KIRKBYMOORSIDE COMMUNITY LED TOWN

PLAN

2011 – 2013

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Kirkbymoorside Community-Led Plan 2012 – 2013,

TOTAL RETURNS 237 forms.

Where the numbers don’t add up it’s either the type of question, e.g. how many cars people have, or because most people didn’t

answer some questions.

Section 1. The Character of the Town “A true Yorkshire market town, a wonderful place to live”

Do you think the current character of the town should be maintained?

229 people said yes and 6 people said no

If no, what changes should be made to the character of the town and how might this be done?

10 answers to this question which all fit in to other sections

How important are the Town Centre shops to the character of the town?

Very important 166, Important 55. Not important 1,

How important is the Wednesday Market to the character of the town?

How many times in a typical month do you visit the market?

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How important is local employment to the character of the town?

V. important 155, Important 64. Not important 3, No opinion 5

How many adults in your household work in town, within 20 miles, beyond 20 miles, don’t

work, or have work that is non-geographically based?

The number of individuals included is

more than the return number because of

more than one person in some

households. The number of forms

returned is too low to give a clear

picture of the current workforce and

residents.

Should signs on the A170 be improved to improve the look of the town?

What else should be done to improve the looks of the town?

• Many people suggested tidying up streets and frontages,

• Sorting out haphazard and long-stay parking

• Keeping shops and pubs open,

• Making the most of the historic buildings and the cobbles.

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Section 2. Housing Is 300 new houses over the next 15 years too many, just right or too few?

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What types of new housing, could Kirkbymoorside sustain?

What type of housing do you expect you will require?

Are there any areas of town that should not be developed?

Answers:-

• Brownfield sites before green/agricultural land

• Areas where flooding could occur e.g. Westfields

• Centre of town and Church fields; Vivers Hill

• Manor Vale, Sites of scientific and historical interest

• Sportsfields and playing fields

• Allotments; North of the town

• Swineherd lane and Ravenswick estate

• South of A170; Employment land and Gardens; between KMS and Keldholme

• Above and to the West of the primary school.

• Nowhere should be developed; there are on-going developments still incomplete;

there is not a housing shortage, it’s a lack of houses people can afford.

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Should people who have lived in the area for more than 5 years have preferential access to

affordable housing for rental and to buy?

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Reasons given were:-

• Maintaining family ties,and helping local young families to stay in the area,

• Favouring people who had shown a commitment to the town,

• New people should also be welcomed,

• Some would welcome only those in employment.

If the town expanded over the next 15 years what other facilities would you like to see

increased?

Answers:-

• Health facilities and staff;

• Young people’s clubs and activities, facilities for children;

• Public transport, more frequent to York and Malton;

• A park so residents can walk out and meet people;

• Local employment and training;

• School size; sports and leisure facilities;

• Parking, cycling; road improvements pedestrian crossings and pedestrian zones in

town;

• Better and more varied shops e.g. a health food shop; clothes and shoes, green grocer,

independent, local crafts, bigger supermarket, more specialist shops instead of lots of

shops selling everything;

• Power and water infrastructure; new developments should include open spaces and

corner shops; nice pubs, restaurants and wine bars; single person rented property. What impact does the number of second homes and holiday cottages have on the town?

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Section 3. Transport How many cars do the people who live in your house own?

Answers:-

Total number of respondents 237. Total number of cars 275.

Some households have more than one vehicle and others have none.

Do you use Kirkbymoorside’s Town Farm car park?

Are you aware of RDC’s reduced rate parking disc?

Answers:-

166 people were aware; 18 people were not aware;

Are you satisfied with town centre parking?

Answers:-

89 people were satisfied 127 people were not satisfied

Should residential areas have parking controls?

Answers:-

85 people thought yes and 105 people thought no

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If yes, what should the controls be?

Answers given were:-

• Resident passes in older parts of town that get congested.

• All day parking of employees is a problem. Disc scheme needed.

• Better enforcement of existing restrictions.

• Some households have several cars and so cause parking congestion How often do you use public transport to travel from Kirkbymoorside?

Are you content with bus services to and from Kirkbymoorside?

