Chedworth Parish Plan Consultation Response

Chedwo= rth Parish Plan Consultation Response

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Social= /Leisure Facilities

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Source= s: = Questionnaire (Relevant questions: 2, 3, 10, 15 -18, 38, 42, 43, 46, 52 – 62)= .

&= nbsp; Comments additional to questionnaire

&= nbsp; Comments from initial meeting<= /o:p>

= Youth Event (July 30^th)<= o:p>

&= nbsp; Seniors’ consultation (to be arranged)

= St Andrews School consultation=

= Village clubs/societies consultation

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Backgr= ound:

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Q17. What age group (in years) do= you belong to?

= 7% of respondents are aged 11-15 and 10% are 16-24. Almost half are aged 25-59 and a t= hird are aged 60+.

	No. of individuals	% of 412 indivi= duals
11-15	30	7%
16-17	12	3%
18-24	28	7%
25-44	78	19%
45-59	123	30%
60-64	41	10%
65-74	63	15%
75-84	33	8%
85+	4	1%

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Priori= ty responses

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Q38. Would you be prepared to hel= p with any of the following? = Tick= more than one box if appropriate.

= 52% of respondents would be prepared to help with at least one of the items listed= in the question, the most common being protecting wildlife habitats (32%).

	No. of individuals	% of 412 individuals
Protecting wildlife habitats	131	32%
Surveying wildlife	114	28%
Cleaning the stream	105	25%
Maintaining footpaths	93	23%
Surveying trees	62	15%
No reply	197	48%

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But there is generally less enthusiasm for helping with an environme= ntal club for young people – see Q 57!

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Q53. Which new clubs and societies would you attend in the parish if they were provided? Tick more than one box if appropr= iate.

170 respondents (41%) ticked at least one club or societ= y, most commonly an art club (52 people), an environment club (52 people) and University of the Third Age (50 people).

	No. of individuals	% of 412 individuals
Art Club	52	13%
Environment club	52	13%
University of the Third Age	50	12%
Music Society	48	12%
Rambling Club	44	11%
Creative arts for children	38	9%
Young people's drama group	21	5%
Whist drive	18	4%

Q54. Which new sports clubs/activ= ities would you attend in the parish if they were provided?=

= 201 respondents (49%) ticked at least one sports club/activity, most commonly swimming (101 people), keep fit (76 people) and squash (48 people).

	No. of individuals	% of 412 individuals
Swimming	101	25%
Keep fit classes	76	18%
Squash	48	12%
Jogging club	40	10%
Golf	39	9%
Martial arts	30	7%
Bowls	29	7%
Billiards	18	4%
Youth football	17	4%
Volleyball	17	4%

= Q52= . How often do you use the following facilities?

= The proportion of respondents who use the various facilities weekly or monthly = are summarised in the chart, e.g. 33% use the village hall weekly or monthly.

The full results can be found in the tables.

N= o. of individuals:

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	Weekly	Monthly	Occasionally	Never	No reply
Village hall	51	87	172	49	53
Swimming pool outside parish	32	31	89	194	66
Leisure centre outside parish	36	23	85	198	70
Tennis club courts	39	20	54	239	60
Playing fields	17	13	74	232	76
Cricket pitch	17	8	54	262	71
Football pitch	5	8	48	280	71

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	Weekly	Monthly	Occasionally	Never	No reply
Village hall	12%	21%	42%	12%	13%
Swimming pool outside parish	8%	8%	22%	47%	16%
Leisure centre outside parish	9%	6%	21%	48%	17%
Tennis club courts	9%	5%	13%	58%	15%
Playing fields	4%	3%	18%	56%	18%
Cricket pitch	4%	2%	13%	64%	17%
Football pitch	1%	2%	12%	68%	17%

Comments

· Children's play area at village hall could do with improvement

· Football pitch is in very poor condition so nobody uses = it i.e. pot holes and goal post are full of rust and bent.

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·     Outdoor play areas if good are a great way to engage the community & share news & get informed re events.<= /i>

·     Outdoor play area for children would be welcome. The current climbing frame behind = the village hall has safety concerns and could be condemned after an Ofsted rep= ort and is limited.

·     (have deleted a comment which also appears under Q53)

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= Response to Q 52 suggests that between 56% and 68% of respondents never use the various sports facilities available in the village while 9% travel every week to use swimming or leisure facilities outside the village.

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Q58. Which of the following facil= ities would you use in the parish? = Tick= more than one box if appropriate.

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= 151 people (37%) ticked at least one item, most commonly adult education evening classes.

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No. of individuals

% of 412 individuals

Adult education evening classes

125

30%

Holiday play scheme

27

7%

Playgroup

26

6%

After school clubs

22

5%

Nursery School

18

4%

More registered childminders

17

4%

Full day care (attached to College)

8

2%

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Q3. Where does your household live? Plea= se see the map at the back of the questionnaire if you are unsure.

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= 66% of households (two thirds) live in Upper, Middle or Low= er Chedworth.

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% of 192 households

Upper Chedworth

66

34%

Middle Chedworth

33

17%

Lower Chedworth

27

14%

Fields Road

20

10%

Rural

16

8%

Fossebridge

11

6%

Hemplands

11

6%

Chedworth Laines

8

4%

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Comm= ents

·     Living at Foss Cross for 30 years we feel isolated from = the main village. We are never vi= sited by clergy, Councillors (except at election time) etc. We only hear of events in the vill= age too late to take advantage.

·     Living in Foss Cross we do not feel part of Chedworth, b= ut we do enjoy our own small community.

·     My concern is that although Fossebridge is within the Chedworth Parish we - due to geography - are not a natural part of the parish. As such, many of the activities etc suggested are often unpractical

= Q 17 indicates that 7% of respondents fall into age group 11 – 15 and Q 55 shows a 16% response in fa= vour of playground facilities for older children.

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Comments from Initial meeting:= Village clubs and facilities, and community spirit identified as strengths by all 3 groups.

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= “Facilities for young people” gained 13 out of 125 votes, making it the 5^{th<=
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Consultation with St Andrews School pupils resident in the Parish:

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= 35 children were asked to express pictorially or in words what they most liked about Chedworth, what they liked doing, what they did not like about Chedworth and what improvements they would like to see.

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§      =    51% of respondents asked for more playground equipment

§      =    25%    “        =              “        =          “       clubs/activities

§      =    23%   “        =              “        =            “     play area

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Village clubs and societies consultation:

§      =    628 Club expressed need for a Youth Worker and a skateboard ramp

§      =    Royal British Legion (Chedworth Branch) wanted to encourage newcomers and weekend= ers to participate more in village life

§      =    Hill and Valley LTC, the Chedworth radio-controlloed flying club, Chedworth Drama Group and Table Tennis club all expressed wish for younger members.

	No. of individuals	% of 412 individuals
Adult education evening classes	125	30%
Holiday play scheme	27	7%
Playgroup	26	6%
After school clubs	22	5%
Nursery School	18	4%
More registered childminders	17	4%
Full day care (attached to College)	8	2%

	No. of households=	% of 192 households
Upper Chedworth	66	34%
Middle Chedworth	33	17%
Lower Chedworth	27	14%
Fields Road	20	10%
Rural	16	8%
Fossebridge	11	6%
Hemplands	11	6%
Chedworth Laines	8	4%