5 minute survey: tell us what you think!

Tell us what you think!

Kettering Labour is committed to #MakingLivesBetter for residents like you. The biggest part of that is listening to your thoughts and your concerns about what affects your life, and that of your family or household.

Filling out this survey will only take five minutes, and it will help us better understand what's important to you because we want to help make lives better for everyone in our borough.

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Local Development

If the shops were improved in Kettering Town Centre, would you use it more?

Yes

No

How important is this to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Do you think Kettering needs cleaning up, reducing litter and graffiti?

Yes

No

How important is this to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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During the pandemic and lockdown, many of us have been working from home. Kettering could develop hubs for shared office space to save people travelling into London. Do you think this is a good idea?

Yes

No

How important is this to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Crime & Safety

Do you feel safe in your area?

Yes

No

How important is this to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Are you aware of who your Neighbourhood Policing Team are?

Yes

No

How important is it to you to know who your Neighbourhood Policing Team are? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Do you think that your local area has an issue with crime?

Yes

No

How important is tackling crime in your local area to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Pandemic & Health

Do you think the NHS deserves praise for how it has handled the pandemic?

Yes

No

How important is this to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Do you think that our local schools deserve praise for how they have handled the pandemic?

Yes

No

How important is this to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Do you think that most people have obeyed lockdown and tier restriction rules?

Yes

No

How important is this to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Environment & Green Issues

Kettering Labour is part of the campaign to save Weekley Hall Wood from warehouse development. If the plans for warehouses are passed, large areas of meadowland and woodland will be destroyed. Do you think the wood should be saved?

Yes

No

How important is this to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Do you think it would be good for Weekley Hall Wood to be turned into a Country Park?

Yes

No

How important is this to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Do you think we should improve access to woodland and green space in and around Kettering?

Yes

No

On a scale of 1 - 5 how important is this to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Roads & Transport

Do you think public transport should be improved in the town, linking different areas, including new developments like Hanwood Park?

Yes

No

How important is this to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Do you think that the roads are in a good and safe condition?

Yes

No

How important is this to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Do you think that there is a problem with speeding in your town or village?

Yes

No

How important is this to you? (1 = least important & 5 = most important)

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Local Councils

Are you aware of the local council changes in April 2021?

Yes

No

The government has decided to change the way that local councils operate within Northamptonshire. In Kettering this means that North Northamptonshire Unitary Council will take over providing our local services from Northamptonshire County Council and Kettering Borough Council from 1st April 2021, and councillors will be elected to the new council on 6th May.

How informed to you feel about the changes? (1 = not really informed & 5 = very informed)

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Councils and government are required to consult with local residents on important issues. On each of the issues below, were you aware of the consultations and how well do you think they were conducted?

	Not Aware	Poor	Adequate	Good	Excellent
Kettering High Street Heritage Action Zone (2020)
Kettering Borough "Site Specific Local Plan 2" (2019/2020)
Local council changes/restructure (2018)
East Midlands Rail Franchise (2017)
Funding cuts to children's services (2017)
Funding cuts to library services (2017)
Funding cuts to other services (trading standards, buses, roads, waste, etc) (2017)
Kettering Council Tax Support (2017)

Elections & Voting

Are you aware of the local elections taking place in May 2021?

Yes

No

In May 2021, local elections are taking place. In Kettering this means voting to elect councillors to the new North Northamptonshire Unitary Council that is replacing Kettering Borough Council and North Northamptonshire Council, as well as voting to elect a Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

Are you likely to vote in the local elections in May 2021?

Yes

No

Unsure

If the election was to take place today, how likely would you be to vote for each of the parties?

Did you vote in the 2019 General Election?

Yes

No

Your Issues

What is the most important or concerning local issue for you right now?

What is the most important or concerning national issue for you right now?

One Last Thing...

We don't collect any personal information in this survey, and all answers are provided anonymously. However, giving the first part of your postcode helps us understand how your answers relate to your local area so that we can better serve you and your neighbours.

	Not at all	Probably not	Maybe	Likely	Definitely
Conservative
Green
Independent
Labour
Liberal Democrat
Reform / Brexit Party
UKIP
Other