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Survey finds local councils need to start charging for services to balance books
February 2016 - Local Government
According to the findings of a recent local government survey, 90 per cent of local councils will have to start charging for services, and increase council tax, in order to balance the books. Entitled The 2016 State of Local Government Finance survey, the… Read more...
Research finds popular outerwear brands use carcinogens
February 2016 - Chemicals
According to a global study by Greenpeace, 90 per cent of items of outerwear contain perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, which are defined as a family of carcinogenic chemicals. The environmental group, Greenpeace, discovered that of the chemicals, perfluorooctanoic… Read more...
Survey reveals arts dominated by the middle class
According to a recent survey into gender and ethnicity’s influence on arts careers, the United Kingdom’s creative industries are predominantly made up of middle class individuals. The market research findings influenced key figures to voice their… Read more...
Survey finds skills shortages are still rife in construction sector, despite growth
February 2016 - Construction
According to the Construction Products Association’s most recent Construction Trade Survey, in Q4 of 2015, activity in the UK’s construction sector increased for the 11th consecutive quarter. This growth was seen across almost all areas of the… Read more...
Survey finds engineering vacancies hard are to fill in manufacturing sector
February 2016 - Engineering
According to a recent survey into the manufacturing sector, many companies are experiencing skills shortages, with the most common gap in the workforce skills being engineering. Commissioned by the The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership, the survey also… Read more...
