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Local charities and support organisations throughout Surrey are celebrating today as the Gatwick Airport Community Trust announces the beneficiaries of its funding programme throughout the region. This year a total of £250,000 was made available for worthy causes in parts

Responding to the latest trade figures published by the ONS, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:    “June was a strong month for UK trade, with goods exports to the EU experiencing a

FAR-REACHING AND DYNAMIC ADVICE FOR BUSINESSES LOOKING TO ENTER, SCALE AND GROW GLOBALLY. Two leading accountancy firms, Cooper Parry (UK) and Aprio (US), are delighted to announce the launch of ATLAST – a collective of likeminded and independent professional service

TWM Solicitors is pleased to announce that Partner Andrew Peters has been promoted to Head of Employment Law, with effect from 1 August 2024. His promotion recognises Andrew’s outstanding contribution to both the firm and his clients, as well as

We are excited to introduce Home Instead Guildford & Woking and Godalming to our Chamber of Commerce members and share the wide range of services we offer. As a leading domiciliary care company, we provide personalised care to individuals in

Activity rebounds as demand strengthens in July Renewed growth of activity and new business Fastest workforce expansion for 21 months Softest charge inflation for three-and-a-half years The NatWest South East Growth Tracker pointed towards a bounce-back in activity from June’s

Reacting to the latest ONS data on inflation, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:    “Businesses will be pleased to see that inflation remains close to target, despite a small rise in the CPI rate

Responding to the latest ONS labour market data, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:      “The labour market is continuing to give mixed signals as the number of vacancies declines for the

SUMMER ACTIVITIES  Every day this August, enjoy new games and craft balloon car racers! Play with our new Brooklands map with toy vehicles, alongside garden games, Duplo and puzzles at our Paddock. With airplanes, thrilling car rides*, a bus museum,

Only 20% of direct public sector procurement spend was with SMEs in 2023 £39.7 billion was spent by Government directly with SMEs last year Median earning per SME has grown since 2020 – now at £32,000 Local Government is the

BCC’s Trade Confidence Outlook for Q2 2024 shows most SME exporters overseas sales are flatlining.  More than half of all SME exporters (52%) saw no change in overseas sales, and 21% reported a decrease. Just over a quarter of exporting

Brooklands College is celebrating this week as construction work starts to transform the College’s Weybridge campus. A £45m investment into the redevelopment of the College will create a purpose built, secure and attractive learning environment which will greatly enhance student