Some regeneration bodies are retaining staff for as little as a year, as the sector struggles with a recruitment crisis.
Almost two-thirds of quangos and housing associations say recruitment has become even more difficult over the past year and regeneration executives say that possible cuts in public spending, the 2012 Olympics and uncertainty caused by the government鈥檚 review of delivery agencies, could further affect the industry鈥檚 ability to recruit staff.
The findings, from the 2006 Working in Regeneration survey of 50 regeneration sector chief executives, are published in this week鈥檚 issue of Regenerate, the housing and regeneration supplement of 黑洞社区. The study was carried out by consultant PSD Group.
Tony O鈥橬eill, head of residential development and regeneration at PSD, said: 鈥淭here is a shortage of good people across the sector.鈥�
Alan Cherry, chairman of Countryside Properties, said: 鈥淩egeneration has grown massively over the past six years, so it is unsurprising that we have an ill-equipped workforce.鈥�
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