HOUSING

FACILITIESAND SERVICES

6 Main Categories

1. Local EnvironmentIndustrial BuildingsHousing

2. Facilities

3. Parish Council

4. Communication

5. Personal Assistance

6. St Michaels and All Angels Church

EnvironmentQ38 – How important to you is the protection of the local

environment?

249 (97%) said very or fairly important

Q39 – How important to you is it that Brampton Abbotts and Foy remain rural areas?

253 (98%) said very or fairly important

OBJECTIVE – to maintain the rurality of the Parish

ACTION – the Parish Council to accept the parishioners views when considering planning/environment issues

HousingQ1 – What is your view about additional house building in

our parishes? 70 (27%) said no new housing122 (47%) said within strict limits

Q2 – If additional houses were to be built, which should they be?

149 (60%) said family homes 89 (36%) said starter homes 82 (33%) said affordable housing

OBJECTIVE – development of housing to take account of the wishes of parishioners to keep the Parish rural

ACTION – to accept the wishes of the parishioners to maintain the rurality and take account of the type of housing and location

Q30 – Should large industrial buildings be allowed?

220 (87%) said no

Q31 – Should small business units be allowed?

120 (48%) said no

OBJECTIVE – development of Industrial Buildings to take account of the wishes of parishioners to keep the Parish rural

ACTION – the Parish Council to accept the parishioners views when considering planning/environment issues

FacilitiesQ3 – Which of the following would you use if they were set

up in our parishes?Q4 – Which would you be prepared to help set up and run?

Residents Association 117 (52%) 32 (14%)Farmers’ Market 180 (74%) 43 (20%)Bulk-buy food club 80 (36%) 24 (11%)Garden tool bank 93 (42%) 35 (17%)Community café 126 (54%) 34 (17%)Community IT facilities126 (29%) 24 (11%)

OBJECTIVE – to facilitate the setting up of viable initiatives

ACTION – to provide the results to those who indicated they would be willing to set up and run the initiatives

Parish CouncilQ5 – Do you think that the Parish Council represents

your interests well?

67 (26%) said yes142 (17%) said no145 (57%) no opinion

Q6 – Do you think that the Parish Council publicises its decisions and activities sufficiently?

49 (19%) said yes121 (47%) said no 86 (34%) no opinion

Q7 – Were you aware that contact details for the Parish Council and Council meeting dates can be found on Parish notice-boards and on the Parish website?

142 (56%) said yes113 (44%) said no

OBJECTIVE – to educate and encourage parishioners to take a stake in their parish and to improve the availability of information and make parishioners aware of the parish website

ACTION – to ensure meetings and agendas are publicised and Parish Council is receptive to feedback. To continue publicity of the website.

Communication

Q8 – Which of the following would you favour to keep you informed of news and events in your parish?

Website 129 (50%)

Email 24 ( 9%)

Community notice-board (Brampton Abbotts) 68 (26%)

Community notice-board (East/West Foy) 21 ( 8%)

Parish newsletter 141 (55%)

Q9 – Would you be prepared to help set up and run a Parish newsletter?

5 (2%) said yes definitely 9 (4%) said probably

40 (18%) said maybe

OBJECTIVE – to set up clear and effective communication in the parish. To provide the results to those who indicated they would be willing to help set up the initiatives

ACTION – to provide the results to those who indicated they would be willing to set up the initiatives. To facilitate the setting up of a parish newsletter

Q10 – How useful would you find the following information if it was held on the Parish website

Current events / events calendar 188 / 190Welcome pack for new parishioners 127Work of Parish Council 163Parish Council meetings etc 141Planning applications 180Parish newsletter 176Village hall news and committee minutes 137Tourist information 131Parish groups 114Community led plan progress 152Local business adverts 127

OBJECTIVE – to ensure the website includes useful information as identified by the questionnaire

ACTION – provide the information to the website host

Q11 – Would you support bringing high speed broadband to our Parish?

201 (80%) supported at no or some cost

Q12 – How important to you are post boxes in our Parish?212 (83%) said very or fairly important

Q13 – How important to you are public telephone boxes in our Parish?

77 (30%) said very or fairly important

OBECTIVE – to investigate the introduction secure the facility of post boxes to retain the facility of public telephone boxes

ACTION – to investigate possibility of introduction of HSB and costs ensure provision of postal service at its current level ensure current level of provision of telephone boxes

Personal Assistance

Q14 – Do you have difficulty accessing any of the following services?

