Farnborough Airport Secures Top Spot for 18th Consecutive Year
3rd April 2024
Farnborough Airport has again retained its number one position in the Aviation International News (AIN) FBO Survey 2024, winning the category for the best Fixed Based Operator (FBO) within Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. This is the 18th
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BCC responds to new social distancing measures
24th March 2020
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement of further restrictions to tackle the spread of Coronavirus this evening (Monday 23rd March), BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “Businesses must play their part to help limit the spread of Coronavirus. “As the
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BCC responds to 14-day quarantine for UK arrivals from Spain
27th July 2020
Commenting on the announcement that UK arrivals from Spain will have to self-isolate for 14 days, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “Abrupt changes to quarantine measures will be yet another hammer blow for the fragile travel and tourism industries,
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – July 14th 2021
14th July 2021
Moving forward cautiously There is no doubt that positivity is starting to creep back into our business conversations, and many are very happy to be opening up to more people. There is a danger, however, that some of the instructions
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GSC and Octagon To Stage Virtual Dream
7th September 2020
24–27 SEPTEMBER: The award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) and Bolton’s Octagon Theatre present a live online adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is Shakespeare’s best loved comedy, featuring four young lovers who find themselves lost
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Acquisition of leading consultancy GEP ENVIRONMENTAL enhances MABBETT’S energy and environmental capabilities and broadens UK reach
15th June 2022
Highlights: Enhanced technical resources and service offering will create new opportunities All GEP Environmental management & staff retained Combined group to employ more than 100 people across 13 UK offices Glasgow-headquartered planning, design, environment, engineering and safety consultancy Mabbett &
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An update from Fetcham Park House
29th July 2020
The doors at Fetcham Park are open once again and welcoming our clients back. As lockdown eases, and with safety measures in place, life has returned to the House which has been adapted for working under the ‘new normal’ conditions.
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The Forest Bathing Institute plays host to BBC2’s ‘Stories of Us’
10th August 2020
The Surrey Hills have built up a reputation for being an area of outstanding natural beauty. Surrounded by rolling hills and ancient woodland, Newlands Corner, near Guildford is at the heart of Surrey. With its stunning landscape and unspoilt beauty,
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 8th September 2021
8th September 2021
Column for Surrey Ad w/c 6th September 2021 Louise Punter-CEO Surrey Chambers of Commerce Are we ready for winter? When the COVID-19 crisis engulfed the globe, it was, first and foremost, a public health emergency of a scope and severity that
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27 April 2022 RSM UK strengthens tax team with new partner in the South
28th April 2022
Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed Vinod Keshav as partner within its corporate tax team in Guildford. Vinod joins RSM from PwC, where he gained over 20 years’ tax experience. Vinod has broad tax expertise but
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Future Mobility Expert Joins EM3 Board to Help Boost Investment in Transport Innovation
20th January 2021
Expert in connected and automated vehicles, infrastructure and services, Dr Daniel Ruiz, has joined Enterprise M3 LEP’s Board as a non-executive director. Daniel has been CEO of Zenzic since January 2018, leading the UK’s £100 million connected and automated mobility
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Business Women in Surrey Celebrates International Women’s Day
6th February 2023
The Business Women in Surrey Group are delighted to announce details of their annual flagship event in celebration of International Women’s Day 2023. The event, sponsored by Natwest and the Surrey Business School Surrey University, is a luncheon which
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BCC DIRECTOR GENERAL SHEVAUN HAVILAND: NO MORE TAX ON BUSINESS
3rd July 2025
If the Government is serious about growth, then it cannot tax business any further, Director General of the BCC, Shevaun Haviland, is set to warn. At the BCC’s Global Annual Conference 2025, she will unveil new research showing the impact
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BCC comments on inflation statistics
18th July 2019
Commenting on the inflation statistics for June 2019, published today by the Office for National Statistics, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Inflation held steady in June, as the upward pressures from clothing
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Network Rail: Wessex route update
21st April 2020
Our teams have adapted well to their new working environments. Many of our office-based staff are currently working from home as their role allows it. However, as well as frontline roles, many business-critical activities cannot be done remotely; for example, our
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BCC Reacts To Latest UK Labour Market Figures
20th April 2021
Commenting on ONS Labour Market statistics for April 2021 published today, BCC Head of Economics, Suren Thiru, said: “The latest data confirms that the UK labour market remains subdued. While there was a marginal fall in the unemployment rate, the squeeze on activity from ongoing
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 30th September 2022
30th September 2022
A few lights in our challenging business environment Following some early heads up there was some good news from the government on support for businesses, who have been receiving eye watering energy bills. The support package on offer is significant
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Vision Engineering calibration lab attains ISO 17025:2017 accreditation
13th May 2020
LONDON, 12.05.20: Vision Engineering, a 61 year old British leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality visual measurement and inspection technologies, has attained ISO 17025:2017 accreditation from UKAS and is now a UKAS accredited calibration laboratory No. 7706. The award of
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Surrey Chambers of Commerce Reaction to the Budget: Measures Unlikely to Shift Dial on Business Investment
17th March 2023
The Chancellor has acted to address the unfilled jobs which are holding back our economy and it is particularly good to see the help on childcare and for over 50s workers, which will encourage people back into the workforce.
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Businesses invited to step up for Surrey 5 Peaks Hikeathon
24th July 2020
Local charity, The Surrey Care Trust is asking businesses to make miles of smiles for disadvantaged people in Surrey by entering a corporate team in the big Surrey 5 Peaks Hikeathon across the stunning Surrey Hills on Saturday 12 September.
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