Facts about smoking in Warwickshire

To mark No Smoking Day on Wednesday March 14th, the Observatory have gathered data from various sources to create a graphic summarising some facts about smoking in Warwickshire. The visualisation provides information on the proportion of residents who smoke, the cost of smoking on the Warwickshire economy and some facts on smoking cessation. For further information on the [...]

Library Opening Hours Consultation

In July, Cabinet approved the reduction in opening hours of Warwickshire libraries and we are now consulting on the pattern of opening hours at 16 sites. Consultation is taking place on the pattern of opening hours for the following libraries: Alcester, Atherstone, Bedworth, Coleshill, Kenilworth, Leamington, Lillington, Nuneaton, Polesworth, Rugby, Shipston, Southam, Stratford, Wellesbourne, Whitnash, [...]

Does Warwickshire think the London 2012 Olympics will have a positive effect on ordinary people?

The route of the 2012 Olympic torch has been released today. The torch will come within 10 miles of 95% of the population in the UK, including nine stops in Warwickshire – our map provides more details about where the torch will stop in the county. We have overlaid the map with some further information [...]

Priorities for improvement in Warwickshire

The latest wave of consultation with Warwickshire County Council’s Citizens’ Panel has just been completed. This time, the questionnaire was also made available to members of the public via the County Council’s website. The responses have been combined, and in total we have gathered the views of 575 respondents. Respondents were asked to indicate which [...]

Quality of Life in Warwickshire 2011/12

Welcome to the 2011/12 Quality of Life in Warwickshire Report (warning:  large file size). The report presents a variety of indicators that help to measure the quality of life experienced by residents of the county, and is used to support evidence-based policy-making by all public sector organisations in Warwickshire.  The report identifies a series of key [...]

Annual Pupil Survey (APS) Results

The Warwickshire Observatory have been working with the Commissioning Support Service in the Children, Young People and Families Directorate over the last nine months on the latest Annual Pupil Survey (APS). Previously known as the Every Child Matters (ECM) Survey, the consultation is open to all schools in Warwickshire. This year an additional questionnaire was [...]

Household Waste Recycling Centre Consultation

The Observatory is supporting colleagues in the County Council’s Waste Management Team with a consultation on changes to the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). During 2010, a complete review of Household Waste Recycling Centres in Warwickshire was initiated. Part of this review covered finding budget savings of over £900,000 by 2012 from the nine sites [...]

Presenting Data and Information Effectively

Last week Dave Gardiner and Spencer Payne from the Warwickshire Observatory ran a session at the County Council’s Learning at Work month. The aim of the session, entitled ‘Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics’, was to provide attendees with advice on how to present data and information effectively. Dave and Spencer ran through some good and [...]

Quality of Life 2010 Key Message – Customer Satisfaction and Involvement

Residents’ satisfaction with their area as a place to live has risen again with a low level of crime being cited by residents as the most important factor contributing to this. They have told us that activities for teenagers is the factor that most needs improving in the County. Satisfaction with councils in the County [...]

Every Child Matters Survey 2010 – Briefing Note

The information presented in this briefing is based on the results of the 2010 Every Child Matters (ECM) Survey, the 4th year the survey has been conducted. The survey is conducted using a partnership approach, with schools as core partners. Its purpose is to gather data to support the school self-evaluation process, to inform planning [...]