Company of Animals barks with pride

Dr Roger Mugford Welcomed HRH The Duke Of Kent to Ruxbury Farm. Chertsey where the Company of Animals established in 1979 was to receive The Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

The citation was read out by Bill Biddell the Vice Lord -Lieutenant and Dr Roger Mugford and the directors received the prestige award .

It was great to see The Company of Animals creations, some fascinating toys, the halti harness and leads to enable successful handling of dogs.

Congratulations to another Surrey business.

Lunch on the Lawn – A Taste of Mole Valley

A special celebration of local food at Hill House Farm in aid of the Chairman of Mole Valley District Council’s chosen charities, Leatherhead Youth Project, Belong, and PSDS. A great way to celebrate and raise funds enjoying a picnic and delicious spit roast hoggit.

Service For The Surrey Judiciary

The Guildhall, Guildford High Street and the Holy Trinity church again provided the perfect place for celebrating and acknowledging the importance of all those who help ensure the good ordering of Surrey. The tradition of trumpeters,the fine Surrey Youth choir, and the Civic and High Sheriffs procession serve to reinforce the importance and gratitude for the judiciary, magistrates, emergency services, police, prison governors and community service.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service awards

Thank you to Cannon for hosting, in Reigate, the important awards for Surrey Fire and Rescue services.

It is a special evening, when friends and families gather to support their partners and mums and dads in receiving awards recognizing hard work,outstanding dedication and long service in the fire and rescue service.

The Lord lieutenant, Councillor Denise Turner-Stewart and I had the privilege of presenting the Long service and good conduct medal awards.

HMP Bronzefield

In the North west of the County of Surrey sits Bronzefield Prison.It was a privilege to be able to receive a comprehensive tour of this very busy women’s prison.The prison is maintained to a high standard and huge efforts to provide opportunities for learning skills for resettlement are being made.

A 21st birthday party for The Victoria Garden

Tucked behind the council Offices in Farnham is a remarkably beautiful garden created and maintained by volunteer gardening enthusiasts in Farnham. It was the site of the Farnham swimming Bath until 21 years ago. Townspeople of Farnham saved this outdoor space and created a beautiful garden for all to enjoy.

Surrey starts the planting of 1.2 million trees

Surrey Hills wood fair held in Cranleigh this year saw the start of the planting of 1.2 million trees in surrey one for each resident.It was a pleasure to plant a hazel .

The fair was full of exciting woodland activities and great food including many of Surrey hills Enterprises.

Well done to surrey hills enterprises in raising the profile of Surreys extensive and special woods.

Stanhope Seta

Stanhope Seta in Chertsey were the proud winners of a Queen’s Award for enterprise : innovation. This is the third such honour to be bestowed upon Stanhope-Seta, having previously won the International Trade award in 2012 and the award for Innovation in 2014. The 2019 Queens Award for Innovation, was for the company’s latest development – FIJI. The FIJI instrument detects ultra-low levels of a chemical compound known as fatty acid methyl ester (FAME). His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent KG presented the award, alongside the Vice Lord-Lieutenant Bill Biddell.

Stanhope Seta gave us a wonderful lunch with many of the employees, including a presentation on their work with GASP, giving young people the opportunity to learn first hand about engineering. Click here for more information on GASP.

The Hope Hub in Camberley

Tucked away in the corner of a car park in Camberley is an amazing porta cabin in which empathy and care is paramount. Mags Mercer, Chief Executive, and her team are caring on a daily basis for the homeless in Surrey Heath and beyond, giving people immediate support as well as long term home in housing and jobs. From this small building comes big ideas combined with enormous energy.

Growing Underground

Looking for urban farming, found under Clapham high street, in the disused underground tunnels built in 1944. An interesting experience, seeing Asian, English and Italian salad mix being grown on recycled carpet.