Designing Crime Out!
Last Wednesday evening a group of us gathered at Hemingways to hear Stephen Cake, the Designing Out Crime Officer of the Western Surrey Police provide tips on guidance on keeping homes and businesses safe.
Should employers record working hours of all employees?
Should employers record the working hours of all their employees? What is the current legal position?
Haslemere artists feature prominently at AppArt’s Easter Exhibition and Sculpture Trail
Haslemere artists will feature prominently in AppArt’s Easter Art Exhibition & Sculpture Trail in this 24th year of organising major exhibitions.
Run raises record amount for Holy Cross Hospital
Holy Cross Hospital has received a donation of £4,200 from the organisers of the 21st Boxing Day Run at Hindhead – the largest amount to have ever been raised by the 3.5-mile charity run which is held every year at Hindhead Common.
BIDs Feasibility Study Workshop
The process of developing a Business Improvement moved a step further with a workshop last Wednesday evening
Stay open during cold snowy weather?
With the threat of snow and all the business disruption that it brings, employers need to think about how they are going to manage their staff.
The Lythe Hill Business And Conference Venue
Lythe Hill has a range of function rooms and meeting spaces, ideal for your business’s needs.
Help Camelsdale School Over A Hump
Camelsdale Primary School announces the return of their eco-friendly Walking Bus but desperately seeks a School Crossing Patrol Control Officer to go with it.
Albert Hankers
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Albert Hankers last Thursday. Albert was the seventh President of the Chamber of Trade serving between 1994-96.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
If any of you professionals out there or anyone else providing advice for a fee you might want to know what is happening in the Professional Indemnity insurance market over the last year and especially since January 1 this year. The following might help to explain why rates are increasing and cover being restricted.
Telling your business story more effectively
Storytelling tips to enhance your business reputation in an information-rich environment.
Be proactive about absence management
Research by Xpert HR shows that staff absenteeism is costing the economy £1.4m every year. Some of that is a cost to your business in lost productivity, payment of statutory sick pay and overtime payments to those covering for their absent colleagues.
Runners (and drinkers) take part in the Boxing Day Run
Hundreds of runners donned their trainers on Boxing Day for this year’s Boxing Day Run in aid of Holy Cross Hospital, and some of them even stopped for a pint along the way! The 3.5-mile event is organised each year by Haslemere resident Matt Dellar and takes participants along a scenic route on Hindhead Commons encompassing the Devil’s Punchbowl and Gibbet Hill.
Christmas Decorations at Work – or not?
For the many Chamber members who work in the retail sector, shops are rightly already looking very festive. But is it appropriate to decorate offices not open to the public?
Government Consultation on Planning Reform
The government is currently consulting on planning reform – particularly regarding permitted development & the high street which should be of interest to many of us.
21st century glass for a 12th century saint
A bespoke piece of artwork has been unveiled in St Hugh’s, which is Holy Cross Hospital’s new education centre. The backlit glass wall-art depicts St Hugh who is the patron saint of sick people, sick children, shoemakers and swans.
Camelsdale Primary School Christmas Fayre
Camelsdale Primary School are holding their annual Christmas Fayre on Saturday, 24 November at 12-3pm. Anyone who has been agrees it is one of the most enjoyable local events of the year. All are invited.
Looking for a new employee?
With unemployment at an all time low, finding a new and suitable member of staff can be quite a challenge. It may be very tempting to welcome with open arms the first person to apply for your vacancy but employing the wrong person can be worse than having no one at all. Here are some hints and tips to help you ensure that the person you have found is the right person for the job.
Is Your Business Disability Friendly?
Around 16% of the population has a disability. That may be a mobility or dexterity problem or may be a hidden disability affecting breathing or perhaps requiring prompt access to a lavatory. Not everyone with a disability uses a wheelchair or has a support dog. Here are some ideas to help your business be disability friendly and to meet your obligations under the Equality Act 2010.
