The research team is the first point of contact for anyone with an enquiry about opinion surveys, other research, and public consultation being carried out by the council.

We undertake a combination of statutory research, annual surveys and a variety of one-off pieces of research throughout the year. We use a wide range of methods to gather opinion, including face-to-face, postal and web-based surveys as well as undertaking focus groups and in-depth interviews.

The statutory Place Survey is carried out bi-annually to find out how well we, and our partners, are doing at providing services that local people want and need.

The research team also runs two citizens' panels, talkabout and an online panel, back-chat, as well as a separate business panel.

The views from talkabout and other pieces of research are detailed in our publication Your City.

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Current consultations are featured on the homepage of the website and online consultations can be accessed using our online surveys.