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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University of Surrey appoints Kerry Matthews as new Chief Student Officer
28th June 2022
Following an extensive search process, the University of Surrey has appointed Kerry Matthews as its new Chief Student Officer, with responsibility for the delivery of the services and support necessary to provide an outstanding student experience, from enrolment to graduation.
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Arts based organisation GEEYOU collaborates with Experience Guildford to create We Are Guildford a specially comissioned post-lockdown project to promote Guildford Town Centre
1st July 2020
promote Guildford Town Centre. We are delighted to introduce to you We Are Guildford; a specially written poem reflecting on Guilldford Town Centre’s time in lockdown during the Coronovirus Pandemic. Written by Nick White, Director of local Arts organisation GEEYOU,
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No Relief for Businesses as Inflation Remains High
14th September 2022
Commenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for August 2022, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Alex Veitch, said: “This rise in Consumer Prices Index inflation by 9.9% confirms the sustained pressure businesses and consumers have been facing over
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BCC responds to ONS GDP figures
14th July 2020
Commenting on GDP figures for May 2020 published today by the ONS, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said: “The latest data confirms there was a modest rally in monthly UK GDP growth in May as restrictions started to ease. However, coming after unprecedented contractions in the
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Surrey Chambers urges businesses to complete import declarations soon
29th July 2021
Surrey Chambers of Commerce are advising businesses in Surrey who have imported goods this year using the government easement to carry out compliance checks and for any outstanding customs declarations to be made before 6th August 2021. When the Brexit transition period ended last year, an easement period of 175 days was introduced from the start of
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Surrey Based Digital Agency Receives 10th Award Nomination
20th April 2021
Thunderbolt Digital are thrilled to share that they have received their 10th Award nomination. They are very pleased to be in the running to win the Best Small SEO agency in the European Search Awards 2021. Much celebrated for its
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Transport Select Committee call for evidence – Coronavirus: implications for transport
7th May 2020
Heathrow welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Transport Select Committee’s call for evidence on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) implications for transport. COVID-19 has created the biggest crisis the aviation sector has ever experienced, and there is a risk that it
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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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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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Support Guildford’s independent businesses this #SuperSaturday to mark Independents’ Day
2nd July 2020
As Guildford consumers wake up to a new dawn following the controlled relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown measures, #SuperSaturday, which marks the start of UK hospitality and other businesses re-opening, also falls on Independents’ Day UK. Independents’ Day UK (July 4th)
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Surrey Translation Bureau staff join campaign to raise awareness about endometriosis
2nd March 2021
Some of the female staff members at Surrey Translation Bureau (STB) are raising funds for Endometriosis UK to create more awareness about the condition. 1 in 10 women are affected by endometriosis, but it is rarely talked about. The team
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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s Tell Me On A Sunday
18th October 2021
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford is excited to welcome The Watermill Theatre’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s Tell Me On A Sunday, running from Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 November 2021. Tell Me On A
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Three Point Plan to Unlock Net Zero
15th August 2023
New report by the BCC and Lloyds Bank finds three key changes needed to help business hit Net Zero: Government should review its support and advice to SMEs on moving to Net Zero Large businesses and institutions must continue
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New CIOB President says construction capable of great change and vows to increase focus on quality
25th June 2020
Mark Beard FCIOB, chairman of Beard Construction, has become the 117th President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). His presidency starts as CIOB members and the wider construction industry are facing some of the greatest challenges in the Institute’s
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London Gatwick seeks good causes from Surrey
19th March 2024
Deserving local causes in Reigate and Banstead, Tandridge and Mole Valley can now apply for the second round of funding in the London Gatwick Foundation Fund. The fund has £33,000 available across the area of benefit in Surrey and it
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Guildford Helps Make A Safe And Playful High Street, While Supporting The NHS
14th July 2020
Experience Guildford is delighted to get behind an ambitious new project which aims to bring a fun, family experience to many of the UK’s high streets this summer, whilst also raising over £100k for NHS Charities Together. The story-trail, called
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 17th November 2022
17th November 2022
Surrey Chambers has signed up to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Business Manifesto, sent to the Prime Minister to get firms through the tough months ahead and prepare them for growth going forward. We hope that this will influence
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Apptaura develop app to support touch-free tourism
20th May 2021
Apptaura have been appointed to develop the exhibition app for a new sculpture trail managed by the not-for-profit event company Destination Basingstoke. Launching this summer, the trail celebrates the centuries-old nickname given to Hampshire residents – Hampshire Hogs. Hand-painted by
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New School Play Puts Epilepsy Centre Stage
24th May 2021
South Western Railway and the Guildford Shakespeare Company have teamed up to raise awareness of epilepsy with a new school play, ‘The Purple Princess’ • The production aims to educate children on what to do if they see someone having
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