Pension Tax Limits – Budget Changes
5th April 2023
In the recent budget (delivered on 15 March 2023), the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced a number of measures that are intended to increase “growth” and support efforts to (a) encourage inactive individuals to return to work, in particular those
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Surrey Drive – Supporting the Royal Surrey County Hospital
30th March 2020
The Surrey Drive Campaign is brought to you by The Surrey Event Professionals, a local networking group consisting of Surrey’s finest event experts. After seeing the heart-breaking stories of NHS workers unable to buy food at this critical time we
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Surrey County Council Grant Programmes
12th March 2024
A3 EV Grant Get up to £10,000 for businesses and charities to upgrade their diesel van to fully electric. To be eligible you need to drive on the A3 by Guildford, around 3 times per week (single journey so return
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Fully Funded Distance Learning Opportunities Enquiry now!
16th April 2020
We have put together a series of webinars both live and pre-recorded called ‘Wellbeing at Home’, these are FREE sessions and we would be happy to offer these to Chambers members, just sign up using the links below. These sessions
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CREST23 Green Awards has a tip-off to businesses
1st November 2023
Surrey’s only green business awards resounded to a prediction that businesses face a pre-condition to operate based on their social-environmental impacts within the next decade as it celebrated the sustainability achievements of the winning 2023 businesses. The CREST23 Award
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Manor Collection group hosts successful wreath making evenings for the Giant Pledge!
7th January 2020
Local Betchworth based hotel, Hartsfield Manor has recently hosted some very successful Christmas wreath making events in order to raise further funds for George and The Giant Pledge. The hotel group have so far raised in excess of £12,000 with
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Surrey fire service has received just 10% of external wall plans since the introduction of new fire safety regulation
30th April 2024
New research from signage specialists, FASTSIGNS UK, has revealed that Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has only received 10 percent of external wall plans and no building plans, since the introduction of the Government’s updated fire safety regulations. The regulation, known
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New Chief Executive joins the Surrey Care Trust
29th October 2019
Local charity, the Surrey Care Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Chief Executive. John Downing took up his new position this week following the retirement, after 20 years of dedicated service, of the previous Chief Executive,
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A New Leader
14th October 2022
Cllr Julia McShane was elected as the new Leader of the Council at a Full Council meeting on 11th October. The change of leadership was part of our planned co-operative approach to run the Council, which is now in
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Manor Collection has a successful evening at The Surrey Business Awards!
29th November 2019
On Thursday 21st November, the team at Manor Collection had a successful evening at The Surrey Business Awards. The Awards are organised and hosted by The Surrey Chambers and Platinum Publishing and this was the second year they have taken
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A4C has recently merged with WIS Accountancy Limited.
25th March 2024
A4C has recently merged with WIS Accountancy Limited. WIS is a larger firm with in-house teams that specialise in mortgages, pensions, investments, business protection insurance and more. This collaboration means that we can offer a4c clients a wider range of
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New business support offer for Surrey launched by the Chancellor of Exchequer
22nd May 2024
Business Surrey – a new Surrey County Council service offering free and accessible support to businesses across the county – has officially been launched by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt. From start-ups to longstanding SMEs, Surrey companies of all
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Breaking Ground for a Breakthrough Leisure Centre
6th September 2022
A ceremonial ground-breaking took place this week to mark the first milestone of the development with the Mayor of Spelthorne, as residents moved one step closer to a revolutionary eco-friendly new, ultra-modern leisure centre. Plans to build the new centre
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Community Foundation for Surrey Launches Tackling Poverty Campaign
10th April 2024
Community Foundation for Surrey Launches Tackling Poverty Campaign The Tackling Poverty Campaign by the Community Foundation for Surrey (CFSurrey) is aimed at addressing one of the most pressing issues facing our communities. Now, with the support of matched funding, thanks
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Volunteering Opportunities at halow Project
16th January 2023
Do you have some time to come to a shop/shopping centre location and help us raise awareness and fundraise for halow? We will be running weekly bucket collections in Guildford and Woking across February. Shift based timings would be
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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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Rocky’s fourth challenge makes a charity difference
29th October 2019
When a stuntman, a boxer, a handful of footballers and celebrities get on the golf course – anything could happen. Luckily, it resulted in a cash bonus for the one good cause they all support – Princess Alice Hospice. Stuntman
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Voter ID Roadshows
23rd February 2023
Spelthorne will be holding events in the Borough to help residents apply for their free Voter Authority Certificate (Voter ID) if needed. Voter identification (ID) will be required for the first time in polling stations from May 2023. This
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Dean of Guildford, Dianna Gwilliams To Retire.
20th June 2023
The Very Reverend Dianna Gwilliams has announced that she will retire as Dean of Guildford at the end of her ten years of service in September 2023. She will have her last evensong on Sunday 17th September to mark
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Guildford Crowns the Town’s Best Bar None Winners
17th October 2022
Guildford’s pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants celebrated the return of the town’s Best Bar None Awards at the Electric Theatre on Wednesday 12th October, following a two year absence due to Covid. Delivered by Experience Guildford, the town centre’s
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