Name: ______Email: ______
Address: ______
This information will be held confidentially on a database to be used in connection with this project only - we may contact you with further information regarding the project or ask for further comments. If you would not like your details to be held for use with this project, please tick this box.
1. Do you live or work in South Wigston?(Please tick if yes and give us your postcode)
□Home Postcode______□Work Postcode______
Section 1 – How you use BlabyRoadPark
2. How often do you visit BlabyRoadPark?
□Daily□Several times a week□Once a week□Occasionally□Never
3. Typically, how much time do you spend in the park during each visit?
□Less than 30 mins□30 mins to 1 hour□1 to 2 hours□2 to 4 hours □More than 4 hours
4. Why do you go to BlabyRoadPark? (Please tick as many boxes as you like)
□Exercise/play sport□Meet with friends□Walk through to get to work/college/other
□Eat lunch/break from work□Take children to play□Relax & contemplate
□Attend events□UseSkatePark□For a family outing
□Go for a walk□To walk the dog(s)□Other – please specify:______
Section 2 – Priorities for Improvement
5. The Park– please tick 6 boxes to indicate 6 aspects of thepark which are your priorities for improvement
□Planting trees□Improve access paths□More interpretation (e.g. panels, leaflets)
□More public art & sculpture□Better seats & bins□Better links to its surroundings
□More events□Better youth facilities□Quiet/attractive places to sit
□More about its history□More lighting□High quality planted displays
□Scentedflower displays□Other – please specify:______
6. Play - Children & Young People– Many people use the park to take children to play. Please tick as many of the boxes below to indicate those aspects of children’s and youth play you think should be improved.
□Toddler play (0-5yrs) □Youth provision (13yrs +) □Play opportunities throughout the park
□Junior play (6-12yrs) □SkatePark □Other – please specify______
7. Sporting Provision – please tick 3 boxes only to indicate your sporting priorities – what sports facilities should the park offer or continue to offer?
□Football (turf)□Multi-use games area□Bowls
□Cricket□Circular routes for walking□Football (artificial surface)
□Other - please specify:______
8. SouthLeicestershireCollege- has approached the Council as they would like to provide two Multi-Use Games Areas within BlabyRoadPark for their students. The multi-use games areas would be fully used by the College during the day interm time and would be available for public use during most evenings, most weekends and some holidays. No immediate plans will be made, but would you like the Council to explore this option further with the College?
□Yes □No□I don’t have a view on this
9. Dog Walking - the park is popular with dog walkers. To improve the park for everyone, including dog walkers, would you like to see any of the following? (Please tick all that apply)
□Additional dog bins□Emptying dog bins more often
□More enforcement& signage□A specific area within the park to exercise dogs (a dog run)
10. Maintenance – please tickall that applyto indicate the maintenance issues which you think need improving
□Location & quantity of bins□Grass cutting□Addressing dog fouling
□Litter collection□Landscape maintenance□Location and type of seats
□Play area maintenance□Other - please specify:______
11. Linking the park to the CanalBlaby RoadShops – do you go through the park on your way into town or perhaps on your way home from work? Tickall those boxes below which would improve your community.
□Pedestrian crossing at Lansdowne Grove□Signs/maps with information about the area
□Making Blaby Road more attractive□More seating & bins along Blaby Road
□Information on local walks□Lighting & entrance improvements
□Directional signs aroundSouth Wigston□Information about the Conservation Area
□Other - please specify:______
12. A Bridleway runs through BlabyRoadPark. Do you consider this to be an important facility?
□Yes□No□I don’t have a view on this
13. Cycle Routes - Would you like to see a formal cycle route running through the park? If so should it be a shared surface (where cyclists and pedestrians use the same path) or separate footpath and cycle route?
□No cycle route□Shared surface □Separate footpath & cycle route
14. Community Involvement – if you would be interested in becoming more involved to help support the park in some way, please indicate the ways in which you would like to be involved (please tick all that apply)
□Working parties□Friends Group □Organising & attending events
□Other (please specify) ______
Section 3 – About You
The following questions have been included to help us establish who does and doesn’t use the park at the moment. The information will only be used for statistical purposes for this project and will help us develop the proposals for improvements, ensuring that they respond to the needs of the community.
15. Are you male or female?
□Male□Female
16. How old are you?
□Under 18□18 to 24□25 to 34□35 to 44□45 to 54□55 to 64□65 or over
17. What is your ethnic origin?
□White British□White Irish□White and Black Caribbean□Chinese
□White and Black African□White and Asian□Asian/British- Indian□Other
□Asian/British- Pakistani□Asian/British- Bangladeshi□Black/British
THANK YOU for your feedback today. IT IS IMPORTANT TO US!
Please return your questionnaire to:The Council Offices or by post to Lanarca, Victoria Court, Holme Lane, Winthorpe, Newark, NG24 2NU or scan it and send by email to