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Councillors Social Care Poll METHODOLOGY NOTE ComRes interviewed 435 councillors in England online from 23rd October to 14th November 2012. Data were weighted by party and council type to be representative of all non-District English councillors. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. All press releases or other publications must be checked with ComRes before use. ComRes requires 48 hours to check a press release unless otherwise agreed.

Table 1/1

Councillors Social CareAgeBase: All respondents

Age Gender Party Social care role Quality of care

Total 18-34 35-54 55+ Male Female Con LabLib

Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor

Significance Level: 90% a b c a b a b c d e a b c a b cSignificance Level: 95% A B C A B A B C D E A B C A B C

Unweighted Total 435 29 134 272 272 163 147 187 73 17 11 176 125 134 210 167 46

Weighted Total 435 26 135 274 274 161 183 132 94 16 10 179 128 128 215 164 44100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

18-24 7 7 - - 5 2 5 2 - - - 4 1 3 5 1 12% 28% - - 2% 1% 3% 2% - - - 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2%

BC

25-34 19 19 - - 12 6 2 10 5 1 1 9 5 5 6 11 24% 72% - - 5% 4% 1% 7% 5% 5% 9% 5% 4% 4% 3% 6% 4%

BC A a a a

35-44 39 - 39 - 25 14 16 12 10 - - 16 11 11 19 13 49% - 29% - 9% 9% 9% 9% 11% - - 9% 8% 9% 9% 8% 9%

AC

45-54 97 - 97 - 54 42 46 29 16 4 3 36 30 30 48 37 922% - 71% - 20% 26% 25% 22% 17% 23% 29% 20% 24% 24% 22% 22% 20%

AC

55-64 125 - - 125 70 55 46 46 26 5 2 54 33 38 53 54 1529% - - 46% 25% 34% 25% 35% 28% 29% 20% 30% 26% 29% 25% 33% 34%

AB a a a

65+ 149 - - 149 108 41 68 34 37 7 4 60 48 41 83 49 1434% - - 54% 39% 26% 37% 25% 39% 43% 42% 34% 37% 32% 39% 30% 32%

AB B B B b

Nets

18-34 26 26 - - 18 8 8 12 5 1 1 13 6 7 12 12 36% 100% - - 6% 5% 4% 9% 5% 5% 9% 7% 5% 6% 5% 7% 6%

BC a

35-54 135 - 135 - 79 56 62 41 26 4 3 52 41 42 67 50 1231% - 100% - 29% 35% 34% 31% 28% 23% 29% 29% 32% 33% 31% 30% 28%

AC

55+ 274 - - 274 178 96 114 80 63 11 6 114 81 79 136 103 2963% - - 100% 65% 60% 62% 60% 67% 72% 62% 64% 63% 62% 63% 63% 66%

AB

Columns Tested: A,B,C - A,B - A,B,C,D,E - A,B,C - A,B,C

ComResOnline Survey - 23rd October to 14th November 2012

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Table 1/2

Councillors Social CareAgeBase: All respondents

Region Authority type

TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest

NorthEast Unitary County Metropolitan London

Significance Level: 90% a b c d e f g h i a b c dSignificance Level: 95% A B C D E F G H I A B C D

Unweighted Total 435 30 49 95 23 48 49 27 83 31 135 80 125 95

Weighted Total 435 35 53 88 24 46 50 32 77 30 146 86 115 88100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

18-24 7 - 1 - 1 1 1 3 - - 4 1 2 -2% - 3% - 3% 3% 3% 8% - - 3% 1% 2% -

c c CH d

25-34 19 - 3 9 - 1 2 1 1 - 4 2 4 94% - 6% 10% - 3% 5% 4% 2% - 2% 3% 3% 10%

aHi ABC

35-44 39 - 3 13 - 6 3 1 9 3 8 2 16 139% - 7% 14% - 14% 5% 4% 12% 11% 5% 3% 14% 14%

Ad Ad ad a AB AB

45-54 97 11 11 21 3 9 13 8 16 5 34 16 26 2122% 31% 21% 24% 14% 19% 26% 24% 21% 16% 23% 18% 23% 24%

55-64 125 10 12 18 7 12 20 9 23 14 49 18 40 1829% 27% 23% 21% 28% 27% 40% 28% 29% 45% 33% 21% 34% 21%

bC BC bD BD

65+ 149 15 22 27 13 16 11 10 28 8 48 47 27 2734% 41% 41% 31% 55% 34% 21% 32% 36% 28% 33% 54% 24% 31%

f F CeFhI f ACD

Nets

18-34 26 - 5 9 1 3 4 4 1 - 8 3 6 96% - 9% 10% 3% 6% 8% 12% 2% - 5% 4% 5% 10%

ahi aHi aHi

35-54 135 11 14 33 3 15 16 9 25 8 42 18 42 3331% 31% 27% 38% 14% 32% 31% 28% 33% 27% 29% 21% 37% 38%

D d B B

55+ 274 24 34 45 20 28 31 19 50 22 96 65 67 4563% 69% 64% 52% 83% 62% 61% 60% 65% 73% 66% 75% 58% 52%

c Cefg c C D CD

Columns Tested: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I - A,B,C,D


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Table 2/1

Councillors Social CareGenderBase: All respondents



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 435 26 135 274 274 161 183 132 94 16 10 179 128 128 215 164 44100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Male 274 18 79 178 274 - 122 77 57 11 7 101 84 88 140 100 2963% 68% 58% 65% 100% - 67% 59% 61% 67% 73% 57% 66% 69% 65% 61% 66%

B A

Female 161 8 56 96 - 161 61 55 37 5 3 77 44 40 75 64 1537% 32% 42% 35% - 100% 33% 41% 39% 33% 27% 43% 34% 31% 35% 39% 34%

A C



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Table 2/2

Councillors Social CareGenderBase: All respondents


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 435 35 53 88 24 46 50 32 77 30 146 86 115 88100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Male 274 22 36 55 19 35 23 23 43 17 91 64 64 5563% 61% 69% 63% 81% 76% 46% 74% 56% 58% 62% 75% 55% 63%

F f FHi FHi F aCd

Female 161 14 17 33 5 11 27 8 34 13 55 22 51 3337% 39% 31% 37% 19% 24% 54% 26% 44% 42% 38% 25% 45% 37%

BcDEG DE de b B b



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Table 3/1

Councillors Social CarePartyBase: All respondents



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 435 26 135 274 274 161 183 132 94 16 10 179 128 128 215 164 44100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Conservative 183 8 62 114 122 61 183 - - - - 83 57 43 109 63 1042% 29% 46% 42% 44% 38% 100% - - - - 47% 44% 34% 51% 38% 23%

a BCDE C c BC c

Labour 132 12 41 80 77 55 - 132 - - - 48 33 51 58 54 1630% 46% 30% 29% 28% 34% - 100% - - - 27% 26% 40% 27% 33% 37%

c ACDE AB

Liberal Democrat 94 5 26 63 57 37 - - 94 - - 36 31 27 36 40 1322% 19% 19% 23% 21% 23% - - 100% - - 20% 24% 21% 17% 24% 29%

