PJ Day fun takes off for Hospice
19th February 2020
Hundreds of people from schoolchildren to firefighters, shop staff and care workers, have so far taken part in a huge PJ Day fundraiser – in support of the night nurses of Princess Alice Hospice. And there’s still loads of time
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Sprint for Growth Says Now is the Time for Businesses to Begin Planning Ahead
16th April 2020
According to Sprint for Growth, a company committed to helping smaller businesses grow and thrive, now could be an ideal opportunity for SME owners to begin looking to the future. Though COVID-19 and its resultant chaos continue to rage around
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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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The Award-Winning Producer, Ellen Kent, Returns this Spring with Two Stunning Operas!
31st March 2023
Aida Friday 5th May – New Victoria Theatre, Woking Aida, the grandest of all Ellen Kent’s operas, returns with a stunning new traditional production, boasting an impressive new set built by Set-Up Scenery in the UK, who also build
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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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The road to Brexit: a dash for the exit, but beware the ‘cliff-edge’ beyond
13th December 2019
A way out of the Brexit impasse The political and constitutional deadlock of the past year has finally been resolved, with the Conservative Party gaining a substantial majority at the General Election. Boris Johnson will therefore enjoy a more favourable
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Heathrow Lift Off Q3 Event is Now Open for Applications
13th July 2023
Lift Off is a new concept developed in 2022 as an additional way to attract and work with SMEs. It provides a platform for selected innovative SMEs to present their products and services to and connect with a panel
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Independent Logistics Firm, Hemisphere Freight Services, Expands Warehouse Capacity by 243,511sq ft
19th October 2023
A family-run logistics firm has announced that they will be expanding their reach with the addition of a multi-million pound new warehouse being built in the East of England. Independent logistics firm Hemisphere Freight Services has revealed that the steels are
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After a Torrid Q1, Is There More to Come?
2nd April 2020
I’m sure all readers will agree that the first quarter was a bumpy ride – for markets and for society as a whole – as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the globe and upended life as we knew it. For financial
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Business and Arts Unite In Lockdown
20th July 2020
The award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) receive funding from insurance broker Gallagher’s Community and Charity Fund to further their work in the community. Following a networking event hosted by Surrey Chambers of Commerce at GSC’s February production of Macbeth, Gallagher’s
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Attraction Factor Strategy Session
14th September 2022
Are you attracting enough business? Successful businesses don’t just “do some marketing” and hope for the best. They have the right marketing strategy and crucially, they have “the Attraction Factor.” That’s the theme of two events being held in
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Grant to help fund iconic A3 roadside sculpture to mark G F Watt’s 200th birthday
28th August 2019
Last night the Executive approved a £40,000 grant to the Watts Gallery Trust to help towards the cost of installing a cast of the famous sculpture, Physical Energy, alongside the A3 at Compton. Cllr James Steel, Lead Councillor for Leisure,
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What would Mrs Thatcher think? Rishi Sunak’s first Budget
13th March 2020
Economic commentary This year will be a big one for fiscal statements. Last year’s Budget, originally scheduled for early December, was postponed because of the General Election. This means that there will be two Budgets in 2020, as well as
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M&A Alumni Returns as Partner to RSM UK to Bolster Team in the South
25th May 2023
Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed Gemma Legg as a partner within its corporate finance team in Reading. Gemma rejoins RSM from KPMG, where she was a director in the Thames Valley and South Coast
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RSM Gatwick Undergoes Major Refurbishment to Reflect Workplace of the Future
9th November 2022
The Gatwick office of leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has undergone a major refurbishment to better reflect the workplace of the future. RSM Gatwick has been based at Portland, Crawley since moving to the location in
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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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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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Theatre Company Duo Win Director of the Year Award
19th October 2023
Sarah Gobran and Matt Pinches, co-founders and producers of the Guildford Shakespeare Company, have triumphed at the Institute of Directors’ (IoD) Director of the Year Awards 2023, winning the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion category. Covering the whole of England,
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New Partnership Launched to Strengthen the Cyber Resilience of the Supply Chains of the Region’s Police Forces
9th December 2022
The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South East (SECRC) is pleased to announce a new partnership that will see the region’s 4 police forces (Sussex, Surrey, Thames Valley and Hampshire) work together to improve the cyber resilience of companies
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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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