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
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Access to major road network |
6 |
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Church |
5 |
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Family live in the village |
3 |
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Friendly people |
2 |
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Its identity as a village |
2 |
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The Semi-rural area |
2 |
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Bungalow |
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Cost of housing |
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Cycle Tracks |
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Have always lived here |
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Low crime rate |
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Memories |
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Safe for children to play |
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Small local school & playgroup |
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The small size of the parish |
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Trees |
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Village post office |
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Walks |
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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
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Anti social behaviour |
10 |
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Speeding and volume of traffic |
8 |
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Smell from Castle environment |
4 |
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Crime / burglary rate |
3 |
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Parking |
3 |
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Dust from old Stanton tip |
2 |
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Modernisation of and noise from Festival pub |
2 |
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No decent pub |
2 |
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Cyclists on pavement |
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Doctor |
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Dust from motorway |
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Fireworks |
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Flooding worries |
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Good public transport but very expensive – cheaper to travel in London than up here |
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House building on fields |
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Lack of convenient amenities |
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Lack of facilities for everyone |
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Lack of village centre |
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Leaves |
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Litter |
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Men using telephone kiosk and Transco facility at Pit Lane as urinal |
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More frequent buses to Nottingham and Beeston – both hourly but at the same time |
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My street is not swept very often now everything else is ok |
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Need train station |
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No safe play parks |
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Noise from A609 |
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Noise from play park |
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Pollution/smells |
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Smells from hallam fields |
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Steelworks |
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Traffic on main roads esp Main Ilkeston Road |
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Was originally peaceful now to many youths coming in from Ilkeston, Bulwell, Chilwell, Stapleford causing problems |
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We need sound barriers the sooner the better |
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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
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Access to good schools |
5 |
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Liked the house |
4 |
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Close to major facilities |
2 |
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Downsize from previous property |
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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 |
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Easy access to Nottingham and Derby |
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Elevated position |
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Friends |
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Good area to bring up children |
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Has an open space boundary |
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Health reasons |
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Home is more suitable for disability |
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House was purchased by work |
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Large garden |
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Like Trowell |
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Liked Cossall road |
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Open pleasant housing estate |
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Open space and walks |
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Sheltered accommodation |
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Wanted to purchase a bungalow to wind down to retirement |
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Wanted to stay but fed up with Stapleford (rough) |
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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:
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1 child |
2 children |
3 children |
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Trowell playgroup |
8 |
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Playgroup elsewhere |
12 |
3 |
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Trowell primary school |
8 |
5 |
3 |
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Primary school elsewhere |
11 |
2 |
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Secondary school |
19 |
7 |
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Further Education College |
4 |
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Further education (beyond A level) |
1 |
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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
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Affiliation to church |
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Entertainment to local community |
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In catchment for Albany – shame village is split between two schools |
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School used to be good, but it is not now |
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The school is a focal point for parents information |
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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:
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1 child |
2 children |
3 children |
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Primary school |
15 |
5 |
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Secondary school |
6 |
3 |
1 |
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Further education college (to 18 years) |
1 |
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6. Would your children attend Play schemes during the holidays if they were provided?
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4 – 6 years |
6 – 11 years |
12 – 16 years |
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Yes |
18 |
37 |
14 |
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No |
1 |
6 |
10 |
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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
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Adult education |
7 |
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Sport |
4 |
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Sports facilities and use of the sports field |
4 |
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After school clubs |
3 |
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Computer studies |
3 |
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Discos |
2 |
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Drama and dance |
2 |
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Events and activities for young people |
2 |
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Fund raising |
2 |
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Recreation |
2 |
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Social events/meetings |
2 |
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Sports activities |
2 |
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Youth clubs for 5-10 and 10-14 years |
2 |
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Band Practice |
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Dance classes |
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Football |
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Holiday clubs for kids with working parents |
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Homework assistance |
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I personally feel that the school should remain as the children’s own environment, and would worry about vandalism and damage to their work |
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Keep Fit |
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Local environmental classes |
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More activity groups |
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Music lessons |
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Parent craft classes |
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Rugby |
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Small library |
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Sports – netball etc computers |
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Sports field for childrens clubs |
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Would this cause security problem? Things going missing, left in a mess maybe |
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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
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Fitness |
38 |
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Computer training |
35 |
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Language classes |
23 |
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Art |
10 |
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Dance class |
10 |
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Yoga |
8 |
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Craft |
7 |
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Cookery |
6 |
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Sport |
6 |
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Badminton |
4 |
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Drama |
4 |
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Local history |
4 |
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Vocational courses |
4 |
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Aerobics |
3 |
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Aromatherapy |
3 |
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DIY |
3 |
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Music |
3 |
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Bowls |
2 |
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More for over 60’s |
2 |
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Writing skills |
2 |
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Career development |
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Childrens activities aged 11-16 |
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Construction classes |
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Creative activities |
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Discussion Groups |
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Dog obedience trainging |
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Evening sports activities |
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Film discussion group |
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First aid |
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Football |
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Gardening |
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History |
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Law |
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Literature |
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Maths |
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More for teenagers |
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More for under 2’s |
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Most general subjects |
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Photograph |
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Photography |
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Pottery |
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Reflexology / Relaxation |
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running club |
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Short courses |
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Soft furnishing |
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Spanish language |
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Sports, social events |
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Swimming |
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Teaching skills |
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Woodwork |
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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
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Clean streets and pavements |
5 |
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Clean up graffiti |
3 |
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Tackle dog fouling problem |
3 |
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Enter Village In Bloom |
2 |
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Keep footpaths in good order |
2 |
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Better use of garages provided |
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Getting rid of smells (has improved) and dust from surrounding area, whilst may be a health hazard |
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Green areas for children to play, cycle etc |
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Houses with trees and bushes hanging down from gardens on to pavements where people walk on Ilkeston Road |
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Keep open spaces |
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Keep trees cut back |
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Keep verges as natural habitat for wildlife |
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Local pride in the village |
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More bulbs and flowering shrubs |
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More tree planting |
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No groups of youths hanging around |
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No Parking signs needed |
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Noise reduction of motorway |
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Parking on Derbyshire Avenue |
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Police presence |
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Post office if allowed |
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Promote festival of Britain’s importance |
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Recycling facilities |
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Reduce traffic on the main road |
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Removal of as much litter as possible and retaining as many green areas as possible |
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Remove lighting from roof of Festival Inn |
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Remove rubbish from hedgerows |
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Remove unsightly fences |
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Rubbish outside shop |
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Stop Broxtowe Borough Council ruining lovely woodland walks by concreting them over just so the middle classes don’t get their boots dirty |
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Stop parking of commercial vehicle on residential roads |
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Tidier industrial premises |
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Tidying after refuse collection |
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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
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Motorcyclists |
12 |
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Overgrown hedgerows |
3 |
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Poorly maintained bridleways |
3 |
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Some stiles and bridleways are difficult for cycle and pushchair access |
3 |