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BCC reacts to latest GDP figures
12th February 2021
Commenting on the latest GDP figures published today by the ONS, BCC Head of Economics, Suren Thiru, said: “The UK economy recorded stronger than expected growth in the final quarter of 2020 as the squeeze on output from the November lockdown was more than offset by
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BCC welcomes new Brexit support fund for SMEs
11th February 2021
Commenting on the announcement of the fund, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the BCC, said: “This is a welcome first step in dealing with some of the major issues that small businesses trading with the EU are facing. With their finances already under
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Guildford urged to support Revo’s ‘Shopkeeper’s Campaign’ and business rates reform
11th February 2021
Experience Guildford, the town’s Business Improvement District (BID), is urging businesses and residents to join them in supporting Revo’s campaign to reform business rates for UK high street and town centre shopkeepers to ensure greater parity with their online counterparts.
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BCC Brexit survey: Half of UK exporters report difficulties adapting to changes relating to EU-UK goods trade
11th February 2021
Results from the first major business survey for 2021 by the British Chambers of Commerce on Brexit found that half (49%) of exporters are facing difficulties in adapting to the changes in the trade of goods following the ratification of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) on 1 January 2021. The survey
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Health & Wellbeing Forum
10th February 2021
Virtual Health and Wellbeing Forum – 10th February 2021 Surrey Chambers of Commerce present our Health & Wellbeing Forum. During this event on the 10th Feb, we enlisted the expertise of four keynote speakers who shared their knowledge on
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Alan Beard announces retirement after 70 years
10th February 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021 One of the most well-known figures in the construction business in the south west, has retired from the family firm where he worked for 70 years. Alan Beard was the third-generation head at the helm of
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Shop Surrey Hills to celebrate a stay-at-home Valentine’s Day
9th February 2021
With lockdown in force and an instruction to stay home, it is set to be a different kind of Valentine’s Day this year for many, but that’s no excuse to skip the romance. In fact, it’s the perfect time to
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Launch of the inaugural Surrey business sustainability awards
9th February 2021
CREST21 Business Awards to go live on Monday 1 February The Surrey CREST21 Business Awards have been founded by the Woking News & Mail, in association with the University of Surrey’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability and supported by headline
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Government boost to rapid workplace testing
8th February 2021
New government drive to increase workplace testing in sectors open during lockdown, to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) in people who are not showing symptoms. Government departments tasked with ensuring targeted, rapid testing is set up in all key workplaces to ensure
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Surrey Chambers supporting businesses through the EU transition and Border changes.
5th February 2021
Surrey Chambers of Commerce is delighted to announce that we have been selected by the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to deliver EU transition support and advice across the four boroughs and districts of Surrey (Epsom & Ewell,
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Maximising Value: From Start-Up to Sell-Up
8th February 2021
On the 2nd February 2021, BDO and Venner Shipley hosted a joint Question Time webinar on how to maximise the value of your business. During this question and answer session a panel of experts will provide advised on maximising the
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Unisource – supporting small business growth in Surrey
5th February 2021
Unisource is a free digital hub that connects businesses seeking assistance with tasks with students looking for work experience. Launched in 2020, Unisource continues to build momentum and the company is keen to build relationships with business owners across Surrey.