ABDE a A

Independent 16 1 4 11 11 5 - - - 16 - 7 5 4 8 4 44% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% - - - 100% - 4% 4% 3% 4% 2% 9%

ABCE B

Other 10 1 3 6 7 3 - - - - 10 4 3 3 4 3 12% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% - - - - 100% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2%

ABCD



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Table 3/2

Councillors Social CarePartyBase: All respondents


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 435 35 53 88 24 46 50 32 77 30 146 86 115 88100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Conservative 183 20 25 39 14 21 18 17 24 5 67 54 24 3942% 55% 48% 44% 60% 45% 37% 53% 31% 18% 46% 62% 21% 44%

HI HI hI fHI hI i HI C ACD C

Labour 132 4 9 29 6 17 16 1 38 12 39 6 58 2930% 12% 17% 33% 24% 37% 32% 5% 50% 39% 27% 7% 51% 33%

ABG g ABG AbG ABCDFG ABG B ABD B

Liberal Democrat 94 11 13 16 4 4 13 11 13 8 25 25 28 1622% 30% 25% 18% 16% 9% 27% 36% 17% 27% 17% 28% 25% 18%

E E E CEH E a

Independent 16 1 - 3 - 4 2 1 2 3 10 - 3 34% 3% - 4% - 9% 3% 3% 2% 10% 7% - 2% 4%

B Bh Bc b

Other 10 - 5 1 - - 1 1 - 2 5 2 2 12% - 10% 1% - - 2% 2% - 6% 3% 3% 2% 1%

aCEfH ceH



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Table 4/1

Councillors Social CareRegionBase: All respondents



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 435 26 135 274 274 161 183 132 94 16 10 179 128 128 215 164 44100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

East Midlands 24 1 3 20 19 5 14 6 4 - - 9 4 11 12 7 55% 3% 2% 7% 7% 3% 8% 4% 4% - - 5% 3% 8% 6% 4% 11%

b b b b

West Midlands 46 3 15 28 35 11 21 17 4 4 - 23 8 15 21 21 411% 11% 11% 10% 13% 7% 11% 13% 4% 25% - 13% 6% 12% 10% 13% 8%

b c C Ce b

East England 32 4 9 19 23 8 17 1 11 1 1 20 8 4 14 13 47% 14% 7% 7% 8% 5% 9% 1% 12% 6% 8% 11% 6% 3% 7% 8% 8%

B B b b C

North East 30 - 8 22 17 13 5 12 8 3 2 12 12 7 19 9 27% - 6% 8% 6% 8% 3% 9% 9% 19% 19% 7% 9% 5% 9% 5% 5%

A a A A

North West 77 1 25 50 43 34 24 38 13 2 - 31 21 25 41 25 618% 6% 19% 18% 16% 21% 13% 29% 14% 12% - 17% 16% 20% 19% 15% 14%

a a ACE

South East 53 5 14 34 36 17 25 9 13 - 5 21 13 19 29 16 712% 18% 11% 12% 13% 10% 14% 7% 14% - 56% 12% 10% 15% 14% 10% 16%

B b ABCD

South West 35 - 11 24 22 14 20 4 11 1 - 11 18 7 14 18 18% - 8% 9% 8% 9% 11% 3% 11% 6% - 6% 14% 5% 6% 11% 3%

a B B AC

Yorkshire & Humber 50 4 16 31 23 27 18 16 13 2 1 13 18 20 25 18 612% 15% 12% 11% 8% 17% 10% 12% 14% 11% 9% 7% 14% 15% 12% 11% 13%

A a A

London 88 9 33 45 55 33 39 29 16 3 1 40 27 21 40 38 920% 34% 25% 17% 20% 20% 21% 22% 17% 20% 8% 22% 21% 16% 19% 23% 21%

C C



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Table 4/2



Total South West South East LondonEast

MidlandsWest

MidlandsYorkshire

and HumberEast of

England North West North East Unitary County Metropolitan LondonSignificance Level: 90% a b c d e f g h i a b c dSignificance Level: 95% A B C D E F G H I A B C D


Weighted Total 435 35 53 88 24 46 50 32 77 30 146 86 115 88100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

East Midlands 24 - - - 24 - - - - - 9 15 - -5% - - - 100% - - - - - 6% 17% - -

ABCEFGHI CD ACD

West Midlands 46 - - - - 46 - - - - 12 13 21 -11% - - - - 100% - - - - 8% 15% 19% -

ABCDFGHI D D AD

East England 32 - - - - - - 32 - - 14 18 - -7% - - - - - - 100% - - 9% 21% - -

ABCDEFHI CD ACD

North East 30 - - - - - - - - 30 19 - 11 -7% - - - - - - - - 100% 13% - 10% -

ABCDEFGH BD BD

North West 77 - - - - - - - 77 - 21 6 50 -18% - - - - - - - 100% - 15% 7% 43% -

ABCDEFGI bD D ABD

South East 53 - 53 - - - - - - - 30 22 - -12% - 100% - - - - - - - 21% 26% - -

ACDEFGHI CD CD

South West 35 35 - - - - - - - - 27 9 - -8% 100% - - - - - - - - 18% 10% - -

BCDEFGHI CD CD

Yorkshire & Humber 50 - - - - - 50 - - - 15 3 32 -12% - - - - - 100% - - - 10% 4% 28% -

ABCDEGHI D d ABD



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Table 4/3



TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 435 35 53 88 24 46 50 32 77 30 146 86 115 88100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

London 88 - - 88 - - - - - - - - - 8820% - - 100% - - - - - - - - - 100%

ABDEFGHI ABC



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Table 5/1

Councillors Social CareAuthorityBase: All respondents



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 435 26 135 274 274 161 183 132 94 16 10 179 128 128 215 164 44100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Unitary 146 8 42 96 91 55 67 39 25 10 5 58 45 44 72 51 1834% 30% 31% 35% 33% 34% 37% 30% 27% 63% 49% 32% 35% 34% 34% 31% 41%

ABC

County 86 3 18 65 64 22 54 6 25 - 2 39 28 20 44 34 820% 13% 13% 24% 24% 14% 29% 4% 26% - 24% 22% 22% 15% 21% 20% 18%

B B BD BD BD

Metropolitan 115 6 42 67 64 51 24 58 28 3 2 42 28 44 58 42 926% 22% 31% 24% 23% 32% 13% 44% 30% 16% 18% 24% 22% 35% 27% 25% 20%

A ACDe A AB

London 88 9 33 45 55 33 39 29 16 3 1 40 27 21 40 38 920% 34% 25% 17% 20% 20% 21% 22% 17% 20% 8% 22% 21% 16% 19% 23% 21%

C C



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Table 5/2

Councillors Social CareAuthorityBase: All respondents


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

England North WestNorthEast Unitary County Metropolitan London



Weighted Total 435 35 53 88 24 46 50 32 77 30 146 86 115 88100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Unitary 146 27 30 - 9 12 15 14 21 19 146 - - -34% 75% 58% - 36% 26% 29% 43% 28% 62% 100% - - -

