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