Show Your Green Credentials – Enter CREST23 Business Awards!
5th April 2023
It’s time to show our green credentials in Surrey’s only green business awards – it simply takes three easy steps to enter CREST23 Business Awards The free-to-enter awards are already recognised for showcasing the work of companies from Blue
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St. Modwen secures contract with Gatwick Airport Limited for 100,000 sq ft unit
27th September 2019
– Construction of new purpose-built facility begins this Autumn – St. Modwen has secured a major new pre-letting with Gatwick Airport Limited for a high-quality 100,000 sq ft build-to-suit facility. This latest agreement supports the continued growth of St. Modwen’s
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Watch Our Presentation On Our North Street Regeneration Plans
17th December 2020
Our plans to revive Guildford town centre and restore it as the flourishing and vibrant jewel in the borough’s crown continued earlier this week with a public exhibition introducing our vision for North Street and a new bus station. Over
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BCC responds to latest HMRC furlough statistics
28th January 2021
Commenting on the latest statistics from HMRC on usage of the government’s Job Retention Scheme up until 31 December 2020, BCC Co-Executive Director Hannah Essex said: “With the furlough scheme providing a lifeline to millions of employees across the economy,
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Vision Engineering Launches New Version of its Bestselling Mantis Optical Stereo Microscope
8th June 2023
Vision Engineering, the world-leading provider of innovative inspection, metrology, and digital 3D visualisation solutions, announced the launch of Mantis 3rd Gen, the latest addition to its best-selling and award-winning range of ergonomic optical stereo microscopes. Mantis is in use
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World first patent applications filed for inventions generated solely by artificial intelligence
1st August 2019
A multi-disciplinary international team led by Professor Ryan Abbott at the University of Surrey has successfully filed the first ever patent applications for two inventions created autonomously by artificial intelligence (AI) without a human inventor. The AI inventor, named “DABUS”
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – June 2023
30th May 2023
All things skills At the end of May we submitted our Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) to the Department for Education, having engaged with many different sectors to ensure a robust set of qualitative data. As reported before we
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BCC IN-DEPTH BUDGET RESPONSE: Measures Unlikely to Shift Dial on Business Investment
16th March 2023
Giving her full reaction to today’s spring budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The Chancellor has acted to address the unfilled jobs blighting our economy. It is especially good to see the help on childcare and for
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Awards Open For Businesswomen Across Sussex and Surrey
25th January 2023
After receiving many enquiries, organisers of the hugely popular Dynamic Awards have announced they are now open for entries. The 2023 awards, organised by Platinum Media Group, will celebrate the outstanding achievements of female business leaders across Sussex and
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BCC responds to post-Brexit border controls
12th June 2020
Commenting on the ongoing negotiations between the UK and the EU, BCC Director General Dr Adam Marshall said: “Businesses need the two sides to knuckle down and agree a deal. Otherwise companies will have to spend cash they don’t have
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Shevaun Haviland: A Critical Time for Business to be Heard
17th May 2023
Director General of the BCC, Shevaun Haviland, is to urge the Government to reconnect with business as firms see no progress on the barriers to growth. She will speak out at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Global Annual
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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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Zan Life Coaching Reimagines Wellness and Life Mastery in 2024 Relaunch
12th March 2024
In 2024, Zan Life Coaching, initially founded by Suzanne Jenkins in 2022, is set to re-emerge with a revitalised focus on mental well-being and mastering the art of living. Suzanne Jenkins, with her 14 years of dedication to mental health charity
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Guildford’s innovators celebrated at awards night
9th December 2019
Guildford’s dynamic innovators were recognised at the Innovation Awards ceremony at the Harbour Hotel last night. The annual awards celebrate inspirational innovation across a broad spectrum of sectors in the borough – building upon the theme of supporting Science, Technology, Engineering
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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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Energy regulator Ofgem adds fuel to the SECRC Advisory Group
21st June 2022
The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South East is pleased to announce Matthew Cowlard, Cyber Policy Lead within Ofgem’s Cyber Regulation team as the latest member to join the centre’s Advisory Group. Matthew is a security professional with a cyber
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BCC responds to ONS Q1 2020 GDP stats
13th May 2020
Commenting on GDP statistics for Q1 2020, published today (13 May) by the ONS, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said: “The contraction in UK GDP in the first quarter underscores the negative impact that coronavirus had on the economy,
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency appeal – Royal Surrey County Hospital
2nd April 2020
Supporting our NHS staff Thank you to everyone who has made a donation to support our frontline staff in the fight against COVID-19. Many of you have asked how you can support our amazing staff though this challenging period. We
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 4th May 2022
4th May 2022
Surrey Business Expo Last week’s Business Expo was an absolute roaring success with many old acquaintances meeting up as well as many new connections being made. The exhibition was packed with a variety of local exhibitors showcasing their products and
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BDO LLP invests in trainees in Gatwick and Guildford
19th September 2019
BDO LLP has expanded its teams in Gatwick and Guildford by taking on 27 new trainees in the region. The new intake will work across tax, audit, and business services, with 14 of the trainees based at the firm’s Gatwick
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