Local news… from members and the Chamber.

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.

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.

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.

Should employers record the working hours of all their employees? What is the current legal position?

The process of developing a Business Improvement moved a step further with a workshop last Wednesday evening

Haslemere artists will feature prominently in AppArt’s Easter Art Exhibition & Sculpture Trail in this 24th year of organising major exhibitions.

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.

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.

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.