Boughton Aluph and Eastwell Neighbourhood Plan Survey Results

BOUGHTON ALUPH AND EASTWELL NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN SURVEY RESULTS

May 2016

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Concerns over Development in and around the Parish

There are strong concerns in regards to housing development in and around the parish. In terms of nearby developments, three quarters of survey respondents indicated that they were ‘concerned a lot’ about development in Ashford encroaching into the parish. Within the parish itself, rather than housing development taking place in new areas, 79% of respondents indicated that conversion of empty or derelict buildings should be made first priority. When questioned about the suitability of potential development sites three quarters (75%) of respondents felt that BAE1 Lenacre Hall Farm, Sandyhurst Lane- 100+ dwellings, leisure and sheltered housing was unsuitable for development whilst 61% stated BBAE 1 Ashford Golf Club, Sandyhurst Lane- 100+ dwellings and associated uses was also unsuitable.

When questioned on industrial development, 83% of those surveyed felt that large scale industry was unimportant as a new form of business development in the parish.

Rural Nature of Parish

The rural nature of the parish is evidenced with over half of respondents (54%) being able to walk to the countryside in less than 5 minutes from their home and 88% using the nearby countryside for walking/ rambling.

Protection of the Rural Nature of the Parish

The desire to protect the rural nature of the parish is highlighted with 92% of those surveyed indicating that it was important for them to be able to walk from their home to the countryside, 73% of this cohort offered a rating of ‘very important’. Further augmenting the need to protect the rural nature, 91% of those interviewed stated that it was important to maintain the rural/ urban boundary in the parish, whilst 92% were concerned about the impact of new housing development on the rural nature of the parish, such as the countryside and open spaces.

An overriding theme of the analysis that views, landscapes and green areas within the parish needed to be protected from any form of development with specific reference made to North Downs (91%), Crown at Wye (89%), Eastwell Park, lake and woodland (88%) and Eastwell Towers. (83%) 91% of those surveyed also felt that it was important that high grade agricultural land in the parish is protected and the same figure reported that greenfield sites were not important when considering sites for more housing. In terms of specific green spaces, 95% of those surveyed rated the Children’s Play Area, Goat Lees as important in terms of protecting from future development with 90% stating The Village Green, Boughton Lees and King’s Wood.

90% of respondents indicated that the protection of wildlife and their habitat was an important function in the parish over the next 15 years.

Improving Access to the Countryside

92% of those surveyed indicated that footpaths clear of obstacles was important in regards to helping improve their access to the countryside with 89% stating stiles and gates in good state of repair was important.

Traffic and Transport

Respondents were largely reliant on the use of the car. Half of those surveyed lived in households with two cars and 90% reported that they used a car or van on a daily basis on the public roads within the parish.

The key theme to emerge from the qualitative suggestions in regards to new housing in the parish was that improved traffic/ transport infrastructure would be needed with any associated development. Supplementing the open text, 95% of respondents were concerned about increased traffic and congestion and 89% increased parking needs.

In terms of the development of Eureka Park, traffic and transport issues were also evident. 96% rated the management of the impact on the parish of any increase in Heavy Goods Vehicle traffic and managing any additional traffic on roads throughout the parish as important whilst 94% provided the same rating in regards to adequate parking for residents, employees and customers/clients of the business park.

Trinity Road and the A251 were areas of particular concern in regards to traffic and transport issues. 59% and 48% of those surveyed were concerned about the volume of traffic on Trinity Road and the A251 respectively, 48% were concerned about the speed of traffic on Trinity Road and 47% on the A251, whilst 46% expressed a concern about the HGV’s and vans on Trinity Road and 41% on the A251. Throughout the parish speed restrictions (79%), traffic calming measures (68%), safer crossings for pedestrians (67%) and road junction improvements (62%) were all considered important factors for encouraging future road safety. In terms of HGV’s, 80% of respondents reported that vehicle weight restrictions were important.

Protection of Historic Buildings

Over three quarters (88%) of respondents felt that protecting Eastwell Towers/ Lodge and flanking flint walls from any form of adjacent development was important. Eastwell Manor and Courtyard Gateways (81%), The Great Wall around Eastwell Park (80%), St Mary the Virgin Church (ruins), Eastwell (78%) and All Saints Church, Boughton Aluph (77%) were also classed as important local historic buildings and features in the parish to protect.

Type of Development

If new housing development were to happen in the parish 63% of those surveyed indicated that this should be homes for sale on the open market. Just over half (52%) of respondents felt that 2-3 bed housing should be first priority for new builds over the next 15 years and 90% stated houses should fit in visually with existing streetscapes.

Improving Broadband

Just under half (49%) of those surveyed reported that they experienced a problem with the performance of their broadband connection, whilst 88% of business owners reported that high speed internet connectivity was by far the most important consideration in regards to growing their operation within the parish. Augmenting the quantitative data, 184 comments were supplied in regards to problems with broadband connections, 147 of which cited issues with speed.

Health Services

88% of survey respondents were concerned about the increased pressure on health services any new housing development would bring. Over three quarters (76%) of those surveyed rated a new GP Surgery as important for the parish over the next 15 years.

KEY FINDINGS

The following report is structured on the questions as presented in the Neighbourhood Plan Survey. Please note that on the questions where it states ‘Please tick all that apply’ figures may add up to more than 100% as respondents were allowed to provide multiple responses.

OBJECTIVE 1: To preserve the rural character of our parish by preventing urban sprawl

1a. How concerned are out about development in Ashford encroaching into our Parish?

% Concerns me a lot 75 Concerns me a little 17 No particular opinion 5 Does not concern me 4

Three quarters of respondents indicated that they were concerned a lot about development in Ashford encroaching into the Parish.

1b. The urban/rural border in our parish runs along Sandyhurst Lane to the A251 and then across the playing fields of Towers School. How important is it to you to maintain this rural/urban boundary?

% Very Important 73 Important 18 No particular opinion 4 Not very important 3 Not at all important 2

91% of those interviewed stated that it was important (73% very important and 18% important) to maintain the rural/ urban boundary in the parish.

1c. When considering sites for more housing in our parish, which of the following do you think are appropriate? (5 is most appropriate and 1 is not appropriate)

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % Next to existing housing 34 22 24 7 13 Next to businesses 17 20 34 11 17 On brownfield sites 62 17 9 4 7 On Greenfield sites 4 1 5 7 84 On Greenfield sites only if there are no 7 4 12 21 55 ‘brownfield sites’

5 Most important 4 3 2 1 Not important

100% 7 13 17 4 90% 7 9 80% 11 17 55 70% 24

60% 84 34

50% 22

40% 21 62 30% 20

20% 34 12 7 4 10% 17 5 1 4 7 0% Next to existing housing Next to businesses On brownfield sites On Greenfield sites On Greenfield sites only if there are no ‘brownfield sites’

79% of respondents felt that brownfield sites were appropriate (62% providing a rating of 5 and 17% a rating of 4) when considering sites for more housing for the parish, whilst 56% provided this rating for ‘next to existing housing’. 91% of respondents reported that greenfield sites were not appropriate (84% providing a rating of 1 and 7% a rating of 2) when considering sites for more housing and 76% stating on greenfield sites only if there are no brownfield sites. (55% providing a rating of 1 and 21% a rating of 2)

1d. Is there anything else regarding location that you think is important when thinking about new housing development in the parish?

The key theme to emerge from the qualitative suggestions was that improved traffic/ transport infrastructure would be needed when thinking about new housing development in the parish. Examples of comments include;

 Condition and capacity of the Wye Rd, Adequacy/safety of A28 and A251 junctions/crossings, Adequacy/safety of Wye/Boughton Lees junction, Access to A251  Ensure existing roads can carry extra traffic.  Good planning into existing surrounding infrastructure is key. Learn from the mistakes of Kings Hill, Junction 4 M20 Motorway always bottlenecks here, making short journey intolerable at rush hour times  need to consider the road infrastructure.  State of roads.  Traffic congestion on roads.  Quantity of HGVs using the A251.  Wye road which is a narrow C road already receives over 1000 cars an hour between 8.15 and 9.15 on weekdays  The M20 JNCT4 cannot support the traffic volumes in rush hour times

1e. Which of the following do you think is the most appropriate scale for new housing development in the parish? What would be your three priorities?

Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 % % % Conversion of empty or derelict buildings 79 11 9 Building on individual plots 6 55 14 Small sites of up to 10 homes 9 22 54 Medium sites of 10-50 homes 4 8 16 Larger sites of 50-100 homes 2 2 5 Very large sites of 100+ homes 1 1 2

Over three quarters (79%) of respondents indicated that conversion of empty or derelict buildings should be the first priority in regards to the most appropriate scale for new housing development in the parish. 55% of respondents stated that ‘building on individual plots’ was the second priority.

1f. What is your view about the suitability of each of the 6 potential sites for development in our parish shown on the maps? 5 is highly suitable and 1 highly unsuitable

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % BAE1 Lenacre Hall Farm, Sandyhurst Lane- 6 5 14 15 60 100+ dwellings, leisure and sheltered housing BAE2 Former Sandpit, Sandyhurst Lane- 15 16 20 30 15 19 dwellings BAE3 Land adjacent to Gardeners House, 8 15 33 16 28 Faversham Road, Boughton Lees- tourist/ leisure development BAE4 Land at Rook Toll off Faversham Road, 17 26 30 13 14 Boughton Lees- 6 dwellings BAE5 Braehead, Sandyhurst Lane- X 14 20 32 16 19 dwellings BBAE 1 Ashford Golf Club, Sandyhurst Lane- 11 9 19 16 45 100+ dwellings and associated uses BBAE2 Land at Eureka Park, Goat Lees- 100 to 18 15 22 11 34 400 dwellings plus commercial and flexible use

5 Highly Suitable 4 3 2 1 Highly Unsuitable

100% 14 19 19 90% 28 34 13 80% 45 15 16 60 70% 16 11 60% 30

30 32 50% 16 22 40% 33 15 26 19 30% 20 20 15 20% 14 15 9 10% 5 16 17 18 14 11 6 8 0% BAE1 Lenacre Hall BAE2 Former BAE3 Land BAE4 Land at BAE5 Braehead, BBAE 1 Ashford BBAE2 Land at Farm, Sandyhurst Sandpit, adjacent to Rook Toll off Sandyhurst Lane- Golf Club, Eureka Park, Goat Lane- 100+ Sandyhurst Lane- Gardeners House, Faversham Road, X dwellings Sandyhurst Lane- Lees- 100 to 400 dwellings, leisure 15 dwellings Faversham Road, Boughton Lees- 6 100+ dwellings dwellings plus and sheltered Boughton Lees- dwellings and associated commercial and housing tourist/ leisure uses flexible use development

Three quarters (75%) of respondents felt that BAE1 Lenacre Hall Farm, Sandyhurst Lane- 100+ dwellings, leisure and sheltered housing was unsuitable for development (60% providing a rating of 1 and 15% a rating of 2) whilst 61% stated BBAE 1 Ashford Golf Club, Sandyhurst Lane- 100+ dwellings and associated uses was also unsuitable.

OBJECTIVE 2: To meet local housing need without overburdening our local infrastructure, including roads

2a. How important do you consider new housing development is in our parish to each of the following? 5 is most important and 1 is not important.

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % To meet general housing need in the parish 28 23 28 11 10 To provide affordable housing 28 18 28 14 12 To enable young people to move to, or 34 23 27 8 7 remain living in, the parish To enable older people to move into more 17 26 30 13 14 suitable accommodation for their needs To support local businesses and community 22 24 30 11 12 facilities To enhance cultural and social mix within the 14 14 31 17 24 Parish

5 Most Important 4 3 2 1 Not important

100% 10 7 12 14 12 90% 8 24 11 11 14 13 80% 27 70% 17 28 28 30 60% 30

50% 23 31 23 40% 18 24 26 30% 14 20% 34 28 28 22 10% 17 14

0% To meet general To provide To enable young To enable older To support local To enhance cultural housing need in the affordable housing people to move to, people to move into businesses and and social mix parish or remain living in, more suitable community facilities within the Parish the parish accommodation for their needs

57% of those surveyed indicated that enabling young people to move to, or remain living in, the parish was an important factor when considering new housing development. (34% providing a rating of 5 and 23% a rating of 4)

41% of respondents classed enhancing cultural and social mix within the parish as not important when considering new housing development. (24% providing a rating of 1 and 17% a rating of 2)

2b. When considering new housing development in our parish, how concerned would you be about each of the following? 5 is very concerned and 1 not at all concerned

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % Impact on the rural nature of the parish, such 83 9 5 1 2 as the countryside and open spaces Pressure on local amenities, e.g. shops, 45 24 21 4 6 community halls Increased traffic and congestion 84 11 5 1 0 Increased parking needs 71 18 8 2 2 Impact on the environment e.g. flooding, loss 72 16 9 2 2 of hedgerows Impact on utilities, e.g. drainage, sewerage 67 18 10 3 2 Impact on views 58 21 15 4 2 Pressure on school places 55 20 18 5 3 Pressure on GP and Health Services 72 16 9 2 1

5 Very concerned 4 3 2 1 Not concerned at all

2 01 2 2 2 2 3 1 100% 1 6 5 2 2 3 2 5 4 5 4 8 9 9 11 10 90% 9 15 18 80% 21 18 16 16 18

70% 21 20 60% 24

50% 83 84 40% 72 72 71 67 30% 58 55 45 20%

10%

0% Impact on the Pressure on Increased Increased Impact on the Impact on Impact on Pressure on Pressure on rural nature local traffic and parking needs environment utilities, e.g. views school places GP and of the parish, amenities, congestion (flooding, loss drainage, Health such as the e.g. shops, of headrows) sewerage Services countryside community and open halls] spaces

95% of respondents stated that they would be concerned about increased traffic and congestion when thinking about new housing development in the parish, 84% of this cohort were very concerned. 92% were concerned about the impact on the rural nature of the parish, such as the countryside and open spaces. (83% providing a rating of 5 and 9% a rating of 4) Respondents were also concerned about increased parking needs (89%), impact on the environment (88%) and pressure on GP and health services. (88%) 12

2c. Have you or any member of your family (even if they do not live with you now) recently had a problem finding suitable living accommodation in our parish?

% No 74 Yes, currently 6 Yes, in the last year or so 9 N0, but I anticipate this being a problem within 11 the next few years

74% of respondents reported that they or a family member had not had a problems finding suitable accommodation in the parish.

2d. What is the exact nature of the current or anticipated problem. Please tick all that apply

% Lack of homes to buy at a price I/ they could 68 afford Lack of homes to rent at a price I/ they could 47 afford Lack of homes big enough 18 Lack of homes small enough 11 Lack of homes suitable for specialist personal 15 needs (e.g. limited mobility) Prefer not to answer 3

From the cohort of respondents who reported that they or a family member had problems finding suitable accommodation in the parish, 68% stated that this was due to lack of homes to buy at a price they could afford and 47% lack of homes to rent at a price they could afford.

2e. What kind of new housing is needed in our parish? Please tick all that apply

% Homes for sale on the open market 63 Private rented homes 19 Affordable homes for sale provided through a 43 Housing Association (e.g. shared ownership or part buy or part rent) Affordable homes for rent provided through a 26 Housing Association No particular opinion 20

63% of those surveyed indicated that homes for sale on the open market were the kind of housing needed in the parish.

2f. If you think there should be affordable housing, for sale or to rent, in our parish who should this be for? Please tick all that apply.

% For local people or those with a connection with 61 the parish For anyone who needs this type of housing 32

61% of those surveyed reported that affordable housing, for sale or to rent, should be for those with a connection to the parish.

2g. What type of new housing should be built in the parish over the next 15 years. What would be your 3 priorities?

Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 % % % 1-2 bed 19 20 21 2-3 bed 52 28 10 4 plus bed 15 18 19 Single storey 9 14 17 Flats 1 5 7 Special need 3 12 16 Live/ work units 2 3 9

Just over half (52%) of respondents felt that 2-3 bed housing should be first priority for new builds over the next 15 years. 28% stated that 2-3 bed properties were the second priority.

OBJECTIVE 3: To support high quality design and innovation in all forms of development which will contribute to the safety and well-being of residents

3a. Thinking about any new development in our parish over the next 15 years, how important to you is each of the following. (5 is most important and 1 is not important)

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % Houses fit in visually with existing 70 20 8 1 1 streetscapes within our parish Houses are innovative in their built design 46 29 17 3 5 and of high quality Houses have gardens 59 24 15 1 2 Houses have off street parking 74 18 5 1 2 Housing schemes are designed to improve 68 19 10 1 1 safety and discourage anti-social behaviour Businesses are innovative in their built design 37 25 27 5 6 and of high quality Businesses are easily accessible by all modes 50 28 16 2 4 of transport, and make use of footpaths and cycle routes Businesses are designed to include safe, 41 28 22 5 4 integrated open spaces Community facilities are innovative in their 47 27 20 3 3 built design and of high quality Community facilities are easily accessible by 59 23 13 2 2 all modes of transport, and make use of foot and cycle paths

5 Most important 4 3 2 1 Not important

100% 1 2 2 1 4 4 3 2 5 1 1 6 3 2 8 3 5 10 2 5 15 5 13 90% 16 17 18 20 80% 20 19 22 27 23 70% 24 28 29 27 60% 28 50% 25

40% 74 70 68 30% 59 59 46 50 47 41 20% 37

10%

0% Houses fit in Houses are Houses have Houses have Housing Businesses Businesses Businesses Community Community visually with innovative gardens off street schemes are are are easily are designed facilities are facilities are existing in their built parking designed to innovative accessible to include innovative easily streetscapes design and improve in their built by all modes safe, in their built accessible within our of high safety and design and of transport, integrated design and by all modes parish quality discourage of high and make open spaces of high of transport, anti-social quality use of quality and make behaviour footpaths use of foot and cycle and cycle routes paths

In terms of new development in the parish over the next 15 years, 92% of those surveyed indicated that houses with off street parking was important. (74% providing a rating of 5 and 18% a rating of 4) 90% stated houses fitting in visually with existing streetscapes (70% offering a rating of 5) and 87% housing schemes paying particular attention to safety and the discouragement of anti-social behavior were important. (68% providing a rating of 5)

3b. Are you aware of the Parish Design Statement?

% Not aware 43 Aware but unfamiliar with content 22 Aware and think it is essential to help preserve 32 the visual character of our parish Aware but think it is no longer valid 4

43% of respondents were not aware of the Parish Design Statement. 32% stated they were aware and think it is essential to help preserve the visual character of our parish.

OBJECTIVE 4: To ensure that future development at Eureka Park is sustainable, of high quality built design and maintains the parkland setting to successfully interweave business and residential development.

4a. How important are the following to you when considering the future development of Eureka Business Park? (5 is most important and 1 is not important)

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % High quality built design 56 28 13 1 2 Maintain the parkland setting 76 15 7 1 1 Minimise the visual impact of businesses on 65 21 11 1 1 adjacent homes through creative scheme design and layout Manage any additional traffic on roads 87 9 3 0 1 throughout the parish Manage the impact on the parish of any 89 7 3 0 1 increase in Heavy Goods Vehicle traffic Adequate parking for residents, employees 81 13 5 0 1 and customers/clients of the business park Minimise light pollution 56 20 19 4 2 Minimise air pollution 67 17 11 2 1 Minimise noise pollution 70 17 11 2 1

5 Most important 4 3 2 1 Not important

21 1 1 103 103 10 2 12 12 100% 7 5 4 13 11 9 7 11 11 90% 13 15 19 80% 21 17 17 28 70% 20 60% 50% 87 89 81 40% 76 65 67 70 30% 56 56 20% 10% 0%

In terms of the future development of Eureka Park, 96% rated managing the impact on the parish of any increase in Heavy Goods Vehicle traffic and managing any additional traffic on roads throughout the parish as important. (89% providing a rating of 5 and 7% a rating of 4) 94% rated adequate parking for residents, employees and customers/clients of the business park as important whilst 91% felt that maintaining the parkland setting was important.

4b. In response to Ashford Borough Council's "call for sites" for their Local Plan, a proposal has been submitted for mixed use development on Eureka Park. This is being considered by the Council. As Eureka Park falls partly within our parish boundary, what do you think about the possibility of a new housing development on this site?

% I would welcome new housing 19 No particular opinion 18 Concerns me a little 29 Concerns me a lot 34

34% of respondents indicated that the submitted proposal for Eureka Park to be a mixed use development concerned them a lot.

OBJECTIVE 5: To conserve and enhance the rural and historic environment, and preserve our important green spaces

5a. Below are examples of views and landscapes, including views of historic buildings, in our parish that you might consider important to protect from any form of development. Tell us which are important to you. (5 is most important and 1 is not important)

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % Agricultural views across the Stour Valley 68 18 11 2 2 The North Downs 78 13 7 1 1 The Crown at Wye 74 15 9 1 1 Eastwell Park, lake and woodland 73 15 9 0 2 Eastwell Towers 70 13 13 2 1 Eastwell Manor and grounds 67 15 13 3 2 Views from Lenacre Street/Eastwell towards 56 21 17 2 3 Westwell Views of and from the Village Green, 69 17 10 2 2 Boughton Lee Views across the valley to Kings Wood 63 19 14 2 2 All Saints Church, Boughton Aluph 60 16 18 3 3 St Mary the Virgin Church (ruins), Eastwell 56 18 18 4 3 The southern approach to Goat Lees 44 23 23 6 4

5 Most important 4 3 2 1 Not important

2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 100% 2 1 1 0 2 3 32 2 2 3 3 4 7 9 9 3 4 6 90% 11 13 13 10 14 13 17 18 15 15 18 80% 18 13 17 23 15 19 70% 21 16 18 60% 23 50% 40% 78 74 73 70 69 68 67 63 30% 56 60 56 44 20% 10% 0%

The overriding theme was that views and landscapes needed to be protected from any form of development with 91% of those surveyed stating North Downs was important in terms of protection (78% providing a rating of 5 and 13% a rating of 4). 89% stated the Crown at Wye, 88% Eastwell Park, lake and woodland’ and 83% Eastwell Towers were also important in terms of protection.

5a.1. Please give details of any other views and landscapes in our parish that you think it is important to protect from development.

8 of the 53 comments cited Sandyacre Lane, 7 Lenacre Street and 6 Sandyacres.

5b: Below are examples of local historic buildings and features in our parish that you might consider important to protect from any form of adjacent development. Tell us which are important to you. (5 is most important and 1 is not important)

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % Eastwell Towers/Lodge and flanking flint walls 75 13 8 2 1 The Great Wall around Eastwell Park 63 17 14 3 3 Eastwell Manor and Courtyard Gateways 64 17 13 4 2 Eastwell Park Kitchen Garden Wall 52 23 19 4 3 The Flying Horse public house and stables, 54 22 17 4 3 Boughton Lees All Saints Church, Boughton Aluph 60 17 17 3 3 St Mary the Virgin Church (ruins), Eastwell 62 16 15 4 4 St Christophers Church, Boughton Lees 48 21 23 5 3 Lake House, Eastwell 54 21 17 4 3 Toll Booth opposite the Old Gatehouse, 41 24 24 6 5 Kempes Corner Milestone, south of the Old Gatehouse, 41 22 26 6 5 Kempes Corner

5 Most important 4 3 2 1 Not important

100% 12 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 8 4 5 6 6 90% 14 13 19 17 17 15 17 13 23 80% 24 26 17 17 70% 17 16 23 22 21 60% 21 24 22 50% 40% 75 63 64 60 62 30% 54 54 52 48 20% 41 41 10% 0%

Over three quarters (88%) of respondents felt that protecting Eastwell Towers/ Lodge and flanking flint walls from any form of adjacent development was important. (75% providing a rating of 5 and 13% a rating of 4) Eastwell Manor and Courtyard Gateways (81%), The Great Wall around Eastwell Park (80%), St Mary the Virgin Church (ruins), Eastwell (78%) and All Saints Church, Boughton Aluph (77%) were also classed as important local historic buildings and features in the parish to protect from any from of adjacent development.

5c. Below are examples of public green spaces in our parish that you might consider important to protect from future development. Tell us which are important to you. (5 is most important and 1 is not important)

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % Sandyacres Sports & Social Club, Sandyhurst 59 20 15 3 3 Lane Children’s Play Area, Goat Lees 85 10 4 0 1 The Village Green, Boughton Lees 78 12 7 1 2 Eastwell Park and lake 64 17 14 2 3 St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Eastwell 61 19 15 2 3 All Saints Churchyard, Boughton Aluph 61 19 15 2 3 King’s Wood 77 13 7 1 1 The land surrounding the lake at Eureka Park 53 21 17 5 5 The southern approach to Goat Lees 43 22 23 7 5

5 Most important 4 3 2 1 Not important

1 1 100% 3 0 21 3 3 3 1 5 5 3 4 2 2 2 7 7 5 7 90% 10 15 14 15 15 12 13 17 80% 23 17 19 19 70% 20 21 60% 22 50% 85 40% 78 77

64 61 61 30% 59 53 43 20%

10%

0% Sandyacres Children’s The Village Eastwell Park St Mary the All Saints King’s Wood The land The southern Sports & Play Area, Green, and lake Virgin Church, Churchyard, surrounding approach to Social Club, Goat Lees Boughton Eastwell Boughton the lake at Goat Lees Sandyhurst Lees Aluph Eureka Park Lane

95% of those surveyed rated the Children’s Play Area, Goat Lees as important in terms of protecting from future development. (85% providing a rating of 5 and 10% a rating of 4) 90% of respondents stated The Village Green, Boughton Lees and King’s Wood as important.

5d. How important is it to you that high grade (grades 1 and 2) agricultural land in our parish is protected from any form of development? For example the farmland between Towers School and Boughton Aluph.

% Very important 81 Important 10 No particular opinion 5 Not very important 2 Not at all important 2

91% of those surveyed stated that it was important that high grade agricultural land in the parish is protected from any form of development, with 81% of this cohort supplying a rating of ‘very important’.

5e. Thinking about your surrounding rural environment and public green spaces within our parish, which of the following would you like to see more of over the next 15 years? (5 is most important and 1 is not important)

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % Landscaping of public areas (e.g. bulbs, trees) 58 23 15 1 2 Planting of more trees and hedges generally 64 22 12 2 1 Recreating wildlife meadows and corridors 62 19 13 3 2 Protecting wildlife and their habitats 73 17 8 0 1 Allotments 23 19 34 15 10 Less litter, no fly tipping and clearing up lay- 80 13 6 0 0 bys Ditch maintenance 57 25 16 2 1 Play areas for children 44 24 23 4 4

5 Most important 4 3 2 1 Not important

0 100% 2 1 2 10 1 1 2 3 6 2 4 8 10 4 12 15 16 90% 13 13 17 15 23 80% 22 19 23 70% 25

34 60% 24

50%

80 40% 73 64 62 19 30% 58 57 44 20% 23 10%

0% Landscaping of Planting of Recreating Protecting Allotments Less litter, no Ditch Play areas for public areas more trees and wildlife wildlife and fly tipping and maintenance children (e.g. bulbs, hedges meadows and their habitat clearing up lay- trees) generally corridor bys

93% of those surveyed rated less litter, no fly tipping and clearing up lay-bys as important in regards to actions they would like to see more of over the next 15 years. (80% providing a rating of 5 and 13% a rating of 4) 90% rated protecting wildlife and their habitat as important, with 73% of this cohort supplying a rating of 5.

OBJECTIVE 6: To promote healthy living by making the most of our countryside and to encourage social interaction between different members of the community through access to community facilities for all ages.

Q6a. How long does it take you to walk to the countryside from your home?

% Less than 5 minutes 54 5-10 minutes 28 10-15 minutes 11 15-20 minutes 4 More than 20 minutes 3

Over half of respondents (54%) can walk to the countryside in less than 5 minutes from their home.

6b. How important is it for you to be able to walk from your home into the countryside?

% Very important 73 Important 19 No particular opinion 5 Not very important 2 Not at all important 1

92% of those surveyed indicated that it was important for them to be able to walk from their home to the countryside. 73% of this figure offered a rating of ‘very important’.

6c. How do you use the countryside in our parish? Please tick all that apply

% Walking/ rambling 88 Horse riding 4 Walking the dog 38 Running or jogging 27 Mountain biking 19 Sketching or painting 10 Country pursuits e.g. fishing, shooting, 10 hunting Bird watching 30 Other 15

88% of respondents used the countryside for walking/ rambling.

Other, please provide details

From the 81 ‘other’ comments supplied, 12 referred to how they used the countryside for photography and 11 for cycling which could be added to the mountain biking category. 27

6d. Please tell us how important each of the following would be to help to improve your access to the countryside in our parish. (5 is most important and 1 is not important)

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % Footpaths clear of obstacles 72 20 6 1 1 Stiles and gates in good state of repair 65 24 8 2 1 Paths suitable for pushchairs 30 17 30 10 12 Paths suitable for wheelchairs 35 17 28 9 10 Good signage 46 25 21 4 4 Accessible bridleways 29 23 28 10 11 Availability of information e.g. maps 34 24 28 8 7 Guided walks 16 17 33 16 19

5 Most important 4 3 2 1 Not important

100% 1 12 4 6 10 7 8 12 4 11 19 90% 8 9 10 20 10 21 80% 24 16 28 70% 28 28 30 60% 25

50% 33 17 24 23 40% 17 72 65 30% 46 17 20% 35 34 30 29 10% 16

0% Footpaths clear Stiles and gates Paths suitable Paths suitable Good signage Accessible Availability of Guided walks of obstacles in good state of for pushchairs for wheelchairs bridleways information repair e.g. maps

92% of those surveyed indicated that footpaths clear of obstacles was important in regards to helping improve their access to the countryside with 72% of this cohort offering a rating of 5. 89% of respondents stated stiles and gates in good state of repair was important.

16e. How often do you use the following community or recreational facilities which are available in our parish?

More More Every Rarely than than so or once a once a often never week month % % % % Sandyacres, Sandyhurst Lane 13 12 35 39 The Iron Room, Boughton Lees 2 8 38 52 Goat Lees Community Hall 2 2 28 68 Play area, Goat Lees 9 8 20 63 Outdoor gym, Goat Lees 4 7 16 74 Village Green, Boughton Lees 17 13 41 29 Eureka Park lake 9 15 29 48 Footpaths 51 24 14 10 Bridleways 15 14 19 53

Over half (51%) of respondents use the footpaths within the parish more than once a week, however the common theme was of non-use of the community and recreational facilities within the parish. 74% of those surveyed rarely or never used the Outdoor gym, Goat Lees, 68% the Goat Lees Community Hall and 63% the Play area, Goat Lees’.

6f. Do you think any of the community or recreational facilities listed above could be improved or expanded? If so, please say which and how you would like to see them improved?

63 comments were supplied with 12 highlighting the facilities at Sandyacres and 9 Cycling. Examples of comments include;

Sandyacres;

 Rugby Clubhouse at Sandyacres .  Sandyacres tennis courts and or similar courts ,outside table tennis area's  Sandyacres could be better managed at the weekend. Football prevents us walking our dogs on a Saturday and Sunday which is very annoying.  Sandyacres could be improved and developed for more sports especially the tennis courts and social events  Sandyacres could have improved facilities; for example, the tennis court is no longer in a usable condition.  Sandyacres, Sandyhurst Lane to offer table tennis facilities  Sports facilities at Sandy Acres i.e tennis, netball

Cycling;

 Cycle path from Boughton Lees to Ashford please!  Cycle paths connections

6g. Thinking about new community or recreational facilities in our parish over the next 15 years, which of the following would you like to see? (5 is most important and 1 is not important)

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % GP surgery 60 16 16 4 4 Dentist 38 19 25 8 10 School 26 14 30 14 16 Post Office 44 23 21 7 5 Sports playing fields 30 23 29 8 10 Indoor sports facilities 24 21 28 14 13 Children’s playgrounds 33 18 28 11 10 Facilities for young people 30 26 26 10 9 Tennis courts 21 21 28 15 16 Skate park 7 11 26 19 38

5 Most important 4 3 2 1 Not important

100% 4 5 9 4 10 10 13 10 16 7 16 90% 8 8 10 16 11 38 80% 14 14 21 15

25 70% 16 29 26 28 60% 28 30 23 28 19 50% 19 23 18 26 40% 14 21 21 26 30% 60

44 20% 38 33 30 30 26 11 24 21 10% 7 0% GP surgery Dentist School Post Office Sports Indoor Children’s Facilities for Tennis Skate park playing sports playgrounds young courts fields facilities people

Over three quarters (76%) of those surveyed rated a new GP Surgery as important for the parish over the next 15 years with 60% of this cohort offering a rating of 5. 67% stated that a Post Office was important over the next 15 years whilst 57% felt a Skate park was unimportant.

6g1. If there are any other community or recreational facilities you would like to see in the parish, please provide details below.

8 out of 47 comments referred to Cycling/ Biking in regards to additional community or recreational facilities they would like to see in the parish. Comments included;

 More cycle paths  Mountain bike course  Velodrome  Safe cycle routes along "through routes"

OBJECTIVE 7: To work with Kent County Council Highways to improve road safety and ease traffic congestion

Q7a. How many cars does your household have?

