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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

Commenting on the announcement of the extension, Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy at the BCC, said:     “Businesses would welcome the additional flexibility and pragmatism that an extension to the eviction ban brings in helping to weather this period of tightened restrictions.    “We

Last week we received the Chancellor’s Budget providing businesses with more clarity for the year ahead. We were looking and lobbying for an extended furlough scheme, no immediate tax increases and some encouragement for businesses to invest. These three things were all addressed,

The pandemic has created a vast agile-working experiment that may permanently change the office environment. The past 12 months have seen companies scramble to put technology in place to allow employees to work remotely and to allow businesses to continue

Event date: 18th February 2021 Surrey Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with Sussex Chambers of Commerce and Coast to Capital are were delighted to host this virtual event: Post EU Transition – Understanding the new rules. We were joined by

Tilney Smith & Williamson is pleased to announce that it has acquired HFS Milbourne, one of the leading financial and investment advisory firms in Surrey. HFS Milbourne is based in Guildford and supports clients with c£450 million of assets under

Giving his reaction to the Chancellor’s budget, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the BCC, said:    “There’s much to welcome in this Budget for business communities across the UK. The Chancellor has listened and acted on our calls for immediate support to

April-June: Guildford Shakespeare Company’s evening classes for adults – The Bard’s Not That Hard – returns for a new online course, focusing on Shakespeare’s classic comedy As You Like It. Need a new challenge? Looking to make some new friends?