79 people said yes they were and 110 people said no they were not

What additional bus services are needed; destination, frequency, time of day, how many

times per week?

Suggestions:-

• Daily Connect to Malton and Thirsk railway stations. Hospital visiting.

• Connections to York and back.

• More frequent 128 to Helmsley, Pickering and Scarborough.

Many people made suggestions rather than saying how many trips and where to.

Total of people with different destinations and frequency = 50 trips per week

Would you use evening bus services if they were available?

Answers:-

72 people yes they would and 124 said no they would not Evening destinations required were Pickering, Helmsley,

Malton, and theatre trips, total 90 trips per month

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Should Kirkbymoorside be connected to other towns and villages by cycle paths?

Answers:-

149 people said yesit should and 54 said no it should not

Should Kirkbymoorside be connected to Ryedale Secondary school by a cycle path?

Answers:-

159 people said yes and 35 said no

What should be done to promote cycling?

Suggestions:-

• Make it safer by providing cycle tracks;

• Clear sign-posting of cycle ways;

• Leaflets with cycle routes outings in cafes;

• Motorist awareness campaign;

• Bikeability in schools; cycle rental;

• Promote audible warning for pedestrians and a code of good conduct.

Are there enough places to lock bicycles in town?

63 thought yes and 78 thought no.

Where should there be more places to lock your bike?

Suggestions:-

Central and secure, e.g. near shops, in car park, or at Doctors Surgery.

More cycle parking would encourage people to cycle, knowing their bike would be there

when they returned

Please indicate any other transport related problems and or solutions.

Answers:-

In the long term, the lack of rail connection will be critical

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Section 4. Road safety

Are any of the following of concern to you?

Many respondents were concerned about more than one of the issues, as

seen in the graph below

Should traffic-calming measures be introduced in the town centre?

61 people said yes and 133 said no

If yes, what measures would be appropriate?

Suggestions included:-

• 20 mph is plenty everywhere; especially outside school and on

West End.

• Pedestrian crossing over A170 and in Market Place; zebra in

Market Place;

• Raised crossings; sleeping policemen; humps not humps

• Extended double yellow lines;

• Flashing signs; speed cameras; other traffic calming.

Should traffic calming measures be introduced elsewhere within the town?

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Please tell us about any dangerous roads in Kirkbymoorside.

Gillamoor Road, Dale End; Ings Lane; Piercy End, the A170 Roundabout area, crossing the

A170 anywhere in near the town, and the school end of Westfields, Howe End, top of Old

Road, Market Place, Tinley Garth, Pump Hill, Castlegate, Keldholme, Lime Chase,

These were all mentioned by many respondents as places were there is a high risk of danger

to pedestrians and to other road users because of speeding and or parked cars. On Crown

Square, parking obstructs access by emergency services.

Section 5.Tourism

Should Kirkbymoorside actively encourage tourism?

Answers:-

• Yes, where it is beneficial to the town, 172.

• No, leave it as it is, 48

• No, reduce the level of tourism, 1

What impact would an increase in tourism have on the

character of the town?

Answers:-

• Make it busier at weekends; to give shops, pubs and restaurants more trade; and

increase prosperity,

• Increase parking problems, unless they come by bicycle or bus;

• Increase local employment possibilities; make town more vibrant;

• Keep range of shops, cafes and other facilities open for locals.

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Why would passers-by be attracted into the town?

Suggestions:-

• Signs informing them of facilities. Good tea shops,

cafes and pubs. Things to do and see. • Country activities like walking, cycling, shooting,

fishing. Arts and heritage. • Interesting shops. Quaint and attractive town. Free

parking. If tourism is reduced, how should the town replace the subsequent loss in trade?

Most respondents thought it would be difficult or impossible to do so, there was one

suggestion that increased investment in some local firms might help.

Please add any other comments about tourism here.

A number of respondents commented that Kirkbymoorside is

not a very “touristy” town, and that they wouldn’t want it to

become dominated by tourism, but that more efforts should be

made to attract a steady passing trade in order to ensure that the

town does not suffer in difficult times.

