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  • BCC: UK economy continuing to slow under weight of Brexit uncertainty
    12th March 2019

       Commenting on the latest UK GDP and trade statistics, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Although there was an increase in GDP growth between December and January,

  • Science and art come alive at Innovate Guildford on 23 March
    12th March 2019

    Our fantastic science and arts festival, Innovate Guildford is back for its 4th year on Saturday 23 March at G Live. Building on the success of previous events, this year’s Innovate promises to be the best yet! With exhibitors from

  • Slyfield’s Regeneration Progresses
    12th March 2019

    Please view the site here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxFSKUjaeuY&feature=youtu.be Plans to relocate the sewage treatment works at Slyfield Industrial Estate, another step to significantly regenerating the area, were progressed by the Executive last week (7 March). The decision follows works starting to build a

  • BCC research highlights need to delay Making Tax Digital
    8th March 2019

    With just weeks to go before its planned introduction, new research suggests nearly one in five businesses above the VAT threshold still know little or nothing about Making Tax Digital, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.   Responding to

  • Gatwick and the Department for International Trade launch competition to help local businesses attend global trade exhibitions
    6th March 2019

      Three winning businesses will receive £2,000 from Gatwick to cover costs to attend their chosen international trade exhibitions The competition is open to SMEs with headquarters in Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Croydon £7.5 billion of international goods pass through

  • Bringing the magic of A Midsummer Night’s Dream alive with primary school children
    4th March 2019

      Between February–April 2019, the award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) and local Surrey arts charity Delight are helping 14 primary schools to create their own magical performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.   The children, from 14 selected primary schools

  • Manor Collection Hotels raise close to £12k for George & The Giant Pledge!
    4th March 2019

    The recently rebranded Manor Collection hotel group has managed to raise just shy of £12,000 for local Redhill based charity George and The Giant Pledge. Reigate Manor and Hartsfield Manor, both whom belong to the Manor Collection have supported the

  • University of Surrey launches Degree Apprenticeship
    4th March 2019

    Surrey Business School at the University of Surrey has announced the launch of their first degree apprenticeship in collaboration with leading training provider Qube Learning.   With attractive benefits for employers and employees alike, a degree apprenticeship combines full-time paid

  • Referral to the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal on Computer-implemented Inventions
    1st March 2019

    An EPO Board of Appeal has referred questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) regarding computer-implemented inventions, in particular, relating to computer simulations.   Venner Shipley has been involved from the beginning: we drafted and prosecuted the application and

  • Next step agreed to transform and improve whole Council – Future Guildford
    28th February 2019

    Last night (26 February), the Council approved the implementation stage for Future Guildford, a Council-wide approach to reorganising our whole organisation. The Executive recommended it for approval at their last meeting on 19 February. Following on from the information and

  • BCC comments on Prime Minister’s statement
    27th February 2019

    Commenting on the Prime Minister’s statement to the House of Commons on the next steps in the Brexit process, Claire Walker, Co-Executive Director of Policy and Campaigns at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:   “While this a giant

  • Thesis Asset Management growth plans continue following the appointment of Jem Turrell and Tim Harman to the Guildford team
    27th February 2019

    Following on from some key appointments in 2018, the team has been going from strength to strength and developing further with the appointment of Jem Turrell, Office Director and Tim Harman, Investment Manager.   Jem Turrell, Office Director, who is