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Please answer as many questions as you can - we want to know what YOU think.
In particular, please make sure you have answered the questions marked with a *
1. Your Name: * 2. Your Age: * 3. Your Year Group: 5 6 7 other 4. Are you a Boy? or a Girl? *
1. Your Name: *
2. Your Age: *
3. Your Year Group: 5 6 7 other
4. Are you a Boy? or a Girl? *
5. Your School: - Choose a School - Athelney Bonus Pastor Catford Business and Enterprise Coopers Lane Downderry Elfrida Forster Park Good Shepherd Haseltine Launcelot Malory Marvels Lane Merlin New Woodlands Pendragon Rangefield Rushey Green Sedgehill St Augustines St John Baptist Torridon Junior Other * 6. Your Favourite Subject at School: 7. List your main interests: Interest 1: Interest 2: Interest 3: 8. Downham and Bellingham EAZ intends to set up some web pages where young people can discuss issues that are important to them. What would you like to discuss? : Issue 1: Issue 2: Issue 3: Issue 4:
5. Your School: - Choose a School - Athelney Bonus Pastor Catford Business and Enterprise Coopers Lane Downderry Elfrida Forster Park Good Shepherd Haseltine Launcelot Malory Marvels Lane Merlin New Woodlands Pendragon Rangefield Rushey Green Sedgehill St Augustines St John Baptist Torridon Junior Other *
6. Your Favourite Subject at School:
7. List your main interests:
Interest 1: Interest 2: Interest 3:
8. Downham and Bellingham EAZ intends to set up some web pages where young people can discuss issues that are important to them. What would you like to discuss? :
Issue 1: Issue 2: Issue 3: Issue 4:
What do you know about the council?
9. Who is the Mayor of London? (click one) Tony Blair Steve Bullock Margaret Thatcher Ken Livingstone 10. Who is the Mayor of Lewisham? (click one) Tony Blair Steve Bullock Margaret Thatcher Ken Livingstone 11. Who elects the Mayor of Lewisham? Children Adults Children AND Adults Not sure 12. Who elects the Council? Children Adults Children AND Adults Not sure
9. Who is the Mayor of London? (click one)
Tony Blair Steve Bullock Margaret Thatcher Ken Livingstone
Tony Blair
Steve Bullock
Margaret Thatcher
Ken Livingstone
10. Who is the Mayor of Lewisham? (click one)
11. Who elects the Mayor of Lewisham?
Children Adults Children AND Adults Not sure
12. Who elects the Council?
The Council and its Services
13. Do you think the following services could be improved by the Council?
The local environment
Yes No
Housing
Swimming pools
Street lighting
Street cleaning
Clearing graffiti
Rubbish collection
14. What do you think is the most important service the Council provides? 15. Do you think they do a good job? Yes No Not sure
14. What do you think is the most important service the Council provides?
15. Do you think they do a good job?
Yes No Not sure
Young People and the Council
16. Do you think children should be more involved in decisions the council makes? Yes No Not sure Give your reasons: Reason 1: Reason 2: 17. In what ways should children be involved? Involved 1: Involved 2: 18. What would be the best way for the Council to find out young people's views? i) Questionnaires like this Yes No ii) Visits to schools to talk to classes Yes No iii) Meetings at the Town Hall Yes No iv) Meetings at school with School Councils Yes No v) Inviting School Councils to the Town Hall Yes No
16. Do you think children should be more involved in decisions the council makes?
Give your reasons:
Reason 1: Reason 2:
17. In what ways should children be involved?
Involved 1: Involved 2:
18. What would be the best way for the Council to find out young people's views?
i) Questionnaires like this Yes No ii) Visits to schools to talk to classes Yes No iii) Meetings at the Town Hall Yes No iv) Meetings at school with School Councils Yes No v) Inviting School Councils to the Town Hall Yes No
i) Questionnaires like this
ii) Visits to schools to talk to classes
iii) Meetings at the Town Hall
iv) Meetings at school with School Councils
Lewisham's young mayor
19. Did you know that Lewisham has a Young Mayor called Emmanuel Hawks? Yes No Not sure 20. Who do you think elected the Young Mayor?
