Less than two weeks to complete Newark and Sherwood District Council residents survey

People have less than a couple of weeks left to complete a survey aiming to collate the opinions and comments of local residents.

Launched by Newark and Sherwood District Council, the survey will help them in shaping its future service.

The district council is responsible for a wide range of services that affect all residents day to day. From maintaining green spaces and providing sport and leisure facilities, to creating good quality homes for tenants and managing waste and recycling services, there’s lots it does in the community.

The survey, which runs until Thursday, June 30, asks people living or working in the district about their experience as a council customer, how satisfied they are with council services and encourages feedback about what services they think are the most important and what needs improving.

The survey, which takes place every four years, consists of 16 questions and takes around ten minutes to complete. Take part here.

David Lloyd, council leader, said: "I encourage all residents and those working in the district to take part in this survey. We appreciate every response submitted as it allows us to improve the service we offer across the district.

“We also compare the data we collect this year with the results we received in 2018. We can then look at what we’ve done well and what we’ve not done so well to learn for the future.

"Since 2018 lots has happened to our service; we’ve brought our housing service in-house, achieved huge investment, introduced new ways to digitally connect with us, built many new homes and maintained business as usual through a worldwide pandemic.

"Clearly, there’s lots that has happened in the past four years and we want to capture the thoughts of our residents so we can improve our service for them to live better lives in our community."

All residents who complete the survey will be entitled to receive a free tree, a choice between a goat willow or wild cherry.