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Growth Work or Busy Work? New Weekly Accountability Group Helps Service Founders Stay on Track

by Jeev Sahoo | 17 June 2026 | Business Surrey, Developments, Featured | 0 Comments

BUSINESS GROWTH NEWS Growth Work or Busy Work? A new weekly accountability session is helping service founders focus on the activities that genuinely drive sales, marketing and business growth. Gordon Tebbutt, founder of Net Bloom and growth consultant for service...

Supported Internships and Working with People with SEND in the Workplace

by Jeev Sahoo | 5 June 2026 | Business Surrey, Events, Featured, Training | 0 Comments

Employer Webinar Supported Internships and Working with People with SEND in the Workplace DWP and Mencap invite employers to join a practical webinar exploring Supported Internships, inclusive employment and how businesses can benefit from working with talented people...

Surrey Arts Instrument Hire

by Jeev Sahoo | 5 June 2026 | Business Surrey, Featured, Health and Wellbeing, SBF News, Surrey Business News | 0 Comments

Surrey Arts Are You Ready to Make Some Noise? Surrey Arts is expanding its instrument hire service, making it easier and more affordable for children and young people to start their musical journey. Learn an instrument for less Children and young people across Surrey...

Hidden Surrey: The Power of Local People

by Jeev Sahoo | 5 June 2026 | Community, Featured, Local news | 0 Comments

Community Month Hidden Surrey: The Power of Local People Celebrating the volunteers, groups and projects that support communities across Surrey every day. People. Places. Purpose. From libraries and transport schemes to nature recovery and shared history, local people...

Kathy Kyle Studio High Street Expansion

by Jeev Sahoo | 1 June 2026 | Community, Featured, High Street, Local news | 0 Comments

Surrey Success Story Grant Helps Surrey Artist Take Wearable Art to the High Street Kathy Kyle Studio is expanding from home studio to high street with support from the Surrey Economic Growth Fund. Surrey artist Kathy Kyle has grown her creative business from...

Meat Vending Machine at Ivelle Farm

by Jeev Sahoo | 1 June 2026 | Article, Community, Developments, Featured, Manufacturing, Technology | 0 Comments

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...

Pensions Commission Warns UK Is Under-Saving

by Jeev Sahoo | 28 May 2026 | Featured, FSB News, Local news | 0 Comments

Finance & Retirement Pensions Commission Warns Millions Are Under-Saving for Retirement An interim report has highlighted major concerns around retirement saving, especially among low earners, middle earners and the self-employed. The Pensions Commission has published...

High Value Council Tax Surcharge Consultation

by Jeev Sahoo | 28 May 2026 | Community, Featured, Finance, FSB News | 0 Comments

Property & Tax Update Consultation Opens on High Value Council Tax Surcharge The government has launched a consultation on a new surcharge for residential properties in England valued at £2 million or more. The government has opened a consultation on the proposed High...

iED Annual Conference and Awards 2026

by Jeev Sahoo | 28 May 2026 | Awards, Events, Featured, Surrey Business News | 0 Comments

Economic Development Conference 2026 iED Launches Early Bird Tickets, Sponsorship Opportunities and Awards Entries The Institute of Economic Development (iED) has officially opened registrations for its Annual Conference and Awards Dinner 2026, bringing together...

Surrey Venture Studio Launches New Accelerator for Early-Stage Founders

by Jeev Sahoo | 20 May 2026 | Business Surrey, Featured, Funding, Surrey Business News | 0 Comments

A new business incubation programme aimed at supporting early-stage entrepreneurs and startup founders is preparing to launch in Surrey. Surrey Venture Studio has announced the rollout of its first six-month incubation accelerator programme, designed to help founders...

Local Businesses Invited to Join the Big Duck Race 2026 to Support Vulnerable People

by Jeev Sahoo | 17 May 2026 | Charity, Featured, Funding | 0 Comments

The much-loved Big Duck Race 2026 is back, and local businesses are once again being invited to take part in this fun and creative fundraising event supporting vulnerable people across the community. Organised by MidasPlus, the event raises vital funds to help local...

Business Academy Offers Free Expert-Led Support for UK Businesses

by Jeev Sahoo | 8 May 2026 | Featured | 0 Comments

Business Support Free Business Academy Helps UK Businesses Build Skills and Grow with Confidence UK businesses can now access free expert-led learning through Business.gov.uk’s Business Academy, designed to support growth, digital skills and international trade. In a...

Step8Up Bootcamp: Build Real Tech Skills That Move Your Business Forward

by Tracey Carter | 28 April 2026 | Featured, Funding, Local Business, Skills & Employment, Technology, Training | 0 Comments

Technology is evolving fast—and for small businesses, keeping up isn’t optional. It’s essential. The Step8Up Bootcamp is designed specifically for small business owners (or a member of your team) who want to develop practical, in-demand technical skills that can...

FSB Surrey Update

by Tracey Carter | 13 April 2026 | Featured, FSB News, Local Business, Local news | 0 Comments

Hello to all our brilliant Surrey businesses and partners, Spring is in full swing, and with the Easter holidays upon us, it’s a great moment to pause, reset, and look ahead to the opportunities the new season brings. Across Surrey, the energy in our business...

High Streets Support programme gathers pace – with online events now available

by Karen Porter | 20 March 2026 | Featured, Finance, High Street, Local Business, Local news, Retail, Spelthorne Business, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey Business News | 0 Comments

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...

Making Tax Digital – are you prepared?

by Karen Porter | 6 March 2026 | Business Surrey, Economy Growth, Featured, Finance, Spelthorne Business, Surrey Business News | 0 Comments

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...

Future Surrey – Surrey’s Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation

by Karen Porter | 4 March 2026 | Community, Developments, Featured, Local news, Spelthorne Borough Council, Spelthorne Business, Staines-upon-Thames | 0 Comments

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...