Councils invest in new environmental team
27 Apr 2012
Great Dawley Parish Council and Telford & Wrekin Council are to spend £38,000 a year on a new environmental team.
The HTA is advertising for a new director general with the closing date for applications on 25 May.
Great Dawley Parish Council and Telford & Wrekin Council are to spend £38,000 a year on a new environmental team.
Running a garden effectively calls for head gardeners to think like a manager, says Alan Sargent.
Staff in the landscaping industry who have to wear a uniform to work could be entitled to a tax rebate of £60 per annum, according to workwear specialist Alexandra.
JCB, maker of ground-care equipment, is to dish up a double helping of festive cheer with £500 Christmas bonuses and a 5.2 per cent pay rise.
The Chancellor's autumn statement brought mixed fortunes for horticultural businesses and organisations across the UK.
Horticulture recruiter MorePeople has launched Imperium, described as "a premium recruitment and training business for clients in the appointing of non executive directors, main board directors and chairmen". Parent company HuntMore director Guy Moreton said: "Imperium is being launched as a result...
The union representing staff in the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has called on the Government to rethink plans to cut the safety body's budget by 35 per cent after figures showed a leap in workplace fatalities over the past year.
Lantra Sector Skills Council is asking anyone working with production and amenity horticulture to participate in an extensive review examining roles, skills and responsibilities in the industry.
The Low Pay Commission will continue to monitor, evaluate and review the national minimum wage and its impact, the Government has said.
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