Black Country Intelligence Alert: Latest Unemployment Statistics

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                                                                                        www.the-blackcountry.com/understand Black Country Intelligence Alert Dear Colleague, Latest Unemployment Statistics Latest figures on the number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) were released this morning by Jobcentre Plus. These figures show that in March 2011 there were 44,550 people claiming JSA in the Black Country, 6.5% of the working age population. There are 60 • Read More »

Distinctly Black Country: Website launch event

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What makes the landscape of the Black Country different? This is the question being taken up by a new network of heritage organisations. distinctly black country aims to strengthen joint working on the common heritage of the area, describe the distinguishing landscape features of the Black Country, and promote greater connection with them.