This statistic shows the result of a survey gauging how important it is, in England, for survey respondents to have influence over decisions made in their local areas from 2008/2009 to 2015/2016. The majority of respondents said, consistently, that it was important to them. There was, however, a net decrease in this majority over the period detailed here.
How important is it for you personally to feel you can influence decisions in your local area?
* Local area is defined as any area within a 15-20 minute walk from home. Interviews for the latest period were conducted from July 2014 to April 2015. No data available for 2011/2012.
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GOV.UK. (July 25, 2017). How important is it for you personally to feel you can influence decisions in your local area? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292869/public-opinion-importance-of-influence-over-decisions-in-the-local-area-in-england/
GOV.UK. "How important is it for you personally to feel you can influence decisions in your local area?." Chart. July 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292869/public-opinion-importance-of-influence-over-decisions-in-the-local-area-in-england/
GOV.UK. (2017). How important is it for you personally to feel you can influence decisions in your local area?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292869/public-opinion-importance-of-influence-over-decisions-in-the-local-area-in-england/
GOV.UK. "How Important Is It for You Personally to Feel You Can Influence Decisions in Your Local Area?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292869/public-opinion-importance-of-influence-over-decisions-in-the-local-area-in-england/
GOV.UK, How important is it for you personally to feel you can influence decisions in your local area? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292869/public-opinion-importance-of-influence-over-decisions-in-the-local-area-in-england/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
How important is it for you personally to feel you can influence decisions in your local area? [Graph], GOV.UK, July 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292869/public-opinion-importance-of-influence-over-decisions-in-the-local-area-in-england/