Citizens' Panel Event May 2006
On the 18th May 2006, 60 panel members from Worcestershire were
invited to take place in the fourth annual Citizens' Panel Event.
The event was opened by Rob Sykes, our Chief Executive and
consisted of a locally produced buffet, an e-voting session,
activity groups and an open forum session.
During the buffet, panel members had the opportunity to chat to
senior officers and councillors from the County Council, as well as
look at a host of displays which had been put up by a variety of
services from across the Council.
The Locally Produced Buffet
The e-voting session lasted 45 minutes, panel members answered
questions which had been put forward by our six directorates, the
topics covered ranged from communication, to job applications to
childcare! During the e-voting session, participants also took part
in a quiz all about Worcestershire, and had the opportunity to win
a hamper full of locally produced food!
Click to view the Results of the e-voting
session.
Fancy having a go at our quiz all about Worcestershire? Click here if you do!
Following the e-voting session, panel members were split into 5
groups and participated in a range of activities! The groups
were
- Worcestershire Waste Warriors
- Customer Strikes Back!
- Worcestershire Watchdog
- Wicked Issues
- True Grit
Click to read a summary of the
findings from each of the groups and to see some photos.
The True Grit activity group
The evening ended with an open forum session where panel members
could ask questions to our Chief Officers and Heads of Service,
this was a lively debate enjoyed by all!
The open discussion with Chief Officers and Heads of
Service
The Citizens' Panel Event takes place annually, to be in with a
chance of attending the event next year look out for an invitation
which will be sent out with your Citizens' Panel survey.