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  • Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE elected BCC President
    5th March 2020

    Business leader Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE has today (Thursday 5th March) been elected President of the British Chambers of Commerce. Baroness McGregor-Smith was elected by representatives of the accredited Chamber Network ahead of the BCC’s Annual Conference in London today. She

  • Grandad Dave reaches for the skies
    28th February 2020

    A grandad of seven who says he never plans too far ahead, is taking to the skies this July in a sky dive to raise funds for Princess Alice Hospice. Dave Higgins, who lives in Epsom, is taking the plunge

  • BCC comments on Coronavirus
    26th February 2020

    Commenting on the Coronavirus outbreak and its impact on business, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said:    “Businesses are increasingly managing the economic impacts of Coronavirus, from shipping and travel restrictions to increased freight costs and supply chain disruption.  

  • Surrey Heath Borough Council announces plans for Camberley to be home to first 5G shopping centre in the UK
    25th February 2020

    Surrey Heath Borough Council today (24 February 2020) announce plans to cooperate with key partners for The Square shopping centre in Camberley to become the first fully 5G-enabled shopping centre in the UK.  Surrey Heath Borough Council (SHBC) and key

  • British Business in China Assess the Impact of the Coronavirus on Business Operations
    21st February 2020

        10 February 2020, Beijing—Last week the British chambers of commerce in China surveyed our members on the impact of the novel coronavirus pneumonia on their operations in China. The survey was conducted between Wednesday 5th February and Friday

  • Guildford Shakespeare Company celebrates Shakespeare Week by hosting an actor’s Round Table discussion at Kings College Guildford
    20th February 2020

    16 March 2020: The award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) continues A Time For All Things, their residency at Kings College Guildford, with a special workshop for Shakespeare Week. On Monday 16 March, GCSE students at Kings College will mark the

  • Snow White enchants at Hospice shop
    19th February 2020

    Things were anything but Grimm when the Princess Alice Hospice shop in East Molesey was transformed into a fairytale land of dancing animals and romance. It was a specially themed Snow White day which saw customers drawn into a magical

  • BCC comments on proposals for new UK immigration system
    19th February 2020

    Commenting on the government’s policy proposals for a points-based immigration system, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “The speed and scale of these changes will require significant adjustment by businesses. “Companies are already investing heavily in home-grown talent across the

  • PJ Day fun takes off for Hospice
    19th February 2020

    Hundreds of people from schoolchildren to firefighters, shop staff and care workers, have so far taken part in a huge PJ Day fundraiser – in support of the night nurses of Princess Alice Hospice. And there’s still loads of time

  • 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,

  • BCC/DHL: Trade negotiations must unlock potential of struggling exporters
    17th February 2020

    Exporters continued to tread water through the final quarter of 2019 according to the largest independent survey of UK firms, released by British Chambers of Commerce and DHL Express today. The survey of more than 3,300 exporters revealed that manufacturing

  • Reigate Manor hosts another successful quiz night raising a further £1500 for The Giant Pledge!
    13th February 2020

    On Friday 7th February, Reigate Manor hosted a fantastic quiz night to raise funds for The Giant Pledge. The Giant Pledge was set up by local Redhill family Vicky and James (Woody) Woodall after they had the devastating news that