GP / Pharmacy / Library / Hospital

8 people said yes

OBJECTIVE – to assist vulnerable parishioners to access services

ACTION – encourage neighbour assistance and knowledge of neighbours needs

Q17 – To what extent would you favour (or disfavour) each of the following alternative choices for St Michael and All Angels Church building in Brampton Abbotts:

Be preserved as monument169 (72%) strongly favour/favour

17 (7%) disfavour/strongly disfavour

Be demolished to become attractive ruin 28 (15%) strongly favour/favour

111 (58%) disfavour/strongly disfavour

ACTION – to ensure a factual statement of the current position concerning the Church is disseminated

Church

The Revd Ann Knight

update onBrampton Abbotts

St Michaels & All Angels Church

Road Safety and Transport

3 Main Categories

1. Roads

2. Road Safety

3. Transport

Q18: What do you think of the condition and maintenance road

surfaces in our parishes ? 199 (75%) said poor condition

OBJECTIVE – to ensure as far as possible regular maintenance

ACTION – identify and continue to review problems and refer to the appropriate agency

Q19: What do you think of the maintenance of hedges, verges,

ditches & drains in our parishes ? 155 (59%) said good condition

OBJECTIVE – to ensure as far as possible regular maintenance

ACTION – identify and continue to review problems and refer to the appropriate agency

Q20: Do you think that there are sufficient winter gritting-bins in

our parishes ?

93 (36%) said sufficient

109 (43%) said insufficient

OBJECTIVE – to ensure sufficient gritting-bins where required and regular filling

ACTION – PC to request HC to provide more bins as necessary and monitor refilling

Q21: Do you think there are serious road problems at any of

the following locations: 108 (41%) BA Church/Oak House school junction

56 (21%) Gatsford junction

OBJECTIVE – to improve traffic and road safety

ACTION – Seek co-operation of stakeholders and other agencies to improve road safety

Q22: Would you be prepared to help with possible traffic and/or road safety monitoring schemes

182 (84%) said No

OBJECTIVE – to improve traffic and road safety

ACTION – Investigate feasibility with HC and involve parishioners where appropriate

Q23: How often do you use local bus services ?

223 (84%) Never

ACTION – No action

Q24: Would you be likely to use the service more often if any of

the following were improved/changed ?

Routes, Timetable, Price, Shelters, Stops

193 (74%) No response

21 (8%) Routes

53 (20%) Timetable

ACTION – No action

Q25: Do you think better provision should be made in our

parishes for cyclists ?

104 (42%) No opinion

80 (32%) No

66 (26%) Yes

ACTION – No action

Crime and Safety

Main Themes

1 Crime

2 Neighbourhood Watch

Q26: How concerned are you about the following ?

177 (71%) Theft

169 (69%) Burglary

106 (46%) Vandalism

209 (83%) Speeding traffic

124 (54%) Personal safety in bad weather

126 (54%) Lack of police response

126 (54%) Low flying aircraft

Q26: Crime and Safety

OBJECTIVE – reduce level of concern

ACTION – liaise with community police and other agencies for advice managing concerns

Q27: Would you like to see establishment of a

Neighbourhood Watch scheme

107 (44%) Yes

33 (13%) No

OBJECTIVE – set up Neighbourhood Watch scheme for those who feel the need for it

ACTION – liaise with community police officers on setting up a scheme

Q28: Would you be prepared to help establish and run a

Neighbourhood Watch scheme

31 (15%) Yes

173 (85%) No

OBJECTIVE – set up Neighbourhood Watch scheme for those who feel the need for it

ACTION – to provide results for those who indicated that they would be willing to set up the scheme

Work, Training and Local Economy

Main Theme

1 Local food growing

Q29: Which of the following would you participate in and

contribute to33 (13%) Local food growing selling

21 ( 8%) Local gardening scheme

15 ( 6%) Locally run community transport

9 ( 3%) Locally run home improvement scheme

OBJECTIVE – set up and support for those interested

ACTION – to provide the results for those who indicated that they would be willing to set up the initiative

Education and Training

2 Main Categories1. Youth Programmes

2. Youth Programme Volunteers

Q32: Which of the following youth programmes do you think are needed in our parishes? Activity

club / Homework club / Literacy classes

Activity club 89 (34%) / Homework club 13 (5%) / Literacy classes 18 (7%)

OBJECTIVE - Provide an activity club for the local community.

ACTION - To provide the results to those who indicated that they would be willing set up the initiative.

Youth Programmes

Q33: Would you be prepared to help set up and run any of the above programmes? (Activity

Club/Homework Club/Literacy Classes)

18 Responded “YES”

OBJECTIVE - Provide an activity club for the local community.

ACTION – Identify those who indicted ‘Yes’ and provide the results to those respondents.

