Chedworth Parish Plan Consultation Response

Chedwo= rth Parish Plan Consultation Response

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Traffi= c and Transport

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Source= s: Questionnaire (relev= ant questions: 10 -12, 26 -30, 43 - = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp;

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= Comments additional to questionnaire

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= Youth Event (July 30^th)

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= St Andrews School consultation=

= Village clubs/societies consultation

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In gen= eral “traffic” is a problem (84% would like to see speed control measures –Q.30) while “transport” is not – 70% experience no problem with getting around (Q 26) and only 35% want improved public transport (Q.43).

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Priori= ties:

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Q30. Which of the following speed control measures would you like to see taken in the parish? Tick more than one box if appropr= iate.

= 347 respondents (84% of 412) ticked at least one speed control measure. The most common item was the introduction of lower speed limits.

	No. of individuals	% of 412 individuals
Introduce lower speed limits	149	36%
Children at play signs	103	25%
No more signs	102	25%
No reply	65	16%
More road warning signs	55	13%
None of these	48	12%
Traffic calming speed bumps	47	11%
Narrowing roads/making bends to slow traffic	45	11%
Remove all road signs	34	8%
Remove all road markings	30	7%
One way streets	24	6%
No reply	65	16%

Comments

·= ; Traffic calming/s= peed limit through Pinkwell as it is an accident waiting to happen. 9 children live between Longbarrow Farm/Pinkwell.

·= ; 30mph limit at en= trance to village

·= ; Cars come over th= e brow at Pinkwell at 50 mph, they cannot see what is the other side - lots of children live here.

·= ; Make whole villag= e 30mph.

·= ; No speed on Fields Rd, = restrict very large lorries, examine all general parking e.g. pub, close to church. =

·= ; Pinkwell - we wou= ld like warning signs and a speed restriction of 30mph. Some vehicles are travelling up to 50mph.

·= ; Stop parking arou= nd school or relocate school. Encourage people to cut down on light pollution. Restrict speed through village and= deal with people caught driving without care for others.

·= ; We are concerned = about the traffic speed at Pinkwell, it is only a matter of time before someone is killed. The road is only wide enough for one vehicle, outside Pinkwell Cottage there has been more than o= ne incident.

·= ; We live in Pinkwe= ll and are very concerned by the speed of cars on the road through the hamlet. We would be keen to pursue proper = speed restrictions, there are a lot of young children in the hamlet which we need= to keep safe.

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·= ;     Parked cars on na= rrow roads are increasingly a hazard. There must be penalties and all new houses must have more adequate o= ff road parking.

·= ;     Weight and size of traffic - particularly in Lower Chedworth is becoming a problem

·= ;     I would like to s= ee a path on one side at least, on Fields Road. Fast road and I'm an elderly person - have a motorised scooter but t= oo scared to use it. This limits= my independence and quality of life.

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Q12. Would you like to see measur= es taken to improve road safety in the following places? Tick more than one box if appropr= iate.

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The school

56

29%

Fields Road

46

24%

Fossebridge

28

15%

The Seven Tuns

17

9%

No reply

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43%

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No. of individuals:

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No

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No reply

Direction signs

145

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266

A public map of house locations

138

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273

Street signs

135

0

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276

Playground for older children

67

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344

Changing room facility at the playing field

47

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364

More street lights

34

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374

% of 412 individuals:

Yes

No

No opinion=

No reply

Direction signs

35%

0%

0.2%

65%

A public map of house locations

33%

0%

0.2%

66%

Street signs

33%

0%

0.2%

67%

Playground for older children

16%

0%

0.2%

83%

Changing room facility at the playing field

11%

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0.2%

88%

More street lights

8%

0.5%

0.5%

91%

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Q29. Most public transport initia= tives in the parish have been unsuccessful. Would anybody in your household take part in any of the following fu= ture initiatives? Tick= more than one box if appropriate.

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168 respondents (41%) ticked at least one transport initiative. The most popular = would be a community bus for journeys to Cirencester or Ch= eltenham (93 people). 61 people would = be willing to help transport others to hospital or doctor’s appointments= in their car and 10 would be willing to drive a community bus.

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No. of individuals

% of 412 individuals

Use a community bus for some journeys to Cirencester or Cheltenham

93

23%

Help transport others to hospital or doctors appointments in your car

61

15%

Car share for shopping or leisure

47

11%

Car share for journeys to work

17

4%

Drive a community bus

10

2%

No reply

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59%

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Comment

·     It would be useful to have a central register of those willing to transport villagers to surgeries, hospitals and to collect prescriptions.

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Commen= ts from initial meeting: The issues of Public Transport, traffic speed and parking at the School were identified as weaknesses by all 3 groups.

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“Safer roads for all users “ was the third most popular issue in the sticker exercise (19 out of 125)

St. Andrews School consultation:

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§      = Cycling was a favourite activity of 40% of 35 respondents

§      = Walking     “        = “        =           “     20%     &n= bsp; “        = “

§      = Hazardous roads were perceived as a problem for 23= % of respondents

§      = 29% of respondents asked for safer cycling measure= s

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	No. of households=	% of 192 households
The school	56	29%
Fields Road	46	24%
Fossebridge	28	15%
The Seven Tuns	17	9%
No reply	82	43%

	Yes	No	No opinion=	No reply
Direction signs	145	0	1	266
A public map of house locations	138	0	1	273
Street signs	135	0	1	276
Playground for older children	67	0	1	344
Changing room facility at the playing field	47	0	1	364
More street lights	34	2	2	374

	No. of individuals	% of 412 individuals
Use a community bus for some journeys to Cirencester or Cheltenham	93	23%
Help transport others to hospital or doctors appointments in your car	61	15%
Car share for shopping or leisure	47	11%
Car share for journeys to work	17	4%
Drive a community bus	10	2%
No reply	244	59%