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Surveymonkey Analyze Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Q1 Are you in favour of moving to a standard membership level for all Community Councils? Answered: 28 Skipped: 0 Yes No 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses Yes 82.14% 23 No 17.86% 5 Total 28 1 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Q2 If it is decided to move to standard membership levels the Comhairle is suggesting that the minimum threshold be set at four with a proposed maximum of twelve. If you agree that standard membership levels should be introduced what should be the minimum and maximum thresholds? Answered: 28 Skipped: 0 2 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Minimum Number 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Maximum 3 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Number 4 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Minimum 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Number 3.57% 64.29% 14.29% 17.86% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1 18 4 5 0 0 0 28 Maximum 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total Number 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 3.57% 3.57% 0.00% 0.00% 21.43% 3.57% 64.29% 0.00% 0.00% 3.57% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 18 0 0 1 28 5 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Q3 What should be the maximum number of co-opted members on each community council? Answered: 28 Skipped: 0 As per the current sche... To a level not exceeding th... Other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses As per the current scheme of establishment 42.86% 12 To a level not exceeding the number of elected members on a Community Council 39.29% 11 Other (please specify) 17.86% 5 Total 28 6 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Q4 Should the franchise be extended to sixteen/seventeen year olds? Answered: 28 Skipped: 0 Yes No 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses Yes 92.86% 26 No 7.14% 2 Total 28 7 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Q5 The Comhairle is seeking comments on the current boundaries and, in particular, the areas identified in the review document. Please submit any comments on Community Council boundaries below. Select the area from the drop down menu and enter comments in the box provided. If you wish to comment on more than four areas fill in your details where indicated and the Election Team will contact your directly. Answered: 12 Skipped: 16 Airidhantuim Back Barvas & Brue Bernera Breasclete Carloway Kinloch Ness North Lochs North Tolsta Pairc Point Sandwick Shawbost Stornoway 8 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Tong Uig Laxdale North Harris South Harris Scalpay Berneray Benbecula Bornish Eriskay Lochboisdale North Uist Castlebay & Vatersay Northbay 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses Airidhantuim 16.67% 2 Back 0.00% 0 Barvas & Brue 0.00% 0 Bernera 0.00% 0 Breasclete 0.00% 0 Carloway 0.00% 0 Kinloch 0.00% 0 9 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Ness 8.33% 1 North Lochs 0.00% 0 North Tolsta 0.00% 0 Pairc 8.33% 1 Point 0.00% 0 Sandwick 0.00% 0 Shawbost 0.00% 0 Stornoway 8.33% 1 Tong 0.00% 0 Uig 0.00% 0 Laxdale 8.33% 1 North Harris 0.00% 0 South Harris 0.00% 0 Scalpay 0.00% 0 Berneray 0.00% 0 Benbecula 16.67% 2 Bornish 8.33% 1 Eriskay 0.00% 0 Lochboisdale 8.33% 1 North Uist 0.00% 0 Castlebay & Vatersay 16.67% 2 0.00% 0 Northbay Total 12 10 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Q6 Comments on Community Council boundaries Answered: 7 Skipped: 21 Airidhantuim Back Barvas & Brue Bernera Breasclete Carloway Kinloch Ness North Lochs North Tolsta Pairc Point Sandwick Shawbost Stornoway Tong Uig Laxdale North Harris 11 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment North Harris South Harris Scalpay Berneray Benbecula Bornish Eriskay Lochboisdale North Uist Castlebay & Vatersay Northbay 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses Airidhantuim 14.29% 1 Back 0.00% 0 Barvas & Brue 14.29% 1 Bernera 0.00% 0 Breasclete 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 Carloway Kinloch 0.00% 0 Ness 0.00% 0 North Lochs 0.00% 0 North Tolsta 0.00% 0 Pairc 0.00% 0 Point 0.00% 0 12 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Sandwick 0.00% 0 Shawbost 0.00% 0 Stornoway 0.00% 0 Tong 0.00% 0 Uig 0.00% 0 Laxdale 0.00% 0 North Harris 0.00% 0 South Harris 0.00% 0 Scalpay 0.00% 0 Berneray 14.29% 1 Benbecula 0.00% 0 Bornish 14.29% 1 Eriskay 14.29% 1 Lochboisdale 0.00% 0 North Uist 0.00% 0 Castlebay & Vatersay 28.57% 2 Northbay 0.00% 0 Total 7 13 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Q7 Comments on Community Council boundaries Answered: 4 Skipped: 24 Airidhantuim Back Barvas & Brue Bernera Breasclete Carloway Kinloch Ness North Lochs North Tolsta Pairc Point Sandwick Shawbost Stornoway Tong Uig Laxdale North Harris 14 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment North Harris South Harris Scalpay Berneray Benbecula Bornish Eriskay Lochboisdale North Uist Castlebay & Vatersay Northbay 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses Airidhantuim 0.00% 0 Back 0.00% 0 Barvas & Brue 0.00% 0 Bernera 0.00% 0 Breasclete 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 Carloway Kinloch 0.00% 0 Ness 0.00% 0 North Lochs 0.00% 0 North Tolsta 0.00% 0 Pairc 0.00% 0 Point 0.00% 0 15 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Sandwick 0.00% 0 Shawbost 0.00% 0 Stornoway 0.00% 0 Tong 0.00% 0 Uig 0.00% 0 Laxdale 0.00% 0 North Harris 0.00% 0 South Harris 0.00% 0 Scalpay 0.00% 0 Berneray 25.00% 1 Benbecula 0.00% 0 Bornish 25.00% 1 Eriskay 0.00% 0 Lochboisdale 0.00% 0 North Uist 25.00% 1 Castlebay & Vatersay 25.00% 1 Northbay 0.00% 0 Total 4 16 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Q8 Comments on Community Council boundaries Answered: 1 Skipped: 27 Airidhantuim Back Barvas & Brue Bernera Breasclete Carloway Kinloch Ness North Lochs North Tolsta Pairc Point Sandwick Shawbost Stornoway Tong Uig Laxdale North Harris 17 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment North Harris South Harris Scalpay Berneray Benbecula Bornish Eriskay Lochboisdale North Uist Castlebay & Vatersay Northbay 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses Airidhantuim 0.00% 0 Back 0.00% 0 Barvas & Brue 0.00% 0 Bernera 0.00% 0 Breasclete 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 Carloway Kinloch 0.00% 0 Ness 0.00% 0 North Lochs 0.00% 0 North Tolsta 0.00% 0 Pairc 0.00% 0 Point 0.00% 0 18 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Sandwick 0.00% 0 Shawbost 0.00% 0 Stornoway 0.00% 0 Tong 0.00% 0 Uig 0.00% 0 Laxdale 0.00% 0 North Harris 0.00% 0 South Harris 0.00% 0 Scalpay 0.00% 0 Berneray 0.00% 0 Benbecula 0.00% 0 Bornish 0.00% 0 Eriskay 0.00% 0 Lochboisdale 0.00% 0 North Uist 0.00% 0 Castlebay & Vatersay 100.00% 1 Northbay 0.00% 0 Total 1 19 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Q9 If you wish to comment on additional areas then please fill in the information below and we will contact you Answered: 1 Skipped: 27 Answer Choices Responses Name: 100.00% 1 Company: 0.00% 0 Address 1: 0.00% 0 Address 2: 0.00% 0 City/Town: 0.00% 0 State/Province: 0.00% 0 ZIP/Postal Code: 0.00% 0 Country: 0.00% 0 Email Address: 0.00% 0 Phone Number: 0.00% 0 20 / 21 Community Councils: Review of Scheme of Establishment Q10 Are you responding as an individual or on behalf of a Community Council? Answered: 20 Skipped: 8 Individual Community Council 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses Individual 80.00% 16 Community Council 20.00% 4 Total 20 21 / 21.
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