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Latest Government Support Schemes – 13th August £20 million to improve small business leadership and problem-solving skills £20 million in new grants to boost recovery of small businesses Peer Networks scheme to be run by Local Growth Hubs Small Business

A new Future Towns Innovation Hub is being built at the University of Southampton Science Park where leading academics will collaborate with businesses and the region’s towns to develop low-carbon and sustainable engineering and technology innovations to create happier, healthier,

Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) is inviting Surrey businesses to take part in the charity’s 30 for 30 Challenge. Launched to celebrate KSS’s 30th anniversary and to help raise vital funds, the 30 for 30 Challenge encourages participants to

Commenting on the ONS labour market figures for August 2020, published today, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:     “While the headline data continues to lag behind the reality on the ground, the decline in the number of employees on payrolls and hours worked is

The Surrey Hills have built up a reputation for being an area of outstanding natural beauty. Surrounded by rolling hills and ancient woodland, Newlands Corner, near Guildford is at the heart of Surrey. With its stunning landscape and unspoilt beauty,

After 5 months of being closed, we are delighted that Reigate Manor will be re-opening on Monday 10th August. The past few months has been very challenging for the hotel, with many of the weddings, events and Cellar Rooms celebrations

Responding to the publication of the government’s Planning for the Future white paper and associated consultation, BCC Head of People Policy Jane Gratton said:   “Businesses will welcome efforts to accelerate the planning and development of new homes, business premises and

Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Tracker reveal that businesses are still facing significant cashflow challenges with the schemes announced in the Summer Statement failing to provide support at the scale needed to protect jobs after the furlough scheme

It is with a heavy heart that the Reigate Christmas Fayre committee have come to the decision to cancel the 2020 Christmas Fayre due to the on-going Coronavirus outbreak. The Christmas Fayre held in Church Street, Reigate has been a

As per the Prime Minister’s statement this on the afternoon of 31 July, plans to reopen higher risk settings from 1 August will be postponed for at least a fortnight.   That means that, until 15 August at the earliest:

The UK left the European Union on 31st January 2020, and the transition period comes to an end in December this year. It is vital that businesses take action now to get ready for a new border operating environment from

A new high-level action plan has been agreed by the Executive which will help the Council continue to work towards achieving net-zero carbon by 2030. The new framework will allow the Council to develop a series of projects that aim

A ground-breaking bid for regional control of strategic transport decisions in the South East of England has been submitted to government by a partnership of the region’s local authorities and business leaders.     The proposal from Transport for the

Gold is glistening at the moment with investors furiously flooding into the precious metal, pushing prices to all-time highs in the spot market, and above $2,000/oz in the futures market. The yellow metal’s ascent comes as investors continue to seek

Keep Surrey Safe Communications Toolkit for businesses 27 July 2020 Dear Business Owners and Managers, Surrey County Council has launched a phased communication campaign entitled ‘Keep Surrey Safe’ to raise awareness that everyone who has symptoms of Coronavirus can now

The doors at Fetcham Park are open once again and welcoming our clients back. As lockdown eases, and with safety measures in place, life has returned to the House which has been adapted for working under the ‘new normal’ conditions.

We are delighted to be welcomed to the Surrey Chambers family and hope that we may be able to collaborate and support many of you in the coming weeks and months. Our full names are Cressida Wislocki and Jonathan Hennessey

Reporting outbreaks of coronavirus COVID-19 early outbreak management information has been created to make sure that people who run businesses or organisations: Know how to recognise and report an incident of COVID-19; and Are aware of measures local health protection

We are delighted to share our Annual Report 2019/20: Resilience, Recovery and Renewal. This is our first digital annual report which allows you to take a customised journey through the pages that interest you, listening to short videos from our

Construction firm Beard has released new figures showing that it has delivered an improved payment performance in the first half of 2020. The average time from invoice to payment in the six months to 30 June 2020 was just 26