Groby And Field Head Parish Plan

Adult Questionnaire Answers

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~ You ~

Number of Q1 - Which village do you live in? Percentage responses Groby 1069 92.63% Field Head 85 7.37% Number of respondents 1154

Q2 - How long have you lived in Groby or Field Number of Percentage Head? responses Under 1 year 33 2.87% 1 to 5 years 161 14.01% 6 to 10 years 152 13.23% 11 to 20 years 264 22.98% Over 20 years 539 46.91% Number of respondents 1149

Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Number of Percentage Head? responses Answered 1034 89.6%

All Answers To This Question Displayed Below Number of respondents 1034

Q4 - To ensure that community amenities can satisfy the needs of all who live in Groby & Field Number of Head, can you please state if you, or anyone in Percentage responses your household, has a disability or long term illness: Yes 212 18.66% No 924 81.34% Number of respondents 1136

~ Traffic & Transport ~

Q5A - Please select which form of transport you Number of normally use for each of the following activities: Percentage responses Work Car/ Van 661 90.3% Motorbike 18 2.46% Bicycle 38 5.19% Public bus 104 14.21% Private bus 4 0.55% Taxi 12 1.64% Walking 100 13.66% Dial-a-ride 0 0.00% Number of respondents 732

Q5B - Please select which form of transport you Number of normally use for each of the following activities: Percentage responses School Car/ Van 106 37.59% Motorbike 0 0.00% Bicycle 9 3.19% Public bus 14 4.96% Private bus 9 3.19% Taxi 2 0.71% Walking 212 75.18% Dial-a-ride 0 0.00% Number of respondents 282

Q5C - Please select which form of transport you Number of normally use for each of the following activities: Percentage responses Shopping Car/ Van 1011 91.25% Motorbike 4 0.36% Bicycle 23 2.08% Public bus 310 27.98% Private bus 16 1.44% Taxi 13 1.17% Walking 377 34.03% Dial-a-ride 4 0.36% Number of respondents 1108

Q5D - Please select which form of transport you Number of normally use for each of the following activities: Percentage responses Social / recreational Car/ Van 928 88.89% Motorbike 24 2.3% Bicycle 119 11.4% Public bus 200 19.16% Private bus 12 1.15% Taxi 148 14.18% Walking 445 42.62% Dial-a-ride 0 0.00% Number of respondents 1044

Q5E - Please select which form of transport you Number of normally use for each of the following activities: Percentage responses Medical Car/ Van 884 82.62% Motorbike 1 0.09% Bicycle 15 1.4% Public bus 129 12.06% Private bus 8 0.75% Taxi 34 3.18% Walking 294 27.48% Dial-a-ride 5 0.47% Number of respondents 1070

Number of Q6 - Does your household have the use of a car? Percentage responses Yes 1055 92.54% No 85 7.46% Number of respondents 1140

Q7 - If so, how many cars are in use in your Number of Percentage household? responses 1 car 556 52.3% 2 cars 434 40.83% 3 cars 58 5.46% 4 cars 12 1.13% 5 cars or more 3 0.28% Number of respondents 1063

Q8 - If you are responsible for a vehicle, where do Number of Percentage you regularly park it when at home? responses In a garage 523 49.34% On the driveway 687 64.81% On the road 59 5.57% Other 6 0.57% Number of respondents 1060

Q9 - Do you ever experience problems parking at Number of Percentage home or in the village? responses Yes 514 48.49% No 546 51.51% Number of respondents 1060

Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you Number of Percentage experience: responses Answered 512 44.37% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 512

Q11 - If you travel outside Groby & Field Head for your weekly shopping, where do you normally travel to?

Number of Groceries Percentage responses Leicester City 155 13.98% Fosse Park 334 30.12% Beaumont Leys 700 63.12% Coalville 256 23.08% Other 298 26.87% Number of respondents 1109

Number of Other items Percentage responses Leicester City 643 57.98% Fosse Park 545 49.14% Beaumont Leys 362 32.64% Coalville 137 12.35% Other 223 20.11% Number of respondents 1109

Q12 - Do you experience transport problems when Number of Percentage visiting health care providers? responses Yes 157 14.22% No 947 85.78% Number of respondents 1104

Q13 - How often do you use the bus service from:

Number of Groby Percentage responses Daily 72 6.35% Weekly 192 16.93% Monthly 88 7.76% Occasionally 458 40.39% Never 297 26.19% Number of respondents 1134

Number of Field Head Percentage responses Daily 5 0.44% Weekly 11 0.97% Monthly 6 0.53% Occasionally 35 3.09% Never 243 21.43% Number of respondents 1134

Q14 - How could the bus service be made better Number of Percentage for you? responses Access for families with pushchairs 32 4.38% Access for people with mobility problems or 46 6.3% pushchairs Cost (to the individual) 293 40.14% Cost (for a family) 104 14.25% Increased route covering larger area 274 37.53% Reliability 241 33.01% Timetable 272 37.26% Number of respondents 730

Q15 - If you would like any additions to the Number of Percentage timetable, when would you use extra services? responses Mornings 184 24.24% Afternoons (after 1pm) 64 8.43% Evenings (after 6pm) 200 26.35% Saturday 132 17.39% Sunday 182 23.98% Do not use the bus / would not use additions to 290 38.21% the timetable Number of respondents 759

Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or Number of improvements to the current bus service and Percentage responses facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state: Answered 323 27.99% All Answers To this Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 323

Q17 - Do you consider cycling an option for local Number of Percentage journeys? responses Yes 291 26.05% No 826 73.95% Number of respondents 1117

Number of Q18 - If not, why is this? Percentage responses Don't have access / I am unable to use a bike 461 55.14% I travel too far 165 19.74% Lack of cycle routes 90 10.77% No secure parking for cycle 88 10.53% The roads are unsafe for cyclists 364 43.54% Number of respondents 836

~ Road Safety ~

Q19 - Is there a problem with the speed of traffic Number of Percentage through our village? responses Often 365 32.56% Sometimes 641 57.18% Never 115 10.26% Number of respondents 1121

Q20 -In relation to roadways, paths and street lighting, do you think that Groby & Field Head would benefit from any of the following:

Number of Better car parking Percentage responses Yes 845 76.13% No 99 8.92% Number of respondents 1110

Number of Cycle locking points Percentage responses Yes 412 37.12% No 114 10.27% Number of respondents 1110

Number of Cycle paths Percentage responses Yes 407 36.67% No 164 14.77% Number of respondents 1110

Number of More footpaths Percentage responses Yes 259 23.33% No 219 19.73% Number of respondents 1110

Number of More pavements (alongside roads) Percentage responses Yes 234 21.08% No 229 20.63% Number of respondents 1110

Number of More street lights Percentage responses Yes 234 21.08% No 254 22.88% Number of respondents 1110

Number of Pelican crossing (s) Percentage responses Yes 478 43.06% No 168 15.14% Number of respondents 1110

Number of Traffic calming Percentage responses Yes 360 32.43% No 313 28.2% Number of respondents 1110

Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any Number of Percentage further suggestions / improvements: responses Answered 441 38.21% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 441

Q22 - Do you feel that any of the local footpaths Number of and bridleways could be improved by the Percentage responses following? Additional lighting 308 40.05% Cutting back vegetation 448 58.26% Surfacing 328 42.65% Signage 187 24.32% Increased width 167 21.72% Number of respondents 769

Q23 - Do you feel safe using the roads and pavements in the village?

Number of As a pedestrian Percentage responses Yes 870 78.24% No 170 15.29% N/A 15 1.35% Number of respondents 1112

Number of As a car user Percentage responses Yes 843 75.81% No 118 10.61% N/A 11 0.99% Number of respondents 1112

Number of As a cyclist Percentage responses Yes 166 14.93% No 189 17.00% N/A 273 24.55% Number of respondents 1112

Number of As a parent with a pram and young children Percentage responses Yes 90 8.09% No 97 8.72% N/A 341 30.67% Number of respondents 1112

Number of As a wheelchair / mobility scooter user Percentage responses Yes 23 2.07% No 51 4.59% N/A 418 37.59% Number of respondents 1112

Q24 - Do you think that pedestrian safety on the Number of A50 adjacent to Groby and Field Head should be Percentage responses improved? Yes 731 71.88% No 286 28.12% Number of respondents 1017

Number of Q25 - If so, by what means? Percentage responses Speed reduction 325 44.1% Pelican crossing 499 67.71% Stricter speed enforcement 313 42.47% Number of respondents 737

Q26 - As a road user, do you have difficulty Number of entering or exiting the service roads along the Percentage responses A50? Yes 483 47.03% No 544 52.97% Number of respondents 1027

Q27 - Should the speed limit outside our schools be Number of Percentage reduced to 20mph? responses Yes 843 78.27% No 234 21.73% Number of respondents 1077

~ Community & Environment ~

Q28 - In general, do you think Groby / Field Head Number of Percentage is an attractive place to live? responses Yes 1090 96.37% No 41 3.63% Number of respondents 1131

Number of Q29 - If so, why? Percentage responses Access to countryside 1063 95.77% Access to road network 903 81.35% Attractive private gardens 567 51.08% Good amenities 346 31.17% Groby pool 774 69.73% Heritage 440 39.64% Location 856 77.12% Overall appearance 598 53.87% Pleasant people / community spirit 597 53.78% Public open spaces 474 42.7% Schools 580 52.25% Number of respondents 1110

Q30 - Do you feel that litter is a problem in the village?

Number of A50 Percentage responses Yes 373 42.73% No 276 31.62% No opinion 224 25.66% Number of respondents 873

Number of Around the school Percentage responses Yes 426 49.88% No 238 27.87% No opinion 190 22.25% Number of respondents 854

Number of Around the shops Percentage responses Yes 630 63.7% No 277 28.01% No opinion 82 8.29% Number of respondents 989

Number of Public open spaces Percentage responses Yes 423 48.68% No 316 36.36% No opinion 130 14.96% Number of respondents 869

Number of Village centre Percent age responses Yes 428 46.37% No 383 41.5% No opinion 112 12.13% Number of respondents 923

Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a Number of Percentage problem? responses Answered 479 41.51% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 479

Q32 - What do you think would improve the Number of Percentage appearance of the village? responses Answered 406 35.18% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 406

Q33 - Do you think there should be designated Number of Percentage areas for dog walkers? responses Yes 608 56.19% No 474 43.81% Number of respondents 1082

Q34 - Do you think dog fouling is a problem in the Number of Percentage village? responses Yes 617 57.18% No 462 42.82% Number of respondents 1079

Q35 - Do you think there should be:

Number of Better enforcement of dog fouling Percentage responses Yes 738 83.77% No 143 16.23% Number of respondents 881

Number of Dog free area Perc entage responses Yes 456 62.55% No 273 37.45% Number of respondents 729

Number of More dog waste bins Percentage responses Yes 772 89.04% No 95 10.96% Number of respondents 867

Number of More litter bins Percentage responses Yes 761 88.8% No 96 11.2% Number of respondents 857

Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system Number of was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new Percentage responses system? Yes 624 55.27% No 505 44.73% Number of respondents 1129

Number of Q37 - If not, why not? Percentage responses Answered 544 47.14% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 544

Q38 - Since the new recycling system was Number of Percentage introduced, do you recycle: responses About the same of your household waste 326 28.8% More of your household waste 749 66.17% Less of your household waste 57 5.04% Number of respondents 1132

Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to Number of Percentage recycle locally? responses Answered 745 64.56% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 745

Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Number of Percentage Council to do to improve the waste service? responses Answered 542 46.97% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 542

Q41 - Do you consider Groby and Field Head needs any additional:

Number of Housing Percentage responses Yes 36 4.22% No 817 95.78% Number of respondents 853

Number of Industry Percentage responses Yes 41 4.83% No 808 95.17% Number of respondents 849

Number of Leisure Facilities Percentage responses Yes 803 80.22% No 198 19.78% Number of respondents 1001

Number of Retail outlets Perc entage responses Yes 384 42.57% No 518 57.43% Number of respondents 902

Number of Affordable housing Percentage responses Yes 264 30.77% No 594 69.23% Number of respondents 858

Q42 - How important do you think it is for Groby & Number of Field Head to be protected from further Percentage responses development, e.g. preserving the countryside? Extremely 926 81.66% Moderately 174 15.34% Not at all 14 1.23% No opinion 20 1.76% Number of respondents 1134

Q43 - What in your opinion describes Groby best? Number of Percentage responses Village 910 80.53% Town 33 2.92% Suburb 187 16.55% Number of respondents 1130

Q44 - Do any of the following have any impact on your environment?

Number of Aircraft noise Percentage responses Yes 213 22.81% No 656 70.24% No opinion 65 6.96% Number of respondents 934

Number of Air Quality Percentage responses Yes 250 27.62% No 564 62.32% No opinion 91 10.06% Number of respondents 905

Number of Light Pollution Percentage responses Yes 223 25.28% No 558 63.27% No opinion 101 11.45% Number of respondents 882

Number of Road noise from A46 Percentage responses Yes 373 39.77% No 494 52.67% No opinion 71 7.57% Number of respondents 938

Number of Road noise from A50 Percentage responses Yes 430 43.7% No 493 50.1% No opinion 61 6.2% Number of respondents 984

Number of Road noise from M1 Percentage responses Yes 438 44.65% No 475 48.42% No opinion 68 6.93% Number of respondents 981

Q45 - Do you feel local businesses have any of the Number of Percentage following effects on Groby & Field Head? responses Benefit other local businesses 441 41.49% Improve community spirit 299 28.13% Increased traffic / congestion 715 67.26% Parking difficulties 794 74.69% Pollution 225 21.17% Provide local employment 781 73.47% Number of respondents 1063

Q46 - Do you feel there is a community spirit within Groby & Field Head?

Number of Groby Percentage responses Yes 360 34.29% No 181 17.24% Sometimes 509 48.48% Number of respondents 1050

Number of Field Head Percentage responses Yes 39 25.49% No 54 35.29% Sometimes 60 39.22% Number of respondents 153

Q47 - What if anything, could be done to improve Number of Percentage this? responses Answered 282 24.44% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 282

Q48 -Do you regularly use the following amenities within the village?

Number of Churches Percen tage responses Daily 6 0.65% Weekly 108 11.61% Monthly 55 5.91% Yearly 257 27.63% Never 504 54.19% Number of respondents 930

Number of Community College Percentage responses Daily 32 3.7% Weekly 98 11.32% Monthly 35 4.04% Yearly 194 22.4% Never 507 58.55% Number of respondents 866

Number of Forest Rise Community Centre Percentage responses Daily 1 0.12% Weekly 35 4.1% Monthly 10 1.17% Yearly 31 3.63% Never 777 90.98% Number of respondents 854

Number of Groby Pool Percentage responses Daily 19 1.9% Weekly 124 12.4% Monthly 398 39.8% Yearly 355 35.5% Never 104 10.4% Number of respondents 1000

Number of Library Percentage responses Daily 12 1.2% Weekly 164 16.43% Monthly 356 35.67% Yearly 192 19.24% Never 274 27.45% Number of respondents 998

Number of Local shops Percentage responses Daily 392 35.44% Weekly 622 56.24% Monthly 75 6.78% Yearly 7 0.63% Never 10 0.9% Number of respondents 1106

Number of Martinshaw Wood Percentage responses Daily 55 5.75% Weekly 99 10.34% Monthly 225 23.51% Yearly 265 27.69% Never 313 32.71% Number of respondents 957

Number of Public open spaces Percentage responses Daily 129 14.04% Weekly 255 27.75% Monthly 269 29.27% Yearly 112 12.19% Never 154 16.76% Number of respondents 919

Number of Post Office Percentage responses Daily 50 4.56% Weekly 583 53.19% Monthly 382 34.85% Yearly 46 4.2% Never 35 3.19% Number of respondents 1096

Number of Scout Hut Percentage responses Daily 2 0.23% Weekly 34 3.84% Monthly 2 0.23% Yearly 59 6.66% Never 789 89.05% Number of respondents 886

Number of Stamford Arms Percentage responses Daily 5 0.53% Weekly 93 9.87% Monthly 125 13.27% Yearly 156 16.56% Never 563 59.77% Number of respondents 942

Number of Village Hall Percentage responses Daily 15 1.52% Weekly 172 17.48% Monthly 145 14.74% Yearly 311 31.61% Never 341 34.65% Number of respondents 984

Q49 - Are you satisfied with the amenities Number of available within the village for Community Events? Percentage responses

Yes 784 75.38% No 256 24.62% Number of respondents 1040

Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Number of Percentage Library more? responses Answered 447 38.73% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 447

Q51 - If more facilities were available, which ones Number of Percentage would you use? responses Cafe 558 61.05% Evening / Education classes 263 28.77% Facilities for private parties 169 18.49% Indoor sports / activities 486 53.17% Meeting Rooms 78 8.53% More outdoor sports / activities 282 30.85% More pubs 309 33.81% Place to relax 275 30.09% Rooms available for hire 143 15.65% Youth Club facilities 137 14.99% Other (please specify below) 91 9.96% Number of respondents 914

Q52 - If 'other', please state: Number of Percentage responses Answered 194 16.81% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 194

Q53 - Could the Scout Hut be used for other Number of Percentage facilities? responses Yes 361 56.58% No 277 43.42% Number of respondents 638

Number of Q54 - If so, what for? Percentage responses Answered 255 22.1% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 255

Q55 - If a regular village meeting was held for Number of residents to discuss village issues and meet other Percentage responses residents would you support this? Yes 751 72.77% No 281 27.23% Number of respondents 1032

Number of Q56 - If yes, how often should it be held? Percentage responses Weekly 5 0.66% Monthly 121 15.9% Quarterly 470 61.76% Six monthly 133 17.48% Yearly 32 4.2% Number of respondents 761

Q57 - If you have a pre school child, are there Number of sufficient facilities within Groby and Field Head for Percentage responses their needs? Answered 100 8.67% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 100

Q58 - As a parent / guardian, are there any other Number of child services you would like to see in Groby / Percentage responses Field Head? Answered 165 14.3% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 165

Q59 - Do you feel that the Church cemetery or Groby cemetery could be improved?

Number of Church cemetery Percentage responses Yes 190 25.96% No 542 74.04% Number of respondents 732

Number of Groby cemetery Percentage responses Yes 62 7.99% No 714 92.01% Number of respondents 776

Q60 - If 'yes' to either Church cemetery or Groby Number of Percentage cemetery, please explain how: responses Answered 175 15.16% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 175

Q61 - Would you support a scheme to help the Number of Percentage elderly or disabled in the village? responses Yes 799 84.91% No 142 15.09% Number of respondents 941

Number of Q62 - Do you need help with: Percentage responses Collecting prescriptions 40 31.75% Collecting shopping 34 26.98% Gardening 110 87.3% Number of respondents 126

Q63 -Are your medical needs catered for within Number of Percentage Groby and Field Head? responses Yes 567 52.74% No 508 47.26% Number of respondents 1075

Q64 - If no, what does Groby and Field Head need? Number of Percentage responses More doctors 274 41.45% Health Centre 382 57.79% NHS Dentist 517 78.21% Number of respondents 661

Q65 - If a picnic area was provided in any of the Number of Percentage Groby Parks, would you use it? responses Rarely 353 32.59% Regularly 63 5.82% Regularly in the Summer 333 30.75% Never 334 30.84% Number of respondents 1083

Number of Q66 - Should Groby have a War Memorial? Percentage responses Yes 450 48.23% No 483 51.77% Number of respondents 933

Number of Q67 - If so, where? Percentage responses Answered 378 32.76% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 378

Q68 - Is there a need for public toilets in Groby? Number of Percentage responses Yes 413 39.22% No 640 60.78% Number of respondents 1053

Number of Q69 - If so, where? Percentage responses Answered 326 28.25% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 326

Q70 - In the last two years, have you been inconvenienced by:

Number of Gas cuts Percentage responses Yes 33 4.86% No 646 95.14% Number of respondents 679

Number of Electricity cuts Perce ntage responses Yes 1038 93.09% No 77 6.91% Number of respondents 1115

Number of Interrupted water supply Percentage responses Yes 108 15.54% No 587 84.46% Number of respondents 695

Number of Interrupted telecommunications Percent age responses Yes 174 23.87% No 555 76.13% Number of respondents 729

~ Law And Order ~

Q71 - Have you or your family been a victim of crime within the village in the last 12 months?

Number of Theft or damage to your home Percentage responses Yes 52 5.04% No 960 93.02% N/A 20 1.94% Number of respondents 1032

Number of Theft or damage to garden, shed or garage Percentage responses Yes 91 9.03% No 899 89.19% N/A 18 1.79% Number of respondents 1008

Number of Theft or damage to your business premises Percentage responses Yes 10 1.08% No 718 77.29% N/A 201 21.64% Number of respondents 929

Number of Theft or damage to or from motor vehicle Percentage responses Yes 78 7.84% No 889 89.35% N/A 28 2.81% Number of respondents 995

Number of Personal, verbal or physical violence Percentage responses Yes 103 10.34% No 870 87.35% N/A 23 2.31% Number of respondents 996

Q72 - Did you report it to:

Number of Police Percentage responses Yes 136 50.00% No 136 50.00% Number of respondents 272

Number of Insurance company Percentage responses Yes 44 20.85% No 167 79.15% Number of respondents 211

Number of Parish Council Percentage responses Yes 9 4.74% No 181 95.26% Number of respondents 190

Number of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Percentage responses Yes 9 4.69% No 183 95.31% Number of respondents 192

Number of Neighbours Percentage responses Yes 97 44.7% No 120 55.3% Number of respondents 217

Number of Neighbourhood Watch Percentage responses Yes 16 8.25% No 178 91.75% Number of respondents 194

Q73 - In Groby & Field Head, what are you concerned about?

Number of Groby Percentage responses Anti social behaviour 712 74.32% Burglaries / Theft 444 46.35% Drugs 410 42.8% Racism 68 7.1% Vandalism 604 63.05% Other 56 5.85% Number of respondents 958

Number of Field Head Percentage responses Anti social behaviour 54 5.64% Burglaries / Theft 46 4.8% Drugs 29 3.03% Racism 10 1.04% Vandalism 50 5.22% Other 7 0.73% Number of respondents 958

Q74 -Do you know if there is a policeman with special responsibility for Groby & Field Head, or if there is free crime prevention advice within the community?

Policeman with special responsibility for Groby & Number of Percentage Field Head responses Yes 481 44.95% No 589 55.05% Number of respondents 1070

Number of Free crime prevention advice within the community Percentage responses Yes 322 35.9% No 575 64.1% Number of respondents 897

Q75 - Are you interested in joining a Number of Percentage Neighbourhood Watch Scheme? responses Yes 411 39.26% No 319 30.47% Am already a member 317 30.28% Number of respondents 1047

Q76 - Are you happy to walk alone in the village:

Number of During the day Percentage responses Yes 1097 97.86% No 24 2.14% Number of respondents 1121

Number of At night Percentage responses Yes 522 49.76% No 527 50.24% Number of respondents 1049

Number of School run Percentage responses Yes 420 92.31% No 35 7.69% Number of respondents 455

Q77 - Are there other areas of the village are you Number of Percentage unhappy to walk alone in? responses Answered 354 30.68% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 354

Q78 - If you have had any reason to use any of the following services within the last 12 months, were you satisfied with the response you received?

Number of Ambulance (emergency) Percentage responses Yes 111 10.25% No 86 7.94% Haven’t used service in last 12 months 886 81.81% Number of respondents 1083

Number of Emergency Fire Service Percentage responses Yes 11 1.08% No 83 8.14% Haven%27t used service in last 12 months 926 90.78% Number of respondents 1020

Number of Emergency Police Percentage responses Yes 39 3.78% No 96 9.29% Haven%27t used service in last 12 months 898 86.93% Number of respondents 1033

Communications & Information

Q79 - Do you think you are sufficiently aware of Number of Percentage news and events within the village? responses Yes 704 64.00% No 396 36.00% Number of respondents 1100

Q80 - How do you find out about th ings going on in Number of Percentage the village? responses Churches 171 15.17% Groby directory website 157 13.93% Leicester Mercury 420 37.27% Library 282 25.02% Local radio 189 16.77% Parish Council notice boards 513 45.52% Parish Council website 46 4.08% Pubs 98 8.7% Schools 185 16.42% Spotlight / Herald 825 73.2% Word of mouth 775 68.77% Number of respondents 1127

Q81 - Would you have benefited from a Welcome Pack containing local information and contact Number of Percentage details for local organisations when you moved responses into the village? Yes 679 64.48% No 147 13.96% Don't know 227 21.56% Number of respondents 1053

Q82 - Do you have internet access at home? Number of Percentage responses Yes 706 62.48% No 424 37.52% Number of respondents 1130

Q83 - Do you use the Groby & Field Head Web Sites listed?

Groby Parish Council website: www.groby.com Number of Percentage responses Daily 1 0.11% Weekly 15 1.59% Monthly 83 8.8% Yearly 109 11.56% Never 735 77.94% Number of respondents 943

Groby Directory website www.grobydirectory.co.uk Number of Percentage responses Daily 2 0.22% Weekly 24 2.59% Monthly 144 15.55% Yearly 158 17.06% Never 598 64.58% Number of respondents 926

Q84 - If you have visited the Groby and Field Head Web Sites, what is your opinion of them?

Number of Groby Parish Council website: www.groby.com Percentage responses Easy to use 94 25.9% Informative 101 27.82% Not enough information 59 16.25% Relevant 48 13.22% Number of respondents 363

Number of Groby Directory website www.grobydirectory.co.uk Percentage responses Easy to use 186 51.24% Informative 228 62.81% Not enough information 43 11.85% Relevant 102 28.1% Number of respondents 363

~ Leisure And Recreation ~

Q85 - Is the History or Heritage of Groby & Field Number of Percentage Head of interest to you? responses Yes 891 80.56% No 215 19.44% Number of respondents 1106

Q86 - If so, are you a member of:

Number of The Heritage Group Percentage responses Yes 36 3.94% No 877 96.06% Number of respondents 913

Number of The Village Society Percentage responses Yes 73 7.81% No 862 92.19% Number of respondents 935

Q87 - Do you take part in leisure and recreation Number of Percentage activities anywhere in Leicestershire? responses Yes 706 67.5% No 340 32.5% Number of respondents 1046

Q88 - What activities do you participate in?

Number of Allotments Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 60 5.95% Outside Groby / Field Head 7 0.69% Not at all 474 46.98% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Badminton Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 7 0.69% Outside Groby / Field Head 68 6.74% Not at all 449 44.5% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Bowls Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 0 0.00% Outside Groby / Field Head 49 4.86% Not at all 478 47.37% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Bridge Club Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 0 0.00% Outside Groby / Field Head 13 1.29% Not at all 492 48.76% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Cricket Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 6 0.59% Outside Groby / Field Head 39 3.87% Not at all 469 46.48% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Cycling Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 213 21.11% Outside Groby / Field Head 177 17.54% Not at all 334 33.1% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Dancing Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 34 3.37% Outside Groby / Field Head 146 14.47% Not at all 399 39.54% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Fishing Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 38 3.77% Outside Groby / Field Head 56 5.55% Not at all 454 45.00% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Football Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 42 4.16% Outside Groby / Field Head 111 11.00% Not at all 425 42.12% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Golf Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 6 0.59% Outside Groby / Field Head 164 16.25% Not at all 409 40.54% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Gym / Keep fit / Aerobics Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 73 7.23% Outside Groby / Field Head 268 26.56% Not at all 340 33.7% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Hockey Percentage responses In Groby /Field Head 5 0.5% Outside Groby / Field Head 11 1.09% Not at all 485 48.07% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Horse Riding Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 4 0.4% Outside Groby / Field Head 43 4.26% Not at all 470 46.58% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Rugby Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 4 0.4% Outside Groby / Field Head 55 5.45% Not at all 458 45.39% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Shooting / rifle club Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 6 0.59% Outside Groby / Field Head 23 2.28% Not at all 479 47.47% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Snooker Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 19 1.88% Outside Groby / Field Head 55 5.45% Not at all 453 44.9% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Squash Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 0 0.00% Outside Groby / Field Head 53 5.25% Not at all 469 46.48% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Swimming Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 15 1.49% Outside Groby / Field Head 466 46.18% Not at all 257 25.47% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Table Tennis Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 16 1.59% Outside Groby / Field Head 25 2.48% Not at all 472 46.78% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Tennis Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 23 2.28% Outside Groby / Field Head 59 5.85% Not at all 433 42.91% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Walking Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 580 57.48% Outside Groby / Field Head 522 51.73% Not at all 123 12.19% Number of respondents 1009

Number of Yoga Percentage responses In Groby / Field Head 25 2.48% Outside Groby / Field Head 44 4.36% Not at all 448 44.4% Number of respondents 1009

Q89 - Are there any other activities not listed that Number of Percentage you participate in? If so, please specify below: responses Answered 219 18.98% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 219

Q90 - In your opinion, do you think the sports Number of Percentage facilities available in the village are: responses Poor 400 36.93% Adequate 226 20.87% Good 32 2.95% Excellent 4 0.37% No opinion 259 23.92% Wouldn't use sports facilities 162 14.96% Number of respondents 1083

Q91 -Are you 'Put Off' taking part in any of the activities in the village because of any of the following reasons listed?

Number of Cost Percentage responses Yes 78 15.29% No 432 84.71% Number of respondents 510

Number of Crèche not available Percentage responses Yes 48 10.96% No 390 89.04% Number of respondents 438

Number of Disability Percentage responses Yes 93 18.34% No 414 81.66% Number of respondents 507

Number of Facilities / activities not available locally Percentage responses Yes 356 61.06% No 227 38.94% Number of respondents 583

Number of No transport Percentage responses Yes 34 7.66% No 410 92.34% Number of respondents 444

Number of Poor facilities Percentage responses Yes 266 50.28% No 263 49.72% Number of respondents 529

Number of Time activity / facility is available Percentage responses Yes 174 37.26% No 293 62.74% Number of respondents 467

Number of Q92 - Are there any other reasons? Percentage responses Answered 117 10.14% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 117

Q93 -Which other recreational pursuits are you Number of Percentage interested in? responses Answered 221 19.15% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 221

Q94 - Do you participate in adult education in the Number of Percentage village? responses Yes 148 13.91% No 916 86.09% Number of respondents 1064

Q95 - If you take education outside Groby, what Number of Percentage and where was the course? responses Answered 176 15.25% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 176

Q96 - If you are studying outside the village, would Number of you be prepared to attend a similar course within Percentage responses Groby & Field Head? Yes 193 60.5% No 126 39.5% Number of respondents 319

Q97 - Do you belong to a Groby / Field Head based Number of Percentage Club or Society? responses 73'rd Leicestershire Scout Group 23 8.39% Groby Age Concern 36 13.14% Groby Allotments Society 45 16.42% Groby Community Centre 6 2.19% Groby Discussion Group 11 4.01% Groby Gardening Society 35 12.77% Groby Heritage Group 30 10.95% Groby Metalcraft Group 0 0.00% Groby Neighbourhood Watch 96 35.04% Groby Players 14 5.11% Groby Residents Group 11 4.01% Groby Wine Circle 2 0.73% Groby Wives Group 4 1.46% Groby Women's Institute 48 17.52% Groby Village Hall 19 6.93% Groby Village Society 50 18.25% Thomas Herbert Trust 3 1.09% Number of respondents 274

Number of Q98 - Does Groby need a sports pavilion? Percentage responses Yes 418 50.24% No 414 49.76% Number of respondents 832

Number of Q99 - If so, where? Percentage responses Answered 316 27.38% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 316

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Q100 - Would you be prepared to participate in Number of Fundraising events to raise funds to improve Percentage responses facilities in the village? Yes 448 44.05% No 569 55.95% Number of respondents 1017

Q101 - Would you be prepared to pay extra council Number of Percentage tax to specifically fund the requirements? responses Yes 352 33.33% No 704 66.67% Number of respondents 1056

Q102 - If Yes, no increase would be made to your Council Tax until completion of the Parish Plan Number of project. From April 2006 should the increase to Percentage responses provide better facilities for Groby and Field Head be (per annum): £5 81 20.61% £10 129 32.82% £15 38 9.67% £20 105 26.72% More than £20 40 10.18% Number of respondents 393

Number of Q103 - Additional comments: Percentage responses Answered 182 15.77% All Answers To This Question Displayed Below

Number of respondents 182

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Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 1 (In 1965) Small village - open countryside. Village shops. Church. Dr`s surgery. Proximity to Leicester. 1 Near my ex husbands work. 2 good reputation of schools 1 New house 2 Less built up area 3 country side 4 peace and quiet 1 Quite, pretty village 2 Close but out of Leicester (good bus service) 3 Nice walks and woods near by 1 Schools 2 Area quality 1) Rural, 2) but close to Leicester & motorway system, 3) schools, 4) Quality of property 20 years ago Groby was a small village close to open countryside. 34 years ago it was just a village. 37 years ago it was the house prices 39 years ago. Being close to the countryside with woods and walking space. 4 generations have lived in Groby, so have stayed there A friendly (not now) Groby. Stamford a quiet place (not now) A good bus service and a little shop. A high situation with all amenities. A house was available at the right price and time A mixture of city and country life. A move with work from Burton-On-Trent to Leicester looking for a village community way of life we decided we liked Groby, surrounding countryside and good roads motorways etc and a comfortable distance from Leicester. A new housing estate being built (Fitchett) in Groby, giving easy access to our home town of Loughborough, where we were married A nice quiet village when we moved in over 30 years ago. A nice quiet village when we moved in over 30 years ago. A particular property by accident A property (residential) near to parents and work place. A suitable property came on the market

Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 2 A village atmosphere, but conveniently near to Leicester City and M1. Unfortunately an excess of development has changed it considerably. A village feel with good links to Leicester and Motorways A village near Leicester and other roads. Able to walk/ bird watch etc from front door, & not drive and park. Village amenities. Access and ease to town-work. Access to beautiful countryside. Access to village life. Access to country and city and motorways. Access to countryside, quiet village Access to family and work Access to motorway & Leicester Access to motorways and countryside schools with in walking distance easy commutable distance to town Access to motorways. Quiet neighbourhood. Access to Motorway. Easy access to Leicester City centre. Near to Bradgate Park. Access to the M1. Access to work and city centre. Accessibility Accessibility to work Accessibility to motorway, village life, quiet and peaceful, nice environment, and good schools Attractive house prices. Good schools Adjacent to A50. Close to Charnwood Forest area, etc. Adjacent to attractive countryside, good facilities/ bank/ post office/buses Adjacent to workplace. Affordability Affordable house. Affordable housing. Close to Leicester and surrounding countryside. Affordable property in 1980 proximity to Leicester and work A home we could afford A lot of friends/family live locally. Nice village to live in Already lived in Markfield so wanted to stay local either Markfield again, Field Head or Stanton Always had a reputation as a good address Always liked Groby and Daughter lives here. Always liked Groby when I was a child when I was taken to Groby Pool for a picnic Always liked Groby. Always lived in Groby. Amenities - shops. Schools. Close to work. Easy access to road networks. Area bungalow we liked. Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 3 AREA. Area. Communications. As a family we needed a bigger home also it was near Leicester and not far from Groby college we lived in Markfield At the time - easy access to employment. Atmosphere of village Groby pool Attractive building site, access to Leicester & Newton Linford Attractive countryside yet near to Leicester. Attractive peaceful village. Attractive village - good reputation. Attractive village with good shops. Attractive village Availability of 3 bedroom bungalow and nice location at the time. Availability of a plot of land to buy. Availability of O.A.P Bungalow. Away from city Away from city. Away from the city, clean and houses etc all well cared for. Beautiful and peaceful place (village). Close to M1. Beautiful area. Country/Towns close by. Beautiful location and easy access to major roads. Because daughter and family lived here Because Groby is central to all parts of the country Because it was a quiet, rural area. Because it was near the country Because my brother lived here Because my husband and I were bequeathed a house in Groby Because not on estate and at the time nice and quiet Because of the road access to M1 etc. and the area my wife lives in Being close to lovely countryside Being close to the countryside and being in a village community. Being rural. Handy for town and motorway. Good dog walking areas. Religious community life. Best house available at the time. Easy access to the M1 going north. Best place we found for our bungalow. Not too far out from Leicester. Better family house with 2 children. Traffic dangerous speeding to beat the slow sign at the Lena Drive lights. Birth Birth.

Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 4 Born & bred at Shaw Lane. Father (William Geary) was a Markfield man. My parents married at Markfield church 1900 (Emma Foulds). Mother lived at Bradgate Lodge. Born and bred in Field Head. Father built house which was one of the first at Field Head, Born and bred in Groby. Born and bred in the village. Born and bred. Born and raised here. Good place to bring up my family- schools- countryside - road links Born here Born here Born here Born here 40 years ago. Born here, moved back after 5 years in Ratby. Born here, never wanted to move. Born here. Born here. Born here. Born in 1921 and as the old saying goes there’s a whole world in a grain of sand Born in Groby Born in Groby - 3rd generation. Born in Groby. Born there Bought house from family member. Bradgate park Groby pool good schools Brookvale school. Brother lived here Brought up in Groby by parents. Brought up in Groby- parents still live here. Access to motorways. Close proximity to both town and countryside. Brought up in the area: to be near to family. Business move. Groby described as `Safe`. By accident Came as a child Came to be near my family as I lived in another town in Staffordshire. Came to work Central location. Easy access to road network. Schools. Central location. Near M1. Green belt. Smaller Village than now. Central location/good transport links and near family Central position of country. Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 5 Character. Accessible to main roads. Away from city centre. Cheaper property Clean and tidy. Clean village near to main road ways good shopping Clean, friendly, lots of green space. Cleaner air than City. Village life & community spirit. Being close to local beauty spots!!! Close to Beauty spots Close proximity to motorway network and primary school with good reputation. Close to amenities (fosse park Leicester Beaumont leys) whilst retaining village feel close to work Close to beautiful countryside, but also easy access to Leicester, Coalville and motorway. Good schools. Close to Bradgate and Groby Pool. Close to city for commuting. Close to countryside. Close to city. Good housing. Good schools. Village atmosphere. Close to country side and city with amenities Close to country, but still not far from Leicester City Centre, close to M1, excellent schools. Close to country, town and motorway. Close to countryside & city & easy to access motorway network Close to countryside, close to city, family here. Close to County Hall. Close to extended family. Good schools. Close to family and friends. Close to family. Familiar with the area - good schools. Close to Leicester and motorway network and in a rural environment. Close to Leicester but away from city Close to Leicester/ Markfield for parents Close to members of family Close to motorway access. Liked having / overlooking areas of natural beauty. Close to motorway connections Close to Newtown Linford and also Antsy where we both grew up. Close to Newtown Linford where I lived for 27 years. Close to open countryside. Vicinity of good primary and secondary schools Close to parents Close to parents Close to parents home in Glenfield and development of affordable new housing Close to place of employment and pleasant village for family and enjoyment of countryside Close to place of work (County Hall). Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 6 Close to work Close to where we had our horse in livery Close to work (County Hall) but also close to the countryside. Close to work Bradgate park good schools quiet village Close to work close to family for childcare pleasant village Close to work new house near Charnwood Close to work schools for children (primary and secondary) Close to work, attractive village with good local schools. Close to work, family and friends. Good village facilities. Good schools. Close to work. Closeness to family and schools. Closer to work. Community sprit. Convenient to countryside and easy access to motorway. Convenience Convenience for work in Leicester. Convenience for motorway access. Locality eg near Bradgate Park. Convenience of schools, work. Sought-after area. Convenience to motorway network. Convenience to motorways and city. Attractive village with local amenities. Convenience to work. Quick access to motorways / ring road. `Village` life; peaceful. Surrounding countryside (ie Bradgate Park etc). Convenient access to Leicester. Convenient for Leicester (place of work) and on the edge of Charnwood Forest. Convenient for place of work with no traffic problems (at the time). Soon in the countryside. New houses being built. Convenient for town Convenient for work good local schools village atmosphere access to countryside Convenient location for access to work. Convenient to motorway for travelling. Convenient to place of work Convenient for Leicester and M1 access Couldn’t find suitable house in Anstey Council (asked for village location) Country Country living with easy access to the M1 and major cities. Country side Country village only 20 mins drive from Leicester Countryside Countryside Countryside Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 7 Countryside - Close to M1. Good school reputation. Countryside and near town. Countryside life Countryside location close to city. Schools. Quality housing / strong sense of community. Countryside without being too far from city amenities. Countryside, green fields Countryside, schools Countryside, well kept village. Countryside. Countryside. Countryside. Countryside. Close to work. Close to Charnwood. Country village Decent area, low crime, good school. House prices just within reach Desirable house. Distance from M1/motorways. 2 schools. Dormitory for Leicester, with pedestrian access to countryside. Ease of access to Leicester, also motorway network Easy access to Coalville/ Leicester city centre for work commitments Easy access to country Easy access to countryside. Close to schools. Village atmosphere and within short travelling distance to city centre. Easy access to Leicester city Easy access to Leicester city and M1 parents lived in area ideal house for us not over looked Easy access to motorway and road network Easy access to places. Nice area. Easy commuting to workplace Desford liked the community feel and amenities compared to adjacent villages Easy reach of business - attractive (at that time) - pleasant bungalow available for purchase. Educated at Groby Schools, family in Glenfield. Education without them having to travel out of area. Education, family home, good quality housing, location- motorways/countryside Education. Educational facilities and good access to city centre. Environment and Location. Excellent primary school. Nice place - good facilities. Excellent schools housing avalabiaty at the time 1987 handy for motorways close to country side

Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 8 Exchanged house for bungalow, downsize to escape town pollution. Country Walks, village life. Facilities and countryside Facilities in Village, Location to Charnwood forest area. Proximity to the city. Type Of property Family Family Family Family Family Family Family all live or lived in Groby. Husband has always lived in Groby. Family all lived in Groby Family and job. Family and schools. GE Druck. Family connections, good schools, close proximity to countryside and city centre. Family home. Family located close by and Motorway links. Family move to village near Bradgate Park. Family near, Schools, Like the village. Family reside in Groby. Family, good location near major roads, close to countryside. Family, good schools. Family, Surroundings Family. Family. Father worked at Groby Granite in 1947 Five of my six children all have their houses in Groby so I came to live near them. Flat became available. Found a house we liked near to Leicester. Found bungalow when they were in short supply Found cottage at affordable price Found house near work. Nice area and countryside. Found the right house. Found suitable property near Charnwood Forest area. Friends Friends and family already residing in village of Groby. General location in Leicestershire close to work. Get out of town Getting married and coming to Groby to live in 1955. Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 9 Good reputation. Decent nice area. Schools reputation. Good access to Motorway. Quiet. Good amenities. Pleasant area. Good area good schools Good area with good schools convenient location Good area. Easy access to city and motorways. Good communications & village heart Good housing, decent schools, nice village, open countryside. Good location village feel. Good location, good schools, right housing Good location. Good people, attractive private gardens, good location etc. Good primary schools Good primary schools. Good reputation. Quite. Private Estate. Tidy looking Good road links, near to Bradgate, better end of Leicester. GP surgery, Post Office, library, schools - all within walking distance. Good schools Good schools and close to family Good schools, close proximately to Leicester & motorway network, surrounding countryside Good schools, good access to motorways, beautiful countryside Good schools like the area. Parents live here. Good schools, nice environment Good schools. Good schools. Good schools. Easy travel in to Leicester. Semi rural. Good schools. Near to Bradgate park. Near to M1 and A50 (Work) Good schools. Rural outlook now sadly built upon. Good schools. General location to motorway network. Good schools. Nice area. Good shopping facilities. Good for commuting Good transport links. Reputation of Brookvale High School (late 80`s, early 90`s). Grandparents close by for young children. Grew up here. Grew up in the area. Grew up in village Grew up in village, ancestors lived in Groby. Was nice village to live in. Groby I found was a very nice village, also still with lots of character and very good for commuting. Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 10 Groby area, which was convenient. Groby community college village life close to country Groby first- house prices, Field Head the village feel of it -choice of local pubs, Shops, parks, quarries - all in walking distance Groby is a pleasant, clean and tidy village. Convenient for town and Country Groby is a quaint village and has lots of greenbelt. Plus we find it nice and quiet and close to the motorway and work. Groby Pool, Bradgate Park and surrounding countryside. Groby village not too far from Leicester and Coalville. Groby was a small, pretty village 43 years ago Groby was consider a good place to live Groby, proximity to the Charnwood forest and I worked for a local architect so I didn’t have to travel so far to work. Had friends living nearby Handy for city. No car- so good, regular bus service was important factor. Within walking distance of Groby Pool, Bradgate etc. - room to roam. Handy for work in Leicester and family at Coalville Have all things you need as you get older and do not have a car and a nice location. Have a sister who lives in Groby. Have always liked Groby and the reputation of good schooling. Have lived in area (Ratby) since a child Have relatives here & suitable property. Have worked locally. We got to know the village and a few people and liked the area well enough to live here. High school country location compared to Leicester Higher ground, fields around Homes. All my children live in Groby. House and convenience to motorway House and the environment House being built that we could afford. House came up at the right price for me House for sale, which was suitable for our needs. House position and location House price / convenience House price, safety, local Budgens, bus service, near M1 House price. House prices at the time; village community and good local schools. House prices, cleanliness, not too crowded House style school convience House type, price House. Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 11 Houses Housing and schools. Husband lived at Ratby. I lived in London. We married then we lived in Groby. Husband wanted to move here! Husbands job (Bradgate Quarry) I came to be near relatives in Glenfield I came to like Groby very much when my children settled here, over 30 years ago. So near to the pool, and Bradgate. My husband and I enjoyed the country life, but he has 24 hours care now in a nursing home. I am 85 years old, but do like to visit often. I found a good house here that was affordable. I wanted to live in a village location. I found what I was looking for, in the form of a smaller home, but nice. I grew up in Groby and inherited my family’s cottage on the death of my father. I had applied for a council house in Groby or Ratby to be nearer my daughter after my divorce I had lived here as a child and always wanted to move back as it was such a friendly village. I have lived in Groby all my life. I liked I liked the area & village I liked the area and the property. I liked the idea of living in the village because of the community spirit. Also my mother lives in the older part of Groby I liked the village. I married the owner of the house I still live in I was born here I was born here 70 years ago and lived here all my life. I was born here family all local I was born here. I am 84. I was born in Groby, lived away for over 40 years. After my husband’s death I have returned to my `roots` as it’s where I call home. It’s a pretty village although a lot has changed. I have my affection for Groby Pool and also you can see Old John and Bradgate Park. I was born in Groby. I was born in Groby. I was born in the area. I was evacuated here in 1940 I was working here and needed to find somewhere to live Idea of living in a village. Schools. Nice area for children growing up. Ideal location-close to motorway/Loughborough/Leicester/Nottingham. Good houses. Close to amenities. Idyllic village. Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 12 In 1957 it was a small village and had a regular bus service into Leicester and it had a Dr In 1958 property prices was low In 1958 when we first moved here from Leicester it was a small picturesque village dominated by the quarry workings. Although we left in 1970 we returned in 1981 by which time it had grown into a small town - but not necessarily for the better. In easy reach of city. In the country. Initashly proximity to work and good schools Initially rural life & open space, which has been eroded over the years. Irrelevant as its over 20years since we moved to Groby. It is a nice quiet village but close enough to the city centre It is close to my Mother & Fathers house. It is close to the schools my children attend, and seemed homely It is where my husband grew up. It looked to be a pleasant village, handy for work in New Parks. It seemed a better area. It was a nice country village, I had lived here as a child and was still a bell ringer at the church. It was a pleasant area It was a quiet area to live (at the time). It was a quiet village. It was a small quiet village, with beautiful view over open fields and easy access to Leicester. It was a small quiet village. It was a Village, convenient for town but far enough away to be quiet. It was a village. Now a town short of facilities. It was between our parent’s houses. It was more rural than Leicester, and was near the M1 It was near to where I then worked, an attractive location. It was the only property for sale in August 1960. We needed to be on the Ashby to Leicester bus route. It was village with nice prospects. It was within a ten-mile radius of husband’s employment. The village seemed spacious and clean and housing was the right price. Its a quiet pretty village and historic. Its geographic location, and reputation as being a pleasant place to live in, outside the city centre and close to some very scenic countryside. Its open countryside at that time It’s location to Leicester the rural aspects even though it was increasing the housing stock the surrounding country side relatively close to M1 under construction and a suitable property ready for a speedy move Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 13 It’s nice. I was born here I like it. I’d sold my previous house and couldn’t find anywhere else. The proximity to Leicester was also a factor. I’ll always consider Groby my home. My parents were Groby people & I was born in Groby 49 years ago. I moved away when I got married but came back when I got divorced in 1989 (I brought my own house) Tenants have lived in my house until recently. I’m a forth generation Iwing living in Groby family history going back to 1800 Job close by. Job move. New house. Convenient for work. Job moved from Manchester to New Parks. Groby convenient for work, Leicester, visits to family in Manchester and elsewhere. Job. Job/education for the children Just liked the area. Just outside Leicester Knew people locally. Large garden Less hassle. Wanted to escape city life Lifetime affection. Like the house. Did not know anything about Groby. Liked the place close to schools Liked the village Liked the village - position of house. Liked the village easy access to Leicester and motorways Links to Leicester & location to motorways. Lived here all my life. Lived here all my life. Lived here all my life. Lived here as a child Lived here as a child Lived here as a child, moved back to Groby to be near parents and schools. Lived in Groby / Ratby before moving to these premises. Lived in Groby as a child. Lived in Markfield for 27 years, wanted to stay in the area. Lived most of my life here. Lived on Groby Road, Leicester before marriage. Lived with parents close access to Charnwood forest and main roads Living in a village in the country and also I was in the scouts when I used John’s Lee Wood and I always said I would like to live in Field Head Living in the country but still close to the town. Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 14 Local amenities and closeness to country side Bradgate park etc. Local school, location - access to M1 and close to Leicester. Local school. Also where I grew up. Local to work. Good road networks. House & garden. Locality Locality to Leicester, Nottingham, Burton on Trent. Motorway links. Locality to work. Located just outside of Leicester its quite safe with good schools Location Location Location Location Location (close to work, M1, Bradgate Park, short bus ride into town). Location - close to Motorway and countryside. House prices - reasonable and available. Location and properties Location and reputation as a pleasant place to live. Location and school reputation. Location for retirement. Location house schools Location in relation to access to Leicester, Nottingham and Derby Location lovely countryside. Martinshaw woods Groby pool Bradgate park Location of family, local school, good infrastructure, close to countryside. Location of residence. Location out of city and house prices. Location property Location reputation of schools house prices/design Location suited my employment location. Location to countryside, also road network to city and shopping centres Location village life attractive area Location, access to schools Location, access to workplaces Location, appearance of village, schools Location, easy access to motorway network & only 4 miles into Leicester Location, Location, Location. PLUS a good house at reasonable cost Location, near to city/countryside Location, Property available. Quiet location Location, schools and environment Location, schools, family. Location, surroundings, friends Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 15 Location, village life, schools Location. Location. Location. Location. Location. Location. Location. Location. Location and suitable housing Location to Bradgate & M1, J22 Long associations within Groby - schools & charity groups whilst living for 30 years in the Brantings. Looked a nice area to live in. Looked appealing. Lots of green space but still close to amenities. Loved the village. Lovely countryside Lovely countryside. Lovely village with minimum problems of crime Lovely village, schools from 0-16 years for children all in one village. Quiet location and friendly people. Close to M1 so that members of family can visit from all over the uk to us. Low cost reasonable distance to my wife’s school (teacher) Low crime, good schools, close community. Mainly the schools & countryside Married a Groby person Married a local girl, bought house Married Groby girl. Married local girl. Meeting and marrying my wife Modern housing, good schools. Motorway networks Motorways links. Schools. Local amenities. Proximity to Leicester. Moved from Kirby Muxloe cheaper house Moved from London to work at Druck Moved here in 1968 for husband’s occupation. Moved here with parents Moved to Groby from Cardiff - attracted by handiness of access roads M1, M69, A50 etc Moved to Groby with parents as a child Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 16 Moved to join my husband who lived in the village. Moved with spouse who was from Groby originally. My Bungalow. My husband has lived in Groby all his life and bought a terrace here. My husband worked in Ratby at the time My job and the close proximity to home. My late husbands health and to be near my children My mum and I have lived in Groby all our lives. My wife and myself both come from Anstey but that village had grown so big we decided to move to Groby as it was much smaller and more rural than Anstey My wife thought it was a suitable place to live and bring up children - good schools Natural beauty and fields. Near both country and town. Also good access to M1. Near Bradgate park Near city. Near enough to get home by bike for lunch from Leicester otherwise I know nothing about Groby. I like the house-long garden and peonies Near family and shop Near family closer community Near Kirby Muxloe and cheaper Near Leicester town and motorway Near M1 for husbands work, nice countryside feel without the isolation, convenient for all members of a growing family Near M1 small village good schools Near main road in and out of Leicester and access to motorways Near my work. Near place of work Near place of work lived in village previously (19yrs as a child onwards) Near the countryside Near the countryside and closeness to the motorway for access to work. Near the countryside. Near the family. Near to all serviceable roads and a quiet country residential village. Near to attractive countryside - not far from work in the city. A good-sized village with convenient bus routes to Coalville and Leicester (relevant reasons 50 years ago). Near to city, motorways, good housing, schools. Near to forest area good for situation eg. Motorway city Near to lovely countryside and motorways access Near to Markfield /M1 but plenty of green belt. Near to place of work when relocated. Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 17 Near to village and Charnwood forest Near to work (county hall) Near to work place. Near to work, the woods, near motorway. Near to work. Near town, on a bus route and near u l. Near where we worked County Hall, Groby Road Hospital. To be near the country, Bradgate park and Groby Pool Near work place. Near family. Convenient location for all travelling. Near work. Wanted to live in a community. I thought it was one village of Groby including Field Head. Nearby to work. Heard it was a nice village to live in and liked house. Nearer to family and countryside. Necessity New development houses & college New development in region desirable accommodation in price range we were looking at New house and ability to have children educated in local community. New house and convenience to road network. New house up for sale, which I liked. New Houses New housing development, new school development - Brookvale and Community College. Friends already in village. New housing development. New housing estate in rural location New housing estate, which was nearer to work and at the time offering part exchange properties. New property at a price and location we liked. New property in pleasant village location for retirement Newly built 5 bedroom houses Newly built house. Proximity to Bradgate Park. Nice area Nice area near to countryside and also near to city Nice area to live Nice area, close to M1 & town but not too close, no council estate, countryside close by. Nice area, quiet road, space- amenities in Markfield. Nice area, quiet, with the kind of property we were looking for. Nice area. Nice area. Nice area. Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 18 Nice area. Good schools Nice bungalow pleasant views Nice friendly people. Good village atmosphere. Beautiful countryside being so near to Charnwood Forest. Nice house what I was looking for. Nice house, good price. Nice house, Nice area, Away from city. Nice houses, good schools, community spirit Nice little village, Groby Pool and Bradgate Park, local schools. Nice location good house Nice location, quiet, little traffic in my area, good neighbours. Nice location. Nice place to be. Nice place to live. Nice quiet area close to everything. Nice quiet village family atmosphere not many new housing developments to spoil the landscape near to amenities and major road network near to my job G.G.hospital Nice quiet village with easy access to city and motorways, good school and place of work. Nice safe area, friendly people. Family live here. Nice small village, easy access to road system, nice country for walking. Nice surroundings, nice walks, not too much trouble Nice village but near to Leicester, 25 years ago. Nice village, fairly close to Leicester for commuting. Nice Village, good school, nice countryside. Nice village, near to countryside and town. Good schools. Nice village, Nice bungalow. Nice village, schools, close to transportation networks, rural location, close to city Nice village. Nice Village. Nice village. Good schools. Good family house with easy access to major roads. No suitable properties available in Anstey Not a lot. Not to close to town & in green area. Not too busy. Open spaces. Near to Leicester but not in it. Not too many shops. Close to countryside. Not too rough. Nothing in particular Nothing in particular just a nice area to live in Nothing specific. OAP bungalow and near countryside Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 19 Occupation in Leicester Off street parking. Good sized private garden. On retirement downsized from family home in Surrey. Recommended by Daughter who obtained her degree in Leicester. One of us had lived here all his life good schools for the children Open aspect, close to city. Open countryside- transport to Leicester when we arrived. Since deteriorated to unacceptable levels. Open spaces & prices at the time (1972) Opportunities of better education for our 3 children than in Leicester City. Opportunity for employment. Opportunity to buy house from a friend Originally schools and location Originally to be able to commute to Derby by bus where I worked. Bus discontinued after 9 months of residence. Our family are ancestors have always lived in Groby. Our house. A village convenient to motorway/Leicester. Our job Out of city Out of Leicester, Brookvale and Groby College, open spaces. Out of the City, close to Bradgate Park and easy access to major roads. Out of town but easy commuting to the city Out of town location. Good amenities Out of Leicester but close enough to work there access to motorways access to countryside Groby pool Slate woods Bradgate park Outside of City, yet easy access to many locations. Still village environment. Outside town centre and near to country. Over 30 years ago Groby was a great village Owned land. Parents and friends live here. Parents lived here, liked area, (then) house prices reasonable. Parents lived here, property left to me. Parents moved family here Parents moved here for the schooling prospects and needed a bigger house. Parents moved here, decided to stay in village as friends and family here. Parents moved to Groby when we were small. Stayed / moved back once independent. Partner always lived in village Peace and quiet. Peace and quiet. Countryside close by. Peaceful village good transport adequate shops Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 20 Peaceful. Picturesque Place of birth. Places to visit and larger house Pleasant area. Pleasant bungalow. Knew the area from childhood. Pleasant convenient to aspects of my life Pleasant environment, good schools, good transport links Pleasant locality. Pleasant quiet village location, other amenities and motorway easily reached. Pleasant surroundings Pleasant village and close to motorway. Pleasant Village and surroundings Pleasant village environment with good amenities. Pleasantly situated bungalow Pleasant village, easy access to M1, Leicester & work Pleasant area Pleasant spacious area. Pleasant village and country side (has now grown to large) Plenty fresh air/long walks. Posh area. Position of bungalow. Small village atmosphere. To be near to Father/in law. Position of village in relation to M1 & local road networks Possibility of a village community with green fields Presence of daughter & her family Pretty village location, good community activity. Well connecting roads. Pretty village near M1. Pretty village not too far from Leicester. Pretty village. Previously lived in Glenfield. Knew and liked Groby and had friends in the Parish. Previously lived in locality (Glenfield) and liked the area, and the position of our new property. Price of house Price of property Primary schools. Property Property Property availability Property location. Property prices Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 21 Property prices. Proximity to work. Property we purchased. Prospect of work. Proximity to family and attractive area Proximity to beautiful countryside. Proximity to both city & motorway links. Good village shops & schools. Quality housing. Near to Bradgate Park. Proximity to Charnwood Forest. All levels of schools in village. Proximity to M1 and Leicester. Proximity to countryside Proximity to countryside Proximity to countryside. Proximity to place of work. Proximity to Ratby. Environment. Proximity to road links and open countryside. Proximity to town and country. Proximity to work Proximity to work & Martinshaw wood and surrounding countryside Proximity to work. Public transport good & convenient at this time. Liked the area. Quaint village centre. Range of housing. Schools. Location to major roads. Quality of education. Quality of housing. Quality of schools. Quality of properties and good appearance. Closeness to city, towns and beautiful countryside. Quiet village, surroundings and the property Quiet and Clean and good Primary School. Quiet and pleasant place to be. Quiet attractive to live after living on a busy road in city. Quiet community in a good location Quiet location. Access Martinshaw Woods. Easy access to Groby Pool and Bradgate Park. Quiet place for retirement Quiet rural location and food for bringing up children Quiet village life. Good transport to City Quiet village, nurseries & schools, good area, good infrastructure. Quiet village, good schools, house is very nice. Quiet well maintained village, location with easy access to motorway, although gritty via the little roundabout. Clenleness/maintainance of the surrounding has become poor. Quiet, clean and fresh air Quiet, rural, posh. Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 22 Quiet. Quite area Quite attractive area. Access to countryside away from inner city problems. Quite countryside Quite place to raise a family. Quite pretty village close but out of Leicester (good bus service) good facilities useful shops, nice walks woods close by Quite village Reasonable distance to travel to Leicester. Regular bus service to Leicester. Reasonably close to Marconi (now BAE Royal Ordinance) at new parks where I worked Recommendation Relationship Relatives live here. Relatives live here. Relatives live nearby and transport network Retirement bungalow came vacant, family lived at Markfield. Returned lived here 20years ago Returning to my roots! Returning to our roots. Right house at right price in a good location Right house in right location. Right property, right time Right type house in the right location. Road links, easy access to city, motorway. Road networks/ infrastructure. Proximity to Leicester City, Roads network Rural aspect. Good schools. Rural atmosphere but close to amenities. Rural convenient for M1 and Leicester Rural environment with only local English people Rural environment. Rural location. Easy access of motorway network. Rural location. Proximity to motorway network. Ease of resale due to local popularity. Rural setting, but close arterial roads. Rural setting. Rural village. Good schools & transport links. Rural yet close to city. Good reputation, Close to major roads and traffic routes Rural yet easy access to city. Rural, village life, proximity to Bradgate Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 23 Rural, village setting. Good road links to Leicester town centre. Nearby beauty spots - Groby Pool and Bradgate Park. Safer `village environment` (away from the city). Schooling. Communication links. School with a Christian Headmaster. School, bus routes, local shops, post office, library etc. School. Grew up in Groby. Schools Schools Schools Schools & countryside Schools - children at Brookvale. Schools and easily accessible to the countryside around Schools and proximity to countryside. Schools in first instance. Schools motorways proximity to village feel Schools nice village Schools proximity to countryside Schools reputation Schools shops location near countryside Schools, access to motorway network, semi-rural position. Schools, access to work. Schools, close to countryside yet easy to get into town as well Schools, close to motorway, close to Bradgate, etc. Schools, easy access to city and motorways. Village and community identity, voluntary organisations in village. Schools, family, work. Schools, housing Schools, Housing, Green areas. Schools, location (i.e. close to Bradgate Park & countryside) -near to town & motorways Schools, position, countryside Schools, Road networks. Schools, village atmosphere, proximity to major city & transport links. Schools, village location, proximity to motorway network Schools- complete range from Primary to sixth form, all within walking distance. All of good reputation. Doctor’s surgery, library, and local shops. Schools. Schools. Schools. Schools. 4-bed house. Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 24 Schools. Near motorway. Schools/type of property/friends Seemed a nice area Semi rural area peace and quiet. Semi rural location, good schools and amenities. Reputation for being nice place to live. Low crime rate. Semi rural area. Good schools, not too far from city. Semi-rural close to city pleasant village Semi-rural location, nice countryside, good amenities, good transport links. Shops. Since a child Old John has always been special and when my husband was alive we always went north for holidays so situation was good. Situation of the house Size of garden. Size of house Small quiet village environment, yet near to the city via good bus service Small Village and green belt land and schools. Small village beautiful area Small village community. Small village convenient to work and with many local country attractions plus local history Small village rural surroundings Small village, proximity to Groby Pool, Martinshaw Woods & Bradgate Park Small, quiet village, good schools, and good links with motorways. Social and practical reasons. Suitable house in good condition Suitable housing Suitable housing. Proximity to city. Suitable property available when we were looking. Amenities Library, post Office etc. Suitable property backing onto fields in non-estate position. Suitable property for our requirements Surrounding countryside Surrounding countryside - Bradgate Park, Groby Pool etc. Good footpath network. Surrounding countryside - but near to Leicester Surrounding countryside accessible by walking. Still friendly village atmosphere. Good public transport and roads. Surrounding countryside. Surroundings property value The area and countryside on your doorstep The area was nice and quite even more so the school were recommended children’s future Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 25 The area we lived in was changing for the worse. Wanted to live in countryside but easy to get to town centre The attraction of immediate access to open countryside, the generally `well kept` appearance of the neighbourhood and the belief (well founded) that we would be made welcome by the village community. The calm clean environment. The people. The catchments area for Brookvale School and Groby Community College. The compact village itself and quality of the Fitchett houses. The country life, Peaceful The countryside and the easy access to the surrounding areas. The countryside is on the doorstep, the air is clean, it’s friendly and we fell in love with the house The design of the house I live in for 31 years was exactly what I always wanted The facilities in Markfield. Good access to Leicester City. The family live in Groby The fields and the walks. Connection to motorway and Leicester. The Groby community, the schools and the fact that my partner has always lived here. The house and its position. The house and location. The house and village. The house we live in The house we live in. The house we wanted for the right price. The house `welcomed` us. It felt right, and the village was not too big. It is now. The house! The house. The house. The house. The house. Distance from work. The area / village. The house. Location to motorway. The location, the structure of the village, its good schools and its reputation. The location. The location. The location. The lovely countryside, which was so much more beautiful years ago, before so much more building took place. The near country. The new build houses by FL Fitchett. Quaint village atmosphere (36 yrs ago) The peace of village life and the nearness of the countryside The property

Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 26 The property and location close to countryside and only 15-20 minutes to get to work in Coalville. The property we live in The property, good law and order, close to city, many country walks. The purchase of a bungalow The right bungalow and garden. The right house at the time. The right property for our needs in a semi rural environment within 30 mins of Leicester and close to Motorway network. The right side of the city to where we worked. Near to both city and countryside. Plenty of schools and buses. The rural area The rural location, upmarket village, schools The Schools and location to the motorway network. The schools. The schools. The surrounding countryside, church, schools and village centre. The type of house we were looking for. The village The village atmosphere appealed. The village feel. The village lifestyle and community The wife was born in the village. Thought village life would be nice. Cost of property! Tidy and nice area. Good schools. Low crime rate. To be close to family. To be closer to family To be near a friend. To be near family and near motorway and nice quiet place to live. To be near family. To be near my son and family To be near my son on the death of my husband. To get away from inner city traffic noise and pollution and crime to live in this lovely village (heaven) To keep out of Leicester but to be within 1/2 hour car travel to work at Whetstone. To live in the country To live near my mother/father To live near relations Transport links. Two daughters live close by Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 27 Type of bungalow and area Type of house older semi with large garden Type of house, good road network, unspoilt views. Type of property and location backing on to Martinshaw Wood Type of property we wanted. Type of property. Unspoilt. Parents live here. Near to Leicester, Loughborough, Motorway network, Fosse Park. Little bit of everything. Used to the area, convenient for work and M1, now retired but happy in Groby Variety of housing. Good schooling. Very good residential area Very nice area to live for retirement. Very nice quiet place in 1968. Very nice village and surrounding areas. Very nice village. Good shopping. Most properties well kept. Village and countryside and easy access to Leicester City for employment. Village and countryside but close to city. Village atmosphere and close proximity to countryside Village atmosphere and its schools. I was born here and lived here for 21 years before getting married. Village atmosphere, close to countryside, access to motorway, close to city. Village close to Leicester and M1 motorway. Moved here from Kent. Village community, good amenities, good schools Village community, schools, places of interest. Village environment Village environment. Village environment close to countryside Village environment to bring up children and family in area. Village facilities & family live here Village feel Village feeling Village green fields adjacent to Bradgate park and Charnwood and to Leicester and Coalville Village in easy reach of lots of places Village life Village life Village life Village life close to big city. Proximity of M1. Village compact with good facilities. Village life, doctors, library and post office Village life, near to beautiful countryside. Village life, near to city Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 28 Village Life. Village location easy access to countryside Village location handy for city and motorways Village location with easy access to city and motorways Village location. Separated from Leicester by green belt Village near main road network Village near open country but very accessible to city Village was attractive. Price of house was affordable. Good schools. Village with countryside. Wanted children to attend Elizabeth Woodville school. Wanted to be local to Glenfield. Wanted to move to a village away from the city and came here when younger. Wanted to retire to a nice village Wanted to start a business. Were a nice peaceful village and nice people? Was a pleasant and quiet village not so now? Was a small village? Was a village with open space, good location, low crime, and friendly people? Was born and brought up in Groby. Was born here. Was then a quiet village within acceptable distance from work? We came to see these show bungalows 20years ago and fell in love with them. We had not even thought of moving until then. We did not know a lot about village - but loved the house when we bought. Grown to like the village and its people. We found a bungalow and knew it was a nice area We found a bungalow to meet most of our criteria, which was adjacent to accessible countryside and Leicester Town Centre. We found the bungalow we wanted and the area was a bonus. We found the house that suited our requirements in a nice location. We like the district. We liked the area We liked the bungalow. We do not live in Groby as such but in Lena Drive We liked the house and it’s relative distance from the `Madding Crowd`. We liked the house, fancied a change from living south of the city. Groby seemed a pleasant village to live in. Nice surrounding countryside E.g Bradgate park. We liked the location of the `then` new estate being built when we were getting married We lived in Markfield and wanted a larger property and wanted to stay local. We needed a bungalow We thought it would be a nice village to live in, quiet & clean Q3 - What attracted you to live in Groby or Field Head? Results for: Q3 – Page 29 We visit friends at this house where we live, fell in love with it, and when they moved they gave us `first refusal`. We wanted a detached Bungalow in either Groby or Ratby where we lived originally. We wanted to live in a village rather than in the city. We never heard of any trouble within the village, seemed to have a good reputation. We work here. We work in Groby. Well-kept village, attractive pathway. Well-kept village. Nice properties. Adequate shopping facilities. Went to school; here married here family here Were recommended to look for a house in Groby by relatives of my Husband who lived in L.F.E. There wasn’t one house for sale in Groby, but we found one in Field Head in a quiet road close to the A50, with good schools & easy reach of M1. Were situated When I was married. When we first arrived, in 1964, we found a very attractive peaceful village in beautiful countryside. When we moved in Groby was a nice place to live, but that was over 30 years ago. Wife and her family already lived in Groby. Wife needed a bungalow health reasons Wife village person. With impending retirement and having lived in a very remote village, we wanted Post Oficce, shops, bank and doctor closer to hand. Within easy distance of work and motorways also beautiful countryside but still not too far from city Work Work Work availability. Work in area. Work in Glenfield. Work locally at drucks/ quite and pleasant area/ not to close to Leicester/ easy access to countryside Work location. Work related move by parents in 1935 from Coalville Work, nice area with good motorway access Work, schools Work. Work. Worked in Markfield Worked locally. You feel in the country (near Bradgate Park) but close enough to the City centre.

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Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 1 A lack of parking in village. A local business parks car all around the village leaving very little space when using local shops/bank etc. Access to drive way not always possible due to waiting vehicles collecting workers fromGEDrucks visitors unable to park as no on street parking available All day congestion from mainly Druck`s employees All day parking blocks convenient spaces for shopping. All parking spaces taken up by Druck employees. All roads are blocked with cars from Druck Almost impossible to park in the village centre in order to visit the local shops and banks Always parked cars. Most `long stay`. Always struggle to park in the village in the week due to Druck employees. Around A & L building society and post office can be difficult Around centre of Groby Druck employees use up everywhere Around the shops in the village. Around village centre - either after school hours or Saturdays. At home cars parked on road & buses on roads not made for buses. In village too many cars on roads by people at work and not sufficient parking spaces At home roads are narrow and everyone parks on the road due to most people having at least 2 cars. In village Druck employees use every available space. At home- parents bringing children to school. At local shops. At most times, parking space is at a premium in this village. At the shops Bad parking in the village. Buses and mothers parking on the road near the school (Eliz Woodville) make parking a problem. Cannot park in the village. Cannot always park near the shops in the village Cannot park around some shops in village, chemist, bank etc. Use the pub car park if any spaces, but this is for `patrons` only Cannot park in Main Street, Markfield, and not enough spaces. People park on double yellow lines. Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 2 Cannot park in village during week due to Drucks staff also outside my home Cannot park on the road as people speed up and down Lime Avenue like a race Track, plus a lot of people us it as a cut-through. We need road humps badly! Cannot park outside house because of large yellow van, parked weekend and in afternoons. Cannot park outside village shops. Visitors cannot park outside our house because of yellow line and Druck cars. Cannot use public car park because of height restriction. Cars that can use it normally fill road paring spaces rather than walk a few extra yards so it makes parking at certain times impossible. Can’t park in village weekdays due to Druck parking. Can’t park near home, road is blocked by people going to work at drucks Can’t park near the shops. Can’t park on many roadsides because of Druck employees. Car has been stolen from driveway on one occasion. Car park full Car parking in village - Groby Car parks full. Cars are parked on double lines, on corners, etc. Cars from Druck always park outside our houses. When going shop or bank can’t always get parking place so end up driving to Ratby. Cars from Druck park in streets all day. Cars from Druck parked all day in village centre and roads leading off Cars from Druck take all available spaces. Cars in every legal and illegal space. Cars lined all up the hill. If it weren’t for pub second car park would be difficult. Cars not parked correctly within yellow lines blocking drive access. Cars of employees of Druck factory often park in my close Cars park across drop kerbs which causes people with disabilities. I have asked councillor to put small double yellow lines across these but was ignored. Cars parked during Druck working hours blocking road. Cars parked on all roads from factory. Cars parked on pavements so wheelchair and buggy users, not forgetting children, have to walk (go) on the road making it very dangerous. Cars parked on road, not using their own drives, dangerously parked on corners Cars parked opp. Driveway Cars using Martinshaw School often block my driveway and cause obstructions. Centre of village Certain times of the day you cannot park by the shops. Chitterman Way & Main Street in M/Field does not have sufficient parking Congestion in the village centre. Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 3 Congestion on Glebe Road at start and end of school day - should be made one way only say 8.45 -9am and 3-3.30pm, before there is a serious accident. Crowded village centre. Difficult to park in village centre, being disabled, parking location is very important. Parking should not be allowed on Ratby Road into village centre. Difficult accessing drive and getting out road with cars parked on narrow road and finding parking in village sometimes Difficult at times to park near shops in Groby. Difficult parking in village at times Difficult to find parking space in centre of village when shopping owing to cars which are parked all day (Druck) Difficult to park in the Village sometimes. Difficult to park in the village. Difficult to park in village - due to Druck etc staff. Difficult to park in village centre, near to shops ect. Difficult to park near newsagents. Difficulty even obtaining on road parking during working hours anywhere close to village centre. Difficulty finding parking space Monday - Friday, 8-4.30pm. Damage to car wing mirrors. Vandalism to car. Difficulty getting on and off the drive due to speed of traffic - up to 70 mph in the 30 mph limit (old A50) Difficulty parking around chemist / paper shop area. Difficulty parking in village centre. Difficulty parking in village centre. Difficulty parking in village most times and Lawnwood shops. Difficulty parking near shops/church Difficulty parking. Disabled selfish drivers Do not own a car but have use of sons and daughters car Don’t take car into village, as you cannot park - big issue on Ratby Road. Driving! Too many parked cars Ratby Road & turn into Martinshaw Lane. Druck Druck cars parked on roadside all round village Druck employees park outside our house & all along our section of the road every weekday from 8.30 - 5.00/5.30. Visitors or delivery vans cannot park outside our house. Druck employees parking Druck employees parking everywhere. Druck employees taking up most of the parking in the centre, even to Martinshaw Lane, should not be allowed. Druck parking Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 4 Druck parking makes problems. Druck parking on the roads causing obstruction. Limited parking in the village Druck parking, however, is a problem. Druck traffic parking on Ratby Road - blocking shop-parking holes. Druck workers Druck workers take all parking spaces Druck! Druck. Drucks cars are all over the place Drucks parking outside our bungalow. Drucks. Due to Druck employees, there is no space to park in the village centre to park. During the week and weekends I find it difficult to park. Would be useful to have a central parking area. Would help the traffic and pedestrians in the village as I think it may cause an accident. During the week too many cars already occupying street parking places. Early morning in village, at home i.e. Elizabeth Woodville morning and at the end of school Ever since Co-op moved & car park now belongs to the pub. Factory parking Fairly difficult to park in the village especially if pub car park is closed Far to many cars parked for long periods of time on the village streets and car parks Parking in Groby village is a night mare Far too many cars in the close. Few parking spaces in village centre. School: parents park without any consideration to other people. Traffic travels too fast. Field Head (Markfield) occasionally no spaces near shops & some cars parked on double yellow adjacent to shops, which narrows road. Groby - occasionally no spaces near shops. Find it hard to park in village centre. Finding a parking space in village Finding parking spaces in the village centre Finding suitable parking for shops, chemist & bank. Generally impossible to park anywhere in the village centre for a short visit to shops or other facilities. Getting near to the chemist in Ratby Road as I’m disabled and find it difficult to walk up the hill. Getting out of the drive because of the speeding traffic. Getting to chemist, bank Going to chemist, can’t park, must walk to shops. Groby centre. In busy times there’s nowhere to park properly.

Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 5 Groby is completely gridlocked. No one bothered to put cars off roads particularly Ratby road. Groby village car park full Groby village no parking spaces. Hardly any parking space in village. Having to park away from my home situated Ratby road I avoid going to the village when I know it will be busy, therefore no problems. I do not have a drive and in the location where I reside, all day parking by employees of Druck is a problem If I want to shop in village by paper shop in morning when on my way to work it is difficult to find a space If stamford pub car park is closed difficulty is experienced If you use car into village In centre of village In Groby village. In the village In the village - when go to the Bank or Newsagents. In the village at certain times. In the village Druck personnel tend to park all over the place, but l do know it is being looked at In the village during the day when Drucks workers have parked up the street and the pub car park is closed. plus it is quite small. In the village sometimes to go to the shops In the Village, cars parked wrongly in street and on corners. Too many cars in Groby. In the village. In the village. In the Village. In the village: Lack of spaces in the off-street car park. Little or no spaces for parking near to shops on street. Traffic congestion on Ratby Road near to shops. (Traffic hazards). In village centre In village during day. In village near shops. In village on a Saturday. In village when using newsagents and chemist Inadequate parking available in the village. Inconsiderate neighbours Inconsiderate neighbours and cars being parked in street by Druck workers. Inconsiderate parking from other residents. Parking on road and paths instead of their own drives. Insufficient parking in village. Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 6 Insufficient car parks in the village. Workers `on road` parking is a problem. Insufficient designated parking space when visiting shops / surgery. Insufficient parking in the centre of Groby Insufficient parking spaces in shopping areas. Insufficient parking spaces in village mostly due to staff from Druck using all available spaces. It can be hard to park in the village as all the parking spaces belong to the pub or Cathy Stevens. It is difficult to find safe parking in Groby with exception of the coop car park there are far to many surrounding roads or estate roads these cars are parked for most of the day 0800 to 1500 or later It is difficult to park anywhere near the bank. Its very hard to park my car when I go to the shops in the village It’s difficult to find parking at village shops in the day. It’s sometimes hard to park in the village. Lack of adequate parking in Groby village for shops & post offices Lack of available parking spaces in village centre during daytime, making shopping very difficult Lack of available spaces - mainly due to Druck employees parking in increasing numbers on street Lack of car parking in the village centre for shops, bank and chemists. Lack of disabled parking for bungalow residents. Lack of on street parking in village centre. Lack of parking facilities at Groby village centre Lack of parking facilities near Groby shops. Car broken into at Groby Village Hall car park. Lack of parking in the village centre Lack of parking in the village near shops Lack of parking in village Lack of parking in village. Lack of parking space Lack of parking space aggravated by Druck. Adjacent to Elizabeth Woodville school at start/finish of school day. Lack of parking space in the village. Lack of parking space in village centre Lack of parking spaces Lack of parking spaces near the shops. Lack of parking spaces outside shops. Lack of parking spaces village centre Lack of parking spaces. Lack of places in the village to park Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 7 Lack of places to park- but it’s not a mega problem, i.e. going to the Post Office, A & L or library, car parks often full. Lack of public parking. Lack of space due to employee’s fromGE Druck. Lack of space in Groby itself. Lack of space in village for bicycles Lack of spaces due to employees of GEC Druck leaving their cars on the Ratby road all day. Lack of spaces in the village Public house car park for general public as when the coop had it to many parked cars during working hours taking up road Lack of spaces in village centre. Lack of spaces to park. Lack of village centre parking. Residential parking not designed for volume of cars Lake of parking in village Limited parking in centre of village Limited parking in village centre Limited parking spaces Limited spaces in car park next to Chinese very tight and sometimes difficult to manoeuvre Little parking available in village Live opposite to Doctors surgery. Cars frequently park opposite my drive making it awkward to get in. As this is on top of the hill it is also dangerous. Living at top end of a close, people park at the top making it difficult to get in and out. Lots of parked vehicles belonging to local business’s Main Street at times Mainly Friday & Saturday evenings / nights due to busier at the local pubs. Mainly when there are activities at the village hall Markfield Main Street can be difficult for parking. More 20 minutes to 40 minutes short term stay needed in the village - near Alliance & Leicester and bank. Also the Stamford Arms car park usually full or taken (short term needed). More school parking Glebe road for the staff. Village centre lack of spaces. Most families own 2 or more cars, which makes it difficult to manoeuvre around the states due to parking on the roads. Mostly from Druck all day parking. Mostly parents parking when bringing and fetching children to and from school. My son takes me out occasionally in the week and often can’t park on Fir Tree Lane on return as it is full of Druck vehicles and unfortunately my garage is not in the garden. N/a N/a Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 8 Near newsagents and chemist. Near shops. Need for car park in village and safer street parking Ratby road. Neighbour running car business from home. Village is very bad. Neighbours parking across our driveway or opposite. Neighbours parking on the road. Lack of parking at Post Office. Lack of parking near shops. Never mind parking. The school run is raging out of control. Do parents REALLY have to drive their children 1/4 of a mile to school? Make them walk, as we have to, so we get to work on time, pay our taxes, and then support their child benefit they obviously waste on petrol. Next-door neighbour appears to be trading vehicles from home. Also on-going problems with Druck. However at least it’s only weekdays! No parking in the village. No car park in Groby village. No car parking in the village at certain times - very busy near the main shopping area. No disabled parking in village centre. Parking for Library and Post Office always filled by people who stay hours in village hall. Should be a time limit. No parking around newsagents etc during working hours. No parking facilities No parking in the village often especially near Wilsons. No parking spaces centrally available in village centre (because of use by Druck employees as a car park?). No parking spaces for houses on Ratby road so they park on the road if they don’t Drucks will No parking spaces in the village due to Druck workers taking most of the parking spaces also they park outside my home No place to park No public car park in village any more. No public car park as such, so have to try to get as near as possible in side roads No real parking available (ie Car Park). No real parking facilities in Groby. No room on road. No room to park when factories are at work No space in village, around the Doctor’s surgery. No spaces around village because of the amount of people using cars who work at the Druck site. No spaces during the day until stamford opens it car park No village parking No village parking available for local people wishing to use village amenities due to parked cars of drucks Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 9 No wear to park in the village. Nowhere to park during working hours in village. Nowhere to park in the village. Noise from A50 A46 M1 Non-residents parking outside our house for Drucks have worsened significantly in past 6 months. Residents parking on the pavement even when there are spaces on the road. Pushchairs have to go across our garden. None Not able to find a parking space on a road near to home especially during weekdays. A nightmare for visitors and tradesmen. Not being able to park outside own house, vandalism & car theft. Not being able to park outside the house to unload car or for visitors to park outside the house Not enough parking in centre of village. Not enough parking in village. Not enough parking off road. Not enough parking outside Groby shops at some times of day. Not enough parking places Not enough parking spaces in the centre near the shops. Not enough parking spaces in the village centre. Not enough parking spaces. Not enough public car parking space Not enough spaces in village (Markfield) Not large enough car parking spaces when shopping in Markfield. Nowhere to park in village always busy Nowhere to park in village centre. Nowhere to park near chemist. Nowhere to park near shops. Number of cars parked closer to Cathy Stevens due to those working at Drucks. Occasional problems in village centre Occasionally at home when neighbours and ourselves have visitors. In the village - insufficient car parking spaces. Occasionally in centre of village? Druck employees. Occasionally in the village. Occasionally near village shops on Ratby Road Occasionally problems with inconsiderate parking. Often can’t find a parking space near my home especially daytime. Often not room in the village Often unable to park in village to visit bank, Alliance & Leicester, newsagents, etc.

Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 10 Only occasionally, if I need to go to the shops or bank before I continue on a longer journey. Normally I walk. Other cars parked in the road often make it difficult to swing into our drive. Other cars parked outside of home. Other drivers park their cars in front of our home. Other residence parking in front of the house sometimes blocking our driveway Other residents parking their cars in awkward places. Our neighbours park their cars on the road and not on their drive, so if anyone visits us they cannot park outside our house. Also village can sometimes be a problem to park. Our road is very narrow and our opposite neighbours visitors park opposite my drive and I have difficulty reversing out. I have told my neighbours about this but am ignored over this Outside Alliance & Leicester Building Society. Outside Village Hall and Post Office. Outside Groby chemist. Outside Wilsons when Druck are in. Owing to Drucks cars parking all over it is hard to park everywhere. Parking adjacent to shops on Ratby road /Leicester road is nigh impossible Parking around village centre. Parking at chemist in Markfield. Parking at the bottom of Ratby Road from The Stamford Arms to Barclay’s Bank. Parking at the shops. Parking difficult in village 8:30am to 6pm Parking for local shopping. Parking for village shopping is very limited. Parking in Groby village can be extremely difficult. Parking in Groby village is difficult. Parking in Groby Village is hopeless, particularly during the day. Parking in Leicester Road or Ratby Road when using shops and services eg Post Office, Bank and Building Society. Parking in Markfield and Groby is bad. I always try to use the designated car parks. Parking in Ratby Road for shops is difficult. Parking in the centre of the village can be a problem at times, although I often walk. Parking in the centre of the village is a problem occasionally especially early morning when car park has been locked and side roads are blocked. Parking in the centre of the village since the Stamford Arms `reclaimed` the car park Parking in the village between 9-4.30 Parking in the village can be difficult during the day. Parking in the village centre can be difficult (Groby) Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 11 Parking in the village centre Mom- Fri very difficult. Parking in the village centre so generally walk. Parking in the village centre. Parking in the village during daytime hours. To use local services is almost Impossible. Parking in the village is terrible. So I seldom use the shops there. Parking in the Village near the shops. Parking by people from Druck in the road I live in. Parking in the village, which we do occasionally, is quite difficult owing to workers` cars from Industrial Estate. Parking in the Village. Parking in the village. Parking on our road. Too many vehicles. Parking in village Parking in village can be a nightmare. Parking in village centre getting more difficult. Parking in village centre. Parking in village centre. Parking in village centre. Parking in village centre. Parking in village centre. Parking when going to doctor’s surgery on Rookery Lane. Parking in village difficult Parking in village difficult because of traffic congestion caused by long term car parking during day Parking in village is a nightmare at times. Parking in village is difficult, especially weekdays Parking in village is sometimes impossible. Parking in village near shops, particularly Ratby Rd is appalling Parking in village. Parking limited in village centre Parking near shops in village. Parking near to shops in Ratby road. Parking not always available in the centre too many parked cars Parking of vehicles in Crane Ley road, Chapel Hill has got out of proportion to the point of being dangerous. Parking on both sides of road, by people using Alliance and Leicester cash machine. Parking on main road near Post Office it’s accidents waiting to happen. Parking on Ratby road for the bank Parking on the village on a Saturday is a problem

Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 12 Parking outside home, on road, as we already use garage, yet neighbours don’t. Parking outside shops in village. Parking places not usually available in village centre. Parking problems in the village Parking problems in the village Parking spaces in village taken up by Druck employees parking of residents cars At junction of Martinshaw lane/Ratby road Parking to go to the shops in the village due to factory parking. Parking to shop. Parking very restrictive Paying papers. Chemist. Building Society. Post Office People (Druck) parking in front of drive/gateway People have both a garage and drive but still peak on the street People leaving cars to walk in Martinshaw woods blocking my drive way to cul da sac People not disabled parking in disabled spaces at the coop and pub car park People parking at head of drive when using the school (lady jane grey) dropping off parents evenings People parking on road near home/ random parking in village People parking outside your house and blocking your parking space People parking over or near drive to use shops. Bus route passing my house. People parking that do not live in the close People with empty drives parking on roads Person oppite leaves car on road instead of drive Pharmacy, newspaper shop, bank. Cars parking there from early morning all day. Problem parking outside local shops. Problems in village centre (Ratby Road) Problems parking near shops occasionally. Problems parking on Main St, Markfield Ratby Road Ratby Road and area of village centre. Parked cars make traffic flow single lane and never any parking spaces. Ratby Road busy - junction by bank and Fir Tree Lane awkward - too many cars park on the corner. Ratby road shops ReQ9 The problem is not parking our cars but accessing our driveway due to others parking in front of it Road too narrow, drive too narrow Road very narrow Road very narrow Roads are congested when parents take/collect children from local school. Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 13 Roads jammed with drucks employees parking School run parking make it difficult to get in or out of the drive School times I cannot get near my home. School car park hard to get in and out. Serious parking problem in the village centre. Shared driveway always blocked by neighbours. Cars un-taxed and never driven. Shopping Shopping in Groby- difficult to park near bank- no disabled places near there, cars parked everywhere. Shopping. Shops in the centre adjacent to the Stamford arms Shortage of parking in Groby village. Since Drucks so thoughtlessly used up parking space to enlarge work space it has become more and more parking by them in the roads. We are now known as `The Car park`. It has been impossible to find a parking space in car parks for sometime now, it makes one fume!!! Who do they think they are? Single lane roads and no spaces due to excessive parking. Slight problem during business hours in the village centre Slope into drive not wide enough. Very expensive to get sorted. Small cul-de-sac with lots of car ownership and not all houses have drives. Village centre and surrounding streets full of Druck workers cars. Some problems in village centre weekdays due to Druck. Sometimes difficult in centre of village. Major congestion when Druck exits work. Sometimes difficult to park in village at busy times. Sometimes impossible to park in village centre on weekdays, so don’t shop there if in a hurry. Sometimes in centre of village. Spaces always taken up by Druck employees. Street congestion. Street parking makes it difficult to get into my driveway. Village parking non- existent Street parking sometimes blocks driveways. Village parking sometimes difficult near shops. Streets and roads chockabloc with parked cars servicing from around of industrial estate The amount of cars parked in the village centre and around all day create problems. The centre of Groby is taken over by parked cars used b employees of Drucks - Monday to Friday. Before expansion of business car parking facilities should be addressed. The designated car park is often full at peak times.

Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 14 The employees of GEC Monopolize all parking during the day around Stephens close rear they think they can run the place and this dispute has been going on for years The house opposite us has three cars and two vans. The library car park is nearly always full. The people from Druck! The school run, Druck`s car park (all over village) The village car park isn’t very big and available spaces along Main St. are often Taken The village has limited parking - pub owns car park. Also the road I live in people park on the roads when they have long drives. There are a growing number of parked cars both in the village and side streets There are more cars in our road now than 20 years ago so more people have to park on the street, sometimes, obstructing my drive. To many cars Too many cars from Druck employees parked on roads around the village Too many cars from Drucks Too many cars from factory Too many cars in Groby village, no parking Too many cars in street during school time often parked across my drive. Also too many cars parked in village during day. Too many cars in the village centre. Too many cars not enough parking spaces Too many cars parked all day around streets of Groby making it difficult to park. Too many cars parked all day by Druck employees Too many Druck employees parking on Stephenson Way Too many parking areas taken up by employees of Druck. Total congestion within the village if trying to stop at newsagents etc. Trying to access my own property at school times (Forest View). Trying to park in the village of Groby Unable to park in village centre at certain times. Sometimes unable to park outside house (on road). Unable to park in village during weekdays. Using shops in Ratby Road. Using Post Office. Usually in village centre due to Drucks Vehicles parked on grass verge near corner and lay-by nearly always full Vehicles parked on pavements. Very busy in village centre. Very congested at certain times of day. I have too mentally disabled children and do not always want to get them out of the car just to go to the hole in the wall etc. Very limited parking facility in village centre. Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 15 Very limited parking in the village centre Very limited parking in village, as Druck staff seem to park everywhere! Very limited parking on and around Main Street Markfield Very little parking in Groby village difficult to pull out of driveway onto A50 other road uses driving too close when you are trying to pull into your drive Very little parking in the village Village - very difficult nearly always. If it wasn’t for the Stamford Arms allowing Short stay it would be impossible! Village: a lot of cars park on main road through. Village car park needed near shops in centre of village Village centre Village centre congested with cars from Druck. Village centre congestion. Village centre congestion. Village centre is difficult to park and anywhere near GE Druck. Village centre near shops parking difficult. Village centre very congested. Always a problem to park near shops. Village centre very difficult to find parking space at times Village clogged all day by Druck parking. Difficulty in parking for chemist and co- op. Village could do with more parking facilities. Village does not have adequate parking facilities-due to workers parking. Village gets very busy at certain times and it is impossible to park. Village Hall Village is often dangerously congested. Parking is very difficult and pedestrians are at risk consequently. Village is often full even on the car park. Village over run with workers cars. Village parking Village parking a problem daily- although most days I can park on the stamford arms car park Village parking can sometime be a bit of a nightmare Village parking difficult during weekdays Village parking is a problem at weekends Village parking is almost impossible due to Druck and other businesses workers cars parked all day, every day. Village parking is hideous- never any spaces. Village parking very poor. Village permanently congested with cars parked for day in centre and side streets Village shopping area, especially since Stamford Arms reclaimed car park, Post Office, stupid crossing point taking up 2 spaces, Village Hall car Park too small, Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 16 Brookvale and E. Woodville School car park too small. Village shops and bank. Road space parking limited the only car park sometimes full is between the chemist and old Co-op building. Village shops sometimes Village very congested with cars Village. Virtually impossible to park in surrounding area of the Groby chemist normal Weekdays. Occasionally the same at the library car park Visitors to Hall & shop often block our drive Volume of cars parked on road in Village - not major issue. Warrington Drive - fishermen parking in drive We altered our drive to accommodate all our cars, but lots of cars park on pavement in our road We are coming to the end of using our car so we use our scooters in the village We have recently had new neighbours - the place is a mess - not sure what they do, but they have half a dozen cars parked around various roadways from 12.00pm (midnight) and 11.00 - 3.00 pm (daytime). We live in a cul-de-sac and Groby village is very busy. We live near the cob shop & customers often park outside our houses. Also Druck employees sometimes park here. We live near the Post Office and difficulties have arisen when people from other areas have used our stretch of road for long term parking ie 3-month stretches without moving the vehicle. We live on Leicester road. Speeding traffic makes it difficult to get out of the drive. We need more car parking in M/field village We normally shop in Markfield, and parking around the Main Street is becoming a serious problem. No problem parking home. Weekdays Druck employees cause congestion inadequate car parks causes road side parking When I want to shop in the village I always have to use the Stamford car park. When neighbours have visitors and when neighbours have double garages and driveways that hold 3 or more cars and don’t use the garages! When parking in the village. Parking in Ratby Road and Leicester Road is extremely dangerous. When shopping in the village. When taking the car to the village. When visiting relatives who live near Druck. When visiting the bank or shops parking becomes a problem When visitors come.

Do you ever experience problems parking at home or in the village? Q10 - If yes, please specify the problems you experience: Results for: Q10 – Page 17 Within 10 houses there is 17 cars, which all have run in but mine. So I have a lot of difficulty in parking my car. If we go out in the car someone always parks on my front. So I am disabled person it’s not very nice to come home and have to walk about 100 to 150 yards down the road. I’ve applied for a disabled badge on the road. Within the village/school/. Within village not enough public car parking. Works traffic in village all day. Yellow lines near walkway. Vehicles parked belonging to Druck. `Druck` - block our road.

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Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or improvements to the current bus service and facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state Results for: Q16 – Page 1 1) Bus service to connect Coalville / Groby village not to the by-pass 2) bus service to connect Groby /Ratby? Glenfield villages 3) Electronic signs to work (times) 1) Many elderly/disabled live on Woodlands Drive and Fern Crescent. A bus once an hour would assist them. 2) The paths on the bend at Lawnwood Road could be reduced to assist buses and reduce many small bumps/accidents. 1. A shelter outside Budgens would be useful. 2. Bus service should link between villages eg route from Anstey to Groby to Ratby to Kirby Muxlow etc. 117 118 119 Into Leicester to be routed through Groby same as outward journeys as they used to be. (Access to High street) A better route plan & timetable - reliable - to know which side of the road to stand & know whether it’s coming or not. A better service to Beaumont leys would be good A bus pick up nearby v early in morning on way to Leicester to get to early start hols on coaches A bus route to Fosse park would be nice A bus service into Groby village. A direct service to Leicester (non stop Groby to Leicester) A few more shelters would help A proper bus stop on Laundon way at the Ratby end of the road - outbound A shelter is needed outside Budgens on Laundon Way where it is very exposed to the weather.

Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or improvements to the current bus service and facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state Results for: Q16 – Page 2 A shelter is urgently required at the regular pick-up point opposite the `Lawnwood Shopping arcade`. A shelter would be nice on Laundon Way. A stop before Woodbank road as the stop on Ratby road is not very well lit A Sunday service and early service on a Saturday. Abetter timetable a must Ability to pre-pay - no fumbling for change - use a timeless card/carnet Additional bus stops to cover all of Groby by all Groby buses. Additional shelters Additional shelters are very helpful during the winter months and are much appreciated Additional shelters at main stops. (ie Budgens). It costs me £5 for my daughter and myself to travel into town - far too much! Additional shelters because of number of pensioners using service. Adequate, but would not like to see bus services reduced. An additional shelter has been made at the top of Leicester Road hill going towards Coalville. This is completely unnecessary as I live a few doors away and have never seen anyone waiting there, therefore a waste of money. A better location is outside the Stamford Arms. As stated: Bus shelters. Ask bus drivers to keep speed down when travelling up Stephenson Way. Bank Holidays when Tigers have a home match. Also would wish service to railway station to be reinstated - I have to drive to station as bus only goes to St Margaret’s bus station. Would also wish to have bus going to University. Better service at weekends, particularly Sundays. Better service to Leicester Sundays Bus cannot pull up at bus stop because of parked cars that park near bus stop after 4pm and weekends. 174 - 176 Leicester Road, Groby. Bus conductors. Bus shelters on Laundon Way. Bus from Coalville puts you down at Lena Drive or County Hall no use at all for Groby residents. Bus from Coalville to stop at Groby. Bus from Groby to Kirby Muxloe. Bus service 27/28 to be renewed to Charles Street. Bus service is always erratic. New electronic timing boards never seem to be accurate. Bus service is very good, additional shelters just encourages youth to congregate, would be good if buses still came through the village via Pine tree at night Bus service route from Groby to B.leys (swimming pool) Meridian (cinema bowling etc.) and fosse park would enable young people to access leisure facilities without having to be ferried by parents car Bus service to Leicester railway station to be re-instated. Bus shelter at top of Pym ley lane Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or improvements to the current bus service and facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state Results for: Q16 – Page 3 Bus shelter in Laundon way, further up near Lime Avenue. Bus shelter on Laundon Way (Budgens) Bus shelter on lawnwood road opposite the shops. Also outside the Stamford arms. Bus shelter outside Budgens would be most welcome. Bus shelter outside Budgens, early morning bus services, bus service to Fosse Park Bus shelter required - Ratby end of Laundon Way. Bus shelters Bus shelters at Field Head need to be windproof & waterproof, positioned well. Bus shelters at stops along Laundon Way would be great. A Sunday service for Laundon Way please, too. Bus shelters need to be more enclosed. They are too open to protect you from the bad weather. Bus shelters needed on Laundon Way Bus should go to Charles street Bus stop & shelter at Field Head too close to traffic island - very dangerous Bus stop required on Bradgate Hill (near Bradgate House). Bus stops nearer than half a mile away from Bradgate Hill. Bus stops to be easier to identify along Pym Ley Lane. Bus to Anstey from Groby. Bus to go to Ratby and Glenfield to save me crossing the A50 to Glenfield surgery. I find it frightening. Bus to link Groby, Ratby, Kirby Muxloe for dentists, doctors you need to catch 3 bus’s at the moment Buses are far too large for narrow estate roads, and too frequent (every 10 minutes past our house). Have seen buses use pavements on many occasions. Buses from Coalville etc should still come into the village. Buses from Wallace Drive area into Groby village. Buses hardly ever arrive on time and sometimes do not turn up at all e.g. Christmas time last year. Sunday service reliable but not frequent enough. There are no buses to Glenfield village or Anstey. Buses need to come into the Groby village from the A50, so that elderly people from Field Head, Lena / Wallace Drive can get to some shops. Buses no longer stop on Groby by-pass & passengers are forced to walk much further. Why doesn’t bus go through Groby (from Coalville to Leicester)? Buses to go to Charles street when you have difficulty walking it’s a long way to st Margaret’s Busses travel too fast on Glebe road. I have seen them mount kerbs as children are coming home from school. Can the service 28 be again extended to continue to Pendlebury Drive? The service back from Coalville needs to be restored to stop either on the A50/turn into Groby village Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or improvements to the current bus service and facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state Results for: Q16 – Page 4 Cannot be improved, but a Sunday service would be nice. Can’t walk into the village no bus stop available it was taken away on Groby by pass Cleaner buses Cleaner buses, also stop them going along narrow residential road in Stevenson’s Place. Closer park & ride Coalville / Ashby service to Leicester does not stop at Groby. Between Wallace Drive and Glenfield turn. Coalville buses to Leicester should serve Groby; buses to Leicester should serve Glenfield General Hospital. Consider the current bus service very good. Could do with the bus service, which used to come through Groby to Ratby dur ing the day. Could we have shelters in the village i.e. Nr Martinshaw lane, also opposite the post office. Covered bus shelters. Covered shelters Laundon Way. Current bus service excellent but fares too expensive. Current bus service is adequate for our needs Current bus service is excellent/ much cheaper than driving and parking in Leicester Current bus stop outside of our property causes many anti-social problems particularly loud mouthing when pubs/clubs have closed. Current shelter does not keep one very dry. Shelter outside Stamford Arms. Destination Tigers and Railway Station without changes. Direct bus to Anstey Lane. Direct bus to Loughborough. Direct routed buses to e.g. Coalville Morrison/clock tower, Fosse Park, Beaumont Leys, plus return journeys Do not use bus often enough to complete questions 14 15 16 Do not use the bus service but have thought of it as something different and to look at the travel service Each bus stop should be sheltered and an easy to follow timetable available Electronic timings would be good to more bus stops. Empty buses going through the estate every 20 minutes not welcome. Buses were OK - kept to main roads only. Ensure bus drivers stick to timetabled route (no shortcuts) Ensure the working of indicators at Stamford arms (city bound) Excellent bus service Excellent bus service every 20 mins from Groby. Excellent bus service. Excellent service already provided Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or improvements to the current bus service and facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state Results for: Q16 – Page 5 Extend bus route to train station Leicester Extend `StarTrak System`. Extended service to city centre and railway station Extension of day service to evenings as well Extension to no: 28 Pendlebury drive to cover woodlands drive fern crescent Extra shelters. F.O.C for under 16`s and over 60`s Field Head needs more buses to run at peak times in the morning 8am to 9am. Fosse park bus. Free bus to Tesco and Fosse Park From A50 inward bound, from Field Head to Leicester, no official bus stop for Groby village on A50 and they no longer come into village inbound. From Groby to Markfield retirement village, elderly mother-in-law living there (mother-in-law feels cut off). If going on bus a good walk each way and time taken for visits. Good service Good service. Good service goes by house every 2 mins Groby to Beaumont Leys. Groby-Anstey-Beaumont Leys route, Groby-Newtown Linford route, Groby-Fosse Park-regular route Happy with present arrangements. I always use the bus for visits to Leicester. The service up & through Leicester could & would give back the pick up return point in the city I cannot get a bus to Groby village, I cannot get a bus to Glenfield I consider a 20-minute frequency to the city perfectly adequate. I feel it is an excellent service. I feel there are too many buses. I find the bus service reliable. I find the service good. I think it is a very good bus service. Car usually used for multifunction trips. We would benefit from a service to Beaumont Leys. I understand the bus before 7 am does not come to the village but goes by on the bypass why? I use the bus for work from Groby to Field Head and back. However, the bus does not stop in Groby when coming from Field Head. I work in Oadby, which has a very poor bus service. I would like to cross over the road without fear of being knocked over Ideally would like covered shelter at Budgens If the 28 service continued into the evening I would be able to use it going into Leicester for concerts, theatre, cinema etc. Information on routes with the timetable. Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or improvements to the current bus service and facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state Results for: Q16 – Page 6 It was very convenient when the bus ran up London Road to the Railway Station - thought this route was to be re-instated. It would be a good idea to link Groby with other villages. Such as Ratby and field head on a daily basis It would be helpful if bus companies now put more buses on Sunday as a lot of people now work in shops in Leicester and have to start between 10am and 11am. It would be nice to have all the new time machines working for Groby, (in Groby and city centre). Its reliable & reasonably frequent I’m not filling in above. We don’t use bus to go into Leicester because it is a filthy, smelly city. Just wish they would put permanent park and ride at County Hall Keep them off estate roads, less frequency. Every 10 minutes up and down road is not required or wanted. Kirby Muxloe link. Large buses should not be allowed to drive down small roads especially when only a few people use the service. Larger and more comfortable on Sundays. Late night weekend bus from Leicester to Groby. Later buses than 6 o’clock and also weekends. Later service could be useful. Laundon Way doesn’t have shelters. Lena Drive Sunday service is nil. Link to Ratby and Hinckley and Leicester Railway (direct) Living off Schecheverell Way we have walk into Ratby to get a bus (if needed) on a Sunday Living where we live it is difficult to get bus from Coalville back to Marina Drive Make available more wooden shelters, and buses to run to the Glenfield Hospital more regularly especially at night. Sometimes the buses don’t turn up and had to wait 1 hour to do a 10-minute journey. Make it a sensible price to County Hall Maybe a bus to Glenfield/ Beaumont leys More accuracy on the electronic signs. Busses on Sundays not for the use of myself because I know a number of people that this would benefit. Also busses to other areas More buses at weekends More buses between 7.30 - 08.30am. 27 and 28 service timings to close together if you miss one it does not give you time to catch the other still have to wait. Shelters would be nice if non-vandalising items used. More buses first thing in the morning before 9.00am and more buses between 5- 6 in evenings. More checks on driver safety, too many drivers seem unaware they have the lives of passengers in their hands Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or improvements to the current bus service and facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state Results for: Q16 – Page 7 More direct routes to shopping centres eg Beaumont Leys, would be advantageous. More Fox Cubs. More information for visitors/strangers to make them aware of how to catch the sweep around the estate. No bus stops, but recognise people would not want them outside their house. More litter bins at bus stops More park & ride More regular buses into town on Friday night could reduce the crowd of young lads that builds up outside co-op. More reliable star trak. Stop parking at bus stops. More shelters please. N/a Need a bus on Sundays and bank holidays. Need access to timetables. Need shelter at Budgens. Should improve accuracy of timetable on electric display. Need wheelchair friendly. New bus stop moved to a point half way on Leicester Road. It is considered too dangerous at the new stop - either way. New StarTrak system not very reliable. Leicester bound bus stops on Laundon Way often show none or erroneous time information. New style shelter at Anstey Lane. Nice new bus shelters Night buses on fri/sat night so people can go out in town and come back without having to pay for a taxi. The last service is at 11pm. The service on Sundays is poor as well. Timetables are not shown at the bus stops for Sundays. No No bus stop anywhere near my house Bradgate Hill, impractical to use bus then walk half a mile from nearest stop. No comment. No need for big buses speeding down our roads. Where are the `Fox Cubs`? We’re on a bus route and the buses are never full. No problems. No Sunday service-what about people with no transport and relatives in hospital? None NONE None None None! None.

Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or improvements to the current bus service and facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state Results for: Q16 – Page 8 Not a decent bus service on Sundays. (A50) Keeping as close to the timetable as possible, sometimes we have to wait 15-20 minutes past the time of arrival. Not a regular bus service user, but when lived in Groby used it to go into town in evenings & often it just didn’t turn up. Also only 1 an hour. Not enough space on path to accommodate mums plus push chairs and passers by. Not enough weatherproof shelters On the whole the service is quite good. A shelter at the stop opposite the Post Office would be useful. One price fares. Online information about delays Park and ride essential Park and ride facilities are needed urgently to reduce congestion on A50. Park and Ride. Please return the link to the railway station Poor service to Leicester in the morning (re Lena Drive pick-up stop.) Buses arrive about 7.50am - next bus arrives about 9.20am. This is too late to get to work if you start at 9.00am. Possible shelter at Stamford Arms? Is there a possibility of a bus route from Groby to Anstey or a roundabout bus that would incorporate Groby, Anstey and Glenfield? Pretty Good. Some Drivers go far too fast. Provide Sunday service bus shelter at Budgens Put back the old 28 service that ran through to Knighton/ Pendlebury Drive Re-instatement of bus service from Field Head into Groby village. Also a bus shelter is needed outside the Stamford Arms. Re-introduction of No 28 cross-city service passing railway station. My dentist is near Victoria Park. Re-route 117/118 to go through village to Leicester. Recent improvements - shelter at bottom of road and electronic time info might mean I will use it more in the future. Recommend the No 28 loops through Groby instead of doubling back past Stamford Arms pub etc. Reduce price to local villages Regular bus to Beaumont Leys shopping centre. Bank Holiday bus service to town. Regular busses to Fosse park, B/Leys Reinstate 117 to town. Only stops on the way out of town. Reinstate the 109 Leicester to Coalville is it possible for the 27a to serve Groby village then go via Sachervil way Reliability for morning buses and to be on time. Reliability make sure the bus sticks to timetable. Reliability. Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or improvements to the current bus service and facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state Results for: Q16 – Page 9 Remove gangs of youths from congregating around shelter outside of coop Remove `big` buses in residential areas (old Cub buses sufficed). Resume the 27 service to Pendlebury Drive (passing the Railway Station) we would then use public transport more. Return the bus stop at Field Head Leicester bound to its original position. The hourly service to Loughborough was more beneficial to me as I only have afternoons and must be back to pick up children from school. Route to include Fosse Park. Routes to Beaumont Leys, Fosse Park and Meridian Leisure Park. Safer crossing at bus stops Satisfied with bus service Seats at all bus stops & shelter at Lawnwood Rd shops Service (#27) very unreliable. Arriva do not respond to most complaints and don’t seem to care about their customers. Service from Groby to the London road railway station without changing Service is fine Service is very good. Service to Beaumont Leys shopping centre. Services from Coalville does not enter Groby remaining on the A50 stopping at Lena Drive and Glenfield. Shelter / seats at Budgens shops. Shelter at Budgens. Shelter in Fieldhead a waste of time as they are wrong way round and provide no protection from rain or spray from road when traffic is passing Shelter Laundon Way / Garendon Way. Suggest small bus to pick up off main roads for elderly am and pm. Shelter near Bluebell drive needs a window so you can see the buses coming/ litter bins should be supplied Shelter needed on Laundon Way also could use bus to Loughborough and Hinckley. Shelter needed on Laundon Way outside Budgens. Shelter outside Stamford arms. Regular service to Beaumont leys. Shelters Shelters Shelters need front clear screens for better protection against elements and traffic. Sunday bus services are appalling. Shelters on Laundon Way at all 3 stops for route into town. Stop sign and slabs for stop on Laundon Way/Lime Avenue (Ash Ct End). Shelters on Laundon way out side of Budgens Shelters Stamford arms and post office Shelters, which protect you from the weather. These new wood ones are a joke. One shelter at Field Head is sited behind trees. Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or improvements to the current bus service and facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state Results for: Q16 – Page 10 Star track not always operating at Groby coop bus stop Star trak is good but only works when the bus is about to arrive (when I used it), doesn’t work at night. More night buses at weekend. Stop using Lawnwood Road and Woodbank Road as the roads are too narrow and no one hardly gets on or off due to own transport. Sunday service - Laundon Way, late night service more frequent Sunday Service does not cover Laundon Way- is not great during wet/cold weather (no 27/28 on Sundays) Taking bus off service between 07.50 to 08.55 - I have already asked Arriva why. Their staff are not very nice people at all. Terminus should be nearer to the city centre The biggest problem with the bus service is the time taken to get into Leicester During rush hour. The car can do it in half the time despite the traffic. On second thoughts car always saves time and time is valuable! The bus from Fieldhead to Groby does not stop at the Groby bypass. My business suffers because of this and my family who come from Markfield. Why should people get off at Lena Drive or Glenfield - ridiculous! The bus routes do not regularly go into the village! From our area. No buses from village to Leicester after 6pm. The bus service (No 28) is excellent. The bus service for us is already excellent and reasonably priced. The bus service in Groby would be immeasurably improved by eliminating indiscrimated long term parking by private vehicles on the bus routes The bus stop in Sacheveral Way is very rarely used and there is no drop off point opposite. Could this stop be repositioned lower down near the island to enable resident near the island to have opportunity of using 28 & 27 service. The buses should adhere to the timetable some never arrive at all. The cost is a lot seeing that the town is only six miles away! The electronic bus time’s system needs expanding and is currently not reliable in giving the correct time for the next bus. The estate bordering sacheveral way has no bus service on Sunday. The local bus service (28) is generally reliable and of a good quality The loss of bus stops and routes, caused by the main bus company which ignores local needs is very disturbing. The new bus shelter - stops in wrong place. Shelters give no protection from weather The new bus shelters are hopeless, useless in bad weather, no protection. The only trouble I find with the bus service is st Margaret’s bus station is rather a long way from the new shopping centre. The problem is that public service transport providers think only in terms of buses. Other means should be considered. Also it is difficult to get to many places other than Leicester City centre by bus without changing buses, and it takes forever i.e. no cross-country routes to Anstey/Loughborough and who wants to go to that disgusting hellhole Leicester City?

Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or improvements to the current bus service and facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state Results for: Q16 – Page 11 The regular service finishes far too early in the evening. If you’ve been out on a day trip the last bus around the village has usually gone which means an uphill walk from the main road. The roads are far too narrow for a full sized coach particularly when cars are parked outside the houses. Have frequently had to back up to let a bus through. Have seen 2 accidents. The service is first class. The shelter on the A50 going into Leicester near Slate pit lane has the open side facing the road and no window in it you gat soaked by the traffic when it rains and can’t see the bus coming if you sit down there is a 117 into town from Markfield green at 730am then a 118 at 750am both usually turn up together then there’s nothing until 9am needs another bus between at works time The Swadlincote, Coalville to Leicester bus 118 should be routed through Groby again. It doesn’t even stop on Groby bypass and I need to travel to and from Ashby from occasionally. I have to return to Glenfield roundabout and catch a bus back to Groby ridiculous. The time table in the early part of the morning abus passes my house at 0620am on week days then every 20mins or so this is far to early to start and run regular The yobs in Groby would only destroy the shelters There is no bus to Leicester between 7.50 am and 9am. Would be better if there was one at 8.30 as well. There should be a bus route (more accessible) Groby - Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre. And a warden on bus routes at School times - to protect the public and drivers from anti-social behaviour They drive far to fast around the streets putting people at risk no more bus shelters please Time it takes to get into centre. One of the few routes without a bus route/lanes Time table could be better arranged to suite working hours for every one darker in the mornings more services after 4pm please Times for buses direct to Beaumont leys shopping Timetable at all bus stops. Timetables (up to date) at bus stops. Timetables go out of date quickly, difficult to get Timetables to be printed at bus stops. The new digital signs should be more reliable. More bus stops. To be able to stop bus across road not up the hill or right down the road on Leicester Road To make sure that signs are up and work. To run after 6 pm. Too expensive. Travel line should be used always Unfortunately none of my social activities are in Groby so I need my car.

Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or improvements to the current bus service and facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state Results for: Q16 – Page 12 Unnecessary knocking down of substantial brick built shelter and relocating of other bus stop to leave Field Head residents to stand in inclement weather - snow- rain- hail - high winds- in middle of winter. Some encouragement to use public transport! This just shows the usual contempt that the authorities have for Field Head residents. Very good service Waiting area spoiled by litter and gum on pavement. We appreciated the previous No 28 service, which included Charles Street, enabling access to the Train Station on London Road. We would appreciate being able to get to Ratby from Groby. We are lucky in that a bus stop is at the bottom of our road very convenient buses generally on time although don’t use that often would like a local bus direct to Anstey We are lucky very good service We cannot use the bus service because there is no crossing (on the A50) near our house. We live in Glebe Road and opposed to the concept of buses/ numerous stopping points along this already busy road. Councils have ignored any request for road calming. We would therefore oppose any further increase in buses using Glebe Road. We only use the bus occasionally, but we have found that the buses do not turn up- buses are missed out. We use the park and ride at Meynell`s Gorse to avoid having to park in Leicester. Weekly bus service perfect. Why are the new shelters only for the village? Why can’t the service of the No 28 be routed by way of Fern Crescent? Why is there no bus shelter at the bottom of Bedford Drive/Laundon Road? Would be good to have a bus to Anstey and Beaumont Leys. Would like a direct bus route from Groby to Braunstone Town. Would like bus stop on Groby by pass reinstated (117 &118) from Coalville without having to have arguments with some drivers who maintain they are not allowed to stop `go to Glenfield turns` Would like Coalville buses to go through Groby village Would like more larger buses from Leicester on Sundays Would like service on Sunday. Would like shelter on Glebe Road. Would like to know details of Tesco bus service. Would use bus to go to work if cheaper Yes - shelter would be handy but the buses are not at all reliable whether morning, middle of the day or evenings. Ratby 17 via Groby. Yes - why can I catch a bus in Groby to Coalville, where I work - But busses don’t stop in Groby on return. I have to go to county Hall and catch another bus back - Councillors don’t wont to know.

Q16 - If you wish to make any comments or improvements to the current bus service and facilities (e.g. additional shelters), please state Results for: Q16 – Page 13 You cannot stay inside the bus shelter or the bus will pass the stop, the shelter doesn’t have a window

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Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 1 More parking 1. A scheme similar to Ratby new traffic calming for the whole village is required. 2. A Zebra crossing for the village centre is essential as crossing from A&l to Wilson’s side is very difficult. 1. Groby - Druck need to purchase more land for parking or put meters up with cash towards facilities for our village. 2. Cycle locking points are they’re any. 3. As no 2. 4. More lighting required from Groby College to Ratby. %. Pelican crossing required for crossing from the local pub to the Co-Op. ^. Traffic calming on Stephenson’s way needed double yellow lines needed on Ratby road. 20-mph limit outside schools. 20mph speed limits in village centre and enforced. 30 minute waiting in village centre. 50/60 limits on bypass - strictly adhered to! Humps on Leicester Rd outgoing and incoming. A crossing near the newsagents A crossing on the A50, Field Head, but it has to be where people cross it or it will not be used. A crossing outside or near to Co-Op Groby. Can anything be done at crossroads opposite Barclays Bank? A crossing seems to be required on Leicester Road somewhere between Post Office and Stamford Arms. A footpath from Groby Pool to Newtown Linford would be of great benefit for walker’s safety. A free car park and cycle park in the centre of the village for shopping purposes in addition to the Stamford Arms car park. A handrail for the elderly on the slabbed steps leading to bookmakers & Wilsons shop. When it’s wet or icy the steps are slippery. A pelican crossing adjacent to the shops / jewellers in Groby would enhance safety for pedestrians. Traffic lights on the Groby / A50 / A46 roundabout. This roundabout needs to be constantly traffic light controlled, A pelican crossing from the village hall car park to the post office and also one at cathy stevens to the shops Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 2 A pelican crossing in the village centre A pelican crossing is badly needed for the Post office in Groby please! A pelican crossing would be very beneficial in the village centre. A public toilet A safe crossing from Post Office to Village Hall, and A & L bldg society to Car park opp. A suitable crossing on Launde road as present traffic calming measures are possibly more dangerous than nothing Eg cars overtaking the wrong side of central islands. A50 - Flashing `slow down` signs prior to traffic lights in both directions. (Speed limit reduced to 50 from A46). A50 onto Lena drive we need a filter A50 pedestrian crossing at Field Head A50 road crossing opposite Ratby Lane/ Hulls stores desperately needed. A50 speed cameras, relocating service roads, noise screening facilities Additional lighting around parks and the spinney. Additional parking on grass verge when crossing Leicester Road leading to `Mrs Bell’s` Groby Nursery. Aim to make NO parking on the public highway. All the above would make getting around Groby safer, quicker and more pleasant. Alternative parking for Druck to keep streets clear. Chapel Hill/Crane Ley is dangerous to drive down as they park both sides. Ann additional car park should be provided for employees working on the industrial estate in the centre of Groby. Currently their all-day parking on residential streets near the centre of village causes access problems and congestion. Another route out of the village via new estate sign posted speed bumps Pelican crossing near the newsagents would be nice safer for pedestrians Appoint a consultant to prepare a report on the over parking conditions with the objective /recommendation on restricted parking this is a medium term aim in the short term double yellow lines adjacent to T junction cross roads and near heavy /used access/egress points Around centre of village. As I said before the centre of Groby needs another car park as well as the existing one. As mentioned in Q10, we have awful problems with speeding along Laundon Way and Lime Avenue with cars and bikes (motor) at all hours. Plus calming measures on Sacheverall Way. Ask Druck workers to park off pavements and out of private roads and park in Druck car parks. Beacon Hill park needs a footpath and bins and lighting. I use it a lot and get muddy. Better & safer footpaths/cycle paths around Groby/Field Head would encourage more use, especially with 3 small children. Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 3 Better car parking in village. Better enforcement of traffic laws concerning parking in village centre, i.e. cars parked on corners of junctions. Better footpath Beacon Close. Footpath along edge of field at Quarry Field from Markfield Rd A50 to children’s play area Better parking in the village Better path from Groby to Groby Pool. Crossing around library/chip shop junction/Stamford Arms junction. Better pavements and run-ups for disabled, especially along Leicester Road Groby. Big problem with cars parked on pavements some two thirds over pavement causing people and children to walk on road. Calm traffic coming from Ratby - Groby outside community college- traffic travels too fast here Calming along service roads especially on entrances from the A50 and crossings near to the shop where children cross for transport Can local Policemen check car owners parking on double yellow lines and Pavements on Newton Linford lane outside chip shop on Leicester road dangerous for pedestrians? Car owners sharing cars to work Car park for C E (was Druck). Car parking for the factories in Groby. Car parking has to rely on stamford car park Car parking needed during daytime in village Car parking. Could do with changes in village centre to enable emergency vehicles easier access through at times feel a fire engine would have difficulty getting through Cars regularly speed along Pym Leys lane worries me because children have to cross it for schools Certain footpaths not maintained properly. Very narrow (due to being overgrown by grass) and very muddy (due to no stone being laid). Change the approach to mini roundabout making it safe for residents to get out Clean path on A50 Close entrances/exits to service roads at Field Head (directly from A50), then better sound barriers could be installed. Close the Stamford arms and build a proper village pub Crossing absolutely essential at Field Head Crossing corner of Ratby Road or near paper shop/chemist and possibly Post Office Crossing in centre of village Ratby road Crossing in village would be helpful Crossing on A50 Crossing on A50. Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 4 Crossing on A511/A50. Parking enforcement. Crossing outside shops (newsagent to jewellers) Crossing point Ratby road/Leicester road junction. Crossing Ratby Road to Cathy Stephens is a problem; a zebra crossing may be a solution or ban parking on one side of the road. Crossing the A50 via traffic lights either by Charnwood Drive or entrance near to the Chinese shop. Crossings needed outside Co-op and chemist, Post Office. Traffic too fast up Leicester Road. Cycle lane along Sacheverall way Cycle locking points near bank, shops (including Budgens). New cycle path Sacheverall Way. New cycle path along A50 both sides of the road near the Shell garage. Cycle locks at shops. Traffic calming along main roads (like Ratby) Cycle path to continue up Bradgate Hill. Cycle paths are unnecessary, roads are adequate for cycling. Cycle paths continue to Markfield & on both sides of A50. Cycle paths should not form part of the road. It is better to mix pedestrians and cycles than cycles and cars. Cycle paths that do not disappear. Utilise grass verges at side of roads to compensate for this instead of roads. Cycle paths would be useful. Cycle track should continue down Leicester Road from Marston Drive to Sacheverall Way using a widened footpath. (Note: Cyclists now use the present narrow footpath rather then using the road as marked) Dangerous car parking on bend outside school Glebe road Define priority at junction Chapel Hill, Ratby Rd, Fir Tree Lane. Traffic calming between Pymm Ley lane & Ratby Road. Traffic calming between Stamford Arms & Martinshaw Lane. Double yellow lines on corners by the shop to be enforced. Deter `school run` Difficult I know but parking at post Office in mid afternoon invariably has to be in the bus stop. Difficult to cross A50 to Anstey and Gynsills using existing cycle paths. Intended route of existing cycle paths sometimes unclear. Do not put speed bumps anywhere in the village!! Does Groby have a traffic warden to monitor parking in the village centre lots of vehicles on yellow lines a regular thing Don’t put any more traffic calming measures in Groby. Leads to desperate driving rather than safe driving. Outside community college is more than enough. Ratby is now unpleasant to drive through. Double yellow lines / no parking needed in number of places eg particularly bottom of Chapel Hill / Crane Ley Road, Pymm Ley Lane / Leicester Road corner. Double yellow lines /Pymm Leys lane / stop cars parking in road

Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 5 Double yellow lines at the top of Stevenson’s way so as buses can stop by pavement instead of having to stop half way across Forest Rise Double yellow lines on Sacheverall Way / Laundon and all main streets. Double yellow lines on street corners Double yellow lines outside Elizabeth Woodville school Double yellow lines to stop people parking. Drains cleaned more Druck employees occupy all spare parking places in village centre. If Druck left the village centre businesses would undoubtedly suffer. Druck own car park. Cycle track to Groby Pool. Eliminate long term parking in the village Enforcement of speed limit and yellow lines. Ensuring somehow that cyclists use cycle paths. They still cycle on the pavement outside our houses rather than crossing to the cycle path. Everybody speeds along Sacheverall Way. Facilities for off road parking in estates (Ferrers Rise). Far too many people park on double yellow lines, particularly between Post Office and the Rookery. Trying to get out of The Rookery can therefore be very hazardous. Flashing electronic speed signs on Leicester Road entering Groby Flat access for wheelchair Footpath Field Head to Thornton and golf club. A lot of youngsters have joined golf club and want to cycle there. Speeds humps on Ratby lane immediately off A50. Footpath from chapel hill to glebe road needs more lighting. Footpath from Groby pool to Newtown Linford. Footpath near the doctor’s surgery. Footpath on both sides of road all the way from Oaktree Close to Community College would make area safer for children. Footpath through Spinney should be tarmac to the end. Improvements to path across field behind Elizabeth Woodville school and across grass area on Greys Drive. Footpath under A50 is particularly poor i.e poor footpath condition, no lighting - feels intimidating/not safe. Footpath on A50 to estate and Martinshaw Woods - safety concerns. Footpath/cycle path to Anstey. Pelican crossing(s) in village (co-op and Pricegate areas) Form cycle paths along footpath up A50 to Field Head. Locking points at Co-op and Budgens. Get parked cars off roads Get the cars off the roads Getting through the village centre has become a serious problem over the last 2- 3 years, due to cars parked. Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 6 Give Druck`s a car park. Groby council to employ a part time (but not fixed time) parking enforcement officer Groby - Newton Linford - could path via the Pool be improved? Groby centre is congested due to employees parking Ratby road congested at school start and finish times Groby needs a better car park or larger. Groby village shops not very easy to cross the road Hard surface footpaths on playing field would be a great help to disabled people. Have small double yellow lines across footpath drop kerbs to stop cars parking across them so pushchairs and disability and blind people have no problems. Drucks could build a car park above the one they have now. They could afford it. Hump in road coming up the hill to Pymm Ley Lane. And one near post office. Humps please like those on Ratby road in Glebe road. Difficult to cross the road to newsagents dangerous for children and elderly. I live on Lawnwood Road off Martinshaw Road. I feel traffic calming would be good on both those roads. I think that there should be a zebra crossing on Ratby Road. I wish that parents dropping children off at E W School do not stop on the yellow zigzag lines or stop opposite the zigzag lines. I would be more inclind to use a bike if I had somewhere secure to leave it for example just pooping to the local shops I would like to see a pavement along Newtown Linford Lane from Groby Pool into Newtown Linford. Pelican crossings are needed on Leicester Road outside Post Office and also on Ratby Road, between the Stamford Arms and Wilsons newsagent. I would like to see crossing (pelican) sited nearby to Post office /Library (Leicester road) and Ratby road shops I would like to see pedestrian crossings in the centre of the village and outside the Post Office. I would like to see traffic calming. Improve A50 slip roads - Field Head Improve road surfaces restricted parking in village Improve walkway between A50 and Martinshaw school/playing fields/ Brookvale Improved pedestrian and cycling provision between Groby and County Hall, Glenfield (where ped/cycling adequate thereon in the direction of the City). Improvement of access/egress of Leicester Road slip road Improvements to service roads on Leicester Road, Field Head, road surfacing, road widening, grass verges & drains In centre of village: to cross to Co-op and Chemists etc. Industrial estate should encourage alternative methods of getting to work and provide own parking. Infra red speeding signs Insist hedge is cut back of all pavements Introduce parking permits on Ratby Road, Groby. Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 7 It is very dangerous trying to cross roads in Groby. Especially Leicester Road in mornings when Drucks arriving & parents taking children to school. It is very difficult to cross near the shops at Groby It would help parking in the Village to limit Village centre parking to `say` one hour during working hours. Just get rid of Druck motorists Keep business parking off the roads. Keep the Village centre looking like a Village. NO SPEED RAMPS!! Lack of cycle paths, eg. (Groby - Field Head). Generally radically from Groby could be improved. Laundon Way - traffic calming throughout village estate Laundon Way should have some traffic calming measures- near Budgens Laundon way traffic calming (young adults driving very fast) Lawndon way needs speed humps Leicester Road - traffic too fast. Congestion in village centre - Druck staff? - danger crossing the roads. Leicester road needs traffic calming. Leicester road Pym Leys lane. No parking at all in P.L.L between junction and Pym ley close. Lena Drvie/A50 speed camera to be operational all the time Level pavements Groby pavements made for people with one leg longer than the other. Lighting along the bridle path from Chapel Hill to Glebe Road. Lighting on open spaces and parks. Lighting on the footpath from A50 to Woodlands Drive. Loose gravel and chippings on pavements need to be swept to one side on Leicester Road. Pelican crossing between Leicester Road and Chaplin`s or Bradgate Stores. Lower speed limit in village and enforce existing 30mph Lower speed limits on A50. M1 widening will impact also Main roundabout out of Groby (traffic lights). Make Drucks drivers park away from houses. Make industrial parking stricter. Make the A46/M1 junction (21A) with both North & South access so that the intolerable of HGV`s is considerably reduced. This could be undertaken when the M1 is widened. Make the Ratby road clear of cars double yellow lines make people use their garages Many traffic-calming measures create problems. Groby & Field Head do not need a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Markfield Road, past the church - much danger from very fast cars and motorbikes. No safe cycle track. Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 8 Markfield Road, Ratby Road, Firtree Lane corner, Craneley Road, Stephenson Way, Lawnwood, nr Holmes Close. Put meters, pay & park. Metal gratings (e.g telephone, water) should be flush with pavements Mini round-a-bouts at junctions Mobile speed cameras occasionally on main roads through Groby in the day and near Stamford Arms/Ratby Road in evenings (10pm-2am). More cameras on A50. Possibly a roundabout at Quinto`s (A50) More kerb ramps for wheelchairs and scooters. More lights for children when it’s dark More off road parking where no drives eg. Ratby Road. More off street parking needed. More parking facilities (workers of Druck, apt. More parking in Groby village. More parking in village centre More parking near shops in village. More parking needed at Ratby Road shops, Groby & a cycle locking point. Zebra crossing needed outside Co-op, Groby. More police to check speeding road users More time spent keeping walkthroughs tidy litter grass etc More use of double yellow lines. More yellow lines. Motorists drive too quickly down Lime Avenue in an area where children play on the streets and people park on bends. Speed humps would cure this problem. Near shops (eg coop and newsagents) Need a cycle path on Sacheverall way. Traffic lights needed in village centre near shops. When going on a walk round village. Some paths lack pavements have to cross over. Need to control dogs that run at you on the bike and cause danger- dogs should be on a lead or muzzled. Nighttime speeding vehicles. No No more street lights please, and could the `new` ones in Groby look better if painted black? No more traffic calming. Don’t become like Ratby with mini-roundabouts & speed bumps every 20 yards. No more traffic calming to wear out steering parts and suspension please No parking at start of Pymm Ley Lane on road -those houses have garages at the back - put double yellow lines No parking on Pym ley lane from Rookery lane uphill to Leicester Road. Too many cars parked there, bound to be an accident soon. No parking on Ratby Rd hill coming into village, extremely dangerous when exiting from Chapel Hill. Also parking restrictions on Chapel Hill itself. Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 9 No parking restrictions on 1 Pymm Leys lane/ Rookery lane 2 Ratby road/ Rookery lane junction Traffic calming Rookery lane No. NONE None Not easy crossing the two main roads on mobility scooter Off street parking for Druck employees would be useful - at moment village centre is a car park. Often difficult to cross main road through village - particularly for children Outside Elizabeth Woodville to stop the small minority of drivers who drive very fast down Glebe Road Owners with cars park half on half off footpaths Parents who live on A50 have no proper footpath to get to Martinshaw school. The only way is across a boggy field or sheltered muddy path near Scania. By the time the children arrive in winter they are covered in mud. Parking facilities for business around village centre so not spilling over into residential and shopping area. Parking for Druck employees Parking in Groby village centre is very limited. A pelican crossing in front of Cathy Stephens would be good for children. Parking in village unsatisfactory sometimes Parking is usually adequate apart from when Drucks workers are in. Parking on Pymm Leys lane, just off the main Leicester road is a problem and I do fear someone will be seriously hurt there soon. Parking on Ratby road is not good - Road is too narrow Parking time limit in certain areas of village centre. Pathway walk to Bradgate Park needs to be safer for family to walk. Pavement alongside road from Groby Pool to Newtown Linford Pavement needed on Ratby Road. Cars often speed on Ratby Road. Workers at Firtree Road use lots of parking space on Ratby Road. Peak hour traffic lights at A46 roundabout. Pedestrian crossing at Post Office/ Library and Newsagent/ A & L agency, traffic calming Leicester Road Pedestrian crossings in the village centre near to library / village hall and on Ratby Road close to chemists. Pelican crossing across Laundon way towards Budgens for school children and maybe a 20MPH limit during to and from school times. Pelican crossing at Field Head Pelican crossing by library and chemist. Pelican crossing from Greengrocers to Stamford Arms. Pelican crossing from post office to library

Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 10 Pelican crossing from Post Office to Village Hall. Traffic calming measures east of Pymm Ley Road junction to Stamford Arms (both directions). Extend 30-mph restriction on Newtown Linford Lane. Pelican crossing in the village. More cars parking in the village. Traffic calming on Ratby Road village end. Pelican crossing in village. Pelican crossing near chemist. Pelican crossing near Elizabeth Woodville school Pelican crossing needed in village near shops general problems with Druck parking Pelican crossing on Ratby road between Cathy Stephens and Markfield road Pelican crossing on the A50 at Field Head- 1) To slow traffic down a little - 2) Make it safe to cross the road Pelican crossing opposite Rookery Lane. Pelican crossing outside newsagents. Time restricted parking in village centre eg 30 minutes. Traffic light filter to turn right from A50 to Lena Drive and 40-mph limit. Pelican crossing outside Post Office or Co-op Pelican crossing outside village hall. Pelican crossing to village hall car park. Pelican Crossing wanted between Stamford car park and co-op store/bus stop. Pelican crossing(s) and traffic calming on Leicester Road, crossing from Post Office to Village Hall. Leicester Road is fast road and difficult to cross. Pelican crossing, in Groby near Coop and near chemist / newsagents traffic lights on A50/A46 roundabout Most dangerous Pelican crossing/traffic calming in village centre. It is often very difficult to cross Ratby Road. Cars parked on both sides of road exacerbate the problem. Pelican crossings at school entrances, Lady Jane Grey / Budgens, outside chemists, Glebe Road - Elizabeth Woodville, and Co-op. Pelican crossings needed in village. People working in village should be unable to bring their cars and instead firms supply bus service for collection and drop off. Please no traffic calming. Zebra crossing in post office / co-op area. Possibly Pymm Ley Lane (cars drive too fast) Presence of Druck Provide car park in centre of Groby to clear roads. Provide parking for houses on Ratby Road so road is safer and pavement may continue all the way into village. Designated crossing points in village especially children / elderly. Pushchair & cycle path from Groby village to Groby Pool. Street light on top end of pathway near URC church. Ratby has just undergone extensive road calming this would also benefit Groby/Fieldhead

Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 11 Ratby Lane (Hulls shop with Jacqueline Road on it) is used as a `rat run` in rush hour as cars use it to avoid the roundabout and speed along this short stretch of road. I’ve asked for 2 yrs the local councillors re speed humps- no action yet. Children cross this road a lot. Ratby Road really needs a pedestrian crossing because it gets very busy during `rush hour` and `school run` times which makes it very difficult to cross with a young child and a pushchair. Re car parking - I understand that Druck are working on this. Re current so called traffic calmers a far better system is employed on the continent particularly Germany which we visit. Recruit traffic warden to penalise illegal parking and minimise inconsiderate parkers Reduce speed limit at Bradgate hill especially on the bend where Quinto crane is as people speed around it at more than the current limit also the red light cameras on the same stretch of road must be working in future if not already every day someone goes through a red light Reduce speed limits on major roads (A50) and put in measures to enforce these limits. Remove all the road furniture in the village - it’s horrible and spoils the look of the place. We have cycle paths, which stop mid-stream - what is the point? They must have wasted thousands of pounds of our money, and I am a cyclist! Remove grass verging from Ratby Road hill so that it can be used for car parking and give flowing traffic more width. Remove the illegal travellers site Replanting hedge down the middle of Leicester Road. Restrict P/U parking to disabled. Restrict parking in village centre to two hours. Road requiring calming attention from Hall Stores to Launde Road Room for prams (double buggies) footpath not wide enough. Roundabout at A50 to have traffic lights to reduce time queuing to go to work. Sacheverall way could do with traffic calming or speed cameras. Crossing in village centre. School crossing in Laundon Way at Budgens due to speeding cars and buses. Car driver’s usually local people & Sacheverall Way. The traffic is far too fast in excess of 40 mph. Secure locking stations for cycles might encourage more people to use them for local journeys. Separate paths/cycle routes from roads Service Road in Fieldhead on the A50 is disgusting - mud edging etc. Should be a crossing on Laundon Way and Sacheverall Way. The latter often has speeding motorists and could benefit from calming measures. Should be more parking arrangements for business cars. Slow the buses down

Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 12 Some of the footpaths (alongside roads) are in poor condition - Highfield Road is disgusting - and are not easy to negotiate, particularly for the elderly and disabled. Something to slow down traffic coming down Laundon Way (opposite Budgens) Sometimes people travel too fast on Glebe road outside Elizabeth Woodville school. Speed Speed bumps near schools. Speed bumps on Ratby Road and / or cameras. Speed calming along Leicester road, Ratby Road (village), Pymm Leys Lane, Laundon Way & Lime Avenue Speed camera on Pymm Ley Lane Speed camera on Sacheverall Way. Speed cameras within village and along Sacheverall Way. Too many cars speed through village. Safe crossing of A50 for pedestrians. Speed cameras. Speed cameras. Speed limit on A50 through Field Head should be reduced to 40mph. Also need pedestrian lights. Speed limits within estates reduced to 20mph. Speed of traffic approaching traffic lights. Speed ramps on Ratby Road / Leicester Road. Speed reductions required at Leicester Road/Bluebell Drive new island to allow residents to turn right from estate safely. Vehicles travelling from direction of Leicester do not stop/slow down and give way. Speeding cars on Ratby Road (and maybe other areas) create a serious problem. Traffic calming urgently needed. Speed cameras, traffic lights on A46/A50 roundabout Stamford Arms junctions, a lot of cars coming down Ratby Road are not prepared for cars or cyclists continuing on Markfield Road. Start period (30mins) street parking for shopping eg. Chemist and bank much better single and double lines planning Still stress that the path near Lady Jane be improved urgently near the school gate by `School gate parents collecting children and other uses - has organizes for children. Stop all the parking along Ratby Road. This is particularly dangerous when parked vehicles are right up to road junctions. Stop car parking close to corners and junctions, example Martinshaw Lane / Ratby Road. Stop car parking on busy narrow roads, e.g. Groby Ratby Road in Groby. Stop cars parking all day on Ratby road - limit to 30 mins or 1 hour Stop cars taking up half of footpath by parking there on. Stop cyclists riding around on pavements made for pedestrians. Police do nothing to stop this. Cyclists no longer have lights on cycles at night. Why? Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 13 Stop parking close to road junctions eg. Ratby Road/Martinshaw Lane. I believe this is illegal anyway. Stop parking in dangerous places, i.e. on corners from companies Stop parking of cars on pavements Stop parking on corners off Ratby Road Groby and the road dips for pushchairs and mobility scooters. Stop parking on main roads when parking space is across other side of road. Stop people parking on footpaths. I have seen women with pushchairs having to go on the road, as there is no room. Stop people parking on pavements and double yellow lines. It is illegal so enforce it! Stop this stupid traffic calming. Enforce speed limits. Street lighting is very poor, so it makes walking at night an issue. Traffic goes too fast on residential roads ie those off Leicester / Ratby Road. Streetlights to some of footpaths e.g. by side of Lady Jane Grey across playing field. Strict enforcement of laws governing illegal parking. Suitable parking in village. Stop motorcyclists riding through footpaths. Take down speed humps put up speed cameras The 40mph speed limit on Sacheverall way is constantly ignored by speeding cars The car parking at Elizabeth Woodville school early mornings and afternoons should be controlled The car parking problems in the centre of Groby requires urgent attention. The presence of a traffic warden plus stricter parking regulations would not go amiss. Vested interest should not be allowed to get in the way of this. The crossing of the A50 from Groby to pick up Anstey Lane is v. dangerous. A crossing is needed opposite the P.O. to the village hall. The cycle path between Groby and Field Head stops part way up the busy and narrow A50. Can it be extended? The light on Fir Tree Lane opposite Fir tree walk has been moved but still doesn’t light the first half of Fir tree walk, due to high conifers. The main Leicester Road is very dangerous. Traffic is far too fast. Traffic calming is desperately needed. The paths are very muddy - especially across green top of Greys Drive, railway path in Spinney, path from Oak meadow to Pymm Ley across park. The pathway between Budgens and the Spinney via Beacon Field is used extensively every day and after bad weather (rain) it is an absolute disgrace because it does not have a proper surface. This should be a priority. The Pelican crossing been said that its go near the Field Head Hotel and the roundabout. This would be highly dangerous. I would not cross there myself. The service road at Field Head is badly maintained. Traffic passing parked cars is eroding the bank & breaking up the road surface. The shape of a lot of corners on the bus routes are to sharp.

Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 14 The shopping area is busy for parking (though I usually go on foot) a crossing in this area would be advantageous. The village is not big enough to make parking easier The village needs better car parking. There are no Pelican crossings in Groby or on the Sacheverall way estate. Outside Budgens and the village co-op would be a good idea There are to many cars on the roads to made cycling safe There should be a crossing between Stamford Arms and the Co-op. To cross the A50 is very difficult. Impossible for people with physical difficulties. To Newtown Linford form Groby Pool. No car parking on footpaths (pavements) Too many cars parked in village during working hours making driving and crossing of roads dangerous. Traffic calming (Forest View). Traffic calming along main road from Groby to Ratby, as it’s used as a speeding road on Sacheverall Road. No one does 40 mph, always 60 mph. Traffic calming along road from bridge A50 to 30 miles sign. People race along. Traffic calming along Woodbank Road/Martinshaw would stop speeding cars driven by young drivers and reduce danger from cars parked on roads at night. Traffic calming and further speed restrictions outside primary school entrances. Traffic calming and speed restrictions outside Elizabeth Woodville school. Pelican crossings on Ratby Road. Traffic calming at beginning and middle of Pymm Ley Lane. Double yellow lines near Post Office. Traffic calming at selected locations. Traffic calming at forest rise. Pelican crossing between buthchers/chipshop. Traffic calming at Lena Drive. T/light or reduction of speed. It is only a matter of time before someone is killed. Traffic calming at the approach and inside car park on Sycamore Drive park entrance. Traffic calming because of the speed of the traffic down Leicester Road. Traffic calming does cause problems to buses. Inadequate cycle paths and links to other cycle paths/routes. Traffic calming down Pym Ley lane as m ad bikers / drivers use it as a racetrack at night sometimes. Traffic calming in Groby is just designed to cause hold-ups. In particular outside Brookvale school the traffic is not slowed down on the other side of the road. Traffic calming in Pymm Leys lane Traffic calming into/out of village (Leicester Road). Traffic calming is desperately needed on Leicester Road especially opposite village hall and library. Cars and motorbikes are regularly doing in excess of 50mph up Leicester Road hill and through the village. Traffic calming like that recently installed at Ratby is NOT the answer to Groby’s problems. Traffic calming measures - Pymm Ley Lane. Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 15 Traffic calming near centre of village and on Leicester Road down to Pym Leys lane would be beneficial. Traffic calming near Elizabeth Woodville and Pymm Ley Lane. Traffic calming near the schools. Traffic calming on estate roads. More rigorous enforcement of speed limits. Imposition of time-limited parking restrictions in village centre to stop Druck employees parking all day. Traffic calming on Laundon way to stop boy racers. Traffic calming on Leicester Rd hill towards Pymm Ley Lane Traffic calming on Leicester Road - possible police presence around 11 pm to catch those travelling in excess of 60 mph. Traffic calming on Leicester road from Pym Ley lane to mini roundabout. Also on Pym ley lane. Traffic calming on Leicester road to Pym ley lane to stamford Arms. 1 Hour parking in village roads. Traffic calming on Leicester Road, Groby Traffic calming on Leicester Road. It is used as a racetrack. Traffic calming on Ratby Road. Traffic calming outside Budgens and Lady Jane school. And at the top of Leicester road by post office. Traffic calming outside Elizabeth Woodville school on Glebe road. (Very dangerous) Traffic calming Pymm ley Lane. Traffic calming to prevent people using Leicester Road, Field Head as a short cut to A50 Traffic calming urgent for Leicester road from village hall up to A46 bridge. Traffic calming, Ratby Road, Leicester Road, Pymm Ley Lane, Glebe road; crossing on Laundon Way (Budgens), Leicester road (Post Office), Ratby Road (Groby Chinese) Traffic calming: Pymm Ley Lane Traffic calming but not road humps Traffic calming on Pym leys lane Traffic calming through village/traffic calming on Leicester road Traffic enters the village past the P.O./Village hall at excessive speed. Village centre at bottom of Ratby Rd outside shops is best described as chaotic and especially hazardous for cyclists coming down the hill Traffic lights at A50 roundabout at peak times. Traffic lights at A50/A46 roundabout Traffic lights at junction of Ratby Road and Stephenson Way. Traffic lights at the A50/A46 roundabout Traffic lights at the roundabout coming out of Groby there are accidents weekly Traffic lights needed on A50 island. Traffic lights on A50/A46 island Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 16 Traffic lights on island (A46) Traffic parking enforcement. People parking on double yellow lines and cycle paths. Traffic signals at A46/A50 roundabout Traffic speeds along Glebe Road. This is especially dangerous by Elizabeth Woodville school. Representations have been made on many occasions by the school for some kind of traffic calming measures. Traffic travels far too fast on Firtree lane for the volume of cars first thing in the morning and early evening. Also a crossing in the village is essential Traffic travels too fast through village on the brow of Leicester Road, Newtown Linford Lane and junction Ratby Road. Difficult to cross on foot. Traffic wardens during office hours. Restricted parking near to the shops. Traffic lights on A46/A50 island Upgrading the lighting from sodium lights to tungsten lighting. Changing the light units to newer type of sodium tubes which give a brighter lighting system URGENT Peak hour traffic lights western bypass island. Improved road marking- wider corners Use of radar speed cameras (mobile) to catch the minority of people that drive at high speeds. Usually Friday and Saturday evening and Sunday afternoons. Village parking poor. Business parking a problem (Druck). Village parking would improve with more frequent patrols by traffic wardens and by limiting spaces available to large employers like Druck. We live in a close that is exceptionally difficult to drive up in icy conditions and therefore we would welcome a yellow container full of grit so the residents could treat the road immediately. Could vehicle owners please be reminded not to park so much on the paths that wheelchair users / parents with pushchairs cannot get by on the path. Recently I have had to walk on the A50 with my 4 month old twins in a double buggy because a BMW was parked on the path - I put my own life and that of my children at risk - some people are so selfish!!! We live on Bluebell drive the mini roundabout is not sufficient to slow traffic down dangers when trying to get out of drive We need a cycle path at least as far as Glenfield. We need a public car park in Groby. Everybody just uses the Stamford’s. We need better parking as the village (during weekdays) is full of non residents cars mainly belonging to drucks making it difficult for pedestrians We need to get cars parked on Ratby rd to move to the other side of the road it would be safer Move GEC parking out of the village it would be safer Stephenson’s way is an accident waiting to happen We need traffic calming as well as crossing(s) at Field Head -A50 What has happened to the proposed double yellow lines on the junction of Martinshaw Lane and Ratby Road? When we first moved here it was like the country - no more. A50 too much Whilst speeding is a problem on Sacheverall Way, I would oppose traffic calming in the form of speed bumps. Wider path to Groby Pool or better cross country access Q21 - In relation to the above, can you make any further suggestions / improvements: Results for: Q21 – Page 17 Would be lovely to have cycle paths & know cars are driving within speed limits. Would be more inclined to use my bike locally if there were more cycle paths. Need to think `Green` more. Encourage parents to walk with their children to school! Would like double yellow lines at junction of Rookery lane and Ratby road and at the top of Pymm lee lane they need to be enforced by Traffic warden Would like to see footpath between Groby church (side access) to Groby pool restored to previous condition of years ago when it was possible to walk on the footpath with ease and without getting slug up to one’s ankles Would like traffic calming near library/coop as it’s difficult to cross double yellow lines on Rookery lane Yellow lines both sides of Ratby Road. Yellow lines both sides of Martinshaw Lane. Yes, the narrow (unsafe) pavement on approaching the Servicemen’s Club from the Stamford Arms. You take your life into your hands trying to cross the road at the Price gate Stamford arms shops a crossing is desperately needed there before someone is killed (Ratby road) Zebra crossing badly needed in Groby village centre. Zebra crossing from Alliance & Leicester to chemist. Zebra crossing in village. Can be hard to cross when Druck traffic leaving. Zebra crossing required near bank (Ratby Road). Not be detrimental to the rural atmosphere of the village eg Ratby traffic calming is totally `over the top` and is a disaster, - not in Groby, - please. Ratby is now unbearable to drive through, I pity the residents. `No` road humps: Waste of time and money. More police checks (for speeding) on foot.

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Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 1 1. Old railway footpath. 2. Outside Budgens. 3. Outside chip shop. A46 A46 A46 A46 A46 A46 A46 - Western Bypass Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 2 A46 - Western Bypass! A46 / A50 junction. A46 and slip roads. A46 by pass A46 by-pass & roundabout. A46 Bypass A46 bypass towards Syston A46 bypass, Groby to Anstey Lane (dumped rubbish) A46 bypass. A46 distributor road including slip roads on and off the A50 to A46. A46 east A46 embankment. A46 Groby, Anstey and beyond. Footpaths to open space areas. Inter-connecting footpaths throughout area. A46 is disgusting A46 near village and Sacheverall way and railway line A46 Paper and plastic bags caught up in hedges and on the banks. A46 towards Beaumont Lees A46 towards Beaumont Leys and beyond. A46 towards Beaumont leys both ways. A46 towards Beaumont Leys. A46 verges. Pavements & paths near Groby Pool. Hedgerows & old railway track near Groby Pool. A46 Western by-pass A46 Western Bypass A46 Western by-pass. A46. A46. A46. A46. A46. A46. A46. A46. A46. Sacheverall Way. A46. Groby - Birstall. A50 A50 A46 litter from landfill sites all over countryside trees hedges etc. A50 around motorway. Gives a bad impression when entering the (?) County. A50 hedgerows. It seems to be a forgotten area as if not part of the village of Groby. Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 3 A50 namely around Field Head hotel A50 service road Access roads to village Access roads to and from the A46. After recycling lorry has visited they leave recycling items, which have fallen out of the boxes. All along Ratby Road as pupils dump rubbish and in the woodland behind. All along the A46 it is disgusting. All over the village especially Pymm Lee bus stop area and all way down Leicester Road. All public areas All roadsides, especially A46. All routes to & from school - especially community college. Litter bins frequently vandalised around school All the hedgerows along the main road Alleyways on some estates. Ally way between Meadow court road to field Along A46 Along A46 between Groby and Anstey. Along A46. Along A50 Along A50 to rubbish tip (landfill site) particularly through Field Head. Along Fir Tree Lane. Along Sacheverall Way. Along Sacheverall Way, especially at the end near A46. Along the Spinney footpath. Alongside some pathways- drink or pack of crisps consumption distance from village Although the litter is regularly picked up in the village centre it is never picked up on the outskirts. Anywhere after Gipsy encampment Anywhere on garbage days, particularly paper on windy days Area around Budgens. Area around footpath to Martinshaw woods. Litter from college students in gardens etc. Around Budgens & surrounding area Around Budgens car park Around Budgens. Around bus shelters. Around dustbin areas- dustbin too full Around estate particularly on way up to Budgens. Around schools Brookvale campus and Martinshaw Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 4 Around schools. Around seating areas Around shop near centre. Around shops and in between factories. Perhaps the offices etc could clear their frontage! Around Supermarkets. Around Take Away Businesses. Around takeaways Around the bottom of Martinshaw Wood near the college spinney Around the Chip Shop and Groby Working Men’s Club area. Around the school and woodland footpath. Around Budgens It is such a pretty shop but no one cares Around college As previous question. As you enter Martinshaw Woods by community college. Get the kids to clear their mess up! At times Budgens store At times serious litter problem on old railway track path. Back of Groby Community College. Back of school near Martinshaw Woods. Basically anywhere that children use to walk along, meet, play, annoy, etc. Because The Rookery is used as a pedestrian shortcut from the Pub and Chip shop to other residential areas - it suffers badly from bottles, cans, packaging, food and vomit. Behind the back of Wilsons and Bank and Budgens supermarket Behind Wilsons shop in front of offices Between Bluebell drive and Sacheverall Between Pym Leys close Meadow court road Dalby drive and Pine Tree Avenue Between shops and schools. School children drop litter in gardens and on roads / footpaths. This should be addressed. Blowing up crane-ley Rd from the village centre Both sides of Leicester Road gutters. Bradgate Park Bridle path near Chapel Hill. Broken bottles in all roads Broken glass and food containers down in village Wilson’s paper shop after Friday and Saturday nights kids drinking Broken glass on pavements and outside Budgens. Brookvale, college Brookvale/college and woodsand hedgerows Budgens Budgens Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 5 Budgens Budgens car park & Pymm Ley Lane Budgens car park area. Budgens Car Park. Budgens Car Park. Near Stanford Arms. Budgens especially bad Budgens in the hedgerows. Lady Jane Grey school & the community college. We live near a school and we get a lot of litter that the kids drop when school is finished in our front garden. Budgens is a real problem, so much so I am embarrassed that it is part of my village. Budgens sometimes. Budgens. Budgens. Budgens. Field near Lady Jane Grey. Budgens. Marina Park. Budgens Car Park. Bus shelters. Bus stop Martinshaw Lane/Ratby Road (No bin) Bus stop next to co-op, Leicester Road. Bus stop outside Budgens on Laundon Way. By-pass to Anstey. Car park Groby pool Chapel Hill area around seat. Chewing gum @ Budgens between school and kids homes I.e interlinking pathways. Chip shop public house area Chip shop, Co-op Chip shop, Lawnwood Road shops, Stamford Arms, Groby Ex-Servicemen’s Club. Chip shop. Chinese Shop. Chip shop. Library, Chips & food outside chip shop & Co-op, also on Newtown Linford Lane, dangerous for senior citizens. Close to Budgens Co-operative, Fish & chip shop College and surrounding area and fields. College perimeters are in a disgusting state. Members of the public keep footpath clean at back of college adjacent to Martinshaw wood. Countryside, Groby Pool Cowpen spinney on route from Budgens to High School. Cowpen spinney, Jetties. Cowpen Spinney. Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 6 Cowpen Spinney. Cowpen Spinney Cul-de-sac at Anstey Lane. Marina Park. A46 embankments. Definitely yes-around bus stop and in my garden- I live on a corner. Wherever you walk (one of my pet hates- I’m a grumpy old woman!) Dog dirt out side Martinshaw School. Dog fouling is a major problem. On Marina/Castell Park people arrive in cars, let dogs go off and don`t pick up poo! Kids are playing on the fields getting covered. Dog fouling on footpaths that lead to school. Also there is a dog fouling area outside the back entrance to the Markfield school. Dog litter is a problem everywhere! Don`t know any Down some of the side roads. Edge of Martinshaw Wood & footpath to college. Ensure that illegal travellers do not leave mess behind that costs Parish thousands to clear up. Entering Martinshaw Woods near school. Entrance and immediate paths off Woodbank Road alongside college. Entrance to Martinshaw woods adjacent to the Community College Especially around the chip shop Everywhere Everywhere Everywhere Factory units along firtree lane where large groups of youths are gathering. The amount of beer cans and bottles together with paper/food containers is an eyesore Fast food wrappers beer cans etc. in Pym leys lane and rockery area usually at weekends Fields next to landfill. Firtree lane and office blocks Fly tipping in ditches along Ratby Road. Fly tipping is a major problem. Foot paths on the estates bottles and food cartons thrown down Footpath around the Community College/entrance to Martinshaw Wood. Footpath between Crane ley road and Flaxfield. Footpath between Lawnwood Road and Hilary Crescent, and Hilary Crescent - Woodland. Footpath from Chapel hill to Glebe road. Footpath from Lawnwood road back of shops. Footpath from Oaktree way to quorndon rise Martinshaw woods near schools most roads leading to the community college Footpath into Martinshaw Wood school end. Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 7 Footpath leading to Groby Pool, behind the church nears the underpass. Footpath passing under A50 to Groby pool Footpath/fields near landfill site Footpaths Footpaths Footpaths/passage from Elizabeth Woodville school often accumulates rubbish. Forest view littered with large cans From A46 towards Beaumont Leys. Back of Groby college to the woods. Front gardens on school routes. Overflowing rubbish bins. Garage area between Ratby Road and Stephenson Way. Gardens on Ratby Road. Fish papers, beer and tins glass bottles. Glasses. Especially our corner. Grass area opposite Budgens Grass on the side of A46 Groby College, Groby Pool car park, walkway to pool, path by wood behind Groby College. Groby Community College boundaries with Martinshaw Woods. Groby Pool (travellers site) Groby pool and area. Groby Pool area Groby Pool area in the lakeside and along pathways to a???? (Can’t read) have from village under A50 bridges, generally throughout village and road sides, verges etc. Groby pool both surround and edge of water within 100yds or so from steps under by/pass bridge nr church and Newtown Linford lane Groby pool car park Groby Pool car park Groby Pool car park. Groby Pool needs more litter bins /car park is well covered Groby Pool sometimes, no litter bin. Groby spinney Gypsies at G.Pool and chip shop Hedgerows along Ratby Lane (Field Head) Hedgerows round Windsor Avenue. Hedgerows. High school - Community College. Hilary Crescent when schools are open I don`t think so. I notice a lot of litter in village from young people using Chinese / Chip Shop late Fri / Sat night when coming out of pub. I would consider there is a much bigger dog fouling issue. In any road or street in the whole of the Village. Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 8 In Cowpen Spinney, Martinshaw woods/ school entrances In fields after travellers have left. In Martinshaw Woods there is an evergreen plantation pretty close to the high/upper schools where obviously young people congregate both in and out of school hours. Plastic bags, bottles, beer cans and fire damage much in evidence. In most streets people just drop litter (no respect). In residential areas. In some of the A50 lay-bys going towards the motorway. By John’s Lee Wood - fly tipping. In the ditch between the A50 and Markfield Road village exit, past the church (old tyres). In the fence lines of the fields around A50/A46 bypass. In the local woods In the Spinney area. In the Spinney where school children and youths hang around, eating and drinking, also in the lay-by opposite the College. In the street where I live mainly by children cans (sweet papers) In the streets. In the woods near to college. Crisp packets. Drink cartons etc. In the woods where the teenagers congregate, glass bottles, cans and litter make it unsafe for small children to run around in. Inter-connecting footpaths between cul-de-sacs (jitties). Jitties, e.g. Flaxfield Close- Glebe Road, Pymm Ley Lane - take away food containers & bottles. Dog fouling. Jitty - cut through - near Lady Jane school. Jitty ways connecting roads Lawnwood Road at school dinner times with food from the shops Lawnwood road litter and dog mess. Lawnwood shops / Mainly college students. Lawnwood woods Lay by near Brookvale cottages and old mineral line adjacent Lay-by for house parking coming up to village - especially first lay by after roundabout at Sacheverall Way. Leicester Rd-Service Rd-Field Head Leicester Road - green spaces. Leicester road /Bluebell drive/ open space (old A50) Patch by the by-pass bridge Leicester Road. Leicester western distributor road (A46). Old railway course/footpath under A50. Library car park Library in particular Litter along the roadside - A46. Litter around Groby in general. Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 9 Litter blowing on to garden from Budgens Litter is a great problem on main A50, terrible in places, probably thrown from vehicles. Litter is continually being thrown by teenagers onto private gardens Lots of cars and bottles (very dangerous) around the village part and also on the footpaths in Groby (in front of houses) Many thanks to lady who picks up litter at 0630 every morning Marina Park play area, A46 between Groby and Anstey is terrible for litter & very bad entrance to the village. Markfield road, especially Groby church to by-pass area. Litter pickers only come up to church (did speak to supervisor HBBC got a litter bin nr allotments - that was all.) under around old railway line bridge Newton Lane bridge. Martinshaw wood Martinshaw Wood adjacent to College Martinshaw Wood and footpath running behind the Community College Martinshaw Wood area. Around bus stops there is no litterbins. At the bus stop near to Stamford Drive on Laundon Way. Martinshaw wood behind the college path Martinshaw Wood near the Community College end. Martinshaw Wood top of college. Martinshaw woods Martinshaw woods Martinshaw Woods - close to Community College. Martinshaw Woods - near schools. Martinshaw woods and footpaths around school. (Community College) Martinshaw woods and pathways nearby Lawndon shops Martinshaw Woods near college. Martinshaw Woods. Martinshaw Woods. Spinney area. Alongside A46. Martinshaw Woods. New A46 West Leicester bypass. Most litter found around lay-by and into Cowpen Spinney. Also behind college on public footpath and into Martinshaw Woods. Most roads Must be emphasised - A46 litter is disgusting; the authority should be ashamed of allowing it so. My front garden. Near Budgens. The forgotten side of Groby as far as Parish Council goes. Near bus stops. Near library on occasions. Near the Budgens supermarket. Newtown Linford lane on way to Groby pool. No Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 10 No No No No No No No No No No No No No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. NONE None None of note. None that I have noticed problem around the chip shop and coop None that I’m aware of Not true litter problem but pavements need a sweep. From Church down to Village hall (twigs etc etc) slippery. Oaktree close area papers from school kids on Ratby road greens dog dirt around village/ woods Old mineral railway line Old railway track, Oaktree Ave to Sacheverall Way On A46 litter is a problem On approach to Branting roundabout bushes around corner of Lady Jane grey school On many of the roads and hedges particularly the footpath between Queens mead Close and adjacent open spaces. Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 11 On routes to Community College. On the by-pass On the green facing Budgens. On the Lady Jane Grey field and footpath leading to Oak meadow Way and footpath through the spinney. On the routes home from the pub / chip shop - so need more litter bins. On the walkway from Launde road to link rise Field Head. On the way to Groby pool On walks around the countryside. One hundred yards from the pub! Empty beer cans and the odd plastic bottle thrown in to gardens. Only dog muck on Martinshaw Park. Only grit bins never used where it is Only where travellers have been. Open green spaces between houses. Our front and back gardens. Our front garden - litter dropped in it. Outside Brookvale High School. Outside Budgens shop. Outside Budgens. Outside Budgens/ the field opposite Budgens under communal hedgerows along Laundon way Outside GE Druck Windmill Rise. Outside my house - people getting off bus - ends up in our garden. Is not designated bus stop, don`t object to that but litterbin would be nice. Outside the chip shop and Chinese. Perhaps more bins needed. Outside the chip shop. Outside the co-op. Outside the office blocks after the weekend- takeaway cartons & cans & food Outside the private offices on Firtree Lane Outside `takeaway` food establishment. Parks (Castell) Groby. Particularly at the back of - in the wood at the back of Groby Community College. It is a disgrace and a sad indictment of the pupils at the college. Martinshaw woods are a great amenity spoiled by vandalism and the large amount of litter. Particularly behind Community College. Particularly Martinshaw Woods adjacent to the schools. Particularly Ratby Road where Chinese meal remnants are often left on footpaths. Path between Groby College and Budgens, from Budgens to footpath to-in Spinney Pathway from Glebe Road/Mallard Ave/URC church Pathway from the church leading to pathway under the A50. Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 12 Pathway through the Spinney. Pathways on the estates Pavements but that is a problem for parents & upbringing of themselves and the children. Play areas Playing fields Playing fields children’s swing area Popular routes to and from the chirpy. Leicester Road, Markfield road, Ratby Road, Newtown Linford Lane, Pymm Ley Lane, etc. Propose waste bins on Glebe Road adjacent to Elizabeth Woodville school. Public footpaths through the estate Pubs / Take-aways. Pym ley close Pym ley lane, evenings when pubs close, Fish and chip papers litter the lane close to Flaxfield close Pym Ley Lane. Pymm Ley Close. All alleyways, particularly from Pymm Ley Close to Meadow Court Road. Pym ley lane (Rubbish from fish shop) Pymm Ley Lane, old railway track footpath Railway back/walkway. Ratby road and Rookery lane are always full of litter probably because they are routes to and from the Stamford arms pub we have 3 places in rookery lane where people have vomited and bottles stuck in hedgerows and bottles are frequently broken Ratby Rd, Groby Ratby rd, towards Groby centre Ratby Road between village and college at lunch times. Ratby Road, particularly when the schools & colleges are open, education in this direction is sadly lacking, as is respect Ratby Road. Rear of Community College at entrance to Martinshaw Wood Road from the college. Road off A50 to Anstey. Roadsides e.g. Sacheverall Way has occasional tyres, pallets, drinks cans. Rookery lane Pymmleys Round Budgens Round pub car parks & the village in general. Sacheverall way Sacheverall Way - particularly when the itinerants are around Sacheverall way Newtown lane Old A50 though village Ratby road by college Sacheverall way, A46 bypass Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 13 Sacheverall Way. Sacheverall Way. Sacheverall, corner of Anstey Lane approach to bridge over A46 Groby side. Sacheverall Way School children dropping empty plastic bottles, cans, wrappings on Stamford Drive and outside Budgens. School playing fields (Groby College) School term time - Ratby Road. Kids back from centre at lunch times. Shrubs along the cul-de-sac between 130-140 Leicester Road. Side of A46 Side verges especially on the A50 Slip road grass verges between Groby Anstey, particularly at Groby road end. Small field near Leicester Road. Some of the way marked footpaths. Sometimes areas in the spinney have lots of litter rubbish dumped Sometimes around Budgens car park Sometimes beer cans and food wrappers in street. Sometimes Cowpen Spinney - students from school. Specifically, the pathway entrances into Martinshaw Woods and through the woods themselves. (Not to mention students attempts to burn old trees down!). In our front garden and on adjacent roads and footpaths through the village. Spinney and woods covered in food wrappers from College. Spinney everywhere that school kids walk. Spinney path and old Spinney opposite Brookvale. Spinney. Spinney. Martinshaw Woods. In front of GE. Spinney entrance to woods back of school Stephenson Way students dropping food & containers. Farr Wood Close, dog’s mess, short cut to playing field. Streets and gardens Takeaway food outlets The A46 (thrown out of vehicles). The A46 is a disgrace. The A46. The bypass between Groby & Brant Hill is a disgrace! The grass verges are not maintained often enough. The main A46 is full of litter in the hedgerows The Martinshaw footpaths at the rear of the School and College and the adjacent land. The old railway line (the Cowpen spinney). The park Stamford drive Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 14 The pathway between Budgens and the Spinney via Beacon Field on the way to the college and Brookvale School. There are no litterbins along this path. The public footpath leading from Leicester Road to Branting Hill near Sacheverall Island. The Rookery and Rookery lane used by people coming from fish shop The Spinney (outside Groby Community College) The Spinney approaching College. The Spinney area of Groby The spinney. The Spinney. Grounds of Groby Community College. The streets and pavements from Brookvale / College to shops. The streets on bin days The woods the pool The woods. Sacheverall Way. There has been some `fly tipping` around the area of the F.H. restaurant Top end of Stephenson way. Top of Martinshaw lane round bushes round the shops also grass verge adjacent To field bottom of road Towards Groby Pool. UK as a whole! Under A50 bridge near the church. Our dog has been injured by broken glass. Under A50 by St James church going to Groby pool Under bridge Newtown Linford lane on pathway to Groby Pool. Under the A50 next to St James church going to Groby pool Walk way Leicester Road opposite Marston Drive. Litter, glass, youths cutting trees down, fires. Walkways / cut throughs We do have problems with litter because we live in the lay by at Brookville, this is not always the children it is mainly adults throwing their takeaway cartons out of car windows We live near Budgens supermarket in Laundon way. And we suffer sweet wrappings bottles tins etc etc. The Budgens forecourt, which is way dirty. Weekend morning debris/litter in village centre -eyesore Western By Pass - filthy Western by pass. When we lived on Hillary crescent the litter from the college children is and always has been really terrible Where gardens are open to the pavements round Fir Tree lane and Windmill rise Groby Where owners don`t clean up after their dogs. Wherever young yobs hang out you will find a litter problem, enforce a fine of £50, this could stop overnight! Within Groby it’s self Q31 - Are there any other areas where litter is a problem? Results for: Q31 – Page 15 Wolsey Close near Budgens. Inadequate litterbins at Budgens. Existing bin always overflowing. Wood and Groby Pool. Woodbank Rd - by entrance to Martinshaw Wood - (school kids). Wooded areas glass and litter. Woodland areas i.e. Cowpen Spinney. Woodland walks near school Worse than anywhere - the A46 Western Bypass. Yes - near the local avenue Budgens and the path leading to Lady Jane Grey. The path at the park. Yes where travellers camp Yes, every time any area is occupied by `travellers` Yes, public house, Chinese take away Yes, the garages down Poplars Close are never cleaned, we have given up. The kids drink beer down there, then smash the bottles Yes. Marina park off Castell drive appears to be used by Youths as eating and

