These results are based on the results of nationally co-ordinated surveys which are used to make comparisons between local authorities. Up to 2006 the General User Satisfaction Survey was carried out every 3 years and asked questions about the performance of the local council. In 2008 the survey was renamed the Place Survey and expanded to include services provided by partner agencies such as the police and health authority, this survey is planned to run every 2 years.
Place Survey (2008)
The Place Survey provides information on people's perceptions of their local area and the local services they receive.
The survey collects information on 18 national indicators for local government, used to measure local government performance for 152 county councils, metropolitan district councils, London boroughs and unitary authorities.
| Consultation | Description | Questionnaires & Results |
|---|---|---|
| Place Survey Headline Results | The Place Survey is a national survey carried out by councils and then submitted to the Department of Communities and Local Government. Due to problems at the national level there has been a delay in the reporting of the results. Limited Headline Results were released 23.6.09 |
In 2009 we ran a series of focus groups inviting a sample of those who had taken part in the 2008 survey to gain a better understanding of some of our results.
General User Satisfaction Surveys
The GUSS survey has now been replaced by the Place Survey. Like the Place Survey it is used to compare Local Authorities and is carried out on behalf of each authority and then submitted to central government.
| Year | Questionnaire and Results | Description of Document |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | GUSS 2006 Survey | Guss 2006 Questionnaire designed and distributed by Torbay Council |
| Torbay Results | Document prepared by the Consultation and Research Team showing Results from the 2006 General User Satisfaction Survey. | |
| 2003 | Torbay Results | No copy of the questionnaire is available at the current time. Results show Torbay findings |
| 2001/2003 National GUSS Results | This document also available from the Department of Communities and Local Government gives the results of all local authorities in the 2003 GUSS and compares them to the 2001 GUSS. |
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