Chancellor George Osbourne's autumn statement - what it means for horticulture
29 Nov 2011
The Chancellor's autumn statement brought mixed fortunes for horticultural businesses and organisations across the UK.
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Unite have tabled a demand for an extra 5% wages across all grades in the next round of Agricultural Workers Board (AWB) negotiations with the NFU and employers on 11-12 June.
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...
Forestry Commission Wales is tackling the increasing skills gap in the forests of Wales by offering work to contractors who agree to take on apprentices.
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.
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation has negotiated access to a £250m fund from the European Investment Bank to stimulate investment and job creation in small and medium-sized firms such as garden centres and other horticulture set-ups.
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