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Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 1 1 More litter bins 2 Keep planting trees and flowers 3 People taking pride in their gardens A car park to keep the roads clear. A central area A central focal point A clean up of Martinshaw woods. I would be prepared to assist in a clean up. A more caring attitude by young people A motorised road sweeper regularly. A new library building in Groby. A new library relocated onto vacant site opposite Barclays Bank, and then present Library site enhanced to a Village Square. A new pub and a cafe in village. A nice village sign like other villages nearby depicting relevant subjects (Ratby and Anstey have one as do others in the area) A park A policeman A village green. A garden with benches. Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 2 A village sign similar to that of Kirby Muxloe. Adequate parking. All sorts of things. An attractive prominent Groby display sign individualising the village. Areas around Groby pool being used as conservation areas not caravan parks. Artistic design instead of squalid flower boxes and daffodils planted in straight lines. Ask Hinckley and Bosworth planning to consult more on new developments at the onset of discussions with developers. Ask litter picker to concentrate on all areas other than village centre also check for rubbish in salt bins Atom bomb. Avoid large extensions to houses, which detract from original spacious fell of the area. /this also reduces the amount of affordable housing Better parking in Groby village. More flower boxes and hanging baskets. Better facilities for the young aged 12-18. Youth club properly supervised. Better kept grass verges at Groby Pool and more benches Better-kept grass verges, hedges. Better litter laws - enforcement. Better maintenance in pavements and grass verges, village centre deteriorating Better maintenance of roads. Rubbish road surface. Better provision for teenagers Better quality street furniture, better grounds maintenance & flower beds. Better road & verge cleansing on Leicester Rd Better street cleaning Better verge grass cutting litter removal in streets. Better signage of routes around village. Better flower arrangements via tubs and hanging baskets. Make Groby pool better Bolder, more colourful flower displays. Trees in verges down Pymm Ley lane, looks very barren. Budgens tidying their grounds, emptying their bins etc more regularly Building Budgens. By stating the name of the roads more clearly. No road sign at the bottom of Marina or Marston Drive to say that Castell Drive runs along the top. Very misleading when trying to find it. Car parking on every road from Drucks Carry on with flowers etc CCTV Clean streets & roads, less graffiti, orders to keep front gardens and houses clean and tidy. Clean streets. Check on street parking. More flowers. Clean up debris on the A46 link road. Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 3 Clean up Groby Pool car park - make sure that people who visit Groby Pool are there for that purpose and not alternative means!! Clean up litter, tidy up green areas by roadside - especially after mowing Cleaner and tidier. Cleaner streets, less vandalism Cleaner streets. More flowers. More rubbish bins around. More dog poo bins. Cleaning up under bridge near church. Maybe fencing so there’s no access under the bridge apart from the footpath at the side. Getting rid of travellers site. Closer controls on picking up dog `poos`!! Closure of rubbish tip (landfill site). No night flights from EMA. Reduction in H.G.V`s Communal green areas planted with flowers, shrubs etc & kept presentable. Complete overhaul. Continue and expand the flower boxes within the village and approaches. Cover Millennium garden with trees. Lecture school children in schools re pride in environment. Cutting all verges e.g. both sides of Sacheverall way / A50. Increased anti traveller Measures. Cutting back hedges etc to Groby Pool. More hanging baskets in the summer Deal with the litter problem! Most people keep their gardens well tended and the litter is discouraging (we speak from experience!) Debris from Fish and Chip Shop left in streets. Difficult. It is people’s own pride & respect for their own & other people’s property. Disperse gangs of youths Divert the A50! Do not allow travellers camp-if allowed-vandalism, burglaries, litter, will only increase Dog warden services. Drab village centre. Could be made to look more inviting: perhaps a seating area. Educating Groby Community College pupils about how to respect their environment. Encourage people to keep their black and brown bins out of sight except on collection days. Stop kerbside parking on green verges and pavements. Keep up the good work encouraging floral displays. Encourage the voluntary floral displays and planting. Enforced no parking on all roads leading out from the Stamford Arms. Prohibition of caravans on front of properties. Enforced parking restrictions. Creation of a proper village centre with possible restrictive parking. Make shop fronts more aesthetic Ensure that illegal travellers do not leave mess behind that costs Parish thousands to clear up. Even more flower baskets/bed - although we have quite a few nice ones. Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 4 Even more flowers Evict the travellers Expand floral displays. Festive lights around village hall at Christmas time the stamford arms car park one (tree) is set back too far to be visible in village Fewer road signs and removal of litter Find more parking spaces for people on Ratby road Fine people for dropping litter. Fine people who litter including children. Flower beds, hanging baskets Flowerbeds. Flowerbeds. Hanging baskets. Flower displays. Flowering arrangements - no new housing development. Flowers / Planting. Flowers down Leicester Road instead of hedges. Flowers new library Flowers on road edges Flowers, trees, nice wooden benches. Flowers. For everyone in our beautiful village keeping their own fronts clean. Dog fouling disgraceful. Further areas planted with flowers. GE Druck to relocate - location and size of business far too large for Groby. General appearances excellent. General litter removal. General tidiness. General litter pickers. Removal of all pavement use for shop in village Get rid of rubbish and dog mess Get rid of the graffiti. Get rid of the illegal gypsy site at Groby Pool. Get rid of the Travellers. Get rid of the travellers that have taken up residence opposite Groby pool Get rid of traveller site. Get shops and pubs etc. to pay someone to pick up the rubbish (broken bottles, chip papers etc. Getting more cars off the street. Good at present. Grass cutting shorter on side of roads Grass cutting, planting, hedge trimming. Greenery around Budgens car park improved - it’s a right mess. Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 5 Groby Pool area very untidy. Overhanging shrubs on Leicester Road and Newtown Lane. Groby pool the grassed area to be kept cut. Hanging baskets and more trees Hanging baskets from lamp posts etc. more xmas decorations Hanging baskets in the centre and more plantations in open spaces. Hanging baskets in the summer. Local signage in keeping with a rural appearance. Hanging flower baskets. Hanging flower baskets. Hanging baskets. Have travellers take over the area. Children’s clubs after school to help parents summer school would be a good idea Having the roads swept on a regular basis. Litter cleared away more often and better parking facilities to stop congestion in some areas, which not only looks bad but also is becoming dangerous. Hedge replaced between Pym ley lane and post office terrace. Greenery always pleasant to see amongst buildings. Trees planted on A50 embankment facing you as you walk from Groby pool across field towards church. Hedge trimming, verge weeding, litter pick up Hedging / trees along all of / both sides of A50 slip roads. Improve A50 roundabouts- plants etc. More flower displays along A50. I like the way it is now. I think, During Spring and summer months, entering Groby from any direction has improved greatly by the addition of the flower containers etc. keep it up. If everyone picked up around their properties If everyone used the litter bins- or took their rubbish home If possible more colourful flowers on roadway and in village Improve appearance of central reservation on Leicester Road with trees and shrubs. Improve features in public spaces eg. Seating, art, sculptures, design. Improve wider footpaths Improved road surface and pavements on Ratby Road. Improvement to buildings on corner of Chapel Hill / Ratby Road. It would be great to have the village decorated at Christmas (just go to Barrow on Soar) Keep green belt green, with no unsightly buildings. Be vigilant re planning permission. Keep it clean & tidy on a regular basis. Keep it clear of travellers. Keep planting trees & flowers. Keep the gipsies out Keep the Travellers out. Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 6 Keep travellers out Keep up good appearance of new wooden bus shelters & flower boxes. We like the new stone wall at the club. Keeping area litter free Keeping litter tidy and check for graffiti Keeping pavements clean Keeping the church grounds tidy and clean. Knock down the Groby ex-serviceman’s club. Landscaping Leicester Road - More flowers/baskets. Replace hedge centre of road. Less cars parked around the village. Less cars parked everywhere. STOP pavement parking!! Less cars parked, more hanging baskets & floral displays Less dog mess hedges kept tidier Less kerb-side parking at all times of day and night. In residential areas clamp down on pavement parking. If you have a garage -USE IT. Less litter Less litter Less litter and dog fouling Less litter, dog poo, more bins, flower beds/displays, need to install sense of pride in residents. Less litter. Less litter. Less litter. Youths gathering outside shops, library etc. Floral display. Development of Walter Smith site (attractively!) Less litter. More flowers ie-hanging baskets, tubs. Brighter street lighting around shopping and pub area. Less litter `Price right` shop shouldn’t be allowed `bazaar` status with plastic buckets et. On pavement in centre of village Less parked cars (more off-road parking), less rubbish. Less road signs Less roadside parking in main street. Less rubbish on streets to Brookvale school Less street parking during daytime Less street parking on Ratby road Less traffic and lorries coming through the village as the village is often used as a rat run Less vandalism in the village Less vehicles in village centre and surrounding streets Limit the amount of plastic buckets/containers outside Pricegate Litter bins and hopefully the youth of the village will be encouraged to keep their village clean & tidy - the flowers are lovely Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 7 Litter bins at all bus stops/tidy up near private residents fences along Sacheverall way/ planting more trees Litter collection. Litter kept down Litter patrol like they have in Ratby. Litter wardens as in Leicester City Local beat police moving on large groups of youths during the evening, can be intimidating for some Lots more bedding plants. Maintence of church yard/ parking on Ratby road/residents. Move the gypsies off land near Groby pool Make somewhere for the youths to go, instead of hanging around the village & streets Making good grass verges damaged by vehicles Maybe more flowers and seats. Minimise road parking - Druck staff parking in village is a hazard to traffic and pedestrians. Druck & council need to work together to ensure they create adequate parking on site. More flower beds More attractive flowers, not just daffodils. More bins More bins More bins on estates. More bins. More dog bins. Better planting out in centre of village, Stricter control of shop fronts. More careful planning i.e. some of the buildings/housing not in keeping with vernacular of village More colourful plants and surfacing all paths. More even and better quality footpaths throughout the village More floral decorations. Higher profile of heritage surroundings/environs. Christmas lights decorations. Groby website is good but insufficient information locally about village and events for non-computer users. More floral displays and greenery. More flower / shrub beds and hanging baskets. More flower arrangements - displays and hanging baskets. At Christmas - lights funded by local businesses similar to Anstey or Market Bosworth. More flower baskets / displays. More flower beds More flower beds / baskets. More flower beds and boxes More flower beds and hanging baskets in village More flower beds, Less street parking in village.

Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 8 More flowerbeds. Keep gypsies out. Get rid of cheap tacky shops (ie Pricegate) and provide more upmarket shops. More flowerbeds. Having moved from Birstall at Xmas we have not got even one tree. More flower beds/hanging baskets. More flower displays More flower displays e.g. hanging baskets, gardens etc. Target Market Bosworth as an example. More flower displays. More flower troughs so countryside appearance is maintained. Also seating for relaxing. Keeping Groby granite when building walls etc where possible. More flower tubs in the village More flower tubs. Stop vehicles parking on pavements and grass verges. Stop cycling on pavements. More flowers More flowers More flowers More flowers More flowers and baskets. Somewhere for teenagers to spend time. More flowers and shrubs. Christmas decorations, we make no effort! More flowers and trees More flowers and trees along roadsides. More flowers boxes hanging baskets etc. More flowers in summer. More flowers, hanging baskets. Clear up waste ground behind Stamford Arms between cottages. More flowers- more daffs and hanging baskets More flowers. More Flowers. More flowers. The daffodils are fantastic, more flowers rest of the year. More flowers. Xmas lighting. More flowers. Less litter. More frequent mowing of street verges. More flowers/plants. Better Christmas Tree/decorations/lights in village centre. More flowers/shrubs. More freedom on village roads More frequent lawn cutting. Remove the cuttings!! More frequent litter picking, road sweeping, emptying litterbins. More gardening work. More things for Children to do so they don`t hang around parks as this makes the place look untidy and gives us a bad reputation. Never have or sell again land to Gypsy’s! More hanging baskets in centre. Flowerbeds in Library and Village Hall frontage. More hanging baskets in the summer and Christmas lights like Quorn. Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 9 More inspections of main roads for rubbish More litter bins More litter bins / Enforcement of litter laws More litter bins teaching children and teenagers to use bins More litter bins, keep planting trees and flowers, people taking pride of their gardens More litter bins. More litter picking. More or anywhere for young people to be with each other away from houses safe with lights and a seat. Green space for young people be (sic). Play area for children in Field Head and space for teenagers. Urgent More planters/Hanging baskets. More planting in baskets and tubs. More planting, Flowers, shrubs etc. More plants More plants & hanging baskets. Trees, especially on Mallard Ave where one’s have gone & not been replaced More plants, Christmas lights. Hiding of Sub Station. Common green areas. No wheelie bins on public view. More policing in the evening. A flower garden in the village where you can sit. More regular refuse collections to illuminate the black bag explosion around the village due to everyone filling their black bins up. More regular street cleaning More road sweeping. Better litter collection from footpaths More seating (the library seat has not been replaced) More seating areas More seats for the elderly more flowers and trees More shrubs, trees, bulbs and flowers More soft landscaping, tree planting hedgerows, less litter, especially around library area, entrances to the village. More speed cameras everywhere - too many aggressive drivers. More street cleaning. Stop motorists parking on grass strips part of pavements, looks very messy. More trees (roadside). More trees at edges of roads. More trees bushes and flowers More trees in and around village, particularly the residential areas. More trees on open spaces. Removal of goods for sale on footpath to local general store More trees on Sacheverall way More trees planted in green area along roads e.g Pymm Ley lane. More trees, hedgerow planting More trees. Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 10 More trees. Remove the concrete planters! Get some decent planters, the low wooden ones will not last long. More trees/shrubs - low maintenance. Continued & increased spring/summer flower planting. / General tidiness. More vegetation, trees and bushes Moving the travellers from the Klondyke. A public Christmas tree and decoration. Much more litter picking than currently but with more litterbins around the parish. Much stricter enforcement of current laws regarding litter. We are really very tired of removing other people’s garbage from our front garden. Mud rocks etc which get stuck to lorry wheels before they leave the tip should be cleaned off before coming onto A50 Neater grass verges. New estate Nice clean village. I mean from Sacheverall Way to Field Head to Ratby. Nice old-fashioned signs as you enter like Kirby. No No cheap and cheerful plastic goods on the pavement next door to the Stamford Arms car park. No comment. No football games on green belts. No gypsy’s or there horses. No litter, more shrubs and trees, a lot more vandal-proof seating around the village. No more buildings. No more new developments (buildings). Make Groby a smokeless zone - neighbours with regular bonfires are a nuisance (health, breathing problems & environment) No travellers in Groby Noise reduction from roads A50, A46, M1. NONE None Not having a traveller’s site. Nothing really, it’s nice as it is Nothing. Occasional graffiti stopped. Off road parking. Off road parking. Ok for me. Think planting in village is excellent. Overall looks good, E.g flower displays villagers just need to be more litter aware and respectful of place they live in. Parents controlling their children Pavements in front of houses swept and hedges cut back Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 11 Pavements re-surfaced and litter control. Pet mess Pick up litter before mowing grass. Leave more areas for wildflowers eg verges. Plant more trees e.g along central hedge way of Leicester road and other open spaces. Improve bulb planting on access along Newtown Linford lane. Plant more trees where possible. Planter on all lamp posts Planters in village centre. Planting more trees if possible on the roadside to create avenues. Plastic goods on pavement outside hardware shop. Plastic `mountain` outside Pricegate shop is an eyesore. Plenty of flower boxes and hanging baskets, especially in Field Head Potters (smiths) yard is a eyesore and needs attention get long stay parking cars off streets on weekends Provide more tree planting to enhance the appearance of open spaces, promote their use as a recreational resource, and encourage wildlife / improve the environment. Provide much more off-road parking. Provision of flowers (adequately already done in Lena Drive Wallace Drive estate). Posters relating to village events should be confined to notice boards not on street furniture and left for weeks. Public toilets Reduce the amount of the merchandise on display outside the Pricegate shop Reducing the height of the trees (some of which appear to be dead) and maintaining the hedge between the Community College and Woodbank Road where rubbish collects, as for example, in our gardens. Regular street cleaning Removal of all travellers Removal of chewing gum from around the co-op in the village. Removal of overhead power lines. Removal of parking bays, up and down Leicester Road from Marston Drive to top of hill towards Post Office. This is a retrograde step, causing delays travelling behind some slow vehicles. Most of the properties alongside have long drives. Removal of shopkeeper’s wares from the pavement. Removal of the gypsies. No supplies outside Pricegate shop. Removal of travellers site Removal of travellers from village Remove all the unnecessary signage and road markings and make people responsible for their own safety - too much information to take in. Remove all travellers. Remove all under aged (teenagers) drinkers from Groby Village centre. Stop our village supermarkets serving under aged drinkers or fine the adult that supplies it. Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 12 Remove gypsy site Remove travellers. Remove travellers` caravans. Remove/replace dirty trunk road style lighting from Sacheverall roundabout along Leicester Road into village centre. Removable of plastic goods from pavement outside Pricegate. No parking outside post office. Removing Drucks cars from the village centre. Removing Gum from around shops i.e Budgens. Preventing vandalism and anti social behaviour. Removing litter - move litter bins & litter collection in the streets etc. Replace allotments with park get rid of travellers Resurfacing the car park next to Martinshaw School. Road way between edge of Kathy Stevens and Chapel Hill. Seats in village Shop called Pricegate not putting their goods on the pavement outside their shop. - Eyesore. Removing Gypsies from Groby pool. Shops other than traditional green/florist to keep goods for sale inside their shops (old coop shop sorry don`t know name) Sign post to Anstey Lane. Not just Branting Hill Smarten the appearance of the shops in the village centre. Some work on the verges and embankments from the village to Groby Pool. Stop car parking on current scale encourage more people to create floral display Stop cars parking on Main and Side roads. Provide large village centre car park. Stop groups of youths hanging around Stop so many cars parking on the main roads Stop takeaways being eaten in the street. More basic street cleaning. More hedge cutting alongside pavements. Stop drunken idiots damaging property on way home from the pub (not necessarily the Stamford Arms). Stop the old co-op shop from placing their goods outside the shop, on the pavement area - it looks disgusting. Stricter controls on the roadside parking of cars, especially in the central area. Stricter implementation of rules for litter. Summer & winter planting. Sweep the streets. Taking the bad bends out of some of the roads (Lawnwood road route). Tasteful shop signs and outdoor shop displays The approaches to the village. The flowers always look nice. Not so much on the pavements in front of shops looks tatty. The grass is constantly being torn up by cars/vans and bikes running over it. Please tarmac the area 44-50 Ratby Road. It also causes problems with mud being walked into the said properties. Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 13 The local church yard it’s a disgrace The new walls adjacent to the club are a great improvement. Solving the litter problem and better individual housekeeping would significantly improve the appearance of the village. The old railway lines near the stream could be cleaned and preserved The provision of more litterbins. The removal of cheap plastic bottles, boxes etc outside a certain shop and there is too many plants etc outside the delicatessen. The village looks like Leicester market. The removal of travellers site opposite Groby pool The tin shed thing at the bottom of Sacheverall Way is rather an eyesore. The illegal `travellers` site will become a major problem unless it is removed. Tided up the centre tatty car park uneven surface /hazardous outside bank and newsagents Tidy up old smiths haulage yard. Tidy up the `lorry park` in village centre. To get rid of those horrible unsightly plastic boxes outside the old Co-op building. Too late. Too much clutter at shop adjacent Everards car park. Traffic/parking improvements in the village centre. Tree planting keep planted area on Leicester road adjacent to Pymleys lane as it is and not build stone wall in front of it Tree planting, improved street furniture, better car parking facilities Trees / more vegetation on Leicester Road coming up the hill. Trees and flower displays, some shop fronts Trees and flowers Trees in Cowpen Spinney need keeping in shape - regular coppicing. Trees trimmed in Cowpen Spinney. Updating the farm buildings Vandal proof fencing. Village car park could be improved, fences painted etc. Footpath along Newtown Linford Lane to be terraced, I have already phoned highways re this Village green with hard surface and seating lighting and position for xmas tree etc. Village green with pond! Permanent library building. Get rid of plastics shop. Village Green. Village sign posts, entering the village. Flowers and plants. Village sign- like Glenfield in the square, hanging baskets We feel that if the curb stones were finished in our lay-by it would keep our area tidy, we try to keep things looking nice and have lived here for 60years and would like to see Brookville on the map

Q32 - What do you think would improve the appearance of the village? Results for: Q32 – Page 14 What would improve Field Head where we live would be acoustic fencing, reduction in power of A50 lighting, reduction in speed limit, thereby reducing noise levels. Youth Club for 12/18 youth in winter. Flower tub on grass next to library.

~ Question 37 ~

Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 1 1 The bins are huge this encourages me to use more rubbish 2 what about giving out free or heavily subsidized compost bins for houses 1 wheelie bin is not sufficient! 1) Bins to big and difficult to handle. 2) Only empting every two weeks, they become smelly and dirty. 1) Confusing 2) Unsightly Bins 3) Attracting ants 4) Irregular collection times Blue bags, Black and Brown bins, Boxes. 1) Once a fortnight is not enough for household refuse. 2) More means of recycling plastic, cardboard etc. 1Not enough products recycled eg. Plastic cardboard 2 Fortnightly collection of household waste inadequate. Should be weekly 2-week collection of waste in the summer will result in rat problems. 2 week rubbish collection not adequate unless plastic and cardboard can be re- cycled too. 2 weeks for black bins is long time 2 weeks for collection domestic waste too long especially in hot weather, decomposition maggots and flies. The bag and box can be hazard on pavements and in bad weather also youths sometimes - tip up. Difficult to store all different containers look unsightly on front of properties. 2 weeks is too long!! 2 Weeks wait for removal of domestic waste is too long. A 2-week collection of dustbin rubbish is not acceptable - smelly in the summer, yet it does attempt to limit people’s rubbish. A family make far too much rubbish to fit in ONE black bin fortnightly. Needs to be emptied WEEKLY also because of the smell. Blue box is too large to store inside and gets wet and dirty outside as does blue bag. A fortnightly collection for household waste is not often enough, especially in summer. Garden waste O.K. A fortnightly collection is inadequate. It is confusing as to exactly what can go into the blue box. All rubbish not cleared. Bins left on footpaths. Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 2 Although I have a bigger bin it is still not enough while it is a fortnightly. Although our rubbish is placed on our b oundary on the correct day it is not always emptied. Resulting in the blue box contents sometimes going into the black bin. Although we have a car and go to the tip, everyone hasn’t got a car, and it isn’t always convenient to take to the tip if the dustbin men leave the excess. This could lead to fly tipping. Any big articles should be collected free. Although, I think that all properties should rec. the larger bins because if you have a busy wk for rubbish i.e. birthdays, private parties etc then unless you remove the rubbish yourself then it has to stay at property for up to four weeks. Also, if the lid is left slightly open then the bags are removed and left on footpath. This should not happen due to health & safety. As a family of five we struggle to put our rubbish out every two weeks. Our bins are always overflowing we have to make regular trips to the tip. As a family of four, we accumulate a lot of rubbish, despite using the bag & box it recycling services, and also clothes, a more frequent collection would be beneficial for rubbish. As long as bins are emptied the scheme is ok. Have experienced both refuse and garden waste missed or not fully emptied. As now rubbish is only collected every 2 weeks. As pensioners we are paying more for a system where we do the sorting and bin moving. As was stated in the village journal l think we should have weekly collections As `pick-ups` are NOT frequent enough. Because it has meant a 2 weekly collection of household waste and my wheelie bin is not big enough. Besides in the summer particularly it begins to smell and attract flies. Still no recycling of plastics and cardboard. No need for bottle / cans to be collected as this is already covered with bottle and can banks outside Budgens / Co-op. Because it is only collected every 2 weeks instead of weekly and the containers (boxes) have no lids so encouraging rodents Because plastic & cardboard recycling not yet commenced. Because when they only collect waste every two weeks it’s a problem because there are 3 adults and 2 children in the house making more waste. Suggest should be weekly collections or bigger bins. Bi-weekly collections cause problems if away for/or miss collection day. Bins fall over in high winds. Bins too big for small gardens. But a must due to bi-weekly collections. Bigger bin or weekly collection. Collection of cardboard and plastic. Bin men don`t take excess rubbish. Bin not big enough for a family’s waste of 2 weeks. Bin not big enough for family of 4, even with recycling, should be weekly, especially in summer due to smell. Bin not collected weekly. Smell if bin over full. Bins (black) need collection weekly. Recycling should include cardboard and plastic. Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 3 Bins are not big enough - smells. Unclear about when bins will be picked up or recycling bins. Bins insufficient in size for waste refusal to take any extra bags, which are put out. Bins need to be emptied more often. Bins not big enough to hold 2 weekly waste Bins not big enough. Garden bins become smelly. Bins not big enough to put all rubbish in when 5 people living in the house although recycling. Bins not big enough. Litter goes everywhere on collection days. Bins not big enough. Not collected often enough. Reduced service and increase in tax very unfair. Bins not large enough and require emptying more often. Bins only emptied one per fortnight, not good enough. Bins take up too much space 2 weekly collection not acceptable blue boxes too big for safety Bins to small for 2 weeks waste Bins too big for most houses. Unsightly and difficult to manoeuvre. Infrequent and careless collections. Bins too small. Bins would be better-collected weekly & brown bins fortnightly. Over the Christmas period I thought the service was terrible. Bins (should be emptied weekly) Blabby Charnwood recycle plastic and cardboard so should H&B Black bin collection should be WEEKLY; we HAVE to go to the tip twice a month! Bin men also leave bin in middle of drive - NEVER where they find it! Black bins insufficient size for household waste. Concerned about rubbish smelling in the summer as it is only collected fortnightly. Black bins need collecting every week. Recycling of plastic bottles and cardboard needed. Black bins not large enough. Black bins should be emptied weekly. Clothing recycling bin has been removed from Budgens Car Park and is missed Black boxes should be provided with lid. Collections should be weekly for household waste not fortnightly - is this not reasonable given the high community charge increase! Black household bin collection fortnightly NOT frequently enough. Black rubbish bins should be emptied weekly Black wheelie bin not big enough for 2 weeks refuse. No recycling of plastics & cardboard. Black wheelie bins should be collected once a week. There should be cardboard and plastic recycling. Blue bag was taken away Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 4 But I’d like to see more recycled, particularly plastic and cardboard But making space for all the large wheelie bins and boxes is a nuisance. But please collect plastic bottles & cardboard - would like a lid on the box. But we want more- for plastic! But would like plastic & cardboard taken separately- because the bin gets so full in a fortnight with a family. Cannot recycle plastic Cannot recycle via system offered. Cardboard plastic have to make journeys elsewhere to recycle which is not helpful Cardboard & plastic still not being catered for. I send all my card & plastic to the Charnwood Borough council. Cardboard /plastics should also be collected. Cardboard and plastic bottles not accepted. Cardboard and plastic should be recycled like Charnwood Council. I don`t agree with the refuse bins being emptied once a fortnight. Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastics not re-cycled. Cardboard collection Cardboard is not recycled, yet everything is almost in a box - Easter eggs, xmas and birthday pres, shopping Cardboard plastic collection not addressed Collect cardboard & plastic. Collect weekly in summer. Collecting the rubbish every two weeks is not enough (perhaps when we are recycling cardboard and plastic it might help). Collection every 14 days for a 4-person household is not enough in relation to size of bin. Collection of household refuse (black bins) once a fortnight is not enough. Even taking into account recycling, a weekly collection is needed. It will be more of a problem in the summer when it’s hot. Collection of household refuse now every fortnight is not frequent enough. Brown bin `green waste` should be less frequent especially during the winter and spring and home composting should be encouraged. Restore weekly collection of household refuse (black bin). Collection of waste / recycling is too infrequent. Household refuse should be collected weekly. Collection service scatters litter on road and path Collections are not frequent enough. Collections once fortnightly not sufficient. Collectors need to be more flexible on number of bins per round (not number per house) and cardboard, plastic bottles etc included Confusion over collection times. Living with rubbish around the place. Containers not suitable Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 5 Could do with recycling plastic. Council tax increase yet cut back in services family households will struggle with amount of refuse over 2 week period to try to get into bin recycling is great idea but its implementation is wrong for various reasons no recycling for plastic waste Currently excludes plastics Despite recycling all items that should be recycled, wheelie bin still does not hold all rubbish over a 2-week period. Why do we not have plastic bottles recycled like the other areas, this may help? Despite recycling as much as we can we can’t usually get all waste into black bin when collected fortnightly. Despite several complaints to H.B.B.C. the collection staff persis t in leaving empty bins on `the pavement`! These are a hazard and if householders place full bins On pavements we would be contravening collection directives! `WHY`, as a resident of ROOKERY LANE do 2 vehicles collect? One empties bins in PYM LEY Gardens and a SECOND crew arrives to empty bins on the opposite side of the road known as ROOKERY LANE. This is method study gone wrong. Didn’t know about it. Parents do it. Difficult to restrict waste to the capacity of a wheelie bin, which is only collected ever two weeks. Do not like wheelie bins to be seen outside people’s houses. Our bin has to be dragged up 5 steps and through a utility room. My parents are 98 and 96 - they cannot take the bin to the bottom of the drive. I asked for this to be done but it rarely is. Do not fully understand it? What can/ can’t be put in? Do not recycle plastic / cardboard with other household recyclable waste. Boxes not big enough and should have lids. Two weekly collections not satisfactory. Do not take `heavy` compost bins. No plastic re-cycling. Does not allow for recycling of plastic and cardboard. We have noticed brown bin takes less waste than old green bag system. Does not collect plastic and cardboard. Does not recycle cardboard and plastic Doesn’t include plastic & cardboard or household batteries. Domestic household waste is only collected once every 2 weeks. So I take it to the tip myself. Garden waste is collected every 2 weeks and in winter there is very little. Overall, appalling service. Domestic refuse bin should be emptied in a weekly basis as before. Two weeks is too long in hot weather. Professional disinfect ion of bins would also help. Domestic refuse needs to be collected weekly. Domestic rubbish collection does not include plastics. Garden rubbish volumes significantly less than domestic, but has 50% of collection. Domestic waste should be collected each week. Plastic should be recycled. Domestic waste: I have noticed that if a bag is protruding from the top (ie the bin lid is not completely closed) the offending bag has been dumped on the driveway. The remaining services have been excellent. Don`t collect plastic bottles. Don`t take all types of paper. Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 6 Don`t come often enough. Should be once a week. Don`t like my rubbish been left in a bin for TWO weeks especially in hot weather. Already complained about rubbish being left at the end of my drive when they empty the bins. A brush & shovel should be provided for workmen. Don`t take enough Don`t take plastic bottles, cardboard. Doorstep recycling of plastic is not available Doesn’t collect Card or Plastics Due to a less frequent collection the bin is too small, subsequently creating smells. The box for tins is too small, needs a lid (as we have small children), and too much storage space required. Due to narrow paths and steps bins most heavy and awkward especially for Elderly. Prefer bag system by far. Also bins look ugly and block paths. During summer months general household waste should be collected weekly - Health and Safety. Refuse collectors not returning bins onto property - leaving on pavement despite requests not to. Dustbins need emptying weekly. Dustbins need to be collected weekly. Dustbins need weekly emptying not fortnightly, especially in summer. Dustbins smell badly after 2 weeks and should be emptied weekly. Need to take cardboard. My husband cuts his hands cleaning out tins! Dustbins will smell in summer, if only emptied every 2 weeks. Emptying the dustbin once a fortnight only in hot weather is unhealthy. Envelopes cardboard Even after recycling household waste my bin is still full after 2 weeks. Even though we recycle bottles, cans etc as a family of 4 soon to be 5 and not entitled to a larger bin, we already struggle to keep rubbish down. When the new baby arrives it will be impossible. We would benefit from recycling plastics & cardboard, then our problem would be solved. Even with the recycling collection only collecting rubbish once a fortnight is not enough. Every 2 weeks are enough suggestion refuse ever week for 3 then 1 garden waste a month Excess is not collected therefore one needs to use car to visit tip Excess rubbish no recycling for goods/old pillows, old shoes. Means trip to tip Facilities should be provided to recycle plastics & cardboard from home. Families find it hard with litter every fortnight. Family waste should be disposed of on weekly basis for good hygiene. Feel black bins need emptied weekly in summer months Less Green waste. More household waste collections For a family there is too much garden refuse collection and not enough waste collection Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 7 For a large family collection of rubbish fortnightly is not enough. Fortnightly collections are inadequate for normal households would suggest 2 out of 3 collections should be general waste 1 of 3 should be garden waste. Also more recycling for plastics Fortnightly collection encouraged pests to breed. Bins not big enough as council will not take plastic, cardboard. Blue box not big enough for tins & glass etc. Blue bag blows away. Why do we have to pay annually for 2nd brown bin when I’m helping meet Government targets? Fortnightly collection inadequate for families. Fortnightly collection inadequate. Have expressed my views to Hinckley & Bosworth, never got a reply! Fortnightly collection is a HEALTH RISK especially in the summer months. Fortnightly collection is a health risk especially in the summer months. Fortnightly collection is not enough. Doorstep collections need to include plastic/card. Fortnightly collection is unhealthy. Just imagine the smell in summer. No problem with the quantity we recycle. This is mainly done at County Hall as for some insane reason we can’t put cardboard or plastic in our blue box. Fortnightly collection not enough Fortnightly collection of domestic waste is not regular enough. Fortnightly collection of household waste is inadequate. No recycling of plastic bottles or cardboard in collection service Fortnightly collections of refuse bins unsatisfactory especially during hot weather. Fortnightly collection `smells`. Bins left on pathways by some residents and most collectors. Hazardous. Fortnightly collection. Fortnightly collections are unacceptable especially with families. Needs urgent improvement. Object to having to go to tip with extra waste Fortnightly domestic waste collection is not enough. Fortnightly rubbish collection insufficient for household waste. Having to take refuse elsewhere! Fortnightly waste collection is not enough. Bring back weekly. Garbage (grey or black) bin not big enough and we already have the bigger one. Five occupants (3 toddlers) ps. load of nappies. Garden waste collection excellent Very unreliable to begin with have had to contact council on 3 occasions as they haven’t taken my waste recycling blue box impractical no lid blue bag for paper impracticable not big enough nowhere to recycle plastic containers Charnwood council have a far superior scheme bin with lid for cardboard green bag for plastic /newspapers Garden Waste should be collected 1 week per month, household waste 3 weeks per month. General household rubbish should not be collected fortnightly. It should be weekly as it used to be before the introduction of the new larger bins. General waste should be weekly collections Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 8 Generally ok but would welcome addition of cardboard and plastics Generally the bins are too large for our use. Difficult to `park` them out of sight - which makes the village untidy. Generally yes but in order to cram two weeks non-recyclable rubbish into one bin requires me to climb into the bin to stamp it down - I have lost my balance on occasion and fallen - slight injury. Go back to once a week domestic rubbish collection. The bin men have got an easy job, they could do more. Will not take additional bags on the floor. Do not put dustbins back again, dustmen need more to do. Green waste at certain times of the year mounts into large amounts, having to burn it. The green bag system with small branches being tied up into bundles was a far better system. Green waste to be collected every 3 weeks Have more rubbish than one bin every 2 weeks. (2 adults 2 children) Health hazard especially in summer if household waste only collected fortnightly. Not enough space in one bin for 2 weeks rubbish. Garden refuse collection started too early when it would have been more helpful to collect household rubbish weekly. Higher cost lower service. Encouraging vermin into Groby. Household refuse - not frequent enough, bin becomes smelly and unhygienic. Recycling - bulky items such as plastic and cardboard take up a lot of household refuse. household refuse collection 2 weekly is not often enough. Household refuse needs to be collected each week not every two weeks. Household rubbish should be collected every week, especially in summer months as could become health issue ie-disposable nappies and BBQ waste. Household rubbish should be collected once a week, NOT once every other week Household waste needs to be taken weekly Household waste should be collected every week. In the summer the dustbins are going to smell. We pay more poll tax and get less service. Household waste should be collected more than once a fortnight. Household Waste should be collected weekly. Household waste (black bins) should be weekly. Household dustbins only emptied once a fortnight. In summer- health hazard. Huge bins that I have to drag through my garage. Requires starting my car twice for every collection. I am at work 8.30 - 5.00 pm Mon-Fri & my bins remain in the drive telling would be burglars that the house is empty until my return I am concerned about the summer. Our rubbish smells badly on a 2-week cycle. I applaud the green collection but it should not have made the general collection of rubbish a fortnightly event. This has caused me to travel to the tip to get rid of rubbish in between the collection with no reduction of council tax. At a time when the collectors empty my green waste which is only a tenth full! A very poor system, which hasn’t been thought out properly. Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 9 I cannot carry the box from my rear garden round to the roadside. It is too heavy for me. Someone stole my brown wheelie bin. I do not think rubbish should be rationed. The amount we pay for council tax, we should have the right to have any amount of rubbish (within reason of course) collected each week. I feel compost collection is justified in the summer months. But not in the winter when cleaning of the gardens done. Wouldn’t it be better to collect household rubbish weekly in the winter? I had a problem getting rid of plastics but there is now a recycling point for plastics near Budgens. I have a family of 4 recycle my cans tins paper jars even plastic at Budgens yet my garden is full of rubbish bags which is`t hygienic for my children playing in the garden we need either a bigger bin (which I’m not paying £30 for that’s what I pay my council tax for) or the bins emptying more than once every 2 weeks I have no problems myself. I would like everybody to hide his or her bins. I have to drive to Glenfield to recycle card and that is by far the biggest volume of recyclable item we have. Quite often the bins are full and I have to return another time. I have to recycle all my own cardboard and plastic I live in a small house and the box for glass bottles is not an option, and I have to have my blue bag in the kitchen. Think recycling is good but you need space for the receptacles. I never know when which wheelie bin is going to be collected. I recycle everything possible & still I have 2 340lt bins full within the 2 weeks. Therefore I am making more trips to the City Council tips than ever before to dispose of my rubbish. I still feel very restricted by what is taken and feel more cardboard and packaging could be dealt with. Other councils recycle much more. They have been slow on the uptake. I take it myself as I do not like the full boxes/bags outside my house plus they never give me back my clean bin or bag. I think the fortnightly collection is poor I think the main refuse bins should be collected weekly not fortnightly. I think the recycling should be extended I think the waste should be collected weekly the recycling system should include collection for plastic bottles I want the cardboard & plastic recycled I work away a lot & left my recycling out & the bin was stolen. Also, once a fortnight for refuses collection is not enough. I would like the black bins emptied weekly If our bin is full, the bin men take out the extra bag and leave it on the roadside. If the borough council can’t take all-recycling, then there needs to be local facilities to enable people to dispose of their waste thoughtfully.

Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 10 If your waste bin lid is up they take the bag out and leave it and its only once a fortnight. What a joke. In hot weather bins will smell. In the summer time I think it will be un hygienic to have a fortnightly rubbish collection especially with the fly problem we have from the landfill site. In today’s` society, even if we recycle, when you have a family there is a lot of refuse - 2 weeks collection is no good. Inadequate recycling system. Why they don`t accept cardboard, H.D.P.E. and P.E.T. is baffling. P.E.T. was a recycling solution to glass and our waste would fit perfectly if they accepted this. Travelling to our village sites is not a fair solution. Inadequate space for 4 adults. Impossible if you have family/friends over. Fortnightly collection leaves smells. Causes litter problems in village when bins are overflowing or tipped over. Insufficient space in black bin for two weeks waste for a family of four. Recycling Of plastics and cardboard needed. Insufficient capacity with wheelie bins. No flexibility. Service led rather than customer / consumer led. Insufficient collections which in summer will lead to hygiene problems, increase in smell, possible increase in fly tipping and general litter problems Insufficient general rubbish capacity. Sometimes one bin is not enough. Insufficient space in bin for a family of four & recycling tub limited compared with other villages. Insufficient waste collections. Also they are collecting bins to make ease of emptying and then leaving bins three to four houses away. Insufficient clearance Int roduced in winter months. Already have a problem with flies from landfill, what will it be like in summer months. It is an excellent system, but we need the household waste collecting one a week, not fortnightly. It is disgusting and unhealthy to empty bin 2 weekly we are becoming akin to a third world country It is excellent but would like to recycle plastics too. It is far more trouble than the old system. What to save and what not to and 2 week collections for household waste is too long. It is filthy and disgusting not mention a health hazard only having collections once a fortnight. It is impossible to fit our waste into the black bin. I fully use the blue box and bag scheme for tins, bottles and papers. But I simply cannot reduce my waste anymore. It is impossible to restrict waste to a 2 weekly collection even by recycling items It is not comprehensive enough i.e. cardboard, plastic etc. It is rather limited It remains to be seen how the fortnightly collection of refuse will operate during the summer months when food etc will decompose in bins. Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 11 It would be good to have a list of dates for future months collections. I’m happy to recycle but still think the household rubbish should be collected every week. Kerbside recycling should take plastic and cardboard. No easy way to recycle plastic in village - open cage plastic recycling cages (as at County Hall) are best. Kitchen waste should be in recycled garden waste. Empty main bin 2-weekly is not enough. Plastics not recycled (is in other areas). Lack of flexibility in type and volume of rubbish collected Limited black bin size. No recycling of plastics & cardboard. Limited recycling ie no plastics can be recycled. Sometimes the lorry visits after 5pm (a little late in the day). Need to be weekly emptied. Litter on bin days More items e.g. plastic and cardboard could and should be collected for recycling. More recyclables need to be collected if we are not to `bin` them ie plastic and cardboard. Much more convenient to have plastic bags bins look untidy left on the paths My domestic waste wheelie bin full every week and needs to be emptyed. We need a better recycling system that includes plastic and cardboard. My normal household waste dustbin needs empting at least once a week certainly as little as once a fortnight I see bins as a health hazard especially with summer approaching My wife has health problems, we drink bottled water (wife had nephritus in 1973) - bin is too small (larger one) Need a bin for plastic Need a cardboard & plastic recycling as well. Need cardboard & plastic & paper waste collected. 1 bin emptied every 2 weeks not enough. We have to travel to tip regularly with extra rubbish. Need cardboard and plastic recycling at home like cans etc. Need cardboard recycle facility Need for plastic bottles and cardboard collection. Need more i.e Plastic Cardboard. Need more recyclable items to be collected Plastic Need recycling of plastic, most plastic is recyclable but council only accept HDPE & PET. This covers a fraction of plastic containers. Also need to have cardboard recycled. `The council has however made a very encouraging start. ` Need refuse collection every week not every two weeks. Need to co-ordinate so on same day. Recycle more items plastic and card as well. Have weekly in summer. Not needed to set out quite so early. Need to do more recycled plastic etc. also `can bins` should have lids Need to have plastic and cardboard collections. Need to have plastic container recycling too for recycling plastic bottles and cartons. Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 12 Need to recycle plastic bottles Need to recycle plastic. Need to recycle plastics. We have already had our `lid` replaced, as has one of our n eighbours, is the council sure recycling is the best way forward in light of the problem with the wheelie bins. Need weekly black bin collections- we have to make regular trips to the tip, which uses more fuel, which is defeating the object of a greener environment. Need weekly collection for black bins or Plastic, Cans / Tin facilities in village. Cardboard recycle point Need weekly collection. Need weekly collection. Needs collecting more often, needs extending to plastic bottles and cardboard. Needs to be every week. Only takes a minority of potentially recyclable rubbish. Very good start though. No cardboard and plastics recycling. No cardboard collection No plastic collection No cardboard or plastic recycling available, non recyclable bin too small for normal family for 2 weeks No cardboard, envelopes or plastic collected No collection for cardboard or plastic household rubbish to be collected weekly No collection for plastic or cardboard, which is the majority of our waste. Need weekly collection under present system if plastic/cardboard not to be collected. No collection for plastic, cardboard No collection of Cardboard / Plastic Bottles. No collection of cardboard and plastic otherwise good No collection of cardboard or plastic. No collection of plastic bottles & cardboard No current collections made for plastics and cardboard that are recyclable No doorstep collection of cardboard or plastics. No facilities for cardboard and plastic No facilities for cardboard and plastic bottles. No facility foe plastic collection No facility for recycling cardboard and packaging and this is not collected by paper garbage teams either. Cardboard recycling would be useful. No facility to recycle cardboard & plastic waste- resulting in monthly trip to County Hall in order to recycle them. No lid for box. Bin not big enough for 2 weeks. No Plastic re-cycling. (Charnwood and Blaby much better) No lid for recycling box. Refuse not collected frequently enough. No need for fortnightly garden waste collection during winter months. Larger families need more household waste collections. Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 13 No plastic collection very hard to get cardboard collected No plastic recycling No plastic recycling container No provision to collect plastic and card. No recycling collection for plastic & cardboard. More than one collection per fortnight is required. No recycling for plastic No recycling of cardboard / plastic. Nowhere to put black box. Still too much rubbish for black bins. No recycling of cardboard or plastics. No recycling of packaging plastics and cardboard- 70% of bin waste comprises of above. Does not all fit in waste bins, need to be 1 week not fortnight, also not all fit in fortnight have to go to Coalville tip with domestic refuse every week to get rid of normal rubbish. No recycling of plastic in Groby - either in household boxes or in a Community plastic recycling facility in the Village. Markfield has one - why not Groby? No recycling facilities for card or plastic. No scheme for plastic, cardboard. Non-sensible to encourage recycling by having refuse can’t wait for smelly summer. Normal waste only collected once a fortnight leads to smells & un hygienic. Half the cost to council but still council tax goes up. Not a comprehensive system. Take note of the efficient system used by Blaby DC and the benefits to those living in Glenfield. Recent studies by 6th formers at Longslade CC show Blaby to have the best system in the East Midlands area. Not adequate -fortnightly collection of household refuse needs to be weekly Not adequate need recycling for cardboard and plastic bottles and packaging etc. Not been tried in summer. Think it will be unhygienic. Not emptied enough. Not emptied enough. Will smell in summer. How come our neighbours who live alone have same size bin as ours, when three live in our home. Bin overflowing. Not enough collections for non-recycling waste. Not enough recycling systems. Not enough is being recycled -would like cardboard/packaging/plastic to be recycled in addition to current service provision. Not enough refuse collections. One every two weeks is not sufficient Not enough room in black bins it should be weekly Not enough room in black bins. Not bins to take plastic only at shops. Need cardboard took separately. Not enough selecting - card and plastic if removed into separate containers would reduce `daily` rubbish in black bins Not frequent enough collection. Not frequent enough for black or blue bins Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 14 Not frequent enough or require collection for cardboard plastic Not frequent enough, cannot recycle plastic Not happy with fortnightly collection. Recycling would be more efficient if it included plastics the biggest items of waste. Not sufficient collections. Extra bags that don`t fit in are not taken, in summer this will cause hygiene rodent issues and problems with fly tipping. Not sure what we can recycle and what we can’t Ok for winter, but concerned re smells in summer. Also need plastics & cardboard recycling. Also, increased fly tipping is a problem. On a regular basis, we acquire more waste than the fortnightly collection allows for. Necessitates a personal trip to a recycling point. On occasions we have had to call bin men back to empty our bins. Once had to phone H & B to get our brown bin emptied - took 2 separate visits by different vans to get both emptied. On occasion picking up rubbish after dustbin men been if anything falls out of Bins into lorry they leave if on road Once a fortnight is not sufficient they leave rubbish on the pavements if not placed in bins Once every 2 weeks is definitely not frequent enough, particularly for household (black bin) rubbish. My bin is always over full. Once every 2 weeks is not enough for household rubbish One collection every 2 weeks ridiculous for family. One collection every two weeks is NOT enough. One small box is not enough. Have to travel to Whetstone tip 2 weekly!! One visit every 2 weeks is not enough in summer it will be disgusting with the heat One wheelie bin is not enough to take our rubbish even with recycling The refuse collectors will not even take the rubbish if the lid is not down properly they do not leave the bin where they got it from I have already lost one bin they will not take cardboard boxes unless in the bin which we cannot do because then we would have less room for rubbish what will happen in the hot weather when we have bags rotting in the heart Only coming once per 2 weeks, whets it going to be like in summer! I dread to think, we already have rats around, it just encourages more to leave the bins un- emptied. Only once a fortnight Only one black bin has been supplied, whereas multiple brown bins are supplied. We require a further black bin. Open blue boxes can be dangerous with glass and tins (sometimes left out all day) for young children or when people are returning from pubs drunk Other councils collect plastic and cardboard re-cycling - why do we not have that? Garden waste collection can be reduced to monthly or 3 weekly - not needed in winter.

Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 15 Other boroughs recycle more items than Hinckley and Bosworth cater for, eg plastic bottles and cardboard. Other items could be recycled. Also household waste black bins should be emptied each week. Our collections have been cut in half (fortnightly instead of weekly) but our council tax hasn’t! Overall satisfied. However, I feel range of waste products needs to be expanded to incorporate plastics. Paper collection bags are not large enough. Partly because I feel, once a week for household rubbish, cat litter and nappies is a step backwards to the olden days. I do recycle others and think that is good! Plastic & cardboard for recycling from home would be good Plastic and cardboard cannot be sent for recycling which is the majority of most household waste. Because of this we have too much waste for the 2wkly collections. Plastic and cardboard need to be collected as this makes up the biggest part of Our weekly rubbish. Plastic and cardboard No communication about change of collections 2 weekly to long Plastic bottle disposal required. Plastic bottles Plastic bottles & cardboard recycling required Plastic bottles collection would be good Plastic bottles Plastic bags not catered for Plastic not collected- why not? Plastic recycling is needed. Extra waste should be taken. Plastic should also be recycled. Plastics and cardboard should be collected. Waste (household) should be collected weekly. Please collect cardboard and plastic and empty our bins weekly Please collect my plastic bottles. Poor variety of recyclable items. Small recycle bins - glass, metal etc. Prefer to have dustbin emptied weekly. Prefer weekly collection Prefer weekly collection of Household Rubbish; think it will cause problems in summer with smell and flies. Preferred the weekly refuse collection. I always took bottles & papers to recycling point. Preferred a weekly refuse collection. Preferred black bags, but very grateful to the `bin men` who put my bins on top of my three steps so I only have to walk backwards on the level.

Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 16 Problem storing goods with a baby health issues don`t want to leave in garden encourage rats Provision should be made for collection of plastic bottles i.e milk bottles, pop bottles etc. Recycle bin full, should be able to recycle more items, bigger bins Recycling does not extend to plastic and cardboard pro ducts two weekly collection be abolished and replaced with the previous weekly collection Recycling facilities for plastic - otherwise satisfied. Recycling is fine. Fortnightly collection of green waste in the summer months is insufficient. Concerns over black bin being fortnightly in summer because of smells and health risks. Need plastic bottle and card recycling too, like Blaby. Recycling items seem to be haphazard on what’s collected Recycling needs to be weekly with the ability to recycle cardboard and plastic. Same rules for everyone regarding excess rubbish left at side of bin. Recycling should be extended to cover plastic bottles and cardboard. Recycling box is only collected once every two weeks Reduced service. Reduction in refuse collection totally unacceptable - once a week should be re- instated. Also not enough items recycled ie plastic / cardboard. Refuse and recycling should be collected from our property, not only taken if on the boundary. We pay a lot of council tax - this should be part of the service. Refuse bins should be collected more often (eg once a week) instead of once a fortnight. In summer, refuse in the bins will likely decompose causing a health hazard. Refuse collection every 2 weeks is unacceptable - unhealthy and if you are unwell on the day and unable to put the bin out then it is a month of rubbish festering away. The recycling does not take cardboard or plastic so we still have to use other recycling facilities elsewhere, when we travel nearby. This is not very convenient. Why does every local council have different recycling arrangements? It is noticed that people put out the wrong bins etc on collection days even though H &BBC issued leaflets. So it is obviously confusing. Refuse collection inadequate needs to be weekly Refuse collection only fortnightly should be weekly. There should also be more recycling points to include plastic bottles and clothes collections. Refuse Collection reduced to fortnightly - having to make trips to City dumps. WHAT AM I PAYING RATES FOR? Refuse collection should be every week not fortnightly. Refuse collection should be weekly Refuse must be emptied weekly. Heat in summer will cause problems (maggots and smells) Refuse needs to be collected weekly instead of 2 weekly. I recycle card and plastic bottles but still have insufficient space in dustbin. Garden rubbish would suffice monthly. Refuse should be collected weekly. Plastic should be re-cycled. Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 17 Resumption of weekly waste collection during summer months. Collection of plastic containers. Return to weekly collections. Rubbish bin is too small. They do not collect enough recycling, eg plastic, silver foil, kitchen waste. Rubbish collection should be every week not every two weeks garden waste is not needed every two weeks Rubbish starts to smell after being in bin for 2 weeks. I would imagine this would be more of a problem in the summer months. Should be a collection more often. Should be able to recycle cardboard. Should be able to recycle plastic bottles & cardboard too. We have to make weekly trips to County Hall to do this. Should be availability to recycle plastic and cardboard in the village or at home. Should be collected weekly. Should be collected weekly. Should be complete recycling - including plastic bottles & card / boxes. (Still take to County Hall.) Household refuse still should be collected weekly. Should be emptied every week not fortnightly. Should be every week. Should be on a weekly basis, not fortnightly. Should be weekly Should be weekly black bin collection or provide extra bins F.O.C. Collect plastic for recycling. Should be weekly collections not fortnightly. Should be weekly refuse collection - or - collect plastic packaging separately. This is done in France, and also Narborough Tip so why not Groby? Should be weekly. Should recycle more ie. Cardboard plastic bottles etc. Should take cardboard as well as there is a lot of it in household waste Some councils make provision for collecting plastic items for recycling - why not Hinckley & Bosworth? Sometimes the bin is full after one week and I recycle most of my waste. Space for the two wheelie bins is a bit of a problem Still don`t collect plastic and cardboard. Still have to take plastic and cardboard to Glenfield co-op. Still no collection service for plastics, cardboard etc. Still nowhere to recycle cardboard, only just had supplied plastic bottle recycling at Budgens, which is not convenient for me. Super system but we need to be able to do plastic and cardboard, instead of using petrol to take these items to other recycling banks. Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 18 System not as far ranging as it might be. Bins not large enough for large families or collections not frequent enough. System should be changed to 2 weeks refuse - 1-week garden waste. Taking the bin back and forth is a pain. Leaving them in the front garden is an option however, very unattractive to passers by. The bins are huge this encourages to use more rubbish, what about giving out free or heavily subsided compost bins for houses The bins are not large enough for a large family and you are not allowed to put out extra bags (why not?) The bins should be emptied once a week, not every two weeks. Maybe household on a Friday and bags of papers and box of bottles on a Wednesday. We pay enough council tax for this!! And brown bins once every three weeks. The black bins should be emptied every week whilst the green bins should be emptied every fortnightly also the re-cycle men take our blue bag away and forget to leave one for us and at times the recycle bin is not emptied at all The collections are not sufficient for a family. Even using the recycling fully. They (Hinckley and Bosworth) do not collect plastic, cardboard and one a fortnight collections are inadequate. They may save money but we do not see the benefit. Also, having old meat uncollected for 2 weeks particularly in summer is a potential health hazard. Look how good Blaby districts is. The dustbins are too small. Should be collected weekly. The existing is good, but I have to travel weekly to recycle cardboard and plastic drink bottles. The fortnightly domestic household waste collection is insufficient especially in hot weather - an affront to modern civilised living standards! The household waste should be collected more often - the fortnightly bins become `overfull` and I expect they will become smelly in the summer. Also if you miss the household collection due to holidays (family or Bank) you have to wait a month. The new system is helpful but not a complete solution, because we still have to go to County Hall to deposit plastic waste, cardboard and much more paper than will go into the blue bag. The new system was started up in the winter when there was no problem with the heat and flies. We only get 1 rubbish collection every 2 wks. It will be bad in the summer for families plus the dustmen are very particular as to what’s classed as rubbish & if you happen to have extra they refuse to take it. The recycling part should cater for ALL recyclable materials. The recycling scheme is v good but I feel the refuse should be emptied weekly instead of fortnightly. The removal of household waste every 2 weeks is inadequate. The unsightly horrible wheelie bins. They ruin the village. The village as a whole looks utterly dreadful on Bin Collection Days with them all out on the fronts. The waste collection is only made every fortnight for general waste the wheelie bin does not hold a fortnights general waste Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 19 The wheelie bin was stolen. It stands outside the house all day when I am at work, advertising the opportunity for theft both of the bin and the house. They should put it back in place. The wheelie bins are not big enough if they are to continue fortnightly collections. We pay more council tax for fewer collections. In the summer the smell will be really horrible, living close to a landfill site there will be even more flies, maggots and stench than usual. There are only 2 of us living here but a wheelie bin collection every 2 weeks isn’t enough, even when we recycle everything we can. We need to be able to recycle card, envelopes & plastic. We also need to be given a clean blue bag each time. We either get a dirty one (not ours) or nothing at all. There is no collection of plastic or cardboard There is no opportunity to re-cycle plastics or cardboard. It should be all or nothing. Lids on blue glass and can boxes and wheels, as they can be heavy to lift. There should be a facility for cardboard & plastic - these take up most of the room in dustbins. There should have been a plastic and cardboard collection before the fortnight collection of bus was introduced. There’s no plastic bottle or cardboard collection/recycling, They do not pick up cardboard or plastics They do not take plastic and cardboard They don`t take plastics. They left mine because I put some cardboard boxes on top, So I am left with glass cardboard boxes for a fortnight. I’ll put it all in the black bin, hoping they will take it. To infrequent. Limited amount that can be recycled. Open bins leads to litter Too much domestic rubbish for collection on a 2 weekly cycle needs to be weekly unhygienic. Cans/tins -excellent newspapers excellent green waste excellent Too complex and involved Too complicated. Too complicated. Big wheelie bins are ungainly to store in the average garden. Too early. Bins to large for storage. Too small for two adults waste. Too hard to remember when they’re coming, prefer main bin emptied weekly. Don`t currently take cardboard & plastic. Too limited. Too long between visits Too much packaging is not recyclable. There is no provision for cardboard or plastic. Totally inadequate provision for larger families. No cardboard or plastic bottle recycling points nearby Two weekly for garden waste weekly for household waste Two weeks between clearance is too long waste/recycle having to pile up outside house Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 20 Two weeks if too long a time for foul waste to stand about, particularly in the summer. Two weeks is to long for refuse collection. Two weeks is too long for a family for waste. 1 box with no lid for bottles/tins a disgrace Unable to recycle the most bulky items. Unhappy with 2-week collection. Should also recycle cardboard and plastic Up to a point - more items should be recycled. Very good in general but collection period to long Very unhappy. Black bins only emptied every other week, offer to lease additional brown wheelies, why not black? Build up of house waste because they will not take any additional bags. Waiting for them to collect plastic and cardboard. Want bins emptied weekly WASTE - collections every other week not enough!! RECYCLING - nothing for plastic bottles, cardboard cartons and cardboard. Waste / rubbish bin collection every 2 weeks is not enough, particularly in Summer (when e.g. discarded food waste soon becomes obnoxious). Waste bins should be emptied every week Waste collections not often enough. Bins not large enough for a 2-week cycle even with larger bin our family can fill it in a week. Waste should be collected weekly. More collections should be made. Waste taken 1 per wk please (not every 2 wks) Waste taken once a fortnight - not hygienic, not sufficient. Cardboard not taken (which fills black bin). We are a family of 4 with 2 small children - 1 week worth of nappies / wipes etc are 1 bin bag. If we recycled plastic it might be better. We are a family of 5 - one waste bin emptied once a fortnight is not enough. We now have more rubbish bags around our back garden than ever before. My father who lives in another parish has to take a bag full away with him every week to dispose of. My husband now has a weekly visit to the tip! We are a family of two. Our bin is always full at the end of two weeks- heaven knows how large families manage We are a family with a young child and a baby we fill the bins to quickly and the smell can become a problem after a week. We are now doing most of the recycling ourselves. We could do with recycling plastic bottles and cardboard. We find the blue box scheme unsightly! Principle is good but it gets my goat to see these things littering the roadside. I make the effort to take my stuff to the recycling areas. Sorry my hobbyhorse. We have always recycled and recycle plastic and cardboard the majority of our household waste this should be collected We have only a small garden to keep these bins in Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 21 We need the plastic and cardboard recycling to start. We need to recycle as much as possible card plastic is not collected We only just manage with two people it’s not fair on families We preferred it when the bin was emptied every week We regularly have to go to the tip to dispose of our extra rubbish as 1 small wheelie bin emptied every 2 weeks when there are 4 people in the house is ridiculous- even with recycling if the recycled plastic’s it would help ease the burden We should be recycling even more, i.e. plastics, clothes etc. We should recycle more categories, i.e. plastic, clothes We still need to recycle plastic bottles We still visit recycling centre for materials not recycled by the collection. We want plastic recycling bin in Groby. Fortnightly collection of non-recycling is not enough. We would still benefit from Cardboard and plastic bottle recycling collections. Weekly Weekly black bin collection required. Weekly collection needed. Due to unfortunate clash of our social arrangements our bin will not be emptied for six weeks. Just not good enough. Does not address the biggest waste problem - cardboard, general (not bottle0 plastics, envelopes, food packaging. Weekly collection. Plastic collection needed as this takes up the most space in the bin (ie recycle plastic) Weekly collections required. Weekly refuse collection. Weekly service dropped to 2 weeks. Bins not large enough for average family. What about plastic What about plastic re-cycling? Wheelie bin not big enough for fortnightly service - needs to be weekly! Otherwise very good - Fortnight for tins/paper Wheelie concept ok, but 5 adults and fortnightly collection of 1 bin not enough. No plastic included in collection. Why do we not recycle plastic bottles? Recycle box too small. Why no plastic collection - Anstey have. Why not collections of cardboard boxes, plastic etc? Why should I pay for a large grey bin when you only take my rubbish every two weeks!! It is NOT BIG ENOUGH. You should recycle plastic bottles too. Where I used to live everything was recycled. With a small baby the nappies make an unpleasant smell when left in bin for 2 weeks. Recycling would be much easier if we had on large bin for papers/glass/tins. PLASTIC AND CARDBOARD. Won’t take Plastic bottles or Cardboard. To restrictive for a family of four. Q36 - Recently a new waste and recycling system was introduced. Are you satisfied with the new system? Q37 - If not, why not? Results for: Q37 – Page 22 Won’t take boxes that are too large to break down & fit in the wheelie bin Would be more useful if we could recycle plastics Would like a weekly refuse collection as well as recycling/brown bin collection. Household waste will become very smelly in summer and may encourage maggots and vermin. Would like additional recycling of cardboard. Leaves far more space in refuse bins. Would like plastic, cardboard recycling t00. Would like recycling of plastic cardboard, shoes and cloths Would like to be able to recycle plastic & cardboard too. Would like to recycle cardboard and plastic bottles as well. Would like to see plastic collected for recycling, and card. Would like weekly collection back Would prefer a weekly collection of household waste. Would prefer weekly collection of general waste. Would welcome recycling for plastic and cardboard Yes but bins should be left back inside gates not left to roll into the road Yes, but could be improved by collecting cardboard & plastic. You can’t recycle plastic and cardboard. The box is too small. The box hasn’t got a lid - so you have to keep indoors. `Normal` waste only collected fortnightly - if you have the wheelie bin slightly overfull (i.e. an extra black bag on top) they don`t take it!!

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Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 1 1 Cardboard 2 Food scrapes A specific local receptacle for used milk containers should prove useful All plastic (not just bottles and cardboard). All plastic packaging. All plastics. All types of plastic Aluminium cans. Aluminium, cardboard, plastic Apart from the gypsies - no. Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 2 As already said, plastic At home, plastic bottles and containers. Batteries. Plastic milk cartons. Cardboard. Batteries/ cardboard/plastic everything we possible can Bins or bags for plastic containers eg bottles (plastic) milk containers, etc. Broken glass can be a problem Cans, Plastic. Cardboard and plastic bottles, other plastic items, batteries. Cardboard, plastic bottles and batteries (torch/radio) Cardboard. Plastic. Card / plastic Card and paper. Card and plastic bottles. Card plastic Card, envelopes & plastic. Card. Plastic bottles. Card/cardboard. Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard & plastic Cardboard & plastic Cardboard & plastic Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 3 Cardboard & plastic bottles. Cardboard & plastic containers Cardboard & plastic in boxes Cardboard & plastic. Cardboard & plastic. Cardboard & plastic. Anything else re-cycleable. Cardboard (County Hall not accessible without car). Cardboard, any plastic. Cardboard, plastic bottles and packaging. Cardboard - we have a lot, nowhere to take it. Cardboard / Plastic bottles. Cardboard / plastic. Cardboard / plastic. Cardboard / yoghurt cartons / plastic milk bottles. Cardboard and all types of plastics. Cardboard and envelopes Cardboard and envelopes telephone directories Cardboard and food scraps Cardboard and gummed paper Cardboard and packaging. Cardboard and plastic Cardboard and plastic Cardboard and plastic Cardboard and plastic Cardboard and plastic Cardboard and plastic Cardboard and plastic Cardboard and plastic Cardboard and plastic Cardboard and plastic (other than bottles). Cardboard and plastic bags. Cardboard and plastic bottles Cardboard and plastic bottles Cardboard and plastic bottles Cardboard and plastic bottles etc. Cardboard and plastic bottles. Cardboard and plastic bottles. But these should be within the scope of what is collected. Should also be weekly collected. Cardboard and plastic packaging Cardboard and plastic. Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 4 Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and Plastic. Free collection of white goods and large items. Cardboard and plastics. Cardboard and plastics. Cardboard and yellow pages. Cardboard boxes Cardboard boxes packets etc. Cardboard boxes, Yellow Pages. Cardboard items Cardboard packaging ie. Cereal boxes etc. Cardboard plastic Cardboard plastic Cardboard plastic Cardboard Plastic Bottles. Cardboard! Cardboard, foil. Cardboard, general plastic, envelopes, food packaging. Cardboard, packaging/plastic Cardboard, paper, plastics. Cardboard, plastic Cardboard, plastic Cardboard, plastic Cardboard, plastic Cardboard, plastic Cardboard, plastic Cardboard, plastic Cardboard, plastic Cardboard, plastic bottles Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 5 Cardboard, plastic bottles from each household Cardboard, plastic bottles. Cardboard, plastic bottles. Cardboard, plastic bottles. Cardboard, plastic bottles. Currently taken to Charnwood where parents live. Cardboard, Plastic containers Cardboard, plastic containers - yoghurt pots and similar, if possible. Cardboard, plastic, polythene Cardboard, plastic. Cardboard, plastic. Cardboard, plastic. Cardboard, plastic. Cardboard, Plastic. Cardboard, plastic. Cardboard, plastic. Cardboard, Plastics. Cardboard, Plastics. Cardboard, vegetable compost service Plastic (not just plastic bottles). Foil Cardboard, plastic door collection. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 6 Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. Cardboard. All plastic. Carrier bags. Cardboard. Anything we can. Cardboard. Obsolete metal articles and appliances. Cardboard. Plastic bottles. And all other items with recycle symbols. Cardboard. Plastic drink bottles. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Plastic bottles. Cardboard. Plastics. Cardboard. Plastics. Cardboard. Polyhtene bottles. Cardboard. Aluminium Foil. Electrical Items (broken). Cardboard. Plastic bottles etc. Cardboard. Plastic bottles. Cardboard/Directories. Cardboard/packaging Cardboard/Plastic bottles. Cardboard/Plastic. Clothes, plastic, card. Clothes. Cloths bank Collect every week Collection of cardboard & plastics with refuse collection Collection of plastic containers. Doorstep collection of cardboard & plastic. Electric appliances. Foil Foil plastics card safe battery disposal Glass Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 7 Groby Parish Council. Having moved from Melton Mowbray we therefore recycled more waste i.e. box for paper and cardboard tyed up box for bottles and plastic Heavy catalogues and telephone books, which are not accepted by `blue bag` collection. If they didn’t want to collect cardboard kerbside then a recycle point at Budgens would be great. Inkjet cartridges, used envelopes, shredded papers, telephone directories. Look: - recycling its not the clever. Reduction than re-use is much better than recycling. Make sure the men doing the collecting pick up what they drop. More collections of black bins. More info on recycling More opportunities to recycle plastic waste. More plastic bottles and cardboard facilities More plastic waste. Needs weekly collection for black bins or Plastic, Can / Tin facilities in village. Cardboard recycle point. No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No facilities for cardboard and plastic bottles. No plastic included in collection. No! Very satisfied with the system - Well done! No. No. No. No. Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 8 No. No. No. No. No. No. Nothing. Old clothing Old cloths Plastic Plastic cardboard Paper, glass plastic bottles, garden waste- all locally why not cardboard? Paper. PET bottles, cardboard, batteries. Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 9 Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic & cardboard Plastic & cardboard Plastic & cardboard Plastic & cardboard Plastic & cardboard Plastic & cardboard within the village itself Plastic & cardboard. Plastic & Cardboard. Plastic (bottles), cardboard Plastic - milk containers and others marked to recycle. Plastic / Cardboard bins. Plastic / cardboard. Plastic and card. Plastic and card. Plastic and card/cardboard. Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and Cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 10 Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and Cardboard Plastic and Cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard and clothing Plastic and cardboard boxes. Plastic and cardboard need to be collected as this makes up the biggest part of our weekly rubbish. Plastic and cardboard veg peelings Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and Cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and Cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and cardboard. Plastic and newspaper at Budgens. Plastic and polythene Plastic bottle collection would be extremely useful Plastic bottle containers. Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic Bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 11 Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic Bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Plastic bottles & cardboard Plastic bottles & cardboard Plastic bottles & cardboard Plastic bottles & cardboard Plastic bottles & cardboard should be collected Plastic bottles & containers, cardboard Plastic bottles (eg Fizz, milk). Plastic bottles cardboard Plastic bottles, Cardboard Plastic bottles - more milk sold in plastic containers now compared to bottles. Plastic bottles / containers. Plastic bottles and cardboard (can now take p. b. to Budgens but would be good from home). Plastic bottles and cardboard we take to co-op at Glenfield. Plastic Bottles and cardboard. Plastic bottles and cardboard. Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 12 Plastic bottles and cardboard. Plastic bottles and cardboard. Plastic bottles and cardboard. Plastic bottles and cardboard. Plastic bottles and Cardboard. Plastic bottles and cardboard. At present we take them to County Hall, Glenfield. Plastic bottles and cardboard. Nearest is County Hall. Plastic bottles and carton card. Plastic bottles and cartons. Plastic bottles and containers Plastic bottles and containers. Plastic bottles and containers. Plastic bottles and large milk containers Plastic bottles and packaging Plastic bottles cardboard Plastic bottles cardboard Plastic bottles cardboard Plastic bottles cardboard plastic packaging Plastic bottles cardboard Plastic bottles act. Plastic bottles etc Plastic bottles etc Plastic bottles etc. Plastic bottles etc. Plastic bottles etc. Plastic bottles etc. Plastic bottles etc. Plastic bottles etc. Plastic bottles etc. Plastic bottles etc. Plastic bottles etc. Cardboard. Plastic bottles etc. clothing. Plastic bottles or containers Plastic bottles Plastic bags Plastic bottles, butter containers etc. Plastic bottles, cardboard Plastic bottles, cardboard Plastic bottles, cardboard Plastic bottles, cardboard, batteries. Plastic bottles, cardboard. Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 13 Plastic bottles, Cardboard. Plastic bottles, cardboard. Plastic bottles, Cardboard. Plastic bottles, cardboard. Plastic bottles, cardboard. Plastic bottles, cardboard. Plastic bottles, cardboard. We do not use the council recycling service - I take all my recyclable things to Co-op superstore at Glenfield - because I do not like open boxes left on the front Plastic bottles, cartons etc Plastic bottles, milk cartons etc. Plastic bottles, Polystyrene packaging, Cardboard, Envelopes. Plastic bottles- we have to take this elsewhere. Plastic Bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 14 Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic bottles. Plastic Bottles. Plastic bottles. Card and cardboard boxes. Plastic bottles. Cardboard. Plastic bottles. Cardboard. Plastic bottles. Cardboard. Plastic bottles. Cardboard. Plastic bottles. Cardboard. Plastic bottles. Cardboard. Plastic bottles. Cardboard. Plastic bottles. Cardboard. Plastic bottles. Cardboard. Plastic bottles/ cardboard (if collected from kerbside) I am currently recycling plastic bottles cardboard at the county hall recycling area Plastic bottles/cardboard Plastic bottles/containers. Plastic cardboard Plastic cardboard Plastic cardboard Plastic cardboard Plastic cardboard Plastic cardboard Plastic cardboard Plastic cardboard Plastic cardboard and paint Plastic Cardboard. Plastic cardboard. Plastic collected from house - rather than taking to recycle bin in village. Plastic collection house by house Plastic collection. Plastic containers Plastic containers Plastic containers Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 15 Plastic containers Plastic containers Plastic containers Plastic containers Plastic containers Plastic containers Plastic containers / bottles should be recycled. Plastic containers and packaging. Plastic containers and plastic wrapping. Plastic containers etc! Plastic containers milk containers and squash bottles Plastic containers or bottles. Plastic containers other than bottles. Plastic containers, bottles etc. Plastic containers, cardboard, yellow pages. Plastic containers, cardboard. Plastic containers. Plastic containers. Plastic containers. Plastic containers. Plastic containers. Plastic containers. Plastic containers. Plastic containers. Plastic containers. Plastic containers. Plastic containers. Plastic eg. Milk cartons etc Plastic i.e. milk cartons/orange juice bottles Plastic i.e. bottles. Plastic Increase collection or take plastic in recycling Plastic is a must Plastic items, cardboard, clothes. Plastic like milk cartons etc. Plastic materials. Plastic milk and drink containers. Cardboard. Plastic milk bottles Plastic milk bottles. Cardboard - in the village for people without transport. Plastic milk cartons Plastic milk cartons and plastic pop bottles Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 16 Plastic milk containers, cardboard packaging Plastic of all sorts, mainly milk cartons. Plastic other than bottles Plastic trays etc. Can these go in orange container? Plastic would help if not collected clean up when they drop rubbish on road also take larger things that won’t fit in bins Plastic wrappers Plastic, batteries, cardboard. Plastic, Card, Foil Plastic, cardboard Plastic, cardboard Plastic, cardboard Plastic, cardboard Plastic, Cardboard Plastic, cardboard Plastic, cardboard Plastic, cardboard Plastic, cardboard Plastic, cardboard and larger paper capacity. Plastic, cardboard, directories. Plastic, cardboard, envelopes Plastic, cardboard, household batteries. Plastic, cardboard, wood. Plastic, cardboard. Plastic, cardboard. Plastic, cardboard. Plastic, cardboard. Plastic, cardboard. Plastic, cardboard. Plastic, cardboard. Plastic, Cardboard. Plastic, Cardboard. Plastic, cardboard. Plastic, cardboard. Plastic, Cardboard. Plastic, cardboard. Plastic, cardboard. Plastic, clothes Plastic, cardboard. Plastic, envelopes Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 17 Plastic, especially bottles. These can take up a lot of room in the hous ehold refuse bin and surely plastic can be recycled. Plastic, politically correct people. Plastic- collected from the home, not at Budgens Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Plastic. Cardboard Plastic. Cardboard from home. Plastic. Cardboard. Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 18 Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Small amounts of garden waste (brown bins too big to store). Plastic/ cardboard Plastic/ cardboard. Plastic/Cardboard Plastic/cardboard as there are not many cans and glass bottles to re-cycle from all households. Plastic/cardboard without having to go to sites - difficult carring with pram and 5year old. Plastic/Cardboard. Plastic/polythene bottles Plastics Plastics Plastics Plastics Plastics Plastics Plastics Plastics Plastics Plastics Plastics Plastics Cardboard. Plastics & cardboard Plastics & Cardboard. Plastics and cardboard Plastics and cardboard Plastics and cardboard Plastics and Cardboard Plastics and Cardboard. Plastics and cardboard. Plastics and cardboard. Plastics i.e. Bottles, Margarine Cartons etc. Plastics not just bottles all plastic Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 19 Plastics, cans/tins Plastics, card. Plastics, card. Plastics, cardboard Plastics, cardboard Plastics, cardboard Plastics, cardboard boxes. Plastics, cardboard etc. Plastics, cardboard. Plastics, cardboard. Plastics, cardboard. Plastics, cardboard. Plastics, cardboard. Plastics, cardboard. Plastics, Cardboard. Plastics, clothes Plastics foil. Plastics. Plastics. Plastics. Plastics. Plastics. Plastics. Plastics. Plastics. Plastics. Plastics. Plastics. Plastics. Plastics. Plastics. Cardboard. Plastics. Cardboard. Plastics. Cardboard. Plastics. Cardboard. Plastics. Cardboard. Plastics/cardboard Plastics/cardboard Plastics/packaging- collected rubbish, not a central place to put it, as there is none in Groby, doesn’t Ratby? Plastic bottles. Q39 - Is there anything else you would like to recycle locally? Results for: Q39 – Page 20 Plastics. Clothes. Polystyrene packaging. Q37 - Plastic bottles and cardboard. Rags (Clothes not suitable for reuse). Silver foil Rags / clothes. Recycling of household waste, e.g. vegetable, salad waste should be allowed Refuse collection only fortnightly should be weekly. There should be more recycling points to include plastic bottles and clothes collections. Requires plastic bottle & jar collection if possible See q37 See question 37 Soil / Earth and Turf. Some form of recycling plastic Telephone directories/ bigger magazines / brochures. They say don`t put bin only just inside your boundary which we do. What do they do, empty bin and leave on the pavement. They should be more regular - every week for all waste and recycling. Should also Include plastic and card. To collect Plastics. Cardboard, magazines etc. Too much packaging is not recyclable. There is no provision for cardboard or plastic. Vegetable and fruit waste We need a paper-recycling bin with the bottle bank at Budgens and maybe clothes one too. We need to recycle plastic Would like to recycle cardboard and plastic bottles as well. Would like to recycle garden waste but refuse to pay £5 delivery for brown wheelie bin. Xmas trees, plastics, kitchen waste. Yellow pages Yes - cardboard and plastic. Yes - Plastic bottles Yes - Plastic bottles Yes -Plastics. Yes plastic containers milk bottles squash containers etc. Yes what do we do with plastic bottles we need a separate bin for plastic Yes, plastic by wheelie bin.

~ Question 40 ~

Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 1 2 Refuse bins each household. 2 green recycle bins each household. 2 waste bins, one is not enough for a family. I have to go to Coalville council tip to dispose of rubbish. 1 week rubbish, one week garden waste - this is a joke as in winter more rubbish 2 weeks, before. A decent container for paper to stop it blowing away A family make far too much rubbish to fit in ONE black bin fortnightly. Needs to be emptied WEEKLY also because of the smell. Blue box is too large to store inside and gets wet and dirty outside as does blue bag. A lid for the tins and bottle box. A lot of litter has appeared since recycling - newspaper boxes need lids. A more regular collection. A skip to be provided in the village for larger items- possibly prevent fly-tipping A weekly collection of household rubbish. A weekly collection of rubbish we should apply to Brussels to overrule this filthy decision by the council A weekly collection would be better Allow elderly to use a black plastic bag Allow for 2 brown bins. Allow households to put black bags on top of their wheelie bin (i.e. in addition to the contents of the wheelie bin) An extra bin for households with 4 or more people. Arrange to collect extra items free of charge. As answered in previous questions 37 and 39. As council tax has been raised and the waste service reduced to every other week, we would like to be given boxes to recycle cardboard and plastic. As per Q37 - emptied more often. As previous As Q37 At least weekly Back to once a week collection. Back to weekly collection or more collections for recyclable products. Be a bit more tolerant of over full wheelie bins. Be more flexible regarding collecting additional waste bags that cannot fit into wheel bins otherwise a household backlog results that means householders must visit tips themselves Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 2 Be sure the containers placed outside are emptied and not missed. Better and more reliable communication of timetable and changes eg website or email. Better collection boxes with lids/wheels. Bigger bin depending on numbers in household. Bigger bins for larger families. Bigger garden waste bins for larger gardens. Bigger bins. Bigger waste bins. Bigger wheelie bins, these are too small, or our bins emptied weekly. Bin emptying Bin for paper, plastic and tins. Bin men should be more careful to leave emptied bins clear of footpath. Bins for all. Bags blow away. Weekly collection for all. Bins should be emptied weekly. Black bins weekly Blue boxes please collect on the day stated on the leaflet. Box for cardboard Bring back the weekly collection. Bring back weekly collection. Summer is coming and so will the flies and other pests. Bring back weekly refuse collection. Bring in a weekly refuse collection. Cardboard & plastic collection Cardboard & plastic. Cardboard and plastic Cardboard and plastic. Cardboard and plastics. Cardboard, plastic Cease this silly and needless practice of refusing to take additional material, why an embargo on collecting branches etc left adjacent to the wheelie bin? Change the ration of garden to house collections, i.e. more household waste/less garden Clean the road after the garden rubbish has been collected. Looks disgusting and smells in summer. Collect rubbish weekly, garden waste 1 per month Collect all extra waste if bins are over-filled. Collect bins (brown/black bins) from garage area, as they did in the past. Collect bins from properties or collect weekly. Collect bins weekly. Collect black bags of extra waste. Collect black bins every week. Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 3 Collect cardboard & plastic Collect cardboard and envelopes Collect cardboard and plastic. Collect cardboard and plastics. Collect general waste weekly. Collect cardboard/plastic of all types, batteries. Collect domestic waste weekly. Recycle plastics and cardboard. Collect every week Collect every week please!! Collect every week. Collect from back of house as before. Collect from beside the house rather than the bins have to be put out on the roadside for day periods - and return to beside the house. Collect general waste weekly during winter months as not many people have garden waste at that time. Collect house refuse every week. Collect household refuse every week not fortnightly Collect household refuse every week. Collect household rubbish every week!! Especially during summer months. Collect household rubbish more than once a fortnight. Collect household waste weekly Collect household waste weekly during summer months (June, July, August). Collect household waste weekly. Collect household waste weekly. Collect large items - free of charge or cheaper. Collect it more frequently. Collect more frequently Collect more often Collect once a week during July and august Collect or provide recccccccycling facilities for above Collect plastic and card. Collect plastic and cardboard in fortnightly plastic collection. Collect plastic and cardboard re-cycling as Charnwood have done for nearly 8 years. Collect plastic and cardboard. Collect plastic bottles. Collect plastic waste. Collect refuse more often - don`t need so often for garden refuse during winter, and other refuse smells. Collect refuse once a week. Collect refuse weekly in summer as this is essential for health and hygiene Collect refuse weekly in summer months. Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 4 Collect refuse weekly in summer months. Collect refuse weekly. Collect refuse weekly. Be more flexible regarding overfull wheelie bins. Collect rubbish every week Collect the above Collect the above. Collect the above. Collect the black bins weekly. Collect the foul waste more often. Collect waste that won’t fit in the bins. Collect waste weekly Collect weekly Collect weekly Collect weekly (waste) Collect weekly - non recyclables Collect weekly and not fortnightly on waste bins. Collect weekly or recycle more. Collect weekly refuse. Collect weekly. Collect weekly. Collect weekly. Collect weekly. One bin not enough. Collecting plastics. Collection frequency Collection from doors of elderly Collection is efficient. Collection more often please, i.e. once a week Collection of black wheelie bin weekly Collection of cardboard and plastic Collection of household refuse needs to be weekly Collection of more types of paper and cardboard/plastic would be useful/ existing limitations are ridiculous Collection of plastic and cardboard. Collection of plastic and cardboard. Collection of plastic. Collection of plastics/cardboard with other recycling. Collection of street litter Collection of waste once a week. Collection times every week please. Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 5 Collections every week. To allow bags to be used for overspill from large families (the option of more bins is not satisfactory - not all people can store these). Come and empty our bins each week. Come every week Come more often! Come weekly Community skips/tipping/free collection of white goods etc. Couldn’t there be some skips say twice a year so people could get rid of larger items or other unwanted stuff. Different containers e.g. bins (for recycles)- to include plastics & cardboard Do excellent job Do it weekly. Domestic dustbins to be emptied weekly during the summer months. Domestic plastic bottle collection. Domestic rubbish collection does not include plastics. Garden rubbish volumes significantly less than domestic, but has 50% of collection. Don`t forget us (garden waste). Don`t leave bins obstructing driveways after collection. Weekly collection of domestic refuse. Or take occasional extra bin bags when black bin is full. It is a health hazard to wait a fortnight for waste collection. Don`t leave bins on pavements after emptying Doorstep collection of cardboard & plastic. During hottest 2/3 months, weekly collection of landfill rubbish Dustbins emptied weekly, as they don`t take black bags, foxes/Pigeons rip bags open, smelly in summer Either bigger bin or back to one weekly. Either empty black bins weekly or provide us with recycling for plastic and cardboard. Either offer better recycling service or collect wheelie bins every week. Empty bins every week. Empty bins more regularly Empty bins weekly. Empty black bins each week not fortnightly. Empty black bins every week. Empty black bins weekly. Empty black bins weekly through the summer Empty black wheelie bin weekly. Empty dustbins weekly. Empty more often. Empty my normal household waste bin at least once a week Empty refuse weekly. Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 6 Empty the bins weekly. Empty the black bins every week. Collect cardboard & plastic. Empty the none recycling bin once a week instead of every two weeks Encourage more people to recycle Encourage people to take bins in off the street. Ensure refuse collectors keep the wheelie bins off the pavements Even if the black bins are overfull and the lid is raised they should still be emptied. Every week collection Every week to empty dustbins not once a fortnight. Every week. Facility for more black bin rubbish. For families at present both my neighbours use my bins as we have no children For people without cars it must be difficult to dispose of cardboard and plastic For the council to take away unlimited amount of refuse. Egg: not everything will go in a wheelie bin. Fortnightly collations are inadequate for normal households would suggest 2 out of 3 collections should be general waste 1 of 3 should be green waste. Also more recycling of plastics Fortnightly refuse collections are ridiculous. Problems will occur particularly in Summer months. Fortnightly waste collection is not enough. Doorsteps need to include card/plastic. Free collection of items you have to pay for. Free collection service of large household items egg Beds, fridges etc Frequency of collection. Frequency of service. Garden waste every week during summer. Garden Waste should be collected 1 week per month, household waste 3 weeks per month. General waste weekly. (Because we have a Brown Bin system - which I agree with - Black Bins are every 2 weeks). Give a proper service to the ratepayer that reflects their needs and not just Government targets on green collections. GIVE larger bins. Give us a weekly collection. Give us a weekly collection. Give us another bin or return to weekly collections Give us back a WEEKLY dustbin collection! Glass/ tin boxes carrier & lids or separate smaller wheelie bin. Weekly collections bigger bins/more bins/not boxes - vermin get in them & they smell/get mouldy Go back to bags on weekly service. Go back to the old way Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 7 Go back to weekly collections Go back to weekly collection. Go back to weekly collections Go back to weekly collections like the rest of Leicestershire Go back to weekly service. Good service Have a plastic and cardboard recycle box /bag and empty wheelie bins every week! Have a second lorry following the truck to pick up all the mess left by the bin men. Have a weekly collection Have a weekly collection of household waste. Have a weekly household waste collection especially during the summer. Have recycling boxes for plastic and cardboard. Collect other rubbish every week not two as we feel the amount of council tax we pay should more than cover this. Have the black bins emptied more often. Help elderly disabled people with heavy wheeled bins. Home collection for plastic bottles / cardboard. Household collections for the above Household refuse collection restored to once per week. Household should be collected weekly, even if only just during summer. Household waste (black bins) should be weekly. Household waste - weekly collection. Household waste emptied weekly Household waste weekly. I think bins should go back to being empty every week. This would make less rubbish around village. I think we have a long way to go to be like Canada. They have been recycling for 20 yrs I would like my household waste collected once a week I would like the black bins emptied weekly If it continues fortnightly collection then be prepared to take additional rubbish sacks if prearranged. Implement a recycling collection system to plastic bottles to reduce household waste further, particularly as the collection is only 2 weekly- and plastics take up significant space in bin. Increase collection frequency for household refuse. Increase frequency Increase frequency of emptying bins. Increase number of collections please! Increase recycling of plastic -different types. Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 8 Increase the service to be collected weekly for black and brown bins especially between March and September Increased frequency of household waste collection. Insufficient capacity with wheelie bins. No flexibility. Service led rather than customer / consumer led. Introduce cardboard/ cloths/ plastic recycling bins Introduce collection of Cardboard & Plastic Bottles. Introduce or extend existing recycling scheme to include cardboard, yoghurt cartons and plastic milk bottles. Introduce plastic & cardboard collection, also review fortnightly refuse collection. Keep to our own recycling containers Keep us better informed on the collections, which take place during holidays. We did not know whether there would be a collection or not on Good Friday. Kerb-side collection of plastic and cardboard excellent service Larger black wheelies or access to 2 if necessary. Plastic box for papers, bags not easy to use. Leicester city council had an occasional collection service for large items a truck would travel pre advertised route and stop at pre designed times and locations Less broken glass on road and pathways due to glass being thrown into collection van. Let us recycle cardboard Take the rubbish once a week Lids for the blue containers. Make black bins weekly collection. Make collections weekly or provide free bigger bins. Make it a weekly collection. Try listening to residents before imposing new service. Make it every week! Make it weekly Make it weekly. Make more waste collections. Make sure bins are returned to pavement positions Make sure blue bags are left after collection. Spares could be kept at Parish office. Make sure the bottle & jar containers are put back at the correct address, I’ve now got a very dirty one back Make sure the men doing the collecting pick up what they drop. More bins and collections. More blue bags if there is a high user. Plastic recycling. More clarification in a more helpful attitude. More collections More collections More collections Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 9 More collections More collections especially garden rubbish More collections of black bins. More collections to meet bin size. More collections. More collections. More collections. More doorstep collection of recyclable materials. More dustbin collections on a weekly basis. More frequent collection More frequent collection especially in warm weather More frequent collection. More frequent collections. More frequent collections. More frequent collection More frequent refuse collections. More recycling points. If you have to drive somewhere to recycle was te it seems a waste of effort. More regular collection More regular service. More regular. More service for black bins weekly containers for plastic bottles etc. less service for green waste fortnightly More than once a fortnight More waste bins. More waste recycling points. More, bigger waste bins. The ones now are too small for 2 weeks waste, especially if you have young children. No No No No No No No No No No No No Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 10 No No No No - but go into schools and promote what you do, and why you do it. No but collect plastic containers. No opinion No, it is very good at the moment No, quite pleased. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No excellent service Not charge so much for large items to be collected (beds etc) Not replace bins in the middle of drive Not sure what the parish council can do Ok normally Once a week not fortnightly Once a week wheelie bin service Once weekly service. Overall service good when black bags won’t fit in bins for the men to take them Pick anything up that is dropped, Service was much better before it was contracted out. Pick up plastics/cardboard for recycling Plastic & cardboard banks Plastic - milk containers and others marked to recycle. Plastic and cardboard Plastic and cardboard Plastic and Cardboard Plastic bottles & containers, cardboard Plastic bottles and Cardboard. Plastic of all sorts, mainly milk cartons Plastic recycling bins

Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 11 Plastic, cardboard and larger paper capacity. The new system is helpful but not a complete solution, because we still have to go to County Hall to deposit plastic waste, cardboard and much more paper than will go into the blue bag. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastic. Cardboard. Plastics, cardboard Plastics, cardboard. Plastics. Please see q37 Please study Melton Mowbray system Prefer weekly collection of domestic refuse. Stop bins being left on pathways. Hazardous. Press for more frequent collection of household waste. Pressure on district council regarding waste collections. Prior to the wheelie bins one could leave larger items for collection, which would be taken. This no longer applies and it can be difficult to dispose of them unless one has access to a van or lorry. Promote recycling Provide 4 person families who do not qualify for the larger capacity bins with a lever mechanism attached to top of bin to compact the contents. Provide a lid for the box. Provide another box for plastic bottles and cardboard Provide better bins for bottles/cans. Happy with the brown bin system. Provide bigger or more bins for larger households. Or weekly collections. Provide boxes for plastic. Provide containers for plastic bottles and cardboard. Provide families with two bins and collect every week as before Provide for plastic, cardboard & carrier bags. The green waste collection is good but wish the workmen would put my bin back where they found it and not abandoned on the pavement. Provide larger bins or collect more frequently Provide sale of compost back or plastic items from recycling. Provide skips for other waste Provide WASTE PLASTIC bins. Put bins back where they find them. Put lids on recycle bins Re introduce weekly collections. Other areas collect rubbish and recyclable waste weekly, why can’t Hinckley and Bosworth. Re-introduce weekly collection or collect extra bags left by wheelie bin. Re-introduce weekly non-recyclable collections. Recycle box with a lid, wheels and a handle - difficult to manoeuvre. Take all compostable items in brown bin. Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 12 Recycle Cardboard & Plastic. Take extra rubbish if left in black bags. Recycle more products then there would be fewer overflows in black bags. Recycle plastic. Recycle plastics Recycling of more items on a regular basis Recycling of plastic and cardboard Recycling facility for Plastic (all kinds if possible) & Cardboard. Recycling for plastic lid for box for jars/cons etc. Recycling of household waste, e.g. vegetable, salad waste should be allowed. Reduce paper to 3 weeks - increase waste to weekly. Refer to answer in Q37. Refuse collection inadequate needs to be weekly Refuse collection should be done every week. To start garden waste collection in March is not practical. Common garden waste is grass; it is not normally necessary to cut grass in march. Removal of larger items that will not fit the wheelie bin - without cost, within reason. Removal of waste weekly. Remove large items for free Replace blue plastic bags with ether addition to waste bin (i.e. like Blaby) or Plastic crate (blue bags not big enough) Replace boxes with small wheelie bins Requires plastic bottle and jar collection if possible Restore weekly collection. Resume weekly collection. Resumption of weekly waste collection during summer months. Collection of plastic containers. Return bins and boxes inside driveways not across gateways. Return bins onto property they came from and not leave on pavement. Return my bin to it’s place by my garage Return the household collection to once a week. Unhygienic for a 2-week basis. Also get very annoyed when we make efforts to get 8 bags of rubbish into bin when other people leave out bags and they still get taken. Return to regular weekly collections. Return to weekly collection Return to weekly collection of rubbish Return to weekly collection. Return to weekly collection. Return to weekly collections. Return to weekly service Review the balance between household & garden waste collections Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 13 Roadside collection of plastic cardboard and paint Rubbish to be collected weekly. Satisfied Satisfied. See Q37 See q37 Sell compost to householders. Separate glass/can/paper boxes. Separate home bins for recyclable items. Set up comprehensive recycling point Should be weekly black bin collection or provide extra bins F.O.C. Collect plastic for recycling. Should have our black wheelie bins collected weekly. Small wheeled bin for paper glass and tins Smaller bins, weekly collection. Start collecting weekly Start garden service a month earlier. Still collect household rubbish weekly whilst keeping the present recycling service. Still no collection service for plastics, cardboard etc. Stop collectors dropping litter. Sweep up roads more regularly and in between cars - actually do it when asked to move cars. More litter pickers. Take all domestic waste, don`t leave any behind just because it’s protruding... Take an extra bag and not leave them lying about. Take any black bin liners when they are at the side of the dustbin when it is full. Empty weekly. Take away the wheelie bins Take greater care when emptying bins to prevent fall-out. Take surplus bags left out with bins Take what we put out. Sometimes don`t. Taking occasional extra boxes/packaging The amount the bin men take. The bin men refuse to collect extra black bin bags. This is unreasonable as the bin size is sometimes inadequate. The Brown Bin (Garden Waste) collection is a waste of time in January and February The Council should send out proper collection day leaflets with the Bills, as some people still seem to get confused what colour bins to put out. They need to look at other local councils like Blaby, NW Leics & Leics city to see how much they recycle (A lot more variety please, sooner rather than later) Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 14 They should put the bins away from sight. It looks awful and attracts thieves. Tip all empty wheelie bins on their sides so that they do not blow onto the roads, causing accidents To clean up after collections or be more careful when collecting. To collect black bin every week. To come weekly To take a black bin liner of rubbish away if left with a full bin. Train bin men to check bins are empty! Try to make more people use it! Campaign to reduce packaging Turn up once a week. We already have a black and brown bin and glass/paper. Would like a plastic recycle bin for milk bottles etc. We are miles away from nearest tip - although we have a landfill site! Weekly bin days Weekly bin emptying. Weekly black bin collection (of course). Weekly black bin collection please. Weekly black bin collections. Weekly black bin due to odour in summer months. Weekly black wheelie bin collections. Weekly collection Weekly collection Weekly collection Weekly collection Weekly collection Weekly collection Weekly collection (at least in summer) Weekly collection (with smaller bins) Weekly collection for household waste. Weekly collection of black bins they will smell Weekly collection of domestic waste Weekly collection of household rubbish in the summertime Weekly collection of household waste Weekly collection of household waste and from house, not roadside. (This will alleviate some of rubbish problems). Weekly collection of household waste. Weekly collection of rubbish. Weekly collection restored to alleviate potential summer environmental hazards. Weekly collection. Weekly collection. Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 15 Weekly collection. Larger bins. Recycle plastic / cardboard. Weekly collection. One initial charge for extra compost bins, £15 per year seems excessive. Weekly collections Weekly collections Weekly collections (except for green waste in winter months which is fine monthly). Weekly collections again Weekly collections for household refuse Weekly collections in hot weather. Weekly collections. Weekly collections. Weekly collections. Weekly collections. Weekly collections. Garden waste collection is not necessary in the non-growing season i.e. it does not smell if it is not collected regularly! Weekly disposal of black bins (normal waste) Weekly domestic refuse collection Weekly dustbin collection as before. Weekly dustbin collection. Weekly household collection in summer. Weekly household collection. This does not apply to myself but larger families must find it very difficult. Weekly household refuse collection. Weekly household refuse collections. Weekly household rubbish collection. Weekly household rubbish collections. Weekly household waste. Weekly not every 2 weeks. Weekly refuse collection in summer. Weekly refuse collection. Weekly refuse collection. Every other week, even when recycling isn’t enough for a family. Regularly have to go to tip. Weekly Refuse Collections. Weekly service Weekly service restarted Weekly service- but the council is trying to reduce the amount of household waste generated Weekly waste and green collections in summer months. Weekly waste collection during the summer months (to avoid smells). Weekly waste instead of 2 weekly Q40 - Is there anything that you would like the Council to do to improve the waste service? Results for: Q40 – Page 16 What is missing is collection of plastics in general Wheel bins back to house rather than leave on boundary edge Wheelie bin emptied weekly. Wheelie bins to be put back properly not left where people have to walk or pick up. When someone in the family are inconstant it would be good to have a special collection or failing this a larger rubbish container because of this excess rubbish to be removed Why do bin men not collect black bags next to bins collections need to be weekly Yes - bring back weekly collections. Yes - collect cardboard and plastic, and collect bins weekly. Yes - return to weekly collection of black bins. Yes Collection of Grey bins weekly instead of every fortnight. Yes come each week and allow us to have the same size bins. Yes go back to the weekly collection of emptying dustbins. Dread to think what the smell and flies are going to be like in warmer weather. Yes weekly collection Yes weekly collection costs have increased to pick-up. Yes weekly collection!!! YES _ A weekly collection of household waste. Yes, after breaking my hip the waste was supposed to be collected in the bins from my back door, but wasn’t. Had to rely on neighbours, to put out and return bins, until able to do it myself! Yes, clean up after collecting rubbish as they leave a trail Yes, collect every week instead of fortnight. Yes, collect household waste weekly. Yes, empty black bins every week. If not possible collect black rubbish bags beside the bin. Yes, go back to the old way! Yes, just take the rubbish away. Dump the `recycling` religion. Yes, the black bin and the green waste bin want to be emptied once a week, not fortnightly. Yes, weekly collections Yes- collect bins weekly or provide larger bins. Yes. Once a week domestic waste collection. Yes. To empty the refuse bins weekly, to avoid possible health hazards. `Pick-ups` more frequently

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Q46 - Do you feel there is a community spirit within Groby & Field Head? Q47 - What if anything, could be done to improve this? Results for: Q47 – Page 1 1 A `street of the year ` competition e.g. judged by appearance 2 more neighbourhood watch schemes and encouraging `street b-b-q`s some streets can be closed for this 3 What about a Sunday market in the centre of the village with some roads being closed of for this 1) The field near Lady Jane Grey School at the field - surface pathway leading to Martinshaw. 2) Multi flat all-weather play area - children play there all the time when it is warm. 3) The area is sometimes unhealthy with dog fouling, restrict dog walking there. 4) More recreational facilities for children 5/12 12/18 require a sports hall - the teens hang around the village stores with nothing to do. 1) Using the spotlight magazine to generate spirit, e.g. listing events such as Gardening society meetings. 2) Magazine setting up system of cash-less trade for villagers - people trade services/equipment without money being involved, 3) Register of local services/businesses which locals can recommend to others 4) Meeting Places/Sports/Leisure facilities available for free or nominal/voluntary fee for teenagers at local schools. 1. Village fairs. 2. Village events. 3. One day in the year when the village centre is closed to traffic and various events take place e.g. market / fairs. A cafe for the village, a new pub, more social places for teenagers to meet. A cafe or bar bistro, leisure centre- fitness classes, swimming pool, another good family pub. A café. A centre where all age groups are encouraged to attend. A community centre similar to Markfield clubs for elderly/disabled people A community enterprise: e.g. gala day or open gardens on a biennial basis perhaps rather than every year. A gala. A leisure cafe More open Parish Council. A nice local where you can sit and chat Parish Council that `work together` for the benefit of the whole village. A pub for grown-ups. A really nice eating- in restaurant/pub with village appeal. Cafe for village people to meet for a chat after a trip to the village A scheme to help elderly and handicapped. A small cafe right in the centre open every day A Sport & Leisure complex and a swimming pool would be nice, and a Country Fair to be held every year would be nice, and possibly a Farmer’s Market to be held in the Village once a month like they had in Leicester City and Oadby. Q46 - Do you feel there is a community spirit within Groby & Field Head? Q47 - What if anything, could be done to improve this? Results for: Q47 – Page 2 A sports club which caters for both sexes and young and older alike. A joint tennis and cricket club would provide focus on the playing fields of Sacheverall way. So much land, so little used. Football is for young males. Tennis and cricket attracts everyone and is a more sociable activity A street of the year competition judged on appearance (gardens litter free. More neighbourhood watch schemes and encouraging street b-b-q`s. What about a Sunday markets in centre of the village A summer Fete or Carnival once a year A traditional local pub for the community rather than just an 18-30 fun pub and an ex-working men’s club. More community/ family events and more for teenagers to do. A traditional village pub with restaurant. Cafe / Cake shop. A village fair held each year as Anstey village hold. Charity events around village e.g. pram race. Quiz nights held at either village hall / school / pub with prizes or for charity. A yearly `open day` set around the village hall and coinciding with open gardens. (The village hall would be used for local groups to display their various activities.) Activities seem to be `over there` - being older no longer driving. The 28 travels too long going all the way round getting there. Adults are good but I feel teenagers are a problem, esp. boys; they have been very difficult to get on with. They have attacked me with snowballs. They have burnt down a tree in my front garden by setting it alight. They have walked through a hedge to get into my garden and killed my fish. Better education in citizenship. Parents to be held responsible. Advertise events more Advertise Forest Rise Community Centre events. Appears to be little used. Allow youngsters to play football on Marina Drive playing fields. Having proper sports facilities for the community- not just the college. Amenities for local people need to be provided. An annual carnival, village fete/gala day An info board or the local spotlight! Put what’s on weekly monthly so we can find out. We don`t know what’s happening not being IN village and NO children Annual fair. Annual bonfire display. Annual festival Annual or bi-annual summer fete. Bowls club / cricket club. Annual village carnival or similar. Annual village carnival or similar. Annual Village fete. Organised celebration of big events e.g. millennium. Another pub in Groby. Leisure centre. Another pub that cater to the locals of all ages in Groby. Another public house in Groby. More local events. Another public house not a fun house Another village public house or restaurant Another pub on the new estate side. Q46 - Do you feel there is a community spirit within Groby & Field Head? Q47 - What if anything, could be done to improve this? Results for: Q47 – Page 3 Already improved by the spotlight magi As live in Field Head visit Markfield community more than Groby. Ban football in residential areas I.e. Roads-Avenue-Streets. This would avoid footballs being kicked against front doors, cars, trespass, harassment, and criminal damage, disturbing the peace. Ban TV. Provide regular village information, as has recently been introduced Become part of Markfield Being able to visit Groby Pool without being scared. Better communication from council! Better communication. This survey is a good start. Spotlight is another good start but whilst it is essential to have advertising it must not be allowed to dominate. The jokes are generally poor and tasteless. It should include a diary of events in the village for all organisations to list their forthcoming meetings/events/contacts. Better community facilities Better communication to householders of Groby Better distribution of information. City end of village so often missed Better information about the village and what is happening in it Better leadership from the parish council, they still act like school children looking after their personal matters before the community Better leisure facilities Better social facilities i.e. cafe / restaurant. Better leisure facilities. Britain in Bloom competition. Nice family pub & garden & play facilities. Leisure facilities e.g. Swimming Pool at Community College or private development. Nice Cafe/ deli/ bakery. Build a local community/ leisure centre Build another homely pub for adults and the elderly who are afraid to use the Stamford Arms. Not another Everards fun pub. Build local community spirit by an agreed action plan e.g. 1) local events 2) more of these questionnaires 3) more openness of Parish Council, we are their customers 4) celebrate local historical events 5) the schools should play an important part in all of this 6) more promotion of local charities Carnivals. Annual village events. Celebrate Lady Jane Grey Children’s play area at Field Head Close Groby working men’s club. Communicate main issues discussed at Parish Council meetings. Particularly expansion, gypsy, and rouge trader problems. Communication of issues when they arise and action may be required e.g. travellers site Community events: - Fetes. Carnivals. Christmas lights. Christmas markets. Bonfire parties/displays. Competitions for best front garden spring and summer. Street parties. Yearly carnivals at Brookvale or Castell drive park. Couldn’t say. Q46 - Do you feel there is a community spirit within Groby & Field Head? Q47 - What if anything, could be done to improve this? Results for: Q47 – Page 4 Councillors should make more direct approaches to residents rather than wait to be contacted Creation of a `Residents Sports & Social Club`. Creation of an ` Adults Residents Group` and made more informal i.e. quarterly open meetings in large hall of Village Hall and well publicised. Attendance of selected Parish Councillors and local Police Officer. Difficult to answer! With the pace of life these days there is little time available for this. Do not build any more houses! Do not know. Do something so that we can cross the road. Tell us what is going on in Groby, e.g. notice boards on each side of the road. Develop resident group to improve services. Allocate funding from the parish to provide play and team (?) area in Field Head. Focus Groby resources to Field Head for the first time in 20 years. Don`t know Don`t know what will improve it. Doses of adversity. Nothing else seems to work in a largely self-centered materialistic society. Druck Ltd should provide more parking for employees. Easy access across A50 as it cuts Field Head in half. There may not have been many accidents along this part of the road, but this is because the elderly are too frightened to attempt to cross it and children are not allowed to cross it by their parents. Some elderly people I have spoken to say they feel like prisoners because they cannot get out. Encourage retired and unemployed locals into community projects. Events Everyone must be more family orientated and people conscious Field Head becoming part of Markfield parish (Most field Head residents consider they live in Markfield) Field Head feels it is more part of Markfield than Groby, it’s where children go to school, where the facilities are. Groby is a drive away where it is easy to walk into Markfield; however, we are on the edge of Markfield, but when asked we would say we live in Markfield not Field Head. It has no distinct centre, as it is a collection of houses on the edge of Markfield. Get invited to the local hall for decision making of the village. Get involved with the village. So many people gripe, but then they do not get involved. They go in the car to do big shops outside our village. Lets keep our village alive. Use it! Get rid of parish council and get in a caring one that listens to the people they are supposed to represent 95% of young people in the village and very nice caring polite etc. give them something and somewhere to meet the village would be a lot better for that Get youths more involved in the community. Raft race on Groby Pool. Street market.

