Important Issues survey

	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?
Roads and parking	Roads and parking
Adult social care	Adult social care
Mental health	Mental health
Waste and recycling	Waste and recycling
Childrens' social care	Childrens' social care
Social housing	Social housing
Local transport	Local transport
Carbon reduction	Carbon reduction

	1.2. Which THREE of these local issues are most important to you and your family?
Parking	Parking
Reducing council waste and bureaucracy	Reducing council waste and bureaucracy
Improving air quality	Improving air quality
Tackling congestion	Tackling congestion
Protecting green spaces from development	Protecting green spaces from development
Leisure, libraries and culture	Leisure, libraries and culture
School places	School places
Supporting local shops and businesses	Supporting local shops and businesses
More homes that local people can afford	More homes that local people can afford
Keeping Council Tax low	Keeping Council Tax low
Improving green spaces and maintenance of parks	Improving green spaces and maintenance of parks
Improving access to transport	Improving access to transport
Recycling and waste collection	Recycling and waste collection
Caring for the elderly and vulnerable	Caring for the elderly and vulnerable
Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour	Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour
Roads and pothole repairs	Roads and pothole repairs

1.3. When it comes to the environment, which ONE of the following measures would you like to see?

Cheaper public transport

Increased use of renewable energy

More recycling

More trees in towns and villages

A tough approach to flytipping

More charging points for electric vehicles

January 2022 Survey