South East business leaders are amongst the most confident in the UK about the future following COVID-19
											8th September 2020
										
										67% of South East companies are confident about their resilience over the next 12 months, compared to an average of 51% nationwide, according to a BDO LLP poll released today The majority (70%) of South East business leaders expect the 
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BCC: Disappointing lack of progress on continuity trade agreements
											21st February 2019
										
										Commenting on the latest update to existing trade agreements if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The lack of progress revealed today is an incredibly disappointing, though 
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BCC responds to additional support for the self-employed
											3rd November 2020
										
										Commenting on the announcement of additional support for the self-employed for the month of November, as additional restrictions in England are set to come into force, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said:   “Additional support for the self-employed will provide 
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BCC comments on GDP figures
											10th May 2019
										
										Commenting on the latest UK GDP statistics, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “While there was a strengthening in UK GDP growth in the first quarter, the headline 
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BCC: Concerns over Inflation Rise as Manufacturers’ Price Expectations Climb to 4-year High
											19th April 2021
										
										Balance of manufacturers expecting their prices to increase highest since Q4 2017   87% of production & manufacturing firms cited pressure to raise prices from raw material costs   Overall, 38% of firms expect prices to rise in the next 
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Protect Your Business For Free Today
											3rd July 2025
										
										Access free support and services from the National Cyber Security Centre to keep your business safe Running a business in 2025 involves being online in some capacity. Your business might operate from a physical premises, but if you have an 
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Charles Russell Speechlys ‘Highly Commended’ as South of England Probate Law Firm
											19th May 2021
										
										19 May 2021 – Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford was ‘Highly Commended’ at the UK Probate Awards 2021 in the category of Best Probate Law Firm, South England. The UK Probate Research Awards, known as the Probies, recognise excellence in 
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Redbox, sponsors of Surrey Chambers Golf Day, partner up to host Carbon Neutral Event.
											13th September 2018
										
										Wednesday 12th September saw the first Surrey Chambers Golf Society golf-day of the Autumn season, held at the prestigious and historic New Zealand Golf Club.   With new organisation of these SCGS events by the Chambers’ very own wonderfully dedicated 
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BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Two-thirds of respondents awaiting funds from furlough scheme as payday approaches
											16th April 2020
										
										Results from the third BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal that the majority of businesses responding to the survey have now furloughed a proportion of their workforce, and are awaiting funds from the government’s Job Retention Scheme to enable them to pay staff. 66% of survey respondents have furloughed staff in anticipation of scheme going live More 
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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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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 Continues Expansion With New Research Insights Unit   
											3rd July 2023
										
										  As part of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) expanded national offering, it is launching a new Insights Unit to provide businesses with best-in-class intelligence on the big strategic issues impacting the UK economy.     Following on from the 
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BCC gives its initial response to March 2021 budget
											3rd March 2021
										
										Giving his reaction to the Chancellor’s budget, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the BCC, said:    “There’s much to welcome in this Budget for business communities across the UK. The Chancellor has listened and acted on our calls for immediate support to 
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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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Surrey Chambers to lead Local Skills Improvement Plan
											2nd September 2022
										
										Surrey Chambers of Commerce is delighted to announce that they will be leading the local skills improvement plan (LSIP) for the EM3 Local Enterprise Partnership area including the whole of Surrey. Working closely with Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and other 
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  Businesses need to respond quickly if they are to survive and get ahead in the evolving COVID-19 landscape. 
											23rd July 2020
										
										Businesses will struggle to survive if they are not flexible enough to adapt to continual change in the COVID-19 landscape we are now living in, according to restructuring and recovery specialist Kevin Parish in Smith & Williamson’s South Coast office. 
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BCC and Indeed: Immigration proposals could exacerbate labour shortages
											9th July 2019
										
										  Over half of UK businesses with staff from outside the UK would be negatively impacted by government proposals for the UK’s future immigration system, according to new research released today (Tuesday) by the British Chambers of Commerce and global 
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Surrey’s soilless technology could help the UK’s biomass industry grow
											4th August 2022
										
										An innovative, space-saving technology to develop fast-growing plants without soil could revolutionise the UK’s bioenergy market, according to researchers from the University of Surrey. The soilless cultivation technology has been awarded £4m from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 
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UK’S First Published Research Paper Into Health Benefits Of Forest Bathing
											5th February 2021
										
										A Pragmatic Controlled Trial of Forest Bathing Compared with Compassionate Mind Training in the UK: Impacts on Self-Reported Wellbeing and Heart Rate Variability   In 2019 The Forest Bathing Institute in partnership with researchers from the University of Derby, led 
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MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL WE HAVE A CAST ANNOUNCEMENT FOR YOU ALL!
											18th June 2025
										
										The New Victoria Theatre Woking has today (Wednesday 18th June) announced additional casting for this year’s enchanting family pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The show stars Birds of a Feather’s Lesley Joseph as The Wicked Queen, alongside broadcaster 
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