Published on:
19
June 2008
The latest survey of Clacks 1000 shows that 91% of residents think their local neighbourhood is a good place to live.
This has risen from 86% since 2006 when the first survey was conducted.
Just over 1000 people are panel members and there was an 81% response rate to this latest survey. This was the fourth Clacks 1000 survey and it was conducted in March.
Council leader Janet Cadenhead said: "I am delighted with the response to this latest survey and particularly with the feedback which shows that even more people are happy to be living in Clackmannanshire."
As well as asking the same baseline questions about residents' attitudes to Clackmannanshire, the survey asked a range of questions with an environmental and economic development theme.
The survey covered the following topics:
Virtually all respondents (99%) rated litter control as the most important maintenance service provided by the Council with 66% of those surveyed suggesting more litter bins would help to improve the local environment.
Over 90% of respondents recycle and 73% asked the Council to increase the range of materials collected.
Councillor Eddie Carrick, portfolio holder for sustainability, added: "This survey has provided us with some vital information about how people feel about our environment, as well as transport and employment opportunities which we will study in detail and take forward."
Clacks 1000 was established by Clackmannanshire Alliance to provide feedback on a range of issues over a period of time. The Alliance in association with Hexagon Consultants have been analysing the results and will review the implications of the findings.
Membership of the Alliance includes the Council, Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley, NHS Forth Valley, Central Scotland Police and Forth Valley College and its role is to promote the development and regeneration of the area.
A summary of the report and a copy of the full report are available on ClacksWeb. The survey will next be carried out in autumn/winter 2008.