April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.1 Shaping Newport Place Plan Written by Arc Consulting Isle of Wight Ltd Commissioned by: Isle of Wight Council Regeneration Newport Parish Council Newport Business Association April 2018 April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.2 Contents • Objectives • Background Data • Place Standard Methodology • Numerical Results • Consultation / Text Results • Topic Frequency • Quotes • Key Issues • Core Work Programmes – DNA • Framework for Delivery • Recommended Actions • Destination • Navigation • Association • First Steps • Newport Horizon April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.3 April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.4 Objectives A Place Plan for Newport was commissioned by Newport Parish Council, Newport Business Association, and the Isle of Wight Council. It was intended to deliver: • Better perception of trust and commitment by residents and commerce • Public awareness of the new (IWC) regeneration programme and its aims • A better understanding of local issues to help shape future service delivery and a more co-ordinated way of working with the resources available • New, mutually beneficial, partnership ways of working between the Newport Area and the Council April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.5 Newport (town and parish) - a short gazetteer • 7 WARDS, 16 LSAOs (Lower Super Output Areas), 25,000 population • Parish area 20 sq miles, 14% total IW land surface • Parish budget 2018/19 £369,641 • Urban centre 1.5sqm, 50% protected for its built environment. • Parish is 90% rural • Register of assets - • 3840 acres of nationally important landscape • 350 listed buildings and monuments • 2 National Cycleways • A castle and a minster • A town centre with a rateable value of £4M • 3 Roman villas • 30 pubs • 3 rivers • 4 theatres and cinemas • The Island’s largest Country Park • An internationally famous music festival • The Island’s largest forest • 65 restaurants, cafes and takeaways • The Island’s only Field Studies Centre • 20 schools, colleges and learning centres • A 13th Century town with an intact Medieval street layout • 25 civic service centres (council offices, emergency • 50 protected wildlife areas services, clinics and surgeries etc.) • The source of 35% of the Island’s drinking water April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.6 April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.7 The Preferred Commercial Choice Even though Newport is not the main source of industrial space, it is the first choice for employers when selecting an employment location. Newport dominates the Island’s supply of office space. April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.8 All roads lead to Newport, especially at rush hour • Data taken from the 2011 census shows the striking concentration of Island commuter journeys into Newport town centre. • Pressure on road infrastructure and traffic management systems will intensify as Island cars increase by a projected 1000 per annum. April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.9 The Island’s parking centre Source IW Parking Strategy 2016 23% of IWC parking provision via 5 short stay (red) and 5 long stay (blue) car parks April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.10 The Island’s employment centre Newport has a concentration of the sectors that dominate Island employment: • Health and Social Work • Retail • Food and Accommodation • Education • Public Administration April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.11 The nature of that employment is predominantly lower wage service sector with consequent issues of insecurity. April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.12 The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) shows concentration of socio-economic stress in a southern belt across the town, Pan, Barton, St. Johns, Mount Joy. Newport has 5 of the most deprived LSOAs on the Island, and 2 of the least April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.13 These stresses are common to younger and older age groups across the parish, with particular concentrations around Pan. Deprivation indices for children Deprivation indices for older people April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.14 Newport Summarised Newport is characterised by mismatch: • The largest sub-county unit on the Isle of Wight • between its built, natural and human resources • The largest Island student population, the youth and its socio-economic performance centre of the Island • between its extensive and predominantly rural • The centre of employment and the driver of IW hinterland and its concentrated urban core GDP • between its areas of