Neighbourhood Plan Questionnaire First cut analysis Dr Richard Tippins Chairman Neighbourhood Plan Steering Team
Neighbourhood Plan QuestionnaireFirst cut analysis
Dr Richard TippinsChairman
Neighbourhood Plan Steering Team
Survey – Summary of responses
• 1075 responses received
• Most were 1 per household rather than 1 per resident
• 85% received via the paper questionnaire
• 15% via the web
• Over 50% of the returns contained very detailed comments
Respondents Profile
• 62% have lived in this area for more than 10 years
• 55% are over 50 years old
• 58% are owners outright of their property
• 49% are retired
Housing Theme Q1
3
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Sta
rter
Houses -
2 b
ed
Houses for
Rent
Bungalo
ws -
3 b
ed
Afford
able
Hom
es
Retir
em
ent H
om
es
Fla
ts
Hom
es for
Hom
e W
ork
ing
Larg
er
Houses -
4+ b
eds
Mais
onettes
Nurs
ing H
om
es
.Reta
il w
ith L
ivin
g A
cc
Mulit
ple
Occupancy
Executiv
e H
om
es
Convers
ion o
f shops
House Type
New Houses are Proposed - Should these be of a Particular Type
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Housing Theme Q2 +Q3Does your current home meet your requirements
88% of respondents stated their house met their current
requirements;
12% wanted a different type of house
- of the 12% most required a bungalow,
- the others wanted a larger house and garden.
Most people are happy with their current house
Housing Theme Q4Impact on Infrastructure
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
GP
Facilitie
s
Tra
ffic
congestio
n
em
erg
ency
serv
ices
Car
Park
ing
Educatio
n
Pro
vis
ion
Road S
afe
ty
Outd
oor
Space
Sew
era
ge
capacity
Public
transport
Surf
ace W
ate
r
Dra
inage
leis
ure
facilitie
s
Categories of Infrastructure
Impact on Infrastructure
Concerned
Very Concerned
Most respondents are concerned on the overall impact of the additional
housing on Infrastructure.
GP Facilities coming out the highest at over 90%.
Housing Theme Q5 & Q6Additional Potential Sites for additional Housing Growth
• 68% of us wanted additional houses to be “Within the towns current built up area boundary (brownfield)”
• 93% wanted to protect the countryside between neighbouring villages and to prevent merging of towns and villages
Housing Theme – Additional Comments Q7
• Over 50% of respondents gave additional comments relating to housing!
Typical Examples of Responses Received
• There are too many houses now. Not enough school places you can't get to see a doctor, it is getting worse
• Infrastructure should be in place before houses are built
• A large number of new houses have already been built in Shaftesbury. We need these people to become integrated into the town & services provide for everyone, we need a sports centre, swimming pool etc. Need to keep population fit and healthy and prevent obesity. There is nothing to do in Shaftesbury to get fit
Melbury Abbas and Cann – Settlement Boundary Q8• Inconclusive Results
Should NHP include a Settlement Boundary?
33%
32%
35%Yes
No
No Opinion
The rural section of NDDC local plan may well reintroducing these boundaries
Melbury Abbas and Cann – Settlement Boundary Q9
• Many respondents added additional comments regarding improvement surrounding roads and lanes. Especially surrounding Dinah Hollow and C13
e.g. Some typical examples of the comments.
There is only one solution, installation of the bypass planned in the 1990. Bypass connects with Shaftesbury Outer bypass (N) and upgraded C13 (s)
WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS!!! these roads are NOT SUITABLE for the big lorries that have been using them!
Development (Housing and Development) – Housing Developments to match existing styles - Q10
How Important is it for new Development to match
existing styles
Very Important,
53%Fairly
Important, 29%
Not Important,
6%
No Opinion, 1%
No response,
10%
Development (Housing and Development) – Should NHP Protect and Enhance Building Env. Q11
Should the NHP Protect and Enhance quality of the Building Environment
88%86%
82%79%
75% 75% 73% 73% 72%70% 70%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
%Agreed
Design that respects the scale of the
existing tow nscape
The green space and gardens w ithin the
settlements
Highlevels of energy conservation in
new buildings
Better pedestrian and cycle access to
the Tow n Centre
Use of traditional paving & material
in outdoor public areas
Signage and street furniture that respects
the locality
Use of traditional local building materials
eg Greenstone
More natural solutions to control drainage
Traditional styles and scale of shop front
Minimum standards for living space in
dw ellings
Quality of outdoor surfaces (hard and soft)
in public areas
Development (Housing and Development) –Is mixing houses, shops, cafes etc. good Q12
Do you Think it is Important to Mix Houses with
Shops, Cafes and Pubs
Very Important,
36%
Fairly important,
42%
Not important,
12%
No opinion, 6%
No response, 5%
Development (Housing and Development) Q13Are there any other important building features
• No development should take place in Shaftesbury before decent leisure centre including indoor swimming pool, gym, fitness studios, badminton, and squash facilities and tennis courts. What are teenagers of this town supposed to do?
