| Evaluation of Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Giving Process |
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Now | 05/01/2009 - 27/03/2009 |
| The Research and Intelligence Unit has been asked to evaluate the effectiveness of the grant giving process within the new Shopping, Investing and Giving programme. As part of this evaluation we are seeking the views of a range of VCS organisations to gauge levels of awareness of the programme and how well the application process is working. |
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| Review of Worcestershire Partnership Climate Change Strategy |
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Now | 08/12/2008 - 27/02/2009 |
| To obtain the views of stakeholders on the review of the Worcestershire Partnership Climate Change Strategy. In particular to generate discussion via the Partnership's Web Forum and further actions that can contribute to delivering the Strategy using the pro-forma included in the Draft Strategy. |
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| Newtwon Road - Phase 2 |
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Now | 10/11/2008 - 09/01/2009 |
| · To check opinions, views and attitudes to the proposed scheme in order to agree or modify the preferred option.· To ‘test’ the proposed consultation policy outlined in the ‘draft IPTS Consultation sub-strategy · To meet current Worcestershire County Council Consultation policy· To check out attitudes to the concept of Bus Rapid Transit · To manage peoples expectations · To improve customer involvement |
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| Barbourne Road |
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Now | 10/11/2008 - 09/01/2009 |
| · To check opinions, views and attitudes to the proposed scheme in order to agree or modify the preferred option.· To ‘test’ the proposed consultation policy outlined in the ‘draft IPTS Consultation sub-strategy · To meet current Worcestershire County Council Consultation policy· To check out attitudes to the concept of Bus Rapid Transit · To manage peoples expectations · To improve customer involvement |
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| Waste Core Strategy Refreshed Issues and Options Consultation |
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Now | 29/09/2008 - 19/12/2008 |
| The Waste Core Strategy (WCS) is the plan for Worcestershire’s waste. The strategy will set out how all the different kinds of waste (except radioactive waste, farm manures and crop residues) produced by everyone who lives in, works in, or visits the County will be managed between now and 2026. It will make sure that there is significant capacity in the right place to manage the waste that is produced.
The consultation is taking place to seek the views of those who live, work or travel within Worcestershire to help decide the most effective way to dispose of waste produced in Worcestershire. |
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| November 2008 Citizens' Panel survey |
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Past | 04/11/2008 - 05/12/2008 |
| The questionnaire has two main sections; in the first we aim to find out about how residents would like to be informed about local services and involved in decisions that affect their local areas. The second section concerns health and well-being, it includes questions relating to priorities for health and social care services and questions from Worcestershire Primary Care Trust about local healthcare services |
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| New Governance Model |
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Past | 22/10/2008 - 03/12/2008 |
| Residents are being invited to have their say on the future of the make-up of the authority’s political leadership. New legislation means that all councils operating the current Leader and Cabinet model must change. We want to ensure we make the right decision about how our executive decisions are made in the future, which is why we are seeking the views of members of the public. We are keen for as many people as possible to come forward and take part in our consultation process that will contribute towards ultimately shaping how we make some of our key decisions. |
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| Community Fairs |
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Past | 15/10/2008 - 29/10/2008 |
| To consult with hard to reach groups on how to improve our services, to ensure that they are included. |
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| Consultation on How Worcestershire residents receive information |
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Past | 03/10/2008 - 28/11/2008 |
| At Worcestershire County Council we think it is really important to keep residents informed about our services. This survey looks at how residents receive information. The results from this consultation will be used to tailor how the County Council and its partners communicate with its residents. All completed surveys will be entered into a competition to win a radio. |
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| Economic Development Joint Investment Plan for Worcestershire |
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Past | 15/07/2008 - 15/08/2008 |
| We are carrying out cosultation and seeking comments from Stakeholders, Communities and Partners to develop a very robust and all inclusive economic delivery plan. This plan will provide us the structural framework to address economic issues based on identified needs and opportunities of people living, doing business and visiting Worcestershire. |
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| Bromsgrove Town Centre Area Action Plan Issues and Options |
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Past | 15/07/2008 - 19/09/2008 |
| To provide evidence for establishing the preferred option for the Bromsgrove Town Centre Area Action Plan Your District Council is working hard to build a better Bromsgrove. Previous surveys and meetings have given us a view from much of the Community as to what the issues are in the town centre. We have been working alongside the County Council and our other Partners on what could be done to tackle them. We would now like your views on these ideas.
The reason for asking your views is that it will help us decide what is more important to you and what is most urgent for you. This is impo |
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| Shared Knowledgebase project |
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Past | 01/07/2008 - 30/09/2008 |
| To steer the development and implementation of a shared social care and wellbeing knowledgebase to support a broad range of Local Authority and Voluntary Sector Agencies in the provision of information and advice to their client groups improving access to the full range of services available locally. |
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| Integrated Youth Support Strategy |
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Past | 09/06/2008 - 12/09/2008 |
| The County Council and its partners want to develop integrated provision for positive activities (educational and recreational leisure time activities), information, advice and guidance and targeted support for young people who have additional needs. To develop this with partners who support young people will require new ways of working. In this context the Council wants to develop local commissioning of services and is proposing that positive activities should be the first activity to be developed this way. The proposals offer a key role to local strategic partnerships. |
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| June 2008 Citizens' Panel Survey |
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Past | 06/06/2008 - 11/07/2008 |
| The survey is themed around Quality of Life and a number of topics related to communications with county residents; Worcestershire Hub, Word on Worcestershire magazine, Trading Standards, Sustainable Travel.
Some of the questions are repeated from surveys in 2003 and 2005 and the results will help us to track changes in opinion over time |
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