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Groby and Field Head Parish Plan Adult Results Groby And Field Head Parish Plan Adult Questionnaire Answers Copyright - All content contained herein, Copyright 2005 Groby And Field Head Community Project Parish Plan . Download - Both results are large files and may take sometime to download on Dialup connections . Print - The Print button has been disabled, as the document is hundreds of pages long. (Print will not work) Search - Click the binocular button for search function. Enter all or part of your answer & click search to see it ~ 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
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