Tweet January 2022 Survey Current Local issues Your views Get involved Your details Leave this field blank 1.1. Somerset will soon have a Unitary Authority. There will be a Unitary Bonus following reduced duplication across five councils. Which service area should be prioritised for investment? Adult social care Adult social care Waste and recycling Waste and recycling Roads and parking Roads and parking Carbon reduction Carbon reduction Mental health Mental health Social housing Social housing Local transport Local transport Childrens' social care Childrens' social care 1.2. Which THREE of these local issues are most important to you and your family? Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour Roads and pothole repairs Roads and pothole repairs Protecting green spaces from development Protecting green spaces from development School places School places Improving air quality Improving air quality Parking Parking Recycling and waste collection Recycling and waste collection Reducing council waste and bureaucracy Reducing council waste and bureaucracy Improving access to transport Improving access to transport Improving green spaces and maintenance of parks Improving green spaces and maintenance of parks Leisure, libraries and culture Leisure, libraries and culture Keeping Council Tax low Keeping Council Tax low Supporting local shops and businesses Supporting local shops and businesses Tackling congestion Tackling congestion Caring for the elderly and vulnerable Caring for the elderly and vulnerable More homes that local people can afford More homes that local people can afford 1.3. When it comes to the environment, which ONE of the following measures would you like to see? More charging points for electric vehicles Cheaper public transport Increased use of renewable energy A tough approach to flytipping More recycling More trees in towns and villages 1.4. To what extent do you agree that the new Unitary Authority should continue existing investment strategies to achieve carbon neutrality? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Completely disagreeCompletely agree