Step2: What's wrong? (Understand current and future needs)

Use facts and figures, as well as stories, to understand current needs and think about future needs. Do additional research/engagement/consultation with local people if needed.

What tools might help?

Data on the Suffolk Observatory

Community Partnership data packs

Local Plan information/documents

Parish and Neighbourhood Plans

Consultation results

Qualitative (words) and quantitative (numbers) insight and data

We will help communities to understand what information is already available about their community. We will support communities to think about what additional research they need to do to fully understand needs. We will use all relevant information about communities to make evidence based decisions about services.