Time running out for business confidence survey
BUSINESS bosses have only a week left to take part in a survey that will offer a preelection look at their main concerns.
The results of the East Midlands Chamber Quarterly Economic Survey will provide a snapshot of confidence levels in the fourth quarter since the EU-Referendum last June and set a benchmark against which the success of the new Government can be judged.
The survey for the second three months of 2017 asks businesses how they have fared in recent months and expect to fare in the months ahead, including whether they expect prices to rise and are considering increasing wages.
There are additional questions this quarter to determine relationships between growth and recruitment, planned investment in staff training and what factors might influence investment in training.
Whether employers believe they will get good value from the apprenticeship levy also features.
Data collated will feed into both regional and national reports building a clearer picture of business confidence and shapes the national team’s interactions with Government.
Any business can take part in the survey and they don’t have to be a member of the chamber.
Chris Hobson, director of policy at East Midlands Chamber, said: “It takes only a few minutes to complete the survey and the information it gives us is vital to driving our policies and the issues on which we will campaign on behalf of businesses.”
To take part in the survey, visit http://bit.ly/2rPvgVo. The closing date is Monday June 12.