Announcing the launch of Invuse – the new name for Invotra Consulting!
10th June 2022
Invotra Consulting – a user experience, accessibility and communications consultancy specialist based in Surrey – is now called Invuse. Our mission is to connect the dots between your users’ needs and your organisation’s objectives. By giving users and stakeholders a
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BCC Responds To Latest Ons Inflation Figures
17th November 2021
Commenting on the inflation statistics for October 2021, published today by the Office for National Statistics, Head of Economics at the BCC Suren Thiru, said: “The latest data confirms that inflation is on a significant upward trajectory. “October’s upturn was largely driven by rising household energy costs following the increase in Ofgem’s
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BCC DIRECTOR GENERAL SHEVAUN HAVILAND: STOP TREADING ON EGGSHELLS AROUND EU TRADE
27th June 2024
Director General of the BCC, Shevaun Haviland, has urged the next Government to stop treading on eggshells around trade with the EU if it wants to grow the UK economy. She will make the plea at the British Chambers of
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BCC responds to Jeremy Corbyn’s speech
25th September 2019
Commenting on Jeremy Corbyn’s speech at the Labour Party Conference, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “While most businesses will welcome Mr Corbyn’s commitment to try to avoid a messy and disorderly Brexit, and this
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The Forest Bathing Institute plays host to BBC2’s ‘Stories of Us’
10th August 2020
The Surrey Hills have built up a reputation for being an area of outstanding natural beauty. Surrounded by rolling hills and ancient woodland, Newlands Corner, near Guildford is at the heart of Surrey. With its stunning landscape and unspoilt beauty,
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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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ramsac announce Cyber Resilience Certification to prepare organisations for cyberattacks
13th July 2022
With 25% of UK charities and 65% of medium sized businesses in the UK all experiencing cyber-attacks in 2021, it is more important than ever to ensure staff are equipped and able to defend themselves against online threats and contribute
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BCC responds to new national Coronavirus restrictions
22nd September 2020
Responding to new national restrictions for England to combat a rising number of Coronavirus cases, announced by the Prime Minister today (22 September), BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “Businesses understand that further restrictions are necessary to tackle the
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Top Tips to Help Your Business Use Less Energy This Autumn
25th October 2022
With energy bills in the news, businesses of all sizes are keeping a close eye on how much they’re using day to day. We know that small business owners are working flat out to keep their business running and
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Positivity Amongst Tenants at Surrey Research Park
8th October 2020
Over one third of businesses (37%) who responded to a recent Surrey Research Park tenant survey plan to increase headcount by the end of 2020. These businesses represent a range of sectors including healthcare, MedTech, space, IT software development, professional
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No Relief for Businesses as Inflation Remains High
14th September 2022
Commenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for August 2022, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Alex Veitch, said: “This rise in Consumer Prices Index inflation by 9.9% confirms the sustained pressure businesses and consumers have been facing over
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BCC responds to changes to England’s quarantine restrictions
3rd July 2020
Commenting on the government’s announcement of quarantine-free travel with a specified list of ‘low-risk’ countries, BCC Director General Dr Adam Marshall said: “Businesses will be pleased to see the back of the UK government’s damaging blanket quarantine policy, but they will also be asking a lot of questions about its replacement. “It’s
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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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Expert Comment: Can COVID-19 help us reconfigure our relationship with the natural world and tackle climate change?
29th April 2020
Can COVID-19 help us reconfigure our relationship with the natural world and tackle climate change? Dr Thomas Roberts (Department of Sociology) shares his thoughts: “It is now an undisputed fact that COVID-19 emerged as a direct result of human society’s
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BCC: Delivering all of HS2 is vital to unlocking economic growth
17th May 2019
Commenting on the Lords Economic Affairs Committee report into High Speed 2, Mike Spicer, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Northern England is in desperate need of major rail investment, and we are pleased that
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – January 28th
28th January 2021
Before we even finish the first month of the year so much has happened. Vaccines are being delivered at a great pace, which is crucial as we remain in a full lockdown. This week marked the 100,000th death from Covid,
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Expert Comment: re-creating eclipses in space
12th April 2024
Expert Comment: re-creating eclipses in space As the world prepares for a total solar eclipse on Monday, our astrodynamicist, Dr Nicola Baresi, hopes to unlock further scientific investigations by providing scientists with more total eclipse data from space. Dr Baresi
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Rapid Community Testing Initiative To Start Rolling Out In Surrey
12th February 2021
Targeted community testing initiative to launch to drive down transmission rates Testing to begin in Surrey to help protect people most at risk, using rapid turnaround tests supplied by NHS Test and Trace The targeted community testing initiative,
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Smith & Williamson’s Guildford Office raises over £10,000 for Shooting Star Children’s Hospices in two-year partnership
18th September 2020
The Guildford office of Smith & Williamson, the financial and professional services firm, has announced it has raised over £10,000 for Shooting Star Children’s Hospices since partnering with the local charity in September 2018. Shooting Star Children’s Hospices supports
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 27th March
31st March 2023
It has been an exciting time for the Chamber over the last month. Thanks to government funding we have run a number of complimentary courses in Sales, International Sales, Numeracy and International Documentation. More than 150 businesspeople have benefited
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