A survey is to be launched to find out what people think about the quality of life ‘barometer’ by which the government measures our social, economic and environmental wellbeing.Thousands of people across England will take part in a DETR study designed to get a picture of how the public perceive their overall quality of life and to get their views on the government’s ‘headline indicators’ which cover everyday concerns such as health, jobs, education, crime, economic prosperity, air quality and wildlife. 

Older people have revealed in a large-scale survey that they are keen to embrace joined-up customer-orientated public services.Far from shying away from change, people over 50 have been asking the Government to join up services which they make most use of - including local authorities, social services, Inland Revenue, National Health Service and the voluntary sector.