Manchester Solutions

Reports & Surveys

Brian Sloan, Head of Business & Economic Policy: Welcome to the reports & surveys page. We are working on a wide range of policy issues and consultations and your views are very important to us. Through our research, we want to find out what our members think and what issues are affecting your business. We are here to represent the views of the Greater Manchester business community and get your voice heard by MP's and key decision makers. In order to do this we need to hear from you! You will notice the left hand side of this page is used for collecting your views, comments and experiences via online surveys and short questionnaires. All of the latest surveys can be completed quickly and simply by clicking on the links. In helping us, we can help you, by providing you with concise, in depth and up to date information in the form of summaries and full reports which you will find on the right of this page. All of these reports are based on the information you provide us with. Many of these reports and consultation responses are passed onto the Government, the Monetary Policy Committee, and local MP's. By helping us to help you we can make a real difference to your business, and Greater Manchester!

 

Survey

Results

Feb '10

   

QES Q1 2010

This is the last economic survey prior to the General Election and is crucial to the Chamber's work lobbying Government and Opposition for policies to promote business.

The Bank of England listens to YOU when you respond to this survey.

Please click here to complete the QES survey

 

This survey will close on 15th March
     

Jan '10

   
 

Late Payment Survey

As part of our research into the ongoing problem of late payment, we would be grateful if you could complete the following online survey that we have compiled in conjunction with Chambers of Commerce North West. The survey should take no more than five minutes to complete and all responses will be kept confidential. The results will be used to inform policy makers regionally and nationally and if appropriate, support calls for action to strengthen late payment legislation.

 The deadline for responses is 15th January.

Please click here to take part in our survey

QES Q4 2009
Thank you to everyone who completed the survey.

Please click here to read the QES report for Q4 09.

     

Oct '09

   

QES Q3 2009

This survey is now closed. If you would like to read the full Greater Manchester QES reports from previous quarters click here.

 

To view the full report for quarter 3 2009 please click here.

     

July '09



Swine Flu Survey

This survey is now closed.

Thank you to everyone who completed this survey.

QES Q2 2009

This survey is now closed. 

 

Please click here for the full Q2 2009 report.

To see the indicators spreadsheet for Q2 2009 please click here.

 

     

May '09



EU survey 2009

This survey is now closed.

Click here to read the report.

Click here to see the results in graph format.

Budget Survey

Have your say on the announcements in the Budget by clicking here.

 

If you would like a full run down of the Budget and how it affects your business visit our Budget 2009 page.

Enterprise Finance Guarantee Survey (EFG)

In order to improve access to finance for small and medium-sized businesses, the Goverment launched the EFG scheme at the beginning of the year. For further info click here.

We would like to hear about your experiences. Please click here to give us your feedback.

Please click here to read our consultation response.

Salford Forest Park - Race Course Development

Please contact Patrick Prinsloo on  0161 237 4250 or 0781 562 4028 if you have further questions or comments. 


64% of respondents supported the plans for Salford Forest Park.

32% of respondents do not support the plans.

4% of respondents do not know.

Apr '09

   

QES Q1 2009

The survey is now closed.

Click here to read the full Greater Manchester report for Q1 2009.

Click here for the indicator sheet

Mar '09

   

Call for Action Survey

In November 2008, Greater Manchester Chamber launched an action plan for tackling the recession.

Greater Manchester Chamber recently surveyed members on each of the 12 proposals.

 

Click here to read the results.