Q46 - Do you feel there is a community spirit within Groby & Field Head? Q47 - What if anything, could be done to improve this? Results for: Q47 – Page 5 Getting people in the village to get more involved in the saying of how the villagers could best help to improve the spirit of the village more fete’s activities for children and adults and older folks getting the churches involved visiting older residents may be forming a group in the village for all more information readily available to all Greater involvement in consultation with the young persons living in the village. Probably having a young persons representative sitting on parish council with a proper & realistic remit. Groby carnivals have been great in the past - bring all parts of the village together. Groby doesn’t seem to have a centre it’s a sprawl a drive through it needs better quality facilities in the centre particully parking a coffee shop would be nice Groby is a settlement without an external identity. What is it to be promoted as? Residential, tourism, industrial? Bickering with/ around the parish council does little to promote cohesion. There is an image problem. Is Hinckley & Bosworth the most appropriate Council? It feels to be very marginal. Groby seems to be separated into `the village` and `the new estate`. Equal amenities and consideration for both would help. Happy with current spirit for size of Groby. Having used the Stamford Arms for 60 years it is a pity to see that it seems to have lost its community/social centre atmosphere. I don`t think it can be done! I feel we are not aware of what clubs there are to join in Groby I have seen in 15 years a movement away from community sprit. Don`t really know how to improve. I feel that as we lose our older community the young do not have community spirit. I think we all have to be friendlier to others; it is a national problem. If firm can’t provide parking make folk use a pick-up bus. If the pub was more of a village pub than geared up to young kids. Improved communication from Local Council Improved further off-street parking in the village, specifically near to the shops on Ratby Road. ? (Sorry can’t read word) to alleviate some of the congestion. In the next 15 years, we would like to see Field Head as part of the village of Markfield. That would improve its community spirit. In the past popular village projects galvanised community spirit - the playing fields projects in the 70`s, scout hut provisions and village hall efforts and the millennium gala day - so if the right project comes along I’m sure the various groups in the village will `turn up trumps`. Increase community events Inform villagers of events happening in the village, e.g. village fete, etc by leaflets or posted on notices board. Hold events to welcome new people who have moved Groby, and be more involved into the community. It is a part of a society now - it just doesn’t seem important. Perhaps it is with, say, mums/tots or the elderly, but if you work outside the village what can you do?

Q46 - Do you feel there is a community spirit within Groby & Field Head? Q47 - What if anything, could be done to improve this? Results for: Q47 – Page 6 It would be nice if we had a local pub where there was older people & families attending rather than just young people. Keep it as a Village! Make it to big and we will lose this feeling. Bigger support from Local Council. Keep Spotlight going in order to inform people of local events. Repeat idea of millennium fete. Keep travellers out. Leisure centre Leisure facilities Leisure facilities for families or youth activities, community events, concerts, more involvement by high school & college in local events, annual fair, swimming pool, daily youth club, local cafe/meeting place for children & teenagers, monthly cinema in village hall for teenagers/children Leisure facilities. Leisure Facilities. Leisure facilities. More Restaurants / Bars / Cafes Less council wrangling Less of a divide between certain areas, i.e. Sacheverall Way estate not communicated in the same way as houses in village centre. Local carnivals/parades and community fetes. Local fetes and carnivals like we used to do. Local organised events- if only 2 x yearly at which we could meet people living around us Local pub Looking out for one another, but not now in our culture these days. Make all community factions work together Making people feel friendlier to one another. Maybe more things to involve everyone. Better access to local info and events. Summer fairs etc, car boots at the schools. Millennium celebrations were good for community spirit but short-lived. More available leisure activities for the children. Use the fields available for a sports facility like Kirby Muxloe. More awareness of what is happening in either Groby or field Head. This has improved with the parish magazine. More awareness of what’s on - say in parish magazine or `spotlight`. Village notice board. More communication. More community activities e.g. annual gala, carnival, opens gardens as in millennium year. More community events on public spaces spring Summer for young and old. More events i.e. Craft or Jumble sales. More facilities e.g. cafe swimming pool More facilities for sport and leisure would be one area to bring residents together. Q46 - Do you feel there is a community spirit within Groby & Field Head? Q47 - What if anything, could be done to improve this? Results for: Q47 – Page 7 More facilities for youths. More facilities, café, another pub not just full of young people. Youth Club. More shops. Better park for kids. Leisure facilities - swimming pool! Better parking. Better hours in library. More family based activities at community centres. I like the local monthly magazine. It keeps us informed - spotlight, about activities & functions. More for the elderly More going on for Mums and Tots. More fitness classes / leisure. More group activities, sports teams for example. Make activities at village hall more accessible, I don`t know what goes on! Weekly disco for kids. U11 one week, U16 next. Every other. More help for elderly More village events and better advertising for the existing ones More information communication More information i.e. in spotlight of activities available in area. We have found these difficult to find. More information of events (Spotlight recently covers this) More information of groups / meetings More information on contacting local `neighbourhood watch` scheme. And promote `care of elderly and disabled and general neighbourliness`. More integration with youth More involvement of younger community. More leisure activities for young people. A swimming pool. I travel to Whitwick regularly. More leisure facilities for everyone. More leisure facilities. More leisure facilities More leisure facilities More leisure facilities and shops would encourage people to get out and about in their community. More leisure facilities for all ages. More leisure facilities, e.g. tennis courts, bowls club, more organised village events, e.g. summer fairs, events at village hall etc, with better publicity of what’s on (now via the Spotlight paper?) More leisure facilities. More leisure facilities. A good quality pub/restaurant with a local atmosphere. More leisure facilities. More after school clubs for children. More leisure sports facilities i.e. swimming pool, bowling green, church hall youth club. More leisure/ recreational facilities More local events for all ages More local events in Village Hall i.e. Film Shows (latest release possible) Theatre (local and invited groups) Interesting talks. Q46 - Do you feel there is a community spirit within Groby & Field Head? Q47 - What if anything, could be done to improve this? Results for: Q47 – Page 8 More local facilities for the children (and adults). More local leisure facilities. Restaurants, Pubs, Shops, Hinckley Bosworth are to far away. More meetings, get together, jumble sales, tea shop cafe (nothing for poor but clean decent and respectable people)(community centre little used)(never open) afternoon tea dance More organised community events and fundraising More public events in the village. No further exorbitant Parish precept increases More publicity on events in Groby. More seating around village particularly play areas. It encourages people to talk More social amenities i.e. tearooms, cafe, restaurant. More social facilities during day. More special events, e.g. open gardens More sports facilities. More sports facilities. More things for young people to do. More useful shops not 2x hairdressers, 2x video shop and a financial office- waste of shop space at Martinshaw. Stamford arms geared to youth - not cosy anymore More village events like carnival (Millennium) More village sprit. My life is centred in Markfield village. We feel that is where we belong! Neighbourhood watch throughout the village regular informal meetings of residents No idea No idea! But the Groby / Field Head Community project could help to remedy this. No more housing, too many people just use Groby as a dormitory No opinion Not sure Not sure. Nothing - Just a fact of life in 21st century. Now that housing on the north side of Ratby Lane joins Field Head to Markfield, maybe joining Field Head to Markfield would be better. Organised dances for different ages i.e. 6`s, 70`s and old time. Organise activities in which the villagers can participate Outdoor, indoor leisure centre, healthy environment for all ages. Parents taking responsibility for their children at night and weekends. People lose contact with others often as a village gets larger, and there is a certain amount of loss of pride in a village that is `built up` and over subscribed. This may well result in vandalism & nuisance in the near future, as young people feel anonymous and of no importance.

Q46 - Do you feel there is a community spirit within Groby & Field Head? Q47 - What if anything, could be done to improve this? Results for: Q47 – Page 9 People shouldn’t take themselves too seriously. Too many Up Themselves. Perhaps a community day centre for the elderly in the centre of the village. Perhaps an annual carnival / pageant. Perhaps another pub. Cafe. Restaurant. Promote Neighbourhood watch scheme. Village Fetes. Provide a proper village pub. Get rid of the travellers Provide facility for young people to meet informally. Provide for the community - all ages. Provide somewhere for the teenagers to hang out - something they can take care of / be proud of. Provision for sport with local `leisure` centre. Rates we pay for Hinckley and Bosworth Borough council leisure centre is too far away to use. Public benches around village and dog field, people like to chat for a short while. Regular community meetings to debate it. Regular family events -: - family litter pick on a set day - everyone who participates gets a free drink and cake! Trips to local places of interest. Village events - nature walks, fayres, children’s day, neighbourhood watch schemes, etc. We could have a diary of events displayed on village notice boards - allow local groups to add relevant dates, i.e. school events. Resident meetings (if any) should be advertised more prominently. No sporting facilities within village for all age groups (only a college which is not part of Parish) - should be available. (2 playing fields that could be utilised). Revive Groby carnival etc. Round Groby running race perhaps a village summer fete Satisfied. Sign of the times Social Evenings. Themed nights out. Street get togethers. Social events Social events on shared public spaces - i.e. fetes, BBQ`s, Bands, sports days etc. Day trips out to seaside? Christmas theatre trips? Children’s events etc. Some recreation facilities swimming pool squash courts tennis courts cricket club bowling club Some sort of events to get people together and meet people of the village would be a good idea. This could help community sprit, as some people don’t know people in there own street. We are examples of this, as we live in a house at the back so don’t see people coming or going. And when we go out we don’t see people as our street is so quite! Community sprit is alive with us more people to say hello and chat with cant be a bad thing. Somewhere where one could go in Field Head of an evening other than a pub! Someone with ideas and willing to arrange outings for age concern. Sometimes new people need to be encouraged to join NB Welcome package, publicity for village hall & related centres, more stuff for young people Sports & Social Club. Sports centre. Leisure activities. Q46 - Do you feel there is a community spirit within Groby & Field Head? Q47 - What if anything, could be done to improve this? Results for: Q47 – Page 10 Sports centre. Village party. Start youth programs around Groby village. Build a swimming pool at Brookvale, funding its running costs by opening it to the general public. Leisure Centre. Youth clubs. Install CCTV around village centre sponsored by local businesses. Stop Groby from becoming any bigger. Stop Parish Council squabbles; let the democratically voted group govern. Stop the aggression in Parish Council meetings. Look at issues calmly and positively. Try again to invite residents from newer houses to become involved in Community activities and clubs. Stop the in house fighting for personal gain look at the needs of Groby and improve it drastically Support local community groups that encourage community spirited age concern/drama group/ scouts/guides etc. Swimming Pool, street parties for special occasions Tearoom for elderly. Annual festival. That people buying houses in the village do so on respect of our village and not just for their own benefit e.g. problem with scout drains and the footpath on Markfield Road. The drive and willingness of residents to be involved, and to accept some responsibility (instead of expecting `someone else` to do all the work!) The Groby and Field Head Spotlight has made a significant contribution to the community spirit. This needs to be supported and complemented, to encourage resident participation in community events and activities. The leisure facilities you guys promised over 4 Years ago!!!!! The population increase has overstretched the village halls existing facilities therefore a suitable new community centre multi purpose would greatly benefit Groby worthy of study for location and facilities to be included in the long term one centre would be more manageable give a single identity rather than 3/4 other centres and with a designed infrastructure of services parking and access The Spotlight is a great help. The village centre is on the edge of the village communications with the new estate need to be improved There doesn’t seem to be any village fetes in the summer or fairs. Would bring other people into the village plus raise funds for the village. Thought for other people, i.e. parking care. Cars blocking pavement so that invalid buggies cannot get by. Police presence needed. To improve the community spirit their needs to be more contact between younger and older members of society in the village. Too much trouble in Village Centre at night. Could be reduced by police presence now & then or CCTV cameras on shops. Crime in library /village Hall car park needs lighting & CCTV cameras. Typical of midlands people unfortunally I’d to move back up north but can’t afford to Unfortunately a small nucleus of village people attend all the events don`t know how to get new comers to attend these Q46 - Do you feel there is a community spirit within Groby & Field Head? Q47 - What if anything, could be done to improve this? Results for: Q47 – Page 11 Unknown. Use the magazines to improve notices of meetings. E.g. Lack of awareness of the meeting regarding the permanent travellers` site. Use the village hall for more functions, craft fair, car boot (similar), mind/body/soul, healing, spiritual, gemstones etc (Oadby have regular sessions) Using the `Spotlight` magazine as a useful communication tool Village annual gala, like Anstey. On park or Groby College, to involve all societies / clubs / schools. Stalls / viewing arena for dance displays etc. Village carnival and celebrity events Village fete like in 2000! Village Fete or carnival Village fete’s in the pick your own farm as we used to Village has grown too big nobody seems to look out for anybody else anymore. Probably more neighbourhood watch schemes might make people interact more and take more pride in their local area Village magazine has helped. The village lacks a local meeting point such as a cafe. The village pub lacks a garden and children’s play area, which would help young families to mix. Village meeting to improve involvement of people children’s clubs pre school facilities Groby college to be kept to Glenfield Groby and Ratby Village meetings. Annual event (e.g. fun day etc). We could do with an arts centre. There is not much culture or opportunity t o meet to share local interests in a beautiful setting rather than some soulless school/college. We could do with another public house - one that is NOT operated largely for the benefit of the younger generation. In 18 years I’ve only been into The Stamford Arms 3 times and each time I’ve disliked it. It is not suitably run for a village pub. A good restaurant would also be very welcome. We feel the community spirit is very good. We need another pub restaurant. When-where-who-what? Yearly village carnival, bingo night Yes, reorganise local boundaries to make Field Head a part of Groby parish! Being grouped with Groby is nonsense. Young neighbours communicating. Youth centre. Another public house. Coffee / Tearoom. `Positive` local events such as bonfire night displays or summer fetes - not just public meetings about negative things like the travellers. `Watering Hole` or `Oasis` in shape of a café in village centre, with computer access (2 not enough in library). All local activities, clubs and societies could publicise. Volunteers could run it and loneliness would be helped (OAPs and young Mums/Dads?).

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Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Library more? Results for: Q50 – Page 1 A better selection of books. A better selection, particularly of authors I prefer. A bigger building more in keeping with a permanent, rather than temporary, facility. A cafe alongside! A change in selection of books over last 3 years selection of children’s books doesn’t change much. A few years off our age A friendlier atmosphere and a better choice of books (I use Glenfield) A larger book selection. A larger library. A larger, better building. More computers and liaison with and access to other arts (e.g. art galleries). Also poetry readings and writers club, theatre workshops. A literary circle. A more frequent turnover of books. I have used the library for years (in spasms) & found the same selection there each time. A more varied selection of books /more regular changes A part (perhaps up to a half) of the library car park being set aside for Library users only. A wider range of recent non-fiction but I can order if I know what I want. A wider selection of books and easier access from the estates Able to request novels, stopped using the library due to lack of choice. Access on internet services Access to genealogy records Access to more information i.e. outreach facility for a job shop; CAB; benefits. Advertise what kind of service they offer type of books? Ref books mags / newspapers other services (? photocopier/access to www.) Already a member Already a regular user. Already use it Already use it Already use it regularly, but it could do with a better turnover of books & a wider choice of books. Already use it. Already use the facility on a regular basis. Already use the library frequently. Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Library more? Results for: Q50 – Page 2 Already use this regularly. Although using it I would like to see more Varity of books for pre school but convenient and provides good facilities An interest in reading! At the moment nothing / work full time so taken else where Ban on use of TV Be open later in the week. Being open at convenient times Better (i.e. larger) selection of good books. Changed more regularly. Better / Wider choice. Better and larger collection of books. Better and more hours Better books. Better choice of books, CDs and films. Better choice of books. Better choice of books. Better choice of science fiction books Better library Better opening hours Better opening hours Better opening hours (weekday evenings). Better opening hours - Open during lunchtimes and on a Wednesday. Better opening hour’s afternoon/evenings. Better opening hours. Better opening times Better opening times Better opening times Better opening times - it should NOT close for a two-hour lunch. Better opening times, evening opening & weekend opening Better opening times. Better opening times. Better opening times. Better parking facilities. Better publicity of service Better range of books. Better range of factual books/local interest books - less pulp fiction Better range of subjects. Better reference facilities. Better selection Better selection and opening times. Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Library more? Results for: Q50 – Page 3 Better selection and quicker turnaround of books Better selection of books Better selection of books, better open times Better selection of books, book group, DVD selection. Better selection of Books, DVD & CD`s. Better selection of books, family events, author visits, children’s club/book club. More info about what is going on - perhaps displayed on notice boards. Better selection of books. Better selection of books. Better selection of books. Better selection of specialist `craft` type books - e.g. Lace, Cross Stitch. Better selection of up to date books. Better turnover of books. Larger children’s section. Larger educational section. Bigger / more modern / better choice. Bigger building so there is more room to move about. Bigger library more choice. Bigger premises with larger selection of books Bigger range of books. Bigger range of children’s books. Bigger range. Bigger reference section Bigger selection of books Bigger selection of books especially for teenagers Bigger selection of books within categories. More consistent friendly service. Bigger selection of books. Bigger selection. Bigger variety of books. Bigger with more books dvd`s etc. similar to glenfields new library BIGGER! More new releases. Bigger. Book discussion group. Books - Better selection. Catalogue of books available. Cd / DVD and video hire. CD and DVD facilities. CDs & DVDs CD`s and dvd`s Change of books more frequently same books there most of the time. Children’s story time focused learning or debated sessions, i.e. was Richard 111 good or bad? Etc, craft events for children Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Library more? Results for: Q50 – Page 4 Clubs social area to sit and relax chat read newspapers am aware library is too small for extra space/rooms Coffee bar. Coffee shop. Decent range of non-fiction for adults. Declining years! Different opening times greater selection of books/videos Different job. Don`t know Don`t know. DVD library. Further (I think the word is) PC facilities. DVD loan DVD Rental. DVD/video/CD hire (as Glenfield) Either working few hours myself of library open late one evening a week Evening opening hours. It is not user friendly if you work all day. Excellent library but new automatic doors very dangerous for young children should have to press a button before doors will open Expand on contents Extended opening hours for the convenience of people working all day Extended hours of opening during the evening. Better variety of subjects. Extended opening hours and longer weekend opening. More updated new books. Extended to house more books. Extension - more books, seating area, music, longer opening hours, refreshments. FH - use it now. Find library excellent in Groby. Various amenities coved Friendly helpful staff. Flexible opening hours. Friendly staff. Opening hours. Go once a week Good selection of children’s books Good service provided. Greater awareness of what it has to offer. Increased opening hours. Improved facilities e.g. fax service, copier service, and local business support services. Greater selection of talking books Have never used Having children. Having more free time. Higher quality of books. Hiring of videos/Dvd`s. I am a regular user. Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Library more? Results for: Q50 – Page 5 I am quite content with Library although books must not be sacrificed for any more electronic space. I do use it I don`t know I find it satisfactory. I have a library at work (County Hall) which is more convenient I think the local library as it is at present is very good. I use it a lot already but would like longer times if possible. I use it regularly already. Longer opening hours e.g. lunch hour. I use Markfield I use Markfield library I use the library a lot already. I use the library regularly I use the library several times a week to read papers but the seating area is limited, not enough chairs- the library is really too small. I use the mobile library. To far to go to library in Groby. More likely to use library in Markfield. If children were encouraged to utilise the library more If DVDs/Videos were available to borrow/rent out. If I had more time to read books. If I had more time to spare. If I had time to read their books! If I lived nearer, or if housebound I would arrange for books to be collected for me. If I wasn’t working full time If it had a greater selection of non-fiction books. If it was bigger and had more books and were able to get more CD`s and videos Could it be linked to aol more to citizens advice visitors for walks and history If it was bigger and had more books, tapes, videos, etc. If it was bigger and have more books and were able to get out more CD`s and videos. Could it be linked allot more to a citizens advice/ visitors (for walks on history) centre If it was open! If it were part of an arts centre. If it were within walking distance from where I live. If library had CD`s, Dvd`s & Video’s to rent If people i.e. friends and relatives, didn’t keep giving us books or book tokens as presents! Improved facilities and size. Improved selection of books. In view of the fact that our library was considered a `temporary` building 40 years ago, it is felt that a new library would encourage more people to use it. Why have Glenfield, Ratby and Markfield had NEW libraries? What about Groby? Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Library more? Results for: Q50 – Page 6 In view of the fact that our library was considered a `temporary` building over 40 years ago, it is felt that a new library would encourage more people to use it. Why have Glenfield, Ratby and Markfield had NEW libraries? Increase the number of other functions from the library, e.g. like computer training from there. Increased opening hours. Increased opening times. Increased size Info on joining, opening hours? Information on facilities available &opening times Internet access. It is a good library It is adequate at present It is limited in space, but more choice would be good. It’s to cramped. I’m not really a big reader and don`t really have time to use it although my husband does regularly. I’ve never used it (Sorry) and don`t really need to. Keep it as it is. Larger library, longer opening hours. Larger number of up to date books. Larger range of Technical Books. Larger selection Larger selection of books Larger selection of books. Larger selection of books. Larger selection of contemporary novels Larger stock Larger stock of books. Ordering new books should be cheaper. Later closing Later opening hours Later opening hours Less political restraint, more open-mindedness. Like it to open wed`s. Loans of video’s Longer opening hours Longer opening hours Longer opening hours Longer opening hours Longer opening hours at weekends Longer opening hours on Saturday. Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Library more? Results for: Q50 – Page 7 Longer opening hours, or different times available. Longer opening hours, to suit my working hours & weekend use - more computer points- more activities for children 10-16 Longer opening hours. Longer opening hours. Longer opening hours. Longer opening hours. Longer opening hours. Longer opening hours. Larger and more up to date facilities. Longer opening times Longer opening times, better choice/quality books. Longer opening hours for people who work. Longer or different opening times Markfield is nearer & we have a mobile van once a fortnight. Me to use more! Mobile Library van. Modernisation. More about walk and local history More advertising e.g. re opening hours, info about any special features or displays that are on in the library More availability of current best sellers and new books. More available time More big print books limited number go round in a circle with other Library’s. More books More books - a better range and variety. More books new books videos longer opening hours More books on Religion. More books to choose from. Computers would be best confined to educational establishments. More books, libraries are for books please! More books, toilet facilities, longer opening hours. More books, videos and Dvd`s etc. More books, wider selection More books. More books/ more variation. Librarians are very helpful though, if a specific book topic is asked for. More choice more it facilities More choice of books - use Beaumont Leys regularly. More choice, Dvd`s CD`s. More choice, open more More choice. Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Library more? Results for: Q50 – Page 8 More computers More computers available. More computers for internet access plus longer evening/weekend hours More convenient opening times More convenient opening times. More free time More free time More frequently changed stock. More friendly and helpful staff More knowledge of services offered. More large print books Latest publications. More modern building More new books more often More non-fiction books. More of a selection of books More opening hours More opening hours. All day Saturdays More opening times i.e. later. Closed too long period after lunch More personal free time. More reference books and maps More reference facilities. More selection of books and greater stock of books. More selection. More sitting/reading/computers areas with tea/coffee facilities available More space More spare time! More specialist books More stock More stock. New building with cafe. More time to read More time to read - nothing you can assist me with! More time. More time. More too read longer opening hours More up to date books More up-to-date books. More up-to-date books. Internet access. Daily quality papers. More variety of books.

Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Library more? Results for: Q50 – Page 9 More welcoming appearance re fit better selection of books no youths loitering outside Move it close to Field Head! Larger provision of books & services. Music and DVD rental Music library with larger range of CD`s. My daughter My time. Needs expansion, reading area too small, more books, library too small Needs to be updated and refurbished! Needs updating - DVDs etc. Never use it. Newer books. Newer books. Newspapers and magazines No comment. No complaints about library - vast number of my own books to read at present. No criticism intended - don`t feel the need to regularly use its facilities. No encouragement. No fines. No. None. No information books for students Not able to see very well Not user friendly, we use Glenfield Not yet got round to visit. Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing - due to work & family do not have enough time to spend reading. Nothing in particular Nothing particularly Nothing practicable. Nothing really I have always used the large city Libraries. Nothing, its good as it is. Nothing. Nothing. Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Library more? Results for: Q50 – Page 10 Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. I use the internet. Nothing. Its there if I need to use it Number of books seems to have reduced recently need more books and quicker turnover Ok as it is. On a personal level-a greater amount of free time Open 6/7 days a week, 8.30am - 7pm, allow for us to use on school run after dropping off children before post office opens. Saturday- all day, at least children can only use library on school holidays as it closes before 2.30! Open better hours - never open when I want to use it. Open late evenings Open later /week end Open later in evening. Open longer evening Open longer. Open longer. Open more - better hours. Open more hours. Opening every day morning, afternoon & evening. Opening hours Opening hours - need to know when. Opening hours for working people. Opening hours Saturday Opening hours to what they were. Opening hours. Opening longer hours - better selection of books Opening times available. Opening times to be longer. Opening times. Study booths. Opening times. More pleasant staff. Parking Quite happy. Quite satisfied Rare books Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Library more? Results for: Q50 – Page 11 Regular opening hours Regular opening hours. Remembering the opening times! Remembering its there! Renewal and enlargement and resiting. Rental service for CD`s and DVD/Videos. Currently use Glenfield for this. Retirement Retirement Retirement having more time. Retirement! The library is an essential facility and we will endeavour to use it more. Retirement. Same facilities as Glenfield Satisfied with library See Q47. Small Tea Room? Internet Cafe facilities? Educational & Interest CD`s - Hiring or Borrowing. Speedier service Stocks are too limited. Tea / coffee facility. Tea room with snacks The library so far as I’m concerned is OK. The opening hours need to be extended The purchase of discounted books The return of music CD`s cassettes The travelling library which visits Field Head is an excellent service, no need for improvement. There is not a very wide range & selection There were insufficient publications for GCSE exams. We had to join Beaumont Leys library. They need to change their circulation of books more frequently Time Time Time! Time! Time. To look more inviting, larger building Too small to cater for academic reading lists. Unfortunately I work full time and do not use the Library now my children as they grow up Up to date books and information through technology Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Library more? Results for: Q50 – Page 12 Up to date books, recent releases, new additions. Use it anyway Use it anyway Use it monthly already. Longer opening hours perhaps. Use it regularly anyway. Use Library at Beaumont Leys. Use Markfield library if at all. Used to use regularly when children were school age. Will use again when we retire. Usually use bigger libraries - expanded to increase stock also sitting area. Varied opening hours. Not really conducive for those who work Videos and DVD loan service Videos, CDs, DVDs. Videos/ dvd`s Tea/coffee Village library has to offer more and wider selection of books. Village toilet? We already use the library regularly but some toilet facilities would be handy (especially when you have young children). We are closer to Markfield library. We are constant visitors We do not have one at Field Head. We do! We feel we don`t use it as much as we should. Having said that, many of our friends DO and it is a useful source of information. We have just started We stopped using library when the fines became exorbitant and unreasonable! Thus lower fines are needed, go on holiday and forget book/DVD - costs a fortune! We use it regularly. We use it regularly. We use it when we need to. We have to accept limited facilities for a small Library. Weekend opening. What the library offers should be advertised in spotlight, i.e. computer use, e- mail & web access - help to use it When I’m older. When we both retire we will have more time. Whenever we go there it always seems to be shut - so better opening times. Wider collection of books. Wider opening hours. Wider range of books Wider range of books services and local courses Q50 - What would encourage you to use the local Library more? Results for: Q50 – Page 13 Wider selection of books Wider selection of books on tape, videos, DVD’s Wider selection of books. More convenient opening hours i.e. evenings. Wider selection of fiction. Will join shortly. Will probabably use more now retired Wider range of books Yes Yes but better building needed Yes if it had a bigger selection! Was university linked?

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Q51 - If more facilities were available, which ones would you use? Q52 - If 'other', please state: Results for: Q52 – Page 1 A community public house suitable for older people. The Stamford Arms is a young peoples pub. A decent pub and a restaurant. A decent village pub, which is not full of youngsters. A good quality restaurant. A good restaurant. A leisure centre? A local conservation group. A local swimming pool would be an advantage to people who are unable to participate in hard sport. A lot more casual seating in the woods, and open spaces. We would walk more in these places if there were somewhere to sit and rest for people with walking difficulties. A nice relaxing 9/18 hole golf course A park with gardens, seats, pathways, memorial, pond/lake, lawn with bowling / putting / cricket facility etc. A pleasant landscaped environment based on nature such as the millennium park at Glenfield would be great and I would be interested in taking care of it. A swimming pool A swimming pool and a leisure centre A swimming pool at the College.

Q51 - If more facilities were available, which ones would you use? Q52 - If 'other', please state: Results for: Q52 – Page 2 A swimming pool would encourage all age groups to keep fit. Would provide local employment. Would enable all village schools to provide this curriculum activity within walking distance. Would give the teenagers something to do! A swimming pool. A tennis and cricket club A village pub with a vice place to enjoy a nice meal with a garden to enjoy in the summer months After school activities. After school club. Another village pub / restaurant. Swimming pool. Coffee House. Tea Rooms. Art & Craft gallery, swimming pool, theatre for amateurs, dance/concert hall. With a little imagination, creativity, goodwill and a GRANT - life in Groby could be very much enhanced. Arts centre (rather than sports centre) as an uplifting location for cafe, library, meeting room, plays, concerts, dancing, local interest groups etc. Better facilities for local sport, i.e. football, cricket, tennis, bowls. Better play areas for young children (dogs not allowed) areas for youths e.g. skate boarding Bowling green and activity events/facilities for Middle aged adults. Bowling green or indoor bowls Bowling green/indoor bowls Bowls green indoors and out doors Cafe and gift shop to promote Groby heritage. Cafe/cake shop Church hall attached to Parish Church. Cinema. Restaurant. Clean public toilets would be a godsend. Closed, fenced & gated, dog walking pen/area in Castell Park Clubs /societies Coaching for youngsters at community centre i.e. in basketball, badminton etc. Youth clubs ok for gangs! Need coaching sessions for those that want to learn & better their sports skills. Coffee shop (with toilet facilities!) Community based group/meetings. Community trips to places of interest. Family events i.e. summer fetes, fares etc. Local woodland walks, nature events. More facilities in local parks i.e. Highfield Road Park. Craft/gift shop Crèche / Childcare facilities. Cycle track. Daytime education as I work nights. Decent restaurant or pub with fresh cooked food. Decent restaurant. Q51 - If more facilities were available, which ones would you use? Q52 - If 'other', please state: Results for: Q52 – Page 3 Discover ways to provide for young people Eating out - restaurants. Excellent facilities are available at Groby Ex-Servicemen’s club for private parties- with room/bar available for hire. Farmers` Market. FH : more countryside walking, like around Hill Hole, which is excellent. Golf course instead have more housing & Gipsy. Golf range & swimming pool, health club Good food restaurant of pub. Good restaurant Greater variety of shops. Groby really could do with a leisure centre Groby Sports Club would be a very good idea - somewhere for kids/parents to go after matches/training. Gym and swimming pool. Gym. Health and fitness club would be good somewhere to meet and have a cup of coffee I think their needs to be somewhere for young people to go in the evenings & weekends. I was a person that helped to get our village our village hall. So pleased I did. It’s got a heart in the village. Meeting place. What brilliant project to have been involved in. I would like to see more facilities for teenagers, encourage them from `hanging around the streets`. Indoor bowling green Indoors Bowls. Indoor swimming pool Internet cafe. It would be nice to have a village pub instead of the Stamford arms another embarrassment. It would be wonderful to have a swimming pool in Groby originally we under stood that a swimming pool was to be built at ` Brookvale` Groby am sure that this facility would be well used Just a nice country pub Kentucky, McDonalds. Leave the village as it is- no more talk of building on open spaces. Leisure / swimming centre Leisure Centre / Swimming Pool. Leisure centre with swimming pool. Leisure Centre. Leisure Centre. E.g. Mountsorrel. Q51 - If more facilities were available, which ones would you use? Q52 - If 'other', please state: Results for: Q52 – Page 4 Leisure facilities. Local affordable gymnasium. Mini golf, restore the PYO, link the village centre with Groby Pool (land train?)- Better footpath from the church More facilities for young people More going on inexpensive in Community centre Forest Rise! Unless you’re mother & baby or OAP 92 YO there’s nothing at Community Centre! More shops. Clothes. Shoes. Children’s Wear. Another chemist. Electrical shop. DIY. Never go to Groby! Too far to walk home from pub! None this supposed to be a village! OAP clubs Outdoor Leisure centre Parks, children’s play area, open spaces. Places to eat Play area / park at Field Head. Play areas / park within walking distance for under fives. Pool and leisure centre. Private leisure centre - Swim, Gym, Golf and Sauna Properly landscaped park with full time attendant. Happy to keep Groby small, intimate and peaceful. Why isn’t it possible to walk all around Groby Pool? Money and wealth should not bar the public from enjoying local beauty spots - footpath all round please. Public loos (vandal proof) Public toilets Public toilets - going into village hall toilet when playgroup is not really safe. Public toilets. Public toilets. Reasonable priced restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant in Groby Restaurant(s), leisure centre, bakery/confectioners shop (e.g. Coombs, Birds) Restaurant. Restaurant. Restaurant. Indoors swimming pool. Restaurant. A `Country Style Pub`. Restaurants, Clothes shop, Cake/Bread shops. Restaurants. Pubs that appeal to all ages, not like Stamford Arms that attract too many youngsters and drug dealers! A quiet village pub with good food. Sports facilities for kids on land allocated for that purpose by builders when housing estate was built! Sport is a good thing on local parks - DON`T TURN IT AWAY! Q51 - If more facilities were available, which ones would you use? Q52 - If 'other', please state: Results for: Q52 – Page 5 Restaurant Restaurant / bistro within walking distant of our home. A good eatery essential with in the village Restaurant facility in the Village, Or nice pub that served meals. Rooms for children’s parties weddings birthdays etc. more amenities for older people Shop between the Groby Co-op and Glenfield Co-op. Skate park. Bike dirt jumps. Tennis courts. Skateboard Park or BMX bike hills / track for young people. Play schemes. More facilities for young people aged 9. A building for e.g. disco’s, travelling theatres, play schemes, keep fit. Small individual shops. Social place for mums with babies / young children other than toddler group. Monetary help from the council for toddler groups. Sometimes I find the evenings lonely, it would be nice if the community centre opened once a week with music or something interesting. Somewhere to have a good meal Sports and leisure centre, including swimming pool. Supervised cafe for young people Swimming Pool. Swimming bath and Cafe. Swimming baths maybe on school site. Swimming complex. Swimming pool Swimming Pool Swimming Pool Swimming pool Swimming Pool Swimming Pool Swimming Pool Swimming Pool Swimming pool Swimming pool Swimming Pool Swimming pool Swimming pool Swimming pool Swimming pool Swimming Pool Swimming Pool Swimming Pool!! (All ages could participate) Also Bowling Green. Q51 - If more facilities were available, which ones would you use? Q52 - If 'other', please state: Results for: Q52 – Page 6 Swimming pool / gym. Swimming pool / health centre. Swimming pool / Leisure centre. Swimming pool and Leisure centre. Swimming pool as part of leisure complex. Swimming pool at community college for school & private use Swimming pool is a must. Swimming pool! Swimming Pool, around sports ground Swimming Pool, gym facilities. Swimming Pool, Health Centre. Swimming pool, squash courts. Swimming pool, tennis courts, pitch and put and a small golf course Swimming pool. Swimming Pool. Swimming pool. Swimming Pool. Swimming Pool. Swimming pool. Swimming pool. Swimming Pool. Swimming pool. Swimming pool. Swimming pool. Swimming pool. Swimming Pool. Swimming pool. Swimming pool. Swimming Pool. Family friendly pub. Swimming pool. Leisure centre. Gym. Restaurant. Swimming pool. Leisure centre. Whatever happened to the plans displayed in the library for a leisure centre near Sacheverall Way? Swimming pool/ indoor play facilities for infants Swimming pool/ leisure centre Tea rooms Tennis court / swimming pool. Tennis courts (e.g. nets put up at Brookvale High School Courts). For evening/weekend free use.

Q51 - If more facilities were available, which ones would you use? Q52 - If 'other', please state: Results for: Q52 – Page 7 Tennis courts on Marina Drive park. This park is not utilised to its best. Suggest all weather pitch, basketball court, more seating and litter bins. A caretaker building of some sort to maintain and police easier. The Mountsorrel Leisure Centre seems to be an excellent facility. Any chance somewhere off Sacheverall Way? There are a lot of active pensioners in both areas not a lot for them to do like dancing bowling swimming so they travel further a field that’s a shame Toilets available. When walk into village don`t stay long because only stamford arms for cuppa (no complaints nice enough) and no free public toilets. No outside seats. Village hall with theatre facilities more on a par with Kirby Muxloe. We badly need a youth a club in the village, supervised but not heavily. We have brought up 3 children in Groby and lack of such a facility was sorely missed. We need a health spa centre. We need another public house as the stamford arms is not a village pub to noisy We use Groby WMC sometimes Would be great to have a swimming pool Youth enquire somewhere to go on Friday evening as gather around shops in village. `Local` pub

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Q53 - Could the Scout Hut be used for other facilities? Q54 - If so, what for? Results for: Q54 – Page 1 ? A meeting place for young people not in the scouts A meeting place/ coffee bar for the teenagers to try and keep them of the streets A youth club A youth club! Not just scouts. Not sure that it is the right place though - village hall would be better. Access problems Additional locations for village meetings. Any event. Anything community based -age concern, dinner dance, play schools etc Anything deemed suitable. Anything for youths. Q53 - Could the Scout Hut be used for other facilities? Q54 - If so, what for? Results for: Q54 – Page 2 Anything that needs the space cafe internet place to relax use your imagination Anything, which would be of help, the community. Anything worthwhile like functions. Anything, other youth groups. Apparently there used to be a badminton club there don`t know of any other uses for there. Art exhibitions (see Woodhouse Eaves). Exercise clubs, dances (tea or other). Letting for functions (e.g. children’s parties). Badminton etc. Bands, functions, parties. Barbeque evenings Before any further use, it needs refurbishment. Access needs to be improved. Possible use for village functions e.g. gala day Bowling (Short Mat) Bring and buy sale youth groups keep them off streets somewhere to go supervised of course Car boot sales or hire for private parties Centre for a village fete. Local talks. Brownies / Guides. Local sales, craft fairs, etc. Children’s club. Children’s parties Christen worship Clubs events Clubs I.e. judo etc. Coaching in activities by sports or drama or art & craft people etc. Community activities if scouts agree Community centre Community events, Children’s parties, Meetings Community functions, e.g. dances, plays, fundraising etc. Community meetings and entertainments. Concerts and youth club. Could be a youth centre. Could be used for various functions if needed. Could only be used if lighting/access are improved. Could the Guides/Brownies/Rainbows use it for their meetings to save them having to pay rent elsewhere? Craft fairs etc. Cricket Club, private parties. Dance classes - adult and child. Dance lessons. Dances and disco Q53 - Could the Scout Hut be used for other facilities? Q54 - If so, what for? Results for: Q54 – Page 3 Dances, quizzes, Quarry Park playing fields - changing room & showers / toilets. Dances. Dancing etc. Daytime activities Did not know there was one! Discos and parties. Discos for young people, performing arts. All that Glenfield is used for. Rummage sales. Don`t know Easier use for adult events. E.g. Socials especially if road from Markfield (old A50) can be used Encourage local enterprise. Evening classes. Evening dancing lessons for adults. Evening functions - if spruced up and car park surfaced properly. Facilities for teenagers to keep them off the streets Family gatherings Family parties. For organised leisure activities For other people From experience facilities are always respected by third party Functions. Galas etc. General activities, Social events similar to Village Hall. Could be used by other groups. General meeting General meetings Girl Guides. Girl Guides. Groby nursery school used it for 12 years when the village needed a bigger playgroup in the 1970`s Groby scouts provide excellent youth activities. They should be helped to continue with their work and given money to help maintain the building. Group Activates. Other agencies meeting place. Have never been in so not sure. Hire for events, band practices. Hire for functions Hiring the hut, Jumble sales I don`t know but the parking facilities would need to be improved. If improvement grants were available, any large group gathering. Q53 - Could the Scout Hut be used for other facilities? Q54 - If so, what for? Results for: Q54 – Page 4 If the scout hut is not properly used, let some other more active body take it over. Indoor sports - Badminton, table tennis, bowling. Indoor sports. Indoor sports/meetings- but it has to be clean. Informal youth meeting place. Isn’t it already used for private hire? It desperately needs lots of TLC! It has been used by the girl guides to entertain senior citizens It used to be used for Dancers, party, rummage sales and lots more. It would be better closed. It’s a bit out of the way especially for older ones Jumble sales, coffee mornings, afternoon tea dances Keep fit. Kid’s parties. Leisure centre Leisure centre swimming pool!! Local boys training for sports etc. Local community events. Local football Local OAP groups, weddings Many things. Meeting rooms etc Meeting place, family parties, Youth Club. Meeting room/ sports changing Meeting rooms. Indoor sports/ youth club. Meetings, more social events Meetings. Youth clubs. Model Railway layout More for the youth of the village. More general social activities, at times when used by the scouts. Musical/ Diverse interest groups No - it’s decrepit, it needs total refurbishment / replacement. Non-scouting community events. Youth events - keep them off the streets. Not kept clean enough and areas are unsafe. Not secure enough, (building & car park) Not sure exactly. Other children activities. Not sure, but surely this building could be used for talks/slide shows etc rather than being closed for other than Scouts needs. Only if it gets a refurbish! Really needs updating. Classes, meetings, Youth Club. Q53 - Could the Scout Hut be used for other facilities? Q54 - If so, what for? Results for: Q54 – Page 5 Only if scouts wish it. Organised sports events in conjunction with playing field Other clubs/groups Other groups Other meetings Other village events when village hall is not available Other youth activities. Other youth club Other youth clubs Other youth groups Outward bound activities, youth projects and youth club Parking for GE Druck? Private functions - scouts could use the revenue? Youth Club - perhaps then the youths wouldn’t vandalise out the back and side. BMX track. Climbing wall? Parties etc. Parties, meetings Parties, Receptions etc Parties. Parties. Parties. Community groups. Football teams etc. Parties. Other youth clubs, etc. Parties. Entertainments. Parties/ other celebrations Party bookings etc Parties hire in the day for parent toddler groups Parties. Perhaps an army cadet force unit Play scheme in holidays. Toddler Groups. Playgroup, keep fit, sports activities e.g. badminton, table tennis. Anything that doesn’t interfere with the running of the scout group. Playgroups. Ballet. Music. Groby community college excel scheme. Glenfield band. Polling station. Youth club. Poor accessibility. Possible games nights i.e. whist drives etc. Possibly a youth club Possibly indoor sports, meetings, etc. Private bookings. Private functions Private Hire Private hire. Q53 - Could the Scout Hut be used for other facilities? Q54 - If so, what for? Results for: Q54 – Page 6 Private hire. Private hire. Local football clubs. Private hire. Social/Youth club. Private parties meetings Private parties. Private parties. Evening/day classes Private parties other activities for the young Providing meeting place for children 11-16 years Public and private functions. Quiz nights, dance classes, aerobics, bonfire celebrations Redevelopment of site. Resident meetings. Sales - Play schools - Sport and Keep fit. Sales, car boot. Small gatherings Social activities Social activities clubs etc. Social evenings Social events Social events. Social events. Indoors sports. Social events. Youth Club. Social functions, other clubs. Social occasions Somewhere to keep the kids off the streets Sports (changing facilities). Sports clubs, Community fund raisers, playgroups, local meeting place, private parties, community groups Sports hall, youth club Sports pavilion. Table tennis - if there was storage room for tables. Table tennis etc? Table tennis keep fit etc. Tea dances someone there to teach ballroom dancing Teenagers have nowhere to go and are often roaming the streets. They need somewhere to go. Territorial Army. That’s up to the Scout Association. Access a problem especially for disabled. The village hall is easier to access. Thought it was Q53 - Could the Scout Hut be used for other facilities? Q54 - If so, what for? Results for: Q54 – Page 7 To many to keep brief. Use by the `general` youth of the village properly supervised. Various small fundraising events Village activities. Village amenities. Village meetings. Wedding birthdays Weddings and Parties Weddings and private parties. What is it used for? Just scouts? We don`t know. Whatever is considered acceptable? Was used in 1960`s 1970`s for dances when vehicular access was from A50. (Before boat shed construction.) Whatever its suited for Where is it Whist Drives. Young people Youth activities. Youth based activities Youth club Youth club Youth club Youth Club Youth club Youth club Youth club Youth Club Youth club Youth Club / Activities. Youth club activities Youth club activities. Youth club dances for adults Youth club for teenagers. Youth club nightly Youth club outside of Scouting organisation. Youth club type activates. Youth club, evening sports, guides, brownies, pension club & mother & toddlers during day, keep fit, classes all sorts during the day to adults Youth club, internet cafe Youth club. Youth club. Q53 - Could the Scout Hut be used for other facilities? Q54 - If so, what for? Results for: Q54 – Page 8 Youth Club. Youth Club. Youth Club. Youth club. Youth club. Youth club. Youth club. Youth club. Youth Club. Youth club. Youth club. Youth club. Functions. Youth Club. Indoor sports club. Youth club. Teenagers` Discos. Youth Club. Fetes and Car-boots for fund raising. Youth clubs Youth clubs and young persons activities Youth clubs, social events, hiring out for activities, meetings, clubs and societies. (It needs investment to be updated) Youth clubs, summer play schemes. Youth Clubs. Girls Brigade. Youth facility Youth groups Youth schemes e.g. army cadets.

~ Question 57 ~

Q57 - If you have a pre school child, are there sufficient facilities within Groby and Field Head for their needs? Results for: Q57 – Page 1 A leisure centre Adequate Better playground facilities Could be more. Don`t know not enough information need a page on website for events Facilities are sufficient. Q57 - If you have a pre school child, are there sufficient facilities within Groby and Field Head for their needs? Results for: Q57 – Page 2 Field Head could do with a play area. Groby community college crèche has shut. Cooking classes finished here too. Playmates at the Church in Groby finished. I do not have a pre-school child, but when I did I often used the college crèche, a facility the village is lacking in now. If there are, they aren’t well advertised. Indoor play area. Kideroo nursery is great- but I’m aware of nothing else available. More afternoon groups. Variety e.g. soft plays swimming pool. More government places at pre-school would be beneficial. More nursery places More outdoor activities other than football. More play areas / swings. Groups that run during school holidays. More play equipment Mrs Bells is great N/a N/a N/A N/a N/a - but have been sufficient for grandchildren. Need more daytime activities for Mums and Tots. Need parent and toddler groups/play groups play areas for young children New equipment at marina drive park is an improvement, still could benefit from more. Glenfield park good example No No A toddlers playgroup swimming pool No - Elizabeth Woodville does not have pre-school. No - Not enough parent toddler groups. Winters can be very long a good indoor solution please. I.e. soft play area or leisure centre would be good. No - Toddler group, Pram club. No after care families in schools No children No crèche at weekends I am aware of. Nurseries probably over subscribed. No facilities other than parks No play area. No pre-school free facilities, i.e. children cannot start school until four and a term. No resident children - but daily care for Grand children. New Childs area (Castell/marina park) providing it is kept clean. No soft play area in public house No village hall capacity for more frequent 1/2 day sessions more free child places needed Q57 - If you have a pre school child, are there sufficient facilities within Groby and Field Head for their needs? Results for: Q57 – Page 3 No! No. No. No. No park in Field Head. No. We use Ratby. No. I can’t drive it would be great for there to be a health centre like with swimming pools Not enough park facilities. Not now the College has closed down the crèche and activities. Not really. Excellent toddler group Tuesday, very poor one Wednesday. Not sure yet. Is there a Gym club or dance for children? Not enough information for new people coming in to the village. Play area Pre-school excellent swimming- no indoor soft play area- no Reasonable Sufficient but not abundance. The park area near where I live is dreadful. There are enough pre school facilities. There is a choice but I choose not to use them, due to a subsidised placement through work. There used to be e.g. crèche at college & Forest Rise but not any more since these closed down. Lack of childminder and central play facilities. When children were younger felt there was adequate provision. Would like play equipment at the bottom of Fir tree lane on the green Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Q57 - If you have a pre school child, are there sufficient facilities within Groby and Field Head for their needs? Results for: Q57 – Page 4 Yes Yes Yes (except could do with toilets in village). Yes - although village would benefit from a `Wacky Warehouse` type facility. Yes - playgroups, mothers & toddlers, day-care and playgrounds. Yes - plenty of toddler groups and other music groups etc. Would like better amenities on park next to Martinshaw School (i.e. children’s equipment). Yes better to publish what is available i.e. baby and toddler groups Yes there was, mine is now 7. Yes, are sufficient. Yes, definitely. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. My only problem is there are no paths to get to Forest Rise from the A50.

