Worcestershire County Citizens’ Panel
Our Citizens' Panel is comprised of approximately 2,000
Worcestershire residents. Twice a year (Summer and Winter) our
Panel members complete a postal survey which asks questions about
the County Council, our policies and the services that we deliver.
The purpose of the Panel is to give residents the potential to
influence decisions that are made to help us to plan and improve
our services.
Every 2-3 years the panel is "refreshed" and new residents are
appointed as panel members. This avoids the panel becoming
unrepresentative over time as the panel members learn more about
Council Services and other issues. We recruit panelists via
recruitment cards sent to randomly selected addresses in the
county. Respondents fill in a short recruitment questionnaire and
agree to join the panel and fill in the questionnaires. In the
surveys we always ask some questions about the respondent, where
you live, age, gender, ethnic background etc. We use this
information to make sure that the people on the panel reflect the
population of Worcestershire as a whole.
We also have an incentive of £200 to one lucky respondent which
encourages people to respond. The prize winner is selected at
random by a computer.
Joining the Citizens' Panel
Like the sound of the Citizens' Panel? Fancy becoming a
panel member and having YOUR say about Worcestershire! If
so, click
here and complete the online joining form.
Worcester City Citizens'
Panel
The County Council are also involved in running a Citizens'
Panel in Worcester City on the City Council's behalf. For more
information about the Worcester City
Citizens' Panel.
Citizens' Panel Surveys
Click on the links below to view copies of Citizens' Panel
surveys and to find out what people said in response to our
questionnaires!
| Survey |
Main
Theme(s) |
| June 2009 |
A Better Environment for Today and Tomorrow, Communication with
Worcestershire County Council |
| November 2008 |
Information and Involvement, Health and Well-Being |
| June 2008 |
Worcestershire Hub, Word on Worcestershire Magazine, Trading
Standards and Sustainable Travel |
| November 2007
|
Waste and Sustainability |
| June 2007 |
Worcestershire Partnership Community Strategy Review |
| November 2006 |
Communication, The Regional Spatial Strategy, Bus Priority
Schemes and Local Education Facilities |
| April 2006 |
The Lyons Inquiry |
| November 2005 |
Have you heard about...? |
| May 2005 |
Quality of Life and the Worcestershire Partnership's Community
Strategy |
| November 2004 |
Access in Worcestershire (Rights of Way, Libraries and Freedom
of Infomation) |
| May 2004 |
Community Safety and Drug and Alcohol Misuse |
| 1999 - 2003 |
Various |
Citizens' Panel Events
In addition to the Citizens' Panel Surveys we also hold an
annual event for panel members. The annual event is an opportunity
not only for panel members to come to County Hall and meet Chief
Officers and Councillors, but is also an opportunity for us to say
thank you to them for their commitment to the panel. The event also
helps us to collect qualitative data to complement the quantitative
data we collect from the twice yearly surveys.
So far there have been six Citizens' Panel Events, the first
three were held at Christmas time, then one took place in May 2006,
with latest held in December 2008.
To find out more about each of the events, including results and
photos from the evenings please click on the links below:
Residents views and opinions are important to us. The Citizens'
Panel is only one way of finding out what residents think. Across
the Council there are regular discussion groups and local forums to
which you can contribute.To find out more about other public
consultations that are happening in Worcestershire, log onto the
Ask Me!
Consultation Planner and Finder. It will help you to find out
what public consultation is planned in Worcestershire and what we
have learnt from previous consultation.
Data Protection Act
Click to read more about the Data
Protection Act 1998.
For more information concerning the Citizens' Panel
please e-mail citizenspanel@worcestershire.gov.uk
or telephone Chris Baker, Principal Research Analyst,
on 01905 768333.
