A Vision for Ranskill Ayour Vision Chance Forto Have Ranskill Your Say Introduction

YOUR VILLAGE NEEDS YOU!

A VISION FOR RANSKILL AYOUR VISION CHANCE FORTO HAVE RANSKILL YOUR SAY INTRODUCTION

THETHE RANSKILL NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN FINDINGS OF YOUR VILLAGE RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES SURVEY SURVEY 2016. Thank you for taking Bme to complete this survey. Over the next year Ranskill will be developing a Village Neighbourhood Plan which will inﬂuence many aspects of the future development of the village. What goes into that plan depends upon what you and other VILLAGEresidents tell us in this survey. SURVEY 2016

The purpose of the survey is to seek and collate the opinions of residents, on subjects which are important to them, regarding the future development of the village. The informaBon you give us will be used to draw up the draS neighbourhood plan. Once we have produced the draS, we will ask you what you think of it, before we ﬁnalise it and send it to Bassetlaw Council. Provided the council approves it, the ﬁnal plan will then be voted on in a village referendum. If the referendum approves the plan, the document will become law, and the only development which can take place is that directed in the plan.

You can complete as much or as liUle of the survey as you wish. You can also choose to provide your contact details or remain anonymous. Anonymity will in no way aﬀect the processing of your comments.

The following pages each contain quesBons regarding a speciﬁc topic. These topics are:

GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY & SECURITY Including ROAD SAFETY. COMMUNITY AMENITIES HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LOCAL ACTIVITIES TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS

At the end of the survey there is a page for you to add in any ﬁnal comments you would like to make.

Once you have completed the survey you can post it to us, phone us on 07804 976441 and we will collect it, or drop it oﬀ at the Church, the Blue Bell, or the Top Shop.

Contents

Page 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Key features 4 3.0 General 7 4.0 Environmental 12 5.0 Safety and security 15 6.0 Amenities 20 7.0 Business & Commercial 23 8.0 Local Activities 24 9.0 Transport & communications 26 10.0 Suggestions & Ideas 29 Supporting notes 30

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Thank you for taking Bme to complete this survey. Over the next year Ranskill will be developing a Village Neighbourhood Plan which will inﬂuence many aspects of the future development of the village. What goes into that plan depends upon what you and other residents tell us in this survey.

The following pages each contain quesBons regarding a speciﬁc topic. These topics are:

GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY & SECURITY Including ROAD SAFETY. COMMUNITY AMENITIES HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LOCAL ACTIVITIES TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS

At the end of the survey there is a page for you to add in any ﬁnal comments you would like to make.

Once you have completed the survey you can post it to us, phone us on 07804 976441 and we will collect it, or drop it oﬀ at the Church, the Blue Bell, or the Top Shop.

1.0 Introduction The purpose of this report.

1.1 This report forms part of the evidence underpinning the Ranskill neighbourhood plan. It draws exclusively on the findings from The Ranskill Village Survey 2016.

1.2 Ranskill is a village situated in rural Bassetlaw. The population of the Bassetlaw district is 112,863 according to the ONS census (2011). The rural Bassetlaw population accounts for 36% of this figure; equal to a population count of 41,072. The population of Ranskill as last recorded was 1,362.

1.3 Figure 1: Map displaying the approval of the neighbourhood area designation for the Ranskill neighbourhood plan.

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The following pages each contain quesBons regarding a speciﬁc topic. These topics are:

GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY & SECURITY Including ROAD SAFETY. COMMUNITY AMENITIES HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LOCAL ACTIVITIES TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS

At the end of the survey there is a page for you to add in any ﬁnal comments you would like to make.

Once you have completed the survey you can post it to us, phone us on 07804 976441 and we will collect it, or drop it oﬀ at the Church, the Blue Bell, or the Top Shop.

2.0 Key features Summary of specific areas.

2.1 General 335 questionnaires returned for analysis. 44% of respondents who specified a gender were male, the remaining 56% were female. 83% of respondents were aged over 40. Most individuals (185) had lived in the village over a decade. 39% of those surveyed believe they will live in Ranskill all their life, but over development would influence 27% of people to move. The majority of individuals opted to live in Ranskill due to its rural setting.

