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Notting Hill Carnival

The Notting Hill Carnival has taken place over the August Bank Holiday weekend each year for over 50 years. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster City Council, the Mayor of London, Transport for London and the Metropolitan Police all work together to support the Carnival organisers to ensure a safe and enjoyable event with a high level of artistic input. Though not a direct funder of Notting Hill Carnival, Arts Council England invests around £4million year-round to support carnival arts organisations and projects across the country, including some which present at Notting Hill Carnival.

All agencies particularly want to acknowledge the fantastic contribution of local community organisations, Carnivalist participants and volunteers, contributing thousands of hours of work: rehearsing and creating for the carnival throughout the year. They are the unsung heroes that provide the spectacle and a world famous cultural experience. In the wake of the tragic events at Grenfell, our local community deserve special recognition in 2017.

In 2017, the agencies spent over £2 million on Notting Hill Carnival in the form of grants to Carnival Arts, and funding to support the event planning, safety, crowd management, stewarding, fencing and barriers, toilets and to help with the clean up across the Carnival area. A separate independent piece of work was also commissioned to consider how crowds are managed. In addition, the policing of Carnival cost over £7 million. There was also income from street traders totalling an estimated £267,000.

Regardless of whether you attended this year's Notting Hill Carnival, we would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes to complete this short survey and help us to get a better understanding of residents' views.

Your response will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Attendance

Did you attend the Notting Hill Carnival this year (August 2017)?

Yes

Organisation of the Notting Hill Carnival

Please tell us how satisfied you are with each of the below activities provided by public agencies in relation to the Notting Hill Carnival.
	Very satisfied	Fairly satisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Fairly dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	Don't know
The information leaflet delivered to residents prior to the Notting Hill Carnival	The information leaflet delivered to residents prior to the Notting Hill Carnival Very satisfied	The information leaflet delivered to residents prior to the Notting Hill Carnival Fairly satisfied	The information leaflet delivered to residents prior to the Notting Hill Carnival Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	The information leaflet delivered to residents prior to the Notting Hill Carnival Fairly dissatisfied	The information leaflet delivered to residents prior to the Notting Hill Carnival Very dissatisfied	The information leaflet delivered to residents prior to the Notting Hill Carnival Don't know

Providing portable toilets/urinals	Providing portable toilets/urinals Very satisfied	Providing portable toilets/urinals Fairly satisfied	Providing portable toilets/urinals Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Providing portable toilets/urinals Fairly dissatisfied	Providing portable toilets/urinals Very dissatisfied	Providing portable toilets/urinals Don't know

Stewarding the Notting Hill Carnival	Stewarding the Notting Hill Carnival Very satisfied	Stewarding the Notting Hill Carnival Fairly satisfied	Stewarding the Notting Hill Carnival Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Stewarding the Notting Hill Carnival Fairly dissatisfied	Stewarding the Notting Hill Carnival Very dissatisfied	Stewarding the Notting Hill Carnival Don't know

Policing the Notting Hill Carnival	Policing the Notting Hill Carnival Very satisfied	Policing the Notting Hill Carnival Fairly satisfied	Policing the Notting Hill Carnival Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Policing the Notting Hill Carnival Fairly dissatisfied	Policing the Notting Hill Carnival Very dissatisfied	Policing the Notting Hill Carnival Don't know

Checking food stalls are maintaining food safety standards	Checking food stalls are maintaining food safety standards Very satisfied	Checking food stalls are maintaining food safety standards Fairly satisfied	Checking food stalls are maintaining food safety standards Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Checking food stalls are maintaining food safety standards Fairly dissatisfied	Checking food stalls are maintaining food safety standards Very dissatisfied	Checking food stalls are maintaining food safety standards Don't know

The location of food stalls	The location of food stalls Very satisfied	The location of food stalls Fairly satisfied	The location of food stalls Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	The location of food stalls Fairly dissatisfied	The location of food stalls Very dissatisfied	The location of food stalls Don't know

Making sure there is no illegal street trading	Making sure there is no illegal street trading Very satisfied	Making sure there is no illegal street trading Fairly satisfied	Making sure there is no illegal street trading Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Making sure there is no illegal street trading Fairly dissatisfied	Making sure there is no illegal street trading Very dissatisfied	Making sure there is no illegal street trading Don't know

