APPENDIX 4: PARISH SURVEY SUMMARY NORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL

QUESTION ANSWER COMMENTS/BENCHMARK AGAINST SIMILAR LOCAL AUTHORITIES 6 (out of 7) Fillongley, Shustoke, Hartshill, , Coleshill, , and No Man's Heath PARISH RESPONSES complete DO THE SPORTS FACILITIES 33.33% Yes This highlights a low level of satisfaction within the parishes, as 1 in 3 of respondents stated their MEET THE NEED OF YOUR 66.67% No provision does not meet the needs of local residents. The specific reasons for this rating are highlighted LOCAL RESIDENTS? by parish below.

4.5 4 3.5 3 HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE Quantity 4 respondents 2.5 QUANTITY, QUALITY AND completed this Quality ACCESSIBILITY OF SPORTS 2 question PROVISION IN YOUR PARISH? 1.5 Accessibility 1 0.5 0 Poor Average Good Very Good

Facilities in the area are rated as poor quantity, with average quality and accessibility. The current Fillongley Recreation Ground was rated as average, and only providing football an issue in the area, due to a lack of access to other sporting facilities. Fillongley stated they use an all indoor sports and fitness suite, to enable a fitter and healthier community, this FILLONGLEY facility is accessible by either bus/walking/cycling. The residents of the parish currently utilise the Arley Sports Centre, but its limited opening hours can cause a problem. The open spaces in the area were rated as mainly good or excellent, but would like to see improvements to the provision of facilities for young people, and also some improvements to the entrances to the parks.

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APPENDIX 4: PARISH SURVEY SUMMARY BOROUGH COUNCIL

QUESTION ANSWER COMMENTS/BENCHMARK AGAINST SIMILAR LOCAL AUTHORITIES The parish rated their facilities as average, with the main issue being the sports field not match fit for football (boggy and mole hills), and also the car park is in poor condition. The three main sports that take place in the area are dance, yoga and SHUSTOKE circuit training. The Parish believes believe the access to open spaces is very important to the community, and that their facilities are either good, but would like to improve them through, better entrances, landscaping and more facilities (seating, etc.) Harthill rate their sports provision as average, but would like to improve the Snow Hill Recreation Ground through a skate park, all weather surface and picnic areas, although the current equipment was rated as good. The main sports undertaken in the area are, senior and junior football, dance, exercise classes and walking. Hartshill would like further improvement to HARTSHILL play areas, cycle and walking routes to be involved in any new developments. They would like to have better access, entrances and information boards within the local parks and open spaces.

Austrey rate their sports facilities as good, although would like to add drainage to the playing fields, and to improve the road surface at the entrance to the fields. Austrey would like to have an all-weather surface at the playing fields, to accommodate AUSTREY increased usage, and they believe there is no similar facility in the area. To improve the local area they would like increased facilities across the board, in terms of the provision of green space.

Coleshill rate their facilities as very good and good, indicating they are happy with the current provision of sports facilities in the parish. The main sports undertaken in the area are zumba, kick boxing and other exercise classes. Coleshill also stated that the Town council has recently installed two new tennis courts. It is looking to have these locked but available to hire free COLESHILL of charge in order to maintain the condition. A website to obtain the access code is being organised. It is intended that schools should be able to book regular tennis sessions as well and the Council would want the County Council to be aware of this new facility and its wide availability.

NEWTON REGIS, The Parish is happy with the current sports provision, with the three main sports undertaken cricket, football and zumba. SECKINGTON AND NO MAN'S The parish is split across three villages, and state they have good access to sports facilities in nearby towns and villages. HEATH They would like more facilities for young people, and more natural green space areas.

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