Citizen panels
Watford's Citizens' Panel is made up of 1200 local residents, all from different neighbourhoods, age groups and ethnic backgrounds. All Panel members have been randomly selected to take part.
Each year, Panel members are asked to complete questionnaires about important issues in Watford. Since it was set up in 2002, the Panel has responded to surveys on issues such as Watford's Community Plan, customer contact with the Council, waste and recycling services, the future of the Colosseum, community safety and improving Watford town centre.
Does the Panel make a difference?
The answer to this is definitely yes! Results of all the surveys are studied and used by the Mayor and Cabinet and the Council's senior managers to help them make decisions and plan services that meet your needs. Feedback on recent Citizens' Panel consultations can be found in the newsletter to the bottom of this page.
Citizens' Panel surveys
The following list shows the issues that the Panel has covered recently. If you would like to view any of the reports, or the questionnaires, they are available in the related items section.
| Date | Topic | % Panel Members responded |
|---|---|---|
| July 2005 | Community Survey 2005 | 73% |
| Dec 2004 |
The Colosseum Community Safety - neighbourhood priorities |
51% |
| Nov 2004 | Watford Market (400 randomly selected Panel members were asked to take part in the consultation) | 60% |
| July 2004 | Community Survey 2004 | 63% |
| Dec 2003 | Survey 2004 | 62% |
Can I get involved?
If you are interested in joining the Citizens' Panel, please contact us using the email address shown.
The only criteria is that you must be a Watford borough resident - we can check this for you - and be prepared to respond to our surveys.
Related pages
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Citizens' Panel Newsletter July 2008
http://www.watford.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=%5Bcom.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.FileStorageItem%3A%7Bid%3D14025003%7D%5D
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Community Survey 2005
http://www.watford.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=%5Bcom.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.FileStorageItem%3A%7Bid%3D12160043%7D%5D
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Community Survey 2004
http://www.watford.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=%5Bcom.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.FileStorageItem%3A%7Bid%3D12666014%7D%5D
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Citizens' Panel December 2003 report
http://www.watford.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=%5Bcom.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.FileStorageItem%3A%7Bid%3D12609017%7D%5D
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