• Much more thought needs to be put into avoiding the sense of separation of communities when development takes place close to the town. Cafes, restaurants, pubs and shops need to be part of the development's mix. It is depressing to see the sea of houses along the Salisbury Road without consideration of facilities or good access for walkers to the town.
• Building a new housing estate with the only commercial outlet being a funeral parlour is ridiculous community cohesion and needs of the community are vital.
Development (Housing and Development) –Historic Streetscape – Q14
Do you think the Historic Streetscape is a major asset of the town?
Very Important,
80%
Fairly important,
16%
Not important,
2%
No opinion, 1%
No response,
2%
Strong response in favour of preserving Historic Streetscape
Renewable Energy Development – Harness Energy from Natural Sources on Houses e.g. solar panels - Q15
Importance of New Buildings Harnessing Renewable
Energy
Very Important,
47%
Fairly
important, 33%
Not important,
15%
No opinion, 3%
No response,
3%
How important to harness energy from Land Use?
Very Important,
33%
Fairly
important, 37%
Not important,
20%
No opinion, 6%
No response,
5%
Renewable Energy Development – Harness Energy from Land Use – Solar Farms, Wind or Water Turbines - Q16
Development (Housing and Development) –Summary• Most respondents (over 82%) stated it was important for new
developments to match existing styles.
• Most (all over 70%) agreed to every suggested aspect of protecting and enhancing the quality of housing development.
• Most (78%) said it was important to mix housing developments with shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants
• Strong, conclusive response (80%) of respondents stated it was very important to protect and enhance the historic streetscape
• Most (80%) stated it was important that new buildings were developed to harness energy from natural sources e.g. solar panels on houses
• Also 70% respondents stated it was important to harness energy for land use e.g. solar farms.
Business – Employment Theme – Q17What type of employment needed?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Tourism
, Leis
ure
and C
rafts
Shops -
Reta
il
Com
munity
Serv
ices
Lig
ht In
dustr
ial
and
Manufa
ctu
ring
Pubs,
resta
ura
nts
and
cafe
s
Socia
l
Ente
rprises
Food a
nd D
rink
Pro
ductio
n
Fin
ancia
l and
pro
fessio
nal
serv
ices
Tra
nsport
,
Sto
rage a
nd
dis
trib
utio
n
Types of Employment
What type of Employment should the NHP encourage?
Business – Employment Theme - Q18What support is needed for local business?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%F
aste
r
bro
adband
Sm
all
reta
il units
Convers
ion o
f
barn
s to
work
space
Pro
fessio
nal
Tra
inin
g
Facilitie
s
Sm
all
industr
ial
units
Offic
e
accom
modatio
n
Pro
vis
ion o
f a
local w
ork
hub
(hot deskin
g)
Sto
rage a
nd
ware
housin
g
units
Types of Support
Types of Support for Local Employment Opportunities
Business – Employment – Q19How far do you travel to your place of Work?
How Far do you Travel to your Place of Work?
Work from
Home, 14%
Work within the
Parishes, 15%
Less than one
hour journey,
21%
More than one
hour journey,
4%
No response -
retired or n/a,
47%
Business – Employment – Q20would you consider working from home?
Would you consider working from Home?
Yes, 11%
No, 31%
Already Do,
18%
No response,
40%
53% of respondents would not consider hot-desking in la local office; 40% did not respond to this question.
Q21 Would you consider Hot-desking from a fully equipped local office space
Business – Employment Land South A30 Suggestions for its use? Q22
Over 50% of respondents wrote down suggestions e.g.-• Larger GP, Health centre with adequate parking, nursery/playschool/primary school.
