Earlier today, I was out in Cobham with councillors David Lewis and Alistair Mann to mark Small Business Saturday.
Small Business Saturday is a great way to celebrate the brilliant local businesses we have across Elmbridge, particularly after another challenging year.
We visited Evie Loves Toast (an excellent gift shop), Juice Smith (a healthy juice bar and café) and Stoneleigh’s (a family-owned butchers). It was a good opportunity to speak to the owners and staff about their experiences over the past year, and how they’ve been bouncing back from Covid.
We also spoke about these businesses’ exciting plans for the future, how government support for businesses will be continuing next year, and the importance of local residents supporting their high streets this Christmas!
My thanks to the staff at all three local shops for chatting to us this afternoon.