% None 3 One 33 Two 50 Three 11 More than three 4

Half of those surveyed lived in households with ‘Two’ cars.

7b. What modes of transport do you use on public roads within our parish and how often? Please tick all that apply.

Daily Weekly Monthly % % % Car or van 90 8 0 Agricultural or large commercial 1 1 2 Motorcycle 1 2 3 Bicycle 6 16 15 Mobility vehicle or wheelchair 1 3 2 Walking 57 24 3 Public transport 8 11 18 Other 1 1 1

90% of those surveyed reported that they used a ‘Car or van’ on a ‘Daily’ basis on the public roads within the parish. Over half (57%) stated that they walked in the parish on a ‘Daily’ basis.

7c. Do you walk regularly to any of these destinations? If so, how long would it take you to walk there from your home? Please tick all that apply.

Under 20 More I don’t minutes than 20 walk minutes here % % % Shop 58 13 29 GP 3 28 69 School 5 17 78 Place of work 5 11 83 Post office 18 24 58 Children’s playground 34 5 62 Local community hall 52 5 43 Place of worship 20 10 70 Local pub 8 62 30

58% of those surveyed indicated that they could walk to the local shop in under 20 minutes with 52% stating that they could walk to the local community hall in the same time period. 83% of respondents did not walk to their place of work, 78% school and 70% of place of worship.

7d. How often do you use the bus services in our parish?

% Daily 4 A few times a week 7 Once a week 3 A few times a month 9 Monthly 6 Every few months 12 Rarely or Never 60

14% of those surveyed used the bus service in the parish at least once a week.

From the 60% who stated ‘other’ in regards to use of the bus service, 177 qualitative comments were supplied, 92 of which referred to the fact that the respondent could use a car or drive. Examples of comments included;

 Although there are many buses, find it easier to drive sometimes, as if you want to be somewhere at a certain time, you can't necessarily count on the bus.  Always drive  Always use Car  Because we have four vehicles at home and my type of work & amount of work this would not be a viable or practical solution.  More convenient to use car.  Need to drive for my job

 Use a car. Bus service not punctual and "goes round the houses" and takes too long  We go by car. More convenient  We have a car  we have young children and driving is easier  We live in a semi-rural location, so we have cars and there are few buses.

7e. Do you cycle in our parish?

% Yes, regularly 19 Yes, occasionally 30 No 51

Just over half (51%) of respondents did not cycle in the parish.

7f. Do you think there are sufficient cycle routes within our parish?

% Yes 30 No 38 Don’t Know 31

Results were evenly spread in terms of sufficient cycle routes within the parish, 35% of respondents stated ‘No’ whilst 30% stated ‘Yes’.

7g. Would you like to see new cycle routes established in our parish? If so, please state where.

103 qualitative comments were supplied with 11 citing the A28, 9 Faversham Road, 7 the A251 and 7 Sandyhurst Lane.

7h.Are you concerned about any of the following when travelling in and around our parish? (Please tick all that apply)

Trinity A251 A28 S/ Hurst Wye Rural Other Road Lane Road lanes street % % % % % % % Volume of traffic 59 48 33 27 33 24 7 Speed of traffic 48 47 32 37 34 32 7 School run traffic 35 28 16 16 22 12 6 Narrowness or lack 7 25 14 27 29 15 5 of pavements Obstructions to 8 14 8 9 15 10 4 visibility on roads Lack of safe places 13 26 18 11 13 5 3 to cross road HGV’s and vans on 46 41 25 17 25 19 6 the roads Number of location 10 9 6 5 6 4 2 of bus stops Visibility at road 8 14 18 8 24 7 4 junctions Not enough off 16 12 6 7 14 5 6 road parking Lack of cycle 7 24 19 16 14 8 4 routes Motorway 31 26 13 11 7 5 3 diversions HGV’s parked at 14 9 9 5 5 5 5 side of road Road maintenance 20 24 20 17 33 22 7 Pollution 27 22 17 14 14 10 5 Rat Runs 23 15 8 24 29 11 5 Other 3 2 1 1 2 1 2

Other comments

73 comments were made about concerns when travelling around the parish, 14 cited Wye Road, 9 HGV traffic and 9 Kempes Corner. Examples of comments include;

Comments in terms of Wye Road included;

 Wye Road is often used as a `cut through`. But the speed needs to be reduced to 20mph and have width restrictions to slow down speed and eliminate large HGVs.  Wye Road is too narrow for the amount of traffic using this road as a cut through. What was once a country lane is now a busy route at rush hours.  Wye Road weight restriction of 7.5t is not adhered to and trucks use this road as a cut through from the A251 and A28 and vice versa. This road is not suitable for this volume and weight of vehicles.

Comments concerning HGV’s included;

 We live in the house on the corner of faversham road / trinity road and the lorries, HGVs and boy racers concern me as do the pot holes as these make the house vibrate. Between 9pm and 3am HGVs drive at considerable speed and it would not surprise me if a serious accident were to happen.  Weight and frequency of HGVs and timing ie lots of nightime activity. The Trinity Road and the A251 are unsuitable and there are more suitable alternative routes.

Comments citing Kempes Corner included;

 Junction at Kempes Corner has killed a few people but apparently not close enough in time for it to be an accident black spot. Need traffic lights or roundabout - gridlocked in the mornings until after 9.00am.  Kempes Corner crossing. It needs traffic lights or a mini roundabout.  Visibility at Kempes corner is particularly poor due to overgrown hedges and trees in the abandoned property  Visibility poor at Kempes Corner.  Visibility: Kempes Corner cross roads.

7i. Thinking about what could be done to encourage road safety in our parish over the next 15 years (bearing in mind future traffic growth due to new developments), how important are each of the following? (5 is most important and 1 is not important)

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % Traffic calming measures 51 17 19 5 7 Speed restrictions 66 13 14 3 3 Vehicle weight restrictions 67 13 15 3 2 Road junction improvements 44 18 26 6 6 Additional pavements 36 21 28 7 7 Safer crossings for pedestrians 45 22 22 5 6 Better street lighting 27 15 30 14 14 Improved/ additional bus stops 26 14 40 21 26 Designated cycle routes 35 18 25 9 13

5 Most important 4 3 2 1 Not important

100% 3 2 7 3 3 6 7 6 5 14 13 5 6 7 26 90% 14 15 9 80% 19 22 14 13 26 13 28 21 70% 25 60% 17 22 30 18 50% 21 40 18 40% 66 67 15 30% 51 14 44 45 20% 36 35 27 26 10%

80% of respondents reported that vehicle weight restrictions were important when thinking about what could be done to encourage road safety in the parish over the next 15 years. (67% providing a rating of 5 and 13% a rating of 4) Other factors considered important were speed restrictions (79%), traffic calming measures (68%), safer crossings for pedestrians (67%) and road junction improvements (62%).

OBJECTIVE 8: To provide all residents with access to high quality, cost effective superfast broadband in excess of 25 Mbps

Q8a. Do you or your family currently experience a problem with the performance of your broadband connection? (Please tick all that apply)

% Yes, at home 49 Yes, at work (if within the parish) 6 No 46 I do not have an internet connection 5

Just under half (49%) of those surveyed reported that they experienced a problem with the performance of their broadband connection.

Description of problems

184 comments were supplied in regards to problems with broadband connections, 147 of which centred on issues with speed. Comments included;

 I pay for broadband and the speed I receive is as slow as it was before broadband existed. Can wait all day with no connection. Have to leave computer upgrading overnight, cannot download movies, cannot send images on emails, etc. Force me to stop using broadband as you can waist hours at a time for a simple search.  I run my own business based at home. Our household is not able to get broadband of sufficient speed via the telephone cable as we are too far from the exchange (apparently). We use Vfast but this is very expensive and also of intermittent quality depending on tree growth etc in the line of sight between our house and the transmitter.  Very slow. If there is more than one person online, it is even slower! Watching iPlayer/Netflix etc on the TV, the "wheel of doom" buffering happens constantly (sad face).  Very slow. Sometimes cannot get connection.  very very slow, after school hours it is near impossible to use the internet other than through our phones as we are at 'the end of the line' with regard to broadband  We are always having issues with slow or bad connection  BT /Open Reach service abysmal !! Very slow speeds

 We have a fibre connection but it is sometimes too slow.  We have internet speed of about 1-5mbps In this day and age this is totally unacceptable. For two years the local cabinet has been set up for optic fibre but this still has not been rolled out. It is outrageous. Why can this not be resolved??  While the speed has improved significantly (at a cost) in the last 6 months for us, it is still much slower than the national average.  We are only receiving between 0.6 and 1mb. It is painfully slow. My husband has a business and photographs a lot for work and home and 39

this makes it impossible to meet deadlines. I need to do a lot of research for my work from home and find it impossible to load a WORD document on to the internet, sometimes it can take 30 minutes instead of seconds. We are unable to watch catch up TV or access media such as You Tube or access any media such as music downloads, videos.

OBJECTIVE 9; To support existing local businesses and to attract high quality business development in our parish which promotes innovation including support for start-up businesses.

9a.What sort of new business development do you think should be encouraged within our parish over the next 15 years? (5 is most important and 1 is not important)

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % Tourism and leisure 27 21 29 10 13 Retail business e.g. shops 16 24 34 13 12 Hospitality, e.g. cafe, restaurant or pub 23 29 28 10 10 High tech businesses, e.g. medical science 19 15 31 14 22 Agriculture and food production 24 24 32 9 11 Rural/environmental businesses 26 24 30 9 11 Professional services, e.g. legal, financial 8 12 34 19 26 Small-scale industry and workshops, e.g. 15 23 28 16 18 manufacturing, skilled artisan, art or design Large scale industry 1 2 13 13 70 Trades, e.g. electrician, plumber 13 21 37 13 15 Elderly care service 23 26 31 8 11 Playgroup and childcare services 21 24 33 9 12

5 Most important 4 3 2 1 Not important

100% 12 10 11 11 11 12 13 18 15 90% 22 10 9 9 26 8 10 13 9 80% 13 14 16 70% 28 30 31 29 32 19 70 33 60% 34 28 37 50% 31

40% 21 29 24 34 26 24 24 30% 24 15 23 13 21 20% 27 26 12 23 19 24 13 23 21 10% 16 15 13 8 2 0% 1

83% of those surveyed felt that large scale industry was unimportant as a new form of business development, 70% of this cohort provided a rating of 1. Over half of respondents felt that it was important to encourage hospitality e.g. café, restaurant or pub (52%) and rural/ environmental businesses. (50%)

9a.a Do you own a business in the parish?

% Yes 12 No 88

12% of those surveyed owned a business in the parish

9b. From where do you operate your business?

% From home 91 From other premises in the parish 9

91% of those who owned a business in the parish reported that this was run ‘From home’.

9c. What type of business do you operate in the parish? (Please tick all that apply)

% Agricultural, forestry and fishing 9 Manufacturing 3 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning 2 supply Water supply, sewerage and waste 0 management Construction 16 Wholesale and retail trade 9 Transportation and storage 0 Accommodation and food services 5 Information and communication 9 Financial and insurance 12 Real estate 0 Professional, scientific and technical 26 Administrative and support services 3 Public sector 0 Education 3 Health and social work 3 Arts, entertainment and recreation 7

26% of business owners in the parish were based in the ‘Professional, scientific and technical’ sector.

9d. Thinking about the next 15 years, how important are the following to growing your business in our parish? (5 is most important and 1 is not important)

5 4 3 2 1 % % % % % Local, skilled workforce 24 17 28 7 24 Well designed and maintained road 40 19 19 5 17 infrastructure Good public transport for employees 17 20 19 14 29 Good transport links with locations outside 26 29 22 10 12 of the parish Good links with the Continent 24 12 26 14 24 Innovatively designed business premises of a 7 10 40 14 29 high quality More parking 16 22 24 9 29 More suitable business premises available to 10 12 41 10 26 rent More suitable business premises available to 3 10 38 10 38 buy Access to shared office facilities 7 12 38 10 33 High speed internet connectivity 81 7 7 0 5 Start up support for small businesses 19 20 33 3 24

5 Most important 4 3 2 1 Not important

100% 50 17 12 7 90% 24 24 26 24 29 10 29 29 33 7 80% 5 38 7 3 70% 19 22 14 9 10 14 14 10 60% 28 10 33 24 50% 19 19 26 29 41 81 40% 40 38 17 12 38 30% 20 22 20 40 20% 12 24 26 24 10 12 10% 17 16 10 19 10 7 3 7 0%

High speed internet connectivity (88%) was by far the most important consideration for business owners in regards to growing their operation within the parish with 81% providing a rating of 5 and 7% a rating of 4. 59% of businesses rated well designed and maintained road infrastructure as important with 40% of this cohort offering a rating of 5.

9e. If you need further premises in our parish to operate or expand your existing business, what sort of premises are you looking for? If you own more than one business, please tick all that apply.

% Office 52 Workshop of manufacturing unit 12 Laboratory space 0 Storage units 20 Studio 14 Shop or retail space 2

52% of those who responded to the question cited that the type of new premise they required to operate or expand their existing business was an ‘Office.’

9f. If you need further business premises in our parish to operate or expand your existing business, what size of premises would you require? If you own more than one business, please tick all that apply.

% Shared workspace 17 Less than 10m2 31 10-25m2 34 25-100m2 14 100-500m2 11 More than 500m2 6

34% of those who responded to the question stated that the size of new business premises needed for them to expand their operation is 10-25m2 square in size, whilst 31% needed a space ‘Less than 10m2’.

DEMOGRAPHICS

How long have you lived in the parish?

% Less than a year 4 1-5 years 19 6-10 years 18 11-25 years 37 More than 25 years 21 Prefer not to say 0

Just over a third of those surveyed (37%) have lived in the parish for 11-25 years. Overall, 58% had lived in the parish for more than 11 years.

How old are you?

% <18 years 1 18-24 years 2 25-34 years 4 35-44 years 16 45-54 years 25 55-64 years 18 65-74 years 20 >75 years 12 Prefer not to say 3

A quarter of respondents are aged 45-54. The majority of respondents (75%) are aged over 45.

What is your current employment situation?

% Work full time 44 Work part time 14 In temporary or seasonal unemployment 0 Unemployed 0 Houseperson 3 Retired 32 Student 2 Carer 1 Not employed due to disability/ illness 1 Prefer not to say 3

58% of respondents are working, 44% full time and 14% part time. 32% of respondents are retired.

How would you describe the current make-up of your household?

% Male living alone 4 Female living alone 8 Couple 40 Family with children living at home 34 Single person with children living at home 5 Other 4 Prefer not to say 5

40% of respondents lived in a household best described as a couple with 34% a family with children living at home.

APPENDIX

The Appendix includes all qualitative comments supplied by respondents broken down by question. Please note that the comments have been copied verbatim and include grammatical errors.

1d. Is there anything else regarding location that you think is important when thinking about new housing development in the parish?

KEY THEME; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT

 There should be no building on prime agricultural land in the parish. The village needs a few starter type homes for residents adult children who want to remain in the area and the development of a small group of good quality smaller homes for those wishing to downsize, but must be of similar quality to other village homes - not a ghetto for the elderly  *Any development is best near: good transport links existing facilities & infrastructure to reduce private car use * Any development should respect the identity and character of the existing settlements/communities.  access to/from existing residences should not be adversely impacted by new housing (e.g. increase in volume of traffic)  Adjacent to existing suitable roads so additional roads or upgrading of roads is not required.  Adverse changes to the local natural environment and any special habitats.  Affordable homes for all ages.  Aforementioned always relates to the amount of housing. Clearly large developments, i.e. more than 10 should always be refused as infrastructure cannot cope with influx.  Amenities like hospital, doctors surgeries, schools, council services. Road access from housing onto existing roads.  Amenities. Infrastructure. Accessibility  Any development needs to be in keeping with existing housing, this parish is a rural parish, long established. Sandyhurst Lane acts as a natural buffer to the countryside and any development should reflect and maintain that fact. If there is to be development it should be on a small scale otherwise Sandyhurst Lane will be changed and not for the better. Sandyhurst Lane is one of the nicest roads in Ashford and with the proposed scheme at Lenacre Hall farm will be changed into just another housing estate. The views from the lane towards west well and the North Downs beyond should be treasured.  aNY DEVELOPMENT OF MORE THAN 10-12 houses would be detrimental to the current environment in the parish.  Any further developments would require a big improvement in transport links  Any new development should be in keeping with the existing housing in the area. Infill of larger gardens should not be permitted. Services in the area should be adequate to cope with any additional housing. Road infrastructure in parish is already struggling to cope at peak times. Existing boundary of Sandyhurst lane and A251 should be maintained.  Any new development should be located away from sites of historic interest or of particular beauty. In other words, in discreet locations where they will not become an eyesore.

