Shrewsbury Town Council Stepping Up

This survey is in response to growing concerns about the budgetary pressures of Shropshire Council and their ability to maintaining local services. These services include the day-to-day upkeep of the town centre and areas throughout our town. Frequently the Town Council has been stepping in to help where Shropshire Council resources have not been available. We are increasingly aware that there will be further very significant reductions in their streetscene/public realm functions.

Over the last year the Town Council has consulted widely on the development of its Vision which has included the potential for doing more in supporting these and other services. During our most recent public consultation 87.5% of respondents wanted to see the Town Council take a more active role in the management of the public realm including street cleaning, litter picking, litter bin management and looking after street furniture.

This survey is designed to explore with you some of those ideas further before we finalise setting our budgets and plans for the new financial year.

Please answer the following questions and help us to make a difference in Shrewsbury.

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* 1. Shropshire Council has recently consulted on their proposed changes to services due to ongoing budgetary pressures. As part of the consultation it has asked whether the Parish & Town Councils should do more? To what extent do you agree to Shrewsbury Town Council doing more?

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
The Town Council always puts the interests of Shrewsbury first	The Town Council always puts the interests of Shrewsbury first Strongly Agree	The Town Council always puts the interests of Shrewsbury first Agree	The Town Council always puts the interests of Shrewsbury first Neutral	The Town Council always puts the interests of Shrewsbury first Disagree	The Town Council always puts the interests of Shrewsbury first Strongly Disagree
The Town Council is best placed to take on local services	The Town Council is best placed to take on local services Strongly Agree	The Town Council is best placed to take on local services Agree	The Town Council is best placed to take on local services Neutral	The Town Council is best placed to take on local services Disagree	The Town Council is best placed to take on local services Strongly Disagree

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* 2. Overall how clean you you think Shrewsbury as a whole is?

Extremely Clean

Very Clean

Somewhat Clean

Not so Clean

Not at all Clean

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* 3. Are there any specific areas that require additional attention unclean?

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* 4. How important do you rate the following areas?

	Very Important	Important	Neutral	Not Important	Not Very Important
Cleaner Streets	Cleaner Streets Very Important	Cleaner Streets Important	Cleaner Streets Neutral	Cleaner Streets Not Important	Cleaner Streets Not Very Important
Streets free from litter	Streets free from litter Very Important	Streets free from litter Important	Streets free from litter Neutral	Streets free from litter Not Important	Streets free from litter Not Very Important
More frequent litter bin collection	More frequent litter bin collection Very Important	More frequent litter bin collection Important	More frequent litter bin collection Neutral	More frequent litter bin collection Not Important	More frequent litter bin collection Not Very Important
Well maintained Bins	Well maintained Bins Very Important	Well maintained Bins Important	Well maintained Bins Neutral	Well maintained Bins Not Important	Well maintained Bins Not Very Important
Introduction of Recycling Litter Bins	Introduction of Recycling Litter Bins Very Important	Introduction of Recycling Litter Bins Important	Introduction of Recycling Litter Bins Neutral	Introduction of Recycling Litter Bins Not Important	Introduction of Recycling Litter Bins Not Very Important
Well maintained Benches	Well maintained Benches Very Important	Well maintained Benches Important	Well maintained Benches Neutral	Well maintained Benches Not Important	Well maintained Benches Not Very Important
Dealing with Graffiti	Dealing with Graffiti Very Important	Dealing with Graffiti Important	Dealing with Graffiti Neutral	Dealing with Graffiti Not Important	Dealing with Graffiti Not Very Important
Dealing with Fly-posting	Dealing with Fly-posting Very Important	Dealing with Fly-posting Important	Dealing with Fly-posting Neutral	Dealing with Fly-posting Not Important	Dealing with Fly-posting Not Very Important
Dealing with Fly-tipping	Dealing with Fly-tipping Very Important	Dealing with Fly-tipping Important	Dealing with Fly-tipping Neutral	Dealing with Fly-tipping Not Important	Dealing with Fly-tipping Not Very Important
Clean Signs, Street Name Plates etc	Clean Signs, Street Name Plates etc Very Important	Clean Signs, Street Name Plates etc Important	Clean Signs, Street Name Plates etc Neutral	Clean Signs, Street Name Plates etc Not Important	Clean Signs, Street Name Plates etc Not Very Important
Paths & Footbridges clear of snow & ice	Paths & Footbridges clear of snow & ice Very Important	Paths & Footbridges clear of snow & ice Important	Paths & Footbridges clear of snow & ice Neutral	Paths & Footbridges clear of snow & ice Not Important	Paths & Footbridges clear of snow & ice Not Very Important
Floral features and planters	Floral features and planters Very Important	Floral features and planters Important	Floral features and planters Neutral	Floral features and planters Not Important	Floral features and planters Not Very Important

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* 5. Many of the items listed in Q.4 above are the responsibility of Shropshire Council, but are only able to provide a basic service. The Town Council is looking to develop a Team working across all areas of the town to enhance the standards. Do you support this proposal?