CDEFGH CdEFH C C C C C CdEFH BCD

County 86 9 22 - 15 13 3 18 6 - - 86 - -20% 25% 42% - 64% 28% 7% 57% 8% - - 100% - -

CFHI CFHI AbCEFHI CFHI C ACEFHI C ACD

Metropolitan 115 - - - - 21 32 - 50 11 - - 115 -26% - - - - 47% 64% - 65% 38% - - 100% -

ABCDG ABCDeGI ABCDEGI ABCDG ABD

London 88 - - 88 - - - - - - - - - 8820% - - 100% - - - - - - - - - 100%

ABDEFGHI ABC



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Table 6/1

Councillors Social CareSQ1 - In your capacity as a councillor, which of the following applies to you in relation to the provision of social care in your local authority?Base: All respondents



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 435 26 135 274 274 161 183 132 94 16 10 179 128 128 215 164 44100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

I currently sit on a committee that focuses on socialcare provision 179 13 52 114 101 77 83 48 36 7 4 179 - - 102 59 14

41% 48% 39% 42% 37% 48% 45% 36% 39% 46% 37% 100% - - 48% 36% 33%A BC Bc

I have previously sat on a committee that focuses onsocial care provision, but I am not currently on such acommittee 128 6 41 81 84 44 57 33 31 5 3 - 128 - 59 55 14

30% 23% 30% 30% 31% 27% 31% 25% 33% 30% 27% - 100% - 27% 34% 32%AC

I have never sat on a committee that focuses onsocial care provision, but I do have an active interestin this area 128 7 42 79 88 40 43 51 27 4 3 - - 128 54 51 15

29% 29% 31% 29% 32% 25% 24% 38% 28% 24% 36% - - 100% 25% 31% 35%b A AB

I have never sat on a committee that focuses onsocial care provision, and I do not have an activeinterest in this area - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -



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Table 6/2

Councillors Social CareSQ1 - In your capacity as a councillor, which of the following applies to you in relation to the provision of social care in your local authority?Base: All respondents


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 435 35 53 88 24 46 50 32 77 30 146 86 115 88100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

I currently sit on a committee that focuses on socialcare provision 179 11 21 40 9 23 13 20 31 12 58 39 42 40

41% 30% 39% 45% 36% 50% 26% 62% 40% 39% 40% 45% 37% 45%F aF AbdFHi

I have previously sat on a committee that focuses onsocial care provision, but I am not currently on such acommittee 128 18 13 27 4 8 18 8 21 12 45 28 28 27

30% 51% 24% 31% 19% 17% 35% 25% 27% 39% 31% 33% 25% 31%BcDEGH e E E

I have never sat on a committee that focuses onsocial care provision, but I do have an active interestin this area 128 7 19 21 11 15 20 4 25 7 44 20 44 21

29% 19% 37% 23% 45% 33% 39% 13% 33% 22% 30% 23% 39% 23%acG ACGi g acG G BD

I have never sat on a committee that focuses onsocial care provision, and I do not have an activeinterest in this area - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -



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Table 7/1

Councillors Social CareQ1 - How would you rate access to 'preventative and lower-level social care' for elderly and vulnerable people in your local authority area? (By 'preventative and lower-level social care' we mean, for example, home from hospital schemes, care in the home, and befriending schemes, among many others).Base: All respondents



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 435 26 135 274 274 161 183 132 94 16 10 179 128 128 215 164 44100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Excellent 27 1 5 20 17 10 19 5 1 2 - 15 6 6 27 - -6% 5% 4% 7% 6% 6% 10% 4% 1% 11% - 8% 4% 5% 12% - -

BC C BC

Good 188 10 62 116 123 65 91 53 34 6 4 87 53 48 188 - -43% 39% 46% 42% 45% 40% 49% 40% 36% 40% 39% 49% 41% 37% 88% - -

bc C BC

Fair 164 12 50 103 100 64 63 54 40 4 3 59 55 51 - 164 -38% 46% 37% 38% 37% 40% 34% 41% 43% 24% 34% 33% 43% 40% - 100% -

a AC

Poor 33 3 10 21 22 12 8 14 9 2 1 10 9 14 - - 338% 10% 7% 8% 8% 7% 4% 11% 9% 13% 8% 5% 7% 11% - - 76%

A a AB

Very poor 10 - 3 8 7 3 2 2 4 2 - 5 5 1 - - 102% - 2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 2% 4% 12% - 3% 4% 1% - - 24%

AB AB

Don't know 12 - 6 6 5 7 1 4 5 - 2 3 1 8 - - -3% - 4% 2% 2% 4% 1% 3% 6% - 18% 2% 1% 6% - - -

A ABd aB

EXCELLENT/GOOD 215 12 67 136 140 75 109 58 36 8 4 102 59 54 215 - -49% 44% 50% 50% 51% 46% 60% 44% 38% 51% 39% 57% 46% 42% 100% - -

BC bC BC

POOR/VERY POOR 44 3 12 29 29 15 10 16 13 4 1 14 14 15 - - 4410% 10% 9% 10% 10% 9% 5% 12% 14% 24% 8% 8% 11% 12% - - 100%

A A A AB



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Table 7/2

Councillors Social CareQ1 - How would you rate access to 'preventative and lower-level social care' for elderly and vulnerable people in your local authority area? (By 'preventative and lower-level social care' we mean, for example, home from hospital schemes, care in the home, and befriending schemes, among many others).Base: All respondents


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 435 35 53 88 24 46 50 32 77 30 146 86 115 88100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Excellent 27 1 8 4 2 1 1 1 5 3 11 8 4 46% 4% 14% 4% 10% 2% 3% 3% 7% 10% 7% 9% 4% 4%

CEF c

Good 188 12 21 36 10 19 24 13 35 16 61 36 54 3643% 35% 41% 41% 43% 42% 47% 42% 46% 52% 42% 42% 47% 41%

Fair 164 18 16 38 7 21 18 13 25 9 51 34 42 3838% 51% 30% 44% 28% 46% 36% 40% 32% 28% 35% 39% 36% 44%

bdhi

Poor 33 - 7 6 4 4 5 3 3 2 13 7 7 68% - 13% 7% 17% 8% 10% 8% 4% 8% 9% 8% 6% 7%

AH AH a

Very poor 10 1 - 3 1 - 1 1 3 - 5 1 2 32% 4% - 3% 3% - 1% 4% 4% - 3% 1% 1% 3%

Don't know 12 2 1 - - 1 1 1 6 1 5 1 6 -3% 6% 2% - - 2% 3% 2% 7% 2% 4% 1% 5% -

C C d bD

EXCELLENT/GOOD 215 14 29 40 12 21 25 14 41 19 72 44 58 4049% 39% 55% 46% 52% 45% 50% 45% 53% 61% 49% 51% 51% 46%

a

POOR/VERY POOR 44 1 7 9 5 4 6 4 6 2 18 8 9 910% 4% 13% 11% 20% 8% 11% 12% 8% 8% 12% 9% 8% 11%

a



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Table 8/1

Councillors Social CareQ2 - Since your council's last local elections, to the best of your knowledge, has your council increased or decreased funding for preventative and lower-level social care services?Base: All respondents



