Community life

Population: Overall, the strength of 1,798 (2011) community in Hatherleigh was rated at 7.7 out of 10 87 crimes between Nov How do you find out what is going on 2011 & Dec 2012 in Hatherleigh?

Other (please specify) 19.1% 99.5% Coffee morning(s) 20.0% of you said that

Mobile library 3.7% you felt very safe or quite safe in School 7.0% Hatherleigh Noticeboards 62.3%

Word of mouth 81.9% Only 21% Town Council web-site 12.6% of you think Parish Pump 92.1% that formal local 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% bodies listen to 5 most popular ways for sharing ideas your views or concerns about the community: 1. Talk to the Town Council of you 2. Talk to the local Ward Councillor 79% said you knew all 3. Talk to the Borough Council of your immediate 4. Talk to friends/others in the community neighbours 5. Publish it in the Parish Pump

Hatherleigh Plan-it Project Local facilities & activities

zz 3 out of 4 respondents thinks We are trying to compile a complete and accurate list of all the that there are a good range of groups and societies that are currently active in Hatherleigh. Clubs and societies in the town The following list shows those which we already know about but please make a note below of any additional groups or zz 1 in 4 (26%) of those who aren’t societies that you are currently involved in or know about: satisfied would like to see Cubs / Scouts restarted in the Town. Group/Society Other sports and social groups, Bowling club Hand bells Community Cinema Hatherleigh FC Free range Art Group Whist Drive i.e. a Book reading group would Cricket Club Silver Band 1st Hatherleigh Brownies also be desirable. Pilates Chess Club Youth Club (Seize the Moment) zz 1 in 3 respondents would like Ballet Gardening Club Youth Club (voluntary) more facilities in the town, with Badminton Youth Cafe Hatherleigh Allotments Society Netball Knitting Club Hatherleigh Guides a range of shops and leisure Ruby Run Hatherleigh Players Hatherleigh Rainbows facilities, notably a gym and a Tennis Club Concerts in the West Junior Football Club swimming pool, being popular Yoga History Society Junior Cricket Club ideas. Five a side football Women’s Institute Senior Council Aerobics Festival Committee Senior Citizen’s Luncheon Club zz The cost of using local facilities Sportsfield Committee Carnival Committee Bell ringers / amenities in the town, and Play Park Commitee unsuitability of course and Committee/Council events are the main barriers Hatherleigh Town Council Moor Management Committee preventing people from making Parochial Church Council Hatherleigh School Association more use of the Towns facilities. Charity Cats Protection League Royal British Legion Cancer Research Group zz 1 in 5 respondents (20.4%) Devon Air Ambulance Save the Children Madewell don’t use the market because of Rotary Walruses its unsuitable hours. Extras?

Hatherleigh Events

Hatherleigh Carnival Hatherleigh Festival Hatherleigh Silver Band (Established 1903) (Established 1995) (Established 1860)

Hatherleigh Plan-it Project Local services

Overall you rated Over 59% who filled in the quality of local the Plan It! survey have lived in Hatherleigh for over 10 Years services 7.7 out of 10

Your ratingsOn a scale of 1 on– 10 (where local 1 is poorServices and 10 is excellent), please rate the (score 1 to 10 where 1 is qualitypoor ofand the following:10 is excellent)

After school clubs 6.49

Supermarket/shop provision 7.61 The mobile library is available each Post office 8.77 week. Times & days School 8.51 displayed at the Mobile library 7.02 Community Centre.

Doctors / health provision 7.48

Pre-school provision 8.24

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Additional local services you said you would like to see: “Better bus service including extra services to Exeter.” “A Dentist, it could be mobile like the Chiropody van.” “The Co-op is excellent but is necessarily limited in what it can offer.” “A taxi service!” “The Market on Saturday as well as Tuesday”

Hatherleigh Plan-it Project Environment & open spaces

Hatherleigh has a variety of detached open space areas each serving different needs. There is: “I, John of Gaunt Do give and grant The Town Square Hatherleigh Moor Hatherleigh Moor Market area Open space seating areas to Hatherleigh poor Island Park Six nature walks for evermore.” Old saying Sportsfield Housing estate play areas

Football pitch Access to the Ruby Way Made-Well project underway improving Cricket pitch Bowling club and maintaining Community Centre sports facilities/play area Hatherleigh’s apple orchard zz Only 28% thought the community space areas would be sufficient if the town’s population grew further. Hatherleigh Allotment zz When asked to rate the suitability and accessibility of Hatherleigh’s green open spaces the average Association provides score was 7.6 on a scale of 1 – 10. 13 allotments zz 77% of you said the market area was the greatest (fully occupied) 5 on asset to the town. waiting list zz 80% were very or quite interested in the prospect of Hatherleigh creating some of its own resources such as renewable energy or food production. Hatherleigh town zz The majority of respondents think more could be centre designated a done to encourage wildlife habitats and that the Conservation responsibility for this should be with the town council. zz When asking the youth club where their favourite Area place to hang out, most said Island Park. Hatherleigh Moor is There are recycling facilities the only known kiln site at Bridge Street Car Park - from Roman times in glass bottles, paper, magazines, drinks cartons, plastic Devon and Cornwall bottles, food tins, drink cans, aerosols, clothes and shoes