Other comments:-

• We should maximise days like the 10K to encourage visitors to return;

• Easier parking would encourage visitors to stop and look around; layby near school

could be used for coach parking

• Highlight the Library for tourist information; publicise accommodation as base for

exploring the area;

• Organise events for tourists; not much currently open on Sundays for tourists;

• KMS attracts walkers & country-lovers, and that suits the town; publicise things to do,

such as walks and events; it is fair that we should share this area with others;

encouraged wisely tourism could enhance the town’s infrastructure.

• Less parking on the cobbles would make the town look more historic.

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Section 6. Education, training and development

Do the young people of Kirkbymoorside get a good school education in the area? Please provide reasons for your answer

Many respondents have younger family members,

or neighbours, of school age. Many others said

that they don’t feel able to comment because of

little contact with the local schools. Some people

have looked at Ofsted reports, or seen schools

featured in local media. Some respondents

commented that class sizes are already too large at

Kirkbymoorside Primary School. Some thought

schools are fairly good, others thought they are excellent. Some thought that more is needed

for 16+ age-groups.

Have you used adult education services within Kirkbymoorside?

Would you consider attending adult education classes provided in the town in the future?

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If yes, what type of classes?

Cookery, cookery for men, art, crafts and creativity

(including crochet, soft furnishings, embroidery,

dress-making, wood & metal work, pottery,

jewellery making), languages, books, literacy,

English language, spanish, italian, latin; vocational

french; creative writing, computers, advanced

computers, creative computing; beginners bridge,

dancing, A-level courses, day time and evening

courses, historical subjects (including art history,

family history, antiques, archaeology), bicycle

maintenance, fitness, aerobics, yoga, photography, debates/discussion, business skills.

Would a careers advice services be useful in the Kirkbymoorside Library?

Answers:-

104 people said yes, 15 said no, and 92 said it was not applicable

Would you use the service?

Answers:-

29 said they would and 122 said they would not

What training or job opportunities (such as apprenticeships) would you like to see provided

within Kirkbymoorside that (as far as you are aware) are not currently available?

Suggestions:-

• Apprenticeships in agricultural engineering, Forestry, or The

National Park,

• Skilled jobs, business management, financial planning, printing,

and library work electrical engineering

• First Aid, hotels & catering, , shoe making, hairdressing,

• Opportunities for volunteering and work experience for people with disabilities.

• Back-to-work courses for those who have been out of paid work for a while,

• More local opportunities because travel is getting more restricted and more expensive.

• Part-time work for students. Involve local trades and businesses in setting up what

training is needed. Work suitable for parents of young families. Jobs come with

manufacturing, so need to attract businesses.

Are you an employer who cannot find suitably skilled people to take up appointments?

Answers:-

6 people said they were and 170 said no they were not.

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If yes, what attributes/skills are you seeking in employees?

Answers:-

• NVQ in plumbing and Oftec requirements;

• Draughtsmen & electrical/mechanical engineers;

• Good maths/science/people skills; good literacy & handwriting;

• Commitment to working hard; willing to learn; flexibility; imagination.

If land was needed in the future for industrial use, where do you think it should be?

Most respondents suggested either

• Kirby Mills Industrial Estate, south of A170,

• Outskirts with other industry.

• Some suggested small units at Manor Vale,

• Lund Lane, away from flooding risk, brown-field sites.

• Others commented that positioning can depend on the type of industry.

• Others thought industry should not be in the “Gateway to the town”.

Section 7. Local democracy If you needed to contact the local councils would you be able to contact

North Yorkshire County Council, Ryedale District Council, Kirkbymoorside Town Council?

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Are you satisfied with the information that North Yorkshire County Council provides you

about its services?

Answers:-

140 people were satisfied and 27 were not.

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What else could North Yorkshire County Council provide?

Suggestions included:-

• Better footpaths,

• Less information/more services, more information about services,

• Advance warning about gutter cleaning,

• Better consultation, surgeries and Councillors names. Are you satisfied with the information that Ryedale District Council provides you with about

its services?

Answers:-

173 said they were satisfied and 22 said they were not.

What else could they (RDC) provide?

Suggestions included:-

• More info on events,

• Less info/more services, plain English,

• Help with filling in forms and collecting Council Tax,

• Better consultation, Surgeries and Councillors names.

Are you satisfied with the information that Kirkbymoorside Town Council provides you

about its services?

Answers:-

164 people said yes they were satisfied, 31 said they were not.

What else could they provide?

Suggestions included:-

• Clearer info about what they provide;

• Info about services for over 60’s not on benefits,

• local events and useful numbers,

• Update town map with snickets;

• Welcome Pack for new residents;

Do you find the “Moorsider” useful?

Answers:-

160 people said yes they did and 47 said no they did not

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Please list any other information that you would like to see featured.

Suggestions:-

• More local events, features on local shops, societies/clubs/voluntary groups,

• Useful numbers, walks & cycle routes from Kirkbymoorside,

• Interviews with local characters,

• Bus times, Surgery hours, Chemist hours,

• Joined-up town blog.

How frequently should “The Moorsider” be delivered?

Do you read the town blog www.kirkbymoorside.info?

Answers:-

97 people said they did and 96 said they did not

Do you think that you can have your say on local issues?

Will your points be taken seriously?

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Section 8. Safety and well-being In winter, do you think the present measures for snow and ice clearing from roads and

footpaths are sufficient?

What else could be done?

Suggestions:-

• More people and businesses could clear their fronts;

• Clear church paths all the way to steps;

• Prioritise areas where elderly & disabled live people live;

• Clear paths to Surgery;

• Some respondents are impressed with current service, others think it too restricted. Are you prepared to play a part in helping to clear footpaths?

Answers:-

111 people said yes they would help and 111 said no, giving health or age reasons.

Do you feel safe from crime in Kirkbymoorside?

Answers:-

187 people said yes they did and 15 said no

If not, what should be done?

Suggestions:-

• More police patrols,

• More access to Community Police

How much are you affected by anti-social behaviour?

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Are you satisfied with the level of policing?

Answers:-

68 people said they were satisfied and 80 said no they were not.

If not, why not?

Most responses were:-

We hardly ever see Police, and feel that to see them slightly more often would be better.

Please name your street.

Answers:-Sunnyside, Castlegate, Kirby Mills, Piercy End, Amble Close, West Field Mews,

Ryedale Crescent, Park Lane, Tinley Gardens, Poplar Avenue, Manor Gardens, Feversham

Drive, Manor Close, Oak Close, Ryedale View, Slingsby Garth, Vivers Place, Springfield

Lane, Keld Head Road, Yeoman’s Court, West End, Old Road, Queensway, Kirkdale Court,

Keld Head Orchard, Ripley Close, Ings Lane, Oxcroft, Keldholme, Town Farm Close, High

Market Place, Waydale Close, Dale End, Adela Shaw, Howe End, Park Lane, Church Street,

Cedar Vale, Parker’s Mount, West Lund Lane, Gillamoor Road, Sherbrooke Close, Rivis

Square, Manor Gardens, Swineherd Lane, Lime Chase, Stuteville Close, Kirkdale Garth,

Shaw Drive, New Road, Weighbridge Close, Willow Rise, 27 respondents refused to give

street name.

Is a neighbourhood watch scheme available in your street?

If so, are you a member?

If no, are you interested in joining?

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Please add any comments about safety and well-being here.

Most responses can be summed up by the following four comments:-

• “We are fortunate in having such a quiet and friendly neighbourhood, where

neighbours look after each other.”

• Inconsiderate and fast driving,

• Littering and dog fouling all detract from the well-being of others.”

• “It would be useful to be informed of current issues, such as bogus callers”.

Section 9. Environmental issues Home delivery service might be one way of supporting local shops and reducing parking

congestion. Which shops would you encourage to provide a home delivery service?

Answers:- Spar 29, Co-op 73, Baines 27, Wainds 24, Chemist 7, Future supermarket 1,

Thomas’s or Summit Bakery 7, All/others 58, Newsagent 1, Fast-food/Takeaways 1

Don’t agree/unlikely 10, For bulky items 1, Pet shop 2, Fish&Chip shops 3, DIY 1.

Some improvements to reduce flood risk for properties have taken place recently. What other

local improvements are needed to reduce the risk of flooding?

Suggestions made:-

Better use of existing drainage systems, for instance keeping drains

clear and water-ways dredged. Catch and store some of the excess

water with small underground reservoirs, more household water-butts

(free?), and river dams up stream. New homes and roads create more

surface flow, so restrict numbers of new dwellings. Extend town

river outflow pipe to south of Kirkby Mills houses & industry. Plant

more trees in appropriate areas. Less drainage on the Moors. Sort out field footpath behind

Church, path often flooded. More grey-water recycling to reduce volume sewers carry.

Vivers Hill pond – prevent it from overflowing. Use expert advice.

Have you any suggestions about how local people could support energy conservation

initiatives?

Suggestions:- Its down to personal choice and circumstances; residents could re-use and

recycle as much as possible; reduce household energy use; leave the car at home, use bus

services and cycle; use fewer plastic bags; wear more warm clothing indoors in winter. Town

schemes could include cheap or free solar panels, and making energy save “how and why”

information more available.

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Does your household recycle its waste?

Answers

223 people answered yes but others did not answer

How can waste recycling be improved?

Suggestions:- Sort out plastic recycling with clearer information and more types collected;

bring back licensed tatters at council recycling site and sell recycled timber there too – many

things taken there could be sold instead of being transported miles; more involvement of and

for business; scrap metal collection near to school; food waste could be used; waste cooking

oil can be converted to vehicle fuel; doorstep tetrapac; printer ink cartridge collection point;

enlarge Wombleton site; improve management of Westfields recycling point; RDC could tell

us how much money is raised for our services through recycling; encourage children to

educate parents about recycling; some accommodation has no yard/garden, and so very little

space for storage for recycling..

Being smart about managing resources and reducing waste could help local people and

businesses to manage in hard times. Do you have any suggestions about how this could be

done?

Suggestions:-

• Convince the public that it works and it’s worth the bother, but don’t pressure people

because it alienates them;

• Give and Take Days are great;

• Cheap composting and rainwater bins;

• Council’s Westfields collection point is too far away from some streets;

• Communal garden compost scheme;

• Share recipes for left-overs;

• We all consume too much; shops could make reduced goods more prominent.

Please add any comments about environmental issues here.

Suggestions:- Plant more trees;

• Cars have a big carbon footprint, fumes are poisonous for pedestrians and homes close

to the road, much more needs to be done to help people to reduce car use;

• Dog fouling and litter is an on-going issue;

• Timers on streetlights could turn them off in the middle of the night;

• Improvements to footpaths would make them safer by foot or by buggy;

• Grow more food locally for local people; local alternative energy group; Environment

Group do a great job and need support.

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Section 10. Facilities, service and events Is the technological infrastructure (e.g. broadband and access to computers) sufficient to

meet your needs?

Answers:-

198 people said yes and 37 people said no

What improvements would you like to see?

Suggestions:-

• Faster cheaper broadband,

• Better radio and mobile coverage.

Do you use the Kirkbymoorside Library?

Are you satisfied with the services the library offers?

Answers:-

123 people were satisfied but 13 were not

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If no, what further services would you like it to offer?

Suggestions:-

A quiet study area upstairs when classes/meetings are not being held. Some staff don’t do

service with a smile; ordering books is a bit expensive; more frequent changeover of books,

fewer war books; open more often and at regular times; link to newspaper archives; help

with job-seeking; it is too small and crowded with not enough books, better use could be

made of upstairs; more large-print books; tourist information; info on Council services;

distribute parking discs; provide Wifi; need more paid staff.

“I liked our Community Office so much. It was relaxed and friendly and felt like ours. It

provided every level of information imaginable”.

Do you attend community events or groups within

Kirkbymoorside? Please list any leisure or social facilities that (you

or) your family use in Kirkbymoorside, and, any

community events or groups attended

Answers:-

Allotments Association; Adult Education;

Art Group; Badminton; Beavers/Cubs/Scouts; British Legion; Brownies & Rainbows;

Bridge Club; Banks; Brass Band; Bookies; Bowling; Book Group; Drama; Cafes; Camera

Club; Charity Events; Church Groups; Christmas and Easter events; Children’s Centre;

Computers; Council meetings; Cycling; Dance Classes; Elderberries; Environment Group;

event meetings; footpaths; Football; Friday orchestra; Friday Playgroup; Give & Take; Golf

& Golf Club events; History Group events; Horticultural Society; In Bloom group; jumble

sales; knitting group; Library; Ladies Fellowship; Manor Vale walking; Menzone; Memorial

Hall; Mothers Union; music events; Marie Curie events; Post Office; Penny Bank events;

Play areas; Pilates; Pubs; Remembrance Day; Ryedale Natural History Society; sewing;

singing; Sturdy Court; Soul Band; Tractor Run; tennis; WI; yoga; 10K; sponsored sleep-out;

Karate.

Are there any new social or leisure facilities that you would like to see in Kirkbymoorside?

And do you have any ideas for other community events or groups? And what new venues

would you like to see for new activities within Kirkbymoorside?

Suggestions:-

A new Scout Hut is desperately needed; A film evening/small picture house; more social

groups for volunteers etc; wine bar; over-50’s forum; walking group; local affordable gym;

swimming pool; more leisure and sports facilities for all ages including indoor facilities; a

suggestions box for ideas; park areas to walk and sit and meet people, suitable for the

elderly; night classes; youth club; music- classical & serious, live music and bands; a useful

general display and meeting place; an indoor play area for children; an annual carnival at

Sportsfield, involving all groups; poetry meetings; return of the Arts Festival; U3A; skill-

sharing groups; support groups that we already have; car-sharing; younger disabled group;

alcoholics anonymous; table tennis; Old Library as a Museum for locals and visitors; Crafts

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group; exercise classes; chess group; more use of existing venues; make sure all events and

venues are electric-wheelchair accessible; refurbish Old Library for local people to sell crafts

that they make; a good restaurant

Do healthcare services in Kirkbymoorside meet your family’s needs?

Answers:-

192 people said yes they did and 17 people said no they did not.

If no, what (do you or) your family need?

Answers:-

• Quicker access to own GP;

• Better out of hours facilities; audiology; dentist, appointments outside work hours.

• Bus-link to Malton Hospital;

• A number of respondents said facilities are excellent but that they were having

increasing difficulties getting an appointment due to increased pressure on staff.

Are your religious needs met within the town?

If no, how could the situation be improved for you?

Answers:-

• A Pentecostal Church;

• A Buddist meeting;

• Electric wheelchair access

What goods do you currently travel outside Kirkbymoorside to get?

Some households get most of their goods in town; others get most of their goods out of town.

There was a big range of comments to indicate both. The most often mentioned purchases

made out of the town were clothes and footwear, followed by cheaper food and more choice

from larger supermarkets. Other products often bought out of the town included DIY

materials, fabrics and soft furnishings, oriental foods, special diets, toys, books, gifts, fuel,

car-spares; music, electrical goods, health food, sports gear, alcohol, and spectacles.

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What services do you have to travel outside Kirkbymoorside to access?

Most often mentioned was optician. Many respondents mentioned hospital, including

audiology, x-ray and eye clinic. Also often mentioned were swimming, cinema, theatre, vet,

dentist, good restaurants, rail network, concerts and entertainment, Citizens Advice Bureau,

sports club events, financial services, adult education; travel agent; disabled exercise; Do you think there are enough facilities and services for 0-5 year olds 6 – 12 year olds, 13 –

18 year olds, and elderly residents within Kirkbymoorside?

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If no, please list any other facilities or services that you would like to see for 0 –5’s

Suggestions:-

An indoor & outdoor play centre for all with a café, cheap, cheerful and friendly.

A swimming pool.

If no, please list other facilities or services that you would like to see for 6 – 12s

Suggestions:-

The Scout Group needs more support from the community; more sports training; non-

physical activities such as arts and crafts; a swimming pool; a youth club; Wild-life Trust;

French Club; films and other activities.

If no, please list other facilities or services that you would like to see for 13-18’s

Suggestions:-

Many people suggested a meeting place/youth club/coffee bar/ drop-in with good

supervision. Also suggested were bands/concerts; sports training; a climbing wall; jobs;

something for hard-to-reach kids; swimming pool; trips out to bowling etc.

If no, please list other facilities or services that you would like to see for the elderly.

