Businesses on Guildford Street and Windsor Street in Chertsey town centre have received a total of just under £100,000 to improve their shop fronts. The investment helps smarten up the high street, improves the heritage of the historic town centre and supports SMEs in the heart of the town.

The grants were part of an investment by the council to spruce up the borough`s town centres and improve the vibrancy and vitality of the high streets. Chertsey, Egham and Addlestone town centres all benefited from a programme of improvements financed by the borough`s Shared Prosperity Fund. This included street decluttering, new benches, new bins, and the refurbishment of flower beds. New wayfinding is also being installed in Chertsey Town Centre to help visitors navigate around the town.

The closing date for the Runnymede Business Awards is 12 June. It is free easy and quick to nominate your business, and it is a fantastic way of promoting your business and celebrating your success.

Vik Sharma, Founder & Director at KickX, winner of Company of the Year 2024, said:

“I would encourage all businesses in Runnymede to get involved with the awards. Winning in 2024 provided a fantastic boost to all the team at KickX”.

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This year’s sponsors are:

Stanhope Seta

Royal Holloway University of London

Avery Health Care

Corporate Chef

Thorpe Park

Brooklands Technical College

Dennetts Boat Builders

Community Life

Coast to Capital

Made Smarter is a new government funded programme which provides SME manufacturers and makers with the tools and support they need to embrace digital technologies. The aim is to help these companies improve productivity, boost their bottom line and achieve long term sustainable growth.

Funding to boost growth is now available from Surrey County Council with millions available for innovative ideas to enhance the economy. Businesses, employer representative groups and partner organisations are all invited to apply for investment from the new Economic Growth Fund.

This event is definately not to be missed, if you are interested in finding out about how AI can help your business. The Surrey AI summit is for business leaders in Surrey and the Southeast who want to explore how AI is transforming the technological landscape and what this means for their businesses and organisations. Hosted at Royal Holloway University of London, this is an opporunity to hear from those leading on these new technologies.

Thursday 15 May

⏰8:00am-13:30pm

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