2.2 Environmental 96% of respondents believe the village to be ‘well kept’ or ‘very well kept’. The majority believe there are ‘just the right amount’ of litter bins, green areas, floral displays, open spaces and footpaths. It is open to debate if there are sufficient cycle paths (49.5% ‘just the right amount’ 49.5% ‘not enough’.). Heavy vehicle traffic, littering, dog fouling, and fly tipping are of concern to respondents. 51% of respondents believe that the street lights should stay switched on after midnight.

2.3 Safety and security The majority of individuals feel safe in their homes, and out and about in the village in the daytime, and at night. 4 INTRODUCTION

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The following pages each contain quesBons regarding a speciﬁc topic. These topics are:

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At the end of the survey there is a page for you to add in any ﬁnal comments you would like to make.

Once you have completed the survey you can post it to us, phone us on 07804 976441 and we will collect it, or drop it oﬀ at the Church, the Blue Bell, or the Top Shop.

Policing is deemed to be ‘adequate’ in all areas. The majority of individuals felt the speed limit was ‘just right’ on the Great North Road, Mattersey Road, Folly Nook Lane and Station Road. Burglary, anti-social behavior and child road safety are the greatest safety concerns individuals have. 60% of individuals did not feel Ranskill would benefit from road calming measures.

2.4 Community activities The most important village amenities were deemed to be a; general store, post office and village park. A village hall or community space was suggested as an additional amenity by many.

2.5 Housing and residential development Taking the average response, those surveyed believe ‘48’ new houses should be built in the village in the next 20 years. ‘standard family homes’, and ‘small starter homes’ are considered ‘most important’ by the majority. The preferred sites for locating new housing are; 1) Between the Blue Bell and Arundell Drive on Great North Road, and 2) The ribbon/ space between Ranskill and Torworth.

2.6 Business and commercial 55% of individuals support home based businesses being in the village. A further 52% of individuals showed support for retail shops being in the village. 62% of individuals were in favour of siting new commercial premises in a fixed enterprise zone.

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The following pages each contain quesBons regarding a speciﬁc topic. These topics are:

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At the end of the survey there is a page for you to add in any ﬁnal comments you would like to make.

Once you have completed the survey you can post it to us, phone us on 07804 976441 and we will collect it, or drop it oﬀ at the Church, the Blue Bell, or the Top Shop.

2.7 Local activities The ‘village fete’ and ‘scarecrow festival’ were the most favoured activities in the village. Suggestions for other activities included fitness classes, yoga, badminton, football and dance clubs. Other suggestions included skill sharing classes, and activities ‘to bring the community together’.

2.8 Transport and communications The most frequently used form of transport to/from the village is car. The most important bus destinations are Retford, Doncaster and Worksop. The majority of respondents agreed that the village would benefit from designated cycle lanes. Only 33 of the 335 respondents said that they did not require broadband at home. The majority of those surveyed would not be prepared to pay a higher price for a faster broadband service.

Overall, Ranskill was deemed to be ‘a good place to live’, though most individuals felt that the village would benefit from additional amenities such as a village hall. The essence of Ranskill as a village should not however be lost.

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The following pages each contain quesBons regarding a speciﬁc topic. These topics are:

GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY & SECURITY Including ROAD SAFETY. COMMUNITY AMENITIES HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LOCAL ACTIVITIES TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS

At the end of the survey there is a page for you to add in any ﬁnal comments you would like to make.

Once you have completed the survey you can post it to us, phone us on 07804 976441 and we will collect it, or drop it oﬀ at the Church, the Blue Bell, or the Top Shop.

3.0 General

3.1 Gender GENDER OF PARTICIPANTS 200

150

100 56% 44% 50

0 Q1_Gender_Male Q1_Gender_Female

Of the 325 respondents answering this question 142 were male, and 183 female. 10 individuals did not specify a gender.

3.2 Age Range AGE RANGE

Q2_65+ 156 Q2_Age_41-64 114 Q2_Age_25-40 43 Q2_Age_16-24 9 Q2_Age_under16 5

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

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327 participants provided their age range. 1% of respondents were aged under 16, 3% between the ages of 16 and 24, 13% aged 25-40, and the remaining 83% were aged over 40, with the over 65’s accounting for 48% of participants.

According to statistics from The ONS the age profile of rural Bassetlaw is broadly comparable, albeit slightly older, to that of the District’s urban areas. As of 2011 20.3% of the rural population were aged 65 years or older. This data is therefore not largely representative of the general population within the village of Ranskill, although it should be noted that all individuals and households had equality of opportunity to partake in this research.

