Trowell Parish Plan Questionnaire

Section 1: General & Household

1. Please enter the number of people in your house in the following age bands:

2. How long have you lived in the Parish?

Less than one year 8

1-5 years 55

6-15 years 101

over 15 years 197

3. What do you like most about the Parish?

The country setting 257

Facilities for children 7

Convenience for children 15

The community feeling 109

Access to public transport 99

Distance from work/study 70

The home you live in 301

Other

Access to major road network	6
Church	5
Family live in the village	3
Friendly people	2
Its identity as a village	2
The Semi-rural area	2
Bungalow
Cost of housing
Cycle Tracks
Have always lived here
Low crime rate
Memories
Safe for children to play
Small local school & playgroup
The small size of the parish
Trees
Village post office
Walks

4. What do you dislike most about the parish?

Lack of good facilities for children 93

Inconvenience for shopping 144

The lack of community feeling 37

Inaccessibility of public transport 51

The house you live in 2

Noise from motorway 150

Other

Anti social behaviour	10
Speeding and volume of traffic	8
Smell from Castle environment	4
Crime / burglary rate	3
Parking	3
Dust from old Stanton tip	2
Modernisation of and noise from Festival pub	2
No decent pub	2
Cyclists on pavement
Doctor
Dust from motorway
Fireworks
Flooding worries
Good public transport but very expensive – cheaper to travel in London than up here
House building on fields
Lack of convenient amenities
Lack of facilities for everyone
Lack of village centre
Leaves
Litter
Men using telephone kiosk and Transco facility at Pit Lane as urinal
More frequent buses to Nottingham and Beeston – both hourly but at the same time
My street is not swept very often now everything else is ok
Need train station
No safe play parks
Noise from A609
Noise from play park
Pollution/smells
Smells from hallam fields
Steelworks
Traffic on main roads esp Main Ilkeston Road
Was originally peaceful now to many youths coming in from Ilkeston, Bulwell, Chilwell, Stapleford causing problems
We need sound barriers the sooner the better

5. What is the main reason that you chose to live in this parish?

Like to live in the country 148

Cost/Availability of housing 140

Returned to village/parish 26

Born in parish 29

Work in area 63

Relative nearby 62

Enjoy life in good, active community 23

Marriage 41

Ease of access to motorway 32

Other

Access to good schools	5
Liked the house	4
Close to major facilities	2
Downsize from previous property
Easier for my husband to get to work by car 40 yrs ago we were advised to live this side of the Trent rather than over the bridge
Easy access to Nottingham and Derby
Elevated position
Friends
Good area to bring up children
Has an open space boundary
Health reasons
Home is more suitable for disability
House was purchased by work
Large garden
Like Trowell
Liked Cossall road
Open pleasant housing estate
Open space and walks
Sheltered accommodation
Wanted to purchase a bungalow to wind down to retirement
Wanted to stay but fed up with Stapleford (rough)

Section 2: Education – Children

Do you have children of pre-school or school age?

Yes 68

No 252

1. Please enter the number of children in your household who attend:

	1 child	2 children	3 children
Trowell playgroup	8
Playgroup elsewhere	12	3
Trowell primary school	8	5	3
Primary school elsewhere	11	2
Secondary school	19	7
Further Education College	4
Further education (beyond A level)	1

2. What benefit does Trowell School provide to the Parish?

Education 53

Community use 13

Important to local identity 20

Out of school activities for children 6

Little benefit 10

Other

Affiliation to church

Entertainment to local community

In catchment for Albany – shame village is split between two schools

School used to be good, but it is not now

The school is a focal point for parents information

3. If you have children of pre-school age, will you be sending them to Trowell School at 5?

Yes 16

No 6

Don’t know 5

4. Do you think there is enough pre-school provision in your area?

Yes 25

No 25

Don’t know 23

5. Please enter the number of your children who currently take part in activities arranged by the school out of school hours:

	1 child	2 children	3 children
Primary school	15	5
Secondary school	6	3	1
Further education college (to 18 years)	1

6. Would your children attend Play schemes during the holidays if they were provided?

	4 – 6 years	6 – 11 years	12 – 16 years
Yes	18	37	14
No	1	6	10
Don’t know	2	6	8

7. Do you think there is sufficient after-school and holiday provision in your area?

Yes 2

No 58

Don’t know 18

8. Would your children attend an after-school club that had the primary aim of supporting working family?

Yes 29

No 26

Don’t know 16

9. Would you like the facilities of Trowell School to be made more available to the local community outside of school hours?

Yes 47

No 9

Don’t know 21

b. Type of use

Adult education	7
Sport	4
Sports facilities and use of the sports field	4
After school clubs	3
Computer studies	3
Discos	2
Drama and dance	2
Events and activities for young people	2
Fund raising	2
Recreation	2
Social events/meetings	2
Sports activities	2
Youth clubs for 5-10 and 10-14 years	2
Band Practice
Dance classes
Football
Holiday clubs for kids with working parents
Homework assistance
I personally feel that the school should remain as the children’s own environment, and would worry about vandalism and damage to their work
Keep Fit
Local environmental classes
More activity groups
Music lessons
Parent craft classes
Rugby
Small library
Sports – netball etc computers
Sports field for childrens clubs
Would this cause security problem? Things going missing, left in a mess maybe

