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<title>East Surrey Council</title>
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<description>Following the local elections in May 2026, the shadow authority is now in place to oversee the transition to the new East Surrey Council.



The newly-elected councillors will be focused on preparing the new council ahead of its formal launch on 1 April 2027, known as Vesting Day.



All council services continue to be delivered in the same way during the shadow year (May 2026 to March 2027).



For more information on the new East Surrey Council, visit the Future Surrey website [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/170w3y1tlka/external?lang=en ].

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<pubDate>12 May 2026 12:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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<nw:subtitle>Introducing the new shadow authority</nw:subtitle>
<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Following the local elections in May 2026, the shadow authority is now in place to oversee the transition to the new East Surrey Council.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The newly-elected councillors&amp;nbsp;will be focused on preparing the new council ahead of its formal launch on 1 April 2027, known as Vesting Day.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;All council services continue to be delivered in the same way during the shadow year (May 2026 to March 2027).&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;For more information on the new East Surrey Council, visit the &amp;lt;a href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/170w3y1tlka/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Future Surrey website&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The new East Surrey Council will replace the current districts and boroughs of&amp;nbsp;Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate &amp;amp; Banstead and Tandridge, as well as the services currently provided by Surrey County Council, bringing everything together under a single organisation.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The existing county, borough and district councils will operate as normal until 1 April 2027, and the existing county, borough and district&amp;nbsp;councillors will continue in their roles until then.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;During the shadow year,&amp;nbsp;knowing who to contact depends on the type of question you have.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;If your enquiry is about a day‑to‑day council service, or if you need help with a service issue,&amp;nbsp;you should continue to contact your existing county, district or borough council or councillor.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;If your question is about local government reorganisation, or about how the new East and West Surrey councils are being set up, you can contact your shadow councillor.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<title>Unlock Funding for Your Business</title>
<link>https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/rz29h68w0j7?lang=en&amp;rss=true</link>
<description>There are many different funding support programmes and grants available to businesses, each with their own specific criteria and deadlines for application. For the latest round-up of funding, check out the useful Business Surrey round-up of grants and funding. [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/oest9n79zba/external?lang=en ]



To receive an update each month, sign up to the Business Surrey Newsletter. [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/wjimv5pnndt/external?lang=en ]





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<pubDate>28 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<nw:subtitle>Discover the latest grants and support available</nw:subtitle>
<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;There are many different funding support programmes and grants available to businesses, each with their own specific criteria and deadlines for application. For the latest round-up of funding, check out the useful &amp;lt;a href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/oest9n79zba/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Business Surrey round-up of grants and funding.&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="line-height: 1;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="line-height: 1;"&amp;gt;To receive an update each month,&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;a href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/wjimv5pnndt/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;sign up to the Business Surrey Newsletter.&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="line-height: 1;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="line-height: 1;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<title>Power up your social impact</title>
<link>https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1dy3i5zkw0r?lang=en&amp;rss=true</link>
<description>Join us for a special business and charity sector event with an inspiring panel of speakers, facilitated by Nicola Dawes DL from Stripey Stork. It will be a great opportunity for businesses to connect with local charities. Find out how your business can benefit and add positive social impact through volunteering and sharing expertise with the local voluntary sector.



30 June (09:30-11:00) Town Hall, Reigate. Spaces are limited - sign up now [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1dlgvfqxxcp/external?lang=en ]

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<pubDate>12 May 2026 12:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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<nw:subtitle>Connect with charities, hear inspiring voices</nw:subtitle>
<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Join us for a special business and charity sector event with an inspiring panel of speakers, facilitated by Nicola Dawes DL from Stripey Stork. It will be a great opportunity for businesses to connect with local charities. Find out how your business can benefit and add positive social impact through volunteering and sharing expertise with the local voluntary sector.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;30 June (09:30-11:00) Town Hall, Reigate. &amp;lt;a href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1dlgvfqxxcp/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Spaces are limited - sign up now&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Learn about the benefits of CSR, including:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Up-skilling, recruiting and retaining workforce&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Broadening your reach and networks to keep you one step ahead of your competitors&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Maximising PR opportunities by showcasing your connections within the community&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Fulfilling ESG (Environmental, Social &amp;amp; Governance) goals and requirements.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;We welcome panelist questions in advance. Please submit your &amp;lt;a title="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/17raeshsd2w/external?lang=en" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/17raeshsd2w/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"&amp;gt;question&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Event is being run in conjunction with Voluntary Action Surrey East (VASE), Reigate &amp;amp; Banstead Borough Council and Tandridge District Council.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<title>Events round up</title>
<link>https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/9kky0vezc33?lang=en&amp;rss=true</link>
<description>JUNE