 Any new developments much be suitable to the existing surroundings and must have good clear vehicle and pedestrian access in order to reduce risk of accidents.  Any new house, regardless of its size should have adequate facility for car parking and storage space of bicycles, recycling containers and mowers etc, (if appropriate). New developments in gardens of existing houses should not be detrimental to the property in which they are built or adjacent properties.  Ashford should not be overloaded with new housing unless roads schools Dr, hospitals, water and infrastructure is properly addressed  Ashford town centre is under-utilised and unappealing. There are not many high quality shops or attractions for locals to enjoy (f I wish to go to the theatre or shopping, I end up having to go to Canterbury or London) - we should focus on developing the existing parts of town including what the town has to offer to the existing residents not just add housing and expand the town around a very sad looking town centre which has nothing to offer. Ashford does however have beautiful surrounding villages and and countryside, which is what the existing local residents love and cherish. We may not have local attractions of Canterbury standard, but we do have lovely countryside here with thriving wildlife and flora. With that many new homes built in Ashford, there is a risk that the countryside will get smaller or, in the longer term, disappearing altogether and be replaced with just houses destroying all there is for the locals to enjoy. Ashford is becoming more of a commuters' town with overcrowded trains to London, roads full of traffic and no local attractions. In summary, I am concerned about traffic, transport to London being overcrowded, new housing expanding to our beautiful surrounding villages, local wildlife having nowhere to live and for me to have to lose the tranquility around our homes, and having to drive to take my big dogs for a walk as the fields they run on are proposed building sites.  Brown field sites should be utilised wherever possible  Brownfield sites are more expensive and time-consuming to develop than greenfield ones. Focusing on the Greenfield Vs Brownfield debate is wrong because it ignores the need to provide affordable and sustainable, modern housing.  Brownfield sites within Ashford afford opportunities for housing development close to transport links eg Rail, shopping centres etc. There is also space to provide sufficient parking for new housing. Our Parish is essentially made up of villages within a rural area - our infrastructure, particularly roads, cannot support additional housing development - traffic issues - speed and quantity - already cause problems in our area.  Building on good agricultural land should not be allowed. Urban/Rural boundaries should be adhered to.  Can the existing roads and amenities cope with new housing or will this cause further major problems in the area?  Class 1 agricultural land should not be considered.  Close to all amenities  Condition and capacity of the Wye Rd, Adequacy/safety of A28 and A251 junctions/crossings, Adequacy/safety of Wye/Boughton Lees junction, Access to A251  Connection to roads with sufficient capacity to deal with the volume of traffic the residents will generate.  Conservation area needs to count for something and not just be paid lip-service to.  Consideration to build must be given in the wider context of Ashford. e.g if there are plans to build south of Ashford why do we need to build yet more housing in the NW? Critical that these developments are co-ordinated, the worst thing would be to build/plan in silos!  Doctors,schools, transport,leisure facilities

 Does not disrupt existing roadways.  enough new schools. Job opportunities. green field sites. Care for the elderly. Transport links - buses. Neighbourhood watch/local policing. repair of potholes. hedge trimming. refuse collection.  Ensure existing roads can carry extra traffic.  Existing infrastructure which is often already burdened i.e. roads, traffic congestion, nature facilities, etc.  Extremely important to preserve the village identity of Boughton Lees and Boughton Aluph  Facilities including schools shops and hospitals in the Ashford area  Farmland must be retained and not used for development to maintain a semi rural environment which we pay a premium for  filling in all existing spare plots of land before using new sites  Flooding, woodlands, animal homes, ancient trees  Frankly there's not much appropriate land to build housing  Good planning into existing surrounding infrastructure is a must, whilst everybody has the attitude of 'Not in my backyard' to development, unfortunately it is a necessary evil. Learn from the mistakes of Kings Hill at West/East Malling, Kent. The M20 JNCT4 cannot support the traffic volumes in rush hour times, causing grid lock/pollution and misery for all parties concerned. There is no reason why additional dwellings, cannot be built without careful planning and considerations to existing residents, whilst maintaining Government guidelines.  Good planning into existing surrounding infrastructure is key. Learn from the mistakes of Kings Hill, Junction 4 M20 Motorway always bottlenecks here, making short journey intolerable at rush hour times  Green field sites should not be destroyed by building on.  Gp surgery hospitals schools a.fa Gp surgery hospitals schools water and electricity supplies  Green open rural spaces must be maintained at all costs. This is essential for wildlife and to preserve the natural beauty of the countryside.  Greenfield land should never be utilised for housing or built on. There are plenty of other sites available. if space is limited then build upwards not outwards.  Greenfield sites should be preserved wherever possible.  Habitat fragmentation, views, drainage, landscape encroachment, increase use of country lanes in detriment of otheruses for walking or cycling corridors, noise pollution  Houses should not over power existing homes e.e. town houses opposite bungalows Mass housing should not be considered where ground is used for community activity e.g Sandyacres sports ground Development should not devalue the properties that already exist and the residents have already paid a premium to buy.  How safe are Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty?  I believe Sandyhurst Lane should be a boarder/green belt and no development of any kind should be allowed to keep the area as rural as possible. We do not need any further large housing or business developments in this area or the character will be lost for ever.  I do hope housing will not be put in between the office buildings in Trinity Road. They are architecturally pleasing to the eye and housing would make it look a mess.  I do not think any more housing should be developed in this area due to already increasing traffic.

 I don`t agree with the plan to build all these extra homes in Ashford. later under 2e and 2g the responder adds: `minimal new homes`, and 2g `don`t see a box that want to tick`, then `what about a box for minimal number of homes?`  I feel strongly that any housing development should not result in any loss of natural habitat or good quality farmland.  I have always understood Sandyhurst Lane to be the northern boundary of housing development in Ashford. I would like this to remain.  I know this area of Goat Lees is not the parish for all the market-land opposite Debenhams, along by the railways, but what is wrong with land there for development (nice) for housing? It could be so nice that it would make peoples' first impressions of Ashford as a rather nice town to live in - thank you.  I think building should be spread out. If new houses are needed, why create over built up estates like Park Farm just to preserve rural areas? Being cramped together on estates causes anti-social behaviour and a gang culture. There are plenty of fields surrounding Ashford. Make villages bigger not already massive towns.  I think it is most important to consider current infrastructure especially roads, entrances which are unlikely to change even though more houses will be built.  I think it is very important to maintain the edges between semi-urban and rural. E.g. Sandyhurst lane as a boundary to the west, and the 251 and the back of the Towers school when going towards Kennington.  I think it's extremely important to keep as much green space as possible to preserve wildlife habitat and also for the wellbeing of the people who live in the area. When considering the position of new developments of housing, the number of houses built should be factored in along with whether local amenities can cope with the extra houses and cars per household, for example local roads to the hospital and the extra pressure on local schools and doctors surgeries.  I think selected quality housing in rural areas around The Lees should be considered to preserve support for rural business such as pub, farms, church etc.  Ideally existing infrastructure and services that can be utilised or easily extended.  If they build more houses then they need more services, doctors, post offices chemists etc.  In sandyhurst lane, most residents are not on sewage (we have our own cesspools) ,It is beautiful countryside and we pay a premium to live here. I do not think its fair to build more houses just because we have a few fields around here, Please live it alone, Ashford has already been built and built on. I have lived in Ashford my whole life and have seen many housing and industrial estates being built. I moved from Sevington because it got a new estate and industrial estate, ruined the village, I moved here to get back the beauty of being in the countryside.....not for it again to being ruined  In the rural parts of the Parish limited ribbon development with a mixture of housing, Gaps between housing that enables views of the downs should be preserved. Adequate car parking (at least 2 spaces) should be provided to prevent roads be cluttered with parked cars hindering bus services and emergency vehicle access. Roads are the most expensive car parking spaces!!!!!!  Increase of traffic along the A251, already very congested in the morning and evening. Important that there should be no parking in road and that any homes built have provision for car parking in drive.  Increase of traffic on A251.  increased traffic with no investment in new roads or change to traffic flow  Infill with existing

 Info structure that is or will be needed  Infrastructure - doctors, water etc.  Infrastructure inadequate - roads, schools, medical centres, William Harvey hospital too small!  infrastructure should be able to support new housing, e.g doctors, hospital capacity, shops, water, schools  Infrastructure, drainage, wildlife  Infrastructure,schools,surgeries,access,shops and employment opportunities  It has been proven that for mental stability, people need green spaces not just concrete. This must be considered.  It is important to ensure that smaller houses/homes are built to enable those starting out to afford to buy or rent within the parish if they choose to.  It is important to stop developers building their terrible rabbit hutches for families. They make everything as basic and cheap as possible. It's a crime - young people and families buying poor quality, ugly, cramped homes because rental is so poor, dirty and overpriced. Older generations can't afford to sell and move from "proper" homes. Examples - A28 on the way to Chilham, disgraceful new homes on edge of busy road! Development around Waitrose - "shocking". Homes behind One Stop - ugly, tiny. Typical GREEDY DEVELOPERS.  It is not appropriate to build too close to already existing houses.  It is too late for Ashord. It is a complete mess. Over 60% of houses in Sandyhurst Lane from sandpit to eastwell towers were built in the last 60 years. That is the same as a medium site. There were no houses from what is now Brybrook barn to Sandyhurst Lane when I first went tot school. It was open fields. Development can take a really long time. I can trace my family back to 1760 in Boughton. My son would like to live here but without houses he will not be able to.  It is very important that new housing developments should not impact on the rural nature and wildlife of the parish, including areas such as grasslands and farm holdings.  It is very important to preserve the integrity of the village/parish. Boughton Lees has a street scene to preserve. The gaps between existing housing must be kept so that views to the Downs can be seen. BUilding houses in these gaps should not be allowed.  It is very important to protect Eastwell Park and its surrounding woodlands from development, along with Lenacre Hall Farm and the Sandyacres Sports Ground. The Sandpit is an Anglo-Roman Burial Site and Tile Wood has heritage woodland status.  It may be important to build a road from A251 to A28 to relieve traffic through Kennington. Several places where development could be considered to fill in near established houses.  Its important to ensure we maintain our countryside and do not let housing creep into these beautiful areas making the area what it is. Redevelopment of brownfield sites, reinvigorates these run down areas areas, in line with improving the area overall and preserves the precious countryside  Level of traffic noise, doctors surgeries, shops, schools, public transport, dedicated police station for boughton lees  Limited ribbon development where applicable.  Links to road and rail network. There are already too many cars on the road adding more traffic will only make this (?) worst. Trinity road is already far too busy to be in the middle of a housing development.  Local amenities and facilities - shops, doctors etc.  Local amenities, Schools, Doctors etc and Traffic management  Location is of prime importance. Despoiling the countryside is not acceptable though. There are enough brownfield sites in Ashford for building, probably a few in Boughton Aluph. I can think of space on Trinity Road, opposite Brakes that would be an extension to Goat Lees estate. There are 53 existing shops, dentist, space for a doctor's practice, a functioning primary school, businesses for employment and transport infrastructure ready made. These places do not exist in the rural part of the parish. To build houses in the rural part of the parish would need all of these amenities in place any house building took place.  Location should also be dependant upon infrastructure and available services  maintaining the sense of place, be it urban or rural. In our parish its mostly rural and that should be valued when considering the scale and location of any new developments. New developments should be sympathetic to the local vernacular and access to statutory services (drainage / power/ communications)for new developments so as to require the least disturbance and expense to extend or improve.  Maintaining urban / rural edge, urban creep, impact on important / strategic views e.g. Eastwell Towers to Wye Crown, Ability of affected roads to support  more schools doctors surgerys and dentists  Near to facilities for shops etc Priority should be given to traffic planning and ability of the location to leave existing area with good traffic flow  need to consider the road infrastructure.  New building location should not compromise the quality of life or value of property for anyone in the parish. If new homes are to be built they should located so that this is possible.  New houses should come to where people can easily get to work without using the car. Walking and cycling is an important physical activity that should be daily.  New housing development needs to be planned where there are the roads and social infrastructure (doctors schools etc) to support them, or they must be built into the housing plan. Consideration must be taken of how stressed the current roads and intersections are. No greenfield sites should be considered till everything else is exhausted (anywhere in the uk not just here). Nature and natural habitat must be preserved as much as humanly possible.  New housing development should preserve the existing settlements of the parish. High grade agricultural should not be built on.  New Housing requires appropriate infrastructure i.e. roads, schools shops, medical facilities and recreational amenities. The very nature of rural communities do not make large scale developments possible or viable.  New housing should be built alongside existing housing developments closer to town centre where the facilities can accommodate more people etc.  No  No  No comment  No more houses to be built on the green in Boughton Aluph. Must keep some green spaces in built up areas for recreation. Need to take into consideration traffic already on A251 if the decision to built houses off of it because of the speed of drivers.  None  Not building on greenfield sites in or adjacent to AONB's  Not on a flood plain  not to dig up to many fields or destroy woodland  Nothing that destroys the natural landscape

 Once category does not cover it. Housing needs to be judged against suitability of the specific proposed site. Not all brownfield sites are suitable. Adjacent to business depends on what type of business next door. Adjacent to housing depends on what the adjacent housing location is. Any housing needs to fit its location and not impact local setting and character. If it fits with the above then it may be feasible but also only where it enhances infrastructure, rather than overburdening it.  Please don`t build on school property, green spaces, and recreation areas. Maintain views to the downs.  Please ensure the road widths are adequate for traffic and parking wherever you build  Please no more houses! We're a rural area for a reason and we want to keep it that way.  Potential increase in traffic volume. Pressure on ammenities.  Prime agricultural land should be protected and more encouragement should be given to local food growers to excel in this production. Areas of outstanding natural beauty should be indescriminately protected without question. More thought should be given by Ashford to the impact on quality of life and living space to those affected by any new developments.  Provision of infrastructure and services eg : utilities, highway capacity, bus routes.  Provision of services for increased occupancy within the parish - schools, doctors etc. Increase in traffic on already busy roads. Utilities that may already be overstretched in this rural area.  Proximity to facilities and already overburdened road system  Public transport  Put the views of the people of the parish first, and not the money grabbing developers. The latest proposals for development in Boughton Aluph are the thin end of what will be a very large wedge. The individual who owns the land and has put in for the two developments in Boughton Aluph designated BAE3 and BAE4, previously sold Eastwell Park to it's current owners, but specifically kept a thin strip of land next to the Faversham Road along the whole length of the park, from Westwell to Challock, specifically to try and build houses on it on it from time to time. He is a speculator trying to develop land that was once part of the beautiful Eastwell Park estate and should not be allowed to get away with developing any of it.  re-utilising houses that are derelict or optimising empty shops in the town centre.  Ribbon development e.g. Wye Road and Pilgrim`s Way, but only one side.

Preserve views from village green towards Wye Downs.  Road access, open space to existing properties.  Road congestion Hospitals and doctors Schools  Road infrastructure  Road network  road system already near capacity  Roads and Traffic  Roads are very important and building where the roads all ready get congested for example minor roads like Lenacre street/sandyhurst lane and the a251. These roads would simply not cope with the extra traffic with extra development to the area would bring. The Eastwell/Westwell Side of Sandyhurst and Lenacre street are particularly beutiful and peacful and attractive for these reasons

55 and should remain so and keep that sandyhurst lane boundary. There are many more suitable development sites around Ashford than the TN26 1JD area this MUST be kept as an area of natural outstanding Buety which dog walkers, runners cyclists etc all enjoy the area for its escapism factors away from the noise of built up areas.  Roads infrastructure  roads should not get gridlocked at peak times school capacity, medical care capacity, etc basically all amenities need to e considered  Roads, hospitals,Doctors, schools, shops and amenities  Rural areas need to stay rural! I`ve been brought up in the country my whole life, and its sad to see those villages turn into estates.  safe road access; traffic congestion; mainstream drainage; no development beyond the present urban rural boundary; maintenance of green spaces; avoidance of overcrowded development; high quality housing appropriate to the chosen area; importance of privacy;adequacy of off-street parking; adequacy of infrastructure  Sandyhurst Lane must be maintained as the boundary of any expansion of Ashford.

