In this section you can find out how to get involved in community planning in your local area.  Use the menu on the left-hand side to see different ways in which you can have your say.

Take part in consultations currently ongoing in Aberdeenshire:

Interfaith Online Discussion
A youth interfaith connect conference which aims to bring young people together to explore faith in our communities. Read More.......

Health Services for Children with Complex Needs
Take part in the consultation - closing date for responses is 3 September 2010. Consultation...... 

Aberdeenshire Council Residents Survey
A total of 12,000 Aberdeenshire residents are being asked for their views on council services as the wide-ranging 2010 residents survey gets underway. Read More....

Buchan Community Council Evaluation Survey
The results of this survey are to be used to identify training and support needs for Community Councils in the Buchan area. Survey...

Aberdeenshire Council Driver and Pedestrian Safety Survey
Motorists are being given the chance to win £100 worth of shopping vouchers for taking part in a short survey. Read More....

Patient Experience, NHS Scotland 
8,000 people who had an overnight stay in a Grampian hospital in the last 12 months will be asked to participate.  Read more...

Oral Health Survey, NHS Grampian / University of Aberdeen
The survey will see 6,000 questionnaires posted to randomly selected Grampian residents. It is hoped that the survey will provide valuable information about the oral health of people in Grampian and will help NHS Grampian to improve access to NHS dental services. 

Food, Fluid and Nutritional Care for Hospital Inpatients, NHS Grampian
The existing Food, Fluid and Nutritional Care for Hospital Inpatients Policy commits NHS Grampian to improving the nutritional care we provide and we would greatly value comments from members of the public and staff on how this policy could be improved in the future.  

Scottish Ambulance Service
The Scottish Ambulance Service is developing its strategy for the future.  In doing so they would welcome your input - for further information, visit the Scottish Ambulance Service website. 

Have you driven along the A93 Aberdeen-Banchory Road recently?
If so, please assist Aberdeenshire Council by completing a short survey available at www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/seeme.   

Visitor Survey, Cairngorms National Park
2,500 face-to-face interviews will be carried out at identified locations throughout the Cairngorms National Park between May 2009 and April 2010 across different days of the week and times of the day.

Being Young is not a Crime, Scottish Youth Parliament
The SYP is working on a campaign entitled "Being Young is not a Crime" to help change perceptions of young people. The survey is currently open.

Maintenance of Open Spaces, GreenStat
Local residents have the opportunity to comment on the quality of their open spaces and how well they feel these are being managed and maintained.

Alcohol Debate
Your chance to have your say on Scotland's relationship with alcohol.

Scottish Government / Aberdeenshire Council Consultations
For details of national consultations, visit the Scottish Government website.
For details of UK-wide consultations, visit Direct.gov.
For details of Aberdeenshire Council consultations, visit the Council website.

Previous Consultation Results

To view the results of previous Citizens' Panel Research, go to our Document Library.