10. Do you think the school catchment area includes the whole parish?

Yes 17

No 48

Don’t know 15

Section 3: Adult Education

1. Would you support the following within the parish?

Adult education daytime 103

Adult education evening 124

Leisure activities daytime 95

Leisure activities evening 131

2. What type of class(es) would you like

Fitness	38
Computer training	35
Language classes	23
Art	10
Dance class	10
Yoga	8
Craft	7
Cookery	6
Sport	6
Badminton	4
Drama	4
Local history	4
Vocational courses	4
Aerobics	3
Aromatherapy	3
DIY	3
Music	3
Bowls	2
More for over 60’s	2
Writing skills	2
Career development
Childrens activities aged 11-16
Construction classes
Creative activities
Discussion Groups
Dog obedience trainging
Evening sports activities
Film discussion group
First aid
Football
Gardening
History
Law
Literature
Maths
More for teenagers
More for under 2’s
Most general subjects
Photograph
Photography
Pottery
Reflexology / Relaxation
running club
Short courses
Soft furnishing
Spanish language
Sports, social events
Swimming
Teaching skills
Woodwork

3. Is the venue relevant?

Yes 98

No 67

Don’t know 38

Section 4: Environment & Conservation

1. What do you feel is important to promote the environment image of the parish?

A: Pleasant appearance to gardens and property 269

B: Tidy grass verges and hedgerows 58

C: Appropriate parking of vehicles 13

D: Local conservation areas 23

Other

Clean streets and pavements	5
Clean up graffiti	3
Tackle dog fouling problem	3
Enter Village In Bloom	2
Keep footpaths in good order	2
Better use of garages provided
Getting rid of smells (has improved) and dust from surrounding area, whilst may be a health hazard
Green areas for children to play, cycle etc
Houses with trees and bushes hanging down from gardens on to pavements where people walk on Ilkeston Road
Keep open spaces
Keep trees cut back
Keep verges as natural habitat for wildlife
Local pride in the village
More bulbs and flowering shrubs
More tree planting
No groups of youths hanging around
No Parking signs needed
Noise reduction of motorway
Parking on Derbyshire Avenue
Police presence
Post office if allowed
Promote festival of Britain’s importance
Recycling facilities
Reduce traffic on the main road
Removal of as much litter as possible and retaining as many green areas as possible
Remove lighting from roof of Festival Inn
Remove rubbish from hedgerows
Remove unsightly fences
Rubbish outside shop
Stop Broxtowe Borough Council ruining lovely woodland walks by concreting them over just so the middle classes don’t get their boots dirty
Stop parking of commercial vehicle on residential roads
Tidier industrial premises
Tidying after refuse collection

2. Would you be interested in practical conservation work?

Yes 65

No 248

3a. Do you use the footpaths and bridleways in the parish?

Yes – often 208

Yes – rarely 120

No 32

3b. If yes, please indicate if you have encountered any of the following difficulties:

Cyclists 92

Horses 57

Farm animals 19

Crops in fields 8

No stiles or gates 11

Barbed wire 13

Mud or water 83

Poor signposting 37

Dog dirt 189

None 62

Other

Motorcyclists	12
Overgrown hedgerows	3
Poorly maintained bridleways	3
Some stiles and bridleways are difficult for cycle and pushchair access	3
Fishermen	2
Litter	2
Overhanging Hedges on Pit Lane and along canal	2
Alcohol and drug waste by bridge
All areas
Barbed wire at cloud side farm
Bin at the bus stop near the post office
Dogs not on leads
Footpaths in poor repair
Maps showing rights of way should be put in appropriate places
Not very pushchair friendly
Overgrown footpaths
Paths closed due to noise barriers being erected for motorway
Smells
Stiles blocked off, Nottingham canal to Pit Lane which crosses the railway needs to be removed and recited due to closure and alteration
Street Car Parking
Thugs
Vandalism

4. Where would be the best place to publicise the public footpaths and bridleways in the parish?

Footpath information boards 170

Parish notice board 107

Leaflet 123

Library bus 18

Community centre/village hall 60

Local newspaper/newsletter 129

Current publicity is adequate 35

Other

Internet	3
Parish Magazine	3
Church “Whats On”	2
Post office	2
Around festival area
Leaflet drop to each house
Leaflet to be made available
Local libraries
Local parks
Local shop
Parish hall
School notice board
village o/s map on information boards

5. Please indicate if the parish suffers from any of the following types of disturbance:

Traffic noise 237

Farm animals in gardens 4

Farm animals on the road 18

Air pollution 190

Commercial aircraft 28

No disturbance 34

Other

Anti social behaviour	16
Fireworks	8
Speeding traffic and noise	7
Air pollution from Castle Environment Erewash	4
Cow muck on road and pavements	4
M1	4
Noise and smells from local industries	2
Noisy motorcycles	2
Again motor cyclist and crowds of moronic youths roaming the area at night particularly in the pit lane area
Air pollution due to slow moving traffic
Broken glass and rubbish
Canals
Children playing football in the street
Dirt from motorway in certain wind direction
Drinking
Drugs
Footpaths
Horse manure on pavement between end of Cossall Rd & entrance to Nottingham canal – understand why horse riders need to use payment at this point but the horse manure on the pavement needs removing – not sure by whom!
Industrial noise from the scrap metal works
Litter on Cossall Rd verge after the car boot sale. A litter bin would be useful provided it was emptied regularly
Pit Lane area
Police helicopter
Possible chemical pollution this is well known
Red/brown dust
Smell from Hallam Fields Plant

6a. Are there any landscape features of the parish, which need to be protected?

