Your views on Southwell
This questionnaire has been compiled by Southwell Town Forum to identify the major issues to be addressed by the Town Council in producing their Strategic Plan for the town for the next decade. There will be further consultation on the completed plan. Please complete the questions and return it to one of the return boxes by February 28. Thank you.
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Personal Details (please delete as appropriate) Gender: male female
Age: under 18 18-30 31-45 46-65 over 65
Completed on behalf of a household yes no
Please put an X next to your view on each question on a scale of 1-5 between the two extreme positions shown.
If you have no opinion please show ‘no opinion’.
Q1 To what extent do you play an active part in the community and organisations?
very little 1 2 3 4 5 very much no opinion
Q2 To what extent are you affected by crime and antisocial behaviour (inconsideration by others)
very little 1 2 3 4 5 to a great extent no opinion
Q3 How well do you think your local Councils look after your interests ?
a Town Council at the Old Court House, The Burgage
(open spaces, community events, free car parking, representations to District & County)
not at all 1 2 3 4 5 very well no opinion
b District Council at Kelham Hall
(planning, refuse collection, paid car parks, museums)
not at all 1 2 3 4 5 very well no opinion
c County Council at County Hall, West Bridgford
(highways and verges, on street parking, street lighting, library, youth and children's services)
not at all 1 2 3 4 5 very well no opinion
Q4 How would you rate public transport within and to and from Southwell?
very poor 1 2 3 4 5 excellent no opinion
Q5 How serious is traffic congestion in Southwell?
serious disruption minor
to travel 1 2 3 4 5 inconvenience no opinion
Q6 How well maintained are the road surfaces in Southwell?
very well
neglected 1 2 3 4 5 maintained no opinion
Q7 How safe do you consider Southwell to be for cyclists and pedestrians?
very very
unsafe 1 2 3 4 5 safe no opinion
Q8 How would you rate your mobile phone & internet access in Southwell?
very fast access
unreliable 1 2 3 4 5 at all times no opinion
Q9 How would you rate Southwell as a local shopping centre?
very poor 1 2 3 4 5 excellent no opinion
Q10 How accessible are facilities to child buggy and wheelchair users?
totally totally
inaccessible 1 2 3 4 5 accessible no opinion
Q11 How would you rate the sports, leisure, youth and children’s play facilities in Southwell?
very poor 1 2 3 4 5 excellent no opinion
Q12 How much do you value community events
(eg Lantern Walk, Bramley Festival, Family FunDay, Library events) ?
very little 1 2 3 4 5 very much no opinion
Q13 How easy or difficult do you find it to access services of the Medical Centre in Southwell?
very
difficult 1 2 3 4 5 very easy no opinion
Q14 How satisfied are you with the availability of the Minster School facilities to the general public?
very dis- very
satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 satisfied no opinion
Q15 How attractive does Southwell look at the moment
not at all very
attractive 1 2 3 4 5 attractive no opinion
Q16 How important do you think it is to preserve the countryside around Southwell?
not at all very
important 1 2 3 4 5 important no opinion
Q17 To what extent do you think more job opportunities are needed in Southwell?
no more jobs many more jobs
needed 1 2 3 4 5 needed no opinion
Q18 To what extent do you think recent housing development designs in Southwell have destroyed or enhanced the character of the town?
destoyed the greatly enhanced
character 1 2 3 4 5 the character no opinion
Q19 Do you think there are too many or too few of the following types of houses in Southwell
Please X in the right column
considerably about the considerably
too many too many right amount too few too few
a private rented
b ‘council’ and Housing Association rented
c smaller houses [1-2 beds] for sale
d medium sized houses [3 bed] for sale
e large houses [4 or more beds] for sale
Q20 To what extent would you recommend living in Southwell to other people?
not at all 1 2 3 4 5 fully no opinion
Please return by February 28 to