Running a consultation is not simply about more open-government, although that too is important, it is about making policies more effective by listening and taking on board the views of the public and interested groups.

With an increasing need for public consultation about a wide range of government planning and policy making, ViewsCount provides an effective tool to capture information electronically from local residents, stakeholders or partners.

It also directly supports the e government agenda – enabling residents to comment on a wide range of issues online.

Use ViewsCount to:

• tap into the widest source of information possible, thereby improving the quality of the decision reached
• alert policy makers to any concerns and issues not picked up through other evidence or research
• monitor existing policies and determine whether changes are needed
• feedback information on a range of related topics and subjects – ViewsCount can be used to provide access to a wide range of associated documents/web references – such as contact information for further information, information about related topics, grants available, etc. Provide information and added value to your respondees - transform the process of information collection by providing relevant information and feedback to survey respondees.
• Cut the cost of your consultation. Traditional paper based surveys are expensive to print, distribute and analyse - with some industry sources quoting costs of £15+ per completed survey returned. Added environmental benefits include reduction of paper waste (& disposal/recycling costs) from discarded/returned paper surveys.

Use ViewsCount today - consult more widely and meet your e government agenda. See our example survey for details.