09 - Try it Tuesday - free co-working day [ simon@redhill-micropreneurs.uk ] (Bel4, Redhill, 09:00-17:00)

09 - How to Win the Finance: Tenders, Bids &amp; Grants [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/l5v46rrqoip/external?lang=en ] (Crawley Innovation Centre, 11:00-12:00)

10 - Health &amp; Wellbeing networking [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1t4ylqy507n/external?lang=en ] (The Market Stores, Reigate, 19:00-21:00)

10 - Sales Lab: Sales for small businesses [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/bxdx5050eu9/external?lang=en ] (Business Surrey, online, 11:30-12:00)

15 - Gatwick Diamond Business membership meet-up [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1lg76ieshw3/external?lang=en ] (free for both members and non-members, Town Hall, Reigate, 10:30-11:30)

17 - RH N [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/q65d2bwaz27/external?lang=en ]etworking [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/q65d2bwaz27/external?lang=en ] (Bel4, Redhill, 19:00-21:30) Try your first RH Networking event for free

17 - Security Awareness Training for small businesses [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1n1lr4jb4id/external?lang=en ] (Cyber Resilience Centre, online, 10:00-12:00)

20 - Source in Surrey: Buyer-Supplier Exchange [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1cnhed3lxr5/external?lang=en ] (1, The Causeway, Egham, 10:00-14:00)

24 - Marketing Lab: Digital Visibility [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1qjp9gsijqy/external?lang=en ] (Business Surrey, online,11:30-12:00)

25 - FSB Connect Reigate &amp; Banstead [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1bgx5gw6kdt/external?lang=en ] [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1bgx5gw6kdt/external?lang=en ] (Town Hall, Reigate, 08:00-10:00)

30 - Strengthen your business with community impact [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1vuwr18wvq7/external?lang=en ], (Town Hall, Reigate 09:30-11:00)



JULY

01 - Health &amp; Wellbeing networking [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1t4ylqy507n/external?lang=en ] (The Market Stores, Reigate, 19:00-21:00)

14 - Try it Tuesday - free co-working day [ simon@redhill-micropreneurs.uk ] (at Bel4, Redhill, 09:00-17:00)

15 - Sales Lab: Findingthe right opportunities [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/bxdx5050eu9/external?lang=en ] (Business Surrey, online, 11:30-12:00)

16 - RH N [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1je8uzy5x9x/external?lang=en ]etworking [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1je8uzy5x9x/external?lang=en ] (Bel4, Redhill, 19:00-21:30) Try your first RH Networking event for free

23 - FSB Connect Reigate &amp; Banstead [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/19uamv8zp2i/external?lang=en ] [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/19uamv8zp2i/external?lang=en ] (Town Hall, Reigate 08:00-10:00)



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<nw:subtitle>Your free local business events listing</nw:subtitle>
<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;JUNE&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;09 -&amp;lt;span style="color: #b96ad9;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #843fa1;" href="mailto:simon@redhill-micropreneurs.uk" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Try it Tuesday - free co-working day&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; (Bel4, Redhill, 09:00-17:00)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;09 - &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/l5v46rrqoip/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;How to Win the Finance: Tenders, Bids &amp;amp; Grants&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; (Crawley Innovation Centre, 11:00-12:00)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;10&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;- &amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #843fa1;" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1t4ylqy507n/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Health &amp;amp; Wellbeing networking&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;(The Market Stores, Reigate, 19:00-21:00)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;10 - &amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #843fa1;" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/bxdx5050eu9/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Sales Lab: Sales for small businesses&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; (Business Surrey, online, 11:30-12:00)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;15 - &amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #843fa1;" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1lg76ieshw3/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Gatwick Diamond Business membership meet-up&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; (free for both members and non-members, Town Hall,&amp;nbsp;Reigate, 10:30-11:30)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;17 -&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #843fa1;" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/q65d2bwaz27/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;RH N&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #843fa1;" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/q65d2bwaz27/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;etworking&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; (Bel4, Redhill, 19:00-21:30) Try your first RH Networking event for free&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;17 - &amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #843fa1;" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1n1lr4jb4id/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Security Awareness Training for small businesses&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; (Cyber Resilience Centre, online, 10:00-12:00)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;20 - &amp;lt;a href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1cnhed3lxr5/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;Source in Surrey: Buyer-Supplier Exchange&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; (&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&amp;gt;1, The Causeway, Egham, 10:00-14:00)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="color: #00205b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;24&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;- &amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #843fa1;" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1qjp9gsijqy/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Marketing Lab: Digital Visibility&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;(Business Surrey, online,11:30-12:00)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;25 -&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #00205b;" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1bgx5gw6kdt/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;FSB Connect Reigate &amp;amp; Banstead &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;(Town Hall, Reigate, 08:00-10:00)&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;30 -&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #843fa1;" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1vuwr18wvq7/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Strengthen your business with community impact&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;, (Town Hall, Reigate 09:30-11:00)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;JULY&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;01 -&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #843fa1;" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1t4ylqy507n/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Health &amp;amp; Wellbeing networking&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; (The Market Stores, Reigate, 19:00-21:00)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;14 -&amp;lt;span style="color: #b96ad9;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #843fa1;" href="mailto:simon@redhill-micropreneurs.uk" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Try it Tuesday - free co-working day&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; (at Bel4,&amp;nbsp;Redhill, 09:00-17:00)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;15&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;- &amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #843fa1;" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/bxdx5050eu9/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Sales Lab: Findingthe right opportunities&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;(Business Surrey, online, 11:30-12:00)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;16 &amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;-&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #843fa1;" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1je8uzy5x9x/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;RH&amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt; N&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1je8uzy5x9x/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="color: #843fa1;"&amp;gt;etworking&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; (Bel4, Redhill, 19:00-21:30) Try your first RH Networking event for free&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;23 -&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="color: #00205b;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a style="color: #00205b;" href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/19uamv8zp2i/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;FSB Connect Reigate &amp;amp; Banstead&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; (Town Hall, Reigate 08:00-10:00)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<title>Ready to Hire?</title>
<link>https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1apcviuj9oe?lang=en&amp;rss=true</link>
<description>Deciding when to hire your first employee can be daunting for any small business. To help, HR expert Katy Cracknell has created a free guide covering recruitment, legal requirements, and people management. With practical tips, templates, and resources, it gives you the confidence to hire and support the right person successfully.



The Business Surrey HR Foundations Toolkit [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/sfqx1fqlw4a/external?lang=en ]





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<pubDate>02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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<nw:subtitle>Everything you need to recruit and support your first employee</nw:subtitle>
<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Deciding when to hire your first employee can be daunting for any small business. To help, HR expert Katy Cracknell has created a free guide covering recruitment, legal requirements, and people management. With practical tips, templates, and resources, it gives you the confidence to hire and support the right person successfully.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/sfqx1fqlw4a/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;The Business Surrey HR Foundations Toolkit&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<title>Can your business help?</title>
<link>https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/lod51277uqz?lang=en&amp;rss=true</link>
<description>ESDAS (East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services) has put out a local appeal to businesses to donate raffle prizes, vouchers, experiences, products or services in support of their fundraising Community Event at Carrington School in Redhill on 26 June. Every donation - large or small - will help to maximise the amount raised for local survivors and families in crisis.



If you can help, please email Joe Henderson-Jones [ jhenderson-jones@carringtonschool.org ] (Carrington School)

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<pubDate>01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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<nw:subtitle>Community Fundraiser in aid of ESDAS</nw:subtitle>
<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;ESDAS (East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services) has put out a local appeal to businesses to donate raffle prizes, vouchers, experiences, products or services in support of their fundraising Community Event at Carrington School in&amp;nbsp;Redhill on 26 June. Every donation - large or small - will help to maximise the amount raised for local survivors and families in crisis.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;If you can help, please email J&amp;lt;a href="mailto:jhenderson-jones@carringtonschool.org" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;oe Henderson-Jones&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; (Carrington School)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;ESDAS will be holding their Community Fundraiser on 26 June at Carrington School in Redhill.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;They are an independent local charity based in Redhill providing vital support for survivors of domestic abuse across Reigate &amp;amp; Banstead, Tandridge and Mole Valley. Their work includes counselling, safety planning, legal and housing advice, advocacy support, and specialist help for adults and children affected by abuse.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<title>King's Awards for Enterprise</title>
<link>https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1w39jqvqvn2?lang=en&amp;rss=true</link>
<description>Applications are now open for the 2027 King’s Awards for Enterprise - a prestigious award for UK businesses.



Since 1965, the programme has recognised more than 8,000 exceptional UK businesses of all sizes.

New for 2027 is the King’s Award for Enterprise (Young Founder) recognising founders aged 18–30 who are actively leading their businesses and driving growth and opportunity.

