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  • Celebrate Guildford’s Heritage Open Weekend
    16th August 2022

    Celebrate Guildford’s Heritage Open Weekend from Friday 9 – Sunday 11 September, kindly sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers. Explore hidden treasures on your doorstep. Heritage Open Days is England’s largest celebration of history and culture. Guildford offers one of

  • Unfilled Vacancies is a Ticking Timebomb
    16th August 2022

    Commenting on the latest ONS Labour Market statistics released today, BCC Head of People Policy, Jane Gratton, said:  “The labour market remains incredibly tight adding to the growing list of concerns businesses are facing. This is a ticking timebomb for

  • Artificial Intelligence Can Explain Why Each Covid-19 Wave Impacts our Bodies Differently
    16th August 2022

    Researchers have identified what they believe to be robust metabolic markers of Covid, a discovery which could lead to better understanding and treatments for people that suffer from symptoms of the disease months after diagnosis. Scientists from the University of

  • Spelthorne Business Plan Competition – Winners Announced
    16th August 2022

    The eighth annual Spelthorne Business Plan Competition final has been held at BP’s headquarters in Sunbury-on-Thames. Six finalists pitched in a Dragons’ Den style final for a chance to win £3,500 and a year’s package of business support to help

  • Overseas Trade Sinks in June as Economic Headwinds Gain Strength
    15th August 2022

    Responding to the latest ONS data on the UK’s trade figures, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said:  “June’s trade data ended what was a strong second quarter of the year overall with a damp squib.   “The

  • Garland Blooms at Foxhills to Claim Maiden ITF World Tennis Tour Win
    15th August 2022

    Joanna Garland is already eyeing up a return visit to Foxhills Club & Resort after making the most of the Surrey venue’s exceptional sport and leisure facilities to claim her maiden singles victory on the ITF World Tennis Tour. The

  • Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 8th August 2022
    11th August 2022

    The Bank of England interest rate rise to 1.75% last week was no surprise as it was predicted in advance of the announcement. This rise is the clearest signal yet of the Bank of England’s intention to get inflation under

  • Rising Tennis Stars Made Their Mark at Foxhills’ International Tennis Event
    15th August 2022

    A combination of established top-250 world ranked players and young emerging talent looking to make their breakthrough made their appearance at GB Pro-Series tennis tournament at Foxhills Club & Resort. A total of 56 professionals from around the world arrived

  • Sunbury Walled Garden and Staines Cemetery awarded Green Flags
    9th August 2022

    Spelthorne Borough Council is honoured to announce that for the 12th year running, the Sunbury Walled Garden and Staines Cemetery have been awarded Green Flag status. The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence

  • Filter Manufacturer Expands With HSBC UK Funding
    9th August 2022

    A Camberley based filter manufacturing company is set to significantly increase its production capacity with support from HSBC UK. Amazon Filters, a leading manufacturer of liquid and gas filters, has obtained new premises with a significant funding package from HSBC

  • Have your say on Woking’s town centre Masterplan
    8th August 2022

    Residents, businesses and key stakeholders can have their say on a new framework that will guide future development in Woking town centre, as part of a 12-week consultation that begun on Monday 25 July 2022. Known as a ‘Masterplan’, this

  • Surrey’s soilless technology could help the UK’s biomass industry grow
    4th August 2022

    An innovative, space-saving technology to develop fast-growing plants without soil could revolutionise the UK’s bioenergy market, according to researchers from the University of Surrey. The soilless cultivation technology has been awarded £4m from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy