Waverley employers – please tell us about housing needs If you run or own a business in the borough, or provide services, we (Waverley Borough Council) would like to hear your views on local housing need. We have been told that businesses are finding it difficult to recruit staff, because high house prices mean people...Read More
Waverley BC would like to know how local residents feel about returning to their local shopping areas. Please help them gather this intelligence, so they can use the information collected to inform their Welcome Back Fund activities, by completing the form, which can be found by clicking on the image below or at the following...Read More
As the National Lockdown restrictions are lifted, the Government roadmap states that Close Contact Services e.g. hair, beauty and nail salons, body and skin piercing services, tattoo studios, and tanning salons will be able to re-open from 12th April (at the earliest). You are NOT allowed to have any customers in your premises until that...Read More
Leaders of small family businesses across the South East are invited to enroll in a new support programme to help them evolve and future-proof their organisations through the use of new technologies. The four-month programme, known as “Evolve Digital”, will be run by Enterprise South in partnership with Innovate UK and is fully funded by...Read More
Waverley Borough Council bring us the news that the Government has just announced a new Business Rates relief fund of £1.5 billion for businesses affected by COVID-19 outside the retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors who have received rate relief. WBC are expecting further guidance in late April. For further information go to: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/business-rates-relief-boosted-with-new-15-billion-potRead More
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious awards for UK businesses, recognising and rewarding their outstanding achievements in the fields of Innovation, International Trade, Sustainable Development and Promoting Opportunity. To find out about the eligibility criteria and to apply, click hereRead More
The SME Brexit Support fund opened earlier this week. Smaller businesses can now apply for grants of up to £2,000 to help them adapt to new customs and tax rules when trading with the EU. The £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund enables traders to access practical support, including training for new customs, rules of...Read More
All businesses in England (including those with 50 employees or less) are now able to sign up to the government’s free COVID-19 workplace testing programme. Businesses have until 31st March to register for the government’s workplace testing scheme, which will remain free until the end of June. For more information click hereRead More
The Godalming & District Chamber of Commerce represents a wide range of different sectors including retail, catering, professional services, industry and general commerce. As a group we also have the advantage of a community drawing on a huge range of skills, knowledge and resources to deliver real benefits and results to our membership.
