Companies Face ‘Generosity Tax Trap’ with Newly Enlarged ULEZ
1st September 2023
Businesses in and around London are being advised not to fall into a ‘generosity tax trap’ now that the expanded Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) is in force across the capital. Owners of non-compliant vehicles will now be charged
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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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Ukrainian Refugee Children Visit Nova Cinema
4th October 2022
Local Ukrainian refugee children experienced “fun and joy” as Nova Cinema welcomed them to a special screening of the new Minions film. In collaboration with Woking Borough Council, Nova Cinema was able to welcome children from the local charity The
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Are global food packaging brands really committed to ditching single-use plastic?
9th October 2019
As the world’s relationship with plastic is being radically redefined, academics at the University of Surrey investigate bold new food packaging pledges made by some of the world’s most prominent brands – and question whether these pledges will translate into
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Award-winning Hospice campaign held up as shining example
14th January 2020
A Hospice fundraising campaign featuring innovative digital tools has been singled out as an example of excellence, by global online social platform JustGiving. Princess Alice Hospice in Esher, won the JustGiving Christmas Campaign award for the 2018 Santa Fun Run,
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Calling all speakers for TEDxWoking 2019
22nd May 2019
Woking Works is delighted to announce that the global phenomenon TEDx is returning to Woking’s WWF-UK Living Planet Centre on Friday 6 December, under the theme of ‘Collaboration’, and potential speakers for this exciting event are now invited to put
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MSc Corporate Challenge
16th December 2022
Are you trying to drive web traffic to your website? Looking for inspiration for your social media channels? Or trying to reach new online customer segments? Surrey Business School is organising an MSc Corporate Challenge to help local businesses with
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Foxhills Spells Fun For All The Family This Autumn
19th October 2022
With a range of top-class resort facilities to help relax and unwind and a host of magical Halloween activities to enjoy, Foxhills Club & Resort is the perfect location for a family staycation this October half-term and autumn. Set
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Spelthorne Business Plan Competition 2023
14th March 2023
Are you a budding entrepreneur with dreams of starting your own business? Kwasi Kwarteng MP is hosting the 9th Spelthorne Business Plan Competition in partnership with Spelthorne Borough Council. If you have a great business idea but need some
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Young People Need Your Help More Than Ever: Sleep Anywhere But Your Bed to Help Prevent Youth Homelessness
22nd July 2020
(Photo Caption: Join YMCA DownsLink Group’s biggest fundraising event of the year, Sleep Easy, Friday 9th October 2020, to raise money to tackle the causes of youth homelessness.) Family breakdown is a leading cause of youth homelessness and pressure created
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World first patent applications filed for inventions generated solely by artificial intelligence
1st August 2019
A multi-disciplinary international team led by Professor Ryan Abbott at the University of Surrey has successfully filed the first ever patent applications for two inventions created autonomously by artificial intelligence (AI) without a human inventor. The AI inventor, named “DABUS”
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Deadline for the Business Awards is approaching
8th August 2019
Spelthorne Means Business Awards – Just a few weeks left to enter. Entries for the Spelthorne Means Business Awards close on 31 August so there are just a few weeks to tell us what makes your business special. We have
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BCC DIRECTOR GENERAL SHEVAUN HAVILAND: NO MORE TAX ON BUSINESS
3rd July 2025
If the Government is serious about growth, then it cannot tax business any further, Director General of the BCC, Shevaun Haviland, is set to warn. At the BCC’s Global Annual Conference 2025, she will unveil new research showing the impact
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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
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Town Centre transformation – latest update on North Street
14th January 2019
We continue our work with M&G Real Estate to redevelop the North Street site and provide much-needed homes, along with appropriate retail and leisure opportunities. Cllr Geoff Davis, Special Advisor to the Leader of the Council, says: “As the special
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Surrey Support After Suicide Service
6th February 2023
We are proud to announce that our brand newly commissioned service – Surrey Support After Suicide Service, will be operational from the 1st February 2023. The service will accept referrals from Friday 27th January 2023 but we will not
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GBH Law Helps Condor Gold to Raise £3.3 Million For its La India Project
27th July 2023
In December 2022, Condor Gold successfully raised £2.3 million through an open offer and placing, and an additional £1 million from Galloway Limited via an unsecured convertible loan note and issue of warrants. Shareholder approval was given for the
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Jonathan Richards wins Director of the Year
27th June 2019
Last week our very own Jonathan Richards was named Director of the Year – SME in the 2019 London and South Institute of Directors’ Director of the Year Awards. As Jonathan took a well-deserved break in Ireland on the day
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Activists use shocking social media imagery to inspire action in the fight against plastic pollution
7th January 2020
New research into the fight against plastic pollution, published by the Academy of Management Journal, reveals the influencing power of social media as activists use emotions to convert viewers and enact change. Persuading individuals to exchange habitual or unconscious behaviour
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5D Net Zero Ltd – A Newly Launched Surrey Hills Based Carbon Management Consultancy – Can Help Your Business Become Carbon Neutral and Reach Net Zero
5th October 2022
With the UK government targets set to reach Net Zero by 2050, it has never been more important for businesses to take action to mitigate climate change. 5D Net Zero – a newly launched carbon management consultancy – helps local
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