EDaN Project – 2007 – the Parish of Edlesborough residents air their views EDaN Project 2007 Summary results from survey of residents and businesses Sept.

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EDaN Project 2007 the Parish of Edlesborough residents air their views EDaN Project 2007 Summary results from survey of residents and businesses Sept - Oct 2007 Slide 2 Topics Covered Village Demographics Traffic management/safety Pavements/Footpaths/Cycle tracks Parking Waste/litter management Housing & Development Youth facilities Street lighting Priorities Satisfactions and Dissatisfactions Communication Plan and Next Steps Slide 3 EDaN Project Sept Oct 2007 Distribution and response to questionnaire Over 1100 questionnaires distributed (one per household or business) Total response 743 (67.5%) - Excellent - Edlesborough 65% (494) - Dagnall 21% (150) - Northall 15% (99) (Approximately in proportion to households surveyed) High response achieved through multiple visits by collection team 300+ questionnaires had comments on the back Slide 4 Where do you live? (Q42) (Where the responses came from) Total Response 67.5% (743) questionnaires collected (Responses are in proportion to village households) Slide 5 Overall comments Generally residents satisfied with the village environment Identified significant opportunities for improvement Many different issues that concern residents Not all residents share the same concerns Areas of concern are important to address Slide 6 EDaN Project 2007 the Parish of Edlesborough residents air their views EDaN Project 2007 Summary Results Traffic Management Slide 7 Traffic Management and Safety (Q1-10) Means of travel Community transport Speed limits Traffic calming HGVs Road Crossings Safety at school bus stops Slide 8 Bus Services (Q1,2 & 3) main messages A high level of personal transport in all villages -92% of respondents have cars -Official government data shows 1.8 cars per household 23 respondents (3%) cited lack of bus services as a barrier to finding work 80% of residents never use the bus Of all the routes (current and proposed) 20% of respondents indicated that they might use the buses more if services were increased Slide 9 Bus Usage (Q2 and Q3) Service to CurrentFuture% increase Hemel Hempstead31134332 Luton / Dunstable1051094 Milton Keynes30141370 Aylesbury7510439 Leighton Buzzard27154470 Berkhamsted4982350 Tring1565333 Tring railway station No current service 114 Not Applicable Slide 10 Voluntary Community Transport (Q4) Would you volunteer to drive? - 18 respondents said Yes Would you use the service? - 78 respondents said Yes Slide 11 Views on current speed limits (Q5) Slide 12 What additional traffic calming do you favour? (Q6) Slide 13 What additional traffic calming do you favour? (Q6) (Note: Speed ramps and chicanes cannot be installed on A roads) Slide 14 What speed limits should apply to the roads at the Travellers Rest? (Q7) Slide 15 What is your view on HGV learners using village roads? (Q8) Slide 16 Slide 17 Pedestrian/Pelican/lollipop crossing needed? (Q9) Slide 18 Railings at school bus stops? (Q10) Slide 19 EDaN Project 2007 the Parish of Edlesborough residents air their views EDaN Project 2007 Summary Results Parking Slide 20 Parking situations (Q17) Edlesborough Surgery - 480 had attempted to park - Only 28% said they had usually been able to park - Many comments were made about this problem Edlesborough Shops - 569 had attempted to park - 49% said they had usually been able to park Pebblemoor Car Park - 295 had attempted to park - 60% said they had usually been able to park Slide 21 EDaN Project 2007 the Parish of Edlesborough residents air their views EDaN Project 2007 Summary Results Waste Management Slide 22 Do you favour the introduction of garden waste kerbside collections? (Q18) Note: Garden waste is already collected if in green bags purchased from Edlesborough Parish Clerk. Update: AVDC are planning to introduce brown bins for garden and kitchen waste collections. (Date to be announced). Slide 23 What is your view on weekly collection of general household waste? (Q19) Update: AVDC have confirmed weekly collections will continue for the time being. Slide 24 Would you be prepared to support a village owned co-operative shop? (Q38) Level of SupportDagnallNorthall Not at all 1112 Shop in it 13381 Volunteer to work in it 229 Slide 25 EDaN Project 2007 the Parish of Edlesborough residents air their views EDaN Project 2007 Summary Results Pavements and Cycle-ways Slide 26 Main messages - Pavements and Cycle-Ways Dissatisfaction with pavement maintenance, notably in Dagnall and Northall Support for extensions to pavements particularly Northall to the Slapton turn Support for new footpath provision Approx 50% of respondents own bikes Support for more cycle-ways Slide 27 Pavement Maintenance (Q26) Slide 28 What changes / improvements to pavements do you believe are needed? (Q 11) Slide 29 Slide 30 Would you support new footpath provision? (Q12) Slide 31 Do you own a bike? (Q1) Slide 32 Would you support new cycle-way provision? (Q13) Slide 33 EDaN Project 2007 the Parish of Edlesborough residents air their views EDaN Project 2007 Summary Results Housing, Development, Street Lighting and School Slide 34 Do any of your household need Housing Association (HA) type housing? (Q20) Question asked for interest in rent or purchase Over 640 responses Majority (95%+) indicated no requirements Overall, 4.5%+ (57) of respondents indicated a definite or possible interest Some respondents may have ticked both the rent and purchase boxes Detailed data by question is available for each village Slide 35 Do any members of your household need Housing Association (HA) housing? (Q20 ) Slide 36 What development would you favour for your village? (Q21) Most questions under this heading had over 600 responses Overall data for the total parish shows approx 50% want no more development Only 