Past PWSCG Consultations

Consultation is required to determine current and future weather information requirements for the public and the responder communities.

Date	Survey Type	Survey Results	Date of next survey
2007 onwards	Public Perception Face-to-Face Survey An annual survey carried out to gauge public perception of the Public Weather Service.	Annual Public Perception Survey 2018 Annual Public Perception Survey 2017 Annual Public Perception Survey 2016* *This report includes comparisons between the current survey results and previous surveys back to 2012	November 2019
2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 & 2019	Responder Satisfaction Online Survey This survey is carried out at least every other year to gauge the responder community satisfaction with the Public Weather Service.	Emergency Responder Survey 2017 *Responder Satisfaction Survey Comparison*	2019
2008 onwards	NSWWS Ad-hoc Telephone (or SMS) Surveys Surveys are carried out after a weather warning has been issued.	NSWWS Ad-Hoc survey - Jan 2018 (Snow & Ice) NSWWS Ad-Hoc survey - Jan 2018 (Snow) NSWWS Ad-Hoc survey - Feb 2018 (Snow) NSWWS Ad-Hoc survey - Mar 2018 (Snow & Wind) NSWWS Ad-Hoc survey - May 2018 (Rain) NSWWS Ad-Hoc survey - Sept 2018 (Wind) NSWWS Ad-Hoc survey - Oct 2018 (Rain) (SMS survey)	When required

Date

Survey Type

Survey Results

Date of next survey

2007 onwards

Public Perception Face-to-Face Survey

An annual survey carried out to gauge public perception of the Public Weather Service.

November 2019

2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 & 2019

Responder Satisfaction Online Survey

This survey is carried out at least every other year to gauge the responder community satisfaction with the Public Weather Service.

2019

2008 onwards

NSWWS Ad-hoc Telephone (or SMS) Surveys

Surveys are carried out after a weather warning has been issued.

When required

Consultation is required to determine current and future weather information requirements for the public and the responder communities.

Consultation Subject	Consultation Report	What happened next
Extreme temperatures	Extreme Temperatures Extreme Temperatures Consultation Update Nov 2014	The PWSCG agreed that the topic would be taken forward during the 2015 Responder Workshops.
PWS Value for Money Review	PWS Value for Money Review	The headline figure of £1.5billion economic benefits per annum to the UK economy will be used as evidence base for future PWS price discussions.
PWS International Products Consultation	PWS International Products Consultation	Recommendations accepted by the PWSCG.
Seasonal Forecasting Consultation	Seasonal Forecasting Consultation	Recommendations accepted by the PWSCG.
Impact of Weather and Weather information on UK SMEs	Impact of Weather and Weather information on UK SMEs	The research has been shared with the PWSCG and PWS.

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