Summary of the Results of the East Stoke Residents Questionnaire May 2013

  1. Need for a replacement Village Hall

Rounds / Positive / Unsure / Negative / Unable to respond(ie elderly) / Holiday home / No Reply/no letter box / Total
Ros’(Holme Bridge/West Holme, A352) / 13 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 4 / 23/28
Barbara’s(Rushton, Binnegar A352) / 14 / 2 / 1 / 3 / 20/24
Vicki’s(Stockford/Stokeford, Hethfelton, Woolbridge, Longthorns, Monkey World) / 9 / 2 / 2 / 3 / ? / 32 / 16/48
Jenny’s(Church Lane, Highwood, Holme Lane) / 20 / 1 / 1 / 3 / 7 / 32/44
Ady’s(Middlefield) / 14 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12 / 15/27
Total / 70 / 5 / 6 / 6 / 5 / 58 / 81/171responders

Comments and questions received:

  • project represents a serious financial commitment for a small dispersed community,
  • when was the village hall last used?,
  • who used to hire it on a regular basis?
  • Occupancy levels?
  • What levels are required for it to be economical?
  • What was the cost to hire the old village hall?
  • What is the proposed charging structure for the new hall?
  • Will the hall be profit making?
  • has a projected profit & loss account been produced for the new facility?
  • have detailed costing for the new building including capital fixtures and fittings been calculated?
  • will the main proposers be legally responsible for the venture & debts?
  • what provision is proposed in case of debt/default?
  • how many people are there between 17-60 years who would want to hire the facility,
  • what is the average age of parishioners in East Stoke?
  • should a referendum be held to gauge parishioners views?
  • Should residents support existing facilities such as River Labs, Stokeford Inn, Kemps Hotel?
  • would parishioners in favour of the new hall be willing to enter into a legally binding contract to donate say £8k (if there are 20 households) or an equal portion of the final build cost?
  • what finances have been secured to date?
  • should the hall be built on parish land & therefore no rent?
  • should fundraising be held on parish land?
  • did many people pledged money to save the church?
  • If East Stoke joins with Wool could another hall be justified?
  • Site is in the middle of no where – parking an issue. Need a car to attend
  1. Suggested use of a Village hall:
  2. Parish meetings,
  3. social events, wine tasting
  4. classes,keep fit classes,Tai Chi, King Fu,exercise classes
  5. parties
  6. group meetings, older persons groups private events, social club for older people, History group
  7. play ground, activities, crèche, cubs, guides, scouts, children’s groups, children’s parties,school holiday clubs,play park,play facilities for kids
  8. village fete, fairs,craft shows, flower shows,garden produce sales,jumble sales
  9. WI,
  10. voting/polling station,
  11. shop,
  12. private hire, birthday parties,
  13. meet new faces,
  14. youth club
  15. community centre essential, A352 too dangerous to walk along at present, need a path,
  16. reading room,
  17. beer festivals, discos,dance,
  18. place to get to know people,
  19. noticeboard with things for sale etc,
  20. Badmington
  21. Short mat bowls
  22. Sewing/knitting groups

Comments:need people to run it, needs to be income generating, been there before,

  1. What would it add to the community:

Comments:

  • Bring the community closer together
  • Village focal point,
  • meeting point,
  • more of a community,
  • safe area for little ones to play/meet
  • Village centre
  1. Would you be happy to serve on the management committee?

Yes / No
30 / 26

Comments:

  • When I retire,
  • too busy at present,
  • possibly,
  • unsure,
  • Maybe
  • happy to support
  • Possibly
  1. Would you be willing to help with fundraising etc?

Yes / No
49 / 8

Comments: Too busy at present, possibly, ask me, possibly

  1. What do you think is missing as a resident of East Stoke?
  2. Social events,
  3. absence of village life, village community,cohesive community spirit,sense of community, village centre
  4. shop,
  5. decent pub,
  6. knowledge of what is going on,
  7. meeting point,
  8. village hall, a centre,meeting place, focal point,hall, centre of community
  9. love the peace & quiet, ,
  10. train station!
  11. traffic calming,
  12. connecting footpaths, pavements for safety,ability to walk to the Village hall & pub
  13. improve cycle routes, cycle paths,safe cycle route
  14. clubs, societies,
  15. church,
  16. main gas & sewerage,
  17. friendship,
  18. age an issue to access the hall ,
  19. regular bus routes to Poole & Wareham,
  20. play facilities for kids,
  21. local community hall,
  22. happy with things as they are,
  23. sadly it is car orientated Parish
  1. Do you know many residents of East Stoke?

Yes / No / Some
29 / 18 / 12

Comments:

  • Don’t know as many as I use to,
  • want to meet new comers,
  • only know people in my locality/immediate neighbours
  • Only local neighbours & I have lived here for 25 years!
  • Yes but would like to meet new people
  1. Do you read Parish Notice boards?

Yes / No / Sometimes
41 / 29 / 12

Comments:

  • Where are they?
  • Not often, sometimes, occasionally,
  • No hard to stop on car or on foot,
  • No too dangerous to get to on A352,
  • Needs to have a glass case like the others
  • Look for up to date events
  • Looking for meetings & planning applications
  1. Would you read the information if it was in a village hall?

Yes / No / Possibly if there
68 / 5 / 6

10. Other comments

Is the village too small for it to be economically viable?

Unlikely to be financially viable

Been there before!