3.3 Resided in Ranskill

LENGTH OF TIME LIVED IN RANSKILL 200 185 180 160 140 120 100 80 62 60 34 40 27 22 20 2 0

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This question yielded over a 99% response rate with 332 individuals specifying the length of time they had lived in the village. The most frequent answer as illustrated by the graph above was over a decade. Only 37% of all respondents had lived in the village less than 10 years.

3.4 Opted to reside in Ranskill

REASON OPTED TO LIVE IN RANSKILL

10% 14% Q4_close_to_work 3% Q4_rural_setting 16% Q4_close_to_family 34% 9% Q4_house_prices 14% Q4_perfect_house

Q4_born_here

Q4_other

As can be seen from the chart above the most common reason the individuals surveyed opted to live in Ranskill was found to be the rural setting. 166 individuals gave this response. It should be noted however that some respondents indicated more than one answer in this category and thus; a total of 492 responses were captured. 70 individuals indicated that they opted to reside in Ranskill to be close 9 INTRODUCTION

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to their families, and 66 individuals specified that they chose to live in Ranskill as it was close to work. 14 individuals were born in the village accounting for less than 0.5% of all participants undertaking this survey.

3.5 Length of time will reside in Ranskill

331 individuals indicated the amount of time they thought they would reside in the village. 4% of those giving a response suggested that this would be less than 2 years, 10% between 2 - 5 years, and 9% between 5 -10 years. 39% of respondents believe that they will remain in Ranskill for life. The remaining 38% had no idea how much longer they would remain in the village.

HOW MUCH LONGER DO YOU BELIEVE YOU WILL RESIDE IN RANSKILL?

130 127

34 28 12

Q5_less2 Q5_2-5 Q5_5-10 Q5_All_life Q5_No_idea

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3.6 Factors influencing a decision to leave the village

485 responses were captured for this question, individuals indicated more than one influencing factor that may result in them leaving the village. The most prevalent reason individuals indicated they would decide to leave the village was found to be as a result of overpopulation/ further development (27%). The second key factor was found to be health reasons; a total of 113 individuals gave this response. The least influential factors were found to be a lack of alternative housing, and a change in public transport availability.

FACTORS THAT WOULD INFLUENCE YOU TO LEAVE THE VILLAGE

Q6_health Q6_Work-location Q6_lack_housing Q6_Overpop_development Q6_lack_future_amenities Q6_public_transport_availability

13% 23% 17%

15%

27% 5%

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4.0 Environmental

4.1 Clean, tidy and well kept

NO OK YES

As can be seen from the infographic above, the majority of the respondents believe the village to be well kept, or very well kept (96%). Only 4% of residents surveyed do not believe the village is clean, tidy and well kept; this is equal to 13 individuals based on the 327 individuals providing an answer for this question.

4.2 Do you think there are sufficient . . .

Too many Just right Not enough Litter bins: 0 212 = 67% 105 = 33%

Too many Just right Not enough Green areas: 0 241 = 75% 79 = 25%

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Too many Just right Not enough Floral Displays: 5 = 1.5% 259= 80% 58 = 18.5%

Too many Just right Not enough Open spaces: 0 235 = 74% 82=26%

Cycle Paths: Too many Just right Not enough 3=1% 144= 49.5% 144=49.5%

Footpaths: Too many Just right Not enough 0 229= 72.5% 87=27.5%

The data above illustrates that there are ‘just the right amount’ of litter bins, green areas, floral displays, open spaces and footpaths according to the majority of respondents. (please note the number of respondents varied per question). The opinion that there are sufficient cycle paths is however open to debate; with 49.5% of respondents determining there are ‘just the right amount’, and 49.5% of the remaining respondents determining that there are not enough cycle paths.

4.3 Concerns about . . .

The graph overleaf illustrates areas of concern for respondents.

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Traffic noise as illustrated by the red bar is not a concern for the majority of respondents (56%) although 44% of residents are concerned about traffic noise. The majority of the respondents are not concerned about the road drain cleaning although 43% of respondents are. Heavy vehicle traffic is one of the greatest concerns for the majority of individuals; 73% agree that they have concerns about this. Road sign clutter is not a concern for 79% of the population answering this question. Littering is a concern for 251 individuals; equal to 80% of respondents. Dog fouling, and fly tipping are also concerns for 86%, and 74% of respondents.

