Council declares Climate Emergency and commits to plastic free borough
25th July 2019
At its meeting on 23rd July, the Council approved two motions to help tackle Climate Change. Leader of the Council, Cllr Caroline Reeves, says: “Climate Change affects everything and everybody who lives, works in or visits our borough. We need
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IT Firm S9 Tech Releases Industry Leading Software to Revolutionise Customs Duty and VAT collection
18th July 2019
Duties etc. With specialist experience in custom software development, S9 Tech has announced the release of a unique and market leading SaaS product to revolutionise custom duty payment collections. The brand new dedicated website found at https://dutiesetc.com/ showcases its business potential and exactly
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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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Guildford has the most Green Flags in the South East!
23rd July 2019
Guildford’s parks and green spaces have been awarded a record 10 Green Flags this year – the most in the whole of Surrey and the South East. The flags are awarded to beautifully maintained spaces which have the highest possible environmental
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Develop the Leaders of the Future – Become a Management Educator
23rd September 2019
Learning is a lifelong journey is a phrase we are all familiar with. For some this is an exciting opportunity, especially if we have benefited from a great learning experience in the past. For others though, studying or even
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University of Surrey spin-out company Securium Ltd amongst winners of place in national Pitch@Palace final
25th September 2019
Entrepreneurs from the South East gathered at the University of Surrey where they pitched to a high-profile audience of investors and innovators. Three start-ups – Securium Ltd, The Bio Factory and GoodGym – emerged victorious at the Pitch@Palace regional heat
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Free Online Learning at Activate Business School
16th April 2020
Activate Business School At our Guildford College campus, we offer qualifications in law, management, accounting, purchasing and personnel, accredited by the major industry chartered bodies including the Association of Accounting Technicians, the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development and the
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Stressbusting Surrey garden collaboration wins coveted silver-gilt medal at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
22nd May 2019
Celebrating success at the UK’s most anticipated horticultural event of the year, the Silent Pool Gin Garden wins a prestigious silver-gilt medal at the Royal Horticultural Society’s world-famous Chelsea Flower Show 2019, where innovative design and horticultural expertise combine to
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Self-Employed Statutory Pay Update
26th March 2020
For businesses it is a concerning time and there are conflicting reports on how to handle the situation. For self-employed people this time is also an increasing concern on how they will survive if their contracts are terminated. They are
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TAB Board Taster Meetings
1st July 2019
TAB (The Alternative Board) has been operating in the Farnham and Guildford area for the last 5 years and is owned and run by Leslie Woodcock. Leslie brings together business owners from non-competing sectors in a confidential group setting –
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Gatwick Airport publishes its Final Master Plan
22nd July 2019
Gatwick Airport today published its Final Master Plan which confirms plans to take forward the sustainable development of the airport. Tim Norwood – Director of Corporate Affairs, Planning and Sustainability, said: In October 2018, our Draft Master Plan
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BDO sponsors Guildford Jazz Festival
7th February 2020
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has signed up to be a headline sponsor of Guildford JazzFest ’20. Guildford JazzFest is a 3-day music festival taking place over the weekend of Friday 20 to Sunday 22 March at the Electric
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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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Guildford crowns the town’s Best Bar None winners
10th June 2019
(Mick McDonnell – National Coordinator, Best Bar None, the team at Popworld (overall BBN winners) & Peter Lambert – Town Safety and Venue Liaison Manager, Experience Guildford) Guildford’s pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants celebrated at the Electric Theatre on
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TWP joins forces with Piper Thompson
18th October 2017
One of Surrey’s top firms of independent accountants, TWP, has announced that it has merged with Piper Thompson Chartered Accountants. Piper Thompson have been located near to TWP in Weybridge for more than 33 years and there has been a
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Calling all speakers for TEDxWoking 2019
22nd May 2019
Woking Works is delighted to announce that the global phenomenon TEDx is returning to Woking’s WWF-UK Living Planet Centre on Friday 6 December, under the theme of ‘Collaboration’, and potential speakers for this exciting event are now invited to put
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Environment Secretary Pledges to Protect Funding for Wildlife in Surrey
13th October 2017
Environment Secretary Michael Gove pulled on his wellies and headed out onto his constituency home turf of Chobham Common National Nature Reserve to hear about the vital work of Surrey Wildlife Trust and its concerns for future funding and development
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Price freeze in most town centre car parks approved
23rd January 2020
A price freeze in most town centre car parks, more electric vehicle charging points and a new ‘early bird’ rate at Farnham Road car park to help commuters were all agreed at a meeting of the Council’s Executive last night
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Helping you to build online tools
16th April 2020
Dear Chamber member, I just wanted to let you know that as Surrey Chamber members, we are very keen to try and help as many SMEs as possible with their online presence. We can provide robust, secure and quick-to-build online
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Tax measures to help individuals cope with the financial impact of COVID-19
27th April 2020
ax partners at the Guildford office of Smith & Williamson, the professional and financial services group, discuss measures announced by the government to help individuals cope with the financial impact of COVID-19. Though the primary concern may be public health,
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