Call for information: town and parish councils

Proposal

This survey has been designed for town and parish councils to help Shropshire Council better understand how partnership working can be developed and improved.

Shropshire Council's cabinet would particularly like to hear: 

  • Your views on how the partnership should work and how we have an equal say in making our communities and services the best they can be
  • Your experiences engaging with Shropshire Council (eg highways, planning, developer levies, communications)
  • Your thoughts on how we can improve
  • Which services you believe could be better delivered locally either by town and parish councils, using local providers, or in partnership with Shropshire Council

This is not the first time town and parish councils have been asked for their views, and responses provided last year have been considered. The key themes highlighted within previous responses have been used as a basis for this work, focusing more on wider partnership working and communications.

The survey will be open for two months and the aim will be to develop and recommend policy changes cross-party through the Transformation and Improvement Scrutiny Committee. We hope to see recommended policy changes to cabinet and full council before the end of 2025.

How to get involved

If there are simple quick wins that you think could actioned without delay, then we want to know about these also. If there are ideas that with agreement, can be implemented quickly, then we are very open to this. Please use the form to give us these ideas or if you prefer contact tellus@shropshire.gov.uk.

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A paper copy of the survey is attached. All responses will be accepted whether from individual council members or collaborative responses. 

If you would like to write to us the postal address is:

Tell Us (c/o Feedback and Insight Team)

Shropshire Council

PO Box 4826

Shrewsbury

Shropshire

SY1 9LJ

If you would like the survey questions in an alternative format please don't hesitate to get in touch. Messages can be left via email or the customer services team on 0345 678 9000.

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