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Business Forum meeting  held on 11 July 2007
At the last Forum meeting members received a presentation from the Head of Government Affairs and the Economic Development Manager at BAA Heathrow on the transformation of Heathrow Airport until 2012 including T5 and Heathrow East.  Members may find the following information of interest.

Heathrow’s transformation (Pdf 2MB)

Economic Benefits of Heathrow Airport (Pdf 859kb)

Business Link for Surrey
As you may know, Business Link is a non profit making organisation established to support and help local businesses.  Should you wish to find out more about the services that are available or to book a free review then please contact Chris Bryan by emailing chris.bryan@businesslinksurrey.co.uk

To help you further attached is a short overview of the free business clinics now being provided to local businesses by Business Link.  The organisation is also with the courtesy of the Chamber of Commerce holding confidential business reviews once a month at the Spelthorne Borough Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines.  The following provides details about this service together with contact details.  The aim at these sessions is to bring an independent perspective to problem solving and how to add business value.
The web address for Business Link is www.businesslinksurrey.co

Business Waste Recycling Scheme
Details of the Surrey County Council business waste recycling scheme details can be  found by clicking the attached link.

Any company interested in joining the scheme or wishing to find out more information please either complete the enquiry form found on the above web site or contact:  Veronica Atkins, Business & Industry Projects Officer, Surrey County Council.Tel:020 8541 9105 – or Email VeronicaAtkins@surreycc.gov.uk

A waste workshop is currently being organised for Spelthorne based businesses with full details being sent to you in the near future.

Networking event - Kempton Park - 26 September
Dion Scherer the Chairman of the Forum is organising a networking/client entertaining evening at Kempton Park Racecourse on 26 September

The evening would start around 6 ish  which is a race night and includes a two course pub style menu or finger buffet - Premier entry badge - car parking pass - race cards - cash bar and tote betting facilities.  The cost of the event per person is £34 plus VAT.

If you wish to attend this event and have not already done so please complete and return the attached Kempton Park Racecourse form  to Liz Phillis  Spelthorne Borough Council, Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines.

For your information I have set out below the link to Kempton Park Racecourse website www.kempton.co.uk

Next free breakfast meeting of the Spelthorne Business Forum - 4 October 2007
If you have not already done so please contact Liz Phillis to let her know that you are attending the Spelthorne Business Forum Breakfast Meeting taking place at 7.30am on Thursday 4 October 2007.  

The event is being hosted by the new manager at:
The Holiday Inn London-Shepperton,
Felix Lane, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8NP  


Currently the Chairman of the Forum Dion Scherer together with the Chief Executive of Spelthorne Council are busy investigating opportunities for the main presentation at this event.

Future editions
If you have any information you wish to share with other members of the Forum including details of promotions / latest successes or new products available please email information to Liz Phillis at l.phillis@spelthorne.gov.uk who will arrange for such information to be circulated to members of the Forum.