A TEESSIDE town hall wants to know if it is loved.

A total of 1,750 questionnaires will soon be dropping on doormats across east Cleveland seeking the people's verdict on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's operation.

The 14-page forms cover all aspects of the council's work from public transport information to recreational activities.

They are being posted to homes in each of the borough's 22 wards, selected at random from the electoral register.

Residents filling them in will be asked to give satisfaction ratings on a list of statutory best value performance indicators.

A team of 20 field workers will be on standby to help people complete the questionnaires, which come with a reply paid envelope and a freephone number, 0800 0522064, if people are happy to fill the forms themselves, without a visit from a field worker.

Accompanying the forms will be help sheets in eight different languages.

Every local authority in the country will be conducting similar surveys, the questions set by the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions. The answers will be used for statistical data compiled by the Government.

Julian Kenshole, the council's policy coordinator, said: "This is a vital exercise that brings us valuable information on a whole range of our activities.

"It also gives us the benefit of the public's knowledge on how they perceive our performances and in what areas they would like us to improve.''

The council is hoping for a 75 per cent return before the end of October when completed questionnaires will go into a free draw for a £200 cash prize.