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  • How to prepare for the upcoming Employment Rights Act
    25th September 2024

    Heavily signposted before the election and initiated almost immediately via the King’s Speech, it is time to get ready for the impact of the Employment Rights Act once it passes through parliament. We know what the expected changes are, the

  • Civic Agreement for Surrey – Surrey County Council and universities Building a thriving future for all through shared commitment to action
    25th September 2024

    Surrey County Council, in partnership with Surrey’s three leading universities – Royal Holloway, University of London; University for the Creative Arts; and the University of Surrey – is proud to announce the launch of a new Civic Agreement for Surrey.

  • Double Awards Success for Temporary Structures Firm Trafalgar Marquees
    25th September 2024

    Surrey-based Trafalgar Marquees is delighted to have won the Silver Corporate Social Responsibility Award in the 2024 SME Surrey Business Awards. The winners of these awards, designed to support and raise the profile of industrious, hardworking and enterprising SMEs in

  • University of Surrey celebrates a glittering month of recognition as a regional powerhouse
    25th September 2024

    “A laser focus on the student experience and preparing our students for an increasingly competitive job market will be key to ensuring that our university remains a Southeast regional powerhouse and exemplary national performer in the sector,” says the Vice-Chancellor

  • CREST – Surrey’s only green business awards to end
    25th September 2024

    The CREST Business Awards programme, Surrey’s only green business awards, has announced its closure after supporting sustainable business practices in the region since 2020. The awards, run in association with the University of Surrey, were designed to celebrate and promote

  • Apprenticeship Plans Must Provide Opportunities for All
    25th September 2024

    Reacting to further detail on the announcement of reforms to the apprenticeship system in England, Alex Veitch, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:    “Skills shortages continue to be a major concern for businesses and a

  • BCC Reacts to Prime Minister’s Conference Speech
    24th September 2024

    Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:    “The Prime Minister rightly set out the importance of stabilising and growing the economy during his speech. Businesses stand ready to work in partnership with Government to reach those

  • BCC reacts to Chancellor’s speech
    24th September 2024

    Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said:        “It was encouraging to hear the Chancellor recognising the huge potential of British business to grow the economy and her ambition to make that happen.    “Today’s speech has set the

  • Civic Agreement for Surrey – Surrey County Council and universities Building a thriving future for all through shared commitment to action.
    23rd September 2024

    Surrey County Council, in partnership with Surrey’s three leading universities – Royal Holloway, University of London; University for the Creative Arts; and the University of Surrey – is proud to announce the launch of a new Civic Agreement for Surrey.

  • Are you, or would you like to nominate, a property developer with an office or project based in Surrey?
    23rd September 2024

    We are the organisers of the most important ‘business event of the year’ in the region, the Surrey Business Awards and we have a very exciting category for 2024 – Property Developer of the Year. This award recognises a property developer, with an

  • Cautious Approach on Rates Continues
    23rd September 2024

    Reacting to the Bank of England’s decision to hold the interest rate at 5%, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said:    “Today’s decision by the MPC to hold the interest rate at 5% is

  • Headline Inflation Steady But Volatility Remains
    18th September 2024

    Reacting to the latest ONS data on inflation, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said:     “With CPI remaining steady in August at 2.2%, headline inflation continues to move into slightly calmer waters. However, some