3.8% wanted much more 25% voted for some or a little more development 21% of responses had no opinion Development questions covered three types: - Retirement, Housing and Commercial Detailed data by question is available for each village Slide 37 EDaN Housing Development (Q21) Over 53% want no more housing development Northall most opposed with 68% However, 25% would support some level of development 22.5% gave no opinion but only 15.2% in Northall Slide 38 EDaN Retirement Housing Development (Q21) Over 39% would support some retirement housing development 38% said no more More support than general housing development 23% gave no opinion Slide 39 EDaN Commercial Property Development (Q21) Overall 28% would support some level of commercial property development 53% said no more Edlesborough most opposed to any more Most support for development of shops and restaurants 18.6% gave no opinion Slide 40 Would a youth club be supported by anyone in your household? (Q22) Over 600 responses to these questions Significant interest in a Youth Club (especially in Edlesborough) Most interest for under 11s but good interest for 12-15 and 16-18 age groups Overall 82 persons indicated some willingness to be an adult volunteer Slide 41 Q23 - If you have child(ren) under 11 would you prefer that: - they go (as now) to Edlesborough as a junior; - they could remain in Dagnall until secondary school 157 (21%) respondents answered this question Responses indicate quite low support As might be expected, the support for staying in Dagnall School comes from Dagnall Slide 42 If you have street lighting in your village, please comment on it (Q24) 624 responses to this question Over 54% (339) either very satisfied or satisfied 38% (236) either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied and 8% (49) had no opinion Questionnaire requested suggestions for where improvements most needed Slide 43 General comments on Street lighting (Q24) typically split into three basic categories Slide 44 Top nine suggestions for where improvements to street lighting are most needed (Q24 total 317 suggestions) 236 responses were either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied Slide 45 If you have no street lighting, in your street, what change, if any would you like? (Q25) Only 28% (207) of respondents answered this question 84 (41%) of respondents happy to have no street lighting 73 (35%) of the responses wanted lighting throughout village Respondents made 99 suggestions covering 22 streets or areas they would like to be lit (Top eight on next slide but full list available) Slide 46 Top eight suggestions for street lighting where none exists (Q25 total 90 suggestions) Slide 47 EDaN Project 2007 the Parish of Edlesborough residents air their views EDaN Project 2007 Summary Results Opinions (Q26-36) Slide 48 Satisfaction level with existing situation Q26-36 Slide 49 Dissatisfaction with existing situation rank order by location (Q26-36) Topic Overall Rank EdlesboroughDagnallNorthall Visibility of Police 1122 Noise and Speed of HGVs on A4146 211 Condition of road surfaces 344 Luton postcode 434 Anti-vandalism measures 2 Pavement maintenance 33 Slide 50 EDaN Project 2007 the Parish of Edlesborough residents air their views EDaN Project 2007 Future Priorities Slide 51 Ranked priorities for future (Q41) Subject - Top 4 Response EdlesboroughDagnallNorthall Retain Edlesborough post office 546121 Drainage280212 Beautify villages 239343 Youth shelter170454 Improve village hall 25 Slide 52 EDaN Project 2007 the Parish of Edlesborough residents air their views EDaN Project 2007 Next Steps Slide 53 Overall Communications Plan Presentation of results to residents and local businesses - A5 Flyer with dates and times distributed in March 08 Focus plus hand distribution in Northall and Dagnall and local businesses February - March 2008 Village presentations (in progress) -Feedback to residents through open presentations given by Steering Group members. -Dates booked at village halls:- Northall - Fri 29 th Feb and Sat 8 th Mar Dagnall - Sat 1 st Mar and Tues 4 th Mar Edlesborough - Sat 15 th Mar and Mon 17 th Mar (All sessions are open to residents and businesses from any of the three villages) This presentation will be available on Edlesborough Parish Council website Volunteers being sought for various project teams Slide 54 Next steps Steering Group Review with Parish Council Identify activities underway - complete Identify what the Parish Council might do in progress Clarify who does what Use experience of Parish Council to advise/guide on directions Seek more funding for production of Parish Plan document Establish processes to take data to relevant authorities Prioritise and set timescales for projects Establish regular & formal communications between Steering Group and Parish Council Seek volunteers from residents attending presentations Develop Parish Plan document and publish Slide 55 Parish Council current activities as at March 2008 Bus transport discussions with County on tenders Highways Maintenance/Speed/Safety report to and lobby Bucks County Traffic/Safety - as above together with Safer routes to school Pavement Maintenance annual submission to Bucks County Council Parking responsible for Green and Pavilion parking Street Lighting evaluating needs together with traffic calming Anti-vandalism public areas only New air route proposals submission to NATS Slide 56 Traffic Management (Speed Controls etc.) Post Office retention in Edlesborough Drainage (flood prevention) Beautifying the Villages Youth facilities/club Village Hall improvements (Dagnall and Northall only) Road Safety improvements Proposed EDaN Projects requiring action team members Footpaths and Pavements Cycle-way provision Public Transport etc. Police/Anti Vandalism Housing/Development Street Lighting Luton Postcode Village Shop Co-operatives (Dagnall and Northall only) Parking facilities Slide 57