Doncaster Business Insight Survey - Spring 2019

The Doncaster Business Insight Survey captures a regular snapshot of business sentiment on the local economy and hot business matters. Results are shared/used anonymously with local, regional and national policy makers and influencers to ensure your business voice is heard, any important issues are addressed, and the right policies/structures are in place to support your business and the economy.

For every survey submitted by a Doncaster-based business, £1 will be donated to a local charity member. This quarter it will support Doncaster Mind - to provide high quality mental health services in Doncaster and its surrounding area.

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* 1. Name of organisation (optional)

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* 2. Your name (optional)

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* 3. Email address (optional)

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* 4. Are you a member of Doncaster Chamber? (If you are not a Chamber member, where is your business located?)

Yes

Location if not a Doncaster Chamber member

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* 5. How many people does your organisation or branch employ?

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* 6. What is your main business activity?

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Doncaster business matters

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* 7. Should Doncaster go for city status?

Yes

Don't know

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* 8. How important are the following local networks/infrastructure improvements for driving local economic growth? (Please rank)

	Very important	Important	Unimportant	Very unimportant
Bus network	Bus network Very important	Bus network Important	Bus network Unimportant	Bus network Very unimportant
Rail network	Rail network Very important	Rail network Important	Rail network Unimportant	Rail network Very unimportant
Road network	Road network Very important	Road network Important	Road network Unimportant	Road network Very unimportant
International airport connections	International airport connections Very important	International airport connections Important	International airport connections Unimportant	International airport connections Very unimportant
Digital infrastructure	Digital infrastructure Very important	Digital infrastructure Important	Digital infrastructure Unimportant	Digital infrastructure Very unimportant
Availability of quality commercial/office accommodation	Availability of quality commercial/office accommodation Very important	Availability of quality commercial/office accommodation Important	Availability of quality commercial/office accommodation Unimportant	Availability of quality commercial/office accommodation Very unimportant

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Which ONE of the following challenges do you consider as being the most important for Doncaster’s economy? (Select ONE)

Improving the reliability and predictability of journey times when travelling to and from work

Improving the reliability and predictability of journey times for business travel and freight

Improving transport connections between different forms of transport to make for more seamless journeys

Ensuring that transport infrastructure supports the delivery of targets to increase the supply of new homes, avoiding the risk of more congestion and greater unreliability

Ensuring that transport allows people access to job opportunities

Ensuring that transport is resilient to things like adverse weather conditions, accidents, terrorist attacks and the impacts of climate change

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What are the THREE main health and wellbeing challenges in your workplace? (Select up to THREE choices)

Muscular skeletal (eg. Repetitive strain, sitting posture)

Mental health (eg. Stress, anxiety)

General fitness

Unhealthy food options available (e.g. fruit bowls, vending machines, canteens)

Sedentary working

Fatigue

Shorterm illness (eg. coughs, colds)

Smoking

Injury

Longterm sickness (more serious illness)

Alcohol

Drugs

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What TOP THREE actions, that you are NOT already taking, would have the most impact on the health of your workplace over the next 12 months? (Select up to three choices)

Health coaching to address physical activity or nutrition issues

Mental health support

Activities that promote good mental health

Exercise/physical activity sessions

Bicycle or walk to work activities (with appropriate facilities eg. Shower/change/storage)

Information sessions on specific health related topics

Health assessments – face-to-face

Health assessments – online

Healthy food options available (e.g. fruit bowls, vending machines, canteens)

Flu vaccinations

Subsidised membership to off-site facilities/programmes

Discounted private healthcare

Other (please specify)

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* 12. UK and overseas markets
If you don't already, how likely are you to:

	Likely	Unlikely	Already doing so
Start exporting over the next 12 months	Start exporting over the next 12 months Likely	Start exporting over the next 12 months Unlikely	Start exporting over the next 12 months Already doing so
Start importing over the next 12 months	Start importing over the next 12 months Likely	Start importing over the next 12 months Unlikely	Start importing over the next 12 months Already doing so

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* 13. Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months...

