The results are in!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first ever Annual Town Survey. We had 349 visits to Commonplace, with 114 completing the survey and 44 subscribing for news updates.

75% love or like Cirencester as a place to live with 72% feeling safe or very safe.

41% were satisfied or very satisfied with the way in which the Town Council runs things but 27% felt that we didn't provide value for money.

32% felt that we communicated with the community and kept residents informed with 31% trusting us as an organisation; 34% expressed no opinion either way.

51% of respondents are involved with a local charity or community group.

We also asked about access to local services:

Local GP 44% good or very good, 29% fairly good, 17% not good or not accessible, 10% did not respond

Local Housing (based on needs/affordability) 6% good or very good, 18% fairly good, 42% not good or not accessible, 34% did not respond

Social Care Services 10% good or very good, 25% fairly good, 23% not good or not accessible, 42% did not respond to the question

About our respondents:

58% Live in Cirencester

22% Work in Cirencester

12% Shop in or Visit Cirencester

8% Own a Business in Cirencester

Age Profile

6% of respondents were under 34 years of age

58% of respondents were aged between 35 and 64

36% of respondents were aged over 65

Employment Status

38% of respondents are in full-time employment

28% of respondents are retired

18% of respondents are self-employed

10% of respondents are in part-time employment

2% of respondents are unemployed

2% of respondents are on zero hours contracts

2% of respondents are students

Thank you to everyone who participated; we will now commit to increasing the trust that the public has in us, how we respond to your concerns and ensuring that we deliver value for money. On access to local services which are outside of our direct control we will be an advocate for ensuring better access.