• Schools/doctors/leisure facilities/gym/pool/soft play
• Schools, medical practices, sports facilities, DIY and larger retail outlets that are not available locally
• Suggested mix seems sensible:-mix of business uses,: community uses; health care; education and ancillary retail uses
• Start-up business locations like "the Wincombe Centre" and Shopping Villages like Clarkes of Street
• Move the emergency services here from centre of town & Hardware Store with Plants etc. approach large Hardware store - like B&Q or Wicks.
Business – Employment - Summary
• Most respondents have indicated Tourism, Leisure and Crafts (77%) and Shops, Retail (76%) as being the most important types of employment the NHP is to encourage.
• The most employment highest requests were for Faster Broadband Connections (68%) and Small Retail Units (65%)
• Travel times to work – 50% travel less than 1 hour to work; 47% are retired and 4% travel more than 1 hour. (Based on these results Shaftesbury is not a commuter town.)
• 18% of workers in Shaftesbury work from home and a further 11% would like to work from home. This would be third of the respondents either being or wanting to be working from home.
• Over 50% of respondents wrote down suggestions regarding the Employment Land off the A30 East of Shaftesbury(Schools/doctors/leisure facilities/large hardware store/small business)
Business – Town Centre & Tourism – What would make Town Centre better place to shop? Q23
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Hard
ware
Shop
Sm
all
independent
shops
Specia
l Mark
ets
Farm
ers
Mark
ets
Park
ing F
acilitie
s
Lorr
y/b
us b
an d
uring
specifi
ed h
ours
Shuttle
Bus S
erv
ice
Mens C
loth
ing S
hop
Natio
nal c
hain
sto
res
Wom
en C
loth
ing
Shop
Better Place to Shop
Which would make Town Centre better Place to Shop
Business – Town Centre & Tourism – Top Five improvements to Town Centre – Q24
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Impro
ved o
r A
dditi
onal
Toile
t F
acilitie
s
Impro
ved H
igh
St th
oro
ughfa
re
Impro
ved T
ourist
Footp
ath
s w
ith s
igns
Liv
e m
usic
or
Events
Herita
ge/V
icto
rian
desig
n s
treet lig
htin
g
Pro
mote
Chocola
te
Box H
igh S
t S
hop
Fro
nta
ge
Impro
ved S
ignage
thro
ugh T
ow
n C
entr
e
Impro
ved G
ard
ens
Impro
ved T
ourist
Web-s
ite
Better
In-V
illage
Tourist In
form
atio
n
What changes would Improve Town Centre
Business – Town Centre & Tourism –Other Suggestions Q24a
Most Common Suggestions (>300 received)
• Make town centre more appealing to pedestrians (20mph limit, gateways, e.g. better signage. Reduce clutter)
• Pedestrianise only between 10am - 3pm in High Street.
• One way traffic system - Bell Street and High Street.
• Copy Sherborne and Chippenham ideas for high street.
• Grocers, children’s clothing, fishmongers, ironmongers would be useful on the high street. (limit charity shops)
• More car parks and public spaces.
• Free parking and lower business rates would go along way to encouraging the High Street to develop.
Business – Town Centre & Tourism – Q24cTop suggestions for Regeneration of Town Centre
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Improved
Traff ic
Management
Car Parking Improved
Shops
Improved
pavements
Weekly street
markets
Selection of
eating places
Regeneration of Town Centre
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%C
ar
park
Leis
ure
uses
Are
a o
f
park
land
Shops
Mix
ture
of re
tail
and r
esid
entia
l
Sm
all
food s
tore
Offic
e
accom
modatio
n
Regeneration of Prime Sites Proposals
Business – Town Centre & Tourism – Q25Ideas for Regeneration of prime sites e.g. Cattle Market
Business – Town Centre & Tourism – Q26aAdditional suggestions for the regeneration of prime sites e.g. Cattle Market (>100 suggestions)
• Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool on Cattle market site
• Should consideration be given to an entertainment complex that would include cinema, bowling, indoor sports facilities etc.
• Relocate cattle market to an easier access location on the outskirts of town, to allow more in town car parking.
• Some ugly buildings in Shaftesbury, Johnsons on roundabout and ambulance station. What can be done about these?
• Redevelopment of Post Office site
• The front of Tesco's off Coppice Street should be turned into something useful. It is bleak and uninviting.
Business – Town Centre & Tourism – Would you like to see development of Cycle Paths? Q27
Do you want development of Cycle Paths?
