Snow in Birmingham - how did it impact on you?
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1. Birmingham Mail Snow Survey
Please take part in our survey which will form the basis of an article on how the snow impacted on life in Birmingham
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. Which council area do you live in?
Which council area do you live in?
Birmingham
Dudley
Sandwell
Solihull
Staffordshire
Walsall
Wolverhampton
Worcestershire
Warwickshire
2
. Did you child's school close?
Did you child's school close?
Yes
No
3
. How much advance notice did you get, on average, each day about the closure?
How much advance notice did you get, on average, each day about the closure?
On the day
The night before
A day in advance
4
. How did you find out about the closure?
How did you find out about the closure?
Via Radio
Via TV
Via the internet (eg the Mail website)
Directly from school via email
Driectly from school via call
Directly from school via text message
Via school website
5
. Was that enough notice for you to change your plans?
Was that enough notice for you to change your plans?
Yes
No
6
. Would you prefer it if the council had made a blanket closure instead?
Would you prefer it if the council had made a blanket closure instead?
Yes
No
7
. Do you feel the decision to close your child's school, if it closed, was the right one?
Do you feel the decision to close your child's school, if it closed, was the right one?
Yes
No
8
. Do you think schools/councils should decide the night before about closures?
Do you think schools/councils should decide the night before about closures?
Yes
No
Depends on the circumstances
9
. How well do you think the local council has dealt with keeping the roads open?
How well do you think the local council has dealt with keeping the roads open?
Very Well
Ok
Not well at all
10
. Would you be prepared to pay extra council tax to ensure your
road, or more roads, were gritted?
Would you be prepared to pay extra council tax to ensure your road, or more roads, were gritted?
Yes
No
Maybe a bit more but refunded if not needed
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. How well has the council communicated information to you?
How well has the council communicated information to you?
Very well
I've found out, so ok
Not well at all
12
. Has the snow forced you to take time off work?
Has the snow forced you to take time off work?
No
Yes - but just one day
Yes - two days
Yes - more than two days
13
. How did you spend your time?
How did you spend your time?
Working at home
Looking after the children
Looking after other relatives
Got out to enjoy the snow
Other
Other (please specify)
14
. If you use public transport, was your bus or train affected?
If you use public transport, was your bus or train affected?
Yes
No
15
. Did you find it easy to stay informed about public transport?
Did you find it easy to stay informed about public transport?
Yes
No
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. Please leave any thoughts you have about the way the weather has hit the region, and how you think the region coped:
Please leave any thoughts you have about the way the weather has hit the region, and how you think the region coped:
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. Please leave your name:
Please leave your name:
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. Please leave the first part of your postcode:
Please leave the first part of your postcode:
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. Please leave an email address or phone number which we can contact you on
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