Day: August 6, 2018

Extra cleaning staff recruited to keep city centre spick and span

A dedicated street cleansing team has been pounding the streets in time for the launch of this year’s Festival. More than 40 additional staff have joined the existing 90 city centre street cleansing operatives to cope with demand over the busy summer period.

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Competition for jobs hits five year low

  •   Current number of opportunities available sits at 1,141,733
  • Competition for roles hits record low – as jobseekers per vacancy drop to 0.38
  • Average advertised salaries stutter – falling 0.5% since last month, to £33,762
  • Scientific jobs rank amongst worst declining industries for pay –sector salaries average £37,967, 2.5% under June 2017 levels
  • Creative & Design roles sitting pretty – salaries up 10% from 2017, to £34,892 
  • London salaries continue to perform well, rising 5.2% year-on-year in June 2018 to  £41.262

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Edinburgh Airport resubmits flight path change application

Edinburgh Airport has resubmitted a proposal to change flight paths to industry regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority. A controversial previous proposal was rejected by the CAA following public objections but the Airport say their latest submission follows further consultation and takes on board public concerns. Continue reading Edinburgh Airport resubmits flight path change application