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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the Chancellor to take bold and decisive action in his Spring Statement to tackle the escalating cost of doing business crisis. As global and domestic headwinds mount following the invasion of Ukraine,

Despite continually changing travel restrictions – and the emergence of the Omicron variant – an encouraging end to 2021 saw passenger numbers at Gatwick exceed 1 million in August, September, October, and December – helping reduce the airport’s annual losses

The news from Ukraine continues to be deeply concerning and we are here to support any businesses affected by the current situation.  Several chamber members are running specific events to support those in the midst of the crisis, and we

08-24 APRIL 2022: Guildford Shakespeare Company [GSC] unveil their annual programme of events celebrating the birthday of William Shakespeare, 23 April. As well as being St George’s Day, 23 April is widely recognised as the day on which William Shakespeare

Foxhills Club & Resort has cemented its standing as a prime venue for professional tournaments as it prepares to host the PGA Cup for the second time this September. After successfully holding the prestigious event in 2017, the Surrey resort

Several newspaper opinion pieces have criticised the role of HR in holding managers back or dogmatically advising continued working from home. ·As in any profession there are good and bad practitioners and different solutions will be right for different businesses.

The Allianz Tree Planting Day, held on Friday 25th February at Knowle Park in Cranleigh, saw 1,000 trees and shrubs planted as part of a new scheme to enhance the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and increase regional

A leading SME tax expert is urging businesses to take advantage of new and extended schemes whilst they still can, ahead of rising inflation and a likely ‘tax grab’ by the Chancellor this year. Paul Attridge, Partner, Tax Advisory at

This month a group from Surrey Choices became the first Surrey Hills Conservation Volunteers. They are undertaking conservation work at Newlands Corner helping to manage access and habitats for people and nature. The Surrey Hills Conservation Volunteers project has been

A UK filtration specialist is set to showcase its industrial expertise to a global audience of manufacturers involved in process engineering. Senior representatives from Amazon Filters will be at the Filtech 2022 international trade fair in Cologne, Germany, to highlight

In the summer of 2021, Defra announced a new fund to benefit nature recovery across England’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The ‘Farming in Protected Landscapes’ (FiPL) scheme provides grants to farmers and land managers in

Sheep from Nescot’s Animal Care Unit are being used to support young children getting their Covid vaccinations as part of an innovative partnership between the college and the NHS. Five Shetland sheep were set up next to the vaccination centre in the