NHS Covid-19 app launching on 24 September
17th September 2020
The NHS Covid-19 app will be launched across England and Wales on Thursday 24 September. Following the launch of the app, customers and visitors in England will be able to check-in on entry with their phone instead of filling out
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Tree planting Commitment With Touring Car Racing Star Renewed
14th July 2023
The Grounds Care Group and Toyota Gazoo Racing UK British Touring Car Championship star Rory Butcher have renewed their commitment to the Clean Racing campaign. Launched in 2021, the campaign was the brainchild of Grounds Care managing director Adam Brindle, with the intention
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South East business leaders are amongst the most confident in the UK about the future following COVID-19
8th September 2020
67% of South East companies are confident about their resilience over the next 12 months, compared to an average of 51% nationwide, according to a BDO LLP poll released today The majority (70%) of South East business leaders expect the
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BCC Director General Awarded CBE
25th June 2025
Shevaun Haviland, BCC Director General, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). She was awarded her CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List for 2025 for services to business. Responding to the news of
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Celebrating Guildford’s innovative achievements
15th December 2020
Celebrate the very best of Guildford’s business community at the 2020 Guildford Innovation Awards. The virtual ceremony takes place this Thursday, 17 December. Flying the flag for Guildford’s many cutting edge and innovative companies, social enterprises, charities and individuals, the
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£1m for New Study Putting Robots to Work on Farms
1st November 2023
A robot is finding its way around the farm, thanks to artificial intelligence technology and a new navigation solution developed at the University of Surrey. The FLEXBOT project has won a £998,639 grant from the Department for Environment, Food
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – July 14th 2021
14th July 2021
Moving forward cautiously There is no doubt that positivity is starting to creep back into our business conversations, and many are very happy to be opening up to more people. There is a danger, however, that some of the instructions
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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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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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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s Tell Me On A Sunday
18th October 2021
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford is excited to welcome The Watermill Theatre’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s Tell Me On A Sunday, running from Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 November 2021. Tell Me On A
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Going Green In A Digital World
14th June 2023
Did you know that your carbon footprint goes beyond the places you go and the things you buy? It also follows you online and into a lot of the things you do in the digital world – so your
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Grange Park Opera: Primary Robins Update
9th August 2019
On 12 July, 100 Robins arrived at The Theatre in the Woods. They walked through the Walled Orchard and, though they were mesmerised by the theatre, they were equally wowed by the Lavatorium Rotundum. The rehearsal went well and it
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Regus Chertsey to invest £1/2m in Refurbishment Project
31st October 2019
Regus Chertsey, located in the magnificent Hillswood Business Park is set for a major capital investment. The exciting programme includes the creation of a stylish and contemporary café as well as a professional high-tech business lounge and an upgraded co-working
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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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BCC comments on Migration Advisory Committee report
29th May 2019
Commenting on the Migration Advisory Committee’s report, Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Expanding the Shortage Occupation List will help businesses access the skills they need when they can’t recruit locally.
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Brooklands Museum Marks the 80th Anniversary of the Dambuster’s Raid With a New Exhibition Recognising Inventor and Engineer Sir Barnes Wallis
17th May 2023
Tuesday, 16th, and Wednesday, 17th May 2023, mark the 80th anniversary of the Dambuster’s Raid on the primary targets in the Ruhr Valley, Germany. Brooklands Museum, Weybridge is commemorating the milestone with the opening of a brand-new permanent exhibition, Inventing
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Croxsons Relocates to New Offices
19th May 2023
Former Sutton-based family business, Croxsons, has returned back to the town from its previous home for 40 years in nearby Morden. The leading glass packaging supplier, which celebrated its 150th-anniversary last year, has moved into the refurbished old post
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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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That’ll Be The Day returns to Woking!
23rd March 2023
Thursday 4th May – New Victoria Theatre, Woking First established in 1986, That’ll Be The Day is back on the road, and making a welcomed return to Woking this year with another incredible show packed full of world class
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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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