by Tracey Carter | J May, 2024 | Business Trends, Economy Growth, FSB News
The headline confidence reading jumped up over 20 points, to reach +5.5 points in the first three months of 2024. Manufacturing was the most positive sector at +19.2 points. This is a good indicator that the shallow recession recorded at the end of 2023 is firmly in...
by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2024 | Economy Growth, FSB News
Responding to news that CPI rose by 3.2% in the year to March 2024, down from 3.4% in February, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said: “March’s fall in the annual consumer price inflation rate takes some more of the heat out of rising...
by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2024 | Economy Growth, FSB News
Responding to Office for National Statistics figures showing that GDP rose by 0.1% in February 2024 compared with the previous month, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “Positive economic growth in February is certainly...
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 Dec, 2023 | Chambers of Commerce, Economy Growth, Events, SBF News, Skills & Employment
Designed for working people who want to improve their number skills Surrey Chambers of Commerce is running a number of sessions to help people who may have missed out on some of the well-known numeracy conundrums!! Do you sometimes get confused with percentages? Are...
by Tracey Carter | J Dec, 2023 | Chambers of Commerce, Economy Growth, Events, SBF News, Skills & Employment, Spelthorne Business, Training
SKILLS BOOTCAMPS A key deliverable for the LSIP was to secure funding for Skills Bootcamps.Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life. Hampshire County Council has secured £1.8 million from the...
