SURVEY RESULTS 2017 FINAL REPORT Prepared by: Stratford-on-Avon District Council Performance, Consultation & Insight Unit October 2017 Executive Summary There is very strong agreement that the character of the village be preserved and that possible environmental policies should conserve the pattern and layout of buildings, footpaths and open spaces in the village. For future development, homes dedicated for local people and low cost starter homes to own are preferred. Any future development should be in clusters of 10 houses or fewer. Different types of houses are preferred and linked into the existing pavement network. The design of these homes should be in keeping with the scale, location and appearance of existing buildings. Residents are against allowing development in residential gardens. The level of noise and pollution from development and transport infrastructure needs minimalising. There is little importance given to dark skies so policies alluding to this would not likely to be supported. A comprehensive Green Spaces Plan should be commissioned. More tree planting and greater protection of existing mature or important trees has strong support. Residents are very supportive of maintaining and improving the present green spaces and recreational areas. Parking vehicles is commonly off the roads, but there is a perception there are badly parked cars on the highways and generally a lack of spaces. Like many areas, speeding is a problem that needs addressing as well. More frequent buses would be appreciated. Residents want a new surgery to be built at the edge of the village, with greater provision of parking spaces. The Plan should look to encourage more local businesses and more local jobs. CONTENTS Page 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 2.0 METHODOLOGY 1 3.0 SUMMARY OF RESULTS 2 4.0 RESULTS 5 4.1 Household Profile 5 4.2 What action would you like to see taken in the Parish over 9 the next 15 years Environment & Green spaces 9 Future Development 11 Natural Landscape, Built Environment & Design 13 Public Realm 14 Public Transport, Traffic & Parking 16 Infrastructure 19 Services & Amenities 20 Business & Employment 21 APPENDICES Q2 What is the main reason that brought your household to the Parish? If other please also say why in the box below. Q14 Given that Broadway Parish will have some development in the next 15 years, are there any green spaces in the Parish that should be protected? Please describe in the box below. If you are not sure of the name of the green space, give the nearest street or house name. Q15 Given that Broadway Parish will have some development in the next 15 years, please list below any views or vistas, including those into Broadway from without, within Broadway and out of Broadway into the surrounding areas? If you are not sure how to identify the view, please give the nearest street or house name, or indicate them on the map below. Q16a Should more trees be planted? If yes, where would you like them planted? Q20a What priorities should the Neighbourhood Plan have in protecting the natural environment? If other, please specify. Q21a What priorities should the Neighbourhood Plan have in protecting the quality of the existing built environment? If other, please specify. Q22a Should the Neighbourhood Plan aim to protect and enhance the quality of any new buildings by promoting the following? If other, please specify. Q23 Broadway is famed as a Cotswold village, known for its attractive appearance and well-preserved heritage. What do you think could enhance this? Q24 What ONE THING do you think would detract from Broadway’s visual appeal? Q29c Are existing bus services adequate in terms of...? Please expand on any answers above where you ticked "no". Q30f We need your opinion on traffic and parking in the Parish. Please expand on any of your answers if you wish. Q31a Have you been affected by flooding in the last 15 years? If yes, please say where the risk of flooding exists? Q32d Have you suffered any major problems with any of the following? If yes to any of the above, please give details of the problem. Q33k How frequently do members of your household use the following services or amenities in Broadway? If there are any improvements or new services that you would like to see in the Parish, please describe them. Q35e We need your opinion on business and employment in the Parish. If you think we need more businesses or jobs in the Parish, please suggest what is needed and where: Q1 What is your postcode? Broadway Neighbourhood Plan Survey 2017 1.0 Introduction Broadway is creating a Neighbourhood Plan in order to be able to influence development over the next 15 years. This is important because an approved plan has full weight in planning decisions and gives people who live and work in Broadway a voice in planning and development in the village over the next 15 years. Without it, we will have less control over any development. The plan can: o Choose where new homes and other developments may be built o Influence the type and design of development o Identify and protect important local assets and green spaces o Help identify the facilities and services essential to our growing community Our Neighbourhood Plan must comply with the current South Worcestershire Development Plan which includes three sites – Leamington Road, Kingsdale Court and Station Road. Having a Neighbourhood Plan will help ensure that any further development is suitable for Broadway and meet its needs. It will also help to ensure the village remains vibrant and sustainable. Our plan must follow a set process that includes community involvement and consultation to reach a broad consensus, and must comply with government planning policy and the South Worcestershire Development Plan. The survey was designed to gather views and evidence to form the plan. It asked what residents valued, what housing there should be, and how development in general should take place over the next 15 years. 2.0 Methodology The survey ran from July 21st to September 1st 2017. All households in the Parish were mailed a questionnaire. They were asked to complete the questionnaire on behalf of the household and return it using a Freepost envelope to Stratford-on-Avon District Council. The addresses were provided by Wychavon District Council using the unedited electoral role, with the mailing addressed to the householder. 1765 questionnaires were distributed. More questionnaires were mailed out than this, but due to the electoral roll system used at Wychavon, a number were posted to properties under construction. 539 questionnaires were returned in the timescale allowed, a response rate of 30.5%. This response is good considering the methodology used of a full postal survey. All the information provided was processed by an independent third party, and Stratford- on-Avon District Council (SDC) aggregated and analysed the responses to create this final report. This allowed complete confidentiality for the responses. The report follows the order of the questionnaire. Charts and tables are used throughout the report to assist the interpretation of the results. In some cases, anomalies appear due to “rounding”. The term “base” in the tables and charts refers to the number of responses to a particular question. Page 1 Broadway Neighbourhood Plan Survey 2017 3.0 Summary of Results 3.1 About their Household Residents were asked for the main reason that brought their household to the Parish. 26% like the area, 22% moved to retire to the Parish and 14% moved to be closer to family. 24% of the sample has lived in Broadway Parish between eleven and twenty years, with 23% in the one to five years category and 22% in the 21 to 40 year bracket. 374 people are in the 60-74 year old age bracket in households completing the survey, followed by 243 who are aged 75 plus. For those households completing the survey 517 were retired. 172 people were in employment, but outside the Parish with a further 110 self-employed. For those who predominantly work at home, they were asked to rate their internet connectivity. 76% rated it as very or fairly good, with 23% giving a fairly or very poor rating. Asked about members of the household that work outside the Parish, the highest amount of people travel between 5 and 20 miles. The majority of household members travel to work or access education by driving their own or work vehicle. 45% of households had one car, van or motorcycle at their household, with 36% having two and 13% having three or more. Just 6% had no vehicle. The majority of residents are able to park their vehicles on their premises, with many parking in a car port or garage. 3.2 Environment & Green Spaces 82% strongly agree and 15% agree that possible environmental policies should include the conservation of the pattern and layout of buildings, footpaths and open spaces in Broadway. 87% strongly agree and 11% agree that the character of the village, particularly in the Conservation Areas, should be preserved. In respect of green spaces, 76% would like a full Green Spaces Plan to manage the future needs of existing green spaces and promote more green spaces in new developments. 49% wished to see better day-to-day care of existing open green spaces, 47% more to protect local wildlife habitats and 45% more open green spaces linked to green corridors. Asked if more trees should be plants, 66% of respondents indicated there should be. 3.3 Future Development The most needed housing type was homes dedicated for local people where 53% felt there was much need and 34% some need.