by Tracey Carter | J May, 2025 | Local news, Spelthorne Business, Travel & Transport
As you are aware from previous communications, National Highways is delivering the M25Junction 10 Upgrade scheme.Since the start of the project, we’ve successfully completed five weekend closures of theM25, three weekend closures of the entire Wisley interchange...
by Tracey Carter | J May, 2025 | Charity, Spelthorne Business
At Spelthorne Business Forum (SBF), we’re proud to spotlight and support local organisations making a real difference in our community. One of those is Surplus to Supper a charity on a mission to redistribute surplus food to those who need it most, instead of letting...
by Tracey Carter | J May, 2025 | FSB News, Spelthorne Business
Responding to the UK and EU’s summit conclusions, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses, said: “This agreement marks genuine progress by untangling the rules for small exporters of plant and animal products. If British goods can reach...
by Tracey Carter | J May, 2025 | FSB News, Spelthorne Business
Young people lack the financial education to equip them for entrepreneurship. Almost one in five young people (19%) in the UK say that better financial education at school and college would help them to set up or grow a business, according to data from the Federation...
by Tracey Carter | J May, 2025 | FSB News, Spelthorne Business
Responding to the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee’s vote to cut the base rate to 4.25%, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Martin McTague said: “The cut in the base rate is good news, but against a backdrop of low small...
by Tracey Carter | J May, 2025 | Spelthorne Business
The summer edition of Spelthorne Borough Council’s Bulletin magazine is being delivered to all homes in the borough w/c 30 June. We are currently taking bookings for advertising and have a number of options including quarter page, half page and full page adverts. If...
by Tracey Carter | J May, 2025 | Local Business, Spelthorne Business, Training
Made Smarter South East is making it easier for makers, creators and manufacturers in the South East to innovate, upskill and grow their business by adopting industrial digital technologies. Our fully funded package of support for eligible SMEs includes the...
by Tracey Carter | J May, 2025 | Spelthorne Business
Volunteer to Mentor a Young Person in Surrey with MCR Pathways.MCR Pathways is a national, award-winning mentoring programme. MCR Pathways wasestablished in 2007 to support young people, including those who are care-experienced orhave experienced disadvantage, to help...
by Tracey Carter | J May, 2025 | Spelthorne Business
Small importers have warned that reciprocal tariffs on the US market would “wreck” their business plans, research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows. The UK’s largest business group has today published data that shows how 1 in 3 (33%) would...
by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2025 | Economy Growth, International Trade, Spelthorne Business
National roadshow kicks off to get businesses exporting and grow the economy SMEs from across the UK will benefit from new government support to match them up with international buyers and markets, to turbocharge UK exports and grow the economy as part of the Plan for...
by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2025 | Awards, Spelthorne Borough Council, Spelthorne Business
Spelthorne Litter Pickers, a local community group dedicated to keeping the Borough free of litter, has been presented with the King’s Award for Volunteers. The award was presented by Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More-Molyneux, at a ceremony held at...
by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2025 | SBF News, Spelthorne Business
Help lead Spelthorne’s business community into its next chapter. After 18 brilliant years of supporting and championing local enterprise, the Spelthorne Business Forum (SBF) is entering an exciting new phase and we’re looking for someone with vision, experience and a...
by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2025 | Charity, Local Business, Spelthorne Business
Looking for a fun way to show off your competitive side and support a great local cause? The Big Duck Race is back on Sunday 12th May and it’s the perfect chance for Spelthorne businesses to go head-to-head (or beak-to-beak!) in a light-hearted river race organised by...
by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2025 | FSB News, Spelthorne Business
FSB press release New data from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reveals that small firms’ confidence levels are in a rut amid a rising tide of costs and taxes. FSB’s latest Small Business Index (SBI) for Q1 2025 shows a modest improvement in small business...
by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2025 | Local Business, Offers, Spelthorne Business, Training
We’re excited to share that applications are now OPEN for the June 2025 cohort of the Government-Funded Skills Bootcamp in Software Development (Level 4) – delivered by our trusted partners at Step8Up. Start Date: 2nd June...
by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2025 | Local Business, Local news, Spelthorne Business
New Yoga Sessions Launch at Ashford Tennis Club! We’re excited to announce a brand new addition to the Ashford Tennis Club community, weekly yoga classes designed to help you stretch, strengthen, and unwind. Led by a qualified yoga teacher with a passion for mindful...
by Tracey Carter | J Mar, 2025 | Business Surrey, Spelthorne Business, Surrey Business News
Advice and support, Funding and grants The Made Smarter Adoption programme is set to revolutionize the manufacturing landscape for SMEs and makers in the South East of England. After operating successfully in the North West since 2019, and further expanding to cover...
by Tracey Carter | J Mar, 2025 | Business Surrey, Local Business, Spelthorne Business
Running a business is full of opportunities—but let’s face it, it also comes with plenty of challenges. Whether you’re looking to grow your team, fine-tune your marketing, find funding, or simply figure out what to focus on next, this new free guide is here to help....
