Price freeze in most town centre car parks approved
23rd January 2020
A price freeze in most town centre car parks, more electric vehicle charging points and a new ‘early bird’ rate at Farnham Road car park to help commuters were all agreed at a meeting of the Council’s Executive last night
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Motorcycle Team Duo Complete Famous London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
21st November 2023
The RM Sotheby’s Royal Automobile Club’s 83rd London to Brighton Veteran Car Run was held on 5th November. Veteran cycles and motorcycles are a recent addition to the Run and for this year’s event Brooklands Museum’s Motorcycle Team set itself a
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Plans Lodged For Major Woking Offices Development
16th November 2023
Acklam Group has now submitted plans for a 136,000 sq ft 11 storey Grade A office development with retail, leisure and hospitality units on the ground floor that will create over 1,000 new jobs and provide significant economic and
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Humanity in the age of AI: Professor Jim Al-Khalili speaks at Vatican workshop
6th March 2024
Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) change what it means to be human? The Pontifical Academy for Life invited Professor Jim Al-Khalili to the Vatican to give a speech on this very subject at a special workshop, Human. Meanings and Challenges. Photo
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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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Inflation at Target Raises Rate Cut Hopes
19th June 2024
Responding to the latest inflation data published by ONS, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Today’s data showing CPI easing to the Bank of England’s 2% target, is a further sign that the
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Resilient Businesses to Rebuild Margins as Economic Outlook Improves, Says RSM UK
27th March 2023
Middle market businesses are demonstrating remarkable resilience, investing in people and productivity to rebuild profit margins. RSM’s latest Middle Market Business Index (MMBI), the first economic index to focus solely on middle market businesses in the UK, has risen
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Surrey Chambers Export Breakfast – a review by Surrey Translation Bureau
22nd July 2019
“Exporting is vital to the UK economy and our strategy for a Global Britain. Businesses that export are more productive, create more jobs, and pay higher wages. Our export success spans across sectors and regions of the UK, from aerospace
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Spelthorne Win National Award
18th October 2022
Spelthorne Council’s work supporting the Borough’s businesses has been honoured at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Local Government Awards, named the All-England winner of the Future Ready category and the regional winner in the All Round Small Business Friendly
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University of Surrey Secures £905,000 NIHR Grant to Investigate Antidepressant Prescribing in the UK’s South Asian Community
19th October 2023
An innovative project to examine disparities in medication prescribing among the UK’s ethnic minority groups has been awarded £905,000 by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Focusing specifically on antidepressants, the project aims to shed light
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Amazon Filters Boosts Component Manufacturing with Machining Investment
9th December 2022
Process filter maker Amazon Filters has added more capacity to its housing component manufacturing with two semi-automated CNC mills going live. Their purchase and implementation are the latest stages in a £1 million investment programme at the Surrey-based firm,
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Spending Review Must Be A Catalyst For Growth
16th June 2025
Responding to the Comprehensive Spending Review, Alex Veitch, Director of Policy at the BCC, said: “Business has been waiting for Government to show it understands the deep-rooted problems holding back our economy and how they can be solved.
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Business Welcomes Movement On EU Reset Negotiations
20th June 2025
Responding to the release of the EU’s draft mandate for UK negotiations on removing checks on food and drink and eliminating carbon charges, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “Firms have been patiently waiting for signs of progress
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Dementia Diagnosis could be Fast-Tracked Using Artificial Intelligence
21st September 2022
Different forms of dementia could be spotted sooner and more easily by analysing recordings of patients’ electrical brain activity using artificial intelligence (AI), according to new research. Scientists from the University of Surrey and the University of Newcastle have shown that it is possible to use
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Vision Engineering Group Welcomes New Managing Director
12th July 2023
Experienced business leader Sam Crossley joins Vision Engineering as it navigates sustained growth across global markets. Vision Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Crossley as Managing Director, a role that will draw upon his extensive global
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Filter Maker Responds to Emergency Order as Rain Threatens Public Water Supply
1st November 2023
Filter manufacturer Amazon Filters has turned round an emergency order from a water company in the south of England after torrential rain threatened to put a treatment works out of action. Successive downfalls and flooding in a short space
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Policing on hand to help businesses in the fight against cybercrime
5th June 2024
In the dynamic world of digital business, the threat of cyber crime looms large, regardless of the size of your organisation. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) often find themselves particularly vulnerable targets for online criminals. As a serving Police Officer,
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CREST23 Awards Convention – Surrey’s Green Business Showcase
18th October 2023
The 2023 Green Business Exhibition is back for the CREST23 Business Awards Convention on 26th October. The limited availability of exhibition stands available means that it will be first come, first served on application to the info@crestawardssurrey.co.uk email by
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Surrey business ranked top in the UK
20th October 2017
Woking-based business, Something Big, has been ranked as one of the country’s leading creative agencies in the highly acclaimed Top 100 Independent Agencies in the UK report. Launched this week (17 October) in London, and conducted by marketing magazine and
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The Forest Bathing Institute Co-Founder awarded Top 100 Global Woman Award
17th May 2024
Peer-reviewed author, Co-Founder of The Forest Bathing Institute, and champion for connecting children and adults with nature, Olga Terebenina, has been nominated as a global leader to follow over the coming decade. Olga outlines her own journey re challenges with
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