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Society and community. Ruth Harrington Head of Community Wellbeing Hertfordshire County Council. Living in Hertfordshire. 88% of Hertfordshire residents are satisfied with the area as a place to live
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Society and community Ruth Harrington Head of Community Wellbeing Hertfordshire County Council
Living in Hertfordshire • 88% of Hertfordshire residents are satisfied with the area as a place to live • 78% of residents feel that they belong to their local area, including 34% who feel this very strongly
Our communities • 78% of residents agree that their local area is one in which people from different ethnic backgrounds get on well together, living alongside each other with respect • 39% of residents have taken part in voluntary work of some sort in the last 12 months
Looking to the future • Demographics • Changes in the way we live • Community safety • Health
A growing population • An ageing population • A reduction in the size of households • A high proportion of single person households
In recent years the amount of crime being committed online, cybercrime, has increased rapidly.
Working together • How do we maintain strong, cohesive and safe communities in the face of all this change?