Yes 159

No 104

b. If yes, please specify

Pit Lane and land adjacent to it	25
Church	18
Trees and woodland	16
Canal towpaths and conservation area	15
Green belt land	13
Trowell Moor	9
Green Open areas	8
Field Farm	7
Grass verges	6
Nottingham Canal	5
Footpaths	3
Boundaries	2
Fields around Trowell	2
Green field to separate Trowell from Stapleford	2
Open space between Trowell and Cossall	2
Trowell park flood area	2
All green areas once built on we can never reclaim it.
All open green areas
All the trees
Area around Church of St Helen
Areas near the railway bridge
Broomhill fields
Bus shelters
Cannock footpaths
Cartwright from Dawsons School
Cemetery
Cottages next to post office
Dawsons farm falling to pieces
Farmland
Festival Inn features lost in renovation
Grange Wood
Halt urban sprawl
Hemlockstone
Land at corner of Stapleford/Ilkeston Road
Land next to the garden centre
Land next to the Severn Trent building
Leave Stapleford Hill as it is – no manmade paths.
Moor
No widening of M1 please
Nottingham Road
Oak trees on moor
Old buildings
Old cricket ground is the last large green area which could be used for outdoor recreation facilities
Old forge area
Old school
Open farm land
Parish hall and play area
River Erewash wetlands
Shrubs
Stone bridges along top canal
Swansea bridge
The Monolith
The walkway through Trowell Park
Top of Trowell Park
Tree on T C Centre lane
Water ponds

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7a. Are there any areas of the parish which could be improved?

Yes 160

No 78

b. If yes, please specify

Pub Festival Inn	11
More youth facilities	10
Pit lane security	6
Changing facilities – Pit Tip football	5
Children’s play area	4
Canal area and path	3
Footpaths and hedgerows	3
Improve A609/A6007 junction at the church	3
Industrial area near motorway	3
Playground	3
Revamp the exterior of the Parish Hall	3
Trowell Park	3
A social gathering point excluding the Festival Inn	2
Dawsons Farm	2
Erewash canal/river	2
Festival Shop	2
Graffiti	2
Ilkeston Road/Stapleford Road junction	2
Local policeman	2
More car parking	2
More considerate parking (own drives/not on grass verges)	2
Parish footpaths	2
Under motorway bridge, Ilkeston Road and Nottingham Road	2
“Sleeper Site”
3 way traffic lights at church corner
A ‘real’ pub
Access to Trowell parish school
Activities for youth
All public areas
Area from farm to post office is dirty
Back of Dawn View, unsightly electricity supply/eyesore
Better busses
Better use of village/church hall
Brook Boundary leaves 15 houses outside of parish with no access to Stapleford and have to come through parish to get out of the estate.
Business unit area around Betta Fences
Chip Shop
Clear canal regularly
Clear dog dirt from Pit Lane
Clearing leaves on Church Close
Cut back hedges
Cycle paths
Cyclists on pavements
Doctors
Drainage on pit lane park & maintain paths
Electricity substation Trowell grove
Frequent and cheaper bus service
Front aspect to village stores
Get rid of black oblisk and replace with proper traditional village sign on a post by the church
Gutters cleaned more often
Hedgerows
Houses near the post office
Industrial areas on Stapleford Road
Junction of Nottingham Road and Stapleford Road
Keep Boundary Brook clear and free from rubbish etc
Kids playing football next to electric supply (which is raised)
Land & Property next to the post office
Less and slower traffic
Litter around bus stops
Litter on verges
Local shop frontage is unsightly
Local shop(s)
Lucozade transport depot
M1 sound barriers
Maintain the rural image
Make a true village centre
Mess on roads by farm animals
More bins for dog dirt
Network rail palisade fencing
Newspaper delivery service
No further expansion of garden centre without improved access
Nottingham canal
Nottingham road path
Old Leadererwash Buildings
Park area near village hall
Parking in Derbyshire Avenue
Part time traffic lights at Church T junction
Pathway over railway line top of pit lane needs shutting properly
Pavement access to bus stop
Pavements in Windsor Close
Pedestrian crossing near school
Pelican/light crossings
Provide a play area for children e.g. football
Quieter road surface
Recreation area for 7-16 years old trowell park
Reduction of motorway noise
Removing humps on Main Steet
Road junctions
Road safety (speed limit or enforcement)
Road surface on Ilkeston Road
Road to trowell garden centre
Roads and Pavements
Roadside verges
Size of church
Smell from sewage farm
Sound barriers on motorway
Stapleford Road industrial areas
Stapleford Road near farm
Street lighting up the side streets
Sustaining local shop and post office
The front of the newsagents
Train bridge – larger signs needed
Trees cutting in front of houses
Trees on Ilkeston Road – the height and leaf and seed fall
Verges
Village hall

8a. Do you use the Blue bags for recycling?

Yes 313

No 55

b. Would you keep other refuse separate?

Yes 319

No 48

9. If a recycling point was established in your parish or for use by several neighbouring parishes would you use:

A waste glass & bottle bank 281

A waste paper bank 202

Alcan bank 129

An old clothes collection point 171

A skip for garden rubbish 274

10. Do you think more litter bins are needed in the parish?

Yes 212

No 103

11a. Is dog mess a problem in the parish?

Yes 171

No 143

b. If yes, please state in which particular areas:

Footpath	28
Pit Lane	28
Canal footpaths	21
Trowell Park	15
Grass verges	10
Bridle paths	5
Ilkeston Road	4
Stapleford Road	4
Bus stops	3
Derbyshire Avenue	3
Fields	2
Path through Trowell park	2
Recreation ground	2
All main roads
Bramcote Hills Park
Children’s play area at Parish Hall
Childrens park
Dawn View to Moor Bridge Road
Everywhere
Front garden
Grass verge near church
Grass verges on Ilkeston Road
Grass verges on Nottingham Road
Local Nature Reserve
Main Road
More dog bins would help streets
Need bins between Cossall Lane, Car Park and Pit Lane
New flood bank path
Nottingham Road
On the grass verges
On the streets. Pit lane and beyond
Parish park
Parks
Path from Dawn View to Moor Bridge Lane
Path from park up to Main Rd
Public rights of way
School driveway
Smithfield Avenue
Stoney Lane
The footpath between Northan dr, to the garden centre lane (after complaining about this problem I have noticed some improvement but the problem should be totally eradicated)
The walk-way through Trowell Park
Trowell Boards footpath