Health and safety checks e.g. electrical safety of sound stages and stage structures are safe	Health and safety checks e.g. electrical safety of sound stages and stage structures are safe Very satisfied	Health and safety checks e.g. electrical safety of sound stages and stage structures are safe Fairly satisfied	Health and safety checks e.g. electrical safety of sound stages and stage structures are safe Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Health and safety checks e.g. electrical safety of sound stages and stage structures are safe Fairly dissatisfied	Health and safety checks e.g. electrical safety of sound stages and stage structures are safe Very dissatisfied	Health and safety checks e.g. electrical safety of sound stages and stage structures are safe Don't know

The number of sound systems	The number of sound systems Very satisfied	The number of sound systems Fairly satisfied	The number of sound systems Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	The number of sound systems Fairly dissatisfied	The number of sound systems Very dissatisfied	The number of sound systems Don't know

The location of sound systems	The location of sound systems Very satisfied	The location of sound systems Fairly satisfied	The location of sound systems Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	The location of sound systems Fairly dissatisfied	The location of sound systems Very dissatisfied	The location of sound systems Don't know

Taking action in relation to noise issues	Taking action in relation to noise issues Very satisfied	Taking action in relation to noise issues Fairly satisfied	Taking action in relation to noise issues Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Taking action in relation to noise issues Fairly dissatisfied	Taking action in relation to noise issues Very dissatisfied	Taking action in relation to noise issues Don't know

The clear up following the Notting Hill Carnival	The clear up following the Notting Hill Carnival Very satisfied	The clear up following the Notting Hill Carnival Fairly satisfied	The clear up following the Notting Hill Carnival Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	The clear up following the Notting Hill Carnival Fairly dissatisfied	The clear up following the Notting Hill Carnival Very dissatisfied	The clear up following the Notting Hill Carnival Don't know

Local impact of the Notting Hill Carnival

If you live close by, do any of the following have an impact on you during the Notting Hill Carnival period?
	Has a big impact	Has some impact	Has no impact
Road closures/crowds (affecting your ability to get out and about or access your property)	Road closures/crowds (affecting your ability to get out and about or access your property) Has a big impact	Road closures/crowds (affecting your ability to get out and about or access your property) Has some impact	Road closures/crowds (affecting your ability to get out and about or access your property) Has no impact

Disruption to travel	Disruption to travel Has a big impact	Disruption to travel Has some impact	Disruption to travel Has no impact

Parking restrictions (affecting ability to park close to your home)	Parking restrictions (affecting ability to park close to your home) Has a big impact	Parking restrictions (affecting ability to park close to your home) Has some impact	Parking restrictions (affecting ability to park close to your home) Has no impact

Ability to access local facilities (e.g. parks, leisure centres, churches, pubs, shops, restaurants, etc.)	Ability to access local facilities (e.g. parks, leisure centres, churches, pubs, shops, restaurants, etc.) Has a big impact	Ability to access local facilities (e.g. parks, leisure centres, churches, pubs, shops, restaurants, etc.) Has some impact	Ability to access local facilities (e.g. parks, leisure centres, churches, pubs, shops, restaurants, etc.) Has no impact

Noise from the Notting Hill Carnival	Noise from the Notting Hill Carnival Has a big impact	Noise from the Notting Hill Carnival Has some impact	Noise from the Notting Hill Carnival Has no impact

Litter or street cleanliness	Litter or street cleanliness Has a big impact	Litter or street cleanliness Has some impact	Litter or street cleanliness Has no impact

On street urination	On street urination Has a big impact	On street urination Has some impact	On street urination Has no impact

Safety at the Notting Hill Carnival

The Notting Hill Carnival Organisers are committed to ensuring that the Notting Hill Carnival is as safe as possible for participants, those attending and for residents. We would therefore welcome your views on safety and possible ideas to improve safety for future Notting Hill Carnivals (please answer questions in this section, even if you did not attend the Notting Hill Carnival in 2017).

