Comfort Zone Launches at BSpa in Brooklands Hotel
27th September 2022
BSpa at Brooklands Hotel is delighted to announce their partnership with luxury Italian skincare brand and certified B Corp®, Comfort zone. From October 2022, BSpa at Brooklands Hotel, Weybridge will become the home to Comfort Zone’s professional, regenerative face and
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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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BCC Welcomes Fresh Tack On EU Regulation Reform
11th May 2023
Reacting to news of planned changes to the Government approach on EU regulation reform, Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy at the BCC, said: “Firms will breathe a huge sigh of relief that steps are being taken to
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BCC comments on ONS Q4 2019 GDP statistics
11th February 2020
Commenting on GDP statistics for Q4 2019, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The UK economy lost momentum in the final quarter of 2019 due to weaker figures
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Official presentation of the RSA King’s Scroll
25th March 2024
On Friday 8 March, East Surrey College hosted a presentation ceremony, where we welcomed Cllr Eddy Humphreys, The Worshipful the Mayor of the Borough of Reigate & Banstead to accept and send the King’s Scroll onto the Palace. Students from
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BCC comments on proposals for new UK immigration system
19th February 2020
Commenting on the government’s policy proposals for a points-based immigration system, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “The speed and scale of these changes will require significant adjustment by businesses. “Companies are already investing heavily in home-grown talent across the
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Life Of Pi Continues its Award-Winning Success With Three Wins at the 2023 Tony Awards
4th September 2023
THE SPELLBINDING SHOW MADE ITS BROADWAY PREMIERE THIS SPRING Opening to celebratory reviews on Broadway in March, Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of Life of Pi, starring an extraordinary life-size puppeteered Bengal Tiger, was last night celebrated at
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Coronavirus or COVID-19 – What Businesses Need To Know
5th March 2020
Since the first case of the COVID-19 virus in China back in November 2019, we have seen the outbreak spread across the globe. As the outbreak escalates, the pressure on businesses across the UK and across the world has increased
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BCC responds to Coronavirus business support measures
23rd March 2020
Commenting on the further measures announced by the Chancellor to help businesses hit by the impact of Coronavirus, BCC Director General Dr Adam Marshall said: “The Chancellor has given businesses desperately needed breathing room at this critical moment. “The deferral
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RSM UK Bolsters Southern Team With New Corporate Tax Partner
13th February 2023
Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed Nick Wilson as a partner within its corporate tax team in Guildford. Nick joins RSM from EY, where he gained over 18 years’ tax experience. Nick has broad tax
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The Cellar Rooms at Reigate Manor
22nd July 2019
The Cellar Rooms…..the hidden private party venue in Reigate! Not only is Reigate Manor known as being a very busy function hotel and a venue that hosts many networking events, it is also home to a fantastic party space in
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Projectfive Acquisition
3rd May 2023
As the fourth addition to FluidOne’s branch network, project five creates a £30m revenue business unit bringing local IT Managed services to nearly 1000 Business IT customers. London – 26th April 2023 – FluidOne, the market-leading provider of Connected Cloud solutions,
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BCC responds to Jeremy Corbyn’s speech
25th September 2019
Commenting on Jeremy Corbyn’s speech at the Labour Party Conference, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “While most businesses will welcome Mr Corbyn’s commitment to try to avoid a messy and disorderly Brexit, and this
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Towns in Surrey & Hampshire will be transformed into happier, healthier and more prosperous places as a new high tech innovation centre gets underway
13th August 2020
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,
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Nova Cinema Has Teamed Up With a Local Charity to Provide a Stimulating Environment For Young People to Learn and Develop, While Feeling Part of the Woking Community
26th October 2022
Partnering with halow project, Nova Cinema is pleased to announce its work to support a life changing local charity which works with young people with a learning disability to find their independence. halow project is a vibrant Surrey-based charity
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1TcA’s ‘Educate To Protect’ Programme Extends Beyond UK
25th May 2021
This spring and summer 1TcA, the ethically and environmentally committed distributor of British made safety solutions, is extending the reach and impact of its vision – ‘Educate to Protect’ – via a three-stage programme within India, Kenya and Ethiopia. 1TcA
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A New Leader
14th October 2022
Cllr Julia McShane was elected as the new Leader of the Council at a Full Council meeting on 11th October. The change of leadership was part of our planned co-operative approach to run the Council, which is now in
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Three Point Plan to Unlock Net Zero
15th August 2023
New report by the BCC and Lloyds Bank finds three key changes needed to help business hit Net Zero: Government should review its support and advice to SMEs on moving to Net Zero Large businesses and institutions must continue
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Real Change Guildford launches to help the borough’s homeless
11th July 2019
Residents and businesses of Guildford gathered at the Guildhall on Monday 8 July to celebrate the launch of Real Change Guildford. Working in partnership with key organisations that aim to help the homeless or those at risk of becoming homeless,
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The Hogs Back Hotel: Life During Lockdown
20th July 2020
The end of March 2020 is a time no one will forget – we all have our own lockdown journeys. At this time Surya Hotels took the bold decision to keep the majority of our hotels open to support key
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