Members News

  • Gatwick Airport will consolidate operations into the South Terminal from 1 April and limit runway opening hours to protect staff, passengers and the business from the impact of COVID-19
    31st March 2020

    The severe and unparalleled impact of COVID-19 on the global aviation sector has led Gatwick to make the difficult decision to consolidate passenger processing and facilities into the airport’s South Terminal and to limit scheduled flights on its runway to

  • Princess Alice Hospice shop staff pay “safety net”
    31st March 2020

    Following on the heels of the closure of all 46 of its shops in the current Covid-19 crisis, the Hospice is taking the opportunity to put retail staff on furlough -– rather than make them redundant. This means the shop

  • Surrey Drive – Supporting the Royal Surrey County Hospital
    30th March 2020

    The Surrey Drive Campaign is brought to you by The Surrey Event Professionals, a local networking group consisting of Surrey’s finest event experts. After seeing the heart-breaking stories of NHS workers unable to buy food at this critical time we

  • Self-Employed Statutory Pay Update
    26th March 2020

    For businesses it is a concerning time and there are conflicting reports on how to handle the situation. For self-employed people this time is also an increasing concern on how they will survive if their contracts are terminated. They are

  • Beard reports strong 2019 performance
    26th March 2020

    Family-owned construction firm Beard has reported a strong financial performance in 2019, continuing the sustainable growth the firm has delivered in recent years. Pre-tax profits rose to £5 million, an increase of 8% on 2018, while turnover increased by 6%

  • Hospice charity shops closed for safety of staff, volunteers and shoppers
    23rd March 2020

    All 46 Princess Alice Hospice shops will be closed until further notice, as a precautionary measure during the current COVID-19 emergency. Customers are being asked not to bring donations of goods for sale, and the furniture collection and delivery service

  • COVID-19 – Business Support Measures
    23rd March 2020

    On Friday the Government announced further measures to help businesses during COVID-19. Whilst the measures are welcomed the details are still emerging and business owners are still not clear on how they access the additional funds and grants that are

  • Experience Guildford extends support and help to businesses during COVID-19 crisis
    19th March 2020

    In light of the current and escalating situation with COVID-19, Experience Guildford, the town’s Business Improvement District (BID), is working hard to support businesses across the BID area and ensure every one of them are kept up to date on

  • What would Mrs Thatcher think? Rishi Sunak’s first Budget
    13th March 2020

    Economic commentary This year will be a big one for fiscal statements. Last year’s Budget, originally scheduled for early December, was postponed because of the General Election. This means that there will be two Budgets in 2020, as well as

  • Reigate Manor hosts Careers afternoon for local students
    13th March 2020

    Reigate Manor recently invited twenty sixth form students currently studying at Reigate college to come along to the hotel and learn more about what’s involved with working in the hospitality business. The students who have shown an interest in working

  • Players in a pickle raise funds for Princess Alice Hospice
    11th March 2020

    A charity match featuring an unusual, fun ball game has raised £1,000 for Princess Alice Hospice, in memory of a much-loved woman who was cared for by the Hospice before she died. The Annual Eliana Bungard Charity trophy was organised

  • Have your say on Guildford borough’s future
    9th March 2020

    What do you think should be our top priority to ensure Guildford continues to be one of the most successful boroughs in the South East? Maybe it’s environmentally friendly transport or more affordable housing? Tackling climate change or developing our historic town

  • Annual business awards open for entries
    9th March 2020

    The third Spelthorne Means Business Awards is officially open for entries after a launch party held at The Thameside Brewery on Tuesday 3 March. Guests at the launch included last year’s winners and this year’s sponsors who joined Spelthorne’s Deputy

  • Grandad Dave reaches for the skies
    28th February 2020

    A grandad of seven who says he never plans too far ahead, is taking to the skies this July in a sky dive to raise funds for Princess Alice Hospice. Dave Higgins, who lives in Epsom, is taking the plunge

  • Surrey Heath Borough Council announces plans for Camberley to be home to first 5G shopping centre in the UK
    25th February 2020

    Surrey Heath Borough Council today (24 February 2020) announce plans to cooperate with key partners for The Square shopping centre in Camberley to become the first fully 5G-enabled shopping centre in the UK.  Surrey Heath Borough Council (SHBC) and key

  • Guildford Shakespeare Company celebrates Shakespeare Week by hosting an actor’s Round Table discussion at Kings College Guildford
    20th February 2020

    16 March 2020: The award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) continues A Time For All Things, their residency at Kings College Guildford, with a special workshop for Shakespeare Week. On Monday 16 March, GCSE students at Kings College will mark the

  • Snow White enchants at Hospice shop
    19th February 2020

    Things were anything but Grimm when the Princess Alice Hospice shop in East Molesey was transformed into a fairytale land of dancing animals and romance. It was a specially themed Snow White day which saw customers drawn into a magical

  • PJ Day fun takes off for Hospice
    19th February 2020

    Hundreds of people from schoolchildren to firefighters, shop staff and care workers, have so far taken part in a huge PJ Day fundraiser – in support of the night nurses of Princess Alice Hospice. And there’s still loads of time

  • Reigate Manor hosts another successful quiz night raising a further £1500 for The Giant Pledge!
    13th February 2020

    On Friday 7th February, Reigate Manor hosted a fantastic quiz night to raise funds for The Giant Pledge. The Giant Pledge was set up by local Redhill family Vicky and James (Woody) Woodall after they had the devastating news that

  • BDO sponsors Guildford Jazz Festival
    7th February 2020

    Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has signed up to be a headline sponsor of Guildford JazzFest ’20. Guildford JazzFest is a 3-day music festival taking place over the weekend of Friday 20 to Sunday 22 March at the Electric

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