Public Invited To have Their Say On Services

The Highland Council is about to undertake its annual public performance survey. 

Questionnaires are being sent out this week to 9,000 homes, chosen at random by independent consultants. Residents will be asked how they value the wide network of services provided by the Council, such as schooling, caring for older people and children, refuse collection, waste management, recycling, housing, planning and development, roads maintenance and winter maintenance.

The Council has conducted this survey over a number of years and uses it is a key part of its improvement planning. 

Carron McDiarmid, Head of Policy and Performance, said: "The information the public give us about our performance is really important to us. We use it to plan the improvement of services over the coming years."

The Council is also offering an incentive to fill in the form as there will be a prize draw with £100 of leisure vouchers being given to the person whose name is drawn from a hat.