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The Citizens' Panel

The Citizens’ Panel is a large group of residents who respond to regular Viewpoint Surveys sent to them by the Council.  The surveys contain questions on a wide range of (mainly) local issues. Most questions are generated by units within the Council, but some are occasionally put forward by our partner agencies, such as local colleges or more often the Police.  Each Panel lasts for around three to four years receiving a survey every 9-10 months and answering a maximum or around six. In the summer 2011 we created our current Citizen's Panel (Panel 5), which consists of 650 residents and has responded so far to two surveys.

The information panelists provide is distributed to the unit who provided the question but is also reported throughout the Council, to all councilors and is also fed back to all panelists. Summary and all information reports are also produced containing commentaries on why the questions were asked and what’s happening (or has happened) to the information panelists have provided. The two latest full length reports can be viewed below. 

If you would like more information about the Citizens' Panel or the Viewpoint Surveys, or would be interested in becoming a panelist please contact:

Mark Lonsdale
Corporate Research Officer
Tel: 023 8068 8424
Email: mark.lonsdale@eastleigh.gov.uk

 

The Citizens' Panel - Latest Information

The survey covered 7 topics:

(I) StreetScene Services

(II) Waste and Recycling Services

(III) Crime and Community Safety

(IV) Sport and Exercise

(V) Pest Control

(VI) Alcohol

(VII) Home Insulation

 

Full report including all results and commentary

 

The previous survey (Survey 1) for 5th Panel covered 6 topics:

(I) Crime and Community Safety

(II) Communication and Customer Experience

(III) Housing and Council Tax Benefit

(IV) Alcohol and Young People

(V) Climate Change and the Environment

(VI) Eastleigh Town Centre.

 

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