In this issue
Celebrating Great Local Businesses
More than £250k awarded to local small businesses.
Gatwick Diamond Business Awards - open for applications!
Consultation – Community Infrastructure Levy Local Fund community priorities and project suggestions
Broadband Vouchers available for residents and businesses
Get ready for Brexit
What's on
Don't miss out on these great networking events
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OCTOBER

 

2 October 4.30-7pm The Brexit Cascade Redhill & Reigate Business Forum Panel Discussion, Town Hall, Reigate. Book your space now

 

2 October 7.30-9.30pm **Launch night** Tribe night, women's business club, The Vineking Tasting Room, Reigate.  Book your space now.

 

11 October 10am-12.30pm Getting more out of LinkedIn, with Nicola McDonald (£30), Reigate Manor Book your space now 


16 October 12-2pm LEARNING LUNCH, Getting the most from LinkedIn with the ever-popular Emma Turner, My Social Secretary. EVENT FULL Book your space now

 

23 October 9.30am Reigate Business Guild Members Meeting, Scout Hall, Reigate.  Find out more 

 

24 October 1.30-3.00pm Complimentary Website & Digital Marketing Clinic, Starbucks, Hooley, Book your space now

 

NOVEMBER

 

5 November 9.30-11am The Gatwick Diamond Business Awards - How to Win Awards Seminar  Reigate & Banstead Borough Council book your space now.

 

6 November 8.30-10.30am Breaking Big Seminar and informal networking at Stanhill Court,  email to book your space now

 

6 November 5.30-7.00pm Redhill Business Guild Meeting, Three Central High Street, Redhill.  Book your space now

 

8 November 09.00-16.30 Enterprise Nation The Wellness Exchange, meet buyers and experts from the wellness industry.  General Assembly E1 7PT.  Book your space now

 

13 November 11am-2pm LEARNING LUNCH+ Google Digital Garage Comes to Reigate & Banstead! EVENT FULL Book your space now

 

13 November 12.30-5pm We are Surrey, social value event for business and the voluntary sector, Guildford Cathedral GU2 7UP Book your space now

 

14 November 7.30-9.30am Surrey Chambers of Commerce Escape Networking Meeting, Hartsfield Manor, Betchworth RH3 7AA Book your space

 

28 November 1.30-3pm Complimentary Website & Digital Marketing Clinic, Starbucks, Hooley, Book your space now

 

DECEMBER

 

11 December 12-2pm LEARNING LUNCH, Feather Duster to Stick: how to deal with late payers. Andrew Athineos, Athena Collections. Book your space here.

 

JANUARY

 

9 January 7.30-9.30am Surrey Chambers of Commerce Escape Networking Meeting, Hartsfield Manor, Betchworth RH3 7AA Book your space

 

15 January 12-2pm LEARNING LUNCH 2020 Target Setting - Recharging your Business, Tim Hatarti, TDM Coaching,  Book your space now

 

FEBRUARY

 

19 February 12-2pm LEARNING LUNCH, Book your space now

 

MARCH

12 March 7.30-9.30am Surrey Chambers of Commerce Escape Networking Meeting, Hartsfield Manor, Betchworth RH3 7AA Book your space

 

18 March 12-2pm LEARNING LUNCH, Writing Award winning applications, Book your space now

 

22 April 12-2pm LEARNING LUNCH, Kindness in Business, Book your space now

 

Join your local Business Guild

 

Business Guilds are a great way to be part of your local business community. 

 

Banstead - fully committed to helping Banstead become the most vibrant village in Surrey in which to live and work. We are a group of local businesses that recognise our responsibility to the greater community.


Redhill - enhancing Redhill as a place to live, work and do business.


Reigate - a local united voluntary voice from the business community, promoting commerce, events, activities and opportunities for the benefit of Reigate.

 

Horley Association of Traders - HATs is an open group that all traders and members of the public can join. We continue to drive awareness of Horley as a town and to promote local business growth.
Funding/Consultations
Funding and awards

Reigate & Banstead Business Support Grant Do you have a business based in the borough with less than four employees? Are you looking to grow?  Why not apply for our Business Support Grant of up to £1,000? 

 

Successful business grant applicants will also receive one year's membership to Enterprise Nation. 

 

Do you need start-up funding for your business?  Struggling to get funding from a mainstream provider? Have a look at responsible finance provider Fredericks Foundation, who may be able to help.
Tools
It's quicker to report things, make payments and apply for services online.
Broadband Vouchers available for residents and businesses

A new voucher scheme has been introduced to help accomplish the Government's ambition to have full fibre broadband coverage of the UK by 2033. There are two Gigabit vouchers schemes, which have a finite amount of Government funding, so any businesses or residents who are interested should investigate them as soon as possible.

Getting people connected since 2012

Since 2012, Surrey County Council and Openreach have been working together and to date 90,000 premises in Surrey have benefitted as part of the Superfast Surrey Broadband Programme. More than 98% of homes and businesses across Surrey are now able to access superfast broadband download speeds of more than 24 Mbps.

It is anticipated that commercial network providers will connect about 90% of UK premises to full fibre by 2033 and this work has already begun. Recently Openreach announced that parts of Epsom, Ewell and Burgh Heath will benefit from Openreach's Fibre First rollout.

Building Digital UK Gigabit Voucher Schemes

In order to ensure that remaining premises aren't left behind, Building Digital UK (BDUK), part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), has introduced two gigabit voucher schemes that Surrey residents and businesses may be eligible for.

1. The Gigabit Voucher Scheme for businesses and groups

If you are a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) you could claim up to £2,500 to support the cost of installing new gigabit-capable connections either individually or as part of a group project.

Residential premises could also benefit for up to £500 from the scheme as part of a group project which also includes businesses.

Businesses and residents benefitting from these vouchers would each be required to take up a service with a minimum of 100 Mbps download speed. For more information please visit the Government's Gigabit Voucher Culture webpage.

 

2. A rural gigabit voucher scheme for community groups in rural areas

 

Residents and/or businesses benefitting from these vouchers would be required to take up a 30 Mbps+ download service. For more information visit the Government's Gigabit Rural Voucher webpage

Next steps…

If you are interested in looking into these voucher schemes further, the first step would be to contact one of the eligible Gigabit Voucher Suppliers and discuss your requirements.

The supplier would check your existing download speeds, and if applicable your rural eligibility. They would then provide you with a cost for the Gigabit capable installation and confirm whether or not you would be eligible to benefit from one of the voucher schemes. If eligible, the supplier would apply for and receive the voucher on your behalf.

Terms and conditions apply so please see the Government's Gigabit Voucher Culture Terms and Conditions webpage.

 
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