Best Value Satisfaction Survey
This survey primarily canvases satisfaction levels with respect to how local services are delivered, however, there are a number of questions relating to a person’s quality of life that are relevant to identifying the key issues for local people.
Most important things in making somewhere a good place to live
- Low level of crime
- Access to health services
- Access to affordable decent housing
Things most in need of improving in your local area
- Affordable Housing
- Activities for young people
- Level of traffic congestion
- Wage levels and cost of living
Things that featured in the top 10 of both lists – i.e. both important to what is needed to live in a good place and what most needs improving
- Affordable housing – this is the only issue that featured in the top 3 in both lists
- Wage levels and cost of living
- Public transport
- Job prospects
- Levels of crime
- Clean streets
- Health services
- Traffic congestion
Biggest problem with respect to local area
- Parents not taking responsibility for their children’s behaviour
- Teenagers hanging around the streets
- People not treating others with respect and consideration
- People using or dealing drugs