Plans have been approved to develop a major new education campus in the heart of Worcestershire.

The fall out from the phone hacking scandal has been far reaching. The Association of British Investigators, which works closely with UK local authorities, hopes that recommendations from a Home Affairs Select Committee report published in July will be implemented and help weed out those considered unscrupulous and unprofessional.

There are a great many statistics published to support or weaken arguments for or against particular campaigns. But one set of figures published recently made a good many commentators in the media and beyond sit up and take note: the first authoritative figures on debt produced by the association representing those companies tasked with collecting it. Peter Wallwork, chief executive of the Credit Services Association, reports.

Alternative methodologies for market research have come about since the government’s austerity measures, and offer a cost effective way to ensure research lies at the heart of every local authority, says the Market Research Society.

Many businesses face the challenge of changing the perceptions that come with offering own brand product solutions at a lower price point.