DO YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT?

Q9_traffic_no 170 Q9_traffic_yes 129 Q9_drains_no 172 Q9_drains_yes 128 Q9_traffic_no 84 Q9_traffic_yes 226 Q9_sign_no 231 Q9_sign_yes 63 Q9_littering_no 63 Q9_littering_yes 251 Q9_fouling_no 46 Q9_fouling_yes 274 Q9_tipping_no 84 Q9_tipping_yes 234 0 50 100 150 200 250 300

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4.4 Lights out

LIGHTS OUT AFTER MIDNIGHT?

Q10_lights_yes Q10_lights_no Q10_lights_dont_mind

27% 22%

51%

The majority (51%) of respondents stated that they did not think Ranskill street lights should be switched off after midnight. Only 27% of individuals surveyed were neutral to this decision; equal to 89 individuals. The remaining 22% stated that they thought the street lights should be switched off after midnight.

5.0 Safety & Security

5.1 Safety in the village

Daytime: out of 329 respondents 324 said that they felt safe out and about in the village in the daytime; this is equal to 98.5%.

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The following pages each contain quesBons regarding a speciﬁc topic. These topics are:

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5.2 Safety in the home Daytime: out of 327 respondents 318 said that they felt safe at home in the daytime; this is equal to 97% of respondents.

At night: out of 323 respondents 306 said that they felt safe at home at night; this is equal to 95% of respondents.

5.3 Village Policing

VILLAGE POLICING

Q13_DW_poor Q13_DW_adequate Q13_DW_excellent Q13_RR_poor Q13_RR_adequate Q13_RR_excellent Q13_CP_poor Q13_CP_adequate Q13_CP_excellent

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

The chart above shows village policing to be ‘adequate’ in all areas according to the majority of individuals surveyed.

Crime prevention was however deemed to be ‘poor’ by 40% of individuals, and only 3% of those surveyed ranked it as ‘excellent’.

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Rapid response was rated as ‘excellent’ by 6.5% of those responding to this question, and ‘poor’ by 44% of the 270 respondents answering this question.

Detective work was also ranked as ‘poor’ by 39% of respondents, and excellent by 5% of the individuals surveyed based on 257 respondents.

5.4 Speed limits

SPEED LIMITS IN THE VILLAGE

Q14_FNL_just right 275 Q14_FNL_not high enough 11 Q14_FNL_too high 25 Q14_SR_just right 249 Q14_SR_not high enough 24 Q14_SR_too high 45 Q14_BR_just right 285 Q14_BR_not high enough 12 Q14_BR_too high 21 Q14_MR_ just right 273 Q14_MR_not high enough 14 Q14_MR_too high 33 Q14_GNR_just right 267 Q14_GNR_not high enough 30 Q14_GNR_too high 21 0 50 100 150 200 250 300

In all cases the majority of the individuals surveyed felt that the speed limit was ‘just right’ on the following roads; Great North Road, Mattersey Road, Blyth Road, Station Road, Folly Nook Lane. In the case of Station Road, 14% of those supplying 17 INTRODUCTION

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an answer to this question felt that the speed limit was too high. By contrast, 9% of the individuals surveyed felt that the speed limit was not high enough on The Great North Road.

5.5 Safety Concerns

SAFETY CONCERNS

26% Q15_adult_road_safety Q15_burglary/theft 31% Q15_child_road_safety Q15_parking 5% Q15_street_crime Q15_anti_social_behaviour

16% 17%

From the chart above it is clear to see that the greatest safety concerns individuals had were related to; burglary, anti-social behavior, and child road safety. 221 people highlighted burglary/ petty theft to be a key concern. 34 individuals deemed adult road safety to be a concern, compared to 120 individuals who consider that child road safety is a concern.

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5.6 Road Calming

BENEFIT FROM ROAD CALMING

Q16_no

Q16_yes

0 50 100 150 200 250 Question 16 asked whether individuals thought the village would benefit from road calming measures like at Mattersey; a neighbouring village. Two thirds of those surveyed did not feel that Ranskill would benefit from such measures, whilst 40% believed that such measures may be of benefit.

5.7 Highway Design

Respondents were asked whether the main village junction should be; A) Give way on to Great North Road, B) Traffic lights, C) Roundabout.

This question had a response rate of 96%. 69% of those answering this question highlighted traffic lights as the preferred option, whilst 24% opted for a roundabout at the main village junction, and 7% Give way on to Great North Road.