~ Question 58 ~

Q58 - As a parent / guardian, are there any other child services you would like to see in Groby / Field Head? Results for: Q58 – Page 1 A children’s play area. A public swimming pool. Suitable children’s room and family, in our only public house. A youth club/coffee bar. After school clubs, summer holiday activities. After school clubs / childcare provided at the primary schools. Q58 - As a parent / guardian, are there any other child services you would like to see in Groby / Field Head? Results for: Q58 – Page 2 After school clubs/care Again youth club. Anything that would discourage groups of young people hanging around Apart from the park a place where they could play. Better leisure facilities. Better outside facilities for teenagers. Better park facilities Better play areas/cycleway Better play equipment at Martinshaw park Better playgrounds Better use of Castell Park for junior football. Youth Club. Meeting place. Book reading, baby gym, baby massage. Breakfast and after school clubs Breakfast clubs at school and after school club. Bring back the skate ramps, just off Sycamore Drive. Central park/ play equipment (a long way to current facilities). Current facilities uninspiring (even new bit) Coaching in sporting activities in field Head as I travel to Desford Cooking classes or things for them to do. Crèche for people who go to college at Groby Community College at night school, for people who can’t get members of the family to help out at night. Crèche i.e. at weekends. Don`t know. Drop-in families for parents and under fives daily breast feeding support dietary and health care parenting and crèche facilities Evening sports activities being available at college. Facilities for teenagers - `Pub Type` meeting place. Family events - Summer fayres, fetes, carnival etc. Better play facilities on the parks - particularly smaller parks. Better provision in Highfield Park - Allow ball games, provide equipment - park is essential for nearby youngsters as it is a safe place to play. Field Head a play area. Girls football team Good youth club. Health visitors more accessible. Better play areas in park. Facilities for local football etc teams to use (not allowed to use park which is ridiculous!) Holiday clubs improved play area in park by Martinshaw primary school Improved play equipment outside Improved summer play scheme activities at the college. Indoor sports / outdoor sports. Leisure independent of Groby CC Indoor facilities for teenagers so they do not have to meet on the streets Q58 - As a parent / guardian, are there any other child services you would like to see in Groby / Field Head? Results for: Q58 – Page 3 Indoor play activities, facilities for parties, youth activities Indoor/outdoor play area Junior Youth clubs 7- 13 years 13-17 years? Late bus service from/ into Leicester Leisure Leisure centre Leisure club, youth club Leisure complex Leisure facilities, swimming pool (leisure centre), youth clubs, occasional disco Martinshaw Park improved the same as Marina Park. Meeting place for teens. `Service men’s club` - serving pop and crisps would help club to make a profit Meeting points, youth clubs etc for children to meet. Meeting rooms /groups More activates for teenagers. More activities for children between ages 10 -16 yrs old etc. E.g. Skate park Youth club. More book facilities for young/pre school children more indoor and outdoor facilities and community spirit trips play area More Breakfast and After-School clubs at local schools. More facilities for teenagers More facilities for teenagers - Youth Clubs etc. More facilities for youths. More for teenagers. More holiday clubs / activities. More organised sports More outdoor activities other than football. Bike dirt jumps. More outdoor sports facilities More parent toddler groups More park facilities swing etc. More open spaces around village. More places available for Brownies. There is such a long queue for places. More play areas More play areas More play equipment More playgroups More playgroups. Forrest rise playgroup should have been kept open. More police on the beat. More provision for mothers, to encourage them to care for their own children instead of shoving them into care. The general public little realise how damaging to their development this really is. More regular youth club. Q58 - As a parent / guardian, are there any other child services you would like to see in Groby / Field Head? Results for: Q58 – Page 4 More sporting. More sports / leisure facilities available. More sports clubs/teams More sports on playing fields More under 10 clubs More youth groups offering a range of activities depending on young peoples requirements. Adaptable and flexible. Might just offer a meeting place. Mother and baby club or meeting. Summer club. Mum & Tots. N/a N/A N/A No No No No No No No - Though I do not agree with 2-intake system. No comment. No dogs allowed on Beacon Hill Park, the fouling is disgusting for a place that children have to play on and for school sports. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. None Not sure yet. Is there a Gym club or dance for children? Not enough information for new people coming into area. Nursery attached to schools Out of school clubs, especially in holidays. Perhaps a small cafe / soft drinks for youths to meet up in all weathers in the village. Play area Playground with swings, etc in Field Head Play schemes during school holidays. Q58 - As a parent / guardian, are there any other child services you would like to see in Groby / Field Head? Results for: Q58 – Page 5 Pool/ snooker facilities swimming pool Pre School. Pre-school at schools before and after school services Rugby club Tennis club Sailing club near pool Saturday Club. Swimming Pool. See above. Skate park/ facilities Skateboard area. Improve play areas/equipment (roundabouts/slides/activity frames). Slower cars. Something for teenagers. Something for the teenagers to do instead of playing football in the streets Somewhere for 13-16 year olds to go in the evening. Somewhere for teenagers to go in the evenings other than outside local shops. Somewhere for the Teenagers to go. Special needs clubs/ activities for teenagers Sports facilities for girls aged 8 -16 Sports Facilities/Activities. Summer play scheme Support and advice for parents of teenagers Swimming pool. Place for biking (BMX track / jumps). Meeting place for teenagers. Swimming pool. Youth club. Teenager/ youth activities. Tumble tot classes. Tumble tots Tumble Tots Tumble tots. Why cannot my grandchildren `automatically` be allowed to attend Groby primary & High schools? Yes - swimming pool. Yes, afternoon activities for children from seven years, if parents are working (in the school). Yes, computer clubs, careers advice and updates. Yes, like a community sports day etc or BBQ with bouncy castles Youth centre. Youth club Youth club 11-16 years Youth club for over 12yrs especially in winter. Youth club in Field Head. Q58 - As a parent / guardian, are there any other child services you would like to see in Groby / Field Head? Results for: Q58 – Page 6 Youth club meeting place for 12-17yrs old Youth Club or Sports Club. Youth club sports facilities Youth club, Skateboard park, basketball court, 5 a-side football court. Youth club. Youth club. Youth Club. Youth club. Youth Club. Youth Club. Youth club. Youth Club. Sports facilities. Youth club/Activities. Youth Clubs Youth clubs Youth clubs. Youth facilities

~ Question 60 ~

Q59 - Do you feel that the Church cemetery or Groby cemetery could be improved? Q60 - If 'yes' to either Church cemetery or Groby cemetery, please explain how: Results for: Q60 – Page 1 A shelter A shelter, why not use John Hodges memorial fund. Access for elderly and disabled from ground at side. Access for wheelchair users. A shelter at Groby cemetery to shelter people from the cold winds and rain not a bird table as proposed if the money is there of course Because the grass is always so long, the older people cannot cut it. Better and more regular Maintence Better ground keeping. Better maintained. Better maintenance Q59 - Do you feel that the Church cemetery or Groby cemetery could be improved? Q60 - If 'yes' to either Church cemetery or Groby cemetery, please explain how: Results for: Q60 – Page 2 Better tended Brighten up, flower pots and arrangements. Seating i.e. benches. But there is always room for this. Church always untidy. Grass not cut/ not looked after. Very disappointing Church cemetery is very untidy & needs a lot of attention. Generally there seems to be insufficient room for future needs. Church cemetery unkempt and unsafe. Groby cemetery very well maintained. Church cemetery untidy. Church cemetery do not like pile of rubbish steps at back of cemetery can’t get pram down Church cemetery - deal with problems of uneven areas. Groby cemetery - minor improvements, wait for trees to grow. Church cemetery appears untidy and unkempt Church cemetery is spoilt by overgrowth etc from neighbouring plots. Improved access paths. Church cemetery looks overgrown. Church cemetery needs tidying up and fencing. Church cemetery needs brightening up - perhaps planting of a well-tended hedge. Church cemetery run down Church cemetery tidy up Church cemetery is old most stones are falling down. Grounds left to overgrow. Church cemetery needs tendering. Church cemetery over grown quite neglected as also the Church Church cemetery. 3 weekly grass cutting during Spring to autumn period. General clean up. Church grave area’s to be flattened so not a danger and gravestones made safe with support of local council and H & B. B.C. Amenity for people to shelter from rain. Church tidy up car turning area adjacent to footpath Church- face-lift as much as possible. Cleaned up more - area around it weeded. Compared to other villages or further a field go and look you will see the difference. A stimmer once a fortnight it is not a dangerous place to work Coved seating area Difficult access when disabled Disabled access Disabled. Do not visit them. Everything is mixed up at the church Fir trees on the border to give some seclusion. Q59 - Do you feel that the Church cemetery or Groby cemetery could be improved? Q60 - If 'yes' to either Church cemetery or Groby cemetery, please explain how: Results for: Q60 – Page 3 General maintenance. General tidy up Gets neglected and needs grass cutting. Grass - weeds around headstones. Grass being mowed in church cemetery and looked after the same as Groby cemetery. Grass cut more often and pathways improved Grass cutting & gardens. Grass cutting. Straighten up. Grass to be cut regularly Groby - windbreak planting, but not to spoil views - otherwise very pleasant. Groby cemetery is too stark and open. Needs trees round the perimeter so it looks more protected? Groby cemetery looks sterile. Perhaps a bit of horticultural development. Groby cemetery needs privacy from main road - shrubbery etc. Groby cemetery requires grass to be cut regularly. Groby churchyard needs to be properly maintained. Headstones only to make grass cutting easier grass cut on a regular bases during growing season i`am a regular visitor and find it disgraceful Help to keep grass cut and unattended graves tidy where descendents are no longer alive or live away. I go to the old cemetery often (parents, grandparents and great grandparents buried). It always seems overgrown and the graves not looked after. I know that you are currently tackling the problem in the churchyard. We cut our own grass and keep graves tidy but t he grass and old stones are a disgrace to the village. I don`t know the answer. If possible make more room for ashes so that families can be together If you do not continue to employ the existing grounds man / gardener the cemetery will not be as nice as it is now. Improve footpaths connecting to both cemeteries make them feel more welcoming Is it possible to screen off more of the Cemetery from the road? It needs a tidy grass bushes etc. It should be tidied up, as it is the history of Groby. Children can’t learn about history when it’s all-overgrown. Keep church yard tidy grass cut etc. Keep grass cut. Tidy up. Keep grass tidy Keep it tidy with grass cut regularly. Keep the grass cut short. Q59 - Do you feel that the Church cemetery or Groby cemetery could be improved? Q60 - If 'yes' to either Church cemetery or Groby cemetery, please explain how: Results for: Q60 – Page 4 Keep tidy Keeping grass tidy. Keeping it in good repair. Lawns mowed regularly & tidied. Keeping them tidy. Kept tidy and litter free. Kept very tidy Land next to Church cemetery could be used as additional cemetery. Landscaping Levelling and grass cutting in Groby church cemetery. Look after the back of the cemetery instead of just the front where people can see. Looks so unkempt sometimes. Looks untidy and dilapidated Maintenance Maintenance of grounds. Maintenance of overgrown areas of churchyard. Maintenance. Make Groby more attractive all round Make it easier to walk through and grass kept down. Make larger area. More accessible to the old More attractive grave stones with flower beds better signs More greenery planted to avoid `bareness` of the area. More security around cemetery to help avoid any vandalism More shelter, flower facilities, landscaping. More tidy More trees and landscaping. More trees in Groby cemetery in groups, not individually. Needs more landscaping. More trees needed More trees. More trees. Green burial site. Mow grass more often and general tidiness Mowing of grass. My husband is buried in the rear part of the new section of Groby church and it is always in an overgrown condition a heap of stones and weeds are together in a mound with some thought this could be made into a rock garden instead of an eyesore

Q59 - Do you feel that the Church cemetery or Groby cemetery could be improved? Q60 - If 'yes' to either Church cemetery or Groby cemetery, please explain how: Results for: Q60 – Page 5 My mother and myself try to keep area tidy but others should help keep the other parts tidy. Cut grass around grave stones (new and old). Weeds all out (we have been known to weed killer areas of the church). Needs to be kept neat. Needs to be neater Needs to be tidied. Parish council to fund tidying and beatifying of ancient church gravestones. Part at rear of church - always problems uneven ground vandalism. Perhaps organize a rota to keep grass etc round graves tidy. Perimeter trees to make it more private - M1 not the prettiest of views. Planting a few pretty trees. Regular clearing and cleaning. Regular maintenance and upkeep Regular mowing and general maintenance. Rubbish bin Seating Seating. In seasonal mowing or strimming of grass. Seats needed. Shelters Shelter Shelter (from rain, sit and reflect. Shelter because Groby cemetery is quite exposed. Sheltered area to rest, sit in cold & wet weather, gates open more to get in! Should be kept tidier in church yard Should not have been left neglected for so long a disgrace Some trees, Shelter from rain. Somewhere for Book of Remembrance. Somewhere for the mourners to shelter from poor weather. The back of the church always looks neglected The cemetery is a disgrace. The grass is never cut; I can’t see my husband’s grave never mind putting flowers on it. The grass is to high to get to it. The Church Cemetery is in an appalling state - long uncut grass and weeds. The church cemetery is a disgrace it is far too overgrown and untidy. The Church cemetery is badly neglected. My late husband and a lot of his friends are there and it’s an insult to them the state that it is in. The Church cemetery needs to be tidied up. The grass needs cutting regularly. The old stone edges moved for easy mowing. To be mowed by the local council grounds men. Q59 - Do you feel that the Church cemetery or Groby cemetery could be improved? Q60 - If 'yes' to either Church cemetery or Groby cemetery, please explain how: Results for: Q60 – Page 6 The Parish Council should restart cutting the grass behind church around graves. The pathways need levelling in the churchyard. Graves require attention when they have sunk. The removal of unsafe headstones (this is being dealt with) The upkeep is very bad. The upkeep do church cemetery the back is disgusting. Things can always be improved! Tided up Tidied at back. Tidied up Tidier Tidier Tidy and clean up. Tidy churchyard! Tidy it up Tidy it up. Tidy up Tidy up around stones Tidy up landscaping. Benches. Tidy up. Tidying up and grass mowing Tidying up. To be made more tided. To cut grass and keep tidy. Toilet facilities. Tree planting for better screening. Trees Trees around edge to make it more pleasant Try to contact the owners of each plot to see if they are interested in maintaining of cleaning their graves. If there are no survivors try to sell the plots for others use. Unsafe headstones. Upkeep around the Church cemetery seems to have deteriorated. Very untidy amongst older graves at the back of the church. War memorial could be located here as could memorial for young people who have died tragically War memorial We feel the Church of England officers/members do a GOOD job, but it should not be left to volunteers. Q59 - Do you feel that the Church cemetery or Groby cemetery could be improved? Q60 - If 'yes' to either Church cemetery or Groby cemetery, please explain how: Results for: Q60 – Page 7 Weed/undergrowth round Martin graves (between east window of church and wall) to be removed. Why should the old Groby be forgotten, I have lived here all my life. My mum and dad 2 sisters nephew uncles and friends and my husband and me soon. I would like to think it looked like Groby cemetery.

~ Question 67 ~

Q66 - Should Groby have a War Memorial? Q67 - If so, where? Results for: Q67 – Page 1 2 generations have grown up without first hand knowledge of war. A memorial would only mean something to those who are 70. ? A central position/ green area A50 at the end of the village perhaps in the environment park Across road from bank. Across the road from Barclays bank, on the patch of grass. Adjacent to church. Adjacent to ex-serviceman’s club small area of land currently vacant!! Already got one in Church. Already in church An ideal situation would be in the new cemetery. And Field Head. In a park - we need green space. Anywhere Anywhere in centre of village Area adjacent to allotments alongside Ratby Road or on grassy area adjacent to Barclays Bank on Ratby Road. Around centre of village Around the Ex-Servs Club area. As a serviceman this is always a great way to pay respect to our lost ones it would need to be prominent place maybe at the centre As central as possible to Village. As near as possible to the village centre. At church. Q66 - Should Groby have a War Memorial? Q67 - If so, where? Results for: Q67 – Page 2 At Field Head At Groby Cemetery. At Groby Cemetery. At the back of the bungalows on Martinshaw Lane or the Church grounds. At the cemetery At the cemetery. At the church At the entrance to Groby. At the side of the library. At the village cemetery At what would be regarded as the focal point in the village. Away from pub routes or school routes Beside Library and on the green towards Groby Pool. Beside the Library or bank. Between Sacheverall Way and Leicester Road or by the allotments. Bottom left hand corner of Fir Tree. By Library. By the church By the church By the library. By the library. By the library. By the Library. By the Village Hall Castell Park. Cemetery. Cemetery - either church or village community cemetery. Cemetery. Central Central Central - perhaps close to the bank or newsagents. Central to the village Centrally (Library?) Centrally - village hall Centrally and prominently. Centre Centre of the village Centre of the village Centre of the village, on the library green Q66 - Should Groby have a War Memorial? Q67 - If so, where? Results for: Q67 – Page 3 Centre of village Centre of village Centre of village Centre of village (like Ratby). Centre of village. Centre of village. Church Church Church Church Graveyard or Stanford Arms Car Park or Ex Service Mans Car Park or Village Hall Car Park. Church grounds Church yard Churchyard - minimise risk of vandalism to be incorporated into garden of remembrance? Churchyard, fronting the road. Churchyard. Close to the church. Corner Fir Tree Lane and Ratby Road, opposite Barclays Bank. Corner of Fir Tree Lane & Ratby Road. Corner of Ratby Road and Fir Tree Lane. Corner of Ratby Road opposite Barclays Bank. Corner of Ratby Road/Firtree Lane Could be near Groby cemetery Did anyone die from Groby if so yes if not no next to church Does not seem a really good spot but would be good for the village. Ex R.E.M.E. i.e. 1941-1945 Don`t know Don`t know Don`t know. Don`t know. Either outside church or on the green on Ratby road near the bank. Front corner of Library surrounded by flowerbeds. Front of library, back of Stamford Arms car park, Groby Cemetery Grass area at side of Library. Grass area on corner of Fir Tree Lane Grass at side of Barclays. Grass near newsagents. Grass verge adjacent Leicester road Sacheverall way roundabout. Entrance exit to village or in centre of roundabout. Q66 - Should Groby have a War Memorial? Q67 - If so, where? Results for: Q67 – Page 4 Grass verge near paper shop. Grassed area in front of Library or grassed area above newsagents and bank. Grassed area near library. Grassy area adjacent to Barclays Bank. Grassy area opposite Lawnwood shops Grassy bank opposite Barclays bank. Green area in the village centre near shops Green area next to Barclay’s Bank. Heart of village - or as close as possible. Green area opposite bank. Groby burial ground. Groby cemetery or near church Groby cemetery Groby cemetery or church cemetery Groby cemetery or churchyard. Groby cemetery. Groby cemetery. Groby church Groby new cemetery or the green on Ratby road at the bottom of Chapel hill Groby pool area. Groby Pool Car Park or Village Centre. Groby pool car park. Groby Pool near the bench area where the birds feed. Groby Pool, somewhere in that direction. Ground next to the church. I have always felt Groby should have a war memorial to honour those brave men who fought in both wars and think the centre of the village between the old hall and the butchers shop, its long overdue. I suggest on the park near to Sacheverall way so that people passing by on the can see it If not done after the war then why now If the village was going to have one it should of been 50 Years ago. In an area to the right of the entrance to the club. In any position where it can be seen and admired. In between Chaplains butchers and Old Hall. In Castell Park, near the car park In cemetery to include all conflicts and civilians killed. In centre of village. In centre of village. In churchyard In churchyard. Q66 - Should Groby have a War Memorial? Q67 - If so, where? Results for: Q67 – Page 5 In front of church In front of the Stamford Arms additional car park next to Chinese or in front of Stamford Arms pub. In one of the cemetery’s In the area where Crane Ley Road nears to Ratby Road on grassy area. In the cemetery where it will be respected and cared for properly. In the cemetery. In the centre of the village. In the church yard In the churchyard In the Ex-Servicemen’s Social Club environs. In the grounds of the parish hall In the millennium garden. In the Spinney. In the village centre In the village centre. In the village centre. In the village centre. In the village fro everybody to see it. In the village. In village centre In village centre. Klondyke area - could purchase and create a place of peace with seating, memorials, etc. Land near the church. Land next to Barclays Bank. Land next to the cemetery. Land opposite the cemetery adjacent to the Community College. Library area Library grass area. Library. Marina drive park Maybe at the church or near the butchers in the centre. Maybe on the village green on Ratby Road or by the church. Middle of roundabout coming into Groby near Sacheverall Way Millennium garden space. Millennium gardens near `Brant`. Near a church or school!! Near Bank. Near Barclays Bank Q66 - Should Groby have a War Memorial? Q67 - If so, where? Results for: Q67 – Page 6 Near cemetery Near church or library. Near church Near church. Near church. Near church. Near church. Near Groby pool Near Groby Pool? In front of the Stamford? In front of the village hall? Near library over road from club Near legion Near Library Near library Near library or between Old Hall and Chaplains - it would be good to have a flagpole too. Near library. Near library. Near Library. Near Library. Near Stamford Arms or the college. Near the church Near the church Near the church Near the church (Markfield Road) Near the church and co-op. Near the church and Old Hall, or on the ground opposite Chapel Hill on the Ratby Road. Near the church on the hill towards A50 Near the church. Near the Groby Cemetery Near the Groby cemetery Near the Groby granite outside the old lorry park or opposite the lorry park on Ratby lane Near the library Near the Library. Near the roundabout as you approach the village next to the motorway bridge and Ratby lane intersection better signs for Groby village Near to the cemetery/college Near to the church. Near to village hall Q66 - Should Groby have a War Memorial? Q67 - If so, where? Results for: Q67 – Page 7 Near village hall and library. Near village hall or corner of one of the parks Near village hall. Near Village Hall/Library. Near village centre New cemetery New cemetery New cemetery New cemetery Next to library Next to library and village hall. Next to library on green opposite ex-servicemen’s club. Next to Library/Village Hall opposite club. Next to newsagents on the patch of grass. Next to the bank. No -already a plaque in Church - cost of another one would be better spent elsewhere. No opinion No preference On a village green / central area see Q32 On a village green! On corner next to library On grass bank against flower bed bottom of Ratby road On grass near the Library. On grass next to Fir Tree Lane / Ratby Road. What has happened to Memorial for lads killed in accident from football team? Where is MONEY? On grassed area on Ratby Road near to Fir Tree Lane. On grassed area opposite bank On Green area near library On green in village near Wilsons On green opposite Groby cemetery On ground in front of the library, or on the bank opposite the bank, in the centre of the village. There is plenty of room there. We need one somewhere. On lane as you come into village. On Library green On open grassland near allotments on Ratby Road. On Ratby road, going down to the village opposite cottages On the corner near the library On the corner of Ratby Road opposite the Barclays Bank. On the grass area adjacent to Firtree Lane/Ratby Road Q66 - Should Groby have a War Memorial? Q67 - If so, where? Results for: Q67 – Page 8 On the grass bank opposite Barclays Bank - corner of Fir Tree Lane. On the grass near Wilson’s Newsagents or at the front of the ex- Servicemen’s club. On the grass opposite Martinshaw Lane On the grass to the left of Wilson’s newsagents On the grass verge leading up Oaktree close On the grassed area adjacent to the Library or on the grassed area to the left of Barclays Bank. On the grassed area between the Ratby Road allotments and Ratby Road. On the green area adjacent to newsagent. On the green area by Barclays- for all (inc children) to see. DO NOT put in out of the way by any church, children need to see these things. Have a poppy day service for school children then, they need to learn about past times etc, history etc. On the green area opposite Barclays bank On the green at the bottom of Fir Tree Lane. On the green at the side of the Barclays Bank. On the green at the top of Ratby road near to the allotments On the green down the village On the green in the centre of the village. On the green near the library On the green near the shops at the bottom of Ratby Rd. On the Green, opposite corner to bank on Ratby Road. On the ground outside the Library so that it could be seen by people travelling through Groby. On the island to the village off Sacheverall way. On the land near mini roundabout on Leicester road On the little green corner of Ratby Road and Fir Tree Lane. On the New Park along A50 Groby, this will enable everybody to see it and remember all those who laid their lives down for others to live, but add the cost of CCTV to stop those vandals. On the opposite side of Ratby Lane opposite Groby Cemetery. On the site of Smith’s old transport yard. On the site of the ex-serviceman’s club (after it has been demolished). Seriously, near bank (opposite Cathy S. on green) Open area past shops Ratby road Opposite bank (either corner of Ratby Road). Opposite Chapel hill other side of Ratby road Opposite corner to chip shop. Opposite Barclays bank Opposite Groby club Ops. Barclays on Ratby Road Q66 - Should Groby have a War Memorial? Q67 - If so, where? Results for: Q67 – Page 9 Outside library. Outside shops in sloped frontage area Outside the library Outside the library on the grassed area. Outside the library opposite the Ex-servicemen’s club. Outside village hall. Outside village library where all can see it Peaceful place in the village. Possibly a village square. Preferably somewhere central - near the village hall? Ratby Lane. Ratby road green. Opposite bank. Ratby Road Green near village shops. Ratby Road near allotments on the green area. Ratby road opposite Martinshaw lane. Ratby Road, on right-hand side of the road, just above Wilsons the Newsagent on grassland. Ratby Road. Side of Groby pool Side of library Site opposite Barclays Bank or Groby churchyard. Small grass part adjacent to the Library opposite Club. Something simple perhaps sited - cemetery Something small in the village centre, perhaps between old hall and butchers. Somewhere central Somewhere central Somewhere in the centre Somewhere in the village centre. Somewhere it can’t be vandalised - maybe in the grounds of the village hall? Somewhere near the allotments opposite Martinshaw Drive or in the park in Groby that backs onto Sacheverall Way. Somewhere near the centre of the village Somewhere near the centre of the village by the library on the grassy area Somewhere near the village grassy area next to library Somewhere near village centre Somewhere where it won’t be vandalised. In the church? Spare ground near/opposite Barclays Bank. Special site in cemetery Stamford Arms car park. Stamford car park site Q66 - Should Groby have a War Memorial? Q67 - If so, where? Results for: Q67 – Page 10 Subject to debate. The church yard The grass areas in Chapel Hill - Fir Tree Lane vicinity. The green next to the library The green on Ratby Road (opposite Barclays) The names of those who died in the two wars are recorded on two plaques in Groby church, and they are read out on Remembrance Sunday and poppy wreaths hung beneath them. The old lorry park in the centre. The oldest part of the village, in the centre or near the Church or Village Hall. The village centre. There is a memorial in the church. A memorial would only provide another place for young people to congregate. There is a memorial plaque in Groby church There is a yearly service in the church and all the names of the dead are read from the plaque in the wall. It is done with great reverence and respect. There is one in church. There’s a war memorial already in the church. They are generally a good thing in villages, but if one was needed it would have been done before. They have a small one in Groby Club. Village centre Village centre Village centre Village centre Village centre Village centre Village centre Village centre Village centre Village centre (Not sure exactly) Village centre - nr library grounds Village centre / allotments Village centre grass bank opposite Barclays. Village centre next to library. Village centre opposite Barclays bank on the grassed area Village centre or cemetery. Village centre or near the church Village centre, close to library. Village centre. Village centre. Q66 - Should Groby have a War Memorial? Q67 - If so, where? Results for: Q67 – Page 11 Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village green (Lawnwood shops) near older residents. Village green opposite Barclays Bank or Library green. Village green or next to Library. Village Hall Car Park (initially). Village hall car park. On green opposite Barclays bank. Village hall grounds Village hall or library Village Hall. Village hall. Village hall. War Memorial and gardens on land at the back of Victoria Cottages. What’s wrong with the one in church? When th e old houses on the Ratby road were demolished I thought that the green area adjacent to the Barclays bank would have made an ideal village `square` for gatherings at Christmas etc. and maybe a war memorial as a means to an end. A bit late for that now I’m afraid With in a open space Within cemetery site. Within Groby Cemetery. Within the centre of old village. Within the village centre. Within conservation area

~ Question 69 ~

Q68 - Is there a need for public toilets in Groby? Q69 - If so, where? Q68 - Is there a need for public toilets in Groby? Q69 - If so, where? Results for: Q69 – Page 1 ? ? ? ? Near library/ village hall ? Superloo in village centre. Accessible to village centre Adjacent to Library. Adjacent to the Stamford arms pub? Adjacent to Village Hall. Anywhere in the village. Anywhere other than village hall. Approx Village Hall. As near as possible to the village centre. As part of library or village hall. At Groby pool and near the Library. At Groby Pool car park. On Marina Drive car park. Back library/village Hall car park Back of library Be used for the wrong things Behind the library Bottom Fir Tree Lane, grassed area side of bank. But don`t want the trouble that goes with them! On playing fields perhaps. By Car park. By the library Car park Car park area. Car park at the Co-op or next to the library. Car park near Price gate Car park opposite Stamford Arms car park (Stamford Arms car park?) Castell park Central Central Central Central Central Central village. Central. Central. Centrally. Q68 - Is there a need for public toilets in Groby? Q69 - If so, where? Results for: Q69 – Page 2 Centrally. Centre Centre Centre near village hall Centre of the Village. Centre of Village Centre of village (village hall car park). Centre of village. Centre of village. Centre of village. Centre shops library post office Centre. Centre. Close to centre Close to the Stamford Arms car park on Ratby road. Close to village centre. Close to village centre. Co-op car park Co-op car park or Pricegate car park Co-op. Castell Park. Corner of Ratby road and crane ley road on semi derelict site. Couldn’t people use the village hall? Don`t know. Each estate Envions of the pool Groby by-pass. Groby park. Groby pool Groby Pool - Village centre. Groby Pool car park Groby pool car park Groby Pool car park. Playground field areas. Groby Pool car park? But would this be acceptable - possible drugs? Near the library. Groby pool. Groby pool. Groby pool. Village Hall car park. In village centre. Q68 - Is there a need for public toilets in Groby? Q69 - If so, where? Results for: Q69 – Page 3 In a car park. In a place of minimal disruption to all - I doubt such a place would exist. In a square. In all the parks. In car park. In centre In centre near library. Lock up in evenings? In centre of village In centre of village In centre of village. In centre of village. In middle of village In the centre In the centre In the centre. In the old school. In the park area In the village - Village Hall car park for when Village Hall is locked. In the village centre In the village centre In the village centre. In the village centre. In the village Ratby road or Leicester road In village centre. In village centre. In village centre. In village centre. In village centre. In village. Inside of village hall or stamford car park It doesn’t matter where they go they will get vandalised with all the kids that hang about at night. It would just be another place for doggers and homosexual men to meet and have sex. (Apart from Groby pool) Land of stamford arms car park extension next to Chinese Lawnwood Road area. Let the Parish Council decide Library area. Library area. Library Car Park Q68 - Is there a need for public toilets in Groby? Q69 - If so, where? Results for: Q69 – Page 4 Library car park or car park in centre of village. Library car park. Library car park. Library car park. Library car park. Library. Library. Library/Village Hall. Local parks. Local to Wilsons, stamford Arms, Co-Op. Main village near shops Marina Park. Maybe near to Co-Op as this is central to village Near Allotments - Ratby Road? Near butchers or village hall. Near cemetery. Near centre of the village. Near centre. Near centre. Near Chinese take away, also the library needs on as well as v. hall not always open Near Co-Op or library. Near Co-Op Shop. Near coop Near corner of Glebe Road and Ratby Road (opposite Wilson’s paper shop and bank). Near library Near library Near Library / Village Hall Near library / village hall. Near library and village hall Near library and village hall, but not in village hall. To be closed at night to avoid use by drug uses or youths as gathering places. Near Library and Village Hall. Near library near shops Near library, near cemetery Near library. Near Library. Near Library. Near library. Q68 - Is there a need for public toilets in Groby? Q69 - If so, where? Results for: Q69 – Page 5 Near post office. Near Pub / Shops / Co-Op. Near pub car parks Near pub or club Near pub. Near Public House and Shops. Near shops Near shops Near shops. Near shops. Near Stamford Arms Near the Castle park-when out with children. Near the centre Near the library Near the Library - Village Hall. Near the library. Near the library. Near the parks. Near the side of the library. Near the village hall Near the village hall Near the village hall. Near the village hall. Near to shops and Groby Pool Near to the village hall Near village centre Near village centre and Castell park. Near village centre/ library area Near village hall Near village hall Near village hall car park and library. Near village hall. Near village hall. Near village hall/library Next door to Library No place suitable and open to vandalism No, because they would be misused. Not near my home, which is the norm these days. Not sure Q68 - Is there a need for public toilets in Groby? Q69 - If so, where? Results for: Q69 – Page 6 Not sure, although logically somewhere fairly central. Nr Co-op (main shops) On main street of both villages On the car park presently owned by the Stamford Arms. On the library car park. On the site by the library On village hall car park Only place is inside (old school) to protect it from abuse. Park Park off Marina Drive. Park. Perhaps in the Village Hall car park. Perverts on the web sites. Glenfield toilets closed because they could not control this problem. Also Anstey. Pub car park or library car park. Public car park Ratby Road car park Rear / side of Village Hall. Rear of Barclays Bank Rookery Lane (site for sale). Rookery lane, at the side of the club Rookery Lane? Shopping area Shopping area. Shopping centre car park near to chemist Shops area. Should be able to use village halls. Side of butchers Side of library Small area in village centre. Perhaps to the rear of the library and closed during hours of darkness to prevent vandalism. Somewhere central Somewhere central Somewhere central Somewhere convenient Somewhere in centre of Groby for shoppers. Then maybe fewer cars would be used. (Wishful thinking). Somewhere in the main part of the village, or by the side of the Library. Somewhere in the shopping precinct toilets would require someone to car take them otherwise they would be vandalised Q68 - Is there a need for public toilets in Groby? Q69 - If so, where? Results for: Q69 – Page 7 Somewhere in the village. Somewhere in village centre. Somewhere near the library. Stamford arms car park/village hall Stamford Inn car park - the additional parking one - on same side of road as newsagent, chemist, Chinese take-away The centre. The park Stamford drive The village centre near library or village hall The village hall Vicinity of library Village Hall car park Village Village Village Village area Village central. Village centre Village centre Village centre Village centre Village Centre Village centre Village centre Village centre Village centre Village centre Village centre Village Centre Village centre Village centre and cemetery. Village centre or near post office open up the village hall toilets. Village centre or playing fields Village centre Sacheverall way playing fields both allotments Village centre, i.e. near Stamford Car Park next to chemist Village Centre, library area (09.00 - 18.00 only) Village centre, near play parks, Budgens area. Village centre, perhaps outside village hall. Village centre. Q68 - Is there a need for public toilets in Groby? Q69 - If so, where? Results for: Q69 – Page 8 Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Village centre. Allotments. Village centre. Perhaps on land adjacent Co-Op. Village centre. Cemetery. Village centre/ village hall area. Village centre/separate from village hall, perhaps adjacent to library Village hall Village Hall Village Hall Village hall Village Hall Village hall Village hall Village Hall / Park / or Ratby Road allotments. Village Hall area. Village Hall area. Village Hall area. A place where vandalism would be minimal. Village Hall area? Village hall car park Village Hall car park (self cleaning unit) Village hall car park? Between old hall and chaplains Village Hall car park behind the library Village Hall car park. Village hall car park. Village hall car park. Village Hall car park. Village hall grounds Village Hall site. Q68 - Is there a need for public toilets in Groby? Q69 - If so, where? Results for: Q69 – Page 9 Village hall site. Village hall to be open for toilets. Village hall toilets to be open to public in daytime hours. Or in a cafe if we can have one. Village Hall. Village hall. Village Hall. Village Hall. Village Hall. Village Hall. Village hall. Village hall/library Village Hall/library area Village Hall/library/post office area Village locally. Village shopping area. Village. Where one can park. Groby Pool car park. Where they can’t be vandalised. Why not use village hall Would attract all the weirdoes from Groby pool car park. Would be nice but kids would use for drugs or vandalise. Your choice

~ Question 77 ~

Q77 - Are there other areas of the village are you unhappy to walk alone in? Results for: Q77 – Page 1 A50 to Lena Drive at night. Access allotments or open spaces in the dark Across Playing Fields at night. Aimless youths showing off outside co-op, bank old railway line next to church All areas in the evening alone All at night. Parks at any time. We NEED an anti-social behaviour order within the village. Q77 - Are there other areas of the village are you unhappy to walk alone in? Results for: Q77 – Page 2 All roads. Alley ways/cut throughs. Alleyway walkways, woods, footpath to Ratby & Groby Pool. Am now unhappy to walk my dogs in sheet hedges wood alone due to the men I have seen emerging from behind the bushes looking very shifty. Any unlit streets. Any area groups of youths accumulate. Any area that is not well lit i.e. behind Druck Any area where `loud mouthed` children frequent Any poor lit area. Anywhere after dark Anywhere at night. Anywhere in the village when the Stamford arms closes Anywhere late at night. Area between St. P & J`s church and Old Hall. Martinshaw Woods. Around Budgens, school entrance at night. Around Budgens, the bank and Co-Op where youths hang out. Around Budgens and the Coop at night Around Groby pool at night. Around Martinshaw Woods. Around shops and pubs at night. Around Stamford Arms area. Was shocked when I went out at night to see how many young people collecting round there. Around the community college. Around the Stamford Arms. Around Groby pool As a dog walker, out towards Groby Pool. At night near Budgens and Friday/Saturday nights in the village At night to Barclays cash machine as young seem to like hanging around there also to local coop At night when the pub shuts, Ratby Road has drunken people, very rowdy, going home. Would not go outside at all at this time. Barclays bank Friday/Saturday openings, co-op Groby too many youths meeting up. Between Groby & Newtown Linford and Groby Pool car park, due to the male activity around there. Bridle ways / footpaths at night Martinshaw woods at night Bridle path between woodlands drive and A50 Budgens at night. Budgens at night. Budgens at night. Beacon Hill park no lights/path Q77 - Are there other areas of the village are you unhappy to walk alone in? Results for: Q77 – Page 3 Budgens at night. Village / chip shop / pub at night especially when pub closes. Spinney - not enough lighting. Budgens car park & Co-op / Library area - but only in the evening. Budgens car park at night Budgens car park at night. Pub car park area at night. Budgens, car park. Short cut Pym Leys to Sacheverall estate Budgens, Co-op, Lady Jane field, footpath to Oak meadow Way, Scout hut and field. Budgens. Budgens area walkways between roads Budgens at night in village at night Budgens in the dark Budgens surrounding area between 4 & 7pm areas where gypo`s present By community college at night/late evening By large groups of youths near co-op and Barclays at night. By library & Budgens in evenings By Ratby Road shops and cash machines at night. By the old Ben beagle plant bend on A50. By the shops at night and by the church Car park at Groby Pool. Castell Drive playing field area after dark. Castle Park at night. Cowpen Spinney Cowpen spinney. Crime at Brookville has been very low until the last 5 years and even now it is just silly things that a few young people do, it’s the adults that worry me Currently Groby pool area Dark areas. Dark footpaths linking areas of Laundon way estate. Do not walk in Groby. Don`t like walking towards chip shop coop at night along the Leicester road often groups of youths outside coop loitering or outside library very intimidating Don`t walk about the village far, we are disabled. Don`t walk out at night because of sight Down our service road, no lights half way down Down to the pool. Through Martinshaw Wood. Fir Tree Lane when there are youths around at night. Should be a bigger police presence. Footpaths though the woods Footpath down near Church towards Groby Pool. Footpaths Q77 - Are there other areas of the village are you unhappy to walk alone in? Results for: Q77 – Page 4 Footpaths anywhere. Footpaths. Forest Forest between village and Community College. Friday and Saturday nights in centre of village From Lena drive / Wallace drive area up A50 to Martinshaw wood / playing fields From top of Pymm Ley Lane through Budgens to Laundon Way. G. Pool, Martinshaw wood Gangs of teenagers hanging around i.e. outside Budgens. Gangs of youths in the village (night) Groby Pool (day and nights) Gangs of Youths often congregate around Newsagents / Co - Op in evening, which can be intimidating. Groby Pool - males importuning in the car park. Possible itinerant site opposite the car park. Groby pool and surrounding area Groby Pool area and surrounding roads. Groby pool area with `travellers` so near. Groby Pool area. Groby Pool area. Groby pool at evening and night needs lighting. Groby Pool Car Park a gay haunt. Now gypsies opposite making the place untidy. Groby Pool car park and area. Groby Pool car park and general area. Sheet Hedges car park and general area. Groby Pool car park pathways, sheet hedge wood Groby Pool in the evening, especially with travellers in the area. Groby Pool now the Travellers are there. Groby pool road is dangerous with young children in tow and the car park and surrounding woods are a well-known hang out for homosexuals etc. I am 35 and even I won’t hang around after dark. Groby Pool, Sheet Hedges Groby Pool. Groby Pool. Groby Pool. Groby Pool. Martinshaw Woods. Groby Pool. Near the senior school (at night). Groby Spinney. Groby spinney Groby village and Budgens at night Groups of young people, often drunk around village centre. Old railway line alongside Ratby Road.

Q77 - Are there other areas of the village are you unhappy to walk alone in? Results for: Q77 – Page 5 I am unhappy to walk around the village when there are a large number of youths hanging around often drinking and shouting. I was very disturbed to witness very inappropriate adult male behaviour at Groby Pool car park in April 2003 - I haven’t visited since. I would not walk in the spinney at night but it doesn’t worry me I wouldn’t like my teenagers to walk through park or woods or night. In the Martinshaw woods In the vicinity of Budgens in the evening. In the wood at night. Isolated footpaths. Isolated grassy areas spinney Isolated woodland. Jetty ways dark areas Kids hanging around at night are intimidating, however there are no facilities provided for them to go elsewhere. Klondike Lanes Large gatherings of youths in village centre at night (20) Late evening around public houses. Leicester road just before you approach Marston drive walking away from Groby bus stop trees and bushes makes it a bit dark Marina/Castell park at night. Yobs - using area Markfield Road up by the church, not enough lighting. Markfield village in evening Martinshaw playing fields and scout hut - at night. Footpath by Martinshaw woods. And path to A50. Martinshaw Wood Martinshaw Wood at night. Martinshaw Wood, Groby Pool. Martinshaw wood. Path at side of church that leads to Groby Pool. Martinshaw Wood. Village centre at night. Walk through, between Flaxfield and Crane Ley Road Groby. Martinshaw Wood. Footpath under A50. To Groby Pool. Martinshaw Woods Martinshaw Woods Martinshaw Woods Martinshaw Woods Martinshaw woods Martinshaw Woods - even in daylight! Martinshaw woods Groby pool area Martinshaw Woods, Groby Pool, Footpath by Ben Beagle. Q77 - Are there other areas of the village are you unhappy to walk alone in? Results for: Q77 – Page 6 Martinshaw Woods, Groby Pool. Martinshaw woods, Martinshaw playing field, The spinney, and Budgens car parks. Martinshaw Woods. Martinshaw Woods. Martinshaw Woods. Martinshaw Woods. Martinshaw woods. Martinshaw Woods. Some footpaths at night. Alleyways. Martinshaw woods. Sacheverall Way at night. Most footpaths in Groby at night Nature area behind Groby Pool car park since encounting 2 men in sexual act. Sheet Hedges Wood. Under bridge side of Church after dusk. Near Brookvale School and Martinshaw Woods. Near Budgens (youths). Near Groby pool (travellers site) Near Budgens at night. Along Ratby Road - near college at night. Near b us shelter outside Co-op at night. Large groups of youths intimidating. Near Budgens. Behind Wilson newsagents (Groby Kitchen steps). Library at night. Near Budgens - day and night. Too many groups of youths hanging around kicking balls and being abusive. Near church. Near community college Near coop late at night Budgens late at night Near Groby pool Budgens at night time Near the Klondyke. Near the Spinney, especially at night. Near to Co-Op and Stamford because of gangs of youths. Near travellers site. Never leave my home when it’s dark. Except by taxi Newtown Linford Lane to the pool. Newtown Linford Lane. Groby Pool area- used to walk to Bradgate via Newtown Linford Lane before Travellers arrived. No No No No No No No No No Q77 - Are there other areas of the village are you unhappy to walk alone in? Results for: Q77 – Page 7 No No No No No No No No No No No - I feel happy to walk about the Village anywhere by day or by night. People - adults & children are invariably friendly. No but think this is due to age group (40-50) confidence/general perception of crime - not aware of problems. No way Would go out alone at night. No, don`t walk! No- don`t live near Groby, therefore don`t walk! No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. None. None. None. None. Not an area I walk in, but concerned about alleged `activities` in the Groby Pool car park, which would be termed as anti-social. Financial penalty or identity published In the Mercury as deterrent? Q77 - Are there other areas of the village are you unhappy to walk alone in? Results for: Q77 – Page 8 Not during the day Not in Field Head Not really. Obviously lonely places. Old railway footpath Old railway line from church to Groby pool. On the parks Only unlit areas at night i.e. area opposite Groby Community College. Outside Budgens when large groups of youths gather Outside co-op. Outside Library. Outside the bank. Outside shops at night when groups of kids stand in gangs. Outside Stamford Arms at kicking out time Outside the co-op in the evening. Groups of youths can be intimidating. Outskirts of Village, outside Budgens, Co-op and Stamford Arms. Too many youths just hanging around. Over the allotments. Near Field Head. Park Parks Parks. Passage to the Methodist church at night not enough lights. Past Budgens @night because of youths. Past londis teenage language and behaviour. Pathway from Launde road to link rise bushes block visibility. Path in the area near the community college - The area in front of the college as it is in a dip. Pathway @side of church under A50 bridge area Pathway between Ratby Road, past the Spinney and down to Warrington Drive Pathway between Woodlands Drive and A50. Pathway called the Spinney (from Laundon Way - Oaktree Close) Pathways and walkways Pool area Poorly lit areas. Public footpaths at times. Public footpaths. Pymm Ley Lane at night when dark. Quarry playing fields Railway track Ratby road near the college Ratby Road near the school. Ratby road woods Q77 - Are there other areas of the village are you unhappy to walk alone in? Results for: Q77 – Page 9 Ratby Road, Budgens area, Laundon Way, Lady Jane Grey school playing field path. Sacheverall Way at night in the dark Scrubby areas used by druggies. Shop area (Budgens/Londis) & park area where the gangs hang out Short cuts and jetty areas Some footpaths - secluded Some footpaths. Some jetties at night, I wouldn’t walk through. Gangs of youths can be intimidating at Co-op, Budgens etc. Spinney Spinney after dark. Spinney and park. Spinney at night. Spinney near College. Spinney path at night, the under path near the church Spinney path. Spinney, open fields, narrow alleys. Spinney. Spinney. Spinney. Marina park. Spinney. Martinshaw Woods. Spinney Surrounding Woodland Paths. The area where the travellers are situated. The dark alley between college and Woodbank Road as very dark The embankment - spinney path. Service road opposite Brookvale. Around Budgens after dark. The old railway track at night. The parks around Groby and pathways that are wooded. The path into the Martinshaw wood The route under the A50, near the church. Wife would not walk any of the footpaths alone. The Spinney The Spinney The Spinney The Spinney - poor lighting after dark. Anywhere large groups gather after dark. The Spinney any time. The spinney at night. The Spinney footpath, Martinshaw Woods. Q77 - Are there other areas of the village are you unhappy to walk alone in? Results for: Q77 – Page 10 The Spinney footpath. The spinney path by the College. The spinney woods. The Spinney. The Spinney. By the church / footpaths down to Groby Pool. The Spinney. Martinshaw Woods. The spinney. Anywhere large group of youths gather. The spinney The spinney at night more lighting pathway to be surfaced The spinney/Martinshaw woods The woods. Through any wooded area. Through fields & Spinney from Ratby Lane to Bradgate Hill Through Spinney. Through the Spinney. Along the old railway line. To visit shops in the evening. Travellers encampment UK is generally unsafe to walk at night. Underpass on A50 by Groby church. Unhappy at pub closing time at night due to loutish behaviour Unlighted areas. Unlit areas Unlit areas at night Unlit areas e.g. Groby pool and along the A50 (Bradgate hill ect.) only at night Unlit areas, park arrears Unlit areas. Unlit bridle paths at night Unlit railway track area. Unlit spinney at night. Village Centre 6 - 8p.m. (groups of noisy youths - threatening to older people). Village centre at night. Village centre Budgens car park Village centre in the evening, groups of youths. Village centre near Wilsons outside Co op and Library Village centre where large groups of youths congregate and roam about. Village centre, Martinshaw woods, The Spinney Village centre, near Chinese restaurant on an evening (Friday in particular) when large groups of youths gather. Village where the gangs are and office units Q77 - Are there other areas of the village are you unhappy to walk alone in? Results for: Q77 – Page 11 Walking from school or village- not proper paths or lights. The only safe & clean route from Forest Rise is to go into village and then out via church. Walking home from village at night and on the path to the college near to Martinshaw Woods during term time Walkways from A50 - bottom of Bradgate hill to woodlands drive and from bus stop on A50 (If it is ever reinstated) to Newton lane recent attack on walkways When walking to community college on Friday night groups of youths can be a bit intimidating. Wooded area opposite Community College. Wooded areas (since attack). Wooded areas at night. Wooded walks. Woodland Woodland areas - Martinshaw Woods Cowpen Spinney. Woodland areas and some open spaces. Woods at night. Would avoid any alleyways or playing fields. Would not walk alone at night, have felt uneasy because of groups of young people Wouldn’t like to have to walk alone in any part of Groby at night Wouldn’t walk on isolated roads and pathways around the village now since the largest attack on lady walker Yes - cut down to A50 (Woodlands). Area up to Groby Pool. Yes - under A50 on the path to Groby Church. Yes to Groby pool. Yes, cannot cross the road at Field Head until 12pm. Yes, under the A50 bridges towards Groby Pool. Yes- Bridle path Chapel hill to Glebe road no lighting at all. Youths hanging around Budgens store Youths outside Budgens are a problem.

