Issue - meetings

The Head of Business Transformation and Organisational Development presented a report outlining proposals to introduce a Community Panel Survey for the Council.  Redditch Borough Council had previously participated in the Worcestershire Viewpoint Survey which had received external funding until May 2015.  When this funding had ceased to be provided Worcestershire County Council had proposed to continue to produce the survey at a cost of £2,300 to £3,500 per year per partner.  Officers had concluded that this would not meet the needs of the Borough and instead a bespoke survey should be produced and circulated for the consideration of Redditch residents. 

Officers confirmed that the majority of Redditch residents who had participated in the Worcestershire Viewpoint Survey had expressed an interest in being consulted about the Redditch Community Panel Survey.  In addition, approximately 100 new residents had asked to participate.  The survey would be produced and circulated in both electronic and paper forms in order to meet the needs of different customers.

The Committee discussed the survey and welcomed its introduction.  However, Members suggested that question 34 should be rephrased to ask the respondent about their gender rather than their sex.

RESOLVED that

the proposal to have a Community Panel Survey be noted and endorsed.