Description: The citizens’ Panel is made up of 1,000 North east Derbyshire residents. They are sent 4 postal questionnaires each year which ask their views on a variety of topics. This method of consultation lets residents make their opinions known directly to the people who make decisions about how the council and its services are run. The December 2008 survey includes questions on swimming, information provision and the Council magazine.

Download Consultation/Documents:
neddcdec08Citizenspanelfinaldraft.pdf - (97 K)
CPNewsletterNov08.pdf - (110 K)
CPsummaryreportDecember08.pdf - (81 K)

Start Date: 24/11/2008
End Date: 15/12/2008

Responsible officer: Debbie Whitehead (Tel: 01246 217018)

Service area: Sustainable Communities

Department: Sustainable Development

Councillors involved: None

Relevant topics: Well-being, Health - general, Sport/Leisure, Communication, Satisfaction, Technology

Project objectives: The aims of this survey are to gather the views of a representative sample of local residents on swimming, information provision and the Council magazine.

Reason for consultation: The Council wishes to consult about swimming, information provision and the Council magazine. North East Derbyshire District Council provides facilities for public swimming at three locations in the district. We are currently developing the first Swim Strategy for the area and the information given will inform this. The overall aim of the strategy will be to aid continuous improvement of the service, promote health and well being in our district, to promote excellence and to give value for money. The Council produces a regular magazine for residents called “the NEWS” which is delivered to all homes in the district. The information collected will be used to make improvements to the publication.

Expected outcomes: The data collected from the swimming questions will inform the new swim strategy for the area. The information collected about the Council magazine will be used to make improvements to the publication.

Consultation methods to be used: Citizens' panel,

Proposed consultees: Local residents,

Relevant Wards: Ridgeway and Marsh Lane, Clay Cross South, Clay Cross North, Pilsley and Morton, Ashover, Brampton and Walton, Holmewood and Heath, Sutton, Grassmoor, Eckington South, Renishaw, Tupton, Wingerworth, North Wingfield Central, Barlow and Holmesfield, Unstone, Eckington North, Killamarsh East, Killamarsh West, Dronfield North, Gosforth Valley, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield South, Coal Aston, Shirland

How results will be used to influence decision making/service delivery: Results will be circulated to the relevant council services and presented to the Executive Committee.

How results will fed back to respondents: The results of each survey are fed back to Panel members through the Viewpoint newsletter which is sent with each questionnaire. There is also a regular article in the Council magazine which is called “the NEWS”. This is circulated to 45,000 homes and businesses in the area.

How information about subsequent decisions made and services provided/improved will be fed back to the consultee groups, the wider public and other stakehonders: Through the Citizens’ Panel newsletter and via press releases and “the NEWS”.

Other relevant information: