BCC Responds To Latest Ons Inflation Figures
17th November 2021
Commenting on the inflation statistics for October 2021, published today by the Office for National Statistics, Head of Economics at the BCC Suren Thiru, said: “The latest data confirms that inflation is on a significant upward trajectory. “October’s upturn was largely driven by rising household energy costs following the increase in Ofgem’s
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Skillway Helps Charles Russell Speechlys to Handle Going Back to the Office
15th July 2020
15 July 2020 – Skillway, a Godalming-based charity which teaches practical skills to disadvantaged or disengaged young people in the local community, has helped Charles Russell Speechlys to transform its Guildford office into a ‘no touch’ environment in preparation for
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Trade in Fuels Drives UK Imports and Exports in July
12th September 2022
Reacting to the latest ONS figures on Trade for July 2022, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: Trade data overview Imports Overall goods imports from the EU decreased by 0.3% (lower car imports from Germany and
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Latest government guidance-24th July 2020
24th July 2020
1) Going to work Workplace guidance has been updated to reflect the Prime Minister’s statement (17 July), which highlighted that the government’s advice on going to work will change from 1 August. From this date, employers should ensure workplaces are safe
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Thunderbolt Digital Receives Prestigious National Award Nomination
15th July 2021
Thunderbolt Digital has received a national award nomination. They are very pleased to be in the running to win Best Use of Digital Media in the Independent Agency Awards 2021. Much celebrated for its human-focused but digital-based approach, Thunderbolt Digital
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British Chambers of Commerce response to Conservative Party manifesto
25th November 2019
In his initial response to the publication of the Conservative Party manifesto, BCC Director General, Dr Adam Marshall said: “While the Conservative manifesto strikes some of the right notes, business communities across the UK will be looking to see
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Spring Statement: Chancellor must act now to ease ‘cost of doing business crisis’
16th March 2022
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the Chancellor to take bold and decisive action in his Spring Statement to tackle the escalating cost of doing business crisis. As global and domestic headwinds mount following the invasion of Ukraine,
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East Sussex firefighters pass vote of no confidence in fire service leadership
19th June 2024
Firefighters in East Sussex have unanimously passed a motion of no confidence in the senior leadership team of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, at a meeting of the East Sussex Fire Brigades Union brigade committee. The committee is
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No more Transition at the UK Border
30th July 2020
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
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 12th December 2022
19th December 2022
This week has been full of statistical data, bringing a rather sombre view of the economy. I will report on the data but with a caveat that local businesses have been doing everything they can to weather the inflation,
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BCC responds to ONS GDP figures
14th July 2020
Commenting on GDP figures for May 2020 published today by the ONS, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said: “The latest data confirms there was a modest rally in monthly UK GDP growth in May as restrictions started to ease. However, coming after unprecedented contractions in the
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – June 30th 2021
30th June 2021
In spite of the delay in full opening on the 21st June, Surrey Chambers has now run a few Covid safe in-person events. There is no doubt that people are excited to be connecting once again with the rest of
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Rapid Community Testing Initiative To Start Rolling Out In Surrey
12th February 2021
Targeted community testing initiative to launch to drive down transmission rates Testing to begin in Surrey to help protect people most at risk, using rapid turnaround tests supplied by NHS Test and Trace The targeted community testing initiative,
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BCC responds to nationalisation of Northern Rail
30th January 2020
Responding to the announcement that Arriva will hand back control of the Northern Rail franchise to the government, BCC Director General Dr Adam Marshall said: “Business communities across the North want an end to the unacceptable levels of disruption and
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Bishop of Guildford Joins Thrill-Seekers in Daring Descent for Cathedral Fundraiser
18th June 2025
An unforgettable day of courage and community spirit took place on Saturday 14 June, as Guildford Cathedral’s Daring Descent fundraising challenge saw 27 brave participants, including The Right Reverend Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford, abseil 160 feet down the Cathedral
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 28th November 2022
1st December 2022
Local opportunity to influence skills solutions The Team creating the Local Skills Improvement Plan at Surrey Chambers is now making great strides, and we are delighted to introduce Rob Gibson, Project Manager, Hannah Nicholson, Business Connector and Annie Umair,
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BCC responds to April GDP figures
12th June 2020
Commenting on GDP statistics for April 2020, published today (12 June) by the ONS, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said: “With a monthly fall in UK GDP over thirty times the average month on month decline during the global
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Quarterly Economic Survey
4th June 2019
In association with the British Chambers of Commerce and the wider accredited Chamber network, once a quarter we run Britain’s most influential private business survey – the Quarterly Economic Survey. As Britain’s biggest and longest-running private business survey, it’s a
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International Trade : The Way Forward
29th September 2020
Today we live in a fast paced and ever evolving world. Recent history only goes to highlight that the future remains uncertain. At the end of this year we will leave the European Union and, of course, we hope
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M25 Junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange | Upcoming Closures
12th March 2024
We are writing to advise you of our planned closures for the next two weeks, weeks commencing Monday 11th March and Monday 18th March. Please consider these closures when planning your journey. Our overnight closures usually start from 10pm and
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