General Statistics : Total Number of Households Returning Questionnaires = 258

Hampsthwaite Village Plan 2006

General Statistics : total number of households returning questionnaires = 258

Number of responses for each question given in green and, where possible, the percentage of total responses this represents is given in parenthesis in (red%) – some questions allowed multiple responses and therefore no percentage is given for the total.
Section 1 - Population
Q1
349 / Numbers in household in each age group? / 0-10
25 (10%) / 11-17
26 (11%) / 18-30
34 (14%) / 31-60
115 (45%) / 61-75
80 (32%) / 76+
69 (27%)
Q2
258 (100%) / How long living in Hampsthwaite? / <1yr
12 (5%) / 1-5yrs
55 (22%) / 6-15
55 (22%) / 16-25
50 (20%) / 26-50
62 (25%) / 50+yrs
24 (10%)
Q3
309 / Reasons for living in Hampsthwaite? / Born
23 (9%) / School
5 (2%) / Work
47 (19%) / Retired
57 (23%) / Family
44 (18%) / Area
133 (52%) / Other
0 (0%)
Q4
239 (93%) / Has the quality of life changed? / Better
62 (25%) / Worse
30 (12%) / Same
119 (47%) / Don’t know
28 (11%)
Q5
481 / What is most important about Hampsthwaite / Community
139 (54%) / Environment
182 (71%) / Location
160 (63%)
Q6
281 / How should Hampsthwaite develop? / Working
55 (22%) / Retirement
10 (4%) / Commuter
7 (3%) / Tourist
27 (11%) / Stay as is
164 (64%) / None
18 (7%)
Q7
278 / What further building development? / Low cost
100 (39%) / Market
29 (12%) / Business
23 (9%) / Industrial
38 (15%) / None
88 (35%) / Other
0 (0%)
Q8
243 (95%) / Any objection to housing for local people? / Yes
36 (14%) / No
182 (71%) / Don’t know
25 (10%)
Q9
240 (94%) / Any household member in need of housing? / Yes
25 (10%) / No
215 (84%)
Q9a
91 / What type of housing do they need? / L.A. rent
12 (5%) / H.A. rent
10 (4%) / Owned
38 (15%) / Shared
12 (5%) / Adapted
8 (4%) / Sheltered
11 (5%)
Q10
228 (89%) / Should there be more guidance for builders? / Yes
162 (63%) / No
22 (9%) / Don’t know
44 (18%)
Section 2 - Environment
Q11
1066 / Any energy saving features? / Lagged
179 (70%) / Loft
212 (83%) / Glazing
231 (90%) / Cavity
90 (35%) / Water butt
76 (30%) / Meter
125 (49%) / Bulbs
151 (59%) / Solar
2 (1%) / None
0 (0%)
Q12
240 (94%) / Are there areas where flooding is a problem? / Yes
147 (57%) / No
93 (37%) / Where?
Beckett Walk, near church, on road near bridge, end of Brookfield
Q13
458 / How can we help protect the environment? / Recycling
158 (62%) / Composting
111 (44%) / Energy saving
66 (26%) / Water meter
65 (26%) / Alt. Energy
50 (20%) / Other
8 (4%)
Q14
108 (42%) / Where is litter a problem? / Places?
Cockhill Beck , near river, rear of Memorial Hall, bus shelter, C.C. car park, grass verges, Chain Bar Lane
Q15
176 (69%) / Do we need extra litter/dog mess bins? / Yes
112 (44%) / No
64 (25%) / Where? near play areas, Rowden Lane, Brookfield green and ginnels, btm. of West Lane, High St., Church Lane, Hollins Lane, Birstwith Rd. nr 30mph sign, footpaths.
Q16
387 / How to protect play area from dog fouling? / No access
86 (34%) / Dogs on lead
97 (38%) / Fenced play area
109 (43% / Designated walks
72 (28%) / Fenced off paths
23 (9%) / Other
0 (0%)
Q17
240 (94%) / Has countryside changed? / Better
25 (10%) / Worse
40 (16%) / Same
124 (49%) / Don’t know
51 (20%) / How changed? new housing, DEFRA regs., tidier v. more litter, intensive farming, loss of hedgerows, more traffic
Q18
532 / What can be done to improve the environment? / Plant hedges
61 (24%) / More flowers
57 (23%) / Riverside walk
157 (61%) / Wildlife areas
87 (34%) / Clean-up days
92 (36%) / Picnic areas
68 (27%) / Don’t know
10 (4%)
Q19
169 / Any causes of disturbance? / Traffic
51 (20%) / Revellers
22 (9%) / Hunting
9 (4%) / Aircraft
19 (8%) / Military
13 (6%) / Noise
9 (4%) / Light
28 (11%) / Smoke
14 (6%) / Other
0 (0%)
Section 3 – Public services
Q20
231 (90%) / Is more information about the Parish Council needed? / Yes
154 (60%) / No
49 (19%) / Don’t know
28 (11%)
Q21
247 (96%) / Have you attended a Parish Council meeting? / Yes
87 (34%) / No
160 (63%)
Q22
1107 / What local services and shops do you use? / Shop
241 (94%) / Library
41 (16%) / Post office
244 (95%) / Pub
189 (74%) / Hairdresser
98 (38%) / Garage
49 (19%) / Mob. Shops
35 (14%) / Funeral Dir.
68 (27%) / Restaurant
142 (56%)
Q23
91 (36%) / What additional shops and services would you like to see? / Suggestions: Tea room, café, baker, butcher, grocer, fish, farm shop/market, gallery, crafts/gifts, cash point, chemist, deli, lottery, greengrocer, mobile shops, fish and chips, internet, book/video/DVD exchange.
Q24
698 / Comments on the postal service:

post boxes in best places?
problems with mail delivery?
collection times meet needs?

/ Yes
229 (89%)
49 (19%)
216 (84%) / No
8 (4%)
182 (71%)
13 (6%) / How to improve the service?
Earlier deliveries, additional post box on Brookfield, post box near Hollins Hall, ensure Post Office stays in Hampsthwaite
Q25
662 / Which following services need improvement? / Water
4 (2%) / Gas
7 (3%) / Electric
16 (7%) / Drains
27 (11%) / Refuse
8 (4%) / Lighting
42 (17%) / Public WC
56 (22%) / Snow clear
26 (11%) / Road care
29 (12%)
Emergency
8 (4%) / TV signal
82 (32%) / Radio
37 (15%) / Roads
56 (22%) / Pavements
41 (16%) / Recycling
57 (23%) / Litter bins
44 (18%) / Broadband
25 (10%) / Mobiles
97 (38%)
Q26
219 (85%) / Should Hampsthwaite school facilities be used more? / Yes
29 (12%) / No
43 (17%) / No opinion
147 (57%) / How? Evening classes, Internet access, photocopying, playground out of school hours.
Section 4 – Sports and recreation
Q27
779 / Where to publicise events in Hampsthwaite? / Noticeboard
189 (74%) / Parish mag.
138 (54%) / Free paper
60 (24%) / Local paper
83 (33%) / P. Office
144 (56%) / Library
10 (4%) / V. Pump
97 (38%) / Web site
58 (23%) / Other
15 (6%)
Q28
412 / Which sports or activities do you, or would you, support? / Youth soccer
33 (13%) / Snr. Soccer
21 (9%) / Badminton
29 (12%) / Indoor bowls
24 (10%) / Snooker
28 (11%) / Keep fit
49 (19%) / Pool
13 (6%) / Table Tennis
28 (11%)
Disabled
1 (1%) / Tennis
37 (15%) / Hockey
8 (4%) / Cricket
46 (18%) / Athletics/jog
20 (8%) / Darts
17 (7%) / Crown bowls
36 (14%) / Fishing
22 (9%)
Q29
345 / Which clubs or activities do you, or would you, support if offered? / Seniors group
28 (11%) / Bridge club
8 (4%) / U3A
20 (8%) / Drama
26 (11%) / Guides/scouts
19 (8%) / Rambling
39 (16%) / Youth club
18 (7%)
Band
17 (7%) / Creative arts
41 (16%) / Book club
31 (13%) / Choir
17 (7%) / Computing
33 (13%) / Gardening
48 (19%) / Other: dancing, luncheon club, Mens forum, modelling, music
Q30
266 / Would you be able to participate? / Morning
60 (24%) / Afternoon
79 (31%) / Evening
127 (50%)
Q31
12 / Reasons why any under-16s are unable to participate? / No transport
5 (2%) / Timing
5 (2%) / Too distant
1 (1%) / Expense
0 (0%) / Special needs
1 (1%)
Q32
164 / What education facilities are needed? / Nursery
20 (8%) / More childminders
14 (6%) / After school clubs
32 (13%) / Holiday play scheme
34 (14%) / Evening classes
64 (25%)
Q33
182 (71%) / Would you be interested in additional education or training? / Yes
109 (43%) / No
73 (29%) / What? Antique collecting/restoration, art, music, I.T., gardening, MFL, local hist., archaeology, crafts, cookery, food hygiene, first aid, flower arranging, wine, yoga
Q34
825 / What equipment for play area? / Swing
144 (56%) / Slide
136 (53%) / Climbing
121 (47%) / See-saw
106 (42%) / R’ndabout
103 (40%) / Sports wall
79 (31%) / Shelter
80 (32%) / Tbl tennis
56 (22%) / Other
27 (11%)
Q35
53 (21%) / What else can play area be used for? / Suggestions: netball, kite flying, tennis, basket ball, birthday parties, picnics, Boule, bowling green, croquet, putting green, nature study, rounders, village sports and events, skate park, cycle track.
Q36
68 (27%) / How to make play area an asset for all? / Suggestions: establish a monitoring/management/development regime, good supervision, wild life walk around, CCTV, seating, picnic tables, shelter, involve children and parents, good signage.
Q37
792 / Which whole village events do you support? / Feast
173 (68%) / Xmas market
153 (60%) / New Year
39 (16%) / Valentine
21 (9%) / Tug-o-war
93 (37%) / Show
138 (54%) / Carols
63 (25%) / Xmas dance
27 (11%) / In bloom
85 (33%)
Q38
225 (88%) / Should Hampsthwaite be twinned? / Yes
33 (13%) / No
88 (35%) / No opinion
104 (41%)
Section 5 – Roads and transport
Q39
591 / Regarding local footpaths:

do you know where they are?
can you use them OK?
are they well signposted?

/ Yes
167 (65%)
119 (47%)
93 (37%) / No
55 (22%)
63 (25%)
94 (37%)
Q40
373 / What difficulties have you had using footpaths? / Farm animals
40 (16%) / High styles
30 (12%) / Locked gates
24 (10%) / Barbed wire
20 (8%) / Mud/water
56 (22%) / Crops on path
25 (10%)
Other users
1 (1%) / Bushes/nettles
53 (21%) / No signposts
55 (22%) / No dog flaps
35 (14%) / No difficulty
34 (14%) / Other
0 (0%)
Q41
383 / What would you like to see in relation to footpaths? / Maps of local paths
157(61%) / Leaflets on walks
133 (52%) / Guided walks
58 (23%) / No opinion
35 (14%)
Q42
248 / Improvements would you like to see to local bus services? / Routes
19 (8%) / Timetable
56 (22%) / Cost
40 (16%) / Reliability
10 (4%) / Bus stops
6 (3%) / Disabled
22 (9%) / No opinion
95 (37%)
Q43
235 (92%) / Do you think speeding is a problem in Hampsthwaite? / Yes
152 (59%) / No
57 (23%) / No opinion
26 (11%) / Where? A59 esp. junctions, Hollins Lane, Church Lane, all roads into village, Dale Close, Brookfield, High St.
Q44
160 / What improvements to paths and streetlights are needed? / Cycle paths
36 (14%) / More paths
28 (11%) / Safety Barriers
7 (3%) / Street lighting
52 (21%) / Dropped kerbs
37 (15%) / Other
0 (0%)
Q45
223 (87%) / Do you experience parking problems at home? / Yes
41 (16%) / No
182 (71%) / How? Cars parked outside church and chapel during services, Hollins Close, Brookfield Crescent, o/s doctors and Lonsdale, more car parks needed.
Q46
44 / Journeys you would be prepared to consider car share? / Shopping
17 (7%) / School
5 (2%) / Social or leisure
15 (6%) / Work
7 (3%)
Section 6 – Health and social care
Q47
239 (93%) / Are any in the household registered disabled? / Yes
42 (17%) / No
197 (77%)
Q48
72 (28%) / Are their any problems for the disabled? / Yes
21 (9%) / No
51 (20%) / What? Brookfield needs dropped kerbs, cars parked on paths, no footpath, Hollins Lane, no pedestrian crossing
Q49
40 / Do you have difficulty visiting any of the following? / Doctor
11 (5%) / Chemist
3 (2%) / Chiropodist
5 (2%) / Optician
6 (3%) / Dentist
10 (4%) / Other
5 (2%) / Why? Fewer appointments/hours, no car, none local, house bound
Q50
129 / Do you receive help for any of the following? / Personal care
11 (5%) / Shopping
31 (13%) / Cooking
8 (4%) / Housework
19 (8%) / Gardening
36 (14%) / Odd jobs
24 (10%)
Q51
195 (76%) / Is a ‘Good Neighbour’ scheme needed? / Yes
85 (33%) / No
19 (8%) / Don’t know
91 (36%)

Q52

59 (23%)

/ Would you use a voluntary car service? / As a passenger
32 (13%) / As a driver
27 (11%)
Q53
20 / Do you receive or attend any of the following services? / Meals on wheels
3 (2%) / Home care
5 (2%) / Lunch clubs
11 (5%) / Day care
1 (1%) / Respite care
0 (0%)
Q54
27 (11%) / Is the service provided adequate for your needs? / Yes
25 (10%) / No
2 (1%)
Section 7 – Crime and policing
Q55
244 (95%) / Is your home in a Neighbourhood Watch scheme? / Yes
83 (33%) / No
67 (26%) / Don’t know
94 (37%)

Q56

516

/ Which of the following measures are needed? / Presence
88 (35%) / Consult’tn
55 (22%) / N’hood Watch
54 (21%) / Lighting
50 (20%) / Education
10 (4%) / Activities
122 (48%) / CCTV
18 (7%) / Prevention
31 (13%) / Other
88 (35%)