Feedback - Local Council Award Scheme Thank you for taking part in the Local Council Award Scheme and for completing this feedback form. We will use this feedback to make improvements to the scheme.NB not all the questions in this survey are compulsory, just those with an asterisk by them. Question Title * 1. Contact Information * Name * * Organisation * * County * Email Address Phone Number Question Title * 2. Organisation type Council County Assocation Accreditation panel Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. What size was the council being accredited? Small (annual income under £25,000) Medium (annual income between £25,000 and £250,000) Large (annual income over £250,000) Question Title * 4. Which award level were you applying for or accrediting? Foundation Quality Quality Gold Question Title * 5. Was that award level achieved? Yes No No, but a lower level was awarded Question Title * 6. What motivated you to take part in the scheme? Please select all relevant answers: To have the council’s work and policies checked against national standards To be able to have a mark or brand to show we meet national standards To raise the profile of the council in the community or with other partners, i.e. the principal authority To help our confidence that we are meeting the standards we aim to meet A chance for the council to change, review or improve our work, policies or processes Because we want to take part in something that shows the sector is committed to high standards There was no specific reason Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. What benefits do you think taking part in the scheme has brought or will bring to the council? Please select all relevant answers: We are now confident we meet national standards The process of being accredited meant that we made improvements that benefited the council or the community In order to meet certain criteria the council had to undertake new pieces of work, or work in a way that was different to before We have had greater interest from the community or from other partners eg the principal authority It has boosted the morale of councillors and/or staff No specific benefits Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Overall how would you rate your most recent experience with the Local Council Award Scheme? Very good Good OK Poor Very poor Very good Good OK Poor Very poor Question Title * 9. Please explain your answer Question Title * 10. Overall what did you think of the guidance and information provided to you? Very good Good OK Poor Very Poor Very good Good OK Poor Very Poor Question Title * 11. Please explain your answer Question Title * 12. Would you recommend the scheme to other councils? Yes No Maybe Question Title * 13. What did you find the most useful part of the accreditation process? Question Title * 14. What did you find the least useful part of the accreditation process? Question Title * 15. Would you like to make any other comments? Thank you for completing this survey Done