City of York Council Consultation Finder

 
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Satisfaction with York and the council

 
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Question 1: How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with York as a place to live?





 
Question 2: Taking everything into account, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way the council runs things?





 
Question 3: To what extent do you agree or disagree that the council provides value for money?





 

 

 

 

Question 4: Please explain your answers to questions 1 to 3.
 

Making York a great place to live

Question 5: Which of the things below would you say are A) most important in making somewhere a good place to live and B) Most needs improving in York?
 5A Most important in making somewhere a good place to live.5B Most need improving in York
Acceptable wage levels
Access to nature, green spaces
Affordable decent housing
Care for vulnerable people
Clean streets
Cultural opportunities (e.g. libraries, museums, theatres, festivals and events)
Good community relations
Good schools
Good public transport links
Good traffic flow
Health services (e.g. doctors, hospitals)
Job prospects
Low crime levels
Low pollution levels
Opportunities for young children (up to 11 years)
Opportunities for young people (11-16 years)
Parks and open spaces
Reasonable cost of living (e.g. food, fuel)
Sports and leisure opportunities
Well maintained roads and pavements
Wide range of community activities
Wide range of shopping facilities
Other
None of these
Don’t know
 

Finding out what's on

Question 6: Which of the following ways do you prefer to find out about a) Events in the city and b) Council services?
 6A Events in the city6B Council Services
Council’s website
Council publication ‘Your Voice’
Local newspapers
Leaflets dedicated to specific issues
Other local media, such as radio / online newspaper
Social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter
Visiting council buildings (e.g. libraries, offices)
Telephoning the council
Other
None
 

Providing services in a different way

Question 7: You may have heard in the media about councils looking at different ways of providing their services, such as social enterprises, co-operatives etc., What is your level of understanding of these other ways of providing services?
 Excellent understandingSome understandingHeard of it, but don’t know what it isNever heard of it
Social enterprise
Co-operative
Local Authority Trading Company
Shared service (provided by the council with another public body)
Private sector run
 
Question 8: How far do you agree that City of York council should explore these different ways of providing services?





 
Question 9: Why do you agree or disagree with this?
 
Question 10: One way council services can be provided differently is when residents group together and bid to run a service. How interested would you be in doing this?





 
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