Suggestions:-

More activities in town for people who don’t drive, or who don’t drive after dark; a

residential care home; hearing-aid services; theatre; fitness/walking club for over 50’s;

somewhere to walk out and meet people, Millenium garden too difficult for some to walk in;

drop-in services; delivery services; be-friending; more activities; a social club without

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bingo/dominoes; transport within town and also to hospitals and other out of town services;

somewhere where old and young can meet and feel comfortable, to support each other and to

share skills.

Are there sufficient litter-bins within the town?

156 say yes there is but 47 say no

If no, where would you put additional bins?

Suggestions:-

• By bus-stops, especially where children catch school buses;

• In the main shopping area; where there are benches;

• Near the Sportsfield;

• Near the Printers;

• High Market Place.

Are there sufficient “dog mess” bins within the town?

113 said yes there was and 64 thought there was not

If no, where would you put additional bins?

Suggestions:-

Park Lane; Ings Lane, Gawtersyke lane; top of Keld head Road; West End; Market Place;

High Market Place; A170 beyond school, between school and roundabout, near Sportsfield;

Manor Close; popular dog-walking areas; no additional bins because dog-walkers should

take it home.

Should there be further improvements to the planted areas within Kirkbymoorside?

63 people thought yes there should and 91 said no.

If yes, what improvements should be made?

Suggestions:-

In Bloom group do a fabulous job and need more support; remove taller vegetation from

roundabout to improve visibility; Millenium Garden could be better; more tree pruning;

more colour; more bulbs; make entrance to Sportsfield more attractive; stop parking on

verges so more can be planted; use more perennials to cut costs and encourage wildlife;

encourage more shops to have flower displays; just watch Daisy Garden Centre in the spring;

pull out weeds; keep the rural feel and don’t be TOO tidy; improve approach to town.

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Please add any other comments about facilities, services and events here:-

Suggestions:-

Tinley Garth is poorly lit for elderly people visiting Surgery; dog-fouling on Ings Lane is a

serious problem; bus shelters are needed at all stops; a Tidy-Kirby Group to deal with

problem areas; no more trees until we have more leaf-sweeping; the town needs something to

bring it all together – a celebration of the good stuff; more street cleaning; thank you for all

the efforts with plants etc; improve local footpaths, its no use being a “gateway” if the paths

beyond are unusable. A bridge over Hodge Beck would be a boon.

How should the Old Library be used?

Answers:-

Subsidised by council tax for community use? 59

Let commercially? 44

Remain in council ownership, financially self-supporting? 101

Sold 44

Don’t mind 28

Other suggestions:-

It is too small to be viable for most businesses; a town museum/archive, connect to Ryedale

Folk Museum; an evening drop-in centre for young people; an open meeting venue; arts &

film; it belongs to the town and should not be sold for short-term gain; return to Parish

Church use; a bigger Post-office; move Library computers there so the new library has more

space for books. END OF QUESTIONS

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MOVING FORWARDS WITH A PLAN

The KMS Community –Led Plan Group suggests that the next step should be to

arrange a public event to share the findings of this survey.

Although the return number was low, there are some useful and important ideas

to act on. At this “Findings Event”, interested people could be recruited under

each of the following headings as “Action Groups” to turn some of the findings

into action.

*Character of the Town, *Housing, *Transport, *Road Safety

*Tourism, *Education training and development,

*Safety and well-being, *Environmental issues

*Facilities, Services and events.

These Action Groups could include representation from the Town Council or

other existing organisations as appropriate.

After 3 months a further meeting could be called at which the Action Groups

would

(a) Make suggestions about how the £4000 funds held by the Town Team

could be used, with supporting quotes and suggestions about match

funding from elsewhere if possible. Members of the action groups could

join together to decide the fairest way to spend these funds

and (b) Present further suggestions, which would be written up

as the next stage of the Community-led Plan.

The Community-led Plan would therefore carry on in whatever way that any

interested residents wanted it to.

At the same time the Town Council could research what would be needed to

work towards a Neighbourhood Plan, and present their findings to the town.

Based on these findings, and on the progress of the above action groups, the

community could decide whether the likely cost and work involved in developing

a Neighbourhood Plan was greater or less than the likely benefits of achieving

one.