nationally significant • The centre of healthcare, education and public deprivation and adjacent affluence decision-making • between its identity as civic and political centre • The centre of banking and legal services and its lack of identity as county capital • The capital of the Island April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.15 April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.16 The Place Standard Survey - ‘Shaping Newport’ • The Place Standard was selected to assess Newport. • The Place Standard is a “tool that is used to assess the quality of a place. It can assess places that are well established, undergoing change, or still being planned. The tool can also help people to identify their priorities for a particular place.”* • Shaping Newport produced the following results: • 1805 online surveys, 1372 fully completed • 433 paper surveys from events and local shops/cafes • Strong overall match with Newport’s demographic but with a spike at 45- 64: • Under 24 10.5% vs 11.4% • 25-44 28.9% vs 26.9% • 45-64 45.4% vs 26.1% • Over 65 14.1% vs 16.7% *https://www.placestandard.scot April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.17 moving Place Standard around influence and 7 public sense of control 4.5 transport Numerical Results 6 5 1 care and 5 traffic maintenance and parking 4 4 3 • The modal averages: most commonly selected response 3 feeling 2 streets safe 5 4 and spaces • 7= little room for improvement 1 • 1 = much room for improvement 0 identity 3 3 natural space and belonging 3 4 play and social contact recreation 4 4 3 facilities housing and amenities work and April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.18 local economy Place Standard Results Q1. Can you easily walk and cycle around using Q2. Does public transport meet your needs? good-quality routes? 7 8% 7 6% 6 12% 6 9% 5 17% 5 22% 4 15% 4 22% 3 14% 3 18% 2 11% 2 12% 1 9% 1 16% DON'T KNOW 2% DON'T KNOW 7% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.19 Place Standard Results Q3. Do traffic and parking arrangements allow Q4. Do buildings, streets and public spaces people to move around safely and meet the create an attractive place that is easy to get community’s needs? around? 7 2% 7 3% 6 6% 6 7% 5 14% 5 15% 4 19% 4 21% 3 21% 3 21% 2 18% 2 17% 1 19% 1 14% DON'T KNOW 2% DON'T KNOW 2% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.20 Place Standard Results Q5. Can you regularly experience good-quality Q6. Can you access a range of space with natural space? opportunities for play and recreation? 7 5% 7 3% 6 9% 6 8% 5 18% 5 15% 4 17% 4 21% 3 19% 3 19% 2 16% 2 16% 1 11% 1 11% DON'T KNOW 3% DON'T KNOW 8% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.21 Place Standard Results Q7. Do facilities and amenities meet your Q8. Is there an active local economy and the needs? opportunity to access good-quality work? 7 5% 7 2% 6 14% 6 4% 5 19% 5 11% 4 21% 4 18% 3 17% 3 23% 2 13% 2 18% 1 9% 1 16% DON'T KNOW 3% DON'T KNOW 8% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.22 Place Standard Results Q9. Do the homes in Newport support the Q10. Is there a range of spaces and needs of the community? opportunities to meet people? 7 3% 7 4% 6 7% 6 10% 5 16% 5 14% 4 22% 4 20% 3 18% 3 22% 2 12% 2 13% 1 9% 1 9% DON'T KNOW 14% DON'T KNOW 8% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.23 Place Standard Results Q11. Does Newport have a positive identity Q12. Do you feel safe in Newport? and do you feel you belong? 7 9% 7 5% 6 19% 6 8% 5 21% 5 12% 4 18% 4 19% 3 14% 3 21% 2 10% 2 15% 1 15% 1 8% DON'T KNOW 5% DON'T KNOW 3% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.24 Place Standard Results Q13. Are buildings and spaces well cared for? Q14. Do you feel able to take part in decisions and help change things for the better? 7 1% 7 3% 6 7% 6 4% 5 15% 5 11% 4 23% 4 17% 3 21% 3 17% 2 16% 2 18% 1 13% 1 24% DON'T KNOW 4% DON'T KNOW 7% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.25 Place Standard Results How often do you visit Newport? (on average) What are your main reasons for visiting Newport? DAILY 46% GENERAL SHOPPING 69% WEEKLY 41% FOR BUSINESS / WORK 39% FOR FOOD / DRINK / SOCIAL 38% TWICE PER MONTH 6% TO VISIT A PARTICULAR SHOP 38% ONCE PER MONTH 3% FOR RECREATION (EG CINEMA/HERITAGE 31% VISIT) LESS THAN ONCE PER MONTH 4% OTHER 16% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.26 Place Standard Results What is your age range? I'D PREFER NOT TO ANSWER 0% 75 AND OVER 2% 65-74 12% 55-64 20% 45-54 26% 35-44 17% 25-34 13% 16-24 7% UNDER 16 3% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.27 April 2018 - Shaping Newport - Arc Consulting p.28 Topic frequency in text answers • Comments from all sources were recorded and incorporated • 46 stakeholder discussions (e.g.