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased	Not applicable
UK sales/custom/bookings have...	UK sales/custom/bookings have... Increased	UK sales/custom/bookings have... Remained Constant	UK sales/custom/bookings have... Decreased	UK sales/custom/bookings have... Not applicable
UK orders/advance custom/bookings have...	UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Increased	UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Remained Constant	UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Decreased	UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Not applicable
*Overseas sales/custom/bookings have...	*Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Increased	*Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Remained Constant	*Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Decreased	*Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Not applicable
*Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have...	*Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Increased	*Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Remained Constant	*Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Decreased	*Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Not applicable

*Only comment if your business exports.

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* 14. Labour Force

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased
Over the past 3 months, has your workforce...	Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Increased	Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Remained Constant	Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Decreased
Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to...	Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Increased	Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Remained Constant	Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Decreased

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* 15. Recruitment

	Yes	No
Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months?	Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months? Yes	Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months? No

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* 16. If yes, were they for:

Part-time jobs

Full-time jobs

Temporary jobs

Permanent jobs

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* 17. Recruitment difficulties

	Yes	No	Not applicable
Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff?	Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? Yes	Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? No	Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? Not applicable

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* 18. If yes, for which of the following categories of employee:

Skilled manual / technical

Professional / managerial

Clerical

Semi/unskilled

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* 19. Cash flow and investment

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased
Over the past 3 months, cash flow has...	Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Increased	Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Remained Constant	Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Decreased
Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have...	Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have... Increased	Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have... Remained Constant	Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have... Decreased
Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have...	Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Increased	Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Remained Constant	Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Decreased

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* 20. Business Confidence

	Improve	Remain the same	Worsen
Over the next 12 months, do you believe turnover will...	Over the next 12 months, do you believe turnover will... Improve	Over the next 12 months, do you believe turnover will... Remain the same	Over the next 12 months, do you believe turnover will... Worsen
Over the next 12 months, do you believe profitability will...	Over the next 12 months, do you believe profitability will... Improve	Over the next 12 months, do you believe profitability will... Remain the same	Over the next 12 months, do you believe profitability will... Worsen

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* 21. Capacity

	Full capacity	Below capacity
Are you currently operating at...	Are you currently operating at... Full capacity	Are you currently operating at... Below capacity

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* 22. Prices/Costs

	Increase	Remain the Same	Decrease
Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to...	Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Increase	Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Remain the Same	Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Decrease

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* 23. Is your business currently suffering pressures to raise its prices from any of the following? (please tick all that apply)

Pay settlements

Raw material prices

Finance costs

Other overheads

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* 24. Please indicate which of these following factors are more of a concern to your business than 3 months ago (please tick all that apply)

Interest rates

Exchange rates

Business rates

Inflation

Competition

Taxation

Brexit

Other (please specify)

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* 25. Any further comments

Feel free to include additional comments (optional)

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* 1. Name of organisation (optional)

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* 2. Your name (optional)

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* 3. Email address (optional)

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* 4. Are you a member of Doncaster Chamber? (If you are not a Chamber member, where is your business located?)

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* 5. How many people does your organisation or branch employ?

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* 6. What is your main business activity?

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* 7. Should Doncaster go for city status?

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* 8. How important are the following local networks/infrastructure improvements for driving local economic growth? (Please rank)

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* 9. Which ONE of the following challenges do you consider as being the most important for Doncaster’s economy? (Select ONE)

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* 10. What are the THREE main health and wellbeing challenges in your workplace? (Select up to THREE choices)

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* 11. What TOP THREE actions, that you are NOT already taking, would have the most impact on the health of your workplace over the next 12 months? (Select up to three choices)

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* 12. UK and overseas markets If you don't already, how likely are you to:

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* 13. Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months...

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* 14. Labour Force

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* 15. Recruitment

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* 16. If yes, were they for:

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* 17. Recruitment difficulties

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* 18. If yes, for which of the following categories of employee:

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* 19. Cash flow and investment

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* 20. Business Confidence

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* 21. Capacity

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* 22. Prices/Costs

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* 23. Is your business currently suffering pressures to raise its prices from any of the following? (please tick all that apply)

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* 24. Please indicate which of these following factors are more of a concern to your business than 3 months ago (please tick all that apply)

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* 25. Any further comments

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* 12. UK and overseas markets
If you don't already, how likely are you to: