Get ready to vote with the return of the Experience Guildford Customer Service Awards
8th June 2022
Experience Guildford, the town centre’s Business Improvement District, is delighted to announce the return of their Customer Service Awards and the opening of voting lines on 9th June. After a two-year covid imposed break, the awards represent the perfect opportunity
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Top Tips to Help Your Business Use Less Energy This Autumn
25th October 2022
With energy bills in the news, businesses of all sizes are keeping a close eye on how much they’re using day to day. We know that small business owners are working flat out to keep their business running and
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Remove blockers in the skills system to alleviate recruitment struggles, says BCC and Indeed
25th June 2019
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BCC welcomes Chancellor’s support package for UK high streets
28th October 2018
Commenting on the Chancellor’s proposals for the high street in the upcoming Autumn Budget, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of Policy and Campaigns, at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “We’re delighted that the Chancellor has heeded our calls to
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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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Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE elected BCC President
5th March 2020
Business leader Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE has today (Thursday 5th March) been elected President of the British Chambers of Commerce. Baroness McGregor-Smith was elected by representatives of the accredited Chamber Network ahead of the BCC’s Annual Conference in London today. She
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BCC responds to Prime Minister’s plan on training and skills
29th September 2020
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcements on post-18 education and training today, BCC Head of People Policy Jane Gratton said: “The government have listened to Chambers and taken an important step toward a more agile adult skills system in
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An update on COVID-19 cases in Surrey
28th September 2020
Data is showing some rises in COVID-19 case numbers in some areas of Surrey and residents should remain vigilant to slow any spread of the virus. We are confirming today that we have now seen a small rise in cases in Runnymede
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Gatwick to reopen its South Terminal – and continue its recruitment campaign – as travel restrictions ease and half term starts
14th February 2022
Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal will reopen on Sunday 27 March as British Airways’ short-haul routes return, alongside increased operations from easyJet, Wizz and Vueling From today, testing requirements removed for vaccinated passengers arriving into the UK Gatwick and its
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CREST21 Business Awards finalists revealed
7th May 2021
It was the CREST21 Business Awards big reveal this week when judges named the the shortlist of businesses to reach the finalists’ phase of Surrey’s first sustainable business awards. With the awards event taking place on 20 May, the
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 15th June 2022
15th June 2022
Start-up Academy We held an excellent graduation celebration last week for all the businesses that took part in our second Start-up Academy, and we are now looking forward to recruiting the next cohort. We are welcoming pre-starts and early start
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 22nd September 2021
22nd September 2021
All change at Westminster We watched with interest as the Prime Minister re-shuffled his cabinet. We have 3 local MPs in the cabinet as well as Angela Richardson MP joining the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities,
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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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BCC responds to Shadow Chancellor’s speech
23rd September 2019
Responding to the Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell’s speech at the Labour Party Conference, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Labour and business share key goals, but often differ on how to achieve them. “At
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BCC responds to the further easing of lockdown restrictions in the leisure, arts and beauty sectors
10th July 2020
Commenting on the government’s announcement today (9 July) that some firms in England in the leisure, arts and beauty sectors will be allowed to reopen, BCC Co-Executive Director Hannah Essex said: “Businesses in the leisure and beauty industries and many
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BCC: Economy hits the buffers in Q2
9th August 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: “The latest figures suggest that the UK economy hit the buffers in the second quarter.
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New employer-led Surrey Local Skills Improvement Plan for 2026-2029 has been launched
16th July 2026
Surrey Chambers of Commerce, as the ERB, has officially launched the Surrey Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) 2026-2029, setting out a new employer-led strategy to address the county’s key skills challenges and support long-term economic growth.
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BCC/DHL: Trade negotiations must unlock potential of struggling exporters
17th February 2020
Exporters continued to tread water through the final quarter of 2019 according to the largest independent survey of UK firms, released by British Chambers of Commerce and DHL Express today. The survey of more than 3,300 exporters revealed that manufacturing
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BCC responds to new national Coronavirus restrictions
22nd September 2020
Responding to new national restrictions for England to combat a rising number of Coronavirus cases, announced by the Prime Minister today (22 September), BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “Businesses understand that further restrictions are necessary to tackle the
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Surrey Chambers of Commerce has been part of the joint creation of a Chambers election manifesto which has been launched today 30th May
30th May 2024
Surrey Chambers of Commerce has been part of the joint creation of a Chambers election manifesto which has been launched today 30th May. Central to the manifesto is a five-point plan for immediate action from any new government from whichever
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