Council engagement Survey

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* 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	Attended a public forum to give input Frequently	Attended a public forum to give input Occasionally	Attended a public forum to give input Never
Attended a council meeting	Attended a council meeting Frequently	Attended a council meeting Occasionally	Attended a council meeting Never
View a council meeting live via Facebook	View a council meeting live via Facebook Frequently	View a council meeting live via Facebook Occasionally	View a council meeting live via Facebook Never
View a council meeting stored online	View a council meeting stored online Frequently	View a council meeting stored online Occasionally	View a council meeting stored online Never
Entered a submission online	Entered a submission online Frequently	Entered a submission online Occasionally	Entered a submission online Never
Emailed council or councillors(s) on an issue	Emailed council or councillors(s) on an issue Frequently	Emailed council or councillors(s) on an issue Occasionally	Emailed council or councillors(s) on an issue Never
Contacted Council staff on an issue	Contacted Council staff on an issue Frequently	Contacted Council staff on an issue Occasionally	Contacted Council staff on an issue Never
Made a complaint to council or councillor(s) - eg, air/water quality, dumping	Made a complaint to council or councillor(s) - eg, air/water quality, dumping Frequently	Made a complaint to council or councillor(s) - eg, air/water quality, dumping Occasionally	Made a complaint to council or councillor(s) - eg, air/water quality, dumping Never
Visited a council website	Visited a council website Frequently	Visited a council website Occasionally	Visited a council website Never
Visited a council Facebook page	Visited a council Facebook page Frequently	Visited a council Facebook page Occasionally	Visited a council Facebook page Never

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* 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, they're doing worse than before

Don't know

Any suggestions for improvement?

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* 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, they're doing worse than before

Don't know

Any suggestions for improvement?

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* 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

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* 5. In which council jurisdiction do you reside?

Central Hawke's Bay

Hastings District

Napier City

Wairoa District

None of these