Mental health charity Oakleaf Enterprise will be holding a virtual half-day Mental Health Awareness Training
25th August 2020
Mental health charity Oakleaf Enterprise will be holding a virtual half-day Mental Health Awareness Training in the morning of Tues 22 Sept, through the internationally recognised MHFA programme. Find out more here: https://www.oakleaf-enterprise.org/mhfa-training/. This training covers: What mental health is
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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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Achievement Over Adversity: Celebrating Female Entrepreneurial Success 2021 NatWest everywoman Awards Open for Nominations
28th April 2021
The 2021 NatWest everywoman Awards are now accepting nominations until 5 July. Established 19 years ago, the awards identify and celebrate inspirational female founders whose innovation, passion and purpose will inspire future generations of entrepreneurial women. When the global pandemic
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Brooklands Museum awarded Trip Advisor accolade for 10th consecutive year
21st July 2022
Brooklands Museum, Weybridge Surrey, has been awarded a ‘Travellers’ Choice’ Certificate of Excellence for the tenth year in a row. The award recognises attractions from around the globe that consistently earn great reviews from travellers throughout the year. Brooklands
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BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: First results show heavy toll on UK business communities as majority of firms face cash flow crisis
2nd April 2020
Results from the BCC’s first Covid-19 Business Impact Tracker paints a concerning, if unsurprising, picture for business communities affected by Coronavirus. Sharp and significant fall in domestic and overseas revenue for UK businesses The majority of firms (62 per cent) have
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BCC welcomes commitment to build HS2
11th February 2020
Welcoming the news that the UK Government is set to give the go-ahead to HS2, and proceed with construction to Birmingham and onward to Crewe, British Chambers of Commerce Director General Dr Adam Marshall said: “The decision to proceed
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Vision Engineering Develop Yoga Programme For 125 Staff Working at it’s Global HQ & R&D Site In Guildford
5th May 2021
Surrey Chambers member, Vision Engineering, a privately owned 62 year old manufacturer of optical and digital instrumentation, has 125 staff working at its global HQ & R&D site in Send, Nr Guildford Staff have a wide variety of technical skills
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Equity investment in smaller businesses in the South East hit a record £1.6bn last year, finds latest British Business Bank research
23rd June 2022
Equity investment into South East smaller businesses increased by almost 60%, reaching £1.6bn in 2021 The number of deals grew by 24%, with 269 deals Technology and IP-based businesses received the greatest share of investment Published today, the British
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Leading Utilities Software Business Moves Into New Surrey HQ
22nd April 2021
C&C Group is relocating its Surrey head office to Redhill to provide an inspirational working environment for employees and a place to welcome its blue chip client list. The company, which provides market-leading software solutions and products to national UK
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 21st April 2022
21st April 2022
Informing policy makers As part of the Accredited Chamber of Commerce Network, which is the leading voice of UK business, we are currently seeking views and feedback on a number of areas in order to inform the government of what
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BCC responds to ONS’ August labour market figures
11th August 2020
Commenting on the ONS labour market figures for August 2020, published today, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said: “While the headline data continues to lag behind the reality on the ground, the decline in the number of employees on payrolls and hours worked is
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BCC responds to Bank of England interest rate decision
30th January 2020
Welcoming the Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates on hold, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The decision to keep interest rates on hold is the right one given the mixed picture from
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BCC Forecast: Brexit stockpiling to hit economic growth in coming years
17th June 2019
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has today (Monday) released its latest economic forecast, upgrading its growth expectations for the UK in 2019 to 1.3% (from 1.2%). However, the leading business group has downgraded its growth forecast for 2020 to
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The future looks bright for UK SMEs in London and the South East, reveals Azets inaugural SME Barometer
9th August 2021
71% of SMEs in London and the South East feel positive about the UK’s economic outlook over the next 12 months 60% of SMEs in London and the South East expect their profits to increase 89% of SMEs
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BCC comments on announcement of new Prime Minister
23rd July 2019
Commenting on the announcement that Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP has won the Conservative leadership contest and will be the next Prime Minister, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The message to Boris
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BCC responds to the further easing of lockdown restrictions in the leisure, arts and beauty sectors
10th July 2020
Commenting on the government’s announcement today (9 July) that some firms in England in the leisure, arts and beauty sectors will be allowed to reopen, BCC Co-Executive Director Hannah Essex said: “Businesses in the leisure and beauty industries and many
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Councillor resigns from Conservative Group
3rd September 2018
Councillor Bob McShee has resigned from the Conservative group on the Council to become an Independent Councillor. He has been a Borough Councillor for seven years, representing Worplesdon ward. The political balance of the Council, which has 48 councillors, is
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Government publishes Technical Notices detailing what to do in the unlikely ‘no-deal’ scenario
14th September 2018
As announced by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on 18 July 2018, the government is publishing a series of technical notices during August and September. Today we are publishing a second batch of technical
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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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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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