Bereavement Services Service User Questionnaire 2016 (Quarter 2)

Closed 30 Jun 2016

Opened 1 Apr 2016

Contact

bereavement.services@birmingham.gov.uk

Feedback updated 29 Sep 2016

We asked

We will do everything practicable to ensure that the service provided by Bereavement Services are satisfactory and meet our service user requirements. Please tell us your comments/suggestions relating to the service

You said

1. The pressure of only a 30 minute service was a little stressful

2. Service User was upset that they were rushed to leave the chapel to enable staff to prepare for next service.

3. The side roads at Lodge Hill are in a bad state of repair.

We did

1. Cremation services at Sutton Coldfield Crematorium are being extended to 45 minutes as from November 2016. The length of service at Lodge Hill Crematorium is currently under review.

2. It is hoped that extending services to 45 minutes will resolve this issue.

3. Lodge Hill have recently undergone a programme of pothole repairs.

Results updated 29 Sep 2016

166 results were obtained from the consultation.  There were alot of positive comments in relation to the service and the overall level of satisfaction was 98% from those who responded to this question.  Any actions arising from this consultation have been put into an action tracker and will be progressed separately.

Files:

Overview

This is aimed at gathering service users views/comments relating to burial and cremation services provided by Birmingham City Council.  Collected information will help develop future service improvements within cemeteries and crematoria.  Results of the user satisfaction levels from 10 consultation exercises will contribute to the services performance indicators and will be widely published.

Areas

  • ACOCKS GREEN
  • ASTON
  • BARTLEY GREEN
  • BILLESLEY
  • BORDESLEY GREEN
  • BOURNVILLE
  • BRANDWOOD
  • CITY CENTRE
  • CITY-WIDE
  • EDGBASTON
  • ERDINGTON
  • HALL GREEN
  • HANDSWORTH WOOD
  • HARBORNE
  • HODGE HILL
  • KINGS NORTON
  • KINGSTANDING
  • LADYWOOD
  • LONGBRIDGE
  • LOZELLS AND EAST HANDSWORTH
  • MOSELEY AND KINGS HEATH
  • NECHELLS
  • NORTHFIELD
  • OSCOTT
  • PERRY BARR
  • QUINTON
  • SELLY OAK
  • SHARD END
  • SHELDON
  • SOHO
  • SOUTH YARDLEY
  • SPARKBROOK
  • SPRINGFIELD
  • STECHFORD AND YARDLEY NORTH
  • STOCKLAND GREEN
  • SUTTON FOUR OAKS
  • SUTTON NEW HALL
  • SUTTON TRINITY
  • SUTTON VESEY
  • TYBURN
  • WASHWOOD HEATH
  • WEOLEY

Audiences

  • All residents
  • Asylum Seekers and Refugees
  • Minority Ethnic people
  • Carers
  • Young people
  • Older people
  • Disabled people
  • Children
  • Council tenants
  • Women
  • Councillors/MPs/MEPs
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender people
  • Children in Care/looked after
  • Gypsies/Travellers
  • Internet users
  • Parents/Carers/Guardians
  • Older people
  • Patients
  • People with Disabilities
  • People with Learning Disabilities
  • Men
  • Students
  • Visitors/tourists
  • Homeless
  • Offenders
  • People’s panel
  • Victims of Crime
  • Cyclists
  • Motor Vehicle Drivers
  • Pedestrians
  • Local Residents
  • Age All
  • Public Sector Bodies
  • Businesses
  • Faith groups
  • Community groups
  • Voluntary Organisations
  • Staff
  • Service user groups
  • Newly arrived groups

Interests

  • Citizens Satisfaction