Council engagement
1.
Councils say they are reaching out more than ever. Have you engaged with a local council in any of the following ways in the past year?
Frequently
Occasionally
Never
Attended a public forum to give input
Frequently
Occasionally
Never
Attended a council meeting
Frequently
Occasionally
Never
View a council meeting live via Facebook
Frequently
Occasionally
Never
View a council meeting stored online
Frequently
Occasionally
Never
Entered a submission online
Frequently
Occasionally
Never
Emailed council or councillors(s) on an issue
Frequently
Occasionally
Never
Contacted Council staff on an issue
Frequently
Occasionally
Never
Made a complaint to council or councillor(s) - eg, air/water quality, dumping
Frequently
Occasionally
Never
Visited a council website
Frequently
Occasionally
Never
Visited a council Facebook page
Frequently
Occasionally
Never
2.
Over the past year, would you say your
territorial authority (CHB, HDC, NCC, WDC)
has improved its engagement with residents/ratepayers?
Yes, a great deal
Yes, somewhat
No
No, they're doing worse than before
Don't know
Any suggestions for improvement?
3.
Over the past year, would you say the
Regional Council
has improved its engagement with residents/ratepayers?
Yes, a great deal
Yes, somewhat
No
No, they're doing worse than before
Don't know
Any suggestions for improvement?
4.
In general, how seriously do you think councils take the feedback they receive from public consultation and submissions?
Councils take our feedback very seriously
Councils take our feedback somewhat seriously
Councils are not much interested in our feedback
Councils mostly look for confirmation of decisions they've already taken
Don't know
Elaborate if you wish
5.
In which council jurisdiction do you reside?
Central Hawke's Bay
Hastings District
Napier City
Wairoa District
None of these
Current Progress,
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