Section 5: Health & Social Service

1. How often do you use the following?

	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Sometimes	Never
a. Hospital		2	22	265	47
b. Doctor/Practice nurse		6	65	267	10
c. Chemist (for prescription)		9	119	211	14
d. Chiropodist			37	65	201
e. Optician			7	278	43
f. Dentist			13	292	19
g. Day care		4		6	249
h. Health centre/clinic		2	15	129	137

2. If you have difficulty in getting to the following, please tick each box where the problem exists:

Hospital 38

Doctor/practice nurse 22

Chemist 21

Chiropodist 11

Optician 18

Dentist 21

Day care 4

Health centre/clinic 15

3. Do you or your family have problems in collecting medicines or prescriptions?

Please specify

Major problem 6

Minor problems 36

No problem 292

Health & Social Services (carers)

The carers section is intended only for people looking after elderly or disabled people. If this does not apply to you please go to the next section.

1. Do you care for someone elderly or disabled?

Yes 20

No 106

2. Do you feel you need more support from the following?

Doctor 2

District nurse/Health visitor/Community nurse 5

Occupational therapist 4

Social worker 7

None of these 10

Other 0

3. Would you appreciate help from

A self help group supporting carers 3

A neighbourhood sitting scheme to give me a break now and again 4

Help with shopping, gardening etc 8

A day care centre where I can feel confident leaving the patient

For an hour or two each week 1

A respite care centre to give me a longer break now and again 2

None of these 14

Other 1

4a. Do you think access to public buildings, bus stops etc in the parish is satisfactory for people with mobility problems and parents with pushchairs/prams?

Yes 9

No 13

Don’t know 22

b. If you think access is difficult please outline areas

Bridleways have poor access for any person pushing wheel chair or pram or any person on crutches

Bus stop in bad state

Cars parked in disabled bays

Getting on and off the bus

No access for wheelchair bound people

Paths to post office

Post office

Steps, commercial vehicles blocking routes.

Traffic light crossing at Trowell Park obstructs pavement, not enough room for wheelchair/pram access

Under low bridge – difficult to walk with double buggy because of railings

Access to bus

Access into shop/post office

1. If you think you need assistance to enable you to live in your home, please complete the following questions (please tick more than one box if appropriate)

I could be helped on a day to day basis if…

A friend or someone I know called to do the shopping and

check that I am alright 2

I had help with the garden 4

I was able to attend a day centre for lunch/company 1

I was visited from someone from my church 1

I was given extra help from social services/homecare services 1

I received meals on wheels 0

I was able to call upon a community voluntary car scheme

so I could do my own shopping/ visit the doctor 2

24 hour emergency alarm facilities 2

2. Do you think there is a need for

1. Residential home 6
2. Nursing home 6
3. More sheltered accommodation 4
4. Increased warden services 6

Section 6: Community Support

1a. Do you know about the Stapleford scheme?

Yes 60

No 274

b. If so do you use it?

Yes 11

No 92

c. Would you use a Trowell based scheme?

Yes 78

No 82

2. Would you be willing to help with:

	Very interested	Quite interested	Not interested
a. Voluntary driving scheme	4	20	147
b. sitting scheme (giving a break to carers of sick/elderly people)	2	20	146
c. Gardening for less able	5	17	149
d. Helping at lunch club	2	16	145
e. support families with young children	4	17	138
f. Shopping for housebound neighbour	9	76	104
g. Social visits to elderly/housebound	7	32	131
h. Keep an eye on the vulnerable people in your street during severe weather/emergency conditions	29	93	78
i. Paying bills/writing letters/filling in forms	11	40	124

3. Do you know if voluntary organisations such as Citizens Advice Bureau are available in Trowell?

Yes 16

No 299

b. Do you use any?

Yes 11

No 231

c. If so which?

Stapleford volunteer group	3
CBA
Haven’t required too yet
Help from church
Stapleford Library
WRVS

Section 7; Housing

1a. Do you consider that homes I Trowell have a unique character?

Yes 88

No 237

b. Why?

No different to any other estate in Nottinghamshire	8
Mix of property	6
Lots of different type houses	3
Mostly standard style houses, not many individual homes	3
Trowell Park	3
Variety of homes, range of character properties	3
A good mixture of homes in a country setting	2
Estate houses & bungalows all resemble each other. Rows of houses on main Road are all alike	2
Rural location, but within easy reach of large urban conurbations	2
Wide variety	2
Access to open countryside
Accessible
Availability for all numbers of family members and decent for elderly
Average builds nothing spectacular
Because of the space surrounding the houses – there is a small gap separating us from the urban sprawl
Blend in with country way of life
Buildings are too modern
Bungalow very good, but do need new windows
Character of housing shows style changes as numbers have increased
Collection of houses new and old
Community spirit
Country feeling
Different styles on Trowell Park
Different styles throughout the estate
Edwardian frontage
Fit the countryside image
High quality housing compared to Stapleford and Ilkeston
Historical development
House is not unique but the outlook and layout is unique
House styles can be found elsewhere
Individual – not on an estate
Individual builders have designed a great variety of housing since 1951
It is similar to living on a motorway
Just ordinary
Large gardens in older properties
Main roads very standard square homes
Many do not over look their neighbour
Most properties have been built with the surrounding area in mind so that they blend in with the rural setting to give them village character
My house has character and is very pretty
Need a village pub/square
New estate is standard, but he old village has character
Newer homes are typical of most new developments
No problems with parking
Not a village type character
Not many old properties
Not unique, but typical of a village
Old houses seem to have been replaced with new
Old village
Older type houses fit better in Trowell, newer ones tend to take away the village status
Only old house – church farm – next to the church – 1 or 2 cottages
People make a community not houses
Plain old houses
Rough area
Rural community
Same as the homes in lots of other villages
Same style as other areas
Some bungalows/sheltered housing is good but need updating
Some do some don’t
Strong community spirit centre around the church
Strong, older properties
The estate we live on is ‘formula’ built
The location has unique character, but the houses are similar to ones in other villages
The village setting
There are many old and interesting buildings
They are no different to most other areas
They have the character of the period they were built in except the estate and are attractive brick and tile buildings
They’re all the same in Trowell park
Top end unique this end old council stock & Trowell park is rather bland and characterless
Traditional village
Trowell Grove
Trowell village standard house – some with character
Very happy where I live now
Village lacks a rural feel
We have a country atmosphere but are not far away from main towns an island of tranquillity in a busy area
Well built + nice location
Well kept
Well maintained family housing
Yes, only in the ‘original’ village of Trowell as non-estate

