UK Global Tariff consultation
18th February 2020
The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020 For the first time in almost fifty years the UK is free to set its tariff rates on imported goods. To inform the development of the new UK Global Tariff,
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Vision Engineering wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2020 for Lynx EVO ergonomic stereo microscope
23rd April 2020
LONDON, 21.04.20: Vision Engineering, a 61 year old British leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality visual inspection and measurement technologies, has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2020 in the Innovation category, for its high tech ergonomic optical inspection
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BCC Responds To Ons Labour Market Figures For August
17th August 2021
Commenting on ONS Labour Market statistics for August 2021 published today, BCC Head of Economics, Suren Thiru, said: “The latest figures confirm that the UK jobs market is recovering strongly as the boost to demand from the easing of restrictions helped
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Businesses need to respond quickly if they are to survive and get ahead in the evolving COVID-19 landscape.
23rd July 2020
Businesses will struggle to survive if they are not flexible enough to adapt to continual change in the COVID-19 landscape we are now living in, according to restructuring and recovery specialist Kevin Parish in Smith & Williamson’s South Coast office.
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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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An unmissable auction from The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre includes the Oscar’s gown of their patron, Dame Judi Dench
6th June 2024
Dame Judi Dench‘s fabulous 2006 Oscars gown is up for auction to help raise funds for the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, where she is a patron. The gown was created especially for Dame Judi by world class designers, Sandeep Kholsa and
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Tilney Smith & Williamson continues Surrey expansion with Rayhan Ghandi appointment
2nd August 2021
Tilney Smith & Williamson, the leading wealth management and professional services group which looks after £52 billion for its clients, has appointed Rayhan Ghandi as an Investment Manager based in its Guildford office as part of its continued expansion in
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BCC comments on review of immigration proposals
25th June 2019
Commenting on the announcement that the Home Secretary Sajid Javid has asked the Migration Advisory Committee to review and advise on salary thresholds for the future immigration system, Mike Spicer, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:
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A Recovery Fraught with Risk with Caxton Business
18th May 2020
Having spent most of the last two months in hibernation, the global economy appears to be finally – albeit gradually – turning a corner. Of course, the last thing anyone needs now are further economic roadblocks to appear, but this
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Enterprise M3 Annual Report 2019/20 Resilience, Recovery and Renewal
29th July 2020
We are delighted to share our Annual Report 2019/20: Resilience, Recovery and Renewal. This is our first digital annual report which allows you to take a customised journey through the pages that interest you, listening to short videos from our
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BCC Says Long Overdue Plans for Railway Reform are a Steep in the Right Direction
20th May 2021
Responding to news of the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said: “It’s good to see recognition of the ongoing need for private sector investment and innovation in our railways. Rail reform, now long
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Grant Funding: Deadline Approaching!
13th June 2024
If you would like to be considered for funding from CFSurrey’s main grant programme, please get your Expression of Interest (EOI) to us by 9am on Monday 8th July. What happens next? • All EOI are reviewed against available Funds
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Foxhills Preparations in Full Swing as Countdown tO PGA Cup Begins
21st July 2022
Preparations are underway at Foxhills Club & Resort as the venue gears up to host the 30th PGA Cup this September, an event which is seen as the pinnacle for any PGA Professional. The popular Surrey resort will once
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Surrey fire service has received just 10% of external wall plans since the introduction of new fire safety regulation
30th April 2024
New research from signage specialists, FASTSIGNS UK, has revealed that Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has only received 10 percent of external wall plans and no building plans, since the introduction of the Government’s updated fire safety regulations. The regulation, known
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BCC responds to Conservative Party business proposals
21st November 2019
Responding to proposals unveiled by the Conservative Party, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, Dr Adam Marshall said: Business rates: “We have continually highlighted the damaging impact that upfront business costs are having on companies across the UK – and Chambers
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£45M Brooklands College Investment Approved
1st March 2024
£45m investment into Brooklands College given the Green Light Brooklands College is celebrating Colleges Week 2024 with the outstanding news that their plans for a £45m investment in the Surrey based college have been given the green light. The College
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BCC responds to UK Finance’s update on Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme applications
30th April 2020
Commenting on UK Finance’s latest figures (30 April) on the number of firms successfully accessing CBILS, the BCC’s Head of Economics Suren Thiru said: “While the number of firms accessing CBILS is on an encouraging upward curve, a concerningly high
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Surrey- Based Garden Centres Able To Priorities Online Operations Thanks To HSBC UK Funding
20th July 2020
Knights Garden Centres, which operate across two locations in Godstone and Betchworth, have received a £625,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBIL) from HSBC UK. The loan has enabled the company to protect 100 local jobs and adapt its business model
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Community Governance Review of East and West Clandon
3rd September 2018
Both Clandon Parish Councils want to increase the number of elected parish councillors. East Clandon Parish Council from five to six and West Clandon Parish Council from six to eight. We’re consulting the public about this in a Community Governance
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SURREY BUSINESS NEWS: Economic risk from cyber breaches rising fast
17th June 2025
Large businesses in Surrey are increasingly exposed to cyberattacks, with fresh data showing a clear link between company size and breach frequency – but experts are warning that smaller firms may be dangerously underestimating the threat. According to the latest
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