As part of the annual review of the Notting Hill Carnival, and in preparation for 2018, please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements relating to safety at the Notting Hill Carnival.
	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree	Don't know
I am comfortable with crowd sizes at the Notting Hill Carnival	I am comfortable with crowd sizes at the Notting Hill Carnival Strongly agree	I am comfortable with crowd sizes at the Notting Hill Carnival Agree	I am comfortable with crowd sizes at the Notting Hill Carnival Neither agree nor disagree	I am comfortable with crowd sizes at the Notting Hill Carnival Disagree	I am comfortable with crowd sizes at the Notting Hill Carnival Strongly disagree	I am comfortable with crowd sizes at the Notting Hill Carnival Don't know

I feel the number of floats taking part is about right	I feel the number of floats taking part is about right Strongly agree	I feel the number of floats taking part is about right Agree	I feel the number of floats taking part is about right Neither agree nor disagree	I feel the number of floats taking part is about right Disagree	I feel the number of floats taking part is about right Strongly disagree	I feel the number of floats taking part is about right Don't know

I feel the number of sound systems is about right	I feel the number of sound systems is about right Strongly agree	I feel the number of sound systems is about right Agree	I feel the number of sound systems is about right Neither agree nor disagree	I feel the number of sound systems is about right Disagree	I feel the number of sound systems is about right Strongly disagree	I feel the number of sound systems is about right Don't know

Stewards do a good job in keeping those attending safe	Stewards do a good job in keeping those attending safe Strongly agree	Stewards do a good job in keeping those attending safe Agree	Stewards do a good job in keeping those attending safe Neither agree nor disagree	Stewards do a good job in keeping those attending safe Disagree	Stewards do a good job in keeping those attending safe Strongly disagree	Stewards do a good job in keeping those attending safe Don't know

The Police do a good job in keeping those attending safe	The Police do a good job in keeping those attending safe Strongly agree	The Police do a good job in keeping those attending safe Agree	The Police do a good job in keeping those attending safe Neither agree nor disagree	The Police do a good job in keeping those attending safe Disagree	The Police do a good job in keeping those attending safe Strongly disagree	The Police do a good job in keeping those attending safe Don't know

Generally speaking the Notting Hill Carnival is a safe event to attend	Generally speaking the Notting Hill Carnival is a safe event to attend Strongly agree	Generally speaking the Notting Hill Carnival is a safe event to attend Agree	Generally speaking the Notting Hill Carnival is a safe event to attend Neither agree nor disagree	Generally speaking the Notting Hill Carnival is a safe event to attend Disagree	Generally speaking the Notting Hill Carnival is a safe event to attend Strongly disagree	Generally speaking the Notting Hill Carnival is a safe event to attend Don't know

Please indicate how strongly you would support, or oppose, the following possible safety improvement ideas for next year's Notting Hill Carnival.
	Strongly support	Support	Neither support nor oppose	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Don't know
The relocation of some Sound Systems	The relocation of some Sound Systems Strongly support	The relocation of some Sound Systems Support	The relocation of some Sound Systems Neither support nor oppose	The relocation of some Sound Systems Oppose	The relocation of some Sound Systems Strongly oppose	The relocation of some Sound Systems Don't know

A reduction in the number of Sound Systems	A reduction in the number of Sound Systems Strongly support	A reduction in the number of Sound Systems Support	A reduction in the number of Sound Systems Neither support nor oppose	A reduction in the number of Sound Systems Oppose	A reduction in the number of Sound Systems Strongly oppose	A reduction in the number of Sound Systems Don't know

Control of the number of people attending	Control of the number of people attending Strongly support	Control of the number of people attending Support	Control of the number of people attending Neither support nor oppose	Control of the number of people attending Oppose	Control of the number of people attending Strongly oppose	Control of the number of people attending Don't know

A reduction in the number of vehicles on the route	A reduction in the number of vehicles on the route Strongly support	A reduction in the number of vehicles on the route Support	A reduction in the number of vehicles on the route Neither support nor oppose	A reduction in the number of vehicles on the route Oppose	A reduction in the number of vehicles on the route Strongly oppose	A reduction in the number of vehicles on the route Don't know

Tighter controls on the sale of alcohol at the Notting Hill Carnival	Tighter controls on the sale of alcohol at the Notting Hill Carnival Strongly support	Tighter controls on the sale of alcohol at the Notting Hill Carnival Support	Tighter controls on the sale of alcohol at the Notting Hill Carnival Neither support nor oppose	Tighter controls on the sale of alcohol at the Notting Hill Carnival Oppose	Tighter controls on the sale of alcohol at the Notting Hill Carnival Strongly oppose	Tighter controls on the sale of alcohol at the Notting Hill Carnival Don't know