2a. Do you consider that if you had to move home due to changes in your circumstances both good and bad that you could find a home to meet your needs?

Yes 253

No 65

b. If not why?

No affordable housing	5
Cost	2
Historical development	2
No flats in the area	2
No suitable sheltered accommodation in the parish, no warden	2
A comparable large house hard to find in area
Already done due to ill health and age
Do not want to move again, very happy here
House already answers my needs
I would be unable to afford the same thing anywhere else if that were possible you cant duplicate Trowell
If I wanted a cheaper and smaller house I would have to leave the area
If I won a lot of money, I wouldn’t stay in Trowell
If required due to age I would look for a property on a frequent bus route and nearer my family
Larger house needed with more bedrooms
Limited housing stock in Trowell also quite expensive now as opposed to when we moved here
Low house prices compared to neighbouring areas
Next move if any, to a care home
Not big enough
Not enough council houses in school catchment area
Not enough individual bungalows
Not enough sheltered housing for elderly
Not many larger houses available
Not sufficient accommodation for elderly bungalow prices quite high. My house would not buy a bungalow
Nothing suitable
Parking facilities
Rising houses mean property is unobtainable
Shortage of bungalows
Student and single parent of one child, cant get a council house due to only having one child
Thug culture too close to rough areas
Too built up
Too expensive in Trowell now
We do not want a new build house and old ones are not suitable in this parish

3a. What do you consider to be an acceptable growth of Trowell in the next 10 years without altering the character of the parish?

None 177

10% 106

20% 36

30% 12

40% 0

50% 0

More 1

b. Define the character of Trowell

Friendly parish with a village feel & character	15
Pleasant village with community appeal, nice walks and bridle paths close to countryside	15
Small	8
Pleasant area to live	7
Rural feeling	7
Semi-rural community village	6
A village community near to large towns	5
Retains semi-rural character	5
Quite	4
A good place to live	3
A village with no centre	3
Originally a small village, but now rather spoilt by spread towards Ilketon and Stapleford	3
Problems with vandalism, gangs of youths and other things which spoilt a pleasant area	3
Trowell is a moderate size village with countryside around it but lacks amenities for all ages	3
A through road to other places with little character left	2
Access to countryside	2
Access to towns	2
An extended village which incorporates both old and new houses	2
Approachable people	2
Close to facilities, yet in the countryside/historic	2
Don’t think it has a character, reasonable place to live	2
Good school	2
In need of better services	2
It was nice, but it has changed and is now in decline	2
Mixture of old housing and modern	2
Suburbia	2
Unclean and the roads are too busy	2
Village atmosphere	2
Village setting within easy reach of motorways, Nottingham and Derby. Rural with easy access (apart from bad bus routes)	2
A busy village on the fringe of Nottinghamshire
A community of mostly local people with some being brought up in village
A rural village with excellent countryside available easy access to neighbouring towns for shopping etc
A small rural village in a densely populated area
A small village centred around a church but lacking in facilities
A village at risk of loosing its current appeal and village identity
A village bisected by a motorway who is trying to become united
A village on the outskirts of Nottingham
A village split into two halves rural to the north of the M1 bridge but in danger of merging with Stapleford to the south. The public house in the village is totally out of character with the rest of the area any further development would endanger its village status
A village with no real focal centre but a church trying hard to reach out to the community
Access to good shopping
Access to motorway
Always lived in the area
An attractive village with friendly people
An individual village tucked between towns with its own identity. Famous for its number of organisations to suit local people of all tastes
Charcter has been changes by motorway
Country feel
Detaiched suburb of Nottingham
Easy access
Easy access to large towns
Easy access to Nottingham
Expanding village
Family based community
Few people willing to take part in community life
Front outlook a busy village back outlook – country slower pace
Growing village with small village mentality, in a time warp
Has no character
Has no traditional village amenities/facilities
I am happy here
I don’t think that Trowell can be classed as a village
In general a quite country location
In the daytime (akin to sleepy hollow)
Interesting historical small community which will be ruined by over expansion
Isolated, no community spirit, argumentative families
It is a parish a peace full English parish, a small village trying not to become part of the urban sprawl
Just retaining a village image but becoming an outside of Nottingham all the time
Lack of a village pub as a community focal point
Large housing environment – mainly cul de sac
Linear village – mismatch housing totally divided by road and railway links which does not land itself to a community spirit
Looks like a nice village, but people are less tolerable of the young people
Middle England
More like a town
Nice area being spoilt by increased development, traffic and noise
No shops
Noise from motorway
None better
Not a village like it was pre-war
Not joined to other spreading neighbours
Not stereotypical village but managing to maintain identity by keeping the open spaces between adjacent settlements, which is important to many residents and maintaining community spirit through the efforts of the church and parish council
Old village with history and new part added to
Once was small now with too many new homes
Only real character in the village is the church
Outwardly growing village with basic facilities
Part of but separate from Nottingham and Derby
Peaceful
Perhaps Trowell would have achieved more of a village character had the powers that be refused permission for that appalling structure referred to as the festival inn and insisted that a properly designed village pub had been built
Pleasant very quite area of Nottinghamshire however in need of improvement for a local shop in the area, there a so many people in the village living on their own not able to drive
Quiet and at one time peaceful sadly the loutish behaviour of uncontrollable youths and even worse girls is now taking away the character of the village and turning it into a suburb of Ilkeston
Real sense of community
Rural community, unfortunately much of which is centred around Trowell Park whose residents appear to be unfairly represented on the Parish Council
Rural suburbs of Ilkeston ruined by too much traffic
Safe
Second time movers
Semi-rural urban village with particularly beautiful vistas and conservation areas that need to be preserved
Size of Trowell increased when park was built but still retained village character
Small village, nice location, well known for the festival and the garden centre. Less desirable now due to potential motorway developments
Space
Spoilt by pockets of anti social behaviour
Spoilt by the “new look” Festival Inn
Suburb of Nottingham, not a village at all
The church
The last green area between West Bridgford, Heanor, Ilkeston and Beeston
Them and us. Them being old timers, those from Trowell Park, and those involved in community activities. Us being newcomers, ‘villagers’ not involved.
Those who come from outside are less involved in the life of the village
Too much money spent on Beeston
Traditional village spoilt by the introduction of Trowell Park which is bigger than the village itself
Trowell is a place that has community feel. I live alone and feel very safe here it has some nice village features and easy access to the countryside – it a great place, (I also have great neighbours)
Trowell is set between Stapleford and Ilkeston close to M1 and Nottingham A52. A village that really on the facilities of the surrounding areas
Trowell thrives on apathy
Unspoilt and not over crowed
Urbanised village with varied social mix, majority of working people work outside the parish – easy access to Nottingham and Derby by car & fair public transport. Dorm area to both stapleford & ilkeston
Used to be nice and quiet
Very friendly village with lots of entertainment for older people
Very quiet
Village – a rose between two thorns, Ilkeston and Stapleford
Village – country setting community spirit
Village location with some unique houses. Married by the increase in traffic and would spoil the community by additional housing
Village of charm and history
Was once a pleasant quiet place to live now catching up with the Rat race and no different from most other areas, lack of respect and little or no law and order
We feel strives to retain its village status and atmosphere, Parish Council works hard to protect this
Well maintained housing

