By Esther Lauaki
Traffic is the number one issue for Wyndham residents for the sixth year running, latest community satisfaction survey results reveal.
The independent survey, undertaken by market research agency Metropolis Research on behalf of eight councils across the state, was designed to collect community feedback.
The survey involved conducting 1200 face-to-face interviews with Wyndham residents, with the results benchmarked against the statewide average of other municipalities and similar growth areas.
Metropolis Research director Dale Hubner said 35 per cent of respondents identified traffic as the top issue for the council to address.
“Parking was another issue that came up, 14 per cent of people raised that as an issue, which is the same as the Melbourne average,” Mr Hubner said.
He said commuting times were consistent with previous years with 30 per cent of Wyndham drivers taking at least 90 minutes to get to and from work and 40 per cent of drivers taking an hour or longer.
The survey also found that 9 per cent of respondents identified safety as one of the top three issues in Wyndham, down from 17 per cent last year.
“People overall are feeling a bit more safe than they have in recent years,” Mr Hubner said.
Participants were asked to rate council’s overall performance and provide feedback about governance and leadership, advocacy, customer service; and key service areas such as road maintenance, town planning, community development, recreation, arts and libraries.
Survey results will be available on the council’s website in coming weeks.