Yes, 62%No, 10%
No Opinion,
23%
no response,
5%
Business – Town Centre & Tourism - Summary
• The most popular (over 60%) changes suggested to improve shopping in the Town Centre included:- Hardware Shop, Small Independent Shops, Special and Farmers Markets and Increased Parking
• 73% of respondents felt strongly regarding improving to having additional public toilets to also improve shopping in the Town Centre.
• 72% of respondents felt Improved Traffic Management to be the most important requirement for Town Centre Regeneration; with Car Parking the second.
• Most respondents (59%) selected additional Car Park facilities for regeneration of Prime Sites within the Town Centre
• support for redeveloping the cattle market for leisure, entertainment & parking uses. (with the cattle market being moved)
Historic Environments –Which areas would you like to be Enhanced? Q28
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%H
isto
ric T
ow
n
Centr
e
Wooded h
illsid
e
and r
idge li
nes
Park
Walk
(by the
abbey)
The S
lopes'
Matu
re/S
pecim
ent
Tre
es
Castle
Hill (
where
the o
ld c
astle
is)
Castle
Hill G
reen
Historic Areas - Areas w anting to be Enhanced
Historic Environments – (other suggestions)Which areas would you like to be Enhanced? Q28a
• Remove or lower hedge on Park Walk to see views;
• The town should enhance its historic look. Some of the current shops look out of place in the old town
• Scheduled ancient monument of Castle Hill & Western spur (where the 'castle' SAM is). Need to make more of old castle site - really could be a panoramic view of Vale and attraction if managed properly and signposted correctly
• All country areas need protection. The magic of Shaftesbury is its beautiful surrounding countryside.
• We are very wary after last 'enhancement‘ of the Town Centre!
Historic Environments – SummaryHistoric Areas needing Enhancement
• Question surrounding enhancement of historic areas around Town appears to have evoked strong feelings of Protecting the Historic Features around Town
• Most people stated Enhancement is needed to the Historic Town Centre, with 77% either Strongly or Agreeing with this area requiring Enhancement.
Open Spaces – Environments – which should be Protected and Enhanced in the NHP? Q29
90%
85% 85%
82%83%84%85%86%87%88%89%90%91%
Our Existing
Open Spaces
Existing Trees
and other
Vegetation
Local wild plants
and wild life
Protection and Enhancement of Open Spaces
Open Spaces – Environments – Q29awhich views should be Protected and Enhanced in the NHP?
>400 comments (most with similar comments)
• The views from Abbey Walk, Top of Gold Hill & Castle Hill Green.
• Park walk bushes need to be cut to see view
• North of A350 opposite Wincombe Business Park
• View from A350 leaving Royal Chase roundabout south
• The Shaftesbury skyline
• All views - it is why we live here and people visit.
Open Spaces – Areas for Improvement - Q30
50%
37%
60%
24%
41%
37%
36%
40%
40%
35%
39%
34%
31%
41%
27%
44%
28%
40%
28%
35%
25%
37%
25%
36%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Main
tenance o
f
footp
ath
s
Safe
ty o
f P
edestr
ians
Cyclis
ts &
Anim
als
Footp
ath
surf
ace
impro
vem
ents
Pla
ntin
g o
f tr
ees a
nd
shru
bs
Footp
ath
exte
nstio
ns
Road D
rain
age
Featu
re T
rees
Pla
ntin
g o
f spring b
ulb
s
Circula
r W
alk
s
Adventu
re A
rea
Pla
y a
rea 5
-11 y
ears
Pla
y a
rea 0
-5 y
ears
Areas for Improvement
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Open Spaces – Q31Important for Access & Enjoyment of Local Countryside
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Public
footpath
Woodland
and forestry
Off road
cycle paths
Commons Bridleways
Important to Enable Access to Open
Countryside
Q31a Top Comment -Footpaths should be well maintained to encourage use.
Open Spaces – (>300 comments) Q32How Can the NHP encourage more walking or cycling
• Encourage walking and cycling by creating or updating existing paths to keep people away from busy lanes and roads.
• Provide cycle routes that allow families to cycle on a safe route away from the dangers of the road. Good for health!
• better access to footpaths. Provide car parking
• By having a network of cycle paths to give protection to cyclists.
• Provide sufficient car parking for visitors from which walks or rides are adequately signed/mapped, including circular routes to the starting point(s).