3. Do you consider that the infrastructure of the parish is sufficient to support the current population and what services would need to improve to support more inhabitants?

	Present	Future
Social services	46	75
Schools	64	99
Public Transport	105	102
Doctors	89	142
Dentists	74	111
Shops	106	145
Public houses	66	67
Roads	72	63
Policing	134	155
Nursery places	44	69
Young persons entertainment	95	124
Playing fields	85	97
Sports club and activities	89	119

4. Should government decide that Trowell must have more homes where do you consider they should be built?

1. On small sites within the current built up areas 191
2. On larger sites that centralise the parish population 24
3. On larger plots on the edge of the current populated areas 39
4. On large developments that would join Trowell

to Wollaton, Ilkeston, Cossall, Bramcote or Stapleford 21

Suggest a site

	No more sites	24
	Trowell Moor	6
	Back of Smithfields Avenue	4
	Pit Lane	4
	Waterloo Lane – adjoins motorway, road already there, won’t spoil a lovely view, etc	4
	Cossall Lane	3
	Don’t know	3
	Land adjacent to the school on Nottingham Road	2
	No more building, will ruin atmosphere of village	2
	Nottingham road	2
	Smithfield Avenue	2
	The Old Forge	2
	Trowell industrial estate	2
	Against more homes
	Amenities need to be provided instead of building houses
	Any of the industrial units that are not used!
	Area overlooking river between Ilkeston road and river
	Behind Festival Inn
	Between motorway and railway
	Between Nottingham Rd, motorway, school on farm land between Stapleford Rd, the boards and the railway
	Cossall Side
	Demolish Forest football ground, save tax payers money and build houses away from Trowell
	Difficult to see any which would not be on waterlogged land or destry area of countryside along canal
	Don’t want more green belt to disappear, so opposed to further building
	Down by the forge
	Ellesmere Drive
	Extend Trowell Park
I feed very lucky to be part of Trowell life, please don’t destroy that by making it yet another over populated place
	I feel Trowell would be compromised and village setting destroyed
	I would strongly oppose any further building plans
	If any buildings is considered Trowell would loose its village community and just be another suburb
	In fill
	Infrastructure could not support more at present. Would need to consider Healthcare Centre, larger school/shops
	Its too bit now, don’t build any more houses
	Just off Trowell moor near RGH Haulage
	Land including the playing field and the rear of the old school
	No large developments
	On ex industrial land between Trowell and Ilkeston
	On the site of the Festival Inn
	Preference – no new homes second choice – brown sites
	Rear car park at the Festival Inn
	Stapleford
	Stapleford Road near M1 brtidge
	Swansea Bridge
	The are next to be motorway bridge
	To rear of Hill Rise
	Trowell forge
	Trowell gardening centre
	Uplands farm
	Where the Councillor who suggested more houses lives

