During March 2018 work will start on the M23 between Junctions 8 and 10, connecting Crawley and Gatwick Airport, to convert this section into a smart motorway, this includes converting the hard shoulder into a permanently running lane and introducing variable mandatory speed limits along this section of the motorway to help improve traffic flow. Smart motorways are part of the Government’s investment in motorways and major A-roads, which will see up to £3 billion a year invested into delivering a safe and serviceable network by 2021.

The smart motorway is being designed to smooth traffic flow, increase capacity and make journey times more reliable by using variable speed limits, new signals and signing. The work will involve the use of technology and the conversion of the hard shoulder into a permanent live lane, known as an All-Lane Running smart motorway.

The programme is scheduled to start in March 2018 and will be completed by January 2020.  You can track the progress of the scheme on the Highways England website. The work will be carried out by Carillion Kier Joint Venture (CKJV).

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Does your business operate in and around Redhill? The new RBG Breakfast Club provides a great opportunity to connect with other members of the Redhill business community. Providing the opportunity to hear from a local guest speaker about their business’s journey and experiences whilst enjoying a complimentary breakfast buffet of bacon sandwiches, pastries and fresh fruit.

At Septembers RBG Breakfast Club presenter Sumi Wang. Sumi is the local Redhill entrepreneur behind the eFOLDi, a collapsable mobility scooter, which won British Invention of the Year, the Reigate and Banstead Entrepreneurs Academy and came runner up in the Richard Branson VOOM business awards. Sumi and her father, who together deisgned and pitched the eFOLDi, have a fantastic story to share, one that reaches all the way to the Chinese National Acrobatic Troupe. This will be a story not worth missing, we hope to see you there.  Book your space now.

These popular two day workshops include:. 

Day 1 Know your own Business

• Are you ready? Why do you want to start and what it’s like to be self-employed
•  What research have you done? Opinion or fact?
•  Why do businesses succeed? Common reasons of success explored
•  Basic marketing tools. What, why and how
•  Pricing your product or service. What’s involved?
•  Bringing it all together. An introduction to the business plan

Day 2 Managing your Business

•  Making the sale. The seven steps of a successful sale
•  Forecasting. Understanding the importance of your sales and cashflow forecasts
•  Keeping the books. The basics of record keeping
•  Operational consideration. Tax, Insurance, HMRC

Morrisons Solicitors announce the addition of four new Partners to the firm. Morrisons’ Managing Partner, Paul Harvey, commented “I am thrilled to announce these four new Partners. I am always excited when we recruit talented lawyers, and it’s particularly satisfying when a few years later we are able to bring them into the Partnership. Greg, Kellie and Graham all joined us from larger City firms, and their promotions are in recognition of the outstanding contribution they have made to the firm and to our clients.

• The Growth Service
• Retail Growth Service
• Finance Readiness Overview