Buckinghamshire Parish and Town Council survey

Overview

As part of our commitment to work together to serve the people of Buckinghamshire, we want to better understand what is currently working well, and not so well, for parish and town councils, 3 years since the launch of Buckinghamshire Council.

We recognise that parish and town councils are independent democratically elected bodies who work within their own financial constraints and represent communities at a truly local level.

We understand that parish and town councils are a key connection between us, as the unitary council and their community, and can help improve services and foster greater community empowerment.

We have adopted a Town and Parish Charter for Buckinghamshire to articulate and demonstrate our commitment to work together to serve the people of Buckinghamshire and have developed an action plan to help embed the charter, and its aims across the council. To help us ensure that its delivery is monitored, and any arising issues addressed, it is important for us to hear from town and parish councils.

Please submit one joint response per parish or town council.

Related documents and links

Before you respond to this activity, please have a look at the following link:

• Town and Parish Charter

How to have your say

You can tell us your views in one of the following ways:

• complete the online survey using the link at the end of the page or
• complete, and return, a printed version of the survey (PDF 0.29MB)

If you have any questions about this activity, please email us at policyteam@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

Please tell us your views by midnight on Sunday 13 August 2023.

What happens next

We will review all your feedback to understand what is important to you.

We will look further into issues raised. Where appropriate, we will create action plans for areas of improvement.

Your feedback will inform the development of the Town and Parish Strategic Engagement Framework the review of the Town and Parish Charter and action plan.

Privacy

We will use the information you provide here only for this activity. We will store the information securely in line with data protection laws and will not share or publish any personal details. For more information about data and privacy, please see our Privacy Policy.

If you have questions about data and privacy, please email us on dataprotection@buckinghamshire.gov.uk. Or write to our Data Protection Officer at Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF.