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  • BCC Podcast – The gender pay gap
    19th January 2018

    The British Chamber of Commerce has just released their latest podcast. This latest one is an interview with the head of business engagement at the Government Equalities Office to talk about gender pay gap reporting – what it means for

  • Lee Miller: Picasso Portraits and Four Days with Picasso
    18th January 2018

    From April 2018, two photography exhibitions at The Lightbox gallery and museum in Woking will display a rarely-seen, carefree side to the iconic artist, Pablo Picasso. In the Upper Gallery, Lee Miller: Picasso Portraits will depict Picasso enjoying the company

  • Heathrow Expansion Gathers Momentum as Consultation Takes Off
    17th January 2018

    10-week consultation offers the public an opportunity to shape Heathrow’s future and how the airport will serve local communities and the UK economy Heathrow is seeking views on options to deliver and operate an expanded airport, alongside principles of new

  • BCC comments on inflation statistics
    16th January 2018

    Commenting on the inflation statistics for December, released today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Inflation has eased for the first time since June 2017, with air fares placing the

  • BCC: Immigration policy must support business
    15th January 2018

    Commenting on the Home Affairs Committee’s report on immigration policy, published today, Jane Gratton, Head of Business Environment and Skills at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The BCC has long campaigned for an immigration policy that supports business

  • Record breaking year at Heathrow as 78m passengers travel through in 2017
    15th January 2018

    Full Year 2017 A record breaking 78 million passengers travelled through the airport in 2017, up 3.1% on last year with passenger volumes driven by larger and fuller aircraft Heathrow became one of the fastest growing major European hubs for

  • Ensure a smooth telecoms transition when relocating your business
    11th January 2018

    “Nothing in London is certain but expense”, said William Shenstone, the 18th-century poet. Today, that feeling remains mutual. Many businesses are relocating outside of London whilst overheads and operating costs in the capital continue to spiral upwards. At least seven

  • Experience Guildford rolls out ATCM ‘Have a Heart – Give Smart’ campaign
    10th January 2018

    Experience Guildford, the town’s Business Improvement District, is rolling out a new initiative introduced by the Association of Town Centre Managers (ATCM) in a bid to positively change consumer behaviour towards street beggars. The ‘Have a Heart – Give Smart’

  • BCC Quarterly Economic Survey: Skills shortage biggest risk for business
    10th January 2018

    The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) today (Wednesday) publishes its Quarterly Economic Survey – the UK’s largest and most authoritative private-sector business survey. Based on the responses of over 7,000 businesses, the survey shows that growth in the UK economy

  • How to Make Your Business Investment-Ready
    8th January 2018

    The uncertainties of Brexit will be with us for some time to come, the companies that are going to succeed are those that are actively planning for growth now rather than waiting to see what happens. Even in these uncertain

  • BCC: Securing a business-friendly trade deal with EU must be New Year priority
    22nd December 2017

    A future UK-EU trade deal must minimise barriers to trade says the British Chambers of Commerce, as it releases the results of its survey, in partnership with DHL, which finds UK businesses regard Europe as their primary trading partner for

  • Surrey Chambers Golf Society 2019 Fixtures
    21st December 2017

    The 2019 fixtures for our Surrey Chambers Golf Society are now out! Open to all business people to join, the Surrey Chambers Golf Society was started 22 years ago offering businesses the opportunity to entertain their clients in a relaxed and