Youth Programme Volunteers

Leisure and Tourism

Main Themes

1 Personal fitness

2 Leisure activities

Q34: Would you attend any of the following if offered in our

parishes ?

64 (25%) Keep fit

48 (18%) Yoga

33 (13%) Badminton

33 (13%) Multi Gym

31 (12%) Step aerobics

31 (12%) Arts & Crafts

Q34: Would you attend any of the following if offered in our

parishes ?

OBJECTIVE – provide facilities where feasible and identify if located elsewhere

ACTION – identify where those facilities might be located and approach stakeholders

Q35: Do you think our parishes need any of the following ?

54 (21%) PGL Club 52 (20%)Tennis Court

49 (19%) Village maps 45 (17%) Playground 6-12

42 (16%)Mount bike trail 38 (15%) Playground under 5

36 (14%) Football pitch 35 (13%) Child’n Summer club

32 (12%) Fishing club 32 (12%) Fitness trail

29 (11%) Cricket pitch 24 ( 9%) Fishing club

Q35: Do you think our parishes need any of the following

OBJECTIVE – provide facilities where feasible and identify if located elsewhere

ACTION – research local venues and advertise those facilities

Q36: Do you think there should be a pedestrian, cycle, bridal way connection over Backney Bridge

124 (50%) Yes

OBJECTIVE – provide an appropriate connection over Backney Bridge

ACTION – PC to contact SUSTRANS to emphasise level of BA & Foy support

Q37: Do you think Foy Bridge is adequately repaired and maintained

95 (38%) Yes 25 (25%) No

OBJECTIVE – ensure it is repaired and maintained

ACTION – PC to obtain report on current position. Inform parishioners

Environment and Sustainability

Main Themes

Main Themes

1 Environment & Pollution

2 Energy

3 Recycling

Q40: Would you use any of the following if offered in our parishes?

Recycling 150 (57%)

Community Compost 76 (29%)

Allotments 30 (11%)

OBJECTIVE – recycling and composting no action adequate provision in Ross

ACTION – research garden share schemes & feasibility for introduction to BA & Foy

Q41: Do you think our parish should explore improving :

Preserve, replace trees hedges 221 (91%)

Encourage farmers to reinstate hedges 200 (85%)

Local environment 155 (69%)

Plant flowering shrubs 154 (65%)

Promote environmental activities 140 (62%)

Raise funds for environmental assets 103 (47%)

OBJECTIVE – Maintain and improve the local environment

ACTION – Research schemes, PC to contact stakeholders, Consult PCC & VHC,

Q42: Do you think our parish should explore possibilities of :

Hydro Power generation on river Wye 93 (36%)

Hydro Power at Hole in Wall 87 (33%)

Solar panel energy site 93 (36%)

Wind energy site 59 (23%)

OBJECTIVE – Generate power locally

ACTION – Create an interest group to research feasibility, practicality and grants

Q43: How concerned are you about environmental issues

affecting our parishesIllegal dumping 232 (91%)

Litter 203 (83%)

Dumping garden rubbish 163 (63%)

OBJECTIVE – Reduce fly tipping and litter

ACTION – Explore, educate and publicise procedures. Organise litter picks,

Q44: Should dog mess bins be provided in our parishes ?

115 (45%) Yes

72 (28%) No

OBJECTIVE – Reduce amount of dog mess

ACTION – Educate dog owners

Q45: Do you use the Ross recycling centre ?

217 (84%) Yes

40 (16%) No

OBJECTIVE – Increase opening hours

ACTION – None, being addressed by RTC

Q46: Should there be more public seating in our parishes ?

67 (26%) No

59 (23%) Yes

ACTION – No action

Q47: Should there be more street lighting in our parishes ?

174 (69%) No

33 (13%) Yes

ACTION – No action

Q48: Should ‘Village Greens’ be created in our parishes ?

84 (34%) Yes

69 (28%) No

ACTION – No action

Q49: How often do you use foot paths or bridleways in our parishes

Daily 57 (22%)

Weekly 66 (26%)

Monthly 20 ( 8%)

Occasionally 94 (37%)

Never 20 ( 7%)

ACTION – No action

Q50: Are our public footpath & bridleway signs, stiles and gates are adequately repaired, maintained ?

118 (46%) Yes

74 (29%) No

ACTION – No action

Q51: Regarding public footpaths or bridleways would you like ?

Better maintenance 101 (46%)

Better signage 94 (43%) Kissing gates to replace stiles 83 (39%)

Stiles with better dog access 81 (38%)

Improved access for disable 76 (36%)

More bridleways 62 (30%)

OBJECTIVE – Improve access

ACTION – Refer PC, stakeholder and identify funding

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