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 434 26 135 273 274 160 183 132 94 15 10 179 128 128 215 163 44100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Increased 100 4 21 75 64 36 65 17 15 2 1 53 30 17 68 26 623% 15% 15% 28% 23% 22% 35% 13% 16% 13% 10% 30% 24% 13% 32% 16% 13%

B BCde C C BC

Decreased 165 11 59 94 109 56 46 55 51 8 4 60 55 50 60 73 2638% 43% 44% 35% 40% 35% 25% 42% 54% 53% 46% 33% 43% 39% 28% 45% 59%

c A Ab A a A Ab

Funding has remained the same 113 7 33 73 71 42 52 37 20 2 2 47 27 39 59 44 926% 29% 24% 27% 26% 26% 28% 28% 21% 16% 18% 26% 21% 30% 28% 27% 20%

b

Don't know 56 4 22 30 29 27 21 22 8 3 3 18 15 23 27 20 313% 14% 16% 11% 11% 17% 11% 17% 8% 17% 26% 10% 12% 18% 12% 12% 7%

a c c a



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Table 8/2

Councillors Social CareQ2 - Since your council's last local elections, to the best of your knowledge, has your council increased or decreased funding for preventative and lower-level social care services?Base: All respondents


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 434 35 53 88 24 46 50 32 77 30 146 86 114 88100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Increased 100 10 19 13 7 11 12 12 12 4 44 32 11 1323% 29% 36% 15% 31% 24% 23% 38% 16% 12% 30% 37% 10% 15%

c CHI ci CHI CD CD

Decreased 165 13 16 44 8 11 17 9 31 17 46 33 42 4438% 38% 30% 50% 34% 23% 35% 28% 40% 56% 31% 38% 37% 50%

BEfG E BEfG Ac

Funding has remained the same 113 6 11 23 7 18 10 10 25 3 32 16 42 2326% 18% 20% 26% 29% 39% 21% 32% 32% 9% 22% 19% 37% 26%

i i aBfI I I ABd

Don't know 56 5 8 9 1 6 10 1 9 7 24 5 19 913% 15% 15% 10% 5% 13% 21% 2% 12% 22% 16% 6% 17% 10%

g g cdG cdG B B



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Table 9/1

Councillors Social CareQ3 - You say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services. By what percentage do you think funding has been reduced since the last local elections?Base: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 148 11 57 80 97 50 44 47 46 7 4 53 50 44 52 70 21100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

1-4% 9 2 4 3 5 4 4 3 3 - - 2 6 1 5 4 -6% 17% 7% 4% 5% 7% 8% 6% 6% - - 4% 12% 2% 9% 6% -

c C

5-9% 24 1 8 14 15 9 10 5 9 - - 8 3 13 10 12 116% 12% 15% 18% 15% 18% 22% 11% 20% - - 15% 5% 30% 19% 17% 3%

aB c

10-14% 52 5 21 26 34 17 17 14 13 4 4 20 22 10 22 25 435% 41% 37% 33% 35% 34% 39% 30% 28% 58% 82% 38% 43% 22% 43% 36% 17%

aBC c C C c

15-19% 14 1 4 10 12 2 3 5 5 1 1 7 5 3 4 7 39% 6% 6% 12% 12% 5% 6% 11% 10% 15% 18% 12% 9% 6% 8% 10% 13%

20-25% 32 2 13 17 23 9 9 13 10 1 - 9 9 13 10 10 1122% 16% 23% 21% 24% 17% 20% 27% 21% 15% - 18% 18% 30% 19% 15% 52%

AB

26-50% 16 1 7 9 8 8 2 8 5 1 - 5 6 5 1 12 311% 7% 12% 11% 9% 16% 5% 16% 12% 12% - 10% 12% 11% 1% 17% 14%

A A

Over 50% 1 - - 1 - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - - - - -1% - - 2% - 3% - - 3% - - 3% - - - - -

Median 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 20Mean Score 15.61 11.81 15.31 16.36 14.94 16.90 12.44 17.05 17.47 16.56 10.89 16.59 14.46 15.75 11.51 15.46 20.79

A A ABStd Deviation 12.96 8.64 11.10 14.60 9.89 17.49 8.03 11.13 17.99 12.24 2.17 16.35 10.02 11.43 6.65 11.44 9.57Std Error 1.055 2.395 1.483 1.612 .989 2.449 1.338 1.359 2.999 4.628 .972 2.225 1.403 1.685 .923 1.349 1.995



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Councillors Social CareQ3 - You say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services. By what percentage do you think funding has been reduced since the last local elections?Base: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 148 13 16 42 8 9 14 9 24 14 41 31 34 42100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

1-4% 9 1 - 6 - - 1 1 - - 2 1 - 66% 11% - 13% - - 5% 13% - - 5% 4% - 13%

h h h C

5-9% 24 3 2 5 1 2 4 1 5 - 7 6 6 516% 22% 15% 13% 14% 21% 30% 13% 21% - 17% 19% 17% 13%

i I i

10-14% 52 4 5 16 3 3 5 2 4 9 17 7 11 1635% 31% 34% 38% 40% 38% 36% 22% 16% 65% 43% 22% 33% 38%

h cgH b

15-19% 14 2 4 1 1 1 - 2 3 - 4 7 2 19% 14% 29% 2% 14% 8% - 25% 12% - 9% 23% 6% 2%

c CFI c Cfi c cD

20-25% 32 1 3 10 2 1 3 2 6 3 6 8 8 1022% 6% 22% 24% 22% 11% 20% 27% 27% 25% 15% 26% 23% 24%

26-50% 16 2 - 4 1 2 1 - 4 1 4 2 6 411% 17% - 10% 9% 22% 8% - 19% 10% 11% 6% 17% 10%

b b

Over 50% 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 -1% - - - - - - - 6% - - - 4% -

Median 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 15 20 10 10 15 15 10Mean Score 15.61 13.88 13.51 14.29 14.03 16.11 12.25 12.88 23.67 15.51 13.47 14.63 20.72 14.29

Cf AdStd Deviation 12.96 11.73 5.53 10.91 7.51 10.71 8.61 7.77 23.01 8.75 8.79 8.09 20.29 10.91Std Error 1.055 3.386 1.477 1.645 2.504 3.388 2.300 2.748 4.428 2.428 1.373 1.478 3.382 1.645



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Table 10/1

Councillors Social CareQ4 - To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 'The reduction in funding for preventative and lower-level social care services in my council has put my elderly and vulnerable council residents at greater riskBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 165 11 59 94 109 56 46 55 51 8 4 60 55 50 60 73 26100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree strongly 64 1 18 45 43 21 10 26 23 4 1 23 23 18 13 36 1339% 6% 30% 48% 40% 37% 21% 48% 45% 51% 18% 39% 41% 35% 21% 50% 50%

a AB A A a A A

Agree slightly 61 5 23 33 37 24 16 21 20 1 4 19 21 21 20 28 1237% 48% 39% 35% 34% 44% 35% 37% 40% 13% 82% 32% 38% 43% 33% 38% 46%

