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.