November 2004 Citizens' Panel Survey
The 10th Citizens’ Panel Survey was themed around ‘Access in
Worcestershire’.Questions covered access to the countryside and
public rights of way, libraries and access to information.
Worcestershire County Council’s Countryside Service Public
Rights of Way Improvement Plan is concerned with public rights of
way (e.g. footpaths, bridleways etc) and other opportunities to
enjoy the countryside. Responses to this survey will help the
Countryside Service decide its priorities for the future.
Questions in the section ‘Access to Libraries’ will help us
understand your awareness of the services offered by Worcestershire
libraries. The information provided will help us prioritise the
areas of the library service we should be promoting and develop
different aspects of our service – especially to those who do not
use them at the moment.
The Freedom of Information Act came into force in January 2005.
It enables anyone, (unless a legal exemption applies), to access
information held by public authorities, including Worcestershire
County Council. In order for us to prepare for this we wanted to
canvass views beforehand to make sure we can respond to requests in
the areas which most interest the public about our services. Survey
results will inform our staff training programme and help us to
develop our Publication Scheme.
The survey period ran from 3rd November to 6th December
2004.