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Public Consultation Survey Form

Gather structured public feedback on council projects, measuring support levels, concerns, and priority topics in one clear consultation survey.

Description

The Public Consultation Survey Form helps councils gather clear, comparable feedback on projects and initiatives. Respondents select which project they are commenting on and rate how supportive they are, giving your team an immediate sense of public sentiment before reading into the detail.

Open fields for main concerns or suggestions and a choice of topics that matter most let residents shape the conversation in their own words, while a specify option captures anything outside the preset list. Optional name and email fields respect privacy while still allowing follow-up where residents want it.

Because responses arrive in a consistent structure, summarizing sentiment and spotting common themes becomes far quicker for your team. Sign up for a free Fun Forms account to customize the topics and embed this consultation survey on your website.

Form fields

Everything the Public Consultation Survey Form above collects — 7 fields, so you can see exactly what it captures before you make it your own.

Public Consultation Survey

  • Which project or initiative are you commenting on?

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    Short Answer
  • How supportive are you of this initiative?

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    Scale
  • What are your main concerns or suggestions?

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    Long Answer
  • What topics matter most to you?

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    Multi-Select
  • Please specify:

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    Short Answer
  • Name (optional)

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    Name
  • Email (optional)

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    Email
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Template FAQs

Common questions about the Public Consultation Survey Form — what it captures, when to use it, and how to make it your own.

What is a public consultation survey form?

A public consultation survey form is an online form councils use to gather resident feedback on a project or initiative. It measures how supportive people are, captures their concerns and suggestions, and identifies the topics that matter most so decisions reflect the views of the community.

How is support measured?

Respondents rate how supportive they are of the initiative on a simple scale, giving your team a quick, quantifiable read on public sentiment. Combined with their written concerns and priority topics, this rating helps you understand not just how people feel but why they feel that way.

Can residents stay anonymous?

Yes. The name and email fields are both optional, so residents can share their views without identifying themselves if they prefer. This lowers the barrier to participation and often encourages more honest feedback, while still allowing those who want a response to leave their contact details behind.

Why ask which topics matter most?

Asking residents to select the topics that matter most helps your team see where public attention is focused. It highlights priorities you might otherwise miss and makes it easy to group responses by theme, so the consultation results directly inform which aspects of a project deserve the most attention.

How does this speed up analysis?

Because every response follows the same structure, ratings, topics, and open comments arrive in a format that is easy to summarize. Your team can quickly tally support levels, filter by topic, and pull out recurring themes instead of wading through inconsistent emails or paper forms one by one.

Is the consultation survey form free?

Yes, this public consultation survey form is completely free, and you can customize the topics and questions for any project, embed it on your website, and launch it with no coding required. Simply create a free Fun Forms account to start gathering feedback online.