Open Spaces – Q33Should the NHP Allocate Land for growing Food?
NHP Allocate Land to Grow Food?
Yes, 70%
No, 7%
No Opinion,
20%
No response,
4%
Open Spaces Environments – Summary (Highest Scores from the Whole NPH Survey)
• Q29 has the highest scores out of the whole NHP survey with residents feeling strongly about Open Spaces, Wild Plants and Wild life, Existing Trees and other Vegetation. Protection Existing Open Spaces scored over 90% with Wild Plants/Wildlife and Trees scoring 85%
• Over half of respondents wrote additional comments regarding Open Spaces, with the majority stating Park Walk and Castle Hill
• Areas of Improvements to our Open Spaces also showed strong feelings where all areas scored highly, with Footpaths Extensions scoring 87% and Safety of Pedestrians, cyclists and Animals 84% (60% strongly Agree).
• Public Footpaths (88%) are seen as the most important facility to be able to access and enjoy the local countryside
• 70% of you agree that NHP should allocate land (Allotments) for growing local food
Leisure – Use of Developers Money (S106) Q36Options for a new Shaftesbury Community Hall
Community Hall
Medium Hall
(Cockrams),
29%
No Opinion,
27%
Larger Hall,
26%
Smaller Hall,
17%
Eastern Development
“Exchange Type Building”
(1059 responses analysed)
“Youth Club & New Band Hall”
Leisure – Q 37Melbury Abbas & Cann Community Hall
Melbury Abbas and Cann Community Hall
New Hall in
Melbury Abbas
and Cann
14%
Refurbish
Existing Hall
57%
Do Nothing
29%
Leisure – Q38Would you support a Combined Football Centre?(multiple pitches for training, youth & veterans football)
Combined Football Centre?
Yes, 37%
No, 14%
No Opinion,
39%
No Response,
39%
No opinion or comment from 78% of respondents
Leisure – Use of Developers Money (S106) Q39Options for a new Shaftesbury Community Hall(Extra Comments >200)
Most comments were wanting Swimming & Leisure facilities
• We have community halls around the town - are these fully used? We need more leisure facilities - gym, pool etc
• There should be a modern sports centre offering gym, pool, racquet sports. Scandalous there is not one.
• Repair and reopen the swimming pool.
• Combine all sporting facilities under one central unit incorporating a social centre. Included in this the band hall.
• Indoor bowling rink linked to and administered by the existing club at Barton Hill
• Cinema complex & activity centre required
Leisure - Summary
• Feedback during the survey suggests that there are not sufficient Leisure facilities within Shaftesbury
• Free text comments predominantly about re-opening the swimming pool,
• Inconclusive response for Community Hall in Shaftesbury, many commented on why Shaftesbury needs a new hall when there are 11 already in Shaftesbury. Many felt that a large hall would threaten the Art Centre. It would need differentiation of use from the Arts Centre.
• Melbury Abbas & Cann residents have shown a preference for refurbishment only of their existing hall (approx. 60%)
Transport – Q40Aspects of Road Traffic that give Concern?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Excessiv
e
traff
ic
volu
mes
Tra
ffic
danger
to
pedestr
ians
Excessiv
e
traff
ic s
peed
Excessiv
e
traff
ic n
ois
e
Road Traffic Concerns
Transport – (free form Comments) Q40aOther Aspects of Road Traffic that give Concern?
• Reduce traffic going along Wincombe Lane/Shaftesbury Primary School
• Bypass Melbury Abbas and make the C13 the main Poole road.
• There should be no further development until the bypass from A30 has been completed. We have been waiting 30 yrs. for.
• Replace old, faded signs on town entry roads
• A one way system is called for and a 20 mph restriction through the town centre.
• Create cycle paths between neighbouring towns, making it safe to cycle between sites,
• We really do not need a "gateway feature“, what is that going to do for the town
Transport – Q41Improved Transport and Traffic Management
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%Im
pro
ved s
afe
ty for
pedestr
ians
Reduced n
um
ber
of
HG
V's
Reduced tra
ffic
Intr
oduce b
ypass
Sta
gger
Housin
g
Encoura
ge m
ore
vis
itors
Exte
nd G
illin
gham
Rd to jo
in the A
30
Gate
way featu
res
Impro
ved a
ir q
ualit
y
in T
ow
n
Important Objectives for Improved Transport and Traffic Management
Transport – Q.42Suggestions to improve Traffic Management in Town Centre
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
One way
through Town
Centre
Add new Bus
Stop near
Tesco
Shuttle
Service
Move Bus
Station by Co-
op
Buses using
a single
station on
High St
Pedestrian
Bridge over
A30 by
Christy's
Lane
Suggestions for Further Improve Town Centre
Transport – (free form comments - >100) Q.42aSuggestions to improve Traffic Management in Town Centre
• People are inherently lazy - they would not use a footbridge they may cross near it but not use it -complete waste of money.