ABcD

Disagree slightly 25 3 10 12 17 8 10 7 7 1 - 11 6 7 18 4 -15% 25% 16% 13% 15% 14% 21% 13% 13% 13% - 19% 11% 15% 29% 6% -

BC

Disagree strongly 11 - 7 4 9 2 8 1 - 1 - 4 4 3 9 2 -7% - 11% 4% 8% 3% 18% 3% - 13% - 7% 8% 5% 14% 3% -

c BC C BC

Don't know 4 2 2 - 3 1 2 - 1 1 - 2 1 1 1 2 13% 21% 3% - 3% 2% 5% - 2% 11% - 4% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3%

BC c B B

AGREE 125 6 41 78 80 45 26 47 43 5 4 42 44 39 33 64 2576% 53% 69% 83% 73% 80% 56% 85% 84% 64% 100% 71% 79% 78% 55% 88% 97%

AB A A a A A

DISAGREE 35 3 16 16 26 10 18 9 7 2 - 15 10 10 26 6 -21% 25% 28% 17% 24% 17% 39% 15% 13% 25% - 25% 19% 20% 43% 9% -

BCe BC



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Table 10/2

Councillors Social CareQ4 - To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 'The reduction in funding for preventative and lower-level social care services in my council has put my elderly and vulnerable council residents at greater riskBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 165 13 16 44 8 11 17 9 31 17 46 33 42 44100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree strongly 64 5 6 19 4 7 3 - 12 7 18 13 13 1939% 40% 40% 43% 54% 62% 19% - 40% 41% 40% 40% 32% 43%

g g fG fG FG G G

Agree slightly 61 4 7 11 3 3 10 6 11 7 19 14 18 1137% 31% 46% 25% 32% 25% 56% 67% 37% 41% 40% 42% 42% 25%

Ce Ce d

Disagree slightly 25 4 - 7 1 1 4 - 5 2 5 2 10 715% 29% - 15% 14% 14% 24% - 16% 14% 11% 7% 24% 15%

B b B

Disagree strongly 11 - 1 5 - - - 3 1 1 4 2 - 57% - 7% 11% - - - 33% 4% 4% 8% 7% - 11%

AcdEFHi C c C

Don't know 4 - 1 2 - - - - 1 - - 1 1 23% - 7% 6% - - - - 3% - - 3% 2% 6%

AGREE 125 10 13 30 7 9 13 6 24 14 37 27 31 3076% 71% 85% 68% 86% 86% 76% 67% 77% 82% 80% 83% 74% 68%

DISAGREE 35 4 1 11 1 1 4 3 6 3 9 5 10 1121% 29% 7% 26% 14% 14% 24% 33% 20% 18% 20% 14% 24% 26%



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Table 11/1

Councillors Social CareQ5 - Thinking about your council's reduction in funding for preventative and lower-level social care services, do you agree or disagree with each of the following? The reduction in funding:

Will reduce the quality of social careBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 161 11 59 91 107 54 46 53 49 8 4 56 54 50 59 71 25100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 107 5 37 64 71 36 18 43 37 4 4 39 33 35 28 55 2167% 48% 64% 71% 66% 67% 40% 81% 75% 49% 100% 70% 60% 70% 48% 78% 83%

a AD A Ad A A

Disagree 38 3 16 19 26 12 23 7 4 4 - 12 14 12 27 9 224% 23% 28% 21% 24% 22% 50% 13% 8% 51% - 22% 26% 23% 46% 12% 9%

BCE BCe BC

Don't know 16 3 5 7 10 6 5 3 8 - - 5 8 3 4 7 210% 29% 8% 8% 9% 11% 10% 5% 17% - - 9% 14% 6% 6% 10% 8%

BC b



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Table 11/2


Will reduce the quality of social careBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 161 12 14 43 7 11 17 9 31 16 45 30 42 43100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 107 7 10 27 6 8 14 5 22 9 31 20 29 2767% 57% 68% 64% 75% 73% 80% 54% 71% 58% 68% 66% 69% 64%

Disagree 38 1 2 14 1 3 3 4 4 5 10 7 7 1424% 11% 16% 32% 15% 27% 20% 46% 11% 34% 23% 23% 16% 32%

H aH h c

Don't know 16 4 2 2 1 - - - 5 1 4 3 6 210% 32% 16% 4% 10% - - - 18% 8% 9% 11% 14% 4%

CEFg f cf



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Table 12/1


Will mean that more people in need will not receive the care they needBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 160 11 58 90 106 54 46 51 50 8 4 55 55 50 58 71 25100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 110 7 33 70 71 39 23 40 38 5 4 42 34 35 26 60 2369% 58% 57% 78% 67% 72% 51% 78% 76% 62% 100% 76% 62% 69% 44% 85% 90%

B A A A A A

Disagree 37 3 20 14 26 11 18 9 7 3 - 11 16 11 28 6 223% 25% 35% 16% 25% 20% 39% 18% 14% 38% - 20% 29% 22% 49% 8% 10%

C BCe BC

Don't know 12 2 4 6 8 4 5 2 5 - - 3 5 5 4 5 -8% 16% 8% 6% 8% 7% 10% 4% 11% - - 5% 9% 9% 7% 7% -



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Table 12/2


Will mean that more people in need will not receive the care they needBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 160 13 16 42 7 11 17 9 29 16 44 32 41 42100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 110 7 12 29 4 8 11 6 22 10 29 23 29 2969% 49% 78% 71% 60% 73% 64% 67% 78% 64% 64% 72% 70% 71%

a

Disagree 37 4 1 10 2 3 5 3 4 6 14 5 9 1023% 26% 7% 25% 25% 27% 32% 33% 12% 36% 31% 14% 22% 25%

h bh b

Don't know 12 3 2 2 1 - 1 - 3 - 2 5 3 28% 24% 15% 4% 15% - 4% - 9% - 5% 14% 8% 4%

Cei



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Table 13/1


Is irresponsibleBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 160 11 58 90 106 53 46 51 50 8 4 56 54 50 58 71 25100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 59 2 18 39 38 20 14 19 20 4 2 20 19 19 11 30 1837% 17% 31% 43% 36% 38% 30% 38% 40% 49% 39% 36% 36% 39% 20% 42% 70%

a A AB

Disagree 84 8 34 41 59 25 30 29 18 4 2 30 27 27 45 29 652% 76% 58% 46% 55% 47% 65% 57% 37% 51% 41% 53% 50% 54% 78% 41% 22%

C C c BC c

Don't know 17 1 6 10 9 8 2 3 11 - 1 6 7 4 1 12 211% 8% 10% 11% 9% 15% 5% 5% 23% - 20% 11% 13% 7% 2% 17% 7%

