News - February 2007

• Charter Mark standard means higher levels of customer satisfaction Independent research has shown that, across all sectors, levels of customer satisfaction are higher for organisations which have achieved the Charter Mark standard.
• Average Northern Ireland domestic rate bills 2007 - 2008 Attached is a table showing the average domestic rate bills for the Northern Ireland district council areas for 2007-08.
• David Hanson announces regional rates poundages for 2007/2008 This year’s Domestic Regional Rate is the first to use the new capital values which require a change in the way the tax rate is expressed.
• Northern Ireland Construction Bulletin
• How to spot a tradesperson you can trust Finance Minister, David Hanson MP, today backed the launch of an initiative to protect householders from cowboy builders.