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Commenting on the ONS labour market statistics for March 2021, published today, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:       “While unemployment rose slightly, the continued uptick in the timelier payroll employment data indicates that the UK jobs market is becoming more

Three members of our team are celebrating after passing important professional exams on their way to qualifying as accountants and tax advisers. The three members of staff are each now one step closer to achieving full qualification. Accounting Assistant, Teodora

Victoria Place Art Project proves a big hit with Woking’s burgeoning artistic community A major exhibition of Woking’s best artistic talent is set to take place this May, rounding off the competition of the one of the largest ever local

Spelthorne Borough Council is refreshing and realigning its corporate plan which will earmark four ‘CARE’ priorities; Community wellbeing, Affordable homes provision, Recovery and Environment for delivering services and supporting residents in the Borough. The Council has been at the forefront of helping businesses and

Smith & Williamson’s Guildford office has raised more than £2,600 for its charity partner, Guildford Action, since September through a number of fundraising activities. Guildford Action provides a safe refuge for people who have fallen through the net, or out

Spelthorne is the happiest place to live in Surrey, according to official data based on personal well-being from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The ONS broke down the average ratings of four factors, which included life satisfaction, the feeling

Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr Caroline Reeves and former Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Gordon Jackson stepped down from the Council on Friday after serving our residents for a total of over 25 years. Cllr Jan Harwood, ward Councillor for Merrow, is the new Deputy Leader of the Council.

Woking has powered its way to the top of the UK Vitality Index 2021, beating Edinburgh, Cambridge and Bath in rankings for the country’s best prospects across a range of indicators including economy, business, health outcomes and the environment. Compiled

One of the groups to suffer during the last 12 months of the pandemic have been the 16–24-year-olds, many of whom have lost their jobs and a large number have never even started their first job. The Kickstart scheme was

Commenting on GDP figures for January 2021 published today by the ONS, BCC Head of Economics, Suren Thiru, said:   “The latest data confirms a better than expected start to the year for the UK economy as the third lockdown and post-Brexit border disruption combined to trigger only a relatively modest decline

Commenting on the announcement of the postponement, Adam Marshall, Director General of the BCC, said:    “This is a positive step as it recognises what everyone in business has known for weeks now: UK-EU trade has faced, and continues to face, significant disruption and difficulty.      “Ministers are right to

 Event date: 8th March 2021 On Monday 8th March 2021, Surrey Chambers of Commerce presented our first virtual International Women’s Day event. We were joined by 40 different Surrey Businesses, and 4 incredible female speakers: Yejide Akiode, CEO of