AB A



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Table 13/2


Is irresponsibleBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 160 12 16 42 8 11 16 9 30 16 44 32 42 42100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 59 5 5 18 4 4 4 2 10 5 17 12 12 1837% 39% 35% 44% 54% 39% 25% 27% 34% 30% 38% 36% 29% 44%

Disagree 84 7 6 21 4 6 10 5 17 9 26 13 24 2152% 55% 35% 50% 46% 54% 62% 60% 57% 53% 58% 42% 57% 50%

Don't know 17 1 5 2 - 1 2 1 3 3 2 7 6 211% 6% 30% 6% - 7% 12% 13% 9% 17% 5% 22% 14% 6%

Cdh AD



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Table 14/1


Is necessaryBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 157 11 58 87 104 53 46 51 49 7 4 54 54 49 57 69 25100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 59 6 22 31 42 17 27 17 13 2 1 22 19 18 28 25 338% 57% 37% 35% 41% 32% 57% 33% 27% 29% 20% 41% 36% 36% 49% 36% 13%

BC C C

Disagree 84 5 27 51 54 30 16 31 28 5 4 26 31 27 25 39 1953% 43% 47% 59% 52% 56% 35% 62% 57% 71% 80% 48% 58% 54% 43% 57% 74%

A a a a A

Don't know 14 - 9 5 8 6 4 3 8 - - 6 4 5 5 4 39% - 16% 6% 8% 12% 8% 6% 16% - - 11% 7% 9% 8% 6% 13%

c b



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Table 14/2


Is necessaryBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 157 12 14 42 7 10 17 9 30 16 43 30 42 42100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 59 4 5 13 4 3 3 6 14 6 16 13 18 1338% 32% 33% 32% 60% 27% 20% 73% 47% 38% 36% 42% 41% 32%

f abCeF f

Disagree 84 7 9 27 2 7 12 1 10 8 22 13 22 2753% 57% 59% 65% 24% 73% 73% 13% 34% 53% 50% 43% 52% 65%

g g DGH dGH DGH g b

Don't know 14 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 6 1 6 5 3 19% 11% 8% 3% 16% - 7% 13% 19% 9% 13% 15% 6% 3%

C d d



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Table 15/1


Is unavoidableBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 157 11 57 88 104 53 45 51 49 8 4 53 54 49 56 70 25100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 77 7 34 36 53 24 29 25 19 2 1 31 25 21 37 28 849% 62% 59% 41% 51% 45% 65% 49% 40% 25% 21% 58% 46% 43% 67% 40% 31%

C CDe BC

Disagree 73 4 19 49 48 25 12 23 28 6 3 20 27 25 17 38 1747% 38% 33% 56% 46% 48% 27% 46% 57% 75% 79% 38% 50% 51% 30% 54% 66%

B a A A A A A

Don't know 7 - 4 3 3 4 3 2 1 - - 2 2 3 2 4 14% - 8% 3% 3% 7% 8% 4% 3% - - 3% 4% 6% 3% 6% 3%



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Table 15/2


Is unavoidableBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 157 12 14 40 7 10 17 9 30 16 44 30 42 40100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 77 7 6 15 5 3 7 7 17 11 23 15 24 1549% 60% 40% 37% 60% 26% 43% 75% 56% 65% 52% 48% 58% 37%

ce e ce d

Disagree 73 5 8 23 3 7 8 2 11 6 19 13 17 2347% 40% 52% 58% 40% 74% 46% 25% 37% 35% 45% 44% 39% 58%

gh gHi c

Don't know 7 - 1 2 - - 2 - 2 - 1 2 1 24% - 8% 5% - - 11% - 7% - 3% 8% 3% 5%



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Table 16/1


Is the best course of action for social care services in the long-runBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 159 11 59 89 106 53 46 52 49 8 4 56 54 50 59 70 25100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 37 3 19 15 25 12 22 4 8 3 - 13 13 11 21 14 123% 27% 32% 17% 24% 22% 47% 8% 16% 36% - 23% 24% 21% 36% 21% 3%

C BCe B bC C

Disagree 111 7 37 67 74 37 22 45 35 5 4 40 37 34 34 49 2470% 66% 63% 75% 70% 70% 48% 86% 71% 64% 100% 71% 70% 68% 58% 71% 94%

Ac A A AB

Don't know 12 1 3 8 7 5 2 3 6 - - 3 3 5 4 6 17% 7% 6% 8% 6% 9% 5% 6% 13% - - 6% 6% 10% 6% 8% 3%



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Table 16/2


Is the best course of action for social care services in the long-runBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 159 12 14 42 7 11 17 9 30 16 44 30 42 42100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 37 1 1 11 2 2 3 6 4 5 8 9 9 1123% 9% 9% 25% 31% 18% 20% 73% 14% 31% 17% 31% 21% 25%

ABCEFHi

Disagree 111 10 10 30 3 8 14 2 23 11 34 16 31 3070% 79% 67% 72% 44% 75% 80% 27% 76% 69% 76% 54% 72% 72%

G g G G dG dG g B

Don't know 12 1 3 1 2 1 - - 3 - 3 5 3 17% 11% 24% 3% 25% 7% - - 9% - 6% 15% 7% 3%

CFi CFi d



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Table 17/1


Is something that frustrates me as a local councillorBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 159 11 58 89 107 52 45 53 49 8 4 56 52 50 58 69 25100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 120 9 41 69 78 42 23 48 38 6 4 44 38 37 37 59 2275% 77% 71% 78% 73% 80% 52% 91% 78% 75% 100% 79% 72% 74% 63% 85% 88%

Ac A A A A

Disagree 31 2 15 14 23 8 18 3 8 2 - 9 12 10 18 8 220% 16% 26% 16% 22% 16% 40% 6% 17% 25% - 15% 24% 21% 31% 11% 7%

BCe b b BC

Don't know 8 1 1 6 6 2 4 1 3 - - 3 2 2 4 3 15% 7% 2% 6% 5% 4% 8% 3% 6% - - 6% 4% 5% 6% 4% 6%



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Table 17/2


Is something that frustrates me as a local councillorBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 159 12 16 39 7 11 17 9 31 17 46 31 42 39100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 120 8 13 25 6 10 15 5 25 13 36 24 34 2575% 66% 85% 65% 75% 90% 85% 62% 80% 76% 79% 78% 79% 65%

c

Disagree 31 3 2 12 - 1 2 3 5 3 8 6 6 1220% 23% 15% 31% - 10% 15% 38% 16% 16% 16% 18% 14% 31%

d d c

Don't know 8 1 - 2 2 - - - 1 1 2 1 3 25% 11% - 5% 25% - - - 4% 8% 5% 4% 6% 5%

bceFh



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Table 18/1


Makes me worried about the elderly and vulnerable in my local areaBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 159 11 58 90 105 53 46 53 49 7 4 55 54 50 58 70 25100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 120 10 39 72 77 43 23 48 41 5 4 42 39 39 36 57 2276% 90% 66% 80% 73% 80% 50% 91% 84% 71% 80% 77% 71% 79% 63% 82% 89%

b A A A A

Disagree 34 1 18 15 25 9 22 4 5 2 1 11 14 9 21 10 322% 10% 32% 16% 24% 18% 47% 8% 11% 29% 20% 20% 26% 19% 35% 14% 11%