This was agreed by ABC many years ago.  School/nursery intake. Doctors and hospital. Roads.  schools, shops and doctors surgery I think should n be considered.  Services i.e water / hospital Access i.e. existing roads Impact on natural environment  should be close to transport links to avoid more vehicles on already crowded roads in the parish  Should be in keeping with the rural setting.  Should build on brownfield site instead of wasting our last remaining countryside and utilise the brownfield sites to their full potential.  Should not build in flood risk areas. More businesses/schools should be integrated within the community.  Small 2-3 bedroom housing for ordinary people - young families, first time buyers, down-sizing retirees NOT "executive" style larger houses. Houses in rural areas should have reasonable size gardens and be well spaced NOT built as town houses.  So many villages are being taken over and losing their identity and uniqueness. This needs to stop.  State of roads. Traffic congestion on roads. Quantity of HGVs using the A251.  Suitable increased to hospitals, doctors, Police, Fire and Ambulance Services that take into account increases in our local population. Road structure - can the local roads handle further traffic increases? Too often in the UK we build facilities and then build total inadequate road facilities.  Supporting amenities such as schools and doctors Sewerage capacity

 That any proposed development be appropriate and sympathetic to the area in which is is to be  That it should not be prone to flooding or exacerbate flooding in neighbouring areas  That the Infrastructure especially the road network can cope. A prime example of this is Trinity Road, which is a road built in 2003, and now hopelessly inadequate a little over 10 years later.  That there is sufficient supporting infrastructure, e.g. quality roads that can absorb the increase in traffic. To consider existing residents who value that they live in an area with beautiful and accessible countryside, reachable on foot. That there is enough school spaces for all of the children and they can go to school with friends that they live near and will grow up with; they don't have to travel by car to school as this adds to road congestion and does not support the environment not children being schooled within their local community.  The amount of increased traffic that this would cause. We have lived at our current address for the last 15 years and since that time we have noticed a significant increase in the volume of traffic that uses Trinity Road as a short cut between the A251 and Junction 9 of the M20. At peak traffic flow Trinity Road is at a standstill.  The area behind Eureka offices should be left for farming and country walks. The area west of Sandyhurst lane Lenacre onwards should be left as areas of natural beauty.  The Council Planning Department and indeed the Government seem to ignore the wishes of local people and break policies they have made themselves in exerting pressure on local expansion in housing development. Disgraceful.  the effect new houses would have on traffic levels, the availability of bus services which could be relevant if older people move in, the effect on existing housing regarding flooding by concreting over areas that have traditionally been fields/mud.  The grade of agricultural land, the views and the wildlife environs must be considered also.  The impact on our roads which are already very busy.  The impact on traffic flow and the safety of pedestrians.  The infrastructure never seems to match the large numbers of houses built ie roads,schools, hospital etc  There are lots of Brownfield sites that could be built on around Ashford, these should be built on before any other land if even considered.  There has been a great deal of infilling between and in and around larger houses which had large gardens. The nature of our Parish is that the existing have space and views between houses. This is now be degraded by the unsympathetic infilling and lack of careful thought and in keeping development and materials that is eroding the rural nature of our Parish.  there is a housing shortage. Young peopleon average salaries can't afford to get on the housing ladder mainly due to the lack of new affordable housing.  There is a shortage of affordable housing for the next generation  There is no benefit to the community building large amounts of housing without ensuring sufficient infrastructure exists or is planned to be introduced at the time. Roads need to be able to cope, services such as hospitals, doctors and schools etc need to be able to cater for the increase. We need to keep what countryside we have and not let it disappear as the developers do with their large cash profits after completion. They have no love for the area, just a desire to make money.  There should be good internet, off road parking and schools and amenities  Think about the effect it has on; Current Residents Roads The rural nature of the area - keep it rural, no urban sprawl.

 Traffic infrastructure and proximity to business and employment.  Traffic routes  Traffic situation - congestion. Enough ancillary services  Transport links, and the amount of traffic on our roads.  Transportation & amenities eg. utilities, doctors surgery, schools need to be available or in place.  Transportation links, parking and road congestion is already an issue that will only get worst. We like many other moved here to get the balance of rural and urban - not to be over run by urban.  Trinity Road which runs through Goat Lees estate is already laden with heavy road traffic currently. With the add on of housing development in the parish, the roads are not fit for purpose and most of all the residents will have a considerably diminished quality of life. There is not sufficient health services and more importantly not enough room for the development of these services in the parish. The Downs are a special conservation area and should not be laden with more house builds. There are plenty of unused land in Ashford, not in this parish. Business parks should also not be in the near vicinity of housing developments. Parking for employees is a problem when these business parks do not create enough car park spaces for their customers.  Using/converting existing empty buildings. Thinking about using flats etc above shops in town centre.  We already have increased traffic flow from the motorway. Traffic is diverted to our area when motorway has "Stack" causing Faversham Road and area to be subjected to long delays. We already have a large school which at certain times of the day are hazardous for children walking home.  We already struggle getting a doctor's appointment/hospital appointment with A&E waiting times being stupidly long. There are not enough services or adequate roads for even more houses to be built. The traffic in Trinity Road when 'Op Stack' is on is ridiculous. I do not understand the logic of building even more houses in town/parish that is not equipped to cope.  We have to much traffic,to many people for this part of the garden of England...... We will loose what our family's have fought for for generations  We must consider supporting infrastructure, namely traffic, parking and school places.  Where the children go to school Parking (allocated parking) More parks Road connections so not all traffic via Trinity Road  Whether new development can only be accessed only via a new road off the Eureka Park roundabout to avoid further congestion on Sandyhurst Lane and Trinity Road  With regard to the above question, building next to existing housing could be appropriate if it is small scale (i.e one or two properties). However any large scale development should be restricted completely or if more new homes are needed they should adjoin existing new estates to preserve the character of the older parts of the parish.  Wye road which is a narrow C road already receives over 1000 cars an hour between 8.15 and 9.15 on weekdays  Yes, to ensure that existing infrastructure is not only sufficient but IS AND Will be upgraded. For example road systems so they can handle what will almost certainly be a significant increase in traffic of all sorts. Additionally that public transport infrastructure is in place and facilities such as healthcare and schools are put in place to cater for an increase in population.

5a. Please give details of any other views and landscapes in our parish that you think it is important to protect from development.

 A251 from Boughton Aluph towards Challock. The valley (danevalley) on the right hand side going up to Challock is dramatic & beautiful, as are the woods on both sides of te road, King's Wood on the right and Wells Wood on the left looking across to Challock Church.  The view coming from Challock to Boughton Aluph is stunning, looking towards Wye, on to Hastingleigh & on a clear day Dungeness can be seen to the right. Stunning  Agricultural views the length of Sanyhurst Lane and Lenacre Street and particularly Sandyacres Sports Fields.  All of the above! That's why we live here!  All of the landscapes are hugely important.  Once you build significantly on a beautiful countryside location it is essentially ruined forever.  There needs to be a very pragmatic look at housing in the ashford area. This should not be determined by what building contractors want (they see a patch of land purely in economic terms) but by what is actually needed. Do we need more houses? To what extent is ashford capable of sustaining more residents, in terms of the jobs that are available and the demands on existing services?  All the agricultural land to the south east of Boughton Lees, and all the areas of outstanding beauty locally including ancient woodlands.  All views and landscapes in our parish are paramount - this is the definition of an AONB.  All views and landscapes that can be viewed from the North Downs way to enable the recreation of peaceful walking and activities for families and wildlife including views from the Pilgrims way looking towards the crown in Wye and the A28. Also the views of the Orchards across the community to give large open spaces for calmness and peaceful surroundings.  All views in the parish should be protested. Any developments should blend unobtrusively in with the views.  Along A20 between roundabout at Orchard Heights out towards Charing. Along Canterbury Road by Julie Rose Stadium.  Between Towers School and Boughton Lees.  Boughton Aluph Cricket Greeen  Brewhouse Lane/Pilgrims Way towards Eastwell Park, Pilgrims Way towards All Saints Church and Kingswood  Can not think of any more  Certain members seem determind to destroy our garden of England. For goodness sake. There is know turning back . Build may need to happen but really choose were. Take over of all the derelict buildings  Eastwell Towers is important. The white house next to it is within the curtilage of the Listed Towers. I have reported to ABC that the owner has unlawfully changed the windows to UPVC however ABC have elected not to take any action. What is the point of a conservation or Listed Buildings/Planning department if they don't take action on important issues such as this? All of the above views are important to preserve and safeguard.  Farmland views along Wye Road towards Kennington.  Fields surrounding Lenacre Street and Eastwell Manor.  I personally use the fenced off field which has a public footpath running across it (behind Lanacre Street houses) to walk my dog. This field has been proposed to build on, which is a shame as I am running out of spaces where I can take my pet off the lead. Other farmer's land is not suitable for a 59 dog to be let off the lead as it is not fenced off and has pheasants which my dog would wish to consume.  Lenacre hall farm and surrounding areas have stunning views !  none  north downs, eastwell manor  Protect the views from Sandyhurst Lane and country views from Sandyacres. Views from Lenacre Street looking towards Sandyacres.  Rook Toll has some historical importance. Is it right that it should be developed? Development here will cause problems on the road.  Rural views from Sandyhurst Lane  The views to the rear of the properties that overlook fields one south east/north of Boughton Lees (Wye Road).  The agricultural land between the Towers School and Boughton Lees. The agricultural land is what gives Boughton Lees/Aluph its village individuality and identity.  The area around Sandyacres recreational area, to preserve its natural setting.  The area behind Eureka Offices.  The back of properties in Wye across the fields towards Ashford.  The Boughton Lees village green should continue to be a country style setting. The traffic flow is bad enough along the Lees and down the Wye Road and is very often a safety hazard when pulling out of our drives. There have been far too many traffic incidents at Kemps Corner.  The expanse of landscape between Wye Road and Faversham Road.  The fields around Boughton Aluph.  The golf course open country should be preserved as a wildlife corridor and provide pathways/walkways throught the parish countryside in a substainable manor. The need for leisure facilities for residents and the opening up of preferential membership should be investigated.  The rural views for the entirety of Sandyhurst Lane towards the North Downs.  The rural-urban interface provided by Sandyhurst lane. Do not spoil a natural boundary by building any further into the countryside.... ther are lots of brownfield sites elsewhere in Ashford.  The view across to the downs as you come out of sandyhurst lane at the eastwell towers end--- Was one of the reasons i moved to the area. Also views as you walk on the footpath at the back of lenacre farm and the view across open fields as you look across sandyacres playing fields. Again other reasons we moved to the area.  The view from Eureka Park field, it looks across the lake and is stunning with the sunset or on a sunny day. The view is great when looking from the offices (inside and out) on Eureka Park, or equally standing by the fence overlooking the lake. This is a great dog walk with beautiful views, not to be under estimated.  The view from Lenacre Street looking across to Ashford, BAE1 development would especially ruin this view.  The view from the top of Trinity Road across farmland to the Downs above Wye  The view south, towards Flying Horse pub and Boughton Lees village green, from footpath/bridleway on high-point (east-west) joining `oasthouses` on Pilgrim`s way. [viewpoint perfect] over to fast A251.  The whole area is too precious to sacrifice  Too late for where I live. Most people filling in this form live on the views I had of the countryside.  Unsure

 Views across farmland and natural habitat from Lenacre Street, Wye Road, Pilgrims Way, Church Lane and the A251.  Views from houses on Lenacre St towards Lenacre Hall Farm, Sandyhurst Lane and Sandyacres Sports & Social Club (BAE1).  These houses do not only face farmland - they face wildlife and greenfield open spaces that would be heavily impacted from new developments, jeopardising the environmental ethos of the parish.  Views from Pilgrim Way across to the Wye Downs  Views from Sandyhurst lane towards Lenacre street  Views from the rear of Lenacre street across to Sandyacres  Wood in BAE1 adjacent to Sandyhurst lane

Q5b. Please provide details of any other historic buildings or heritage assets in our parish that you think it is important to protect from adjacent development.

 All listed buildings and settings of them.  Milestone, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees.  Village Green.  All of the rural land that is an area of outstanding natural beauty.  Although marked on the map, on the ground, I have been unable to find the milestone, south of the Old Gatehouse, Kempe's Corner. Has it been taken away or is it just covered by vegetation?  Area around Lenacre Hall Farmhouse and 201 Sandyhurst Lane.  Boughton Aluph Cricket Greeen  Eastwell lodge farm and the crumbling barn that is currently held up with accrows and needs work to restore it. and Sandyacres community centre.  I noted that a banner was installed at the Flying Horse on the Lees to advertise. This is inappropriate and should be stopped.  Lenacre hall farm land  none  Our heritage must be protected.  Rook Toll.  south/south west views across open countryside towards the M20  st mary the virgin church  The entire village. It is precious, historic and irreplaceable  The Great Wall around Eastwell Park is being eroded both by traffic volumes and weathering. It needs to be fully protected and all should have a grade 1 listed status, as is a landmark of the area. If not it will go the way of the lost wall up to Challock - a chain link fence would be a disaster from an aesthetic point of view and a change to the whole character of the area.  The green should be scarisant  the ones with 3 I am not aware of - unable to comment  There are many old, and very interesting houses around the Green that would be ruined by building new properties close to them. Themanor House on faversham Road, Manor Cottage, ( currently being ruined by a detached house being built in its garden), Lees Cottage, Hobday Cottages, Hobday and Pilgrim Cottage, Forge House, Baytree Cottages, The Old Post Office. First house on the right in Malthouse Lane.  most of the old houses round the Green have wells in the garden, I find that a very interesting feature in the gardens of these beautiful old buildings and they are integral to the character of Boughton Aluph.  i feel the same about Lenacre Farm and am horrified at the thought of 100 houses surrounding it.  Housing round St Christopher's Church 15 century hall house would also be unthinkable.  Unsure

Q5c. Please provide details of any other green spaces in our parish that you think it is important to protect from development

 - footpaths across farmland within Wye Road, A28, A251 in particular towards Kennington Hall - pilgrim`s way Both allow a sense of place within the rural and historical landscape  All green areas on Goat Lees Estate, field roundabout on trinity road and turning on jersey close needs to stay as open space as children play on the land.  All green spaces along Sandyhurst Land and Ashford Golf Course.  All green spaces around Sandyhurst lane  All of the open spaces around Boughton Aluph and Boughton Lees village green. No more development should be allowed in this area of outstanding nature beauty at all, even if some of it isn't classified as such!  As above. Green spaces should be avoided for new developments. What or who is driving this demand for new housing in this area? Is it driven by private businesses or by an legitimate need for housing in this locality?  Bluebell woods next to Sandyacres Sports & Leisure playing fields.  Childrens area at Goat Lees attracts antisocial behaviour at evening / night  Farmland to the south of Boughton Lees Green and to the west of the Wye Road running down to the A28.  Field adjacent to All Saints Church (between Church Cottage and All Saints). See 5d Depends where the farmland is. Need road through this yo A 28 to relieve traffic on Wye Road.  fields behind lenacre hall farm where the footpath goes.  Fields behind Wye Road to The Manor to Boughton Aluph Cottage.  Green verges next to Trinity Road and in front of Eastwell Towers. Green verges on Pilgrims Way.  Land surrounding Sandyacres Sports ground plus land surrounding Eastwell manor  none  People have moved to this area because of the beautiful surroundings, it's a lively place to raise children and take advantage of the surrounding countryside. Any green space is important, and we use all of the above publics areas with out children.  Protect lenacre hall farm from building. Keep the ponies.  Rook Toll, if it is a green space.  Sandyacres could be improved or developed for sort and recreational facilities, but not for housing.  Sandyacres sport and social clubhouse  The A251 from the Towers School to Wye Road, and up Pilgrims Way. What a fabulous view of the Downs. A SSI.  The agricultural land north of the A28 and upwards to Pilgrims Way/Church Lane which links to the North Downs and the impact of the Crown at Wye  The areas of Boughton Aluph that are hitherto areas of outstanding natural beauty, the ancient woodlands and the lad within 1 mile of those areas.  The Cricket Ground in Ulley Road  The fields and orchards between Pilgrims Way and the A251/Eastwell Park

 The fields between A251 and A28.  The land around and behind Towers School.  The land behind Lenacre hall farm. Ancient hedgerows and pleasant views which understandable offer the pull for tourists/walkers. Suggest that ther could be greater focus on this to improve the community spirit, healthy living, social interaction element of planning.  The land next to the A251 opposite our house which provides views across to the North Downs should be preserved.  The playground grass area of Goat Leas Primary School  The Warren.  those with 3 not familiar  Woods and farmland around eastwell / west well

Q6c. Other, please provide details

 Absorbing the peacefulness and tranquillity of the woodland and farmland. Enjoying the wildlife.  Adventures with children, climbing trees etc.  After stresses of work (I work in finance in a very large international company) I use the countryside to eliminate the work stress by taking photos of flora (e.g. blue bells) and breath in the smells of spring in the woodland where all the flowers blossom. I also feed the birds in my garden which is surrounded by the countryside, so I get loads of birds and by the lake.  animals and wild flowers  appreciating wild life and the beauty of the country side  Childrens Play  Contemplating for meditation, relaxation, enjoying outdoors, grounding  Contemplation of landscape allows for relaxation and connection with the environment . No sense of oppression as in a heavily built up area with no long views and light/sound/air pollution.  cycling  Cycling  Cycling  Cycling  cycling  cycling  Cycling and Picnics  cycling in rural areas  Do not use  don't go to the countryside  driving  Due to health unable to walk more than 20 paces.  Educating my child and the wildlife and countryside  Educating the children on nature.  Encouraging community interaction by walking with our families, friends and neighbours. All ages benefit from this. Active members of the local athletics club benefit via access to the country as we do  Enjoying the scenery.  Enjoying the visua lrural panorama that unfolds when walking in the countryside  Exploring the local countryside with visitors and admiring the views  Family adventures, pond dipping, stream walking'bat watching, hedgehog feeding, dragon fly spotting, butterfly awareness.owl alert,,,  For driving through in my car  Forraging  generaly enjoying the countryside  Golf  Golf course should be left alone due to lack of facilities in Ashford.  Hockey, cricket etc

 i can`t walk 6a irrelevant. Try to enjoy village life.  I don't have time !  I don't.  inspiration and relaxation  It is not just important that one uses the countryside, it is the fact that it is there and it won't be if the development planners or Ashford Borough Council have their way.  Litter picking whilst out walking.  living  Meditating. Treasure hunts and nature walks with children.  Meditation and wellbeing  nature education  Night time astronomy  No details  None  none of these  Observing wildlife and appreciating nature  Organised village pursuits  Photography  Photography  Photography  Photography  Photography  Photography  photography  Photography  photography  Photography  Photography particularly of landscapes and wildlife. General well being - its good to get fresh air in our beautiful environs, so important for everyone's health  Photography, meditation  Picnic  Picnics  playing golf/tennis - if courts are maintained  playing with my child  respondent said they did none of the above  road cycling  Road cycling  Road cycling  Seeing horses nearby. Picnics. Climbing trees.  Simply being in the countryside and experiencing it.  Sitting watching the cricket matches, cheering on our team and spending time with neighbours.  Taking my children into the countryside so that they grow to love and care for it.

