- In terms of what is missing from the mission statement, 63% made no comments
- 4% again stated their view that the strategy is a waste of money, not needed, and a distraction from providing high quality core services
- 2% suggested minor text amends, the most frequent of which was to change ‘equity’ to ‘equality’
- 2% found the statement to be too long or difficult to understand, or wanted it to be more strongly worded and action-oriented
Mission statement: anything missing
Summary
Do you think there is anything missing from our mission statement?
Base: Total sample (565)
| wdt_ID | Key themes | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste of money / not needed / focus on core services | 4 |
| 2 | Minor text changes e.g. equality not equity, residents before staff, freedom of speech controversial, 'ensure' cannot be guaranteed by PCC | 2 |
| 3 | Too vague / hard to understand / wordy e.g. doesn't say which protected characteristic groups are included, what the barriers are, not action-oriented enough | 2 |
| 4 | Questions about implementation | 2 |
| 5 | Doesn't include/name certain groups e.g. visitors, students, voluntary bodies, the elderly, LGBTQ+, faith-based | 2 |
| 6 | Doesn't recognise the rights of the white British majority / hard-working residents | 2 |
| 7 | Include something about accessibility and physical barriers / championing disability rights | 1 |
| 8 | Make statement stronger e.g. will not tolerate discriminatory behaviour from… | 1 |
| 9 | Generally positive | 1 |
| 10 | Something about EDI education and inclusive celebrations | 1 |
| 11 | Other e.g. promote Portsmouth, concerns over freedom of speech, consult more broadly | 4 |
| 12 | No comment / don’t know / no relevant comment | 63 |