~ Question 89 ~

Q89 - Are there any other activities not listed that you participate in? If so, please specify below: Results for: Q89 – Page 1 91 years old. Q89 - Are there any other activities not listed that you participate in? If so, please specify below: Results for: Q89 – Page 2 Age concern Amateur dramatics in Groby evening classes Groby Amateur dramatics at Kirby Muxloe. Amateur dramatics evening classes/ Adult education. Amateur musical Theatre group. Aqua aerobics Archery Archery (This village has had 2 GB team members). Artist in Groby & Field Head. Visiting disabled people. Astronomy, climbing Athletics / Running, Theatre, Cinema. Bees and bee keeping. Belong to 2 music groups / orchestra which give concerts. Bird watching Bird watching. Bird watching in & outside Bird watching, gardening, holidays, beauty spots, dog walking, motoring. Bird watching, reading group, bat watching, general natural history walks BMX Biking and Dirt Jumping. Bowling indoor and outdoor Brownies & rainbows. Brownies, rainbows. Canoeing Canoeing, gardening. Car Boots, Gigs (Music) Charity work. Children’s activities. Chess Choral singing music appreciation Church Activities. Church bell ringing, Guiding, Ratby Brass Bands. Church member of St Phillips & St James and running youth club on Monday evening at URC Hall, and Sunday a.m. at vicars house. Church related group. Church, Volunteer and committees. Cinema Circuit training. Circuit training. Classic car club. Flying aeroplanes. Classical music concerts at De Montfort Hall. Organ recitals at Cathedral and De Montfort Hall. Q89 - Are there any other activities not listed that you participate in? If so, please specify below: Results for: Q89 – Page 3 Climbing - Leicester Leys. Running - in Groby and beyond. Committee’s. Church, village hall, W.I, women’s guild. Computing Concerts (outside) Concerts and Music performances. Crafts, embroidery / patchwork, etc. Crusaders. Cinema. Bowling (Ten Pin). Pool. Darts. Darts. Caravanning. Discussion group. Dog agility running. Dog agility. Drama school (stage school) - Leicester. Cubs - Groby. Beavers - Groby. Sunday school - Village Hall. Drama Society - both Groby and others. Drama, lace making, language lessons, computing. Drive traction engine at Cadeby collection. Own and participate in kit car shows. Make and fly model gliders. Dry ski slopes - Swadlincote Eating out at restaurants. Cinema. Basketball. Embroidery, re-enactment, local history, support for schoolchildren’s clubs, conservation and history. Enjoy antique fairs and outdoor shows Family history research. Caring for elderly relative. Further education (various subjects). Photography. Social events. Field archery. Folk club boat club Friends of Charnwood Friends of the museums N.a.d. F.a.s. Richard Attenbourgh program Full time education. Garden club, Hinckley keyboard and organ club. Gardening Gardening Gardening Gardening at home. Gardening Society. Gardening, bingo, crosswords, quiz nights. Gardening. Gardening. Girls brigade (Cosby) GC railways Q89 - Are there any other activities not listed that you participate in? If so, please specify below: Results for: Q89 – Page 4 Golf course would be good. Golf. Groby - WI, Groby - Gardening Society. Groby Co-op Women’s Group. Groby crusaders- weekly. Church - weekly. Groby Scout Group. Medical Aids. Groby Ladies` Co-op Group. Gym. Gymnastics with pre-school child (Beaumont Leys) Aqua tots (Beaumont leys) Heritage railways (Great central) Hermitage Leisure centre. Dinning out. Homecare in Groby take most of my time and Day. Husky racing. I cycle from Groby with family to get to Ratby and Glenfield cycle routes. Can we have one? The disused railway lines would be great! If health was good swimming, walking, gym keep fit, tea chow Karate Karate - Groby college Wednesday evenings. Karate outside the village Kung Fu in Birmingham Lace making. French language course at community college. Ladies choir Languages adult education college Leicester. Learning a foreign language. Lectures at Leicester Adult Education College. Leicestershire Historical and Archaeological society Leisure learning / Learning for pleasure. Local committees (3) Local restaurant/pubs. Night classes Groby College. Long Alley skittles - Groby E.S. club Long alley skittles. Ten pin bowling. Male voice choir. Theatre. Member of Leicester model rail club (Cossington) Member of St Mary de Castro church in Leicester (choir member for 38 years). Member of the `Lions` collecting for local/national charities and also their social activities. Mineralogical society - outside Groby. Model engineering. Morris dancing - Red (?) / Reel (?) Leicester all over Leicestershire Motor cycling ride outs Motor sport - Car club - Cinema. Q89 - Are there any other activities not listed that you participate in? If so, please specify below: Results for: Q89 – Page 5 Motorbike racing at Mallory Park Motor caravanning Motocross racing Motorcycling. Motorcycling/Scrambling. Mountain biking. Music church youth work media ministry singing dissipate Music clubs - singer songwriter, but nothing in Markfield /Field Head available, gardening club, performing arts, swimming. Music groups, orchestras, theatre Music orchestra and operatic society. Music orchestra and operatic society outside of Groby don`t know if there are any in Groby Music, Politics. Music. Music. Singing. Opera. Playing in a band. Narrow boating Nature Nature conservation. Church activities. Netball Night school-educational No No No. No. None None of the above possible due to being disabled. Not sure whether it applies- but music lessons would be great! E.g. piano/flute etc. Orienteering Orienteering, scouts Other Leisure activities. Visits to Demon fort Hall, Little Theatre, Cinemas etc. Painting and Drawing. Painting class. Painting, language lessons Painting. Painting. Painting. Decoupage. Photographic - digital coupled with computing. Photography (Digital) Q89 - Are there any other activities not listed that you participate in? If so, please specify below: Results for: Q89 – Page 6 Photography, Cinema - film shows. Photography. Pilates. Pilates. Vintage motor activities. Probus lunches and activities. Volunteer work nearby. Playing orchestral and folk music. Playing pool Pottery Pub quizzes. Visits to heritage sights & NJ / National Heritage sights. Dining. Pubs outside village, restaurants / cinema outside village. Railway preservation, wildlife and bird watching Ratby Band concerts. Church activities. Ratby Church Bazaars. Reading, writing, short stay holidays and theatre Restaurant Retirement group. Craft groups. Rock climbing, Markfield & Beaumont Leys Roller skating, Wacky Warehouse type places, walking, dancing Running Running Running Running Running, netball Running - club outside of Groby and Field Head. Running - Especially off road following marked footpaths. Running Karate both outside Groby Field head Running, climbing Running. Running. Running. Sailing Sailing - a little difficult in Groby, hardly a thing that could overcome. Sailing - Rutland water. Sailing and painting. Sailing club Sailing Club on Groby Pool. Facility for model boats - formation of club. Sailing. Sailing. Skiing. Scout Association. Q89 - Are there any other activities not listed that you participate in? If so, please specify below: Results for: Q89 – Page 7 Scouting, Climbing and Camping all in local area Services, activities, social events, etc. at BOTH churches (as Churches Together in Groby). Singing in a large choir (Leicester Back choir based at the cathedral) Skate park. Bike dirt jumping. Skiing (Swadlincote) Social activities connected to our church (in Leicester) and community centres (in Leicester) for which we are part of the Management Committees. Ten pin bowling Ten pin bowling at Meridian. Ten pin bowling. Pilates Tenpin bowling, Singing Theatre Theatre, Concerts, Museum, Art Galleries. Track and field athletics. Village society/Heritage group events - mainly evening talks/lectures. Visiting family on regular basis outside Groby. Visual artists group, poetry and writing group, choir, `Arts` (drama, music, poetry, painting) - in GROBY?? Voluntary Youth work (Crusaders). Volunteer, Great Central Railway. W.I. Gardening Society. Wakeboarding - Wan lip. Snowboarding - Tamworth/Leeds. Watercolour painting class in village hall. Watercolour painting in Groby Watercolour painting. We enjoy attending social / dance evenings at the various centres at Ibstock, Hugglescote etc. We had a keep fit sports club for people to learn different sports at Brookvale school and we were stopped using the gym for no reason given so we now do it at Markfield and its cheaper. Again Groby loses out. What about making better use of Groby Pool as a recreational resource i.e. fishing. WI Woodcarving, painting, furniture restoration - all outside area Wood consider bowls- who to contact etc. Need to be advised of Heritage group (attended walk) & village society. Would appreciate a local pool for swimming as part of fitness regime. Yes.

~ Question 92 ~

Q91 - Are you 'Put Off' taking part in any of the activities in the village because of any of the following reasons listed? Q92 - Are there any other reasons? Results for: Q92 – Page 1 76 Aerobic classes not enough. Need a timetable of events to be posted so that people are made aware of activities taking place in the village hall. Age Age Age. Age. Am a member of clubs Apathy in village. Used to be involved heavily with previous carnivals and events for this. So few people helped and a lot of people moaned but hadn’t helped. Area would benefit from a pool/gym (Enderby Leisure Centre). Availability/times of gym training at college. Bad maintenance tennis courts Because sport in neighbouring villages is better. Groby does nothing for kids and sport, we go to: Newtown for cricket, New Parks for football, Markfield to swimming, Coalville for rugby. How can Groby teams do well at sport when the facilities are so poor? Being 88 yrs old. Being lazy, I need to know what facilities are available & where. Suggest `Groby pack`. I want to do more locally & be involved. Council stop football matches on Castell Park! Difficult to find out about activities. Distance from home - we are three miles away. Do not know Don`t feel there are enough clubs or maybe I don`t know about them Don`t know what is available. Don`t know what local leisure facilities there are! Due to lack of facilities in the village in past years we have generated a social life / leisure activity programme outside the village and would not change easily. Elderly. Elitism amongst Groby sporting (football) community Facilities and standards not as good as other areas of Leicester. Forest rise community centre more facilities here please & scout hut Full time working. Q91 - Are you 'Put Off' taking part in any of the activities in the village because of any of the following reasons listed? Q92 - Are there any other reasons? Results for: Q92 – Page 2 General Health Groby has the worst local sports facilities of any other local village. Gym & swimming Hardly any facilities available. Especially for young people, which is why, so much trouble with vandalism and drugs. Have children 6 8 years - like to do activities together - swimming, walking, etc. Have established contacts elsewhere. Health Health problems, both over retirement age excluding most things I am happy with life as a Groby villager- gardening, home, hobbies, walking, no time left to be bored with life I am not aware of what sports facilities are available really Its nearer to walk to Markfield community centre Just not interested due to busy working life. Lack of free time, lack of ability! Lack of time! Leisure facilities centred in Hinckley, Gym/swim etc. Nearer to travel to Whitwick- NW Leicestershire Main sport always had been swimming, no facilities locally. Enjoyed line dancing in Ratby, but it closed. Find limited choice in college/ Village Hall, when working full time. My interests (Q88) not available locally. My/our available time Never go to Groby! No No No Badminton courts No bowling green for the elderly. No coaching for young i.e. 10-16 yrs. Only room for one badminton court. No daytime activities. No experience. No information. No leisure centre. No local leisure centre No longer enjoy most church services at Groby and disapprove of use of sacred ground for fete activities. No means of introduction. No modern up to date facilities available. No pool. No squash club. No golf course. Q91 - Are you 'Put Off' taking part in any of the activities in the village because of any of the following reasons listed? Q92 - Are there any other reasons? Results for: Q92 – Page 3 No swimming pool. No time committed else where No time. No time. No time. No. No. Not always sure what is available- better publicity needed. Not available e.g. swimming pool/ tennis courts Not aware of any apart from adult education classes at Groby Com. Coll. Not aware of any sports facilities in the village otherwise I might use them Not aware of any. Not enough info. Everything is paid in a block, no flexibility. Not enough time available - still at work! Not interested Not interested in taking part in `activities` Not interested. Not looked in to this as yet. Not sure what’s available - need to read parish magazine. Old age Old age. Only living in the village for a short time we’ve not had time to fully investigate facilities Other commitments. Our requirements are not catered for in the village. Parkinson’s disease. Personal Time. Prefer to use sports facilities in clean, modern, up to date building (not use the schools) Prefer to attend activities in Markfield Quality of facilities and teachers Limited times available. Not knowing about some of the things going on Recovering from cancer and other medical reasons Retired Safety- don`t go out at night and after dark. Senior citizens. Sports centre & swimming pool are necessary; We pay council tax to Hinckley & Bosworth but are too far away to benefit from their facilities. The activities are of no interest.

Q91 - Are you 'Put Off' taking part in any of the activities in the village because of any of the following reasons listed? Q92 - Are there any other reasons? Results for: Q92 – Page 4 The Markfield community centre should be no smoking - it does smell heavily of cigarettes and is off-putting Time restraints due to pressures of work. Too old I am 83. Too old to take part in sports except swimming Too old- I’m 87 Too old. Too old. Trying to find time to fit village activities in with our already busy lives (despite the fact that we are retired). Unable to avail ourselves of facilities. Unaware of most of Groby groups listed opposite. Unsure about what facilities are available to the general public. Ventilation is inadequate in the village hall. Venue car parking security after dark. Very difficult to use all weather facilities at the college as used by many clubs We can’t use what we haven’t got. Build a leisure centre! What actives are there? Where are these supposed facilities? Work commitments & social commitments. Work fulltime will when retire. Would swim regularly if more local pool available. Yes, I’m 70 not 20 years of age

~ Question 93 ~

Q93 - Which other recreational pursuits are you interested in Results for: Q93 – Page 1 1) Political issues/debates/campaigning. 2) Live music performances. Age concern Already listed- walking, dog walking & gym Amateur dramatics / reading Any sport on TV. Football, Rugby union, Tennis. Astronomy, climbing Basketball Q93 - Which other recreational pursuits are you interested in Results for: Q93 – Page 2 Bee-keeping. Belly dancing, pottery, cinema/film showing at community centre, table tennis, badminton Bird Watching. Bird Watching. Bird watching. Villages in bloom. BMX track/Skate park for children like Ratby Boat modelling. Boating Bowling and a proper pub. Bowling club. Bowls Bowls Bowls - History Bowls - indoor and outdoor Bowls and swimming Bowls, shows, cycling and walking and further education Bowls. Bowls. Bowls. Cricket and Archery Caravanning. Caravanning. Chess. Playing Football (Junior). Choral singing Music appreciation Church Activities. Cinema ten pin bowling Classic car Club. Flying aeroplanes. Climbing, hill walking, swimming, keep fit/circuit training Coach trips to places of interest. Computer Concerts Country shows & game fairs Crafting. Cricket - Football. Cross stitch & craft. Cycle routes not road. Badminton. Children physical activities. Childrens club. Dancing Day trips. Dog agility. Dog Walking. Q93 - Which other recreational pursuits are you interested in Results for: Q93 – Page 3 Dogging Drinking in a friendly relaxing pub. (Stamford arms - too noisy & full youths) Eating and drinking out. Eating out Eating out in the evening Eating out with family - relaxed pub grub, i.e. Copt Oak. Eating out with family. Educational e.g. French Spanish conversation Exclusively for the elderly Family history research. Caring for elderly relative. Further ed (various subjects). Photography. Social events. Family history, collecting things of local interest, gardening, painting. Family history, local history, embroidery. Fishing, artist work by painting in watercolour, records, tape and Cd. Flower arranging. Football, swimming (pool for our area instead of having to use NPLC or BLLC - half of Groby use NPLC which must show a need!), Youth Club. Football. Gardening Gardening Gardening Gardening Gardening Gardening & DIY Gardening & gardens, bird watching, nature, music concerts Gardening computing Gardening, bird watching Gardening, family history Gardening. Gardening. Gardening. Sewing. Gardening, Canal boating. Going out for meals Golf and Swimming. Golf swimming Golf. Golf. Cricket - seniors! Groby W. I. Gym and swimming Gym. Q93 - Which other recreational pursuits are you interested in Results for: Q93 – Page 4 Gym. Holidays / travel. Holidays. Eating out. Husband likes Radio controlled cars planes etc so somewhere to race these might be an idea. Things we could do as a couple. I am interested in a club type meeting place for retired people for talks outings activities etc. I go to the village club. Ice-skating. Internet. Personal Computer. Jazz, eating out. Karate Karate (martial arts) Keep fit yoga palates Keep fit, gym, kids golf Keep fit/ gym - in the evenings Keeping fit, gym and swimming Kickboxing Kite flying, cross-country running, orienteering. LCFC watching the Foxes at the Walkers Stadium. Learning musical instrument, pottery, painting/ arts etc, computer (basic) Leisure. Line Dancing. Lions club, charity fund raising Marital arts. Model railway layouts, building etc More off road cycling tracks. Motor biking, canoeing / rowing. Motorcycling, Bowing (10 pin), Drinking, Eating out. Motorcycling. Music/arts/theatre/classic cars Nature - flora and fauna/Bird watching. Nature walks. No None - except puzzle books and TV. None. None. None. None. Old time dancing (not sequence) Afternoon Tea dances (lovely) Q93 - Which other recreational pursuits are you interested in Results for: Q93 – Page 5 Orienteering Outdoor bowling Outdoor Bowls. Paintball Painting & Drawing. Painting, writing, music, singing, dancing, drama. Participate in Leicestershire garden bird survey Photography. Music. Pilates. Vintage motor activities. Probus lunches and activities. Volunteer work nearby. Practice room for bands. Rambling group Reading Reading / book club. W.I. Reading and eating out (but nowhere within easy walking distance to do so) Relaxing in a good pub (or club) with easy access and a disabled toilet. Restaurants / pubs. Rock climbing Rugby. Gym. Running - although 60 I try to keep fit. Cricket - no longer pay but I am still addicted. Running - would be interested in joining / setting up a women’s running group. Running walking swimming climbing and music Running Walking Swimming Climbing Music Sailing Sailing Salsa Dancing. Line Dancing. Walking. Scrabble - I would love to start a club in Groby. Scrabble. Singing. Glenfield W.I. Self centred gardening. Gardening visits around the locality. Shows antique fairs a nice hour in a friendly pub Skate park. Dog training. Swimming. Tennis. Bike dirt jumping. Skiing. Surfing. Snowboarding, skateboarding So many walks in and around our village Social drinking Surfing. Surfing. Skiing. Swimming Swimming Q93 - Which other recreational pursuits are you interested in Results for: Q93 – Page 6 Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming / gym. Swimming and keep fit - gym. Swimming gardening Swimming keep fit in general Swimming, gardening Swimming, keep fit Swimming, pilates, yoga Swimming, Pottery. Swimming. Swimming. Swimming. Swimming. Swimming. Swimming. Swimming. Swimming. Swimming. Swimming. Swimming. Aqua aerobics. Swimming. Golf. Gym. Swimming. Gym. Swimming. Gymnasium. Swimming. Bowls. Swimming. Dance. Swimming/ keep fit Tai Chi- relaxing exercising the body and mind. Q93 - Which other recreational pursuits are you interested in Results for: Q93 – Page 7 Tennis Tennis - would be good if Groby CC put nets up on tennis courts. Tennis. Skiing. The arts The theatre Films and music Theatre travel Theatre / Drama. Theory of music and performing arts. There is no support from the council Volunteer at Rothly with great Central Railway Walking Walking club. Square dancing, folk dancing. Swimming. Walking in country. Driving to different towns and villages. Walking, Running, Golf, Dancing. Walking. Walking. Reading. Concerts. Gardening. Travel. Walking/Rambling. Watching Rugby, Eating out. Watching Tigers. We would like a swimming pool Would love to see a leisure centre locally & more pubs & restaurants. Youth training, ten pin bowling

~ Question 95 ~

Q95 - If you take education outside Groby, what and where was the course? Results for: Q95 – Page 1 @Groby community college A), AEC Wellington Street, Leicester, b) German Language course (level 4), c) Computer Courses Adult education centre - Patch work and Quilting Adult education centre -Wellington Street, Leicester. Teaching certificate. Much cheaper to enrol than community college. Adult education college: ECDL Italian. Adult Education College Wellington Street Leicester. Adult Education College, Wellington St, Leicester - Beaded jewellery course. Adult intrusion course, army cadet force Q95 - If you take education outside Groby, what and where was the course? Results for: Q95 – Page 2 Age concern Clarence house, Leicester. Weekly talks. Readers club. Music CD`s Anstey Martin School. Auto cad - Leicester College, Business Admin - County Hall Beaumont Leys - reasonable priced course. Computer course for beginners only £15 for course. Beaumont Lodge (Loughborough College). Various computer courses. Beaumont Lodge. Beginners computing, Markfield Community Centre Biology at Desford college as did not do it at Groby Bookbinding. Rawlins Community College, Quorn. Towns Women’s Guild (wife) - Birstall - we used to live there. Bosworth College (lots of courses). Coalville College. Bosworth college computer course Bosworth Community College. Brooksby Agricultural college, city and guilds horticulture C.A.D. (Burton). CIPD Professional Qualification Scheme. CLAIT 1 - Desford College. Coalville & Leicester, computer studies. Coalville EDL computing Computer classes, Braunstone open learning centre, Cantrell Road Computer accounts. Computer class through Groby College at Newtown Linford. Local course would be better - especially for pensioners. Computer classes - New Parks community centre. Computer classes, Braunstone learning centre Computer course Computer course - Beaumont Lodge. Computer Course at Newtown Linford arranged by Groby College. Computer courses - Beaumont Leys. Art and Drawing. Computer courses / photographic courses. WEA - Hinckley Road, Leicester. Learn Direct - Bede Island, Leicester. Computer courses at Beaumont Leys. The times there suit me better. Computer courses. Computer studies - Beaumont Leys. Computer `Clait` course - Loughborough College. Computers for Beginners - New College, New Parks Estate. Computers-Beaumont Lodge Computers. Computing - course no longer available in Groby Q95 - If you take education outside Groby, what and where was the course? Results for: Q95 – Page 3 Considering Beaumont Leys. Continuing professional development - Leicester University. Course in computer Coventry University Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Development. CPC in transport Loughbough un Dance. Danish Christmas Craft. Daytime French class held in Newtown Linford when I lived at Field Head. Now attend evening class in Groby C C. Demon fort University - nursing course. Computer course - Southfield’s. Desford College - Computer. Beaumont Lodge - Computer. Desford College. Did art class at Kirby Muxloe until it closed down Digital Photo Enhancement - Beaumont Lodge. French - Anstey. Digital photography at help the aged French lessons at Desford Digital photography- Beaumont Leys Digital Photography. European Computer Driving Licence DMLI - business. DMS DE Montfort University. ECDL (computing) Workers education centre, Hinckley road, Leicester Engineering Evening classes at Stephenson’s college, Southfield’s, Loughborough college - electrical & computer studies Evening classes at work Evening classes in Ferman idea store bow London Free - Computer for the terrified. French - Adult Education. Computers - maintenance - Leicester College. French / Italian - Loughborough University. French for Primary Teachers at Judgemeadow. French language wellington street history wellington street Friends give me lifts to the Glenfield Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, where I get the only worthwhile education. FSQ (Walkers Stadium) German evening class in Leicester Groby college - Spanish. Groby College. IT. Ratby Village Hall. Groby Community College Guitar playing - New College. Q95 - If you take education outside Groby, what and where was the course? Results for: Q95 – Page 4 History Home furnishings - Hinckley college I did wont to do a course at community college but it was cancelled due to lack of response. I go to Newtown Linford, part of G.C.C. I try to get night classes at Groby Community College when I can, but I have been to New Parks and Mary Linwood School - Computers and Art. Indian cookery. Digital camera course. Winstanley Community College. Interest in learning- Hindu, Bengali. IT - Coalville. IT - Desford - retired. IT - Beaumont Lodge. IT course- Loughborough, Italian course -City, Leicester College. Italics Judgemeadow community college - Learn to read the bible effectively. Keep fit - Markfield. Fungus Identification - Market Bosworth. Languages adult education college Leicester. Languages. Learn Direct basic computers. Learn Direct. Gardening course, Business course. Leicester Adult Ed College, Spanish. Loughborough John Storer House, Cultural Lectures. Anstey and Thurmaston, Cultural Lectures. Leicester Adult Education College history lectures. Leicester Adult Education College wellington St. Leicester for Latin and German. Leicester college Botanical illustration New Parks community centre Clait, Clait photography Leicester College, Birmingham University. Leicester Uni. - HR Management Cert in Personnel Management. Leicester University Leicester University Leicester University distance learning course in Archaeology. Leicester university- Maths. Leicester University. Leicester. Leicester city London masters degree Loughborough College `get fit for life` Loughborough Uni Post Graduate. Loughborough University, MBA Maths course. Loughborough and Beaumont Leys MBA- Lincoln University. Q95 - If you take education outside Groby, what and where was the course? Results for: Q95 – Page 5 MSc - Leicester University. N/a N/A New Parks Community College. No. No. Not at present Nottingham communication skills effective writing assertiveness first aid health and safety NVQ C&G Adult Learning Support - Stephenson College, Coalville. Open University Open University - tutorials in Nottingham and Birmingham for English Language and Earth Science. Open University courses. Open University. Painting - Newtown Linford Participated in various evening /day classes in various locations (city/county) over the past few years Photography Brockington college Enderby Pilartes. Pilates Pilates, bosworth college Post Graduate Degree; University of Nottingham. Printmaking and illustration - Attenborough Centre. Poetry workshop - Vaughan College. Painting at Wellington Street. Ratby RHS in general horticulture. Brooksby College. Roundhill College - computer course. Bosworth College. Park House Glenfield - Yoga class. RYA coastal skipper New parks CIPD Stephenson college Sailing. Salsa dancing classes in Anstey. Sir Jonathon north community college. British sign language courses. Sir Jonathon North. Bosworth College Social Sciences BA (Hons) at DeMontfort University. South Leicester College. Leicester College. DeMontfort University. Spanish lessons in Loughborough Spanish - Loughborough Burleigh. Photography picture house, Leicester. Stained glass - Market Bosworth, Belly dancing - Desford Stephenson College Coalville - Computer/IT courses at a convenient time during the daytime. Q95 - If you take education outside Groby, what and where was the course? Results for: Q95 – Page 6 Stephenson College Coalville, A/S level maths Stephenson College, Coalville. Holistic therapies, sports therapies. Stocking Farm Computer Clait Sugarcraft Swimming lessons Bosworth college Desford Tai chi - Enderby Tai Chi. Computer courses - no exams. Leicester daytime. Teacher training, Longslade wanlip. Floristry, Alternative therapy centre. Dance workshops Fleckney dance studio. Trust Estate tax (accounting - correspondence course) ECDL- learn direct University. University. Used to be Groby-now course finished have to travel to Hinckley Using Personal Computers - Beaumont Leys. Various. Various in various locations. Water colour painting - Desford / Bosworth Community College. Computing - Beaumont Lodge. Watercolour painting at Peckleton Church Hall. Web autism course Birmingham University Web design - Roundhill Community College. Mosaic making - Leicester Adult Education College. Wellington street Leicester- Gardening. Woodhouse eves - Craft. Work based. Work related only. Writers club, Age concern Leicester Yes, Leicester City Yes, London through company I work for.

~ Question 99 ~

Q98 - Does Groby need a sports pavilion? Q99 - If so, where? Results for: Q99 – Page 1 1 Off Groby cemetery 2 Martinshaw playing field 3 Castell playing field with a cricket pitch for summer ? Q98 - Does Groby need a sports pavilion? Q99 - If so, where? Results for: Q99 – Page 2 ? ? ? Adequate facilities at Brookville Adjacent to Sacheverall Way near Marina Park. Adjacent to the Community College. After Mr Batty stopped kids playing football on Castell Drive park, the only option is at the Community College. Any recreation ground (Castell Drive preferred). Anywhere Anywhere - school Anywhere for youths that easy to get to with not to far to travel. Anywhere required Anywhere with easy access. Anywhere. Around Castell Drive play area At Castell park along with more pitches At Castell Park or adjacent fields. At Community College. At community college. Maybe Marina drive. At playing fields accessed off Sacheverall Way. At the college. Away from any Residential area. Far corner of Playing Field. Away from housing estates. Beaumont Green-and cricket pitch Between A50and Groby or between Groby andA47 Between Sacheverall Way and A46. Brookvale School Field or College grounds. Brookvale School. Brookvale school/ Sacheverall way Car park Marston Drive Castell park or Martinshaw/ forest rise park or Groby college Castell park is the ideal location (top end). Castell playing fields Castell Castell / Castell extension parks. Castell Drive Castell Drive Park field. Castell Drive Park. Q98 - Does Groby need a sports pavilion? Q99 - If so, where? Results for: Q99 – Page 3 Castell Drive Park. Castell drive playing fields Castell drive playing fields Castell Drive. Castell drive. Castell Park Castell park Castell park Castell Park Castell park Castell Park Castell Park Castell park Castell Park Castell park Castell Park and extension park. Castell Park for Groby residents- not Glenfield football club Castell Park or Brookvale / College campus. Castell park or community college grounds or in place of the scout hut. Castell Park playing fields. Castell Park!! Castell Park. Castell Park. Castell park. Castell Park. Castell park. Castell park. Castell park. Castell Park. Castell Pk Castell playing field Castell Playing Field and Quarry Playing Field. Castell playing fields Castell playing fields Castell playing fields Castell Playing Fields. Castell playing fields. Castell playing fields. Castell/Marina Park. Q98 - Does Groby need a sports pavilion? Q99 - If so, where? Results for: Q99 – Page 4 Castell drive. Castell Drive Castell Park or the site proposed by Mr Fitchett between Sacheverall Way and the A46 by pass. Castell Fields Centre of Castell Close to the sports activities. College area College grounds. College. College. College? Community College or nearby. If not on existing parks, must be for all residents, not just for one group to the exclusion of others, e.g. must be for bowls, tennis, hockey etc- not just football. Community College playing field. Community college. Community college. Community College. Community College playing fields Don’t know! Don`t? Old pick your own site Don`t know Don`t know! Don`t know. Don`t know. Don`t know. Either Marina Drive or Forest View Playing area. Either of the two parks or develop new area. Either on college complex or adjacent to playing fields off Sacheverall Way. Field leading up to Groby Pool. Field near Budgens. Field to the rear of Marina park. Fields near scout hut Football pitch adjacent to Marina park. For football Forest rise God knows Groby college Groby College Q98 - Does Groby need a sports pavilion? Q99 - If so, where? Results for: Q99 – Page 5 Groby College, field next to Sacheverall Way Groby Community College. Groby needs a proper park or sports complex incorporating a football pitch, cricket pitch, bowls green tennis courts outdoor. Indoor leisure centre with swimming baths and other indoor sports Groby village centre. I don`t know. I think it would take a lot of bored youths of the streets corners and help with vandalism If we had one Groby college or Brookville If yes on large available play area such as Castell play fields/Martinshaw. In park at top of Stamford Drive. In park off marina drive It may be useful if it increased the sports facilities in the village Just for Groby lads. YES. Let them decide. Just off A50 where Strawberry fields used to be. Land adjacent to Brookvale / College. 2 access points - 1 way. Land adjacent to Sacheverall Way. Land near Castell Drive. Land off Sacheverall way We know this land was designated when building started we feel this is the best place. Land on Sacheverall Way. Large amount of land at community college could be school/community facility. Leisure facilities i.e. Leisure Centre. Linked to Groby College Linked with Groby college Local football areas Main sports field, and make it available to all sports, i.e. rugby & cricket, not just football. Marina Castell park. Marina Drive Park, Bowling green etc. entrance off Sycamore Drive. Marina Drive Marina Drive area Marina Drive area. Marina drive field. Marina Drive fields. Marina Drive Park Marina Drive park Marina Drive park Marina Drive park Marina Drive park Q98 - Does Groby need a sports pavilion? Q99 - If so, where? Results for: Q99 – Page 6 Marina Drive park would be good Marina Drive playing field. Marina Drive playing fields Marina Drive rec ground. Marina Drive sports field. Marina Drive with football pitches. Marina Drive. Marina Drive. Marina Park Marina Park Marina park Marina park Marina park Marina Park Marina Park - lots of space. Marina park area access from Sachreveil way car park Marina park open space Marina Park or Martinshaw. Marina Park to include social bar. With rooms to hire, changing facilities. ALL sports, NOT JUST FOOTBALL!!! Marina Park. Marina Park. Marina Park. Marina Park. Marina Park. Marina Park. Marina Park. Martinshaw Park. Marina park. No alcohol licence not open at night. Use for daytime sports only not a social club. Marina Road Park of Park near Scout Hut. Marina park or Quarry park Martinshaw Martinshaw Park Martinshaw playing field or Castell Park playing field. Martinshaw playing field. Martinshaw recreation area Martinshaw wood area. Martinshaw/Castell Park. Maybe not sure where Most suitable playing fields Q98 - Does Groby need a sports pavilion? Q99 - If so, where? Results for: Q99 – Page 7 Near community college Near fishing lake- A50 Near Groby Community College. Near Longslade College Near play ground. Near scout hut. Near Sycamore Drive Near the park. Near the school Near to A50 Roundabout, preferably on it! Near to Castell park. Near to Marina Park. Nearby fields, open spaces. Next to sports field/recreation area. However our preferred location would be to come to an arrangement with the community college/Brookvale HS or L.E.A to enter a trust/partnership with the parish/borough councils for a shared facility and possibly with Ratby to have a Leisure centre. No preference NO! No, because it would be yet another place for youths to congregate, drugs and vandalism. Not on our open spaces! Why not use Brookvale facilities. Not sure Not sure Not sure - but within Groby College. Not sure. Nowhere - I think it will be vandalised. Off Newtown Linford Lane next to the fishing area, Off Sacheverall Way. Off Sacheverall Way. Off Sacheverall Way. Off Sacheverall Way. Off Sacheverall Way Off Sacheverall way Old pick your own farm. Old quarry by Martinshaw School. On a sports field On Castell drive playing field. On either of the 2 parks. On existing park. Q98 - Does Groby need a sports pavilion? Q99 - If so, where? Results for: Q99 – Page 8 On field near Brookvale or by park on Sacheverall Way. On Castell park On Marina Park along Sacheverall Way. On one of the parks. On one of the parks. On one of the playing fields. On playing field. On playing fields. On sports field On the big field off Sacheverall Way. On the big park next to Sacheverall Way. On the big playing field, public open space / park at the back of Old Hall Close. On the college campus On the College Campus if possible. On the land that the gypsies have purchased. On the open area near Forest Rise near Martinshaw School. On the playing field near Scout Hut. On the playing fields adjacent to the scout hut. Changing rooms for football and cricket On the playing fields by the college. On the playing fields, Castell Park. On the sports field, near the scout hut. On the unused sports fields On/near Groby Com Collage. Opposite Groby Graveyard. Park at the top of Stamford Drive, Castell Park. Park off Marina Drive. Park, open space, top of Stamford Drive? Park/playing fields at Castell Drive. Parkland alongside Sacheverall way. Playing field Playing field Marston drive. Playing field next to Martinshaw School. Playing field of Sacheverall way Playing fields Playing fields Playing fields (off Sacheverall Way). Playing fields rear of Castell drive. Playing fields. Q98 - Does Groby need a sports pavilion? Q99 - If so, where? Results for: Q99 – Page 9 Playing Fields. Pool area Poss. Marina Park Quarry Hill, Forest Rise park Quarry playing fields Ratby Lane. Sacheverall play area. Sacheverall way. Sacheverall / A46 fringe. Sacheverall Way Sacheverall Way recreation ground. Sacheverall Way. Sacheverall Way. School college site?? School sports field. Should be part of a Social Centre / Residents Association. Somewhere near Castell drive or the scout hut Somewhere on the College / Brookvale campus. Sorry, do not know. Sports field Sports field Sports field of marina drive Sports field. Stamford Drive playing field. Stamford St Sports ground Sycamore drive. Marina drive park area. The area off Sacheverall way could be utilised. The field near the Scout hut. The old Anstey nomads ground for complete sports complex we are still in the 17th century for sports facilities The playing fields between sycamore Drive off Sacheverall way - A Tennis and Cricket Club To provide facilities for the pitches on Stamford Drive/Marina Drive complex. To include changing and toilet facilities. To suit sports area most commonly used. Top field at Marina Drive Top field of Castell Park. Top of Marina Drive. Top playing field leading from Marina Drive Park accessed via Schenerille Road. Try building it on a sports field, you will find this very handy. Q98 - Does Groby need a sports pavilion? Q99 - If so, where? Results for: Q99 – Page 10 Try to purchase new for proper facilities security? Sell any existing land. Use scout hut We could have built one where the `gypsies` have moved!!! We need a pavilion for all sports with a bar so we can have more people getting together this should be in the centre of the community When a decent sports field is achieved Where ever suitable sports facilities could be provided there would need to be a suitable pavilion. Where ever there is space available Where football/cricket games are played Wherever a site could be made available. Wherever football, cricket etc are played. Wherever land available. Wherever the home teams play Wherever there is space. Why not use the facilities at the college. Your choice

~ Question 103 ~

Additional Comments Made By Residents

Additional Comments Made By Residents Results for: Q103 – Page 1 73.3 per cent is enough for one year give us a rest 75% increase on Council Tax this year to Groby Parish council Actually answered yes and no to question 101 with comment `Perhaps. Depends what for. ` Already pay enough council taxes. Would resist any more increases in taxes. Already pay too much! Already paying a big increase this year, which wasn’t publicly decided. Already second highest tax in county! Amount would depend on what was arranged Any projects or facilities should be paid for by the people who use them - not as a general across the board payment/ compulsory tax from everyone regardless. As a single occupant and senior citizen. No. As long as projects are carried through. Additional Comments Made By Residents Results for: Q103 – Page 2 Because I’m a pensioner and can’t afford it But I would like to see that there is less wastage of our money i.e. speed humps, signage, road painting, etc., etc. But maybe - depends on the project and cost involved. But not for sweeping roads or gold trimmed paths at Marina park But would depend what for. Caveat to yes in 101: to be offset by cuts elsewhere. Council (Hinckley & Bosworth) already waste enough money without being given more. Councillors whose input is meagre should have their expenses reduced. Council Tax has risen every year, yet I fail to see any improvements commensurate with these increases. Also has not the Parish Council asked already for a 75% increase in their share of the Council Tax? Cut beaurocracy & totally biased spending for Hinckley residents- should be spread across total area! we pay more/house/council tax than E. Shilton/ Hinckley already but never get anything in our area, it all gets provided in E.S/ Hinckley area. Q 101 -Yes If Parish council did their job & properly informed villagers & took their views into account in an unbiased way. Dear Sirs, further to this survey, I strongly object to the proposed, unplanned caravan park!!!! On green belt land opposite Groby Pool. It was Groby Pool and the very surroundings, which attracted me to move here over 30years ago. I feel this `project` will be to the detriment of the area. Definitely not, we have only just had the largest precept increase in Leicestershire! Depending on the sort of project Depends how much and what it is for Depends on the cost. Value for money, and what say we have. We were not consulted or informed of the recent rise until we saw it in the press Depends on the facilities. Depends on the potential projects...possibly Depends on the projects. Q51) Youth club facilities- I personally wouldn’t use them, but feel the young people of the village desperately need more youth club facilities other than those organised by the churches. Depends on what it was for Depends upon what they are Depends what Depends what it is Depends what they were. Do not want an increase, pay enough already! Field Heads receives no benefit from the local council tax, ONLY GROBY! Fundraising would be good to raise the money Get rid of the gypsies before you even think about raising the council tax. Groby council tax has increased 73% this year. I don`t feel it’s fair to increase any further, need to apply for e.g.) lottery money, fund raising money, as it is going to cost to tidy up after the gypsies have gone! Additional Comments Made By Residents Results for: Q103 – Page 3 Groby was really nice village until it was over-developed. It suffers from a lack if adequate policing, especially at night. Green belt land should be protected from itinerant settlements and restored to conservation areas for the community. Have to see what it is for. I am disgusted with the amount of tax we pay for what we get compared to Hinckley it is my biggest bone of contention I can’t honestly see where the money I already pay goes to I do not consider that this questionnaire has been properly constructed. It would be more sensible to have a separate one for Field Head since the two locations (Groby and Field Head) are quite distinctly different and the form cannot be the same for both locations. I feel I pay sufficient Council Tax at present. I feel that the current council tax could be used more appropriately by council. I have no idea of what the costs would entail but I would pay a reasonable amount I personally use the facilities in Groby on my regular daily travels, but I am not convince that the majority of Field Head residents feel any genuine connection to Groby - they are far more likely to use the Markfield facilities, The questionnaire is also, quite obviously, geared towards Groby residents, which makes Field Head seem even more `out on a limb`, e.g. if Field Head is part of Groby Parish, why are we not in the Groby catchments area for primary schools? I still feel it would make more sense if Field Head were linked to Markfield not Groby. All the local facilities that everyone uses & are there, schools, shops, parks, doctors etc. If I could be assured that money was going to right places. If it goes ahead it should be fully accountable and transparent If the proposed planning for the travellers goes through the answer to q28&29will be no If there are projects in Field Head only. We feel we give Groby enough with no return for 20 years. Would also be prepared to fund raise in Field Head. If we see value. An excellent Plan questionnaire. I need to participate more. Advise me of the facilities please/ I will step up my involvement. Q24) Better exit from Groby village to A50 (towards J22 M1). Can’t easily see oncoming traffic. It depends on what facility It depends what they are. It seems very high at present living in Groby (why are we so different to residents living in Twycross!!) It’s enough already! Just get rid of travellers from our green belt. Ordinary people wouldn’t be allowed to settle there, why should they? Send them back to Ireland there’s plenty o f land free there. Lets have more facilities from our extremely high Council Taxes. We don`t get value for our money. Make Field Head part of Markfield, not Groby which is miles away Money should be made available from Hinckley who currently obtain all the benefits Additional Comments Made By Residents Results for: Q103 – Page 4 Much of this questionnaire has little or NO relevance to Field Head. Q25) Pelican crossing with cameras. Q27) No idea of where schools in Groby are Q43) No opinion. Field Head is a suburb of Markfield. Q55) Yes, but only if re: Field Head, in field Head. Q68 Probably Q79) Yes, since Peter Batty & Reg Dixon have been elected. My four-year-old daughter has a mobility disability and needs a walking frame with wheels to get about. We are unable to access ANY of the playgrounds in Groby because there is no paved path from car park to playground. It has been a particular problem this Easter holiday with churned up ground at Marina Drive playground. I read with interest in Spotlight about adjustments to the library, but young people are disabled too. Also other mothers with buggies would benefit from this. I hope it can be highlighted as a priority. I feel very strongly that we need a leisure centre / pool for our council area. As far as I’m aware our council tax supports the one in Hinckley 13 miles away! No absolutely not!!! No increase. Why should I pay for other people! All facilities should be independently financed by participants. Not after this years council tax increases. Notice board on Anstey Lane needs to be moved onto a more prominent position e.g. Leicester Road. OAP it’s turn of others now ONLY prepared to pay extra council tax if a breakdown of expenditure and REAL RESULTS were available / forthcoming. Over the last 60 years we have been members of most of the groups listed but not now due to age. We don`t pay council tax at the moment but I expect we will be able to give a small donation one way or the other with love kath Green Pay enough Q49) Leisure Centre wanted Pay far to much now (for what I ask) Pay too much already why pay for potential projects when can’t resolve existing ones. Pension income. Pensioners cannot afford to pay any increase in rates therefore any new facilities must be of a self-funding nature. Prepared to pay extra council tax specifically for Parish funds. Prioritise. Q.26. At certain times of day - rush hour. Q.43. It was a village when we first moved in but there has been so much new building of new houses that we now merge with Glenfield and Ratby. Q98. Definitely not Q.35. The smell round some lampposts are dreadful. Q100 and Q101, not just for Groby. Q100. Would not mind giving items to help raise funds E.g. Brick a brick of Craft items. Q101. We already pay a lot in Council Tax the council should look at areas where money has not been spent wisely and surplus from this should help local councils. Example of this constant resurfacing of roads seems that just using all money up before year-end. Could not some of this go to local councils?

Additional Comments Made By Residents Results for: Q103 – Page 5 Q100. Because Field Head gets forgotten enough so I would be fund raising for Field Head. Q102. I don`t think Field Head gets its fair share split with Grob y as it is!! Q101 No -you’re having a laugh!! On top of the 73.2%? What are we getting for this increase, gypsies and new bus shelters!!! JR & O Mason & family, 31 Highfield Road, Groby. The increase on this years council tax, were any families asked to comment in the Leicester Mercury -NO. I think not. What are the parish councillors giving back to families? Q101 - No if it all goes to Groby, yes if it goes to Field Head Q101 - Would not be prepared to pay extra council tax to specifically fund the requirements - it’s high enough already. Q101 - Would you be prepared to pay extra council tax to specifically fund the requirements? We pay more than enough already. Q101 No -low pension Q101 This is difficult to answer- depends when and how much. Q101 We do not write blank cheques!! Q101 Would you be prepared to pay extra council tax to specifically fund the requirements? We would need more information and detail before committing ourselves to this. Q102 - What should the increase be to provide better facilities? We cannot answer or commit ourselves at these very early stages. Q101) No, Absolutely not. Better management would help. Q101) Depends if the projects are in Field Head as Groby is too far to make good use of them. Q101) Depends what they are. Q101) to benefit whole community. Q101. As a pensioner any increase in payment means the same % reduction in my standard of living. Q101. Have done this year. Q102. Council tax is unfair should be scrapped but funding should be found. Q101. It should be better allocated. Q101. Too busy. Q103. Yearly. Q101. Use lottery funds. Q101. We consider that we are already grossly overcharged without volunteering to pay more. Q101. When money is wasted on unnecessary bus shelter (Leicester Road). Play apparatus (Many Times) on Flaxfield close play Ares. Q101. Yes if sure it was coming to the parish. Letter attached to the front of the questionnaire. I have lived in Groby for 16 years and as my children grew up I always took them to their Leisure interests by car. Now they are teenagers until recently both my husband and I have still been very willing to take them and their friends by car to wherever they need to go. Although recently my husband became ill and cannot drive and I have never realised how very little public transport we have. The route to Leicester is ok but the nearest leisure centre is Beaumont leys but to get there you need to go into Leicester. A swimming pool at Groby college would be expensive but city schools that have public pools near them have their own pool. Transport to shop or leisure at Beaumont leys would be ideal. Yours faithfully M. Furlong. Additional Comments Made By Residents Results for: Q103 – Page 6 Q101.Maybe Q102, depends on what for! Q102. All this depends on the re-evaluation of property values. Q102. I am housebound cannot go very far unless by wheelchair. Q102. Not prepared to answer this question. Q102. Parish council tax has already gone up over 70%! Q102. We pay already pay more than all other members other than Bagworth appear to have few facilities. Q102. We pay to much poll tax now. Q11. We use internet for shopping. Q29. Groby pool not now due to travellers. Q12 - I may experience transport problems when visiting health care providers if car expires. Q13 Late Q24 Don`t know. Q26 Mornings leaving Groby Q55 Maybe. Q59B Map. Q14 very satisfied. Q15. Evenings after 6pm for friends visiting. Q83. Not aware. Q102 ticked £10 and £15. Q18 - If cycling is not an option, why is this? Wrote to the Parish Council about secure parking for cycles around the village a few years ago - received no answer. Q18. Prefer to walk. Q97. Member/leader at Groby crusaders youth group. Q22. A46/Branting Hill Footpath. Q26. A50/A46 Groby Island. Q33. Signs on all lampposts to stop fouling and wetting on Branting Hill. Q35. More signs/better education. Q59. Groby Cemetery - Excellent. Q25) Improved pavements/ cycling routes Q37) Yes, only during school arrival/ departing times. Q27. Only during school times. Q28) would be fine, except for the A50. Traffic horrendous. Q45) Noise and pollution from landfill site- Bradgate Hill Q63, 64) Facilities are in Markfield village. Pointless, where would Field Head accommodate such facilities. Q101) The answer would be possibly yes if it was in field Head, please note the parish rates have just increased by 73.3%. Q102) What can you do at Field Head? It is the A50 main road with houses either side. Improvements at Field Head should be bourne by the Highways Dept. Undoubtedly the main concern of the residents of Field Head is the A50 (constant lorries). What happens in Groby is of very little importance as we only use Budgens! We have no litterbins or dog poo waste bins and we are now told these are the re sponsibility of Hinckley/ Bosworth council. As usual these questions (vast majority) are not relevant to FIELD HEAD residents. Q29. Field Head should be in Markfield where all amenities are. Q29c (Not ours) Q29i Could be better, too many caravans and vans parked in drives. Q30b Around the secondary schools. Q43 Small town in size, but not enough facilities to be classed as a town. No `village` feel to Groby now. Q45d Drucks Q61 Not yet Q63 Cannot be catered for locally - need specialist facilities. Q66 Bit late for one now. Q74a But have seen no evidence of this. Q86b Was in past - Former Chairman) Q101 But not excessive amount. Q29I Except for travellers. Q48K 3 or 4 times Q48 Local club Weekly. Q51 More pubs 1 more. Youth club facilities other. Q82 Just. Q84 Will look. Q94 Have done. Additional Comments Made By Residents Results for: Q103 – Page 7 Not at moment. Q100 Depends what. Q33, yes and cats. Q34 No, but cats yes. Q71 May change with travellers. Q34. Sometimes. Q78. Police response not acceptable. Q35. No dog waste bins on the A50 at all. Q48. No Catholic Church we use Leicester. Q70. Electricity many times. Q4 Disability. Q9 Yes & No Q15 Morning before 9.00am. Q19 Sachevel Way cars go near to 50 mph. Q20 Improve the area beside Lady Jane Grey, as this is an access used for both school children and adults to come from local shop Budgens via Pym leys Lane Queensmead Close. Q22 As above Q36 Yes & No. Q38 Paper and cans. Q71e from teen children. Q76 more in summer/daylight. Q100 Not me. Q101 If well maintained and equipt. Q4. Diabetes. Q19. Lots. Q28. It has become very untidy even though we have litter pickers. Q49. Not enough. Q75. Haven’t got time. Q79. Fairly. Q84. Looked on somebody else’s computer. Q41. Wine bar/Modern bar/resturant. Q48 Churches - Quarterly. Q43 It depends on which side of Groby you live. Q 101. We pay enough. Q43) Fitchett town Q45. Immediate neighborours not as a village though. Q48 Stamford Arms never - Too rough. Q53. Don`t know never seen it! Q53 Can’t comment. Q61 Already carer to own family. Q97 Only aware of 3/4 of them. Q53 Don`t know. Q83 Didn’t know about these but will do now. Q55, Groby residents not aware of existence of Field Head. Q61, but more appropriate to support similar schemes in Markfield. Q63, We go to Markfield. Q79, but we do need to know what is happening in Groby. Q100 Prefer facilities in Markfield. Q101 Depends whether Field Head is going to join Markfield in future. Q102. Field Head residents live nearer and use the faciliti es in Markfield. It is very difficult to become involved in activities in a village we rarely visit and may be detached from in the near future. I think we should sort out the true affiliations of Field Head residents before involving us in your Parish Plan. Although it is an excellent plan, most of the residents of Groby know less about Field Head than we do about Groby and have no interest in our affairs. The most hurtful occasion was when I attended a Groby Village meeting and found I did not belong. Q59. Groby cemetery only slightly. Q76. I carry a personal alarm. Q63. Glenfield GP and Dentist. Q61. Depends what. Q78. Ambulance but not from Groby, from Braunstone. Had a long wait. Q62 Not at the moment. Q.74 Don`t know. Q81. None of these around when we came to the Village. Q66) Already has one in church. Q68 -Can’t answer, all our shops in Markfield, Q75- I am disappointed with Q97 that Field Head neighboroughhood watch not been mentioned at all. I am the chairman. Q69) Groby is irrelevant to Field Head, which belongs in Markfield. Q26) When the road freezes in winter can’t get out.

Additional Comments Made By Residents Results for: Q103 – Page 8 Q71) Crime is getting worse, what will it be like when the kids are older? They think it’s their right to do as they please, and adults let them. Q72) Things are getting bad in Groby. Where are the parents of kids who hang around street corners? Stone throwing at vehicles, drinking and leaving beer bottles and cans around. They leave litter everywhere. About 60 children (youth) hanging round the co-op and other areas, where are the beat police (we need one) Someone will get injured, or worse, if something’s not done. Q73) racism towards gypsies and others Q73. Extremely for antisocial behaviour. Q74. Police Officer if you wish to be PC. Q8) Next to garage round back of house. Q12) Doctors in Glenfield- Station Road. Q17) Yes, sometimes. Q38 Include can do now. Have always recycled. Q41) Retail outlets- (Fish shop would be nice). Q61) Yes, unable to give time to it due to being lone parent, working full time & two small children. Q76) At night- Don`t walk anywhere in dark alone. Q84. And not kept up to date. Q88 My children. Q97) Are their any in Field Head? Q101) Depends if they benefit Field Head as opposed to just Groby. Q97) Didn’t know all these existed. Would love to know more. Q100) yes, definitely. Q98? Q98) But it could do with a leisure centre like Oadby & Mountsorrel. It could have a captive audience, village, G=Glenfield, Groby, Kirby, Ratby, Markfield, on some of the land surrounding the College & high school. As Oadby Beauchamp is building its own & a leisure centre, why can’t Brookvale & the community college? Recent increases have already been too excessive. So long as it was for the current residents and their children. Why was the people of Groby & Field Head not informed of a recent meeting that took place in the village hall? Most of my acquaintances learned about it as I did from the News on the day at lunchtime. So much for determine the future of the parish! Some of the questions posted can only be answered meaningfully by multiple answers Surely the council tax is enough! It rises steadily each year and we have seen little improvement yet! Q74a) not seen in 6 years Q35) Yes, on all children’s play areas. Q23) Yes, apart from the A50 Field Head & Launde Road Q24) It is a racetrack. The council tax has just gone up but for what? We have no more in this village than we had 10 years ago except 10 years ago the village was safer cleaner and all rubbish was collected properly NB. We require a reduction of council tax due to the under mentioned. 1) Not enough household rubbish is collected now 2) litter in the streets of Groby 3) Gays in Groby pool car park -shagging g each other all day 4) Proposed Gypsy camp an horrendous thought 5) Vandalism and crime is high 6) Noisy neighbours 7) no amenities in village 8) the rear of Stephens Close was not cleared when the woods were! Why not -we pay council tax 9) Not being able you park outside your own home because of GEC employees

Additional Comments Made By Residents Results for: Q103 – Page 9 The fact that the dustbins are now collected fortnightly but the council tax is still going up should cover some things. The increase to provide better facilities should be between £5 and £10 per annum per household. The village seems to lack places for young people to meet & go, where they are supervised but with facilities they enjoy i.e. internet cafe, soft drinks, Boxes etc. But must have a youth worker/ adult supervision. Churches catering for over 100 youngsters but much more needed. Q20 (more footpaths) - better, less muddy! Q24) No, much better now have traffic lights Too high already. Too much already wasted by central government, quangoes, regional assembly and wasteful EMDA projects. Unable to judge at present. Voluntary fund raising, and Grant raising should be explored. We are not sure about this (paying extra council tax Q101) one - we are already conce rned about the amount we’ve BEEN paying and the recent increases. We are not in a position to give a blanket `Yes`. I’m sure all the people would need to have information on what the money would be used for! (Q41 Additional Retail Outlets?) - We used to have two grocery/greenery shops on the `parade` on Lawnwood Road (Lawn Stores and Spar) but it seems that because of the cost, compared with the big stores in Leicester, they went out of business. I believe that when the plan for shops was prepared, we were `guaranteed` at least ONE food shop! We get little enough from our council tax paid to Hinckley and Bosworth towards facilities in Groby. To enjoy the benefits enjoyed by Hinckley residents is not convenient and would be costly to travel to. Therefore until we see more investment by H&BBC in this area we would not agree to pay more. We have already had a 75% increase in parish council tax - what is this being used for? We have just had a large increase. We pay a lot as it is and still have to visit a tip to dispose of the extra rubbish we accumulate due to poor refuse collection We pay enough already - the increase in Parish Council tax was disgusting - we had better see some results for a 75% increase. We pay enough for not many facilities the leisure centre we pay for is 15miles away the Mountsorrel or B.Leys are nearer We pay enough rates We pay enough to the Hinckley / Bosworth Council. We pay more than enough to the services provided. We seem to subsidise everywhere else in the Borough. It is time we got something back. Q27) Silly question - how many cars can go more than 20mph past the schools in their current locations! Would be prepared to pay extra council tax for public toilets in the village centre. Would strongly object to council tax rise - less refuse collections recently and haven’t seen a police person on the beat for about 2 years!!!!!!! Would you be prepared to pay extra council tax to specifically fund the requirements? - Depends what they are. Additional Comments Made By Residents Results for: Q103 – Page 10 Years ago at my old school we had a `buy a brick` campaign to raise funds for a much needed sports hall and pool. We also had sponsored events and fetes as well as a bring and buy. Could this not be the future of Groby and its `community spirit`? Maybe a car boot would raise funds. Yes to 100 but would depend on facility. Yours is already the second highest parish rate in the Hinckley district, you seem to enjoy spending other peoples money.

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What Now!

• Final Stage - Making The Changes Requested

Finally from here and over the following 15 years problems will be resolved by the Parish Plan, Parish, Borough or County Councils or out-side agencies such as Highways Agency or anyone able to help the village including local businesses. Villages having completed Parish Plans are much more likely to be successful in completing for grants available for villages needs a process that will allow many more projects to be completed.

• For More Information

Chairman of the Committee is Mr Martin Cartwright. Contact - Martin Cartwright on - 0116 287 4500 Write to Maverick House, 10 Pine Tree Avenue, Groby, Leicester LE6 0EQ E-Mail - [email protected]

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