 To unwind and clear my mind it's a ten minute walk maximum and it helps my mental well being!  Unfortunately advancing age and use of a 3 wheel walker mean that walking in the countryside is no longer an option for me but the countryside and its activities are crucial for the future  Use it by appreciating it - I have mobility problems and love the country side. It is what keeps me going  walking with family, grandchildren learning to respect nature and the countryside.  watching cricket. A successful cricket club which is attractive to any rural environment and makes a great effort to encourage youngsters from an early age. Many visiting XI`s enjoy playing ou village XI because of the attractive ground and excellent hospitality by the home side.  Watching sport  watching sport (at the sports field)  Would like to ride but too much traffic

6f. Do you think any of the community or recreational facilities listed above could be improved or expanded? If so, please say which and how you would like to see them improved?

 Again, access to Eastwell Park!  all need improvements  As mentioned before, the outdoor gym is a good idea but the current installation is poor. It is more of a play park than effective gym. Would suggest that a more effective one to encourage teenagers/adults to use is to install more robust timber style basic (static) equipment that can be integrated into a run/jog exercise routine. This would be cheaper to maintain. Some good examples in France.  Awareness should be raised about the natural facilities available to residents - e.g. walking/country routes etc. Detailed plans and maps should be available with various access suitability to include access for wheelchair users, dog walkers etc. This could also include difficulty or fitness levels - black route is for challenging walks, red for easy/disabled access walks etc.  Better maintenance of footpaths  Bowling and social activities for the older generation. More meeting places.  Bridleway as so many rural homes have horses and children have to ride on roads rather than on bridleways because all the gates do not give access to horses.  Bridleways - there are none accessible in the Parish  CCTV cameras at Village Green, Boughton Aluph to identify any one vandalising the cricket pitch or pavilion.  Could be better childrens playground equipment. The new toddler climbing frame is good but not much for 7-12 yr olds.  Cycle path from Boughton Lees to Ashford please!  Cycle paths connections  Eureka Park Lake have a better pathway around it.  Eureka Park Lake is just for fishermen. Would be nice if other people could use it. It looks like a camping site at weekends. Too much dog excrement to enjoy parks or walks.  Eureka park lake needs cleaning and tidying up  Eureka Park Lake! Access all the way round. Currently this is not available!  Footpaths and bridle ways need to be better maintained and kept clear  Footpaths between Sandyacres and Eureka park should be made user friendly All footpaths shown on maps should be made passable  Gym and play area at goat lees  Have only been here 1 year; don't know of many of the above on what goes on there.  I think Boughton lees green could be planted with more trees to block out the road and make it more beautiful  I think that the Goat Lees play area has been improved however could be improved further. There needs to be more play areas for children as this is a place where people and families can play and socialise. There are some superb new pay areas at Repton Park near the school!!  Improve connectivity between them. It is quite dangerous to cycle or walk.  Improvement to play area, as per Repton/Godinton Park.  Increase seating availability to help the elderly enjoy the views  Iron Room - general updating Skate park Sandyacres 68

Multi use play area on old tennis court at Sandyacres Clear access for children to the field at the bottom of Guernsey Way for football  iron room - more parking spaces  It may be nice to have a gated children`s play area in Boughton Lees. Either nest to the cricket pavilion or up at the Iron Room.  lighting maintained  Maintenance of Eastwell Lake and woodland owned By Mr Charles Goodman. Specifically removal of fly-tipping from the Lake and woodland. There has been guitar amplifiers dropped into the lake last year - potential hazard risks to wildlife - and they have not yet been removed.  maintenance of existing pathways.  more control of fast vehicles adjacent?  More cycle paths  More cycle routes to keep off the main roads. Towers School to Boughton Lees and the A28 for example. A pavement/cycleway along the whole of the A28  More safe and maintained footpaths - lighting and overgrowth maintenance  No further comment  No information on these community facilities. It would be good if the Parish Council website told you what goes on at these venues or on noticeboards so you know what you might join/where you could go. There is no information about the classes held in the parish, local facilities and no map/details of how to get to Eureka Lake. The Goat Lees Hall is not very inviting - looks scruffy.  no just maintained  Overgrown planting and hedges encourage people to litter and fly tip - these could be made neater. Footpaths and green patches are often littered with dog fouling. More signage and dog foul bins could be provided and the public to be constantly be reminded to be considerate.  Parking for the Iron Room On the printed copy there is a mention of cycle paths but no mention here - if a cycle way where possible they are always very acceptable for safety reasons.  Protect not expand  Provide Play area and exercise opportunities in Boughton Lees possibly a smale skate area and gym in the iron room, even tennis court  Renew the tennis courts on sandyacres, improve and extend the cycle routes  respondent marked that they use cycle paths more than once a week  Rugby Clubhouse at Sandyacres .  sandyacres tennis courts and or similar courts ,outside table tennis area's  Sandyacres could be better managed at the weekend. Football prevents us walking our dogs on a Saturday and Sunday which is very annoying.  Sandyacres could be improved and developed for more sports especially the tennis courts and social events  Sandyacres could have improved facilities; for example, the tennis court is no longer in a usable condition.  Sandyacres, Sandyhurst Lane to offer table tennis facilities  some more play equipment at goats lees and better landscaping and emptying of bins. Some benches around sandyacres or even an adventure play area.

 Some tasteful, well-designed, wooden play equipment on Village Green, Boughton Lees. Fence and gates surrounding play equipment for safety beside busy roads.  Sports facilities at Sandy Acres I.e tennis, netball More evening and daytime leisure pursuits. Arts and crafts, theatre productions, social evenings, Bowls, PÃ©tanque.  Stop the local farmers ploughing up footpaths and planting crops across them.  Tennis courts at Sandyacres should be maintained for public use. More children s playgrounds.  Tennis Courts at Sanyacres. Clearer signs for footpaths.  The footpaths are a delight. I lead the Wye Tuesday health Walk round our footpaths about 4 times a year. Stiles and some footpaths do need repair and i do repost any problems with them to ABC. i would love bridle ways but no longer have a horse to ride. i am currently trying to care for the upkeep of St Mary the Virgin Eastwell, keeping the Chairman of the Friends of friendless Churches up to date with repairs needed tot eh fabric of the building. The Parish Council are responsible for the upkeep of the church yard. the employ a local man, Alan Burton, to do this in the summer months , which he does with great care. I will also let the PC know if there has been any tree damage during the winter. Currently there is some tree damage and I have reported that to the PC.  The white road from Brewhouse to the A251 should NOT be improved as it would encourage 4 wheel drive and other cars etc to use it.  Too many facilities, Sandyacres, Iron Room, Goat Lees Hall. Most villages only have one hall and not three. Sandyacres was much better when it was run by Techpro [previous management?] and should be sold off.  Very limited here for horse riding  We don't have any bridleways in the Parish - some might be nice.  would be nice to have a play park at sandy acres  You have omitted cycle paths on the electronic version (not that I use them)

If there are any other community or recreational facilities you would like to see in the parish, please provide details below.

 - Connecting footpaths/pavements (tarmac or equivalent) across the parish. The path from Quest/Givaudan to Willesborough is a good example of a valuable addition.

- Reduction in through traffic. - Safe cycle routes along "through routes". - Kerbs/hard edg  A lot depends on how many more houses are built!! We moved to the countryside - a rural location. If we wanted access to all this in 5 minutes we would live on a housing estate in a town!  a park - well maintained, simple clean and tidy, a looked after park  A park/parks for everyone to enjoy e.g Where you can go for walks/bike ride meet friends at cafe, row boats on a lake, see shows etc  A roller or ice rink, a trampolining club, a tennis club, a swimming pool  Above depends on what is built over the next 15 years. Obvioulsy the more facilities required the greater number of homes are built. We already have sports and play areas so it is important not to build on them  An adult outdoor gym, similar to that in Aldington could be considered when the new cricket pavilion is built.  Better facilities for children and young people to play and be creative and to socialise. In an age of computers/Ipads the children need to be encouraged to get out in the fresh air more!  CafÃ©'s  community centre for non sport facilities  Family picnic areas in parkland with facilities such as toilets, tables and barbecues  I think a post office in Boughton lees would be wonderful.  I would like to see more consideration given towards finding ways of supporting and increasing the existing number of recreational visitors (ramblers, pilgrims etc) who come here from all over the World and who contribute to the local economy. For example: by supporting related local business initiatives, improving footpaths and stiles, increasing pedestrian safety on rural roads etc.  I would like to see more cycle paths  Library come homework centre come community rooms maybe with meals supplied.  local primary school is only single form entry we are a 5 minute walk and may struggle for space  More cycle paths.  More shops, grocers etc so you don't need a car to go to supermarkets.  More street parties to get to know neighbours in the community.  Most of the sports facilities are avail;able in Ashford. Why propose building an entirely new set of indoor and outdoor sports facilities when they already exist  Mountain bike course Running/obstacle course - more outdoor exercise facilities to encourage young people away from their computers etc.

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 None  none of the above would be used by myself or my husband  Outdoor gymnasium or activity park Picnic / rest areas Cycle paths  Outdoor pursuits centre which facilitate two groups of people: children/young people and adults  Picnic tables on village green (Boughton Lees) with nearby litter bins.  Please keep green areas don't build anymore  Recreation facilities for middle aged and elderly  Skate and cycle trails to allow communication between places.  Small local shop in walking distance  Small theatre. Facilities for middle aged and older both fit and disabled so they do not feel isolated. Open spaces are vital for children today.  The rural part of the parish has little need of the facilities above as many are currently provided nearby in Wye, but with the possible expansion of Trinity Road/Goat Lees it is likely that more facilities will be needed by what is increasingly a suburban population with little involvement in the countryside, perhaps some further emphasis on fostering a love of rural pursuits amongst the young to enable them to appreciate where they live.  Theatre Cafe / refreshment areas  There is a sports playing field in the parish. It is the Green, cricket, family rounders ( Cricket Club grounds man will set that up for a pint!) children play football , fly kits. All lovely to watch.

The Iron Room is the indoor venue for a table tennis club, pilates classes and a yoga class at least once a week.  There was a shop at Boughton Lees that should return  Velodrome  Youth Shelter

7b. What modes of transport do you use on public roads within our parish and how often? Please tick all that apply. Other

 Don't use any of the above other than car and walking  Horse ridding  Motorhome  pushchair  pushchair  respondent has written "you don't need to know"  Skating.  Trains and taxis used several times per year, not as often as monthly.  Vital School Bus service to Lady Joanna Thornhill School in Wye  We cannot walk out of our front gate. No footpath, speed restriction or any signs al all to alert vehicles of pedestrians. I have a dog to walk  We never use public transport  We never use public transport. A car is more convenient  We would love to walk to school, shops and train but the pavement only runs down 1/2 of our road! This makes it too dangerous with children  what public transport ?

7d. How often do you use the bus services in our parish? Other

 able to drive and ride a bike but in the next few years i will have to rely on public transport  Accessing a bus service mean a walk of 20 mins from kempes corner to boughton lees and the same to get back home....it's a non starter!  Although there are many buses, find it easier to drive sometimes, as if you want to be somewhere at a certain time, you can't necessarily count on the bus.  Always drive  Always use Car  At the moment I still drive, but will use public transport in the not too distant future  because we have four vehicles at home and my type of work & amount of work this would not be a viable or practical solution.  Because the bus takes you to Ashford and there is nothing there. It has become a depressing eyesore and not a pleasant place to visit.  Because they are unreliable and too expensive, it's cheaper to run a car!  Because we have cars so can go where want when we want. We are fortunate in being able to drive if we were old and couldn't see we would have to rely on them.  Because when I have used it, not only was it very slow and took nearly an hour to get home, it also worked out as expensive as getting a taxi!  Being disabled it is difficult to access the bus stop - Too far from home.  bus service is awful  Bus service is too limited.  Bus would take a lot longer to get to work.  Buses are too infrequent, too expensive and don't go where I need to go  Buses don.t go where I want to at convenient times.  Buses too infrequent, Take too long, More convenient by car  Can walk to local shops. Use car all other times (have free parking in town).  Car  Car.  Cheaper and quicker to drive  Convenience of car giving assured arrival and departure times  convenient to drive  Cost - too expensive.  Cost and convenience - limited service. We currently use cars to get to work, shops, GP etc. Once eligible (64 years) for pensioner bus pass I anticipate using the bus to Ashford/Faversham.  cost convenience  Difficult to know when the service runss. Better info needed.  does not run at times suitable to my needs and too slow  Doesn't go anywhere I need to go  dont need to  drive  Drive a car  Drive or walk

 easier to use the car  Either drive or walk  Expensive  expensive and slow  frequency of buses poor  Handicap - 40% disabled.  have a car  Have a car.  Have a car.  Have a car.  Have a car. Most often carrying things. Most journeys not on bus route.  Have Car  Have cars and buses do not stop nearby.  Having a car  housebound / wheel chair amputee  I am a carer in the community. Public transport is out of the question.  I care for my wife who is disabled and in a wheelchair - public transport is unsuitable and inappropriate for this section of the community  I drive  I drive everywhere and bus time tablet will not allow me to get to work at the times I need to be at work.  I either walk, drive my own car or take a taxi  i have a car  i have a car  I have a car  I have a car ... Bus fares too expensive !  I have a car for work and use my legs and walk everywhere else or my bike  I have a car, and I`m not sure where the bus stops are?  I have a car. The bus service is limited to areas of travel e.g. difficult to get a bus to Canterbury for example  i have a motability car.  I have no info about the routes, times, fares from Boughton lees  I have no need to use it.  I use my car  i walk or drive but my elderly parents visit and love the bus service  I walk short distances - long distances prefer to use a car due to privacy, comfort and convenience.  Illness and mobility.  Inconvenient  Infrequent and unreliable  Infrequent, inconvenient. Have a car and bicycle  Irregular service. Not at convenient times and availability of personal transport.  It doesn't go to the destinations we visit regularly.