C BC b BC

Don't know 4 - 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 - - 1 2 1 1 3 -3% - 2% 4% 3% 2% 3% 1% 5% - - 2% 3% 2% 2% 5% -



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Table 18/2


Makes me worried about the elderly and vulnerable in my local areaBase: All who say that your council has decreased its funding for preventative and lower-level social care services


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 159 12 14 42 7 11 17 9 31 15 44 30 42 42100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Agree 120 10 13 27 7 9 15 5 25 10 36 24 33 2776% 80% 92% 65% 100% 83% 85% 54% 80% 63% 81% 81% 77% 65%

cgi CGi g d

Disagree 34 3 1 12 - 2 2 4 5 6 8 6 8 1222% 20% 8% 28% - 17% 15% 46% 15% 37% 19% 19% 20% 28%

d bDfh bd

Don't know 4 - - 3 - - - - 1 - - - 1 33% - - 7% - - - - 4% - - - 3% 7%

a



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Table 19/1


Summary tableBase: All respondents

Total Agree DisagreeDon'tknow

Significance Level: 90% a b cSignificance Level: 95% A B C

Makes me worried about the elderly and vulnerable inmy local area 165 120 34 4

100% 73% 21% 3%

Is something that frustrates me as a local councillor 165 120 31 8100% 72% 19% 5%

Will mean that more people in need will not receivethe care they need 165 110 37 12

100% 67% 23% 7%

Will reduce the quality of social care 165 107 38 16100% 65% 23% 10%

Is unavoidable 165 77 73 7100% 47% 44% 4%

Is necessary 165 59 84 14100% 36% 51% 9%

Is irresponsible 165 59 84 17100% 36% 51% 10%

Is the best course of action for social care services inthe long-run 165 37 111 12

100% 22% 67% 7%

Columns Tested: A,B,C


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Table 20/1

Councillors Social CareQ6 - The Government has proposed introducing a duty requiring local authorities to provide preventative care for elderly and vulnerable people. How easy or difficult in practice do you think this would be to comply with the new duty in your council?Base: All respondents



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 434 26 135 274 273 161 183 131 94 16 10 179 128 128 215 164 44100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Very easy 14 - 3 11 9 5 8 3 3 - - 6 6 1 11 2 13% - 2% 4% 3% 3% 5% 2% 3% - - 3% 5% 1% 5% 1% 3%

c B

Fairly easy 129 13 44 71 82 47 80 14 30 3 3 62 37 30 78 44 630% 51% 33% 26% 30% 29% 44% 11% 32% 18% 26% 35% 29% 23% 36% 27% 13%

bC BcD B C bC c

Fairly difficult 160 4 39 117 101 59 61 51 40 8 1 54 47 59 73 66 1737% 16% 29% 43% 37% 37% 33% 39% 42% 47% 10% 30% 37% 46% 34% 40% 38%

AB e E E A

Very difficult 79 7 22 50 57 22 13 46 13 3 4 35 24 20 27 34 1718% 26% 17% 18% 21% 14% 7% 35% 14% 18% 37% 20% 18% 16% 13% 21% 39%

b AC Ac A AB

Don't know 52 2 26 25 25 28 21 17 9 3 3 21 14 17 27 18 312% 6% 19% 9% 9% 17% 11% 13% 10% 17% 27% 12% 11% 14% 12% 11% 8%

aC A

EASY 143 13 47 82 91 52 88 17 32 3 3 68 43 31 89 46 733% 51% 35% 30% 33% 32% 48% 13% 34% 18% 26% 38% 34% 24% 41% 28% 16%

C BCD B C BC c

DIFFICULT 239 11 61 167 158 81 74 98 53 10 4 89 70 79 100 100 3355% 43% 46% 61% 58% 51% 40% 74% 56% 65% 47% 50% 55% 62% 46% 61% 77%

aB ACE A A A A Ab



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Table 20/2

Councillors Social CareQ6 - The Government has proposed introducing a duty requiring local authorities to provide preventative care for elderly and vulnerable people. How easy or difficult in practice do you think this would be to comply with the new duty in your council?Base: All respondents


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 434 35 53 88 24 46 50 32 76 30 146 86 114 88100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Very easy 14 - 3 4 - 1 - - 4 1 3 5 2 43% - 5% 5% - 2% - - 6% 5% 2% 5% 2% 5%

f

Fairly easy 129 11 25 30 6 10 16 13 12 7 49 31 20 3030% 30% 46% 34% 24% 21% 32% 40% 16% 24% 33% 35% 17% 34%

dEHI H H eH C C C

Fairly difficult 160 14 10 32 8 17 23 12 29 15 53 28 47 3237% 39% 18% 37% 36% 37% 46% 38% 38% 50% 36% 33% 41% 37%

B B B B b B B

Very difficult 79 7 7 11 8 10 6 2 23 4 26 13 30 1118% 20% 13% 12% 36% 22% 13% 7% 30% 15% 18% 15% 26% 12%

BCFGi g BCFG bD

Don't know 52 4 9 11 1 8 5 5 8 2 16 9 16 1112% 11% 18% 12% 5% 17% 9% 15% 11% 7% 11% 11% 14% 12%

EASY 143 11 27 34 6 11 16 13 17 9 51 35 22 3433% 30% 51% 39% 24% 24% 32% 40% 22% 28% 35% 41% 19% 39%

aDEfHI eH h C C C

DIFFICULT 239 21 16 43 17 27 30 14 51 19 79 42 76 4355% 59% 31% 49% 72% 59% 59% 45% 67% 64% 54% 48% 67% 49%

B B Bcg B B BCG B ABD



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Table 21/1

Councillors Social CareQ8 - If the Government introduces a duty on local authorities to provide preventative services, do you think that these services are more likely to be offered to your constituents free at the point of need, or will they be chargeable?Base: All respondents



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 434 26 134 274 273 161 182 132 94 16 10 179 128 127 214 164 44100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

More likely to charge service users 269 16 76 177 173 96 98 86 65 14 6 111 84 74 123 102 3762% 62% 57% 65% 64% 59% 54% 65% 69% 90% 61% 62% 65% 59% 58% 62% 84%

A A ABce AB

More likely to be free at the point of need 78 7 27 44 49 29 36 16 25 2 - 37 21 21 44 29 318% 25% 20% 16% 18% 18% 20% 12% 26% 10% - 20% 16% 16% 20% 18% 8%

B Be C c

Don't know 87 3 31 53 50 36 48 30 5 - 4 31 24 32 47 33 420% 13% 23% 19% 18% 23% 26% 23% 5% - 39% 17% 19% 25% 22% 20% 8%

CD CD CD C c



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Table 21/2

Councillors Social CareQ8 - If the Government introduces a duty on local authorities to provide preventative services, do you think that these services are more likely to be offered to your constituents free at the point of need, or will they be chargeable?Base: All respondents


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 434 35 53 87 24 46 50 32 77 30 146 86 115 87100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

