Borough Diary reader survey 2017

Your views about the Borough Diary

Tell us what you think about Borough Diary. We want to make sure residents get the information about the council and the community they want to hear. All information that you provide will remain confidential. Anonymised data will be used to inform the development of council services. Your views are important to us.

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* We print Borough Diary four times a year and deliver it door to door. Would you prefer to get Borough Diary:

Through your door

From a public building (leisure centre, library, Basildon Centre etc.)

Emailed direct to you (please provide your email address below)

I do not want the Borough Diary

Please provide your email address if you wish to receive the Borough Diary by email

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* Please tell us what you like most in Borough Diary by ranking these in order (1 - being like the most, 5 - like the least):
(Please note this question is about general news and information, we will continue to send information specific to you – for example information about your council tax – direct to you)

	1 - Like most	2	3	4	5 - Like the least
News about the council, such as the services it provides and the decisions it takes	News about the council, such as the services it provides and the decisions it takes 1 - Like most	News about the council, such as the services it provides and the decisions it takes 2	News about the council, such as the services it provides and the decisions it takes 3	News about the council, such as the services it provides and the decisions it takes 4	News about the council, such as the services it provides and the decisions it takes 5 - Like the least
News about the community	News about the community 1 - Like most	News about the community 2	News about the community 3	News about the community 4	News about the community 5 - Like the least
Stories about plans and projects to improve the towns and places of the borough	Stories about plans and projects to improve the towns and places of the borough 1 - Like most	Stories about plans and projects to improve the towns and places of the borough 2	Stories about plans and projects to improve the towns and places of the borough 3	Stories about plans and projects to improve the towns and places of the borough 4	Stories about plans and projects to improve the towns and places of the borough 5 - Like the least
Local events and activities	Local events and activities 1 - Like most	Local events and activities 2	Local events and activities 3	Local events and activities 4	Local events and activities 5 - Like the least
Longer, more in depth stories about local people, places and services	Longer, more in depth stories about local people, places and services 1 - Like most	Longer, more in depth stories about local people, places and services 2	Longer, more in depth stories about local people, places and services 3	Longer, more in depth stories about local people, places and services 4	Longer, more in depth stories about local people, places and services 5 - Like the least

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* Is there any information not currently included which you feel would make the Borough Diary more useful or interesting?

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* The Borough Diary is usually a 16-page newspaper. Would you be most likely to read the Borough Diary if it:

Remained in a large newspaper format (with mostly shorter news and information stories)

Changed to a smaller magazine format (with more longer, in-depth articles) with any increase in cost offset by advertising

I don't know

I would read either

I wouldn't read either