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Wycombe District Council Community Governance Review Report of Findings by Opinion Research Services December 2019 Opinion Research Services Wycombe District Council Community Governance Review Report of findings by Opinion Research Services December 2019 Opinion Research Services | The Strand • Swansea • SA1 1AF | 01792 535300 | www.ors.org.uk | [email protected] Opinion Research Services Wycombe District Council Community Governance Review Report of findings by Opinion Research Services Opinion Research Services The Strand Swansea SA1 1AF 01792 535300 | www.ors.org.uk | [email protected] As with all our studies, findings from this report are subject to Opinion Research Services’ Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract. Any press release or publication of the findings of this report requires the advance approval of ORS. Such approval will only be refused on the grounds of inaccuracy or misrepresentation This study was conducted in accordance with ISO 20252:2012 and ISO 9001:2008. © Copyright September 2019 Opinion Research Services | The Strand • Swansea • SA1 1AF | 01792 535300 | www.ors.org.uk | [email protected] Opinion Research Services | Wycombe District Council – Community Governance Review December 2019 Contents 1. Executive Summary ................................................................................... 6 Summary of main findings ......................................................................................................... 6 The commission ......................................................................................................................... 6 The consultation ........................................................................................................................ 6 Nature of consultation and accountability ................................................................................ 7 The report .................................................................................................................................. 7 Main findings ............................................................................................................................. 7 2. The Consultation Process ......................................................................... 14 Background to the Community Governance Review .............................................................. 14 The Commission ...................................................................................................................... 14 Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 14 Weighting................................................................................................................................. 15 Quantitative engagement ........................................................................................................ 16 Qualitative engagement .......................................................................................................... 17 Written submissions ................................................................................................................ 17 Nature of consultation............................................................................................................. 18 Interpreting the outcomes ...................................................................................................... 18 The report ................................................................................................................................ 18 3. Consultation Questionnaire ..................................................................... 19 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 19 Duplicate and Co-ordinated Responses .................................................................................. 19 Respondent profile .................................................................................................................. 20 Organisations in the consultation questionnaire .................................................................... 22 Interpretation of the data ....................................................................................................... 22 Identification and feeling attached with High Wycombe ....................................................... 23 Identification and feeling attached to other areas in Buckinghamshire ................................. 24 The importance of what a Town or Parish Council does ......................................................... 25 Preferred options..................................................................................................................... 26 Reasons for preferred options................................................................................................. 29 Support for having Parish Councils .......................................................................................... 33 Organisations in the consultation questionnaire .................................................................... 35 3 Opinion Research Services | Wycombe District Council – Community Governance Review December 2019 4. Telephone Survey .................................................................................... 38 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 38 Respondent profile .................................................................................................................. 38 Findings in a graphical format ................................................................................................. 40 Identification and feeling attached with High Wycombe ....................................................... 41 Identification and feeling attached to other areas in Buckinghamshire ................................. 42 The importance of what a Town or Parish Council does ......................................................... 44 Preferred options..................................................................................................................... 45 Reasons for preferred options................................................................................................. 48 Support for having Parish Councils .......................................................................................... 51 5. Public Focus Groups ................................................................................. 53 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 53 Main Findings from the Focus Groups .................................................................................... 54 6. Written Submissions ................................................................................ 60 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 60 Submissions from local authorities ......................................................................................... 60 Submissions from Councillors.................................................................................................. 61 Submissions from other representatives / membership bodies ............................................. 61 Submissions from other individuals ........................................................................................ 61 7. Conclusions .............................................................................................. 62 List of Tables ................................................................................................ 63 List of Figures ............................................................................................... 64 4 Opinion Research Services | Wycombe District Council – Community Governance Review December 2019 The ORS Project Team Project design, management Fieldwork management and reporting Robyn Griffiths Kester Holmes Amy Bone Anna Shakeshaft Max Davies Alastair Layne Data analysis Focus Group Facilitators Richard Harris Kelly Lock Peter Maggs Dale Hall Joseph DeMarco 5 Opinion Research Services | Wycombe District Council – Community Governance Review December 2019 1. Executive Summary Summary of main findings The commission 1.1 Wycombe District Council commissioned Opinion Research Services (ORS) to consult the town’s residents, businesses, surrounding Town and Parish Councils and other interested organisations on how best to represent the interests of High Wycombe under the new unitary local government system to be introduced in 2020. 1.2 Opinion Research Services is a spin-out company from Swansea University with a UK-wide reputation for social research and major statutory consultations. It was appointed by Wycombe District Council to advise on and independently manage and report the consultation programme. The consultation 1.3 The formal consultation period started on 5th August 2019 and ended on 30th September 2019. During this time, residents, businesses, surrounding Town and Parish Councils and other interested organisations were invited to provide feedback via: A consultation questionnaire: this was available for any interested party to complete, and attracted 681 responses; A telephone survey: this comprised 803 interviews and provides an accurate profile of opinions of the general population of High Wycombe Town; Three focus groups with representative
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