Section A - General Issues
Housing
126 households completed the questionnaire.
41% (52) households within the village
59% (74) households outside the village but within the Parish
People were asked what type of housing was required.
7 people were in need of alternative accommodation in the next 10 years.
Varied types of accommodation would be needed, including two for sheltered housing and one for residential care.
Private Parking
Cars - 126 households have recorded having a total of 179 cars and 3 motorbikes.
90% (160) of vehicles are kept in a garage or off the road. The remaining 10% (17) are parked on the road.
Car Parking
The question asked was, is there a parking problem in the village?
60% (54 people) of those living in the village who answered the question, say there is a parking problem.
48% (62 people) living outside the village say there is no parking problem.
Speeding
Whilst 57% (68) of those living outside the village do not see speeding as a problem, 71% (76) within the village do see a problem. The favoured solution being sleeping policemen (65 people - 59% of those wanting improvements).
A few comments were recorded on the questionnaire that a speed restriction along the old A30 and A386 would be welcomed.
Public Transport
The rating for the bus service was generally reasonable although 16 comments were made on the questionnaire, the main ones were:
Sewage Disposal/Flooding
63% of households outside the village expressed no opinion on the question of sewage disposal - presumably all are on private septic tank systems. 6 households in the village and 4 outside the village believe it is poor - maybe these 10 households have a specific problem, which the appraisal would not have identified. Some 23 households recorded problems of flooding.
Health & Social Services
Those without transport, although only a small number, had difficulty getting to services.
