Surrey Based Digital Agency Receives 10th Award Nomination
20th April 2021
Thunderbolt Digital are thrilled to share that they have received their 10th Award nomination. They are very pleased to be in the running to win the Best Small SEO agency in the European Search Awards 2021. Much celebrated for its
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 2nd December 2021
2nd December 2021
As we approach the end of the year it is quite astonishing how resilient businesses have been throughout nearly two years of disruption. The atmosphere at the recent Surrey Business Awards, run in conjunction with our wonderful media partners, Platinum,
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Nova Cinema to Host Charity Screening of Elf Among Other Festive Favourites this Christmas
29th November 2022
We’re celebrating Christmas in style this year at Nova Cinema with a whole host of festive favourites so everyone can enjoy the magic of film this season. We’ve teamed up with our friends at LinkAble to create a charity
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Audiences’ Favourite Actress Becomes Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Patron Patricia Hodge OBE Joins Forces with Guildford Theatre
23rd March 2023
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is highly delighted to welcome Patricia Hodge as its newest Patron. Ms Hodge has starred on the Yvonne Arnaud stage many times, most recently in the sell-out production of Private Lives with Nigel Havers in
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Budget 2020: Much to welcome for business communities across the UK
11th March 2020
The British Chambers of Commerce provides its full response to the 2020 Budget. Giving his initial reaction to the Chancellor’s March Budget, BCC Director General Dr Adam Marshall said: “There’s much to welcome in this Budget for business communities
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Business and Arts Unite In Lockdown
20th July 2020
The award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) receive funding from insurance broker Gallagher’s Community and Charity Fund to further their work in the community. Following a networking event hosted by Surrey Chambers of Commerce at GSC’s February production of Macbeth, Gallagher’s
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Council agrees strategic plan for working towards net zero carbon
30th July 2020
A new high-level action plan has been agreed by the Executive which will help the Council continue to work towards achieving net-zero carbon by 2030. The new framework will allow the Council to develop a series of projects that aim
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Latest Government Covid Info – 3rd August
3rd August 2020
As per the Prime Minister’s statement this on the afternoon of 31 July, plans to reopen higher risk settings from 1 August will be postponed for at least a fortnight. That means that, until 15 August at the earliest:
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International Trade : The Way Forward
29th September 2020
Today we live in a fast paced and ever evolving world. Recent history only goes to highlight that the future remains uncertain. At the end of this year we will leave the European Union and, of course, we hope
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BCC: Simplifying planning rules would go a long way to boost rural coverage
27th August 2019
Commenting on the government announcement on proposals to simplify planning rules to improve rural mobile coverage, Mike Spicer, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “We’ve been calling on the new government to prioritise the introduction
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“To hear another baby crying at night and to not be able to hold or be near my own little baby…that was heartbreaking”
30th May 2019
“To hear another baby crying at night and to not be able to hold or be near my own little baby…that was heartbreaking” Mum of baby who needed special care backs hospital charity campaign Royal Surrey County Hospital Charity launches
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London Gatwick Lends Helping Hand to Good Causes in Surrey
15th May 2023
Surrey community groups were celebrating this week as London Gatwick announced the recipients of £33,000 from round one of the Gatwick Foundation Fund across Reigate and Banstead, Tandridge and Mole Valley. Among the six good causes which each benefited
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University of Surrey Generates £1.3 Billion for the Surrey Economy and 17,500 Jobs
29th March 2023
An independent economic report published today confirms the significant contribution by the University of Surrey to the local economy in 2020/21, despite the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The report reveals that the University of Surrey supported over 17,500
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6 Tips for finding the right developer for your next project
5th December 2019
We’ve all probably heard tales from friends and colleagues about a “project from hell”, be it a new website or software project that’s gone wrong. Something that ends up not delivering on the requirements and usually well over time &
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Western Union Business Solutions are delighted to be members of Surrey Chamber of Commerce
15th May 2019
Payment specialists Western Union Business Solutions (WUBS) have joined Surrey Chamber to help businesses in the county grow and thrive. WUBS specialises in helping businesses trade internationally, by helping them to streamline their payments and protect profits from adverse currency
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World explorer joins CREST Awards golfers at wildlife fundraiser
15th May 2024
International explorer Nick Hollis – the man who has taken on the world’s most challenging feats of endurance to promote environmental responsibility praised the golfers he joined at the CREST Business Awards Charity Golf Day who raised £4,000 for Surrey
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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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BCC comments on GDP and trade figures
11th January 2019
Commenting on the GDP and trade statistics for November 2018, published by the ONS today, Mike Spicer, Director of Research and Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Despite a small improvement in GDP growth between October and
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Self Assessment Changes – Threshold Increased to £150,000
20th June 2023
From the 2023/24 tax year onwards, the self assessment income registration threshold for taxpayers taxed through PAYE only will rise from £100,000 to £150,000. HMRC will issue self assessment “exit letters” as from 2023/24 to those individuals whose income
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Future Mobility Expert Joins EM3 Board to Help Boost Investment in Transport Innovation
20th January 2021
Expert in connected and automated vehicles, infrastructure and services, Dr Daniel Ruiz, has joined Enterprise M3 LEP’s Board as a non-executive director. Daniel has been CEO of Zenzic since January 2018, leading the UK’s £100 million connected and automated mobility
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