DNCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q2 2012

1. a) Approximately how many people do you employ? (including you)

a) Approximately how many people do you employ? (including you) #

2. b) Your details

3. c) Please select your area?

	Derbyshire	Nottinghamshire
County	c) Please select your area? County Derbyshire	Nottinghamshire

Other (please specify)

4. d) What is your MAIN business activity?

	Manufacturing Sector	Service Sector
Sector	d) What is your MAIN business activity? Sector Manufacturing Sector	Service Sector

Other (please specify)

5. Section 2 OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS

a) UK Markets (excluding seasonal variations):

	Improved	Remained the same	Worsened
i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have:	*Section 2 OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS a) UK Markets (excluding seasonal variations): i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: Improved	i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: Remained the same	i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: Worsened
ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have:	ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: Improved	ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: Remained the same	ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: Worsened

6. b) Overseas Markets (excluding seasonal variations):

	Improved	Remained the same	Worsened
i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have:	*b) Overseas Markets (excluding seasonal variations): i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: Improved	i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: Remained the same	i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: Worsened
ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have:	ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: Improved	ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: Remained the same	ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: Worsened

7. c) Labour Force

	Increased	Remained the same	Decreased
i) Has your workforce?	*c) Labour Force i) Has your workforce? Increased	i) Has your workforce? Remained the same	i) Has your workforce? Decreased

8. ii) What were the main reasons for any increase/decrease to your workforce?

ii) What were the main reasons for any increase/decrease to your workforce? Growth in business Decline in business	Seasonal variation Temporary pressure
Other (please specify)

9. iii) Have you attempted to recruit new personnel?

iii) Have you attempted to recruit new personnel? Yes

No

10. iv) Were they for?

iv) Were they for? Full-time jobs

Part-time jobs

Permanent jobs

Temporary jobs

11. v) Did you experience any difficulties in finding suitable personnel?

v) Did you experience any difficulties in finding suitable personnel? Yes

No

12. vi) In which category(ies) were difficulties experienced in finding suitable personnel?

vi) In which category(ies) were difficulties experienced in finding suitable personnel? Skilled manual/technical

Professional/managerial

Clerical

Unskilled/Semi-skilled

13. d) Cashflow - has your cashflow:

d) Cashflow - has your cashflow: Improved

Remained the same

Worsened

14. e) Have your investment plans

	Revised upwards	Remained the same	Revised downwards
for plant/machinery/equipment	*e) Have your investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment Revised upwards	for plant/machinery/equipment Remained the same	for plant/machinery/equipment Revised downwards
for training	for training Revised upwards	for training Remained the same	for training Revised downwards

15. f) What are your views about the regional growth fund? (tick all that apply)

f) What are your views about the regional growth fund? (tick all that apply) Not aware Not applicable to SMEs	Too complex Already applied	Considering applying Smaller local funds required
Other (please specify)

1. Section 1 Your Business