19. Did you know that Lewisham has a Young Mayor called Emmanuel Hawks?
20. Who do you think elected the Young Mayor?
21. The young mayor has a budget of £25,000 to make life better for children in Lewisham. Have you any suggestions of how this money could be spent? Suggestion 1: Suggestion 2: Suggestion 3: 22. Which of these methods would you like to use to contact the council, mayor or young mayor? Letter Yes No Telephone Yes No Text message Yes No E-mail Yes No Meetings at schools Yes No Meetings at the Town Hall Yes No On-line polls Yes No On-line discussions Yes No Video conferencing Yes No 23. Which two of these do think would be the the best ways? First choice: - Choose from the list - Letter Telephone Text message E-mail Meetings at schools Meetings at the town hall On-line polls On-line discussions Video conferencing Second choice: - Choose from the list - Letter Telephone Text message E-mail Meetings at schools Meetings at the town hall On-line polls On-line discussions Video conferencing 24. Do you intend to vote in the future for: Member of Parliament (MP) Yes No Local Councillor Yes No Mayor of Lewisham Yes No Mayor of London Yes No Young Mayor of Lewisham Yes No Give your reasons Reason 1: Reason 2:
21. The young mayor has a budget of £25,000 to make life better for children in Lewisham. Have you any suggestions of how this money could be spent?
Suggestion 1: Suggestion 2: Suggestion 3:
22. Which of these methods would you like to use to contact the council, mayor or young mayor?
Letter Yes No Telephone Yes No Text message Yes No E-mail Yes No Meetings at schools Yes No Meetings at the Town Hall Yes No On-line polls Yes No On-line discussions Yes No Video conferencing Yes No
Letter
Telephone
Text message
E-mail
23. Which two of these do think would be the the best ways?
First choice: - Choose from the list - Letter Telephone Text message E-mail Meetings at schools Meetings at the town hall On-line polls On-line discussions Video conferencing Second choice: - Choose from the list - Letter Telephone Text message E-mail Meetings at schools Meetings at the town hall On-line polls On-line discussions Video conferencing
24. Do you intend to vote in the future for:
Member of Parliament (MP) Yes No Local Councillor Yes No Mayor of Lewisham Yes No Mayor of London Yes No Young Mayor of Lewisham Yes No Give your reasons Reason 1: Reason 2:
Give your reasons
25. Which area do you live in? - Choose an Area - Bellingham Blackheath Brockley Catford Deptford Downham Forest Hill Grove Park Hither Green Honor Oak Ladywell Lee Green Lewisham New Cross Sydenham Out of Borough *
26. Which issues are important to you in the area where you live? Issue 1: Issue 2: Issue 3: 27. What changes would you like the Council to make in your area? Change 1: Change 2: 28. Do you think your area is safe? Yes No Not sure Give your reasons: Reason 1: Reason 2:
26. Which issues are important to you in the area where you live?
Issue 1: Issue 2: Issue 3:
27. What changes would you like the Council to make in your area?
Change 1: Change 2:
28. Do you think your area is safe?
29. Which issues are important to you in school? Issue 1: Issue 2: Issue 3: 30. Have you any suggestions for improving school lunch times? Improving the food: Improving dining areas: Improving playgrounds: 31. Do you think schools should teach more about: How your local council works Yes No How parliament works Yes No Your rights as a citizen Yes No Your responsibilities as a citizen Yes No Looking after the environment Yes No Being a good citizen Yes No
29. Which issues are important to you in school?
30. Have you any suggestions for improving school lunch times?
Improving the food: Improving dining areas: Improving playgrounds:
31. Do you think schools should teach more about:
How your local council works Yes No How parliament works Yes No Your rights as a citizen Yes No Your responsibilities as a citizen Yes No Looking after the environment Yes No Being a good citizen Yes No
This is a local group for people aged 10 to 21 who meet regularly to discuss local issues that are important to them.
32. Have you heard of the Downham Youth Forum? Yes No Not sure 33. Would you be interested in joining? Yes No Not sure 34. What would encourage you to join? Reason 1: Reason 2: Reason 3: 35. Is there anything else you would like to say? *
32. Have you heard of the Downham Youth Forum?
33. Would you be interested in joining?
34. What would encourage you to join?
Reason 1: Reason 2: Reason 3:
35. Is there anything else you would like to say? *
You are now ready to send this questionnaire.
All art work by children involved in the project.
If you have any comments on this form please contact: Lynne Heavens or the Site Developer Elfrida Primary Marvels Lane Primary Coopers Lane Primary
Developed from an original questionnaire by pupils from: Monson Primary Marvels Lane Primary Catford Girls Secondary
The Sage eDemocracy Project is part of The local e-Democracy National Project
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