5. Should government decide that Trowell must have more homes what type of homes should be built?

In keeping with village 265

High density affordable homes 21

Family homes 125

Large homes 27

High rise flats/apartments 5

Retirement homes 117

6. Should these homes be built as

Single type settlements 76

A mixture 215

7. If you moved away from Trowell what would be the main reason?

Employment	22
Motorway (noise)	18
Family	11
Health	9
Better house	8
Death	8
Traffic	8
To be closer to work	6
Crime	5
Downsize house	5
Too ‘built up’	5
Better rural location, unspoilt by housing estates	4
Better standard of living	4
Emigration	4
If require type of property not available in village	4
Lack of facilities	4
Lack of shopping facilities	4
More large scale developments	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Change in circumstances	3
Lack of public transport	3
Necessity	3
Old age facilities bad if you can’t get about, car needed for doctors/Transport	3
Age	2
Building on fields opposite Stapleford Road – increased noise and pollution	2
Bungalow – sheltered accommodation	2
Castle environment smell	2
Financial situation	2
Inability to maintain independence	2
Increase in number of houses	2
Lack of amenities for young people	2
Not being about to manage house and garden	2
Pollution	2
Retirement	2
School	2
To live closer to the coast	2
Too far on public transport to leisure services / shops	2
Types of houses being built	2
Unemployment	2
Away from M1 noises, shopping difficulties without a car
Be closer to relatives
Better community facilities
Change to the village life
Council estate degeneration of the area, increases in crime, government interference
Council tax too high
Divorce/separation
Easier access to shopping and health facilities
Feeling of insecurity when walking in off road areas
Houses being built nearby
Housing development on field farm
If area became rough or violent
If Housing Association houses where built
Increase noise
Isolation
Job/Work/Environment
Lack of policing
Lack of privacy
Larger developments, loss of the green belt
Litter
Mobility
Needed to change location
New business venutre
No affordable housing
Over population, road noise + congestion, rise in crime rate
Potential new housing developments making current anti-social behaviour problems worse
Quality of life – crime, cleanliness etc
Safety for family
Small minded people who have an adversity to young people
Somewhere in countryside
The need for a bungalow on a bus route
To be more rural
To buy a house overlooking fields – not on a small estate
To move to a quiet village
Too many new homes which would cost the village its identity
Unnecessary aggravation from teenagers and motorway noise
We are moving as we cannot find a suitable bungalow within our price range
When we can afford to
Win on lottery

9. What are the worst things about Trowell?

Motorway and A609 noise and traffic	57
Crime and vandalism	40
Traffic (inc speeding)	38
Lack of shops	36
Anti-social behaviour	30
Lack of policing	25
Pollution	25
Lack of amenities for the young people of the village	23
Lack of pub	16
Not enough public transport	16
Lack of facilities	10
Parking	7
Traffic inc HGV’s	7
Cars parked on roads where available driveways are not used	6
Lack of inexpensive and regular public transport	6
Dog dirt	5
Lack of community spirit	5
Lack of local health facilities	5
Litter	5
The Festival Pub	5
Lack of community spirit between age groups	4
Castle environment smells	3
Dominated by motorway and through roads	3
Lack of facilities for older people (nursing homes, transport, etc)	3
Noise	3
Park area	3
Aircraft	2
Certain amounts of anti-social behaviour by teenagers not all of whom are Trowell residents therefore lack of policing,	2
Cyclists on pavements	2
Elderly cannot walk up Ilkeston Road	2
Feeling of insecurity	2
Lack of a ‘centre’	2
Main road between Nottingham and Ilkeston	2
No buses to supermarkets	2
Nosy neighbours	2
Pavements in need of repair	2
Poor footpaths	2
The smell from Stanton area, farms and sewerage works	2
All housing
Bramcote Hills School is too big and has too many problems
Bright red “landing strip” on Ilkeston Road
Built up
Burglary
Bus stop shelters
Bust on outside of house
Cant get central news tv due to Hemlock stone hill
Car selling on grass verges
Car theft
Cleanliness of village leaves a lot to be desired considering the amount of rates we pay
con track next to school
Congestion
Constant digging up of pavements and roads
Constant threat to build houses on our ever decreasing green belt area
Dangerous main road through village
excessively high rates 11% increase in 7 years
Expensive Council Tax
Expensive public transport
Fencing behind road barrier at corner of Dawsons Farm is unsightly
Festival Inn
Garden rubbish should be collected weekly
Grubby appearance from farm to post office
High pavements near church/farm corner (more suitable for industrial sites
In need of more public transport to Nottingham especially at peak travelling times around 8.00- 10.00am Mon - Fri
Industrial estates
Infrequent buses
Isolation
Lack of crossing site on Nottingham Road
Lack of infrastructure
Lack of parental control
Lack of understanding by Broxtowe and Notts County Council
Late night drinkers
Like most places in the area it suffers from litter strewn all over, graffiti and vandalism. Only a better police presence determined to stamp out minor crime will help to improve things
Little community living if you don’t attend Trowell church – we still go to Bramcote
Loss of leisure facilities that existed 20 years ago
Mess from trees
More use should be made of pit lane park area
Most people I know live in Nottingham and this area is labelled as intolerant and racist – due to close proximity to Ilkeston, which unfortunately for most black people I know is almost a no-go area.
No bonfire night activitiy
No buses go around my estate for pensioners people find trowell park drive too much hill t o walk to bus stop
No newspaper delivery from local shop
No outside bowling
no telephone box on trowell park estate
Not enough recreational facilities – need tennis bowls, cricket, football clubs, train trial for runners etc at pit lane recreation area
Nursery facilities
One never receives visits from local MP to discuss problems in Brotowe unlike past MPs.
Overgrown hedges and trees on pathways near post office
People driving on my garden
People dumping rubbish at canal site, kids hanging around at night
Poor maintained gardens
Potential flooding
Property damage
Road safety
Rubbish left on road after refuse collection
Scramblers/motorbikes
Spate of recent burglaries
Stanton dust tip
Stolen cars left in Pit Lane car park
Street lights too bright on Ilkeston Road
Stupid councillors make decisions that affect us without considering out opinions
the burglaries and vandalism particularly along pit lane at weekends
The design of Trowell park estate where bungalows (which are mostly owned by the elderly) are built next to family homes means that conflict often arises when children are playing outside their own homes
The inability to bring the young rebels under control
The smell from the sewage works from time to time
The threat of more building taking away our identity as a village
To much building i.e. Trowell park
Trespassing
Trowell Park
Uncaring neighbours
Verges
When visiting church close in the autumn and winter i find the leaves are a danger to the occupation as the paths are very slippery - lighting also not good

