Are you aware of the recent changes in asbestos regulations

Is there such a thing as a type 1,2 or 3 asbestos survey? the answer = NO!, read on!!

Current asbestos guidelines state:
The control of asbestos 2006 (CAR 2006 Regulation 4) affects persons, companies and organisations that have a clear responsibility called the duty for the maintenance, repair and up-keep of non-domestic properties and premises

The older styled type one and two surveys have been replaced by asbestos management surveys
Asbestos management surveys are required by law! if you own, manage or lease ANY type of commercial or business premises there must be a bona fide health & safety plan in place to protect the workforce from asbestos exposure! Many people think that by having the asbestos survey carried out that this will satisy HSE! this is not the case, the survey is merely one cog in the whell of the overall health & safety plan.
Asbestos management surveys will help you, the duty holder to asses any risks to persons form asbestos exposure
before during type 1 & 2 asbestos surveys the surveyor did not have to investigate fully behind moveable panels etc, this is NOT the case now and the surveyor will have to access all areas that are humanly possible!
With the introduction of the most recent official government document asbestos surveys must now be conducted with a much more thorough approach!Surveyors should deploy a thorough, deep & intrusive (if necessary) scan of the building, by taking any means necessary to access all areas of that building in their pursuit to locate ACM's.

Full list of qualified asbestos surveyors in your area.

Share & trading experts are bracing themselves for a split decision on the British general election

The last time there was a split decision UK general election was back in the seventies
Major political analysts have said that the Lib Dems will hold all the aces should there be a split parliamentReuter's said"Once clearly the centrist choice in British politics, they have in some respect drifted to the left of the Labour Party since Tony Blair's election victory in 1997."

Under these circumstances, most analysts say the likely outcome would be a fragile Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition The hung parliament would be overseen by Gordon Brown and Vince cable from the Lib DemsIt is unsure what this partnership would lead to, given the fact that Labour & the Liberal Democrats have never openly discussed the matter of a coalition Another point of view would be to claim that this is no bad thing as the two parties can share their strongest assets whilst flexing some muscle at the FSA and the banking sector.

That might spook markets, particularly sterling, raising worries over public finances and Britain's credit rating - already put on negative outlook by Standard and Poor's.If it appears that a split parliament will be comingmarkets will begin to take much more notice of any policy comments all eyes will be on the Lib Dems!


Because of the way the electoral boundaries are set, it is estimated the Tories require about a 10% lead in the opinion polls to win a working majority, much more than Labour would need. An internet poll stated the following lead statistics: Labour Party 32 percent, Tory Party 38%, a lead of six%No parliament can be formed from this amount

"A split in the government would mean that people would see a sharp spike on the gilt and equity sectors first", said a source from F&C Investments By 1977, after losing some by-elections it had a minority government again This is when the disastrous partnership of Lab -Lib Dem occurredIf the voting public cannot reach a decision then the same decisions may need to be made again!!The obvious partner for either the Conservatives or Labour would be the Liberal Democrats under the leadership of Nick Clegg, although the more important person may be viewed as Vince Cable, the shadow chancellor, The Lib Dems Shadow chancellor was a vocal and opinionated politician when it came to the credit crunch and the economic downturn

World markets would be happier at the sight of the Lib Dems seated in power although the situation of a hung parliament is not one that markets would be totally at ease with. Cable is known to be more hawkish with regard to sorting out the public finances and would, therefore, demand severe policy measures to attack the public sector deficit, This is most likely to be welcomed with open arms by the worlds traders

Meanwhile, homeowners could find their mortgage costs rise by as much as £624 a year in the event of a hung Parliament, according to flat share website easyroommate.co.ukMortgages are tied in with global money markets Any uncertainty driven by a hung parliament will mean that the price on gilt markets will increase meaning a rise in house lending and mortgages A rise of 0.75% in gilt yields is a conservative estimate of the impact of a weak or hung Parliament,

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