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6.0 Amenities

6.1 Village Amenities

Question 18 asked residents to select which amenities were ‘important’, ‘very important’, and ‘not important’ to them. For the purpose of data analysis all responses selected as ‘not important’ were allocated a ‘0’, ‘important’ a ‘1’, and ‘very important’ a ‘2’. Ranking Amenity 1 General store 2 Post office 3 Village Park 4 Primary School 5 Village Hall 6 Public House 7 GP/ Health Centre 8 Defibrillator 9 Church 10 Sports pitch 11 Chemist 12 Mobile library

13 Youth Centre The table opposite clearly shows the order of 14 Fast Food Outlet importance in which each amenity was ranked. 15 Games Room The most important was ranked ‘1’, and the least 16 Tennis Courts 17 Cricket Pitch important 18. 18 Book store

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6.2 New Amenities Participants were asked to specify what new amenities they would like to see in the village. This question yielded 141 qualitative responses. The most commonly recurring response was the addition of a village hall or community centre with 67 votes, equal to 48% of all answers given. Other suggestions included additional sports facilities and sports classes such as Zumba, a GP surgery, and more reasonably priced general store. Independent butchers and greengrocers stores were also suggested.

6.3 New Housing When asked ‘how many new houses do you think we should build in the village in the next 20 years?’ respondents supplied a broad range of responses spanning from ‘0’ to ‘500’. The average response was however calculated to be ‘48’.

6.4 New Developments Question 21 sought to establish which housing types were most important for new developments in the village. For the purpose of data analysis all responses selected as ‘not important’ were allocated a ‘0’, ‘important’ a ‘1’, and ‘most important’ a ‘2’. The graph overleaf depicts respondents’ views:

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HOUSING TYPES 350 301 300 268 250

200 166 150 103 106 100 64 63 50 15 0

It is clear to see that ‘standard family homes’ are considered ‘most important’ by the majority (28%), closely followed by small starter homes (25%) and retirement homes (15%). Apartments/ multi occupancy dwellings were considered to be least important accounting for only 1% of the answers provided.

6.5 Locating new housing developments From the data collated it is fair to say that there are many appropriate locations that those surveyed agree that new houses could be built. The preferred sites are however; 1)Between the Blue Bell and Arundell Drive on Great North Road 2) The ribbon/ space between Ranskill and Torworth 3)East of the Railway Line, beyond 22 INTRODUCTION

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Station Road. The least favoured option was ‘back garden developments’ with only 59 votes in favour.

BUILDING NEW HOUSING

15% 7% 13% 10% 9% 17%

18% 11%

Q22_garden_developments Q22_Infill between properties Q22_the ribbon Q22_folly nook Q22_blue bell Q22_arundell drive Q22_westwards Q22_east of railway

7.0 Business & Commercial

7.1 Support for enterprise

TYPES OF BUSINESS

Q23_sports/gyms/leisure 112 Q23_home based businesses 185 Q23_retail shops 174 Q23_technology businesses 140 Q23_warehousing 46 Q23_office premises 139 Q23_manufacturing works 84 0 50 100 150 200 23 INTRODUCTION

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Of the 335 individuals undertaking the village survey, 185, equal to 55%, supported home based businesses being in the village. A further 52% of individuals showed support for retail shops being in the village., This was closely followed by support for other types of businesses including technology businesses and office premises. The least favoured type of businesses were warehousing businesses with only 14% support from the local population.

7.2 Siting new commercial premises 290 of the 335 individuals surveyed provided a response to this question. Of these 290 individuals 62% were in favour of siting new commercial premises in a fixed enterprise zone, compared with 31% who favoured developing a new retail centre. Only 19 individuals, equal to 7% of those surveyed favoured locating new commercial premises between existing housing.

8.0 Local Activities

8.1 Activities you and your family participate in Question 25 sought to establish what activities individuals and their families participated in, or would if they were available in the village. The ‘village fete’ was the most favoured local activity with 55% of respondents, equal to 185 individuals selecting this option. This activity was closely followed by ‘ The scarecrow festival’; this received support from 55% of participants, equal to 184 individuals. The walking group also proved popular with 30% of those surveyed; though the investment club was popular with just 5% of all respondents.

