Strengthening participation requests - survey
/Participation requests were designed to improve community input to how services are run. Six years on the way they are being used is under review to make them more useful. Don’t miss your chance to shape how they might work in future.
DATES FOR CONSULTATION: 31st March – 30th April
WHAT ARE WE CONSULTING ON? As part of our work on participation requests (PRs), we’re carrying out a survey asking people’s thoughts on strengthening the process and improving the quality of participation with the public sector. This includes asking people’s thoughts on the need for an Appeals process and what one could look like.
This will also feed into the review of the Community Empowerment Act (Part 3 - participation requests) and we’re keen to hear both from people who have experience of submitting PRs, and those who have never submitted one.
LENGTH: The time it takes to complete will range from 10-30 minutes, depending on how involved you have been with participation requests. Given the importance of participation in improving public services, we’d appreciate you taking the time to give us your views.
WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL THE SURVEY MAKE? The results of the survey will help inform a report that will go forward to the Scottish Government, which will contain recommendations on how the process could be strengthened, as well as outline the scope of what a potential appeals process could look like.
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