We want to hear from under 18s about community issues
Monday, 23 May 2022
We want to hear from under 18s as we launch our Youth Survey, which has been co-designed with young people.
The survey aims to give young people an opportunity to have their say about the community issues affecting them. We already run the annual Safer Central Survey, which allows residents across Central Bedfordshire to give feedback on how safe they feel and highlight the things they think are problematic in their neighbourhoods, like fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour.
We recognised that younger people may have slightly different concerns and priorities, which is why we've introduced a separate survey. We were heavily involved, working with young people and incorporating their comments and suggestions into the final version of the survey.
Councillor Ian Dalgarno, our Executive Member for Community Services, said:
We talk a lot about working with residents to achieve safe neighbourhoods – this includes all of our residents, including our young people. The results of the survey will be used to influence the future work and priorities of our Safer Communities & Partnership Team. We want to understand how safe our young people feel, and what issues they are facing so we can make sure their views are represented when it comes to making Central Bedfordshire a safe place for all.
If you’re a parent or carer of someone under 18, please do encourage them to take part in the survey. It should only take a few minutes and will be vital to help us understand what is important to young people across Central Bedfordshire.