New summer survey opens

Residents can now tell Bromsgrove District Council’s decision-makers their priorities in the first of a new series of short seasonal surveys.

The new-style surveys ask residents for their views on a few highly focused questions, four times a year. That’s a change to previous years, where one long annual survey asked about everything.

The responses people give to the survey go to district councillors and officers to help set the authority’s priorities and plans.

The Leader of Bromsgrove District Council, Cllr Karen May, said: “When the council decides its priorities one of the things we look at it is the results of these official surveys, which help us understand what people think about the key issues. It’s an important piece of information that helps shape what we do and I encourage everyone to have their say. We all have our views – please make yours heard.”

Each of the short quarterly surveys will focus on a specific topic, including your local area, district budgets and priorities, and the key issues facing the current year.

Deputy Leader, Cllr Sue Baxter, added: “We want people from all across the district to respond to these quick surveys and tell us what they really care about. We hope and believe that this new shorter, sharper approach will make it easier for people districtwide to do just that.”

The survey is one way the council formally engages with the community across the district, and its results feed into the Council Plan - the central plan that helps councillors and officers set the council’s direction as an organisation.

The Bromsgrove District Places Survey Summer 2024 is now open for responses until Monday September 30. It’s available at www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/consultations, and paper copies are available from the council at its Parkside offices.

For more information, contact the council’s Engagement, Equalities and Policy team.