Budget consultation 2005
| Purpose | Find out residents' budget priorities and obtain an understanding of what residents perceive to be an acceptable level of increase in Council Tax for the coming financial year. |
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| Subject |
Budget and council priorities |
| Commissioned by | Phil Maynard, Finance group |
| Geographic area |
All of Lancashire |
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| Method |
Questionnaire - postal |
| Consultation with |
Life in Lancashire panel |
| Date | 23/11/2005 - 16/12/2005 |
| Undertaken by | Corporate Research and Intelligence Team, Policy Unit |
Results
| Number in sample | 3773 |
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| Number of responses | 2220 |
| Response rate | 58% |
| Key findings | Primary and secondary education (56%), crime prevention (55%), and services for older people (55%) are the highest spending priorities. Museums and galleries are seen as the services that should be the lowest priorities for spending next year (53%). The average increase that all panel members would be prepared to pay is 3.2%. |
Project document(s)
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Marked up questionnaire(s)
Contact information
For more information about this research contact:
Rebecca Robinson
01772 537787
rebecca.robinson@lancashire.gov.uk
Mick Edwardson
01772 530290
mick.edwardson@lancashire.gov.uk
Email: haveyoursay@lancashire.gov.uk