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Village Appraisal 2008 Thorrington Parish Council Village Appraisal 2008 Thorrington Parish Council Page 1 of 32 Thorrington Parish Council Village Appraisal 2008 SUMMARY 3 Purpose 3 Scope 3 Issues 3 Introduction 3 Findings 4 RECOMMENDATIONS & ACTIONS 5 YOU AND YOUR HOUSEHOLD 6 THE PARISH COUNCIL 8 COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CRIME PREVENTION 9 THE NATURAL AND DEVELOPED ENVIRONMENT 11 EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT 13 TRANSPORT 15 LEISURE AND RECREATION 17 HEALTH, COMMUNITY CARE AND WELFARE 19 PROMOTING GOOD COMMUNICATIONS 20 PUBLIC FACILITIES IN THE VILLAGE 22 PLACES OF WORSHIP 24 PART B YOUTH SURVEY 8-18 YEARS 25 DETAILED COMMENTS 28 APPENDIX A – VILLAGE APPRAISAL 32 Page 2 of 32 Thorrington Parish Council Clerk: Mrs N Robinson, Badley Hall Farm Great Bromley CO7 7UU Thorrington Parish Council Village Appraisal 2008 SUMMARY Purpose The purpose of this document is to pull together an analysis of the 2008 Thorrington Village Appraisal responses which were received during the period August – October 2008. Scope The document will include: Recommendations A consolidated summary of responses for each of the sections within the questionnaire Detailed tables of responses Appendices of comments An copy of the questionnaire Issues There has been only a 25% response rate The age profile for responses to the questionnaire does not seem to reflect the age profile of the village. The views of the older members of the population will have been overstated. Brightlingsea road is under-represented Introduction Between late July and early August 2008 a questionnaire was distributed to all households in the village. This questionnaire was in two parts: Part A to be completed by an adult and represent the consensus views of all adults within the household. Part B was a Youth survey to be completed by a ‘teenage’ member of the family (8-18) where applicable. The original time frame for responses was expanded from the end of August in response to criticism that people had been away on holiday and responses were accepted up until the end of October 2008. This gave households 3 months in which to reply. All responses received have been analysed and views/trends/problems have been identified which can be reflected in day-to-day Parish Council management and developed further within the village plan. The questionnaire was designed to be easy to complete, being based largely on multiple choice questions but also giving the opportunity to comment within certain questions. The questionnaire was anonymous. The feedback from this village appraisal questionnaire should provide essential input to Thorrington Parish Council during its preparation of a village plan. It is intended that a village plan will give residents and others a clear view of the way the village community has indicated it wishes to exist and also to develop in the future. It will also provide information for the Parish Council when prioritising projects, applying for grants, making investment decisions and representing the views of the community when responding to external organisations. A copy of this document can be found on the Parish Council website, copies can also be obtained from the Parish Clerk and a copy will be made available at Brightlingsea Library. Page 3 of 32 Thorrington Parish Council Clerk: Mrs N Robinson, Badley Hall Farm Great Bromley CO7 7UU Thorrington Parish Council Village Appraisal 2008 Findings Most people in the village were satisfied with Thorrington as a pleasant and convenient village in which to live and the overall feeling was that it had good community spirit. The Parish Council also received a positive rating with less than 1% dissatisfied with the Council. More people knew who the Parish Councillors were than District and County councillors but even so this was only just over 52% of respondents. Few people were interested in getting more involved. The major issue for community safety was the level of speeding and the large number of HGVs on narrow country roads. There was support for small-scale developments to encourage local employment in Thorrington. Only about a quarter of respondents worked more than 20 miles away. Housing should be limited to small scale developments as infill and there was support for affordable housing. Whilst most people thought there was a litter problem, and they also felt that residents should be encouraged to litter pick in there own area, few said that they would like to be involved themselves. A case of actions not speaking louder than words! Reflecting the limited public transport available, most people used their own cars for shopping, work and taxiing of children to activities. However, there is a higher than average proportion of older residents and a number of these suggested that the walk to Thorrington Cross was a problem and that the 74 bus service was very limited. It was recognised that there was a need for more activities within the village for children. For adults the picture was less clear. However, there was a clear indication that evening classes and fitness classes could be a way forward. Art classes and Gardening classes received some support. The village shop is well supported with 84% using it at least once a week and is seen as a vital asset. The village pub had a far less positive rating reflecting the difficulties of reconciling the villagers’ requirement for a cosy social pub and the commercial impetus towards a more formal restaurant facility. So few Youth surveys were completed that no conclusions can be drawn from the responses. We would like to thank all those who took the time to complete the survey. Page 4 of 32 Thorrington Parish Council Clerk: Mrs N Robinson, Badley Hall Farm Great Bromley CO7 7UU Thorrington Parish Council Village Appraisal 2008 RECOMMENDATIONS & ACTIONS Communications 1. For future surveys Brightlingsea Road, Tenpenny Hill and rural areas should receive stamped addressed envelopes. 2. Grapevine and the Website should include bus timetables. 3. Grapevine and the Website should include an events calendar. 4. The website should be kept up to date with events, minutes and newsletters. Village Facilities 1. The Shop and the Pub and the Village Hall committee will receive details of the responses received for the relevant questions. Community Safety 1. The police have already been given details of the relevant section via the Neighbourhood Action Panel. This should ensure that issues which have a relevance to the wider community are passed on. 2. The Highways department will be asked to take into consideration the issues raised by the community. 3. From the responses it is clear that the Parish Council and other interested parties need to consider once again the problems of the junction of Chapel Lane at the shop. Page 5 of 32 Thorrington Parish Council Clerk: Mrs N Robinson, Badley Hall Farm Great Bromley CO7 7UU Thorrington Parish Council Village Appraisal 2008 YOU AND YOUR HOUSEHOLD Q1 Where is your Household located? Village Centre 84 . Brightlingsea Road 15 Tenpenny Hill 7 Rural/Other 20 This is a poor reflection of Brightlingsea road which should have a larger number of responses to reflect the numbers who live there Q2 Number of persons in Household No response 1 1 15 2 79 3 10 4 11 5 7 6 3 Q3 Age profile 50 45 40 35 30 Male 25 Female 20 15 10 5 0 0- 4 5-10 11-17 18-25 26-40 41-60 61-75 Over 75 Q4 How strong is the community spirit within the village? Very Strong 3 Strong 32 Average 57 Weak 11 Don’t Know 23 Q5 Do you feel involved in the village community? Yes 56 No 68 Page 6 of 32 Thorrington Parish Council Clerk: Mrs N Robinson, Badley Hall Farm Great Bromley CO7 7UU Thorrington Parish Council Village Appraisal 2008 Q6 If you don’t feel involved, why is this? Don’t have the time/too busy 18 No existing activities interest me 21 Not interested in being more involved 17 Don’t know who to contact 10 Other reasons (list below) 8 Q7 If you would like to become more involved, please indicate which areas/activities may interest you . Existing clubs/societies 12 New clubs/societies if established 39 Organising youth activities 10 Parish Council initiatives/projects 11 Environmental/nature projects 28 Voluntary work 11 Other 3 Q8 Are you generally satisfied with Thorrington as a pleasant and convenient village in which to live? Yes No Q9 What sort of activities would you like to see taking place in the village to strengthen community spirit? Fete 56 Street Parties 21 Sports Teams 22 Entertainment in the Village Hall 53 Evening Classes/Further Education 55 Environmental Projects 39 Others (list below 6 Q10 What is most important to you about Thorrington? The community 31 The General environment 88 The convenience of the location 25 Other 12 Page 7 of 32 Thorrington Parish Council Clerk: Mrs N Robinson, Badley Hall Farm Great Bromley CO7 7UU Thorrington Parish Council Village Appraisal 2008 THE PARISH COUNCIL Q11. How satisfied are you with how Thorrington Parish Council discharges its responsibilities? Sat isf ied, 58 Very satisfied, 18 Dissatisfied, Neither , 41 3 Q12. Please suggest below any areas where Thorrington Parish Council could discharge its responsibilities more effectively. There was a request that reports in Grapevine should be more regular and that more than one newsletter a year should be produced. The latter is a concern since we produce, on average, 4 newsletters a year. Other comments suggest that people are not fully aware of the limits of Parish Council powers – e.g. provision of a footpath down Tenpenny Hill and of play area in Hazel Close. Both of these are topics which have been raised by the Parish Council with the relevant authorities on a large number of occasions.
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