by Jeev Sahoo | J Jun, 2026 | Article, Community, Developments, Featured, Manufacturing, Technology
Rural Business Success Meat Vending Machine Coming to Surrey Farm A Cranleigh family farm is bringing customers closer to local produce with help from the Surrey Economic Growth Fund. Ivelle Farm in Cranleigh is preparing to launch a meat vending machine, allowing...
by Karen Porter | J Mar, 2026 | Developments, Economy Growth, Finance, Funding, Grants, Local Business, Manufacturing, Skills & Employment, Spelthorne Business
Made Smarter South East is a government-funded programme created to drive growth amongst the South East’s manufacturing SMEs and makers. The Made Smarter team will provide advice and support to manufacturers and makers to: help them switch to advanced and automated...
by Karen Porter | J Mar, 2026 | Business Surrey, Business Trends, Developments, Economy Growth, Local Business, Skills & Employment, Start up support, Surrey Business News
This 6 week programme for sole traders and micro businesses, concludes with a plan to support the next year of business growth. It will be delivered entirely online. What does the course include? Inclusion in an exclusive, supportive...
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 Tracey Carter | J Jan, 2024 | Community, Developments, Economy Growth, SBF News, Spelthorne Borough Council, Sustainability
Spelthorne Borough Council have launched a project to help businesses lower both their energy costs and their carbon emissions. The SustainSpelthorne programme offers free, impartial, expert advice to businesses to assist them to effect the changes that will enable...
by Tracey Carter | J Nov, 2023 | Business Trends, Developments, Economy Growth, Finance, Local news, SBF News
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has revealed the government’s tax and spending plans for the year ahead. At 12.30pm on 22 November 2023, Hunt delivered his Autumn Statement in the House of Commons. This is likely to be the government’s last mini-budget ahead of a general...
