Budget consultation 2013
| 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 2014/2015. |
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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 | 15/11/2013 - 23/12/2013 |
| Undertaken by | Corporate Research and Intelligence Team |
Results
| Number in sample | 2676 |
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| Number of responses | 1266 |
| Response rate | 47% |
| Key findings | Services for older people (60%), repairing roads and bridges (45%) and primary and secondary education (45%) are seen as the highest spending priorities for the coming years. Country parks, open spaces and picnic sites (28%), adult education (27%) and welfare rights (26%) are seen as the next lowest priorities. Four-fifths of respondents agree that they appreciate that in the current climate there are difficult budget decisions that the county council needs to make (82%). |
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For more information about this research contact:
Rebecca Robinson
01772 537787
Email: rebecca.robinson@lancashire.gov.uk