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This is a special version of the questionnaire for parents and grandparents. Several hundred pupils have already filled in their version, and we would now like to get the grown-ups' views. We hope you enjoy filling in the questionnaire, and are as delighted as we are by the pupils' illustrations. (NB we are no longer analysing questionnaire returns)
Please answer as many questions as you can - we want to know what YOU think.
In particular, please make sure you have answered the questions marked with a *
1. Your Name: * 2. Your Age: * 3. Are you Male? or Female? * 4. Are you answering as a Parent? or a Grandparent? 5. If you have answered Question 4, please tell us the ages of your school-aged children or grandchildren:
1. Your Name: *
2. Your Age: *
3. Are you Male? or Female? *
4. Are you answering as a Parent? or a Grandparent?
5. If you have answered Question 4, please tell us the ages of your school-aged children or grandchildren:
4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18:
4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10:
11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18:
What do you know about the council?
6. Who is the Mayor of London? (click one) Tony Blair Steve Bullock Margaret Thatcher Ken Livingstone 7. Who is the Mayor of Lewisham? (click one) Tony Blair Steve Bullock Margaret Thatcher Ken Livingstone 8. Who elects the Mayor of Lewisham? Council members Adults Not sure 9. Who elects the Council? Council members Lewisham residents Not sure
6. Who is the Mayor of London? (click one)
Tony Blair Steve Bullock Margaret Thatcher Ken Livingstone
Tony Blair
Steve Bullock
Margaret Thatcher
Ken Livingstone
7. Who is the Mayor of Lewisham? (click one)
8. Who elects the Mayor of Lewisham?
Council members Adults Not sure
9. Who elects the Council?
Council members Lewisham residents Not sure
The Council and its Services
10. Do you think the following services could be improved by the Council?
The local environment
Yes No
Housing
Swimming pools
Street lighting
Street cleaning
Clearing graffiti
Rubbish collection
11. Do you have any ideas about how any of these services could be improved? If yes, please tell us your ideas to improve services. Ideas: 12. What do you think is the most important service the Council provides? 13. Do you think they do a good job? Yes No Not sure 14. If you have answered Yes or No to Question 13, please tell us why. Why:
11. Do you have any ideas about how any of these services could be improved? If yes, please tell us your ideas to improve services.
Ideas:
12. What do you think is the most important service the Council provides?
13. Do you think they do a good job?
Yes No Not sure
14. If you have answered Yes or No to Question 13, please tell us why.
Why:
Local People and the Council
15. Do you think local people should be more involved in decisions the council makes? Yes No Not sure Give your reasons: Reason 1: Reason 2: 16. In what ways could local people be more involved? Involved 1: Involved 2: 17. What would be the best way for the Council to find out local people's views? i) Questionnaires like this Yes No ii) Visits to community venues to meet local people Yes No iii) Meetings at the Town Hall Yes No iv) On-line discussion forums Yes No v) Telephone surveys Yes No vi) Newsletters Yes No
15. Do you think local people should be more involved in decisions the council makes?
Give your reasons:
Reason 1: Reason 2:
16. In what ways could local people be more involved?
Involved 1: Involved 2:
17. What would be the best way for the Council to find out local people's views?
i) Questionnaires like this Yes No ii) Visits to community venues to meet local people Yes No iii) Meetings at the Town Hall Yes No iv) On-line discussion forums Yes No v) Telephone surveys Yes No vi) Newsletters Yes No
i) Questionnaires like this
ii) Visits to community venues to meet local people
iii) Meetings at the Town Hall
iv) On-line discussion forums
Lewisham's young mayor
18. Did you know that Lewisham has a Young Mayor called Emmanuel Hawks? Yes No Not sure 19. Who do you think elected the Young Mayor?
18. Did you know that Lewisham has a Young Mayor called Emmanuel Hawks?
19. Who do you think elected the Young Mayor?
Children Adults Children AND Adults Not sure
20. The young mayor has a budget of £25,000 to make life better for children in Lewisham. Have you any suggestions of how this money could be spent? Suggestion 1: Suggestion 2: Suggestion 3: 21. Which of these methods would you like to use to contact either the Council, the Mayor of Lewisham or the Young Mayor of Lewisham? Letter Yes No Telephone Yes No Text message Yes No E-mail Yes No Meetings at schools Yes No Meetings at the Town Hall Yes No On-line polls Yes No On-line discussions Yes No Video conferencing Yes No 22. Which two of these do think would be the the best ways? First choice: - Choose from the list - Letter Telephone Text message E-mail Meetings at schools Meetings at the town hall On-line polls On-line discussions Video conferencing Second choice: - Choose from the list - Letter Telephone Text message E-mail Meetings at schools Meetings at the town hall On-line polls On-line discussions Video conferencing 23. Do you intend to vote in the future for: Member of Parliament (MP) Yes No Local Councillor Yes No Mayor of Lewisham Yes No Mayor of London Yes No Give your reasons Reason 1: Reason 2:
20. The young mayor has a budget of £25,000 to make life better for children in Lewisham. Have you any suggestions of how this money could be spent?
Suggestion 1: Suggestion 2: Suggestion 3:
21. Which of these methods would you like to use to contact either the Council, the Mayor of Lewisham or the Young Mayor of Lewisham?
