Epsom & Ewell: Is your business a winner?

Chris Grayling launches 2012 Epsom & Ewell Business Excellence Awards

After a successful first year MP Chris Grayling launched the 2012 Epsom & Ewell Business Awards at 143 The Canopy on Friday 18th May. The objective of the Awards is to recognise and showcase the success stories of businesses and individuals within the local area of Epsom & Ewell including Ashtead, Nork and Tattenhams.

There are eleven categories for 2012, from Best Retail Outlet to Best Business Personality and an award for the Best Overall Business. The closing date is 30th September, winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Friday 23rd  November at Nescot. Prizes include a tour of the House of Commons for the overall winner and a host of prizes for each category winner.

“Epsom and Ewell has always had a dynamic business community, and our businesses continue to provide an excellent service to their customers even in difficult times economically. I was delighted by the success of the first Epsom and Ewell Business Awards last year, and look forward to building on that success in 2012. We have a tremendous range of business strength here in Epsom – and the Awards are an excellent way of highlighting some of our local success stories. I urge everyone in our local community to support the Awards and vote for their favourite local businesses.” Chris Grayling MP


2011 Winners Jelly Bugs Ltd;

“Winning the Overall Best Business in the Epsom & Ewell Business Award has been extremely beneficial for our business. Our staff and franchisees have felt appreciated for the work and effort they have put in which has kept morale high and is invaluable. Winning has helped promote customer loyalty and will undoubtedly help grow our business.
 
It has also given both of us a great deal of personal satisfaction. It was wonderful to receive the award from Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP and tour of the Houses of Parliament made for a special event.’  Gavin & Paula Dixon, Jelly Bugs Ltd.


Full information on award categories is available on the awards website www.epsombusinessawards.co.uk. Entries and nominations are made online.  An independent panel of judges with local business expertise will select the winning entrants who will receive trophies and certificates at the Awards reception.  

For further information please visit www.epsombusinessawards.co.uk or email enquiries@epsombusinessawards.co.uk.

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The New Victoria Theatre, Woking  presents...

...Dry Rot, a rip roaring comedy  by John Chapman staring Liza Goddard, Gareth Hale, Norman Pace, and Neil Stacey.

Monday 11th  - Saturday 16th June

Special Ticket Offer valid on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th June 7.30pm

Best available seats £5 (top price usually £25)

Call the box office on 0844 871 7645 and quote ‘Comedy for £5’ or online www.atgtickets.com/woking
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Don't forget: Tour Series road closures, Tuesday 12 June

Woking residents and visitors to the Borough are being reminded that roads into and around Woking Town Centre will be closed to motor vehicles on Tuesday 12 June 2012 from 10am until midnight.
 
The routes affected include:
•    A320 Guildford Road from the Sovereigns Pub to Lockfield Drive (including Victoria Road)
•    Goldsworth Road from A320 Victoria Way to Coign Church roundabout
•    Church Road West from Coign Church roundabout to A320 Victoria Way.
 
Diversion routes will be in place while the road closures are in operation. Lockfield Drive – entering the Town Centre from the west – will remain open at all times, giving all-day access to the Shoppers' Car Parks within Peacocks and Wolsey Place Shopping Centres. Motorists using the Monument Way diversion are advised to follow the diversions already in place.
 
Geoff McManus, Woking Borough Council's Tour Series Project Manager, said: "The roads need to be closed at 10am to allow for the course to be built by a specialist technical team. Once complete, some of the key routes around the Town Centre will be transformed into a high-speed professional circuit; ready for the Community Races starting at 12.30pm and the action-packed professional races starting at 5pm.  
 
Geoff continued: “Last year 12,000 people lined the streets to watch the penultimate leg of the Tour Series unfold. Again this year, large crowds are expected to gather to watch the nail-biting semi-finals of the Halfords Tour Series and the Johnson Health Tech Women's Grand Prix. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and check whether or not they will be affected by the road closures and also to leave a little extra time when travelling into and out of the Town Centre. Visitors to the town are urged to use trains or public transport, or in the spirit of the event, travel by bike.”
 
For more information about the Tour Series, visit www.cyclewoking.org.uk/tourseries
•     Celebrate Woking Community Races
•    How to enter the family-friendly Free Wheel
•    Changes to local bus routes
•    A map of the circuit
•    On-the-day race schedule
•    VIP ticket competition
•    Frequently Asked Question