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This is a Panel of up to 1400 members of the general public who live in the West Dunbartonshire area.
The Panel is a way of consulting with members of the public on a whole range of topics from Council Services to Health issues. By listening to your views, we hope to improve the services we offer and make sure that services reflect the needs of people living in West Dunbartonshire.
The Citizens' Panel is run jointly by the Community Planning Partner organisations which offer services in West Dunbartonshire. These include:
West Dunbartonshire Council
NHS
Police
Fire Service
Jobcentre Plus
Scottish Enterprise Dunbartonshire
So far the new Citizens' Panel has been surveyed on: Community Safety Issues March 2006 - Summary of report
Community Safety Issues March 2006 - Full report Customer Service Standards May 2006 - Summary of report
Customer Service Standards May 2006 - Full report Health and Well-Being Survey November 2006 - Summary of report
Health and Well-Being Survey November 2006 - Full report World of Work Survey April 2007 - Summary of report
World of Work Survey April 2007 - Full report
Life in West Dunbartonshire July 2007 - Summary of report
Life in West Dunbartonshire July 2007 - Full report
Panel Feedback October 2007 - summary of report
Panel Feedback October 2007 - full report
Customer Satisfaction Survey December 2007 - Summary of report
Customer Satisfaction Survey December 2007 - Full report
Multi Subject Survey April 2008 - Summary of report
Multi Subject Survey April 2008 - Full report
Local Democracy Survey October 2008 - Summary of report
Local Democracy Survey October 2008 - Full report
Budget Priorities Survey January 2009 - Summary of report
Budget Priorities Survey January 2009 - Full report
Measuring Progress July 2009 - Summary of report
Measuring Progress July 2009 - Full report
Community Safety Survey September 2009 - Summary of report
Community Safety Survey September 2009 - Full report
Citizens' Panel Feedback Survey Report May 2010 - Summary of report
Citizens' Panel Feedback Survey Report May 2010 - Full report
Social Work and General Election Survey July 2010 - Summary of report
Social Work and General Election July 2010 - Full report
Libraries and Cultural Services and Attitudes to the Council September 2010 - Summary Report
Libraries and Cultural Services,Measuring Progress and Contacting the Council September 2010 - Full report
Multi topic Survey January 2011 - Summary of Report
Multi Topic Survey January 2011 - Full Report
Community Safety Survey April 2011 - Summary of Report
Community Safety Survey April 2011 - Full Report
Local Development Plan & Panel Feedback Survey June 2011 - Summary of Report
Local Development Plan & Panel Feedback Survey June 2011 - Full Report
One Stop Shop August 2011 - Summary of Report
One Stop Shop August 2011 - Full Report
Council Services Survey December 2011 - Summary of Report
Council Services Survey December 2011 - Full Report
Community Safety Survey April 2012 - Summary of Report
Community Safety Survey April 2012 - Full Report
To find out more about becoming a member of the Citizens' Panel click here.
To download an application form click here.
The Newsletter tells you more about how we use the information from surveys. All panel members receive a copy.
If you want to locate questions by topic in past Citizens’ Panel surveys (from March 2006 until November 2011), click here
From time to time focus groups are recruited from the 600 or so panel members who indicated an interest in participating when they joined. The most recent evaluation of panel users (those who commission surveys and focus groups from the panel) indicated interest in having focus group reports on the website.
Focus groups can provide insight into aspects of panel survey results. They can also deal with issues which aren't easily covered by a survey.
Depending on the consultation subject, it can be important to use the information from focus groups along with information from other consultation methods (such as surveys) - as they provide qualitative information but not a widely representative view.
Focus groups have been carried out on a range of subjects:
Racial Equality in West Dunbartonshire - December 2008
Local Democracy Focus Groups - March 2009
West Dunbartonshire News - July 2009
Older People Focus Group - Full Report
The West Dunbartonshire Citizens' Panel is broadly representative of the West Dunbartonshire population with a boosted sample of residents from regeneration areas. To find out more about the characteristics click here.
For further information, contact the co-ordinator of WD Citizens' Panel: Anne CleggPolicy OfficerCommunity Planning and Policy3rd Floor, Council Offices
Garshake Road
DumbartonG82 3PU
Tel. 01389 737269
e-mail: anne.clegg@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