Hatherleigh Plan-it Project Economy

Where do you usually shop? Top three things that Where do you usually shop? Where do you usually shop? NB: Cost of shopping in Exeter @ £15 (fuel + parking) would make you do more Where do you usually shop? shopping in Hatherleigh Other 106 45 50 Where do you usually shop? shopping Other 106 45 50 shopping more diversity Household 60 59 117 items/DIY Other Neither of shops 106 45 50 53% shopping Hatherleigh Top up shopping Other 5 196 15 Okehamptonlarger and /or cheaper 106 45 50 (e.g. milk, shopping Household 60 59 117 bread) items/DIY supermarket Neither Household Main 21% 60 59 117 grocery 40 50 143 items/DIY shopping Neither Hatherleigh free car park Household Top up 0 50 100 150 200 250 11% 60 59 117 items/DIY shopping 5 196 Neither15 Hatherleigh Okehampton (e.g. milk, Top up bread) What type of businesses should we be attracting to Hatherleigh? shopping 5 196 15 Hatherleigh Okehampton (e.g. milk, What type of businesses should we be attracting to Hatherleigh? Top up bread) shopping 90.0% 5 Main 196 15 Okehampton 77.9% (e.g. milk, 80.0% grocery 40 50 143 bread) shopping 70.0% 62.7% 61.3% Main 59.3% grocery 40 50 143 60.0% shopping 50.0% Main 0 50 100 150 200 250 grocery 40 50 143 40.0% 31.4% 29.9% shopping 30.0% 0 50 100 150 200 250 20.6% 20.0% 17.2%

0 50 100 150 200 250 10.0% 0.0% Tourism Restaurants B&B’s Local Small offices / Farming & Warehouses / Large (overall) independent workspaces agriculture distribution retailers shops How can we encourage more people to use the local businesses in town?

Response 174 people; 75% said ‘a free car park’!

Hatherleigh Plan-it Project Housing

Overall 78.9% of you would like to see more 3 bed houses built in 1811: Hatherleigh said 1380 54.6% there was not sufficient car parking on recent housing Pop u developments l a

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50.5% 2011: The average 1798 house price is £292,000 with the lowest average price being £125,000 32.7%

Between 2001-2011, 214 houses 11.2%

were built 5.6% There are There Apartments Detached Semi- Terraced Detached 107 are over affordable If new houses are built, houses in 60 what types of houses listed buildings Hatherleigh in Hatherleigh would you like to see in Hatherleigh?

Hatherleigh Plan-it Project Transport & Communication

How would you rate car parking provision How would you rate car parking provision in Hatherleigh for each of the in Hatherleigh?following? (score 1 to 10 where 1 is poor and 10 is very good) 50% of (score 1 to 10 where 1 is poor and 10 is very good) respondents had 2 or more cars - Adequate provision for visitors 5.61 yet only

Adequate provision for 37% 4.03 businesses regularly park on the road Adequate provision for residents 3.75

Access to the town centre 6.31 3% do not own a

Cost 3.83 car or van

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Almost 60% “Yellow lines in part of town to would use the stop cars and car park regularly 4 wheel-drives if it was free parking on pavements” 70% would To help evidence the need for faster use the car less if broadband, Devon County Council are there is improved running a survey. For more information public transport and to complete the survey please visit www.hatherleightowncouncil.org

Hatherleigh Plan-it Project Hatherleigh Market

Two most important elements of the market

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Two most important elements of the market 160

180 140 160 Important elements The most popular day for the 120 140 of the Market produce market is 120 100 1st choice 100 Tuesday 2nd choice 1st choice 80 2nd choiceIf the day were to 80 change, the second 60 60 most popular day 40 would be 40 If there is to be a development on the current market site, which 20 incorporates a facilitySaturday for a regular market, are you prepared to make a regular contribution towards the running costs of the facility? 20 0 Fur and Produce Bric a brac Livestock Open space Other (please feathers Car boot sale stands auction markets for other uses specify) 0 auction Fur and1st choice 158 8 9 26 7 4 0 Produce Bric a brac Livestock Open space Other (please feathers2nd choice 23 Car35 boot sale25 47 18 34 33 Yes18.0% stands auction If youmarkets think the closurefor other of uses the specify)livestock market Yes auction Unsure 18% will affect you and your business, explain how. 39.0% No 1st choice 158 8 9 26 7 4 0 39% 2nd choice 23 35 25 47 18 34 33 ‘animal welfare would suffer as animals would Unsure have to travel further’ No 43%43.0% ‘I will lose £10,000 p.a in produce sales’ ‘it will kill Hatherleigh as a centre for the outlying rural areas’ If there is to be a Latest Market regeneration Map development on the current market site, zz How will this proposal affect oury business? which incorporates a facility for a regular zz Will it alter the shopping market, are you habits in the town? prepared to make a zz What impact on travel / regular contribution parking? towards the running Please leave comments on costs? the forms provided

Hatherleigh Plan-it Project