More likely to charge service users 269 22 28 45 15 30 35 23 52 19 87 59 77 4562% 61% 53% 52% 65% 65% 69% 74% 67% 64% 60% 69% 67% 52%

c bC C D D

More likely to be free at the point of need 78 4 7 19 6 10 7 4 16 4 22 15 22 1918% 12% 13% 22% 27% 22% 14% 14% 21% 14% 15% 17% 19% 22%

Don't know 87 10 18 23 2 6 9 4 9 7 36 12 16 2320% 28% 34% 26% 8% 13% 17% 12% 12% 22% 25% 14% 14% 26%

dH DEfGH deH bC BC



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Table 22/1

Councillors Social CareQ9 - To the best of your knowledge, do you think that your council could afford to comply with a duty to provide preventative care?Base: All respondents



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 433 26 134 273 272 161 182 132 94 16 10 178 128 127 213 164 44100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Definitely 32 3 9 21 26 7 16 5 9 3 - 17 8 8 19 11 37% 10% 7% 8% 10% 4% 9% 4% 10% 18% - 10% 6% 6% 9% 7% 6%

B b B B

Probably 145 8 46 91 86 59 75 37 30 2 1 63 43 39 80 51 1033% 31% 34% 33% 32% 36% 41% 28% 32% 10% 10% 35% 34% 31% 38% 31% 22%

BDE d C

Probably not 172 9 41 121 104 68 64 54 41 6 7 61 53 58 74 74 1940% 34% 31% 44% 38% 42% 35% 41% 43% 35% 72% 34% 41% 46% 35% 45% 43%

B ABcd A a

Definitely not 51 3 20 28 37 13 14 23 7 5 2 24 16 11 20 19 1212% 11% 15% 10% 14% 8% 8% 17% 7% 32% 18% 13% 12% 9% 9% 12% 27%

b AC AC AB

Don't know 34 4 18 12 19 15 12 13 8 1 - 13 9 11 20 9 18% 14% 13% 4% 7% 9% 7% 10% 8% 5% - 8% 7% 9% 9% 6% 3%

C C

DEFINITELY/PROBABLY 177 11 55 112 112 65 91 42 39 4 1 80 51 46 99 62 1241% 41% 41% 41% 41% 40% 50% 32% 41% 28% 10% 45% 40% 37% 47% 38% 28%

BdE E bC

PROBABLY NOT/DEFINITELY NOT 222 12 62 149 141 81 79 77 47 11 9 85 68 69 94 93 3051% 45% 46% 55% 52% 50% 43% 59% 50% 67% 90% 48% 53% 55% 44% 56% 69%

A a ABC A A



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Table 22/2

Councillors Social CareQ9 - To the best of your knowledge, do you think that your council could afford to comply with a duty to provide preventative care?Base: All respondents


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 433 35 53 86 24 46 50 32 77 30 146 86 115 86100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Definitely 32 - 6 9 1 5 1 2 4 4 10 9 4 97% - 12% 11% 5% 10% 3% 7% 5% 13% 7% 11% 3% 11%

af af a Af C C

Probably 145 10 24 39 4 13 14 13 22 6 39 38 29 3933% 29% 45% 46% 18% 28% 28% 41% 29% 19% 27% 44% 25% 46%

DefhI DEFHI di AC AC

Probably not 172 15 16 24 12 23 24 10 34 13 58 28 61 2440% 42% 31% 28% 51% 50% 47% 31% 44% 44% 40% 33% 53% 28%

C bC bC C d ABD

Definitely not 51 6 7 4 4 5 6 4 9 5 29 5 12 412% 16% 13% 5% 19% 11% 13% 14% 11% 18% 20% 6% 11% 5%

c C C BCD

Don't know 34 5 - 9 2 1 5 2 8 2 11 5 9 98% 13% - 10% 8% 2% 10% 7% 11% 7% 7% 6% 8% 10%

BE Be B Be b Be b

DEFINITELY/PROBABLY 177 10 30 48 5 17 15 15 26 9 49 47 32 4841% 29% 57% 56% 23% 38% 31% 48% 33% 31% 34% 55% 28% 56%

ADeFHI ADEFHI d AC AC

PROBABLY NOT/DEFINITELY NOT 222 21 23 29 16 28 30 14 43 19 86 34 73 2951% 58% 43% 33% 69% 60% 60% 44% 56% 61% 59% 39% 64% 33%

C BCg bC C C C BD BD



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Table 23/1

Councillors Social CareQ10 - Generally, looking to 2013, do you think that elderly and vulnerable people who need preventative or lower-level social care in your council area will be better off, worse off, or the same as they are now?Base: All respondents



Dem Indep OtherOn

committee

Previouslyon

committeeActive

interestExcellent

/good Fair

Poor/verypoor



Weighted Total 434 26 134 274 274 160 182 132 94 16 10 177 128 128 215 163 44100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Better off 41 2 11 28 27 15 29 6 7 - - 29 7 5 34 8 -10% 7% 8% 10% 10% 9% 16% 4% 7% - - 17% 6% 4% 16% 5% -

Bcd BC BC

Worse off 208 13 59 136 133 75 41 99 51 10 7 70 68 70 71 97 3648% 51% 44% 50% 48% 47% 22% 75% 54% 66% 72% 40% 53% 54% 33% 59% 82%

AC A A A A A A AB

Stay the same 150 7 50 93 96 54 96 19 28 4 3 68 43 39 92 48 735% 26% 38% 34% 35% 34% 53% 14% 30% 24% 28% 38% 33% 31% 43% 30% 17%

BCD B BC c

Don't know 34 4 14 17 19 15 16 9 8 2 - 10 11 14 18 10 18% 15% 10% 6% 7% 10% 9% 7% 9% 10% - 5% 8% 11% 9% 6% 2%

c a



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Table 23/2

Councillors Social CareQ10 - Generally, looking to 2013, do you think that elderly and vulnerable people who need preventative or lower-level social care in your council area will be better off, worse off, or the same as they are now?Base: All respondents


TotalSouthWest

SouthEast London

EastMidlands

WestMidlands

Yorkshireand

HumberEast of

EnglandNorthWest




Weighted Total 434 34 53 88 24 46 50 32 77 30 145 86 115 88100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Better off 41 1 7 7 1 9 1 5 8 1 11 16 7 710% 3% 13% 8% 5% 20% 3% 16% 11% 5% 8% 19% 6% 8%

f ACFi F f ACD

Worse off 208 16 20 41 11 26 29 9 36 19 68 34 65 4148% 47% 39% 46% 46% 57% 58% 28% 47% 64% 47% 39% 57% 46%

g bG bG g BcG B

Stay the same 150 13 20 32 10 11 17 16 24 7 51 34 33 3235% 38% 38% 37% 44% 23% 34% 50% 31% 22% 35% 39% 28% 37%

ei EhI

Don't know 34 4 5 8 1 - 3 2 8 3 15 2 10 88% 12% 10% 9% 5% - 5% 7% 11% 9% 10% 3% 8% 9%

E E E e E E B b b



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