by Tracey Carter | J May, 2018 | Business Trends, Developments, Transport
Though driverless vehicles are expected to be commercially available in the next few years, the shift to their use is likely to occur gradually and in phases over several decades, panelists said at ULI’s Spring Meeting in Detroit. That long process will allow vehicles...
by Tracey Carter | J May, 2018 | Community, Developments, Finance, Local Business, Local news, Spelthorne Borough Council
Spelthorne Borough Council has made use of powers in the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations to recover a substantial outstanding debt from a developer following the implementation of a housing scheme in the borough. Although the developer had been...
by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2018 | Business Trends, Data protection, Developments, Training
What the food industry can teach us about GDPR, and it’s not what you might think Despite all the coverage of GDPR, I am still hearing people say “I don’t think it applies to us, or “can we avoid it somehow?” The answer is: GDPR is just as relevant to all...
by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2018 | Developments, Heathrow, Local news, Transport
Heathrow Express (‘HEx’) rail service has been preserved to at least 2028 under a new agreement announced today. This agreement, which confirms fast, non-stop rail connections for Heathrow passengers over the next decade, has been approved by the Department...
by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2018 | Business Trends, Developments, Entrepreneurs Club Entry, Local Business, Local news, SBF News, Spelthorne Borough Council, Training
HOT OFF THE PRESS! This week we took delivery of our new ‘Start Your Own Business in Spelthorne’ book. This is available for free to local entrepreneurs either planning to start a new business or who have recently started up. To get hold of your copy...
by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2018 | Business Trends, Developments, Export, Finance, Local Business, Local news, Technology, Training, Transport
Surrey Economic Prospects – March 2018 Headlines -Ericsson has confirmed that it will relocate its UK headquarters from Guildford to Reading. -Guildford’s new £30 million shopping centre, the Tunsgate Quarter, has opened. - The unemployment rate (measured...