 It used to take 10-15 minutes from The Towers to Ashford. You now can end up on a magical mystery tour around the Ashford developments.  It would be too far to carry my shopping home from the nearest drop off point  KFC have not provided me with a bus pass for some unknown reason  lack of regular services and the buses do not run to places I tend to visit  Lack of shelter and seating in Boughton Lees  more convenient to drive do not know bus times  More convenient to use car.  Need to drive for my job  Need vehicle for work.  Never  Never. Not practical with the job that I do  no benefit over using a car, not a good service to the train station  No bus service through Sandyhurst lane  No bus stop where we live.  No need  No need as have a car  No need as we have a car. But having a bus route close by was one of the factors when we bought our house as we don't intend to move and will be without a vehicle at some point in the future. Buses too expensive.  No need to  No reason really, prefer to walk / cycle  No req  No requirement.  Not as convenient as driving. Unsure of routes/times/reliability. Takes longer.  Not available/appropriate  Not convenient. Doesn't fit in with what I have to do/work etc.  Not frequent enough - not enough flexibility  Not good value for money. Too expensive and inconvenient.  not on bus route and have own transport  Not practical for my times of travel (very early in the morning and late in the evening, not frequent or reliable enough  Not practical with the job that i do, car gives greater flexibility.  Not reliable enough. Takes a lot longer than driving.  Not taken the time since we moved to the area one year ago. We have tried to understand the routes but it seems complex.  Not there when I want it  own a car.  own car  Own car  poor and infrequent service  Poor service and takes too long and does not run at convenient times. Car to the station in Ashford takes ten minutes, could be up to an hour by bus allowing for a mile walk to the nearest bus stop 76

 Poor service between Ashford and Faversham.  prefer car  Prefer independence.  Prefer the freedom of driving. Too costly.  Prefer the train  Prefer to walk or use carf  schedule inadequate for needs  Service does not appear to meet our transport needs  Service not frequent enough.  slow and expensive  Still use our car, but will in future depending on age.  The bus between Trinity Road and Ashford I used a few time, it took 45 minutes, incredibly long, slow route. Once the driver stopped on a housing estate, turned the engine off and sat there for 10 minutes. No explanation. NEVER AGAIN!  The bus is full of lower class people and yobs. Also expensive, paying to sit on a dirty bus on a sticky seat is a little bit of a joke.  The bus service does not operate during the hours I need  The bus service on the A28 is very infrequent and unreliable  the journeys that i make are better suited by car  The local bus service is mostly non-viable because the service stops too early in the day. The average comuter to London can take a bus to the station but can't rely on being able to catch one on the way back  The main reason is because the car is easier.  The service is intermittent and not reliable  There are too few of them and they stop running very early in the evening, so can't be used unless you can get home very early!  There is no bus service!  They do not go to the destinations I travel to each week of necessity. Also it is a long walk to carry my shopping home once I leave the bus.  They don't run earlier enough so I can get to work  Timetable not appropriate for travelling to work on time. Although would be more than happy to use the facility.  Timings/frequency do not meet my needs  To dangerous to walk down Wye road past the pub to the A251 bus stop, I would love to use the bus as I have a bus pass  to high priced would use it more if affordable cheaper to drive  Too costly and too long a journey, I can walk to Town from Trinity Road much quicker  Too expensive  Too expensive  Too expensive  Too expensive but intend to use more often now I have my Pensioners' Bus Pass.  Too expensive!  Too expensive.  Too far to the bus stop

 Travel by car to work in East Malling. Husband in wheelchair so tend to use car for outings. As get older may use bus service more frequently.  Unable to walk to bus stop due disability  Unreliable and timetable which is beyond comprehension.  Untol recently, only the C bus was available. Now we have E and H buses and we may use these more now.  Use a car. Bus service not punctual and "goes round the houses" and takes too long  Use car  Use car  Use car  Use car instead - more convenient.  Use car.  use cars  Use cars but kids will need access as they get older  Use my car  Use my car  use my own car  Use my own car.  Use own car.  Use the 2 cars in the family  use the car  Usually I drive. Weekly shop too heavy to bring on bus. Bus service limited. No buses back in the evening.  walk everywhere. don't work - but that wasn't an option  Walk or car  Walk, taxi or drive.  We both need a car for work outside the immediate area. Besides the bus timetable is not convenient  We don't need to.  we drive, cycle or walk everywhere  We go by car. More convenient  We have a car  we have young children and driving is easier  We live in a semi-rural location, so we have cars and there are few buses.  what bus service ?  What bus service?

7g. Would you like to see new cycle routes established in our parish? If so, please state where.

 Access to Ashford via cycle way  1. Boughton Lees to Ashford. 2. Ashford to Chilham to join cycle path to Canterbury (parallel to A28).  1. Goat Lees, Faversham Road to Boughton Lees. Road now too busy, and pavement is difficult because the `Eastwell Wall` leans into the pavement in several places. Could run onto Wye and Canterbury. A28 too busy, A 18 too much into the countryside.

2. Goat Lees - Kennington, cycle lane stops at the school.  a way of getting to Kennington from the centre of the village to link up with existing cycle routes especially as the bus service does not run on Sundays, only 2 hourly on Saturdays and not late enough during the week so hard for teenagers to get around  A28  A28  A28 and 251 Eastwell towers to Lees  All over the place. The local roads are a complete death trap both for pedestrians and cyclists.  Allowing the North Downs Way to be a bridleway - at the moment there is a section near white hill road which is only a footpath  Along A251 between Boughton Lees and Eastwell Towers (wishful thinking!) Also along A28 (ditto!) 20mph on Pilgrims Way (Malthouse Lane) - promote for cyclists.  along boughton aluph into the green  Along roads which would enable cycling between Goat Lees & Wye.  along the a251  Along the A251 and A28 and Sandyhurst Lane, Eureka Park.  Along the A28 and Wye Road and Faversham Road  Along through routes - without damaging vehicle travel flow. The path from Givaudan to Willesborough is an example of a valued development. Prior to that the straightening, edging and path on the Willesborough Road and Kennington Road show good practice. Previously it was a death trap.  Along Wye Road  Alongside the a28  Around Boughton Aluph, through Eastwell manor estate and Boughton Aluph to Ashford  Ashford to Boughton Lees Ashford to Westwell  Bewteen Boughton Aluph and Ashford town centre, possibly linking with a route along the Stour river.  Both the Faversham Road and the A28 are very unsafe to cycle.  Boughton Aluph to Kennington to enable schoolchildren to go to school without a car.  But need to be better connected to areas of Ashford  Connecting Boughton Lees with Kingswood, Kennington and Wye.  Connecting cycle routs would be fantastic especially a countryside route to Wye  Could be better, especially an off road link to Boughton Lees from Goat Lees. 79

 Cross country/touring rides/a20 and all main roads  Cycle routes from the Towers School to Boughton and A28

Most importantly a cycle/footpath all along the A28. Perry Court would definitely benefit.  Eastwell and kings wood  Everywhere. Ashford needs to grasp the opportunity of connecting cycle paths together.  Existing does not tie in with Boughton Aluph/green area between Faversham Road and Canterbury Road. Faversham Road into Kennington. Access to Wye.  Faversham rd  Faversham Road  Faversham Road  Faversham Road ( combined footpath & cyclepath on raised footpath?)  From Boughton Lees to Wye and the approach to Eureka park. There is only an option of fast roads to access all of these areas with a lot of blind bends.  From Boughton Less to Canterbury.  From Sandyhurst lane through to Westwell  From trinity road to Boughton Aluph  From Trinity to Ashford town centre and from Trinity to Boughton Aluph and Stour river path  Goat Lees and Trinity Road, and should be incorporated within any new designs. Some forward thinking could be employed here to allow for these lanes to be used for "Shopping" cars under a certain width e.g. small electric vehicles, mobility carts, Smart Car equivalents ,Segways or the French Sans Permis (the last two of which are not yet legal on British roads).  I generally cycle on roads, but appreciate cycle routes where there are major roads/junctions. It would be more useful to have secure bike parking/locking areas in town and in car parks like outside Iceland and Lidl. I use the gym but do not cycle there because it's insecure.  I own three bicycles and before moving here I cycled every day, now I NEVER cycle because the roads are far too dangerous, ideally it should be safe to cycle on all roads in the parish so I would like to see cycle routes on all roads where that is feasible.  I would cycle if it was safe to do so - currently too much speeding traffic and little provision for cycle routes once beyond Trinity Road  I would like a cycle route. i am very afraid of cycling among cars & buses.  Ideally safe cycling access to the 251 would help. Currently only feel safe on pavement as road too narrow and traffic too fast  In parallel to all main roads where there aren't any cycle paths currently  Into Ashford.  Into the country side from Trinity road  It is too dangerous to cycle in our parish.  main roads busy  Makes no odds, currently have provisions for cycle routes in trinity road, and cyclists still use the roads, so save the money and spend it elsewhere.  More cycle paths in the countryside.  More going towards Kingswood and Conningbrook Lake.

More towards Norton Knatchbull School.  More safe cycle paths generally

 n/a  New cycle routes would be great but should always be off-road.  No  No  NO  No I wouldn't like to see anymore cycle paths  No.  No.  No. Think there are enough.  Not enough in Boughton Lees. Faversham Road to Kennington.  Not enough space to establish new cycle routes  Not priority  Off road cycle routes: Boughton Lees - Wye Boughton Lees - Goat Lees/Kennington  off road cycling from village into Ashford/Goats Lees  On all major roads  Sandyhurst Lane  Sandyhurst Lane Faversham Road  Sandyhurst Lane, Eastwell Towers to Boughton Lees  Some form of cycle route from Goat Lees to Boughton Lees would be very useful.  The A251 is a very busy and dangerous road to cycle on for safety. Cycle routes needed off the main road.  The cycle routes are good but better access to pubs would enable people to better support and enjoy them.  The lenghth of Sandyacres  To get to king woods / wye  To link up with Stour Valley routes and other country lanes in the parish, 20 mph on all lanes to make safer for both cyclists and horse riders  to Westwell (the current road route is dangerous to cycle because of corners and narrowness, through Eastwell park to Boughton and Charing, across behind Towers school to Canterbury road and beyond towards existing route to Wye, and along Sandyhurst Road towards Hothfield  to/around ashford town centre, out to wye/charing/south of ashford  We need a cycle route ( as well as safe footpaths) along the A251 between Trinity Road and Boughton Aluph Green  Where ever possible  Would be good to have cycle path into Kennington from goat lees more connected around towers and join to the primary schools and conningbrook.  Would like to see many more cycle routes, particularly beside the A251 (which I think is too dangerous to cycle on) connecting Boughton Lees with the cycle path that runs down Trinity Road, and also making for a route into Ashford centre from Boughton Lees.  Wye Road

 Yes - everywhere. I as car driver I would love it for cyclists to have their own lane for their own safety.  Yes - URGENTLY connect the Canterbury to Ashford from Godmersham. More safe cycle paths required  Yes (anywhere they go)  Yes along the A251 so that Boughton Lees can be connected to Ashford  Yes but completely separated from traffic to be safe as rural roads are dangerous to cyclists and putting down speeding limits is NOT the answer.  Yes but it is not obvious that they can be readily catered for on our narrow roads/lanes  yes, a I am considering buying a bike and riding it safely  Yes, around the countryside/Boughton Aluph.  Yes, but safety would be a concern. Not main roads.  Yes, cycle routes are very disconnected and subject to traffic which discourages use.  Yes, from Boughton Aluph to Eureka Park/Kennington. Currently do not cycle as main roads are too dangerous.  yes, going out into the countryside  Yes, more routes from trinity road to town and the Julie rose stadium and to Victoria park. Along all the main roads.  Yes. Around Sandyhurst Lane/Lenacre Street. We love to ride our bikes with our children but the only cycle routes take us into town as opposed to around the countryside, and Sandyhurst Lane is a very fast road (although it shouldn't be).  yes. as many as possible  Yes. Cycling in Eastwell Park from Eastwell Church to to Boughton allow a safe route from Lenacre Street avoiding the main road.

7h.Are you concerned about any of the following when travelling in and around our parish?

 A20  A20 lay by at the Hare and Hounds (outside Parish)  A28 crossroad between Wye Road and Harville Road is so dangerous!! High volume traffic as a through road plus school/work traffic. The visibility to cross the A28 is very poor and very dangerous.  All dogs to be kept on a lead  As I stated above, make the Wye Road through to the end of The Lees Road at Boughton Lees, a no through road now. Stop light pollution by adding or turning on street lights again.  Aylesbury Road  Barely any pavement on Freathy Lane  Bottles of "yellow water" by the roadside.  Bus shelter, Jersey close (trinity rd)  Bus stop layby should be provided at all bus stops. This is because buses are predominantly used by the young and elderly. Post boxes should always have easy parking and access.

Improve junction opposite St Christophers church, and junction with Wye road by the Forge. Widen junction with Sandyhurst lane to A251 Faversham road to help traffic turning left during peak periods. This would reduce the tail back of traffic at rush hour.  Cars parked on pavements. If more pavements & street lighting were installed in the parish it will not be rural anymore and might as well be part of Kennington.  Condition and safety of Kemps Corner  Condition of Lenacre Street after resurfacing - now has puddles in the verge and not free draining.  Faversham Road  Fly tipping very bad on the Wye Road.  Forked junction with A251 and Lees Road / Village Green opposite St Christophers Church. It should be no entry in North direction off A251, its dangerous with traffic coming at speed from Faversham area on that bend and cars stopping hesitating to enter the road - especially with the parking that now happens on that junction due to persons parking for the church and the adjacent property now being extended and installed dropped kerb etc.  Harville road  Harville road sits between 2 parishes. This road requires a pavement end to end. Many pedestrians each day walk this road at risk - the road is fast! Kempes Corner - junction has poor visibility and no safe point to cross by foot. By car, it's lethal! A28 - Cycle lane required.  Harville road  HGV parking adjacent to Hare & Hounds Public House  HGVs parked in lay-by adjacent to Hare & Hounds pub  Hurst road  Hurst Road is a ridiculous design for the amount of traffic including buses which use it!

 I can wax lyrical about the use of the roads in boughton alupg  I live at the top of Harville road. Very dangerous road and Kempes Corner cross roads is dangerous too. Fast traffic and bad visibility. Lights or mini roundabout urgently needed.  Junction at Kempes Corner has killed a few people but apparently not close enough in time for it to be an accident black spot. Need traffic lights or roundabout - gridlocked in the mornings until after 9.00am.

Ulley Road - Downsview School and the Academy - traffic parked on yellow lines causes gridlock as nowhere to pass. Best avoided 2.45 -3.45pm. N.B. This may not apply as outside boundary but it is a local school.  Kempes Corner crossing. It needs traffic lights or a mini roundabout.  Kempes corner the Lees  lack of effective police response when phoned about traffic law violations (with all details necessary!) I have witnessed locally.

`lack of resources`, `priorities elsewhere`, are usual replies on phone.  Lees Road at Boughton Lees; also Wye Road adjacent to the village green.

By maintenance I assume you mean lack of it.

By pollution I mean rubbish at the Wye Road lay-by.  Lees Road on southern edge of The Green is used as a rat run etc. Junction of Lees Road / Wye Road /Pilgrims Way needed a column to itself!  Lees Road past the Flying Horse and down to the intersection with Wye Road and Pilgrims Way, traffic is too fast and approaching a narrowing of the road and no footpath makes this a very dangerous area for anyone on foot, it is quite intimidating sometimes in a largish vehicle.  Lena re street 'fly tipping' is an issue and I have to report around one case per month to the council  Location of Bus stop opposite the One Stop shop greatly reduces traffic flow at peak rush hour times, in morning & afternoon, could/would benefit traffic flow by introducing layby  Location of Bus stop opposite the 'One Stop', greatly reduces traffic flow,requires a lay by, enabling traffic to flow freely.  Not enough off-road parking on Aylesbury Road. It's enough for residents but workers from Eureka Business Park park there. Sometimes its ok, but sometimes overcrowded, they create obstacles for deliveries, for driving guests and sometimes for locals.  other roads in Ashford have problems with HGV parked at side of road  Other street refers to The Lees, Boughton Lees  Our other is Harville road part of which is in the parish  Parking close to junction of A251 near Manor Cottage as you often can't see if oncoming traffic turning right at St Christophers, i.e. coming from Ashford towards Wye. Make it no right turn towards Wye would solve this if people won't park legally there!  Particularly lack of pothole filling in the Wye Road to Kempes Corner.  Poor crossing facilities near Goat Lees primary school & play area  Poor junction with Sandyhurst Lane to join onto A251. Two lanes would help greatly on Sandyhurst, allowing vehicles to go left towards Canterbury more easily, and then two lanes on the A251 to start earlier to allow traffic to continue straight onto A251 instead of being 84

stuck in with queue to turn right into Trinity Road. Also a yellow (keep clear)section to stop cars blocking access at the junction would greatly help, instead of relying entirely on goodwill of other drivers to let cars join the road.

Danger due to cars parking on A251 - this should not be allowed.

40 mph is too much for Lenacre Street due to narrow road making it difficult to get passed other cars. But 30 mph is slow for normal width roads such as A251.  pot holes everywhere  Pot holes in Canterbury Road  school runs create havoc on ulley road and the street  Speed of traffic on Lenacre St.

There is NO walking pavement on this street but lots of houses and families that currently have to walk on the road.

