Tweet January 2022 Survey Current Local issues Your views Get involved Your details Leave this field blank 1.1. Somerset will soon have a Unitary Authority. There will be a Unitary Bonus following reduced duplication across five councils. Which service area should be prioritised for investment? Carbon reduction Carbon reduction Mental health Mental health Waste and recycling Waste and recycling Local transport Local transport Adult social care Adult social care Childrens' social care Childrens' social care Social housing Social housing Roads and parking Roads and parking 1.2. Which THREE of these local issues are most important to you and your family? Parking Parking Recycling and waste collection Recycling and waste collection Tackling congestion Tackling congestion Improving green spaces and maintenance of parks Improving green spaces and maintenance of parks Roads and pothole repairs Roads and pothole repairs More homes that local people can afford More homes that local people can afford Reducing council waste and bureaucracy Reducing council waste and bureaucracy Supporting local shops and businesses Supporting local shops and businesses School places School places Leisure, libraries and culture Leisure, libraries and culture Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour Keeping Council Tax low Keeping Council Tax low Improving air quality Improving air quality Protecting green spaces from development Protecting green spaces from development Improving access to transport Improving access to transport Caring for the elderly and vulnerable Caring for the elderly and vulnerable 1.3. When it comes to the environment, which ONE of the following measures would you like to see? More trees in towns and villages Cheaper public transport A tough approach to flytipping More charging points for electric vehicles More recycling Increased use of renewable energy 1.4. To what extent do you agree that the new Unitary Authority should continue existing investment strategies to achieve carbon neutrality? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Completely disagreeCompletely agree