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Published on 16 March 2011
Archived on 16 April 2011
Residents in Stratford district are increasingly happy with Council services and believe it is a harmonious place to live.
The results come from a two-yearly Resident's Survey which Stratford-on-Avon District Council undertook at the end of 2010. It looked at people's views, perceptions and experiences of their area and asked about the quality of services the District Council provides. Almost 1,900 district residents responded to the survey.
Nine out of ten people in Stratford district were satisfied with their local area as a place to live, and 85% of people believed that people from different backgrounds get on well together.
Stratford district residents are increasingly more likely to feel they can influence decisions that affect their local area.
Participation in regular volunteering has fallen from a third of people in 2008 to a quarter in 2010.
Residents also feel that compared with two years ago the problem of anti-social behaviour in the district has lessened, particularly rubbish or litter lying around and vandalism or graffiti. 96% of residents feel safe during the day and 70% feel safe when outside after dark.
Of the services provided by the District Council, satisfaction rates have gone up in the last two years for:
Residents stress the two main things in making somewhere a good place to live is a low level of crime and good health services. The main areas that residents felt needed improving were activities for teenagers, road and pavement repairs, and the level of traffic congestion.
Leader of the Council, Stephen Gray said: “It is good news that the District Council has been making progress with improved services and that this is appreciated by residents. We know that we must reduce costs next year but we are confident that residents will still benefit from high quality provision that they are satisfied with. This survey will be repeated at the end of next year and we will all want to see that residents continue to be happy with the Council's performance."
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Elizabeth House, Church Street,
Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire,
CV37 6HX
Tel: 01789 267575
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