Surrey- Based Garden Centres Able To Priorities Online Operations Thanks To HSBC UK Funding
20th July 2020
Knights Garden Centres, which operate across two locations in Godstone and Betchworth, have received a £625,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBIL) from HSBC UK. The loan has enabled the company to protect 100 local jobs and adapt its business model
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BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: First results show heavy toll on UK business communities as majority of firms face cash flow crisis
2nd April 2020
Results from the BCC’s first Covid-19 Business Impact Tracker paints a concerning, if unsurprising, picture for business communities affected by Coronavirus. Sharp and significant fall in domestic and overseas revenue for UK businesses The majority of firms (62 per cent) have
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Celebrate Surrey’s woodlands and discover the wonder of wood at the Surrey Hills Wood Fair 2022
18th July 2022
Learn about traditional woodland crafts and enjoy an immersive day out in the woods at the Surrey Hills Wood Fair 2022. Held from 10am to 5pm on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September, the 12th annual Surrey Hills Wood
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Precision Golf – Annual Golf Day – Sign Up Now!
17th June 2024
SIGN UP FOR OUR ANNUAL GOLF DAY AT THE GLORIOUS ST GEORGE’S HILL GOLF CLUB Summer is almost upon us, and that means our annual golf day is coming up fast! Thursday 22nd August is the date for your diary,
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More Focus On Trade Needed
20th June 2023
Reacting to Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s speech at today’s Trade Unlocked event, BCC Head of Trade Policy, William Bain, said: “If we are to build a stronger, more digital and sustainable trading future then it is crucial we
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Local company investment to benefit the Borough’s digital infrastructure
6th September 2018
Funding for a community project to provide full ‘fibre to the premises’ (FTTP) broadband to connect Guildford’s rural communities was agreed by the Executive on Tuesday 28 August. An investment of £10,000 will go to ‘Broadband for Surrey Hills Limited’
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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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EPO Official Fee increase from 1 April 2024
28th February 2024
The European Patent Office (EPO) has once again decided that it will increase its official fees as of 1 April 2024. While some fees are staying the same, there are increases of around 4% for many common fees, and substantial
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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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Don’t Worry About Inflation (Yet)
23rd April 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic shows signs of having reached its peak, at least for this infection wave, attention is beginning to turn to what comes next for the global economy; which is undoubtedly now in its first recession in over
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BCC responds to the Chancellor’s Summer Statement
8th July 2020
Commenting on the Chancellor’s Summer Statement, delivered today, BCC Director General Dr Adam Marshall said: “Businesses will celebrate many of the Chancellor’s announcements today, although it is likely that the scale of the stimulus needed to help the UK economy
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Government publishes Technical Notices detailing what to do in the unlikely ‘no-deal’ scenario
14th September 2018
As announced by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on 18 July 2018, the government is publishing a series of technical notices during August and September. Today we are publishing a second batch of technical
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Smith & Williamson joins Pension Protection Fund advisory panel
2nd June 2020
Smith & Williamson, the financial and professional services group which has an office in Guildford, has been selected to join the Pension Protection Fund’s newly established Trustee and Support Services panel which will provide restructuring advisory services to pension schemes
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The Real Economy: 71% of Businesses Ready for Recession
5th January 2023
Recent research suggests almost three-quarters of UK businesses are feeling resilient despite the exceptionally tough economic outlook. According to the latest RSM UK ‘The Real Economy Report’ 71% of middle market businesses say they are prepared to face the
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G Live Opens For First Phase of Vaccination Programme
14th January 2021
Our G Live entertainment venue in the town centre will be used as a GP-led local vaccination service from Tuesday 12 January as part of the government’s Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination programme. GP practices are working together in clusters of practices (known as Primary Care Networks) to provide vaccination services for
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Moore Barlow promotes five to partner
4th June 2020
SOUTHAMPTON (4 June 2020): Top 100 UK law firm Moore Barlow today announced the appointment of five new partners, as well as the progression of several existing partners within the firm’s equity structure. The five-strong cohort of new partners include:
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BCC comments on announcement of new Prime Minister
23rd July 2019
Commenting on the announcement that Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP has won the Conservative leadership contest and will be the next Prime Minister, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The message to Boris
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A Statement from the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
14th July 2020
We are delighted that the government has made such a strong commitment to supporting our arts, cultural and heritage organisations with the 1.57 billion rescue package announced yesterday. In creating this package, the government has recognised the vital contribution the
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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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Watch At Home: Tales From Hans Christian Andersen
18th October 2021
The award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company are making their brand-new musical adaptation based on the stories of Hans Christian Andersen available to Watch At Home on selected dates during the run. Filmed in front of a live audience, the show will
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