Exit Community Energy Survey 2024 Thank you for your interest in completing our community energy survey! The purpose of this survey is for Bristol Energy Network (BEN) to understand local energy needs and opinions in your local area (within the West of England Combined Authority of Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and Bath and North East Somerset). BEN is a membership organisation that supports communities and individuals to engage with affordable and green energy projects in their local area. The results of this survey will be anonymised and used to demonstrate attitudes towards community energy in the region. Anonymised results will be published and shared with BEN’s partners. It is possible that the anonymised results of this survey will be used to feed into community energy planning applications in the future, however in the case that any specific project is considered in your local area, a formal public consultation will be undertaken to fully describe any project that has been developed and request opinions to demonstrate explicit approval. Data Storage and Security:Your personal data will be securely stored and accessible only to Bristol Energy Network (BEN). The anonymised results will be published and shared with our partners. BEN will not share your personal data with third parties. For any queries about how your personal data held, please contact us at communications@bristolenergynetwork.org to do this.Consent:By clicking the "Submit" button, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the information provided in this notice, and you consent to Bristol Energy Network to use the information you provide in this survey as described above. Question Title * 1. Name Question Title * 2. Postcode Question Title * 3. Email address Question Title * 4. How long have you lived or worked in your local community? Question Title * 5. What do you like about living or working in your local community? Question Title * 6. What don't you like about living or working in your local community? Question Title * 7. Do you consider yourself an active member of your local community? Yes No I would like to be more involved in community activities and initiatives Question Title * 8. What type of housing do you live in? I own my own home I live in social housing (including housing owned by the Council) I rent my home from a private landlord I rent my home through an agency Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Do you struggle to afford your household energy bills? Yes No No- however I know this is a problem for other people in my local community Comments Question Title * 10. Can you afford to put your heating on when you need to, to keep your home warm enough? Yes No Sometimes Comments Question Title * 11. Do you think the challenge of paying your energy bills and keeping your home warm impacts your health?(You can tick more than one)If you tick 'yes' then please consider accessing support, for example the CSE Energy Advice Line Yes, it impacts my mental health and wellbeing Yes, it impacts my mental health and wellbeing No Comments Question Title * 12. Have you made any changes to your home to improve its heat insulation? Yes No Comments Question Title * 13. Do you want to know more about ways to insulate your home? Yes No Comments Question Title * 14. Do you know about alternative ways to heat your home, such as Air Source Heat Pumps? Yes- I use alternatives to heat my home Yes- I understand these but don't use them No- I would like to know more No- I'm not interested Question Title * 15. Do you understand what is meant by Climate Change? Yes No Maybe Comments Question Title * 16. Are you aware that South Gloucestershire declared a climate emergency in 2019, and have pledged to become Carbon Neutral by 2030? Yes I am aware No I wasn't aware Question Title * 17. Do you support this pledge in principle? Yes No Maybe- I need more information Comments Question Title * 18. Are you worried about Climate Change and its impacts? Yes, a lot A little Not at all Question Title * 19. Do you in principle support the idea of renewable energy?(Renewable energy sources are energy sources that are always being replenished. Some examples of renewable energy sources are solar energy, onshore and offshore wind energy, hydropower, geothermal energy, and biomass energy) Yes No Maybe Please tell us more about why you chose your answer Question Title * 20. One of our project ideas is to develop one or more onshore wind turbines in South Gloucestershire. This could be owned or part-owned by thecommunity, with profits returned to the community to engage in communityprojects. Is this an idea you would support in principle? Yes No Maybe Please tell us more about why you chose your answer Question Title * 21. If you or local people could invest in renewable energy, like onshore wind turbines, which would be owned by the community and get a return off your investment, would that be of interest to you or people you know locally? Yes No Maybe Please tell us more about why you chose your answer Question Title * 22. In principle, do you support the development of rooftop solar panels on community and commercial buildings for energy generation in South Gloucestershire? These could be owned or part-owned by the community, with profits returned to the community to engage in community projects. Yes No Maybe Please tell us more about why you chose your answer Question Title * 23. In principle, do you support the development of ground mounted solar panels (solar farm) for energy generation in South Gloucestershire? These could be owned or part-owned by thecommunity, with profits returned to the community to engage in community projects. Yes No Maybe Please tell us more about why you chose your answer Question Title * 24. A research project is currently underway to explore the potential for using the flooded mine workings that lie beneath some local areas to provide inexpensive, clean power for homes. Would you be in favour of that idea? Yes No Maybe Please tell us more about why you chose your answer Question Title * 25. What is most important to you when you are deciding about whether you would support renewable energy projects? Question Title * 26. Would you like to see more action in your community to tackle fuel poverty and generate renewable energy, whilst increasing skills and training opportunities for local residents? Yes No Maybe- I want to know more Question Title * 27. We want to hear from you! Do you have any ideas you want to share about how your community can tackle Climate Change? Question Title * 28. Do you have any ideas you want to share about how your community can tackle Energy Poverty? Question Title * 29. Please tick this box if you consent to BEN quoting your anonymous responses in external publications Yes No Question Title * 30. Please tick this box if you consent to BEN contacting you via email regarding opportunities for further consultation on renewable energy projects Yes No Question Title * 31. Please tick this box if you wish to join BEN’s mailing list, to receive information about future events and opportunities relevant to community energy Yes No Submit
