Suffolk a great place to live
Thursday, 14th March 2002.
Research published this week by MORI shows Suffolk people still think the county is a great place to live in comparison with other areas.
The survey into people’s thoughts about the future of the county has revealed the population is split down the middle on whether Suffolk will become a better place to live in the next few years, but the majority are satisfied with it as a place to live now.
The results were revealed at the Suffolk Strategic Partnership Conference, held Monday at Suffolk Police Headquarters in Martlesham. The conference considered the survey findings as well as debating how Strategic Partnerships will work in the county.
18 per cent of those questioned thought that Suffolk would get better as a place to live, with 37 per cent saying they thought it would remain about the same. One third of those questioned thought the county would get worse as a place to live.
However, 58 per cent of those questioned thought that Suffolk was still a good place to live when compared with other areas, with a whopping 88 per cent being either very satisfied or fairly satisfied with the county as a place to live.
Areas of life that had improved, according to the survey sample, include exam results in schools and training and education opportunities. More people thought the quality of public services had got worse in last five years (31 per cent) compared with the 23 per cent who though they had improved, figures not out of step with MORI’s findings nationally. A third of those questioned thought health services had got worse, with 21 per cent detecting an improvement.
When asked to pick out five priorities for Suffolk in the future, reducing crime, good quality health services, encouraging recycling, providing good quality schools and protecting the environment came out on top.
Jane Hore, chair of the Suffolk Strategic Partnership board, said: “The whole point of strategic partnerships in Suffolk, at county and local level, is to develop and maintain sustainable, healthy and thriving communities.
“This latest MORI research tells everyone involved in developing strategic partnerships not only how we are doing and what we need to do better, but provides a clear picture of people’s priorities for the future. This is an essential ingredient in 0improving what is already clearly a popular place to live and work.”
The survey into people’s thoughts about the future of the county has revealed the population is split down the middle on whether Suffolk will become a better place to live in the next few years, but the majority are satisfied with it as a place to live now.
The results were revealed at the Suffolk Strategic Partnership Conference, held Monday at Suffolk Police Headquarters in Martlesham. The conference considered the survey findings as well as debating how Strategic Partnerships will work in the county.
18 per cent of those questioned thought that Suffolk would get better as a place to live, with 37 per cent saying they thought it would remain about the same. One third of those questioned thought the county would get worse as a place to live.
However, 58 per cent of those questioned thought that Suffolk was still a good place to live when compared with other areas, with a whopping 88 per cent being either very satisfied or fairly satisfied with the county as a place to live.
Areas of life that had improved, according to the survey sample, include exam results in schools and training and education opportunities. More people thought the quality of public services had got worse in last five years (31 per cent) compared with the 23 per cent who though they had improved, figures not out of step with MORI’s findings nationally. A third of those questioned thought health services had got worse, with 21 per cent detecting an improvement.
When asked to pick out five priorities for Suffolk in the future, reducing crime, good quality health services, encouraging recycling, providing good quality schools and protecting the environment came out on top.
Jane Hore, chair of the Suffolk Strategic Partnership board, said: “The whole point of strategic partnerships in Suffolk, at county and local level, is to develop and maintain sustainable, healthy and thriving communities.
“This latest MORI research tells everyone involved in developing strategic partnerships not only how we are doing and what we need to do better, but provides a clear picture of people’s priorities for the future. This is an essential ingredient in 0improving what is already clearly a popular place to live and work.”
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