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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BCC responds to National Infrastructure Commission’s Rail Needs Assessment
15th December 2020
Commenting on the National Infrastructure Commission’s Rail Needs Assessment, released today, Head of People Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce Jane Gratton said: “Improving rail capacity, connectivity and journey times between cities in the North and Midlands is essential to
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A-Plan launches COVID-19 Community Heroes campaign
22nd April 2020
A-Plan launches COVID-19 Community Heroes campaign A-Plan Insurance has launched a local initiative to help celebrate the unsung heroes of our communities. From takeaways delivering curries to their local NHS staff, community volunteer groups helping people in isolation, individuals using
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Get ready to vote with the return of the Experience Guildford Customer Service Awards
8th June 2022
Experience Guildford, the town centre’s Business Improvement District, is delighted to announce the return of their Customer Service Awards and the opening of voting lines on 9th June. After a two-year covid imposed break, the awards represent the perfect opportunity
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BCC comments on British Steel
22nd May 2019
Commenting on the news British Steel is entering insolvency, Hannah Essex, Co-executive director at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Many Chamber businesses will be concerned about the potential impact of British Steel entering insolvency, particularly those in their supply
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LeBlanq Appoints Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford for Early Stage Legal Advice
5th October 2020
Ambitious start-up business, LeBlanq has appointed Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford for early stage legal advice from inception through to launch and beyond. LeBlanq, founded by Justin Clarke, former Senior Vice President at IMG, provides cycling and dining experiences for
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He’s Returning – For One Night Only!
29th July 2022
He’s one of the most charismatic personalities on and off the rugby pitch and TV, and by very popular demand, Martin Bayfield is returning to the stage to host the 2022 Surrey Property Awards, alongside Sarah Gobran, actor and co-founder of the Guildford
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Fragile Outlook Remains After NI Tax Hike
4th July 2025
Business confidence remains weak following the employer NI rise, with just under half of firms (49%) expecting turnover to increase in the next 12 months The proportion of businesses expecting to put up prices over the next three months eases
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Global Travel Management Named Best Workplace in Travel 2024
19th June 2024
Global Travel Management (GTM), a leading business travel agency, is proud to announce that it has been named the Best Workplace in Travel 2024 in the Small Companies category. The prestigious award was presented by Best Workplaces in Travel during
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EM3 Secures Funding to Support £3 Million Hub for Apprenticeships and Training in Hampshire and Surrey
27th January 2021
Apprenticeships and skills training opportunities for jobseekers are to be given a welcome boost with the announcement of a new Apprenticeship and Skills Hub for Hampshire and Surrey. Enterprise M3 LEP secured £1.5m in European Social Fund (ESF) monies
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Directors in financially stressed businesses still face risks, despite the anticipated government support measures
30th April 2020
Greg Palfrey, National head of Restructuring Recovery Services at Smith & Williamson, the financial and professional services group, anticipates government changes to insolvency laws intended to help businesses in financial trouble and explains why individual directors need to be careful.
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EM3 Jobs Fuse service
30th June 2020
EM3 Jobs Fuse is a new service helping those whose jobs have been affected by coronavirus in the local area get back into employment – while supporting key regional employers with gaps in their staffing due to the pandemic. It
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Furlough – Prolonging the Inevitable?
22nd May 2020
It goes without saying that the coronavirus pandemic is having a brutal, frankly harrowing, impact on labour markets across developed markets. Having been close to full employment at the beginning of the year, we are now in the midst of
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BCC comments on GDP figures
10th May 2019
Commenting on the latest UK GDP statistics, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “While there was a strengthening in UK GDP growth in the first quarter, the headline
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BCC comments on ONS gender pay gap data
29th October 2019
Responding to ONS gender pay gap data published today, Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “It’s right that more women in senior roles are being fairly rewarded, but we need more action to ensure women of all ages receive
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BCC responds to post-Brexit border controls
12th June 2020
Commenting on the ongoing negotiations between the UK and the EU, BCC Director General Dr Adam Marshall said: “Businesses need the two sides to knuckle down and agree a deal. Otherwise companies will have to spend cash they don’t have
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South East business leaders are amongst the most confident in the UK about the future following COVID-19
8th September 2020
67% of South East companies are confident about their resilience over the next 12 months, compared to an average of 51% nationwide, according to a BDO LLP poll released today The majority (70%) of South East business leaders expect the
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Spring Statement: Chancellor must act now to ease ‘cost of doing business crisis’
16th March 2022
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,
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UK’S First Published Research Paper Into Health Benefits Of Forest Bathing
5th February 2021
A Pragmatic Controlled Trial of Forest Bathing Compared with Compassionate Mind Training in the UK: Impacts on Self-Reported Wellbeing and Heart Rate Variability In 2019 The Forest Bathing Institute in partnership with researchers from the University of Derby, led
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Bishop of Guildford Joins Thrill-Seekers in Daring Descent for Cathedral Fundraiser
18th June 2025
An unforgettable day of courage and community spirit took place on Saturday 14 June, as Guildford Cathedral’s Daring Descent fundraising challenge saw 27 brave participants, including The Right Reverend Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford, abseil 160 feet down the Cathedral
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