10. What are the best things about Trowell?

Countryside setting	52
Community spirit	47
Access to Derby and Nottingham	22
Church	21
Good neighbours and friendly people	16
Rural location with easy access to Nottingham and Derby and major towns	16
Village atmosphere	16
Access to countryside	15
Good area for walking	15
Good school	15
Access for the M1	10
Pleasant area	7
Post office	7
Excellent bus service	6
location	6
Low crime rate	5
Quiet	5
Size and location of village	5
Accessibility	4
small village	3
Transport	3
Access to A52	2
Access to canals	2
accessibility to local transport	2
Bulb/flower displays	2
clean and tidy	2
Garden centre	2
Good housing	2
Good quality affordable housing.	2
Not joined to other towns	2
Wildlife	2
Access to cycle paths
Attractive domestic gardens
Brass bands concerts could do with more visits from other brass bands or similar
Bridleways
Close to Ilkeston
Close to larger towns
Close to Stapleford
Comparatively cheap housing compared to Bramcote and Wollaton
excellent community hospital at Ilkeston available to Trowell residents
Good location for Notts/Derby and motorway paths and walks in area. The small village atmosphere that has not been ruined by over developing. A good community spirit due to the size of village
good luncheon club for retired, friendly caring atmosphere,
good medical practice and access to hospital consultants
good points outweigh bad
Good sized, well kept Parish Hall
Good uniformed groups – only thing for kids to do in the evening
Hardworking parish council really trying to make a difference and work with council. Friendliness of most people pleasant walks e.g. pit lane area and canal
History
home for 50 plus years in two spells
Its close proximity to Nottingham some great country walks – at least until the council decided to redevelop them. Some great people – friendly, neighbourly
its kept its beauty, newsletter keeping us informed, brilliant vicar friendly people with values
Its past life
keep fit classes
known as a good area
Lack of door knockers
landscaping of old trowell pit
Local events
Love the area
Many & varied activities for middle aged/elderly
Newsagent
Nice houses
Old village environment
Older people (less kids running about)
On our estate it is respectable, pleasant people
Parish council
Plentiful wildlife
Private
Pub
Range of modern, hassle free housing
Sense of being
Shops and supermarket within reasonable distance
Slightly less community change
Summer fair
The coming together of the parish when it feels threatened by outside forces
The fellowship which exists on all levels
The village is still not too over populated village is within easy reach of the countryside but the city centre is just as easily accessed
Tree lined roads
Very friendly community, neighbour hood watch, clean and pleasant village
Views
Walkers fishing shop
We are surrounded by beautiful countryside, the old canal towpath and canal five a year round pleasure with a never ending nature reserve. As a bird watcher, the main reason I have stayed so long in my home is the diversity of bird life along the old canal
Well kept housing
Well maintained parish hall entertainment involving whole families. E.g. extravaganza and Christmas lights etc.
Womens institutes

Section 8: Information & Communication

1. Do you use the mobile library?

Yes 19

No 329

2a. How do you usually find out about what’s on and news in the parish?

Web site 28

By word of mouth 148

Parish newsletter 250

Parish notice board 111

Posters in local shop 41

Local papers 86

Library 16

Church magazine 169

b. How can communication in the parish be improved?

Ok as it is	11
Information leaflets posted to all homes	6
More frequent newsletters	5
Email	4
Up to date websites	4
Newsletters before, not after the event	3
Develop leaflet like ‘Kens Corner’/newsletters	2
More notice boards	2
Be honest about plans and involve the community (information leaflets)
Better community spirit
Community/drop-in centre for all ages
Delivery of free local newspapers to all houses
Displaying notices on parish council notice boards
Distribute Trowell Times monthly
Include Brook Boundary and send newsletters, leaflets
Inform of activities, plays, concerts, etc in village
Invite residents to contribute important information
Knowing where to go for information
Local paper or magazine
Mobile library
Monthly newsletter
More information from the Parish Council
More use of parish notice boards
Newsletter working well
Newspaper
No improvement necessary
Only at extra cost – not worth it
Probably cannot be at low cost
secondary schools?
Speak to the village people
Village meetings

3. Would you be prepared to help with the parish magazine in any of the following ways?

Advertising and publicity 0

Distribution 20

Preparation of magazine – layout, artwork, typing etc 7

Editing 5

4a. Is there a need for an extra notice board?

Yes 55

No 186

b. Can you suggest where?

Outside the Post Office	9
Festival Inn corner	6
Garden Centre	4
Bus stop	3
Trowell Park	3
Both ends of village
Bottom of Pit Lane
Canal bridge
End of Smithfield on Nottingham Road
Ilkeston Road
Post office
School drive area
Trowell grove there was once
Windsor Close

5a. Do you use the local telephone kiosks?

Often 0

Occasionally 34

Never 311

b. If the telephone kiosk was withdrawn from service, would it cause any problems for you?

Major problems 5

Minor problems 40

No problems 299

Section 9: Role of the Parish Council

1. The parish council can raise money via council tax. Are you satisfied with the way this money is spent?

Totally satisfied 15

Quite satisfied 104

Dis-satisfied 49

No opinion 61

Don’t know how its spent 116

2. Which of these statements do you agree most strongly?

The parish councils first priority should be to minimise

its spending and its charge on council tax