Place Survey

Background

The Place Survey was developed by the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) working with Government departments, local agencies, the Local Government Association and the Audit Commission. It was created to minimise the number of surveys undertaken by local authorities to measure 18 of the 25 National Indicators (NIs) set by the government in April 2008 through a single Place Survey administered by, or on behalf of, each local authority. The Survey takes place every two years and is designed to capture citizens' views and perspectives on a range of quality of life issues related to where they live. Measures 18 of the new ‘citizen perspective’ National Indicators

Along with the tenant satisfaction ‘STATUS’ survey, the Place Survey replaces the suite of BVPI surveys.  

• Method
• About your local area
• Your local public services
• Local decision making
• Helping out
• Getting involved
• Respect and consideration
• Community Safety

Method

The Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) tells local authorities how to undertake the survey. This must be followed. Self-completion postal questionnaires were sent to 7,000 randomly selected addresses between September and December 2008 (when fieldwork closed). Data was weighted centrally by the Audit Commission for sex, age and ethnicity to the known profile of the Borough, and adjusted for household size. Results are based on 1,926 completed questionnaires (response rate of 28%) and allows for comparison of some data (where possible this is shown below) between local areas and over time

About your local area

• 70% are very or fairly satisfied with Haringey as a place to live – up 9% from 2006/7  
• Less people think litter, vandalism and graffiti, and noisy neighbours are a big local problem compared with 2006/7

Your local public services

• 52% feel the Council is keeping public land clean – up 3% from 2006/7
• 75% are satisfied with waste collection – up 11% from 2006/7
• 65% of people are satisfied with Libraries – up 3%  
• 50% are satisfied with sports and leisure facilities – also up 3% from 2006/7
• 29% are satisfied with museums and galleries – up 6% from 2006/7
• 21% are satisfied with theatres and concert halls – up 4% from 2007/7   

Awareness of local civil protection arrangements in your local area  

Local decision making

• 38% feel well informed about public services
• 41% of people who live in the borough feel they can influence decisions in their local area – the fourth highest in London
• 89% know how and where to register to vote  

Helping out

• A fifth of people in Haringey (21%) say they have given unpaid help at least once a month over the past twelve months

Getting involved

• One in six Haringey residents (17.8%) say they have been a member of some form of decision-making body

Respect and consideration

• 76% people from different backgrounds get on well together
• 69% think local services treat all types of people fairly
• 61% say public services usually or always treated them with respect and consideration over the last year   

Community Safety

• 82% feel safe in their local area during the day
• 42% feel safe in their local area after dark
• 63% say local services work to make the area safer

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