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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

  • BCC comments on PM statement
    22nd May 2019

    Commenting on the Prime Minister’s statement, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Businesses need concrete outcomes to plan for the future. In the absence of parliamentary consensus on either the Withdrawal Agreement or

  • Launch of the Surrey Climate Commission
    21st May 2019

    Surrey, like other parts of the country, must act to respond to the ever-increasing challenge of climate change. With reducing resources facing local Government there is a need for a wider strategy to achieve the necessary carbon reduction targets. The

  • Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford Announces Three Partner Promotions
    21st May 2019

    22 May 2019 – Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford has promoted three lawyers – Rebecca Burford, Andrew Keeley and William Rollin – to Partner. In addition, a further two lawyers, Rachel Hearn and Mark Rowden, Private Property, have been promoted

  • New specialist Maths School for Guildford gets Government green light to proceed
    21st May 2019

    ++ SuMS to encourage more girls into STEM ++ ++ University of Surrey and GEP Academies join forces to find the next generation of mathematicians ++ University of Surrey and Guildford Education Partnership (GEP Academies), the Multi Academy Trust behind

  • 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

  • CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS’ CORPORATE TEAM ADVISES ON THE SALE OF NEXT CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED
    17th May 2019

      16 May 2019 – Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford has advised the shareholders of Next Control Systems Limited on their sale to Elektron Technology Plc for £10.5 million. Elektron Technology Group will now focus on combining the Next business

  • “To hear another baby crying at night and to not be able to hold or be near my own little baby…that was heartbreaking” – Mum of baby who needed special care backs hospital charity campaign
    17th May 2019

    Royal Surrey County Hospital Charity launches £500,000 campaign to redevelop hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit The innovative project will allow parents with premature or sick babies to stay overnight on the unit. Once complete, the neonatal unit will be the

  • BCC / Totaljobs: No business sector immune from recruitment difficulties
    15th May 2019

    Recruitment intentions were strong in the first quarter of the year but nearly 75% of firms reported a shortage of suitable candidates, according to the landmark publication of the Quarterly Recruitment Outlook released today (Wednesday) by the British Chambers of

  • Surrey Translation Bureau wins another award!
    15th May 2019

    Surrey Translation Bureau (STB) has once again received the prestigious Corporate Member Award from the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI). The company was named joint winner, alongside Anja Jones Translations, at the Institute’s international conference and gala dinner in Sheffield

  • Western Union Business Solutions are delighted to be members of Surrey Chamber of Commerce
    15th May 2019

    Payment specialists Western Union Business Solutions (WUBS) have joined Surrey Chamber to help businesses in the county grow and thrive. WUBS specialises in helping businesses trade internationally, by helping them to streamline their payments and protect profits from adverse currency

  • Woking & Sam Beare Hospices Golf Society Day at Burhill Golf Club, Old Course
    15th May 2019

    There are still places left for teams or individual players at the next WSBH Golf Society Day – if you’re a fan of golf, they’d be delighted for you to join them for a fantastic day of golf on Wednesday