Quality of Life in Warwickshire
This provides an easily accessible reference of how quality of life in Warwickshire compares with elsewhere, and shows the trends over time in the factors which contribute to the quality of life for Warwickshire’s residents.
While our analysis is likely to be of interest and use to a wide range of audiences, its key purpose is to inform the development, monitoring and review of policy and decision making for those organisations and individuals working towards improving the quality of life for all of Warwickshire’s residents.
The report continues to focus on outcome indicators – those things that make a real difference to people’s lives. Importantly, alongside indicators based on objective outcomes – e.g. levels of unemployment – the report includes subjective measures, which reflect individuals’ views and perceptions, such as fear of crime or satisfaction with the neighbourhood as a place to live.
As it is the tenth edition of the report, we have also made some changes to its presentation, including the addition of a ‘Narrowing the Gaps’ assessment of each indicator. We are also making even more data available on our website, www.warwickshireobservatory.org
We are sure that our Quality of Life analysis will continue to stimulate debate about life in the County. Perhaps more importantly, it needs to inform the coordinated and sustained actions to improve the quality of life of all residents, following what has undoubtedly been a difficult year for many people in Warwickshire.
Monica Fogarty
Assistant Chief Executive
Warwickshire County Council
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In addition, the key messages emerging from this new analysis have been published in a summary document, providing decision makers with an overview of the main policy implications, both within the county council but also across partner organisations.
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The Observatory is not producing hard copies of the report this year, but copies on CD are being distributed across the authority. In addition, the indicators contained within the report will be updated regularly throughout the year as new data emerges.
Check www.warwickshireobservatory.org for updates. As always, we welcome your feedback - please contact Jemma Dealtry (jemmadealtry@warwickshire.gov.uk)
