Norfolk Residents' Panel

As the Council looks to the future, and the many challenges it faces, we want local residents to help us decide which direction to take and how we can all get Norfolk thriving.

We set up the Norfolk Residents' Panel to help us have these conversations.

How to sign up

You can sign up to the panel online by following the link below.

If you would like to become a member of the Norfolk Residents' Panel, but would prefer a paper copy of the survey, or if you would like to receive a translated survey, email haveyoursay@norfolk.gov.uk.

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More about the Residents' Panel

The Norfolk Residents' Panel is your chance to have your say on matters that affect Norfolk.

The purpose of the panel is to enable local people to share their views on how Norfolk County Council can best provide and improve its services to the county's residents.

The panel is made up of an average of 2000 residents from across Norfolk. They are invited to participate in surveys, focus groups and online sessions throughout the year about a range of topics affecting Norfolk. They help Norfolk County Council make decisions and improve our services.

Members of the panel are recruited to be broadly representative of the wider population of the area in terms of demographics and where they live in Norfolk. Panel members will be invited to be involved in engagement exercises and participate in surveys throughout the year, enabling us to:

• Seek feedback on local services, particularly around how they may need to change in future
• Help identify future needs and priorities
• Give views on key areas of our business such as growing the economy, the environment, living healthy and independent lives and fostering and adoption.
• Be a voice on how we share information with residents

What will I need to do?

Panel members will be invited to take part in at least three online surveys a year and may also be invited to take part in further research. All participation is voluntary. We will keep you updated on the results of the research and tell you about you of more ways to get involved via a regular email newsletter.

How often will you contact me?

You will receive a regular newsletter via email, but we will keep correspondence with you to a minimum. These newsletters will feature results of surveys, regular updates on further engagement opportunities and a rundown of decisions made by Norfolk County Council.

Your privacy and data

We'll keep the personal information you give us safely and will only use it for legitimate research purposes. All data stored through the surveys will comply with GDPR regulations and with the privacy policies set by Norfolk County Council.

Read our privacy notice.

If you have any queries about the Residents' Panel, email haveyoursay@norfolk.gov.uk