You Said We did!

Summary of Accounts survey 2009

You Said:

• The abbreviations used in the summary are not clear
• Some people may not understand what a 'precept' is
• Some categories are too vague
• You would prefer to see brighter colours on the pie charts to make each breakdown more clear
• Explanatory notes relating to the table headings would be useful
• You were concerned that less money was being spent on certain areas without knowing why
• You couldn’t find the survey online
• You wanted to know if more information could be provided if people want to find out more
• You wanted to see a percentage column added to the table to tie up with the pie chart on page 2

We did:

• Provided full words and descriptions rather than giving abbreviations
• Gave a full explanation of what a precept is within the summary
• Provided additional notes to explain what each category is, where it is not immediately obvious
• Used brighter colours within the pie chart, although we still feel this could be improved in the next edition
• Added in notes to explain the headings within the tables
• Added in explanations of any major differences in spending from the previous year
• Added a link from the front page of the website directly to the correct webpage
• Explained that Freedom of Information requests can be used to find out any further information that you are not satisfied has been provided within the summary. 
• Added in an additional column to the table to show the percentages that correspond to the pie chart on page 2.

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