Yes

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* 6. Is there anything else you think the Town Council should consider in developing this Team?

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* 7. How safe do you feel in the town centre?

Extremely Safe

Very Safe

Somewhat Safe

Not so Safe

Not at all Safe

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* 8. There are a number of initiatives operating in the town centre to keep people safe. How important do you rate the following in making you feel safe whilst visiting the town centre?

	Very Important	Important	Neutral	Not Important	Not Very Important
Modern CCTV System	Modern CCTV System Very Important	Modern CCTV System Important	Modern CCTV System Neutral	Modern CCTV System Not Important	Modern CCTV System Not Very Important
Monitored CCTV	Monitored CCTV Very Important	Monitored CCTV Important	Monitored CCTV Neutral	Monitored CCTV Not Important	Monitored CCTV Not Very Important
Town Rangers in the Town Centre	Town Rangers in the Town Centre Very Important	Town Rangers in the Town Centre Important	Town Rangers in the Town Centre Neutral	Town Rangers in the Town Centre Not Important	Town Rangers in the Town Centre Not Very Important
Park Security in the Quarry	Park Security in the Quarry Very Important	Park Security in the Quarry Important	Park Security in the Quarry Neutral	Park Security in the Quarry Not Important	Park Security in the Quarry Not Very Important
Taxi Marshals in the Night-Time Economy	Taxi Marshals in the Night-Time Economy Very Important	Taxi Marshals in the Night-Time Economy Important	Taxi Marshals in the Night-Time Economy Neutral	Taxi Marshals in the Night-Time Economy Not Important	Taxi Marshals in the Night-Time Economy Not Very Important
Footway Lighting	Footway Lighting Very Important	Footway Lighting Important	Footway Lighting Neutral	Footway Lighting Not Important	Footway Lighting Not Very Important

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* 9. Some of these services could be at risk. Do you support the Town Council having an increased role in protecting these safety measures in the town centre?

Yes

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* 10. Are there any specific areas outside of the town centre where you feel unsafe?

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* 11. The Town Council has looked at adding the above areas to its existing operational activities. This will result in an increase of approximately £15.00 per year to a Band B household (70% of households in Shrewsbury are Band A/B) – this equates to approximately 30p per week.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
This represents good value for money	This represents good value for money Strongly Agree	This represents good value for money Agree	This represents good value for money Neutral	This represents good value for money Disagree	This represents good value for money Strongly Disagree
I am happy for my Council Tax to be increased accordingly to protect/improve services	I am happy for my Council Tax to be increased accordingly to protect/improve services Strongly Agree	I am happy for my Council Tax to be increased accordingly to protect/improve services Agree	I am happy for my Council Tax to be increased accordingly to protect/improve services Neutral	I am happy for my Council Tax to be increased accordingly to protect/improve services Disagree	I am happy for my Council Tax to be increased accordingly to protect/improve services Strongly Disagree
I want local people to make local decisions about what happens in Shrewsbury	I want local people to make local decisions about what happens in Shrewsbury Strongly Agree	I want local people to make local decisions about what happens in Shrewsbury Agree	I want local people to make local decisions about what happens in Shrewsbury Neutral	I want local people to make local decisions about what happens in Shrewsbury Disagree	I want local people to make local decisions about what happens in Shrewsbury Strongly Disagree

Shrewsbury Town Council Stepping Up

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* 1. Shropshire Council has recently consulted on their proposed changes to services due to ongoing budgetary pressures. As part of the consultation it has asked whether the Parish & Town Councils should do more? To what extent do you agree to Shrewsbury Town Council doing more?

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* 2. Overall how clean you you think Shrewsbury as a whole is?

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* 3. Are there any specific areas that require additional attention unclean?

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* 4. How important do you rate the following areas?

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* 5. Many of the items listed in Q.4 above are the responsibility of Shropshire Council, but are only able to provide a basic service. The Town Council is looking to develop a Team working across all areas of the town to enhance the standards. Do you support this proposal?

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* 6. Is there anything else you think the Town Council should consider in developing this Team?

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* 7. How safe do you feel in the town centre?

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* 8. There are a number of initiatives operating in the town centre to keep people safe. How important do you rate the following in making you feel safe whilst visiting the town centre?

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* 9. Some of these services could be at risk. Do you support the Town Council having an increased role in protecting these safety measures in the town centre?

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* 10. Are there any specific areas outside of the town centre where you feel unsafe?

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* 11. The Town Council has looked at adding the above areas to its existing operational activities. This will result in an increase of approximately £15.00 per year to a Band B household (70% of households in Shrewsbury are Band A/B) – this equates to approximately 30p per week.

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* 12. Do you have any additional comments to make about any of the above?

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* 13. Please provide your postcode?