Parish Plan Questionnaire

'Seeing it Through' checklist [from XXXXXXXX, Rural Community Council]
[Names have been removed from this copy (both here and below) for Data Protection reasons]

Questions: For each question
1.	What do you expect the answer to your question to show?  Have real reasons, and orient them to practical and feasible actions that can be taken afterwards.
2.	Is the phrasing of the question one that can be put into a quantitative way? (Preferable for ease of analysis, but some questions need text/comment). Can you handle the answer when you get it back?  Try phrases such as 'Is there anything you would like to add?  Ask people where and how they would like to see things happen.
3.	Does the questionnaire reflect the full range of issues in your parish/village?
4.	Are the specific needs/places mentioned in questions, so that the answer to the question can be applied in a practical way?  i.e. keep it local.
5.	Have you consulted the necessary person or group when you mention groups/ideas/places in your questions?  e.g. minority issues are just as important as majority ones.
General questionnaire
6.	Do your questions follow a logical sequence?
7.	What is the total number of questions? (ideally no more than 60)
8.	Have you included a separate sheet for offers of help, names and addresses, telephone numbers to be passed on to the relevant organisations?
9.	Will your introduction inspire the enthusiasm and interest of the village or parish?
10.	Presentation: Have you chosen a colour other than white for printing?  Have you an eye-catching picture, etc. to encourage interest/
11.	Have you piloted the questionnaire on a small group of about 20 people to see if it works, (before the printing stage)? Have you taken into account the comments from Rural partnership Service Providers, Parish Council and others?  Are you prepared to change the questionnaire if you encounter problems?
12.	Publicity.  Have you put out a flyer etc. to prepare the public for the Appraisal?
13.	How much publicity are you putting into the press, local radio etc. to encourage people to take he questionnaire seriously? [XXXXXl suggested a photo of horseback delivery]
14.	Who is doing the printing? How much will it cost?
15.	When is it being distributed? Who is doing it?
16.	What are the arrangements for collection? Who is collecting them? Who will be the central holder for completed questionnaires?
Software
17.	Grids of up to 6 columns can be created, but no multiple choices are possible i.e. only one tick per line is allowed.