Deadline for application: 1pm, Tuesday 8 September 2026
To apply and to check eligibility [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/15s02ammznk/external?lang=en ]

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<pubDate>02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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<nw:subtitle>Get recognised</nw:subtitle>
<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Applications are now open for the 2027 King&amp;rsquo;s Awards for Enterprise - a prestigious award for UK businesses.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Since 1965, the programme has recognised more than 8,000 exceptional UK businesses of all sizes.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;New for 2027 is the King&amp;rsquo;s Award for Enterprise (Young Founder) recognising founders aged 18&amp;ndash;30 who are actively leading their businesses and driving growth and opportunity. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Deadline for application: 1pm, Tuesday 8 September 2026&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/15s02ammznk/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;To apply and to check eligibility &amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Award categories include:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Young Founder&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Aged 18&amp;ndash;30 and leading the business&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Show &amp;pound;250k turnover or &amp;pound;500k funding&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Evidence across 5 impact areas&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Include a short founder story video &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Innovation&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;New innovation (not sold before)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;On the market 2+ years&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Investment recovered (or will be)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Clear commercial success &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;International Trade&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;pound;100k+ overseas sales in year one&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Strong year-on-year growth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;No dips in exports&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Growth vs sector&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Sustainability&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Beyond compliance (2+ years)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Embedded in strategy &amp;amp; vision&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Show real impact/results&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Across product, supply chain or community&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Promoting Opportunity Through Social Mobility&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Support people from disadvantaged backgrounds&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Delivered for 2+ years&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Activities like mentoring / training / work experience&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Show impact for people, business &amp;amp; community&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;If you get an award you&amp;rsquo;ll be:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;invited to a Royal reception&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;presented with the award at your company by one of The King&amp;rsquo;s representatives, a Lord-Lieutenant&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;able to fly The King&amp;rsquo;s Awards flag at your main office, and use the emblem on your marketing materials (for example, on your packaging, advertisements, stationery and website)&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;given a Grant of Appointment (an official certificate) and a commemorative trophy&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The awards are valid for 5 years.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Organisations that got an award have reported benefiting from:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;worldwide recognition&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;increased commercial value&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;access to wider export markets&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;greater press coverage&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;a boost to staff morale&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;
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<title>Have your say </title>
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<description>Got 5 minutes? That’s all it takes to make sure your business voice is heard loud and clear. The Surrey Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey is open and your feedback helps shape the future for businesses across Surrey and beyond. You’ll help influence conversations taking place at the highest levels, including HM Treasury, the Bank of England, the Department for Business and Trade, and local decision-makers.



Quarterly Economic Survey Q2 2026 [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1jfzt2posdx/external?lang=en ]

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<pubDate>28 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<nw:subtitle>Take the QES Survey Today</nw:subtitle>
<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Got 5 minutes? That&amp;rsquo;s all it takes to make sure your business voice is heard loud and clear. The Surrey Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey is open and your feedback helps shape the future for businesses across Surrey and beyond. You&amp;rsquo;ll help influence conversations taking place at the highest levels, including HM Treasury, the Bank of England, the Department for Business and Trade, and local decision-makers.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/1jfzt2posdx/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Quarterly Economic Survey Q2 2026&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Why does it matter?&amp;nbsp; Because real business insights lead to real action.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Your input helps drive:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;ul type="disc"&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Better business support&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Smarter policy decisions&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Stronger investment across Surrey&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;A clearer understanding of what businesses like yours actually need&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The more businesses that take part, the stronger our collective voice becomes in Surrey.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Your perspective could help shape what comes next for the Surrey business community.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<title>Apply to be one of the Nation's favourite businesses!</title>
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<description>Small Business Saturday is once again highlighting the Nation's Favourite Businesses, leading up to Small Business Saturday 2026.



For the last 14 years, the Nation's Favourite Businesses have not only received exposure on Small Business Saturday's social media channels and in the local and national press, but also joined the Small Business Saturday team in London at receptions in Downing Street, House of Lords and the Treasury.



Apply now [ https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/14k7yycpi63/external?lang=en ] - closing date June 30, 2026

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<pubDate>02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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<nw:subtitle>Small Business Saturday </nw:subtitle>
<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Small Business Saturday is once again highlighting&amp;nbsp;the Nation's Favourite Businesses, leading up to Small Business Saturday&amp;nbsp;2026.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;For the last 14 years, the Nation's Favourite Businesses have not only received exposure on Small Business Saturday's social media channels and in the local and national press, but also joined the Small Business Saturday team in London at receptions in Downing Street, House of Lords and the Treasury.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p id="pSmallBiz100WillClose"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="https://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk/Newsletter/14k7yycpi63/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;Apply now&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; - closing date&amp;nbsp;June 30, 2026&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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