• Make Town Centre one-way for all motor traffic and make junction outside post office clearer for traffic by installing mini roundabout.
• Make High street/Bell Street/ Barton Hill one-way (circular) and introduce pedestrianisation to high street on Saturdays
• On same lines as Sherborne where all traffic is banned from main street at designated times and is one-way at traffic times.
Transport – Q.43Which traffic services need improvement?
54%50%
34%
28%24%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%R
oad-R
ail
inte
rchange (
link
to G
illin
gham
sta
tion)
Bus S
erv
ices
Tow
n B
us
Pro
vis
ion for
dis
able
d p
eople
Impro
ved c
oach
park
ing
Do w e have Adeequate Services? -%Agree
Transport – (Free form answers) Q43aWhich traffic services need improvement?
• Road/Rail link to Gillingham Station needs serious re-organisation - it has a great potential for employment opportunities. This will require bus early in the morning and later in the evening.
• Some integration of bus services with railway- I have seen the bus pull away just as the train arrived.
• We need Sunday buses as it is impossible to get to the station by public transport on a Sunday and quite difficult even on a Saturday.
Transport – Frequency of Cycling - Q44
Frequency of Cycling
Daily
3%
Weekly
6%
Monthly
6%
Less often
14%
Never
62%
no response
9%
Transport – Q45What changes needed to encourage more cycling and walking
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Designated
Cyclew ays
Designated
Pathw ays
Better Crossing
points on Main
Roads
No response Foot bridge over
Christy's Lane
What would encourage you to walk or cycle more?
Transport – Q46Frequency of Walking to Local Amenities
Frequency of Walking to Local Amenities
Daily, 45%
Weekly, 24%
Monthly, 5%
Less Often, 9%
Never, 9%
No response, 7%
Transport – (free form comments) Q47Additional Comments about transport
• If you live in a village a car is the only safe and sensible mode of transport as none of the roads are safe to walk in Shaftesbury.
• I would like the bypass built to avoid heavy traffic and large lorries using Wincombe Lane
• The Top Road to Blandford should be re-opened for passenger vehicles only, no HGVs.
• Restrictions on allowing Disabled drivers parking in dangerous places especially in the main high street at narrow places and causing traffic chaos.
• A bus from The Maltings would be good, especially in terms of getting people to work and school
Transport - summary
• Key traffic concerns are Traffic Danger to Pedestrians (60%) and Excessive Traffic Volumes (60%)
• Key objectives for improved Transport and Traffic Management are:-Improved Safety for Pedestrians (62%), Reduced Number of HGVs (61%) on the road and Reduce Traffic (61%)
• Most popular suggestion for Traffic Management in the Town Centre is to make it one-way (51%)
• Road-Rail interchange – link to Gillingham station is the highest (54%) request for improving transport services
• Most people do not cycle (62%); this maybe due to the town not having sufficient designated cycle ways and pathways as indicated in the following bar chart on slide 38.
• Most people walk to access local amenities (45%)
About You – Length of time resident here
How Long have you Lived in the Area
Less than 1 year
6% 1-5 years
18%
5-10 years
12%
10-25 years
24%
25+
28%
Alw ays
10%
no response
2%
About You – Owner Outright/Mortgage?
Accommodation
Ow ner Outright, 58%
Renting from Housing
Association, 4%
Living w ith Family
Member, 1%
Buying on Mortgage,
26%
Renting from Private
Landlord, 6%
Shared Ow nership, 4%
no response, 2%
Acknowledgements
• Thanks to Locality for funding the questionnaire
• Thanks to everyone who helped with compiling & checking the questionnaire
• Thanks to every-one who filled in a questionnaire and returned it (all 1075 people)
• Thanks to Tesco, Abbey View Medical Centre & the Town council for being drop of points.
• Thanks to everyone who helped with data entry and
analysis of the questionnaire.