual ceremony takes place this Thursday, 17 December. Flying the flag for Guildford’s many cutting edge and innovative companies, social enterprises, charities and individuals, the
READ MORE
Arts based organisation GEEYOU collaborates with Experience Guildford to create We Are Guildford a specially comissioned post-lockdown project to promote Guildford Town Centre
1st July 2020
promote Guildford Town Centre. We are delighted to introduce to you We Are Guildford; a specially written poem reflecting on Guilldford Town Centre’s time in lockdown during the Coronovirus Pandemic. Written by Nick White, Director of local Arts organisation GEEYOU,
READ MORE
UK road and rail networks not meeting business needs
26th November 2019
Business satisfaction rates fall, underlining need for parties to make good on infrastructure promises UK businesses are even less satisfied with UK infrastructure than they were a year ago, according to research published today by the British Chambers of
READ MORE
BCC comments on today’s GDP statistics
11th November 2019
Commenting on the GDP statistics for Q3 2019, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “While there was welcome confirmation that the UK avoided recession in the third quarter,
READ MORE
Surrey Chambers urges businesses to complete import declarations soon
29th July 2021
Surrey Chambers of Commerce are advising businesses in Surrey who have imported goods this year using the government easement to carry out compliance checks and for any outstanding customs declarations to be made before 6th August 2021. When the Brexit transition period ended last year, an easement period of 175 days was introduced from the start of
READ MORE
Farnborough Airport Secures Top Spot for 18th Consecutive Year
3rd April 2024
Farnborough Airport has again retained its number one position in the Aviation International News (AIN) FBO Survey 2024, winning the category for the best Fixed Based Operator (FBO) within Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. This is the 18th
READ MORE
Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 7th October 2021
7th October 2021
It is difficult to know what to focus on as we head towards the winter, with some key challenges facing us. As furlough comes to an end, we are facing a number of shortages, probably the most impactful in the
READ MORE
Vision Engineering Develop Yoga Programme For 125 Staff Working at it’s Global HQ & R&D Site In Guildford
5th May 2021
Surrey Chambers member, Vision Engineering, a privately owned 62 year old manufacturer of optical and digital instrumentation, has 125 staff working at its global HQ & R&D site in Send, Nr Guildford Staff have a wide variety of technical skills
READ MORE
Joy and tears as Business Awards winners announced
25th June 2024
There were scenes of joy, plenty of emotions and congratulations galore at this year’s Runnymede Business Awards which took place at Royal Holloway, University of London. The awards event brought together dozens of businesses as well as support organisations to
READ MORE
Announcing the launch of Invuse – the new name for Invotra Consulting!
10th June 2022
Invotra Consulting – a user experience, accessibility and communications consultancy specialist based in Surrey – is now called Invuse. Our mission is to connect the dots between your users’ needs and your organisation’s objectives. By giving users and stakeholders a
READ MORE
Guildford Shakespeare Company complete their first full annual programme since the pandemic
25th August 2022
15 October – 05 November “I knew myself, at the first breath of this new life, to be more wicked, tenfold more wicked… and the thought, in that moment, braced and delighted me like wine.” 1886. A malevolent creature
READ MORE
Precision Golf – Annual Golf Day – Sign Up Now!
17th June 2024
SIGN UP FOR OUR ANNUAL GOLF DAY AT THE GLORIOUS ST GEORGE’S HILL GOLF CLUB Summer is almost upon us, and that means our annual golf day is coming up fast! Thursday 22nd August is the date for your diary,
READ MORE
Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 8th September 2021
8th September 2021
Column for Surrey Ad w/c 6th September 2021 Louise Punter-CEO Surrey Chambers of Commerce Are we ready for winter? When the COVID-19 crisis engulfed the globe, it was, first and foremost, a public health emergency of a scope and severity that
READ MORE