Letter Yes No Telephone Yes No Text message Yes No E-mail Yes No Meetings at schools Yes No Meetings at the Town Hall Yes No On-line polls Yes No On-line discussions Yes No Video conferencing Yes No
Letter
Telephone
Text message
E-mail
22. Which two of these do think would be the the best ways?
First choice: - Choose from the list - Letter Telephone Text message E-mail Meetings at schools Meetings at the town hall On-line polls On-line discussions Video conferencing Second choice: - Choose from the list - Letter Telephone Text message E-mail Meetings at schools Meetings at the town hall On-line polls On-line discussions Video conferencing
23. Do you intend to vote in the future for:
Member of Parliament (MP) Yes No Local Councillor Yes No Mayor of Lewisham Yes No Mayor of London Yes No Give your reasons Reason 1: Reason 2:
Give your reasons
24. Which area do you live in? - Choose an Area - Bellingham Blackheath Brockley Catford Deptford Downham Forest Hill Grove Park Hither Green Honor Oak Ladywell Lee Green Lewisham New Cross Sydenham Out of Borough *
25. Which issues are important to you in the area where you live? Issue 1: Issue 2: Issue 3: 26. What changes would you like the Council to make in your area? Change 1: Change 2: 27. Do you think your area is safe? Yes No Not sure Give your reasons: Reason 1: Reason 2:
25. Which issues are important to you in the area where you live?
Issue 1: Issue 2: Issue 3:
26. What changes would you like the Council to make in your area?
Change 1: Change 2:
27. Do you think your area is safe?
28. Which issues are important to you and your children in their school? Issue 1: Issue 2: Issue 3: 29. Do you think your child’s/grandchild's school should teach more about: How your local council works Yes No How parliament works Yes No Their rights as a citizen Yes No Their responsibilities as a citizen Yes No Looking after the environment Yes No Being a good citizen Yes No 30. What do you think makes a good citizen? Someone who is law abiding Yes No Someone who pays local and national taxes Yes No Someone who votes in local elections Yes No Someone who votes in general elections Yes No Someone who volunteers to help others in their neighbourhood Yes No Other ways Other 31. If you have selected Other Ways in Question 30, please tell us what these are. Other ways: 32. Is there anything else you would like to say? *
28. Which issues are important to you and your children in their school?
29. Do you think your child’s/grandchild's school should teach more about:
How your local council works Yes No How parliament works Yes No Their rights as a citizen Yes No Their responsibilities as a citizen Yes No Looking after the environment Yes No Being a good citizen Yes No
30. What do you think makes a good citizen?
Someone who is law abiding Yes No Someone who pays local and national taxes Yes No Someone who votes in local elections Yes No Someone who votes in general elections Yes No Someone who volunteers to help others in their neighbourhood Yes No Other ways Other
31. If you have selected Other Ways in Question 30, please tell us what these are.
Other ways:
32. Is there anything else you would like to say? *
Downham Arts Consortium have asked us to add these few questions to the EDemocracy Questionnaire.
We are doing a bit of research about arts activities in Downham and wondered if you could complete this simple questionnaire. Thanks for your help - The Downham Arts Consortium A1. What arts activity have you seen or taken part in, in the last 12 months? Trip to the theatre Taken part in a drama workshop Trip to the cinema Taken part in a dance workshop Visit to a gallery Taken part in radio workshop Been to gig / concert Painting / photography Seen a comedy show A2. Were any of the events you took part in question A1, in Downham?? Yes No Not sure A3. Have you heard of any of the following: Downham Celebrates Day Yes No (Procession through Downham and performances) Downham Winter Festival Yes No (Procession through Downham and performances) Downham Film Club Yes No (Film screenings at Wesley Halls & Goldsmiths Community Centre) Downham Arts Consortium Yes No (Goup planning arts activities in Downham) A4. Please tick which of the following arts activities you would like to see in Downham? (Tick as many as you like) Drama workshops Film screenings Film Making Radio workshops Dance classes Music Visual Arts Creative Writing Theatre shows
We are doing a bit of research about arts activities in Downham and wondered if you could complete this simple questionnaire.
Thanks for your help - The Downham Arts Consortium
A1. What arts activity have you seen or taken part in, in the last 12 months?
Trip to the theatre Taken part in a drama workshop Trip to the cinema Taken part in a dance workshop Visit to a gallery Taken part in radio workshop Been to gig / concert Painting / photography Seen a comedy show
A2. Were any of the events you took part in question A1, in Downham??
A3. Have you heard of any of the following:
Downham Celebrates Day Yes No (Procession through Downham and performances) Downham Winter Festival Yes No (Procession through Downham and performances) Downham Film Club Yes No (Film screenings at Wesley Halls & Goldsmiths Community Centre) Downham Arts Consortium Yes No (Goup planning arts activities in Downham)
A4. Please tick which of the following arts activities you would like to see in Downham? (Tick as many as you like)
Drama workshops Film screenings Film Making Radio workshops Dance classes Music Visual Arts Creative Writing Theatre shows
You are now ready to send this questionnaire.
All art work by children involved in the project.
If you have any comments on this form please contact: Lynne Heavens or the Site Developer Elfrida Primary Marvels Lane Primary Coopers Lane Primary
Developed from an original questionnaire by pupils from: Monson Primary Marvels Lane Primary Catford Girls Secondary
The Sage eDemocracy Project is part of The local e-Democracy National Project
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