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ACTIVITIES 200 180 184 185 160 140

120 113 100 101

80 73 65 60 60 57 62 61 43 42 47 40 37 33 38 20 21 16 0

8.2 Other Activities This qualitative question received numerous responses. The majority of the responses received suggested additional sporting activities be offered within the village. Suggestions included; fitness classes, yoga, badminton clubs, football clubs, dance clubs and Pilates. Other suggestions included skill sharing classes, and events ‘to bring the community together’, suggestions were also made for ‘youth clubs/activities’ ‘mother and baby clubs’ in addition to activities specifically for ‘over 65’s’.

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9.0 Transport & Communications

9.1 Transport to and from the village

FORMS OF TRANSPORT

Q27_taxi_occasionally 98 Q27_taxi_frequently 7 Q27_bus_occasionally 136 Q27_bus_frequently 49 Q27_bicycle_occasionally 63 Q27_bicycle_frequently 27 Q27_motorcycle_occasionally 10 Q27_motorcycle_frequently 4 Q27_car_occasionally 17 Q27_car_frequent 294

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 The graph above clearly shows the most frequently used form of transport to/ from the village to be car (88%). This is followed by bus (15%). A further 41% of those surveyed specified that they travel by bus occasionally, and a further 29% stated that they occasionally use taxis to and from the village.

9.2 Bus destinations

The most important bus destinations were found to be: 1) Retford, 2) Doncaster, 3) Worksop, 4) Bawtry.

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9.3 Increased bus services Of the 185 individuals answering the question: Would you benefit from an increased Sunday service? 44% said yes.

Of the 161 individuals answering the question: ‘would you benefit from an on-call community bus?’ 38% said yes.

Of the 146 individuals answering the question: ‘would you volunteer to support an on-call community bus service?’ 25% said yes.

9.4 Cycle lanes

DESIGNATED CYCLE LANES

Q29_cycle_BR_NO

Q29_cycle_BR_YES

Q29_cycle_MR_NO

Q29_cycle_MR_YES

Q29_cycle_GNR_NO

Q29_cycle_GNR_YES

0 50 100 150 200 250

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In all cases the majority of respondents agreed that the village would benefit from designated cycle lanes on Blyth Road (BR), Mattersey Road (MR), and on the Great North Road (GNR).

9.5 Internet access 94% of all individuals undertaking this survey answered this question. Of these 314 individuals, 56% stated that they required superfast broadband at home, 33% standard broadband, and 11%; equal to 33 individuals, stated that they did not require broadband at all.

REQUIRE BROADBAND AT HOME

11%

Q30_superfast Q30_standard 33% 56% Q30_no

When asked: ‘would you be prepared to pay higher charges for a faster service?’ 44% of the 264 respondents said ‘yes’, the majority (56%) would therefore not be prepared to pay higher charges for a faster service.

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10.0 Suggestions & Ideas

44% of participants (152 individuals) provided additional comments. The majority of these were positive with individuals commenting ‘Ranskill is a good place to live’. Most individuals suggested additional amenities be developed within the village. A village hall / community space was a recurring suggestion by many. Other comments centered around overdevelopment and building within the village, and it is clear that many of these individuals wish to ‘keep Ranskill a village’. Some residents commented that Bassetlaw District Council ‘approve any planning application’ despite villagers opposition. Further suggestions relating to road calming measures, traffic pollution, and road safety were made. Littering and dog fouling was also a theme discussed by some.

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Supporting Notes

This report has been designed to help you understand the data captured and collated from The Ranskill village survey 2016. We have sought to highlight the key features within each specific area as defined by the questionnaire design. It is anticipated that these will be useful to bear in mind when devising the neighbourhood plan.

In order to build a better picture of each of these categories this wealth of statistical information could be further enhanced by conducting a comprehensive series of focus groups, interviews and visits. Likewise, an increased historic context could be added to this narrative.

This report, including the processing of the associated questionnaires, has been electronically processed, summarised and analysed independently by Business Jigsaw Ltd. No directors or employees of this company are connected directly, or indirectly with any subjects or persons associated with this project, and thus the statistics presented herein are reflective of the questionnaires collated.

Report signed on behalf of the company by:

Miss R. L. Goodman. CMgr, MCMI, MSET, PGCE, BA (Hons),

Director of company: 10194197.

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Once you have completed the survey you can post it to us, phone us on 07804 976441 and we will collect it, or drop it oﬀ at the Church, the Blue Bell, or the Top Shop.