Budget consultation 2014
| Purpose | To obtain an indication of the service areas that residents believe should be budget priorities for the coming years. |
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| Subject |
Budget and council priorities |
| Commissioned by | Business Intelligence Team |
| Geographic area |
All of Lancashire |
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| Method |
Questionnaire - online Questionnaire - postal |
| Consultation with |
Life in Lancashire panel |
| Date | 14/11/2014 - 05/12/2014 |
| Undertaken by | Business Intelligence Team |
Results
| Number in sample | 2474 |
|---|---|
| Number of responses | 1549 |
| Response rate | 62% |
| Key findings | Services for older people (59%), primary and secondary education (47%) and repairing roads and bridges (43%) are seen as the highest spending priorities for the coming years. Museums (45%), adult education (29%) and country parks, open spaces and picnic sites (27%) are seen as the lowest priorities. Around four-fifths of respondents (84%) agree that they appreciate that in the current climate there are difficult budget decisions that the county council needs to make. |
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Contact information
For more information about this research contact:
Rebecca Robinson
01772 537787
Email: rebecca.robinson@lancashire.gov.uk