Surrey County Council has moved very quickly to set up a Business Support service to provide a great addition to the support ecosystem in Surrey. Surrey Chambers of Commerce has organised and delivered a roadshow of business events that have been a huge success, covering a wide area of Surrey at different times of day!
Around 130 businesses have heard all about the collaboration that has been taking place between Surrey County Council and many business support providers.
The website, Business Surrey, has been set up to allow many organisations to share information and events geared towards helping businesses to succeed. It is certainly worth taking a look at this gateway to free and accessible support for all businesses in Surrey.
In addition to the information portal, a team of advisors has been brought together, including specialists in certain areas, so that specific advice needed by growing businesses can be provided.
This valuable support can be requested via the website and the team are eager to hear from Surrey businesses. For those who have been unable to attend the roadshow, it would be well worth a tour of the website to see what support is available.
British Chambers Annual Conference
Surrey Chambers of Commerce attended the British Chambers Conference in London, joined by 15 of our members. Because of the timing of the election, it was a great opportunity to hear from both the Business Minister and Shadow Business Minister, at the time, regarding their policy proposals. The conference focused on the five-point plan, launched at the end of May, which came out of our manifesto.
- An Industrial Strategy with green innovation at its heart
- Better skills planning, bringing businesses and training providers together
- Business rates reform to encourage growth and investment
- Improved relations with the European Union to cut the costs for business
- A government-appointed AI champion for SMEs to spearhead the uptake of new technology
