Residents' Survey 2024

Throughout this survey (below), we ask you to think about 'your local area'. When answering please consider your local area to be the area within 15-20 minutes walking distance from your home, or 10 minutes driving distance for those living in rural areas.

Over the last decade, Mid Devon District Council has delivered a range of efficiencies totalling over £4m whilst continuing to deliver the key services.

Despite this the Council continues to face budgetary pressures from issues like the cost-of-living crisis, the longer-term impacts of Covid-19, increasing requirements from Government and increasing demand for public services.

However, the money that we have to pay for these services is reducing, creating a budget gap of almost £4m across the next 4 years.

Each year the Council has to balance our spending against money available in the form of Government Grants, Council Tax and Business Rates. This is always a difficult task, and it is important that we focus on our priorities when balancing our budget. Mid Devon District Council spends approximately £16m* each year providing a diverse range of services including:

• £2.3m - Recycling and waste collection
• £0.5m - Street cleansing
• £0.5m - Accommodation for the homeless
• £1.0m - Leisure services
• £1.2m - Planning and enforcement services
• £0.3m - Parks and open spaces
• £1.0m - Public health, safeguarding and community safety
• £6.1m - Corporate Services (such as HR, finance, legal, and customer services)
• £0.9m - Revenues and benefits
• £1.8m - Property maintenance

*These are the net service costs after accounting for any income from fees/charges or any direct Government grant funding.

Please note that Mid Devon District Council is NOT responsible for the following services:

• Highways (including potholes)
• Schools or academies
• Social care for children or adults
• Policing
• Hospitals
• On-street parking
• Flood management
• Libraries
• Care services

Please consider this when answering the questions.