At the start of the year, and with the benefit of an expanded panel membership, the twentieth reading of the Barometer, collected panellists' views on the issue of regional identity.
There are eight universities and thirty seven further education colleges in the East Midlands, to what extent do you look to these outlets when sourcing training?
Over the next 3 months, do you expect your business to:
(1) To what extent do you feel that the East Midlands has a clear regional identity?
Response
Total answers: 86
%
1 Very clear
7%
2
23.3%
3
30.2%
4
25.6%
5 Not clear at all
14%
(2) From a business point of view, to what extent do you feel it is important to achieve a strong regional identity?
Response
Total answers: 86
%
1 Very important
17.4%
2
23.3%
3
26.7%
4
17.4%
5 Not important at all
15.1%
(3) To what extent do you feel an allegience towards the East Midlands?
Response
Total answers: 86
%
1 Strongly
17.4%
2
18.6%
3
32.6%
4
15.1%
5 Not at all
16.3%
(4) There are eight universities and thirty seven further education colleges in the East Midlands, to what extent do you look to these outlets when sourcing training?
Response
Total answers: 86
%
1 Regularly
3.5%
2
10.5%
3
16.3%
4
27.9%
5 Not at all
41.9%
(5) Do you consider that the main competition to your business arises:-
Response
Total answers: 86
%
1 Locally
10.5%
2 Regionally
17.4%
3 Nationally
45.3%
4 Internationally
26.7%
(6) To what extent is your business constrained by skill shortages?
Response
Total answers: 86
%
1 Highly
12.8%
2
18.6%
3
30.2%
4
26.7%
5 Not at all
11.6%
(7) To what extent is your business constrained by a lack of finance?
Response
Total answers: 86
%
1 Highly
16.3%
2
19.8%
3
22.1%
4
22.1%
5 Not at all
19.8%
(8) To what extent is your business constrained by low market demand?
Response
Total answers: 85
%
1 Highly
22.4%
2
14.1%
3
28.2%
4
21.2%
5 Not at all
14.1%
(9) Over the last 3 months, has your business:-
Response
Total answers: 86
%
Expanded significantly (more than 10%)
16.3%
Expanded somewhat (between 5% to 10%)
27.9%
Remained static
37.2%
Declined somewhat (between 5% to 10%)
11.6%
Declined significantly (more than 10%)
7%
(10) Over the next 3 months, do you expect your business to:
