by Karen Porter | J Mar, 2026 | Featured, Finance, High Street, Local Business, Local news, Retail, Spelthorne Business, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey Business News
The High Streets Support and Innovation programme continues to be delivered across Surrey this spring. Nearly 140 businesses have registered so far – and online events are now available. The Surrey High Street Growth and Innovation Programme is open to a wide range of...
by Karen Porter | J Mar, 2026 | Business Surrey, Economy Growth, Featured, Finance, Spelthorne Business, Surrey Business News
From April 2026, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment will change how self-employed individuals manage and report their finances, so now’s the time to prepare! The change means you will have to use digital software to manage your tax affairs. It will be...
by Karen Porter | J Mar, 2026 | Economy Growth, Events, High Street, Local Business, Local news, Retail, Skills & Employment, Spelthorne Business, Training
Advice and support, Business news The High Street Support and Innovation Programme will support hundreds of small and medium businesses in Surrey’s town and villages. Find out how you can get involved with this fully-funded scheme, which is running this spring. The...
by Karen Porter | J Mar, 2026 | Community, Developments, Featured, Local news, Spelthorne Borough Council, Spelthorne Business, Staines-upon-Thames
Local government in Surrey is changing to make the system simpler, more connected, and better able to meet local needs. This is called Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation. From April 2027, the existing county council and 11 district and borough councils...
by Karen Porter | J Feb, 2026 | Finance, Retail
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a major review into how advanced artificial intelligence (AI) could affect consumers, financial markets and regulators over the coming years. With AI already built into many services across banking and insurance, the...