Changes to the Notting Hill Carnival procession	Changes to the Notting Hill Carnival procession Strongly support	Changes to the Notting Hill Carnival procession Support	Changes to the Notting Hill Carnival procession Neither support nor oppose	Changes to the Notting Hill Carnival procession Oppose	Changes to the Notting Hill Carnival procession Strongly oppose	Changes to the Notting Hill Carnival procession Don't know

Changes to the judging point	Changes to the judging point Strongly support	Changes to the judging point Support	Changes to the judging point Neither support nor oppose	Changes to the judging point Oppose	Changes to the judging point Strongly oppose	Changes to the judging point Don't know

An earlier finish to the Notting Hill Carnival	An earlier finish to the Notting Hill Carnival Strongly support	An earlier finish to the Notting Hill Carnival Support	An earlier finish to the Notting Hill Carnival Neither support nor oppose	An earlier finish to the Notting Hill Carnival Oppose	An earlier finish to the Notting Hill Carnival Strongly oppose	An earlier finish to the Notting Hill Carnival Don't know

Reducing the number of days of the Notting Hill Carnival	Reducing the number of days of the Notting Hill Carnival Strongly support	Reducing the number of days of the Notting Hill Carnival Support	Reducing the number of days of the Notting Hill Carnival Neither support nor oppose	Reducing the number of days of the Notting Hill Carnival Oppose	Reducing the number of days of the Notting Hill Carnival Strongly oppose	Reducing the number of days of the Notting Hill Carnival Don't know

Reclaim Sunday as Children's Day	Reclaim Sunday as Children's Day Strongly support	Reclaim Sunday as Children's Day Support	Reclaim Sunday as Children's Day Neither support nor oppose	Reclaim Sunday as Children's Day Oppose	Reclaim Sunday as Children's Day Strongly oppose	Reclaim Sunday as Children's Day Don't know

	If you are in support of, or opposed to, any of the above ideas please provide further information on what you would like to see.

	Are there any other considerations you feel should be taken into account when reviewing the Notting Hill Carnival?

	If you wish to make any other comment about the Notting Hill Carnival please use the space provided below.

Do you have any long term illness, health problems or disability which limits your daily activities?

Yes

Are you a resident of Kensington and Chelsea or Westminster?

Kensington and Chelsea

Westminster

Neither

If you are a local resident, how long have you lived in Kensington and Chelsea or Westminster?

Less than a year

20 years or more

More than a year, but less than five years

I am not a resident of Kensington and Chelsea or Westminster

More than five years, but less than 20 years

Are you now, or have you been previously, a member of any of the following?
	Currently a member of	Previously been a member of
Residents' association	Residents' association Currently a member of	Residents' association Previously been a member of

Local community group	Local community group Currently a member of	Local community group Previously been a member of

Carnival group, e.g. organisers or performers	Carnival group, e.g. organisers or performers Currently a member of	Carnival group, e.g. organisers or performers Previously been a member of

How we use your information:
The personal information you provide will be handled by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. The information will be used in relation to understanding residents' views on the Notting Hill Carnival. Where you have supplied your postcode, this may be used to map responses and to better understand the views of people from different areas. Your information will not be shared with any other organisation.

Thank you for completing this survey, please click submit to send us your response.

Notting Hill Carnival

Regardless of whether you attended this year's Notting Hill Carnival, we would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes to complete this short survey and help us to get a better understanding of residents' views.

Your response will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Attendance

If you didn't attend this year's Notting Hill Carnival

If you did attend this year's Notting Hill Carnival

Organisation of the Notting Hill Carnival

Local impact of the Notting Hill Carnival

Safety at the Notting Hill Carnival

About you

Thank you for completing this survey, please click submit to send us your response.

Notting Hill Carnival

Regardless of whether you attended this year's Notting Hill Carnival, we would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes to complete this short survey and help us to get a better understanding of residents' views.Your response will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Attendance

If you didn't attend this year's Notting Hill Carnival

If you did attend this year's Notting Hill Carnival

Organisation of the Notting Hill Carnival

Local impact of the Notting Hill Carnival

Safety at the Notting Hill Carnival

About you

Thank you for completing this survey, please click submit to send us your response.

Regardless of whether you attended this year's Notting Hill Carnival, we would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes to complete this short survey and help us to get a better understanding of residents' views.

Your response will be treated in the strictest confidence.