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Transport for the South East Annual Capability Survey The survey includes the following sections: 
A.     DfT objectives & General Questions
B.     Capability levels
C.     Skills priorities
D.     Ideas for support packages 
E.     Views on the Centre of Excellence

Raw data will only be seen by TfSE and will be kept confidential. Your openness and honesty is important for effectively informing future plans for the Centre of Excellence. The results shared will not be identifiable to any authority or person.  

Thank you in advance for completing the survey and if you have any questions, please contact Emily Bailey from TfSE - Emily.Bailey@transportforthesoutheast.org.uk

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Survey Closes 22 Apr 2025

A) DfT Objectives & General Questions

The Department for Transport (DfT) has set out a number of objectives for the CoE to deliver. Please respond to the following statements.

Mandatory

Very unconfident Unconfident Neutral Confident Very Confident N/A
Produce updated Local Transport Plans.
Reduce the environmental impact of transport in the local area.
Develop effective business cases to secure investment.
Ensure that the authority develops and maintains a pipeline of future schemes.

Mandatory

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Disagree or agree Agree Strongly Agree N/A
When I need support, my colleagues have all the subject matter expertise I could possibly need to support me in doing my job.
When my authority encounters a challenge we have never experienced before, we have skills and experience within the authority which can enable us to successfully overcome this challenge.
There is sufficient knowledge within my authority to handle the complexities involved in day-to-day operations.
My authority relies heavily on consultants to produce business cases.
The training, information and resources that are currently on offer through my authority are sufficient to provide me with the skills I need to do my job.
I have the opportunity to engage with others outside of my authority to share best practice and learn from others.
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