Results

Lavender Hill Sub Council 18 Housing Office

3. 2015 - 2017 Making all voices count (MAVC)

Local Government - Citizen

1 June 2015 - 31 July 2015

Key Challenges Identified
  1. Maintenance of rental stock.
  2. More training on the complaints mechanism using form C3 and general maintenance queries, such as replacing stolen rubbish bins.
  3. Report back from the councillor: elections manifesto & achievements to date.
  4. Ward budget allocation to be presented and explained to residents in a community workshop with the councillor.
    • Training on budget monitoring
    • Procurement guidelines for local government services.
585
Participants
315
Female
270
Male

Some questions about you - How old are you?

Female
Male

Name of office

Female
Male

What type of meeting was it?

Female
Male

In your experience, please rate how well you think the municipality performs the following: - How well does the municipality consider people's views before they take important decisions?

Female
58
Negative
Down from 79 in the previous cycle
Male
50
Negative
Down from 85 in the previous cycle

Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Was it easy for you to attend the meeting (time and place)?

Female
58
Yes
Down from 59 in the previous cycle
Male
45
Yes
Down from 47 in the previous cycle

In your experience, please rate how well you think the municipality performs the following: - How well does the municipality give citizens the opportunity to give input on plans and decisions that affect them?

Female
56
Negative
Down from 77 in the previous cycle
Male
54
Negative
Down from 80 in the previous cycle

Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Did you understand the documents and information?

Female
52
Yes
Up from 48 in the previous cycle
Male
40
Yes
Up from 39 in the previous cycle

Have you attended a meeting with municipal officials or councillors in the last 6 months?

Female
69
Yes
Up from 64 in the previous cycle
Male
53
Yes
Down from 54 in the previous cycle

Some questions about you - How would you describe the type of house that you live in?

Female
Male

Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Was any information kept away from you?

Female
15
Yes
Up from 0 in the previous cycle
Male
8
Yes
Up from 0 in the previous cycle

In your experience, please rate how well you think the municipality performs the following: - How well does the municipality communication with citizens in their own language?

Female
58
Negative
Up from 58 in the previous cycle
Male
48
Negative
Down from 51 in the previous cycle

Are you a member of one of the following?

Female
Male

Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Did the meeting provide people with the opportunity to ask questions and express their views freely?

Female
54
Yes
Up from 54 in the previous cycle
Male
35
Yes
Down from 42 in the previous cycle

In your experience, please rate how well you think the municipality performs the following: - How well does the municipality communicate its annual plans in a clear and simple way?

Female
61
Negative
Down from 73 in the previous cycle
Male
55
Negative
Down from 76 in the previous cycle

Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Were you notified about the meeting in good time?

Female
59
Yes
Up from 50 in the previous cycle
Male
42
Yes
Up from 41 in the previous cycle

Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Did the municipality make sure that all participants could understand what was being discussed at the meeting?

Female
59
Yes
Up from 55 in the previous cycle
Male
35
Yes
Down from 40 in the previous cycle

In your experience, please rate how well you think the municipality performs the following: - Do you think that it is worth spending time and effort to engage with the municipality?

Female
61
Negative
Down from 82 in the previous cycle
Male
52
Negative
Down from 100 in the previous cycle

Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - In your opinion, were women and other vulnerable groups sufficiently represented at the meeting?

Female
59
Yes
Down from 61 in the previous cycle
Male
41
Yes
Down from 43 in the previous cycle

Please answer yes or no to these questions about the meeting - Did you get ALL the relevent documents and information in good time before the meeting?

Female
52
Yes
Up from 41 in the previous cycle
Male
34
Yes
Up from 34 in the previous cycle

In your experience, please rate how well you think the municipality performs the following: - How well does the municipality respond the feedback from citizens?

Female
63
Negative
Down from 78 in the previous cycle
Male
55
Negative
Down from 86 in the previous cycle