Therefore the current speed of 40mph on this street is very wrong and it is a major accident waiting to happen...  Streetlights that stay on through the dark evenings.  The A251 at best is a "B" road, perhaps if we re-assigned the road to the B251 it would stop HGVs! Signage "unsuitable for HGVs" may work as well on the A251.  the amount of litter that is thrown from cars  The general level of HGV parking in Ashford is a disgrace. Not only are they ruining natrual areas, but they are leaving their rubbish and waste behind for the local taxpayer to pick up the burden of.  The general speed of traffic is an issue and SLOW BROADBAND in BOUGHTON LEES  The junction between Wye Road and Pilgrims Way is dangerous due to speed/volume of traffic and use of the Green/Wye Road as a rat run between the A28 and A251. Not enough off road parking on the green increase the problem do to the use of the road as a rat run.  The Lees road by the side of the Green is a `rat run` from the A 251 to A28. The speed limit is 30mph but this is exceeded by the majority of drivers also there is no pavement from the Lees Road to Pilgrims Lane and the speed and volume of traffic from all directions makes crossing with a pram/pushchair and walking with children/infants extremely dangerous. Also the weight limit is often ignored by lorries.  The road into Goat Leas Primary School  The road just as one leaves Sainsburys bybrook traffic lights either turning right or left. They are uneven with pot holes and have been for many many years.  there is a thousand times more litter problems than dog fouling - address the majority!!  Traffis calming e.g. speed bumps, speed cameras in Trinity Road and Sandyhurst Lane would be suitable.  Trinity Road / A251 is used as a cut through from the M20 and Faversham by too much heavy traffic. A pedestrian death is not too far away. They jump red traffic signals on occasions and I feel that Trinity Road is too thin for HGV use - although I am aware that it meets Highways Agency standards - just.  trucks parked on the side of the A20  Turning right from the village green onto wye rd. DANGEROUS TURN NO VISIBILITY. Should be a one way system round the green. 85

 Ulley road school traffic (not in parish)

Skip lorries particularly bad on the A251  Visibility at Kempes corner is particularly poor due to overgrown hedges and trees in the abandoned property  Visibility poor at Kempes Corner.  Visibility: Kempes Corner cross roads.  Volume of traffic on Trinity Road has been increasing, now it appears to be a major rat run from M2 to M20. It should not be classed as an A Road, it is too narrow and too twisty and it runs right through the middle of a major housing estate.  Walking is the primary human form of transport and I believe that all roads in the parish should be made safe enough for walking along at any time of day and night.  We live in the house on the corner of faversham road / trinity road and the lorries, HGVs and boy racers concern me as do the pot holes as these make the house vibrate. Between 9pm and 3am HGVs drive at considerable speed and it would not surprise me if a serious accident were to happen.  Weight and frequency of HGVs and timing ie lots of nightime activity. The Trinity Road and the A251 are unsuitable and there are more suitable alternative routes.  Wye Road is often used as a `cut through`. But the speed needs to be reduced to 20mph and have width restrictions to slow down speed and eliminate large HGVs.  Wye Road is too narrow for the amount of traffic using this road as a cut through. What was once a country lane is now a busy route at rush hours. Speed limits/ weight restrictions are not obeyed - large heavy vehicles, particularly early mornings, excessive speeding in 40mph zone from A28 continues into the built up 30mph area where speed restrictions are largely ignored - only parked cars and the narrow width of the road slow the traffic down. Potholes in the verges make it difficult to allow two way traffic without damage to vehicle wheels - currently often the only thing that slows traffic to a safe speed. The junction with Pilgrims way is very dangerous, particularly for pedestrians. There is limited visibility at the junction and no place of safety for anyone walking.

A speed reduction to 20mph ( where its is currently 30mph) and 30mph (where it is currently 40mph) is necessary along this road if this traffic volume continues .  Wye Road weight restriction of 7.5t is not adhered to and trucks use this road as a cut through from the A251 and A28 and vice versa. This road is not suitable for this volume and weight of vehicles.  You (Ashford Borough Council) have decided there will be development whether consulted or not so why are we responding in this document.

8a. Do you or your family currently experience a problem with the performance of your broadband connection? Please state the problem

 - stays no higher than 2 mbps - intermittent activity - takes long time to do anything - works eventually, but very slow  (No problem mentioned)  2 mb! come under BA Parish and not the rest of Trinity Road.  A bit slow, but not too serious  At busy times, access is slow.  at times is slow  Broad is very slow in this area, need to have a nearer exchange.  Broadband connection extremely poor - frequently fluctuating to nothing  broadband dips in and out  Broadband drops out frequently  Broadband is slow  Broadband is very slow  Broadband speed is woeful, often can't access Internet at all at busy times  Broadband speed low.

 BT /Open Reach service abysmal !! Very slow speeds, inability to fix problems.  BT Broadband unusable. less than 0.5 mb when moved in and less than 3mb after upgrading to "Superfast" broadband. Phone line also barely usable due to low volume and interference. All due to aluminium cabling from the green box at Towers. We ditched BT completely and use vFast at the moment.  By infinity is not as good as it claims to be !  Connection - less that 1 meg - drops out completely when it rains - drops out when answering telephone calls - currently not connection at all for 2 weeks!!  Could be a lot faster.  Could be faster.

 Currently fibre optic is run into the cabinet at the top of Sandyhurst lane and then run down the lane in copper. Would be nice to have fibre to the front door and get to utilise the full potential of fibre  Dropped connections  Drops out all the time.

 Erratic performance especially speeds. Recently network has failed a number of times. Could do with faster speeds  Even the 'Fibre' services are slow (20Mbps)  Even with fibre,it slowsdown at busy times. Very disappointing.  Excessively slow.  For the last 13 years I never had decent connection. Paid for broadband and never had enough speed. Images smaller than a mega could take from 15 minutes to hours to send/download.  Have fibre optic to the cabinet but would prefer fibre optic to the home got increased speed.  Have to pay high costs for satellite internet  However, would like it faster.  I can download the rapid speed of 1.2 Mb  I only get 1mbps  I pay for broadband and the speed I receive is as slow as it was before broadband existed. Can wait all day with no connection. Have to leave computer upgrading overnight, cannot download movies, cannot send images on emails, etc. Force me to stop using broadband as you can waist hours at a time for a simple search.  I run my own business based at home. Our household is not able to get broadband of sufficient speed via the telephone cable as we are too far from the exchange (apparently). We use Vfast but this is very expensive and also of intermittent quality depending on tree growth etc in the line of sight between our house and the transmitter.  Inconsistent broadband cover and speeds  Infrastructure needs upgrading from copper to fibre

 Insufficient bandwidth to access pages or download items. Too slow for using sensibly.  Intermittent and slow maximum speeds available. Lack of fibre  Intermittent connection. Usually depends on the weather!  Intermittent service especially in evening. Slow speed.  Intermittent signal.  Intermittently slow  Internet (fibre optic) TOO expensive!!  internet is very bad  Internet very slow. Can't watch any films or anything streamed.  It can sometimes be very very slow, despite being on BT Infinity.  it could be improved somewhat  It is slow  It is slow  It is slow.  It is terrible and have now got virgin media as had no Internet connection for 9 days out of 21!!!  It is very slow.  It seems to be slow  It's far too slow and unreliable. It often drops out altogether.

 It's no good. Too slow.  its slow and sometimes cannot get connected  It's too slow  Just had to have BT infinity installed - connection still intermittent  keeps going off, have to reset  Lack of fiber broadband  lack of speed

 Less than 1mb speed. Apparently due to distance from exchange and old bt /sky connections plus lack of fibre availability.  Loss of connectivity and slow download speeds making it unreliable. Major issue as work from home.  Lost connections  Low download speed

 Low quality and sometimes intermittent, often in poor weather! Poor speeds. high frustration!  Low speed and capacity, drop outs, reliability.  Low speed and unreliable reception. In 2016 this is pathetic.  Luckily although we live on The Green in Boughton Lees we have Fibre Broadband with a speed of 22Mbps, many neighbors are not so fortunate.  mobile phone very poor

 Not always as fast as it should be  Not enough capacity at busy times  Occasional loss of service  Occasionally slow  often interrupted service

 Often weak Deliverable download / upload speeds significantly less than provider advertised due to limitation on cabling in community  Old copper cables insufficient to carry high speed broadband, B.T can provide less than 2 MBS on these cables and frequently down due to damage t lines, this is insufficient to carry on a business and not sufficient to undertake the volume of work that is required to do on line nowadays e.g. I.R returns. The speed on old copper lines can go down as low as 0.25 when children return home to do homework and surf the net. We have to pay considerable more for a wireless system from Vfast, but can get up to 20. MBS with this service, but are having to pay twice for a service taken for granted by those on super fast broadband by fibre.  One of the tablets won't connect to the broadband.  Only 1.2 to 1.3Mbps.  Only have 1 provider so no choice over costs

 only one company can provide internet service to our home and my office. Poor reception and buffering issues  Painfully slow download speed - 1.75mbps, and upload speed of 0.3mbps from Sky copper cable ( apparently no Sky fibre in the area )  Painfully slow download speed from Sky broadband: 1.75mbps, 0.3 upload speed. Apparently no Sky Fibre in the area.  Pay for 80mbps but can only get 4mbps despite being on fibre.  Poor broadband signal. Keeps cutting out.  Poor connection at times  Poor internet speeds.  Poor quality connection to the exchange (lack of fibre-optic cable) resulting in low download/upload speeds  Poor reliability, low bandwidth, lack of alternative suppliers (eg cable or fibre)  Rarely reaches 2Mbps.  Reception is inconsistent  Regular dropping out during the day  slow  Slow  slow  Slow - dropping out.  Slow - often disconnected. Cannot use telephone and internet together!  SLOW !  Slow although has got a lot better lately...now 7.5 to 10 mps  Slow and intermittent service  Slow and issues with cable that requires the cable to be replaced but due to cost won't be done.  Slow and occasionally none.  Slow at certain times of the day  slow at times  slow connection  Slow internet  Slow internet connection connection dropping out  Slow reaching around the house even with Wi-Fi boosters and extensions.  Slow service. Slow download.  slow speed  Slow speed  Slow speed, occasional loss of service.  Slow speeds despite Virgins hype.  Slow speeds of 1.5mbps at the best of times, worse at peak times. Sundays are particularly bad  Slow!!!!!  slow, intermittent  Slow.  Slower in the evenings or weekends. 90

 Slowness  Slows down when people are on holiday or back from work in the evenings.  So slow  Sometimes cuts out  Sometimes the connection/speed is slow and jittery. Often have buffering issues.  Sometimes without line due to overhead cables.  Speed is very slow.  Speed of the internet  Speed.  Speed.  standard broadband speed is less than 1 meg and sky are unable to offer fibre optic leaving us with only virgin media as a source of broadband connection  Stope ans starts throughout the day  Stops, slows and not at all helpful  The current provision is very poor, and there is parish-wide concern about the on-going lack of improvement.  The general speeds of standard broadband is slow  The internet connection is very slow and spasmodic.

 The normal phone line to Boughton Lees has a download speed of 0.2mbps and is totally unacceptable. To obtain the best speed possible, which is still only 5-6mbps, I have to pay for high speed b'band to the BT cabinet at the Towers, and then watch the speed drop every 10 metres from there. 5-6mbps is still not fast enough to watch films on TV. The Government has made rural b'band speeds a priority and has also provided money to do so. So why on earth has nothing been done to install a high speed fibre optic line to Boughton Lees? BT (Openreach) are a disgrace and ABC are little better with their head in the sand approach. BT only replaced aluminium cable around the green last year! So much for progress. I also, hear that the head speed fibre box at the Towers is full up and cannot take are more customers. The whole set up is a joke. What do we pay our inflated council taxes for? What are our so called representatives doing? I keep hearing promises that it is the next round of upgrades, but nothing ever happens. Why not?  the signal drops off and we have to re-set the router  The slowness and general lack of signal. It took me 4 hours to download half an hour radio programme on my iPhone. My daughter in Trinity Rad can do this in less than a minute.

Where I live in Boughton Lees the broadband is disgracefully poor and major investment is needed. This is why this survey has not been completed online.  The speed has slowly decreased since having Sky Broadband. It started off brilliant but now give up using the Internet in the evening.  The Wi-Fi hardly ever works because of close proximity of houses.  The Wi-Fi is terrible. It's so slow and one cannot access necessary websites or making important video calls etc because of the appalling speed. Something needs to be done to bring the connection closer. I am very disappointed in the service we get in this area. We need faster Wi-Fi.  There is no real service to Pilgrims Way. Less than 1Mbps. We have to use satellite.  to slow  too slow  Too slow and sometimes it goes without reason.  Too slow.  Unable to get broadband on landline.  Unacceptably slow <1.2Mbps and unreliable broadband service - frequent breaks  Unrelilable service (frequent outages). Low bandwidth compared to similar areas in other countries.

 upload/download speed is absolutely pitiful. V. frustrating. Resent having to pay the same price as other households that enjoy good broadband connection.

REALLY NOT GOOD ENOUGH  Variability in performance.  Very expensive satellite internet that is slow and drops off. No BT infinity in Boughton Aluph.  Very poor connection - too far away from main hub. Affects whole household when several people online at the same time.  Very slow  Very slow  VERY slow - less than 1Mbps! Husband attempts to but impossible to work from home.  Very slow - switch it on - then go for a cup of tea!  Very slow and forced to upgrade to fibre  very slow and goes off line often  very slow and goes off line often  Very slow at times  very slow connection  Very slow connection.  Very slow speed and constant buffering  Very slow speed.  Very slow Occasionally cuts out  Very slow!  very slow!! We have to pay the same amount monthly, not fair as we don`t get the service we are supposed to have.

 Very slow.  Very slow. <1Mbps.  Very slow. If there is more than one person online, it is even slower! Watching iPlayer/Netflix etc on the TV, the "wheel of doom" buffering happens constantly (sad face).  Very slow. Sometimes cannot get connection.  very very slow, after school hours it is near impossible to use the internet other than through our phones as we are at 'the end of the line' with regard to broadband  We are always having issues with slow or bad connection

 We are only recieving between 0.6 and 1mb.

It is painfully slow. My husband has a business and photographs a lot for work and home and this makes it impossible to meet deadlines.

I need to do a lot of research for my work from home and find it impossible to load a WORD document on to the internet, sometimes it can take 30 minutes instead of seconds.

We are unable to watch catch up TV or access media such as You Tube or access any media such as music downloads, videos.  We are to far away from the nearest hub at eastwell manor and this is a major problem for us  We cannot have virgin media due to post code. Connectivity is generally bad, cuts out a lot.  We have a fibre connection but it is sometimes too slow.  We have internet speed of about 1-5mbps In this day and age this is totally unacceptable. For two years the local cabinet has been set up for optic fibre but this still has not been rolled out. It is outrageous. Why can this not be resolved??  We have moved from Sandyhurst Lane to Boughton Lees and the Internet is diabolical. It is so slow we cannot connect to BBC iPlayer. We had fibre optic at Sandyhurst Lane which is only 10 minutes from here so don't understand what the problem is here.  We have Vfast to provide faster broadband, could not rely on B.T and old copper cables were unreliable and very slow  We used to have very bad internet connection speeds, but have changed to a wireless connection service with Vfast. This is expensive but does provide a fast and reliable service  While the speed has improved significantly (at a cost) in the last 6 months for us, it is still much slower than the national average.  With BT. Lose signal quite often

9a. What sort of new business development do you think should be encouraged within our parish over the next 15 years? Other

 1 small scale astronomical observatory suitably attached to any remaining academic institution in the area. 2 petrol station 3 `fracking centre? 4 HM prison - seriously 5 Donkey farm 6 Cemetary 7 Royal mint?  a good pub - not the existing poor one.  A village store/convenience shop in Boughton Lees would be welcome.  Elderly outreach service  expand local school  Home based & entrepreneurs working at home - this helps keep a community in place outside working hours.

 Home working in rural areas  International business as we are so close to the Continent.  It is time for Ashford Borough Council to encourage/utilise/fill all those empty shops in Ashford town centre before they build any more!  Leave our little village alone. We don't want your sprawling developments.  Market stall area would be good.  more important to improve hospitals, doctors and schools  Nature  Not big stores, small individual shops bakers, greengrocer, healthy restaurant not fast food.  Petrol Station  Take advantage of HS1 - national government agencies. Defra at Wye was a very valuable asset. The food research labs at West Malling are similar. e.g. maybe the Patent Office would like to expand or save money.  Theatre, Galleries etc.  We are a small rural village. Any business development in our parish should begin as a small home based business relying more on the internet than on the public visiting the premises.  We are a small rural village. Any business development should be small home based business, internet orientated, so public do not need to visit the business.

9c. What type of business do you operate in the parish? Other

 Bridal Hair and Make up services  Sales and marketing consulting  Cattery  Gardening  Maintenance. Filming.

If there is anything else that is important to growing your business in our parish, please provide details below.

 Not relevant to my business