Government boost to rapid workplace testing
8th February 2021
New government drive to increase workplace testing in sectors open during lockdown, to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) in people who are not showing symptoms. Government departments tasked with ensuring targeted, rapid testing is set up in all key workplaces to ensure
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Spelthorne’s Platinum Party for the Queen
10th June 2022
Spelthorne was painted purple as we celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee over the Bank Holiday weekend. From picnics in the park, street parties and a 100 strong flotilla along the River Thames from Shepperton, residents were ready to party to
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Moore Barlow appoints new HR and marketing directors
14th July 2020
Katherine Allison and Tom Newman-Young join the firm’s executive leadership team to drive post-merger, people-led growth strategy SOUTHAMPTON, 14 July 2020 – Top 100 UK law firm Moore Barlow today announced two senior appointments to the firm’s senior leadership
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Mundays charity run brings fun amidst the Painshill follies
29th May 2019
Wednesday 8th May saw the 12th annual Mundays Charity 5k run raising funds for Princess Alice Hospice. Taking place for the first time in the stunning new venue of Painshill in Cobham, over 200 runners, joggers and walkers from businesses
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Fully recyclable, washable and sustainable UK mask brand, 1TcA, launches today
25th August 2020
Founded by three socially and environmentally conscious mothers during the coronavirus pandemic, the game-changing face coverings will help to reduce cross-contamination. 1TcA (One Thought Changes All), a fully recyclable and sustainable UK mask brand and trusted member of the
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BCC comments on launch of the Budget process
7th January 2020
Co-Executive Director Claire Walker said: “Businesses will be looking to the Budget to boost confidence and stimulate growth at a time of significant uncertainty for the UK economy. “Firms of all sizes need to see a package of fiscal
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Interest Rate Rise Unlikely To Ease Inflationary Pressure
4th August 2022
Commenting on today’s Bank of England interest rate rise, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “This rise is the clearest signal yet of the Bank of England’s intention to get inflation under
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An update from Fetcham Park House
29th July 2020
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.
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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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Welcome to Business Surrey
11th April 2024
Business Surrey, Surrey County Council’s new business facing brand and website, has now gone live. The start of April saw Surrey County Council formally absorb the key functions previously held by the county’s two Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), Enterprise M3
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Apptaura develop app to support touch-free tourism
20th May 2021
Apptaura have been appointed to develop the exhibition app for a new sculpture trail managed by the not-for-profit event company Destination Basingstoke. Launching this summer, the trail celebrates the centuries-old nickname given to Hampshire residents – Hampshire Hogs. Hand-painted by
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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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45% of Firms Facing Difficulties Trading with EU Under Post-Brexit Trade Agreement
24th December 2021
45% of firms in a new survey reported difficultiesadapting to changes in rules for buying or selling goods brought about by the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), while 15% reported that this was easy Nearly 1 in 4 (23%) said they faced difficultiesof
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BCC and COBCOE combine networks to support UK and European businesses through Brexit and beyond
24th June 2019
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Council of British Chambers of Commerce in Europe (COBCOE) announce that they have reached an agreement that will see 24 additional British Chambers across Europe become part of the BCC’s Global Business Network –
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Spelthorne Youth Hub opens office in the Elmsleigh Centre
14th June 2022
The Spelthorne Youth Hub which offers careers and education advice for young people is opening in the Elmsleigh Centre in Staines-upon-Thames on Monday 13 June. Located in the unit formally occupied by Decathlon, the Youth Hub helps young people
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Gatwick looking forward to a strong summer – and will reopen its South Terminal later this month to meet demand – as airport publishes annual results
11th March 2022
Despite continually changing travel restrictions – and the emergence of the Omicron variant – an encouraging end to 2021 saw passenger numbers at Gatwick exceed 1 million in August, September, October, and December – helping reduce the airport’s annual losses
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BCC responds to extension of furlough scheme
17th April 2020
Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcement today (17 April) that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended by one month until the end of June, BCC director general Adam Marshall said: “Businesses will be pleased that the Chancellor has responded
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A European Game-Changer?
29th May 2020
May 2020 could go down as the month that changed the course of the euro, and ensured the currency’s longer-term stability, with EU leaders inching closer to agreeing a deeper fiscal union as part of the coronavirus recovery package. Since
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BCC reacts to latest GDP and trade figures
12th March 2021
Commenting on GDP figures for January 2021 published today by the ONS, BCC Head of Economics, Suren Thiru, said: “The latest data confirms a better than expected start to the year for the UK economy as the third lockdown and post-Brexit border disruption combined to trigger only a relatively modest decline
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Statment from the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
9th July 2020
We are delighted that the government has made such a strong commitment to supporting our arts, cultural and heritage organisations with the 1.57 billion rescue package announced yesterday. In creating this package, the government has recognised the vital contribution the
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