Tweet Autumn 2021 survey 1 Current Local issues 2 Your views 3 Get involved 4 Your details 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? Mental health Mental health Childrens' social care Childrens' social care Roads and parking Roads and parking Social housing Social housing Adult social care Adult social care Waste and recycling Waste and recycling Local transport Local transport Carbon reduction Carbon reduction 1.2. Which THREE of these local issues are most important to you and your family? Improving access to transport Improving access to transport Improving green spaces and maintenance of parks Improving green spaces and maintenance of parks Supporting local shops and businesses Supporting local shops and businesses More homes that local people can afford More homes that local people can afford Tackling congestion Tackling congestion Reducing council waste and bureaucracy Reducing council waste and bureaucracy Recycling and waste collection Recycling and waste collection Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour Caring for the elderly and vulnerable Caring for the elderly and vulnerable Parking Parking Protecting green spaces from development Protecting green spaces from development Keeping Council Tax low Keeping Council Tax low Leisure, libraries and culture Leisure, libraries and culture Improving air quality Improving air quality Roads and pothole repairs Roads and pothole repairs School places School places 1.3. When it comes to the environment, which ONE of the following measures would you like to see? A tough approach to flytipping Cheaper public transport More charging points for electric vehicles More trees in towns and villages More recycling Increased use of renewable energy 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 Leave this field blank
