Survey for Councillors Question Title * 1. About your election experience:County Association: Avon Bedfordshire Berkshire Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Cheshire Cleveland Cornwall Cumbria Derbyshire Devon Dorset Durham East Riding and North Lincolnshire East Sussex Essex Gloucestershire Hampshire Herefordshire Hertfordshire Isle of Wight Kent Lancashire Leicestershire and Rutland Lincolnshire Merseyide Norfolk Northamptonshire Northumberland Nottinghamshire One Voice Wales Oxfordshire Shropshire Somerset Staffordshire Suffolk Surrey Warwickshire and West Midlands West Sussex Wiltshire Worcestershire Yorkshire Question Title * 2. How long have you been a councillor for? New councillor (for the first time) New councillor (I have been a councillor before) 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5-10 years 11-15 years 16-20 years 20+ years Question Title * 3. How did you become a councillor? I was elected in a contested election I was elected in an uncontested election I was co-opted Question Title * 4. How readily available was information regarding the 2019 May election? Readily available (Easy and clear on the website) Available (had to search on the website but not difficult to find) Hard to find Didn't exist Did not look From the parish or town council From the parish or town council Readily available (Easy and clear on the website) From the parish or town council Available (had to search on the website but not difficult to find) From the parish or town council Hard to find From the parish or town council Didn't exist From the parish or town council Did not look From the county association From the county association Readily available (Easy and clear on the website) From the county association Available (had to search on the website but not difficult to find) From the county association Hard to find From the county association Didn't exist From the county association Did not look From the principal authority From the principal authority Readily available (Easy and clear on the website) From the principal authority Available (had to search on the website but not difficult to find) From the principal authority Hard to find From the principal authority Didn't exist From the principal authority Did not look From the electoral commission From the electoral commission Readily available (Easy and clear on the website) From the electoral commission Available (had to search on the website but not difficult to find) From the electoral commission Hard to find From the electoral commission Didn't exist From the electoral commission Did not look Question Title * 5. Would you recommed being a Councillor if you were asked? Yes No Question Title * 6. Why did you stand for election as a town or parish councillor? (Select all that apply) To serve the community To change things For political beliefs/values Because I was asked to To resolve an issue Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. How did you get involved in standing for election to your council? Through family or friends Through an issue or interest Through an event Through work or an organisation Through your community Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Does your council have a neighbourhood plan? Yes No In the process of creating one Question Title * 9. Did you and/ or your council use social media to promote the election? Just me Just my council Both Neither Question Title * 10. Did you approach people to stand on your council (where necessary) such as, those who have been vocal on parish issues? Yes No Not necessary Question Title * 11. What should be changed to make the process of standing for election easier? (Please select all that apply and tell us more detail to support your choices) More information More support Open days Nomination forms Expenses process Appointing an agent Access to a grant Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. About yourself:Please indicate the gender you identify with: Female Male Transgender Prefer to self-subscribe Prefer not to say Question Title * 13. What is your sexual orientation? Heterosexual/straight Gay woman Gay Man Bisexual Prefer to self-describe Prefer not to say Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Please tick your age range 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-70 71-75 76+ Question Title * 15. Which of the following ethnic groups would you describe yourself as belonging to:(Choose ONE section)(Commission for Racial Equality categories) White British White Irish White-Other White Mixed- White and Black Caribbean Mixed- White and Black African Mixed- White and Asian Mixed Other Mixed Asian or Asian British - Indian Asian or Asian British - Pakistani Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi Asian or Asian British - Other Black or Black British - Caribbean Black or Black British - African Black or Black British -Other Chinese or Chinese British Prefer not to say Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. What is your religious affiliation? Christian Muslim Hindu Sikh Jewish Buddhist No religion Prefer not to say Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. Do you identify yourself as a disabled person? Yes No Don't know Prefer not to say Question Title * 18. Do you have caring responsibilities? Yes No Prefer not to say Page1 / 1 100% of survey complete. Done