Budget consultation 2012
| Purpose | To obtain an indication of the service areas that residents believe should be budget priorities for the coming years; and to obtain an understanding of what residents perceive to be an acceptable level of increase in Council Tax for 2013/2014. |
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| Subject |
Budget and council priorities |
| Commissioned by | Corporate Research and Intelligence Team |
| Geographic area |
All of Lancashire |
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| Method |
Questionnaire - online Questionnaire - postal |
| Consultation with |
Life in Lancashire panel |
| Date | 14/11/2012 - 07/12/2012 |
| Undertaken by | Corporate Research and Intelligence Team |
Results
| Number in sample | 3136 |
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| Number of responses | 1496 |
| Response rate | 47% |
| Key findings | Services for older people, primary and secondary education and crime prevention are seen as the highest spending priorities for the coming years (53%, 45% and 44% respectively). As in the 2011 and 2010 surveys, museums are seen as the service that should be the lowest priority for spending in the coming years (40%). Adult education, country parks, open spaces and picnic sites and welfare rights are seen as the next lowest priorities (30%, 28% and 27%). Four fifths of respondents agree that they can appreciate that in the current climate there are difficult budget decisions that the county council needs to make (82%). |
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Contact information
For more information about this research contact:
Mick Edwardson
01772 530290
mick.edwardson@lancashire.gov.uk
Email: haveyoursay@lancashire.gov.uk