Budget 2015/16 All Consultation Responses The responses have been separated into individuals sections as follows; Question 1 What is the best thing about the borough of Telford and Wrekin? ............................ 2 Question 2 - What is your biggest concern/problem in the borough? ........................................ 42 Question 3 – If you could do one thing to improve the borough what would it be? .................. 96 Investment Comments ................................................................................................................... 140 £1 million for high streets and local centres ............................................................................................... 140 £250,000 (over 3 years) to attract more visitors to the borough ................................................................ 141 Almost £4 million to roll out superfast broadband across the borough ....................................................... 142 A further £650,000 for youth unemployment initiatives .............................................................................. 143 £6 million (over 3 years) to maintain and improve our roads ...................................................................... 144 £1 million for a second round of Community Pride Fund in 2017/18 .......................................................... 145 £750,000 (over 2 years) to address residents’ key environmental issues .................................................. 147 £650,000 for St. Georges regeneration (including Gower Street youth centre) .......................................... 147 £200,000 (over 4 years) for free swimming for over 50’s ........................................................................... 149 £30,000 for the local food bank ................................................................................................................. 152 £240,000 for crisis support and cheap loans.............................................................................................. 153 What do you think of this package overall? ................................................................................................ 154 Additional comments ..................................................................................................................... 155 Specific Comments about Savings Proposals ............................................................................................ 159 The responses we have received have not been altered in any way except to remove personal details or offensive material, where this has taken place the deleted text has been replaced with "XXXX". 2 Question 1 What is the best thing about the borough of Telford and Wrekin? Lots of green spaces. Good mix of rural and urban spaces Open spaces. Road Connections and the expansion of the Borough World Heritage site. Investment in Southwater. The Town Park You can get to most facilities easily. Telford has all the services and bus connections are good. Nothing Nothing Proximity to Shropshire countryside. It has lots of shops in the Town centre. The new Southwater. I like the green space. Independant shops Spaces to ride my bike and walk my dog. Schools development programme and amount of green space. Green open spaces and wildlife friendly with tree lined roads, pond etc The first thing I like about Telford and Wrekin is the Wellington library. It helps children to get better at reading. Another thing I like is that hospitals are close and accessible. Old people can be fighting through death and if the hospitals are close by they might be saved. One of the things about Telford and Wrekin is that everyone is friends and that everyone gets on with each other. Another thing about Telford and Wrekin is that everyone can go and meet there friends eg Wellington library because you can meet them there and you can go swimming or you can go to the library to read books and have a chat. Telford and Wrekin is a great place. you get to meet your friends at the shops. Town centre because you can buy lots of things.. School because we go on trips. Telford Town park. The new Wellington library. New Southwater cinema, restaurants etc. Lots of supermarkets. The Wrekin walks. Brownies, Clubs etc. Leisure Centres, clubs for £1 The best thing about Telford and Wrekin is football pitch because its great fun and get my better at football The best thing about Telford and Wrekin is the toy shops because they get brand new toys. The best thing about Telford and Wrekin is that there is a leisure center because I love swimming and to go to the library I tink Telford and Wrekin the best thing is the parks because the rocing horses My favorit plas is the park . I like the park bcuse it fun to play on the eqwitmer There are a lot of parrs around so we can play on them There are loads of parks around so we can play on them the shops becas of all the games All the games becuase I love playing on it. My house people leave dog poo The leisure center because it helps you educate yourself. You can see the Council, go swimming, have a wedding, read from the library and have a little snack in the cafe The parks because there are loads of things for children to play on them. Shortwood Primary school because it has what other schools dont have. shortwood can hang up shelter on the trees There are loads of kind people. The schools are nice. Telford schools. Shortwood. Community is safe. Lots of shops. The wrekin -you get amazing views at the top and can see all of Telford. Beautiful countryside. 3 Hospitals are close and accessible. Lots of places to meet with friends.for example Watling Street community centre, Wellington library, parks...) Shortwood school.Wellington library parks Shortwood school .Natural areas (for example The Wrekin, Cludely Pool/ Lake, forests/forest school, countryside.)Town Centre (The new shops, restaurants, the IMAX cinema) The people generally are nice and helpful. It's our home! Our community! The first thing I like about Telford is the Town Centre is because it is a nice place to meet your friends. The second thing that I like about Ttelford is our school library because there are lots of different books that you will like. The first thing what I like about Telford and Wrekin is places where you could meet friends is Wellington library because it is really quite and a nice place to have a talk also another thing I like about Telford and Wrekin is the Wreken because it is a nice place to have a picknick finally Telford and Wrekin is our community. I personally think that the best thing about Telford and wrekin is that there are lots of places to meet with friends such as Watling centre, Wellington library and town centre... The first thing I like about Telford and Wrekin is the places that you can meet friends for example the town centre and retail park. I personally like these places because they have a lot of shops and food bars. I also think that the hospitals are close and that's a good thing because I am always getting hurt. I like that in Telford and Wrekin Hospitals are close and accesable furthermore there is places where you can meet your friends. May I also mention Short Wood Primary school which is the best school in the world! The best thing about Telford and Wrekin is that there are lots of places to meet your friends. For example, the Watling Street community centre because my friends go to the clubs. Another thing I like is the Wellington library because its quiet and there is a lot of choices of books to read. I also like Shortwood because there are kind teachers here. What I like about Telford and Wrekin is that there is lots of places to enjoy yourself like at Wellington library and the parks. I like Wellington library because you can read different books. And at parks you can play on the roundabouts or on the swings with your friends and family. Also Telford and Wrekin is a great place to show the other people like your cousins. The best thing about Telford and Wrekin is Shortwood School because everyone is kind and helpful but the most important thing is that our teachers are also kind and helpful especially our headteacher. The next best thing is it's our home our community. Telford and Wrekin is most people's home and I'm sure that lots of people are loving Telford and Wrekin. Finally trhe last thing is that most people live near hospitals so if anything happens then they can call an ambilance and it will be their in a flash. The first thing I like about Telford and Wrekin is that we have lots of nearby hospitals as they can save people's lives and help them get better. Another thing is that there are lots of places to meet people such as the community centre, wellington library, parks and shortwood school. The reason I think that parks are a good place to meet people is because in parks you can have lots of fun and be free to roam around. Within Telford and Wrekin there are numerous problems and concerns for people of all ages for example crime (theft, people hurting eachotehr, kidnapping, graffiti) aswell as dangerous car driving. I think Telford and Wrekin is good because it has hospitals and it has lots of plasis you can go out with your friends. Also the schools like Shortwood school. Thers a libary so you can read books and take them out to home. Thers a sinema to watch movies if their not out on DVD. The first thing I like about Telford and Wrekin is that the wrekin is a amazing place to go for walks and have (Pikniks) The reason