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ENVIRONMENT
All communities felt that the provision of litter bins and dog mess bins could be improved. Suggestions were made about where they are needed.
Nearly half of the respondents in Milton Combe had experienced a problem with flooding by surface water compared to one in six elsewhere. A list of locations has been compiled.
15% of all respondents who expressed an opinion felt that public services were good. Road gritting was singled out for criticism. A lot of details were given about poor services in the area.
YOUR COMMENTS - ENVIRONMENT
'I don't recall seeing any bins'
'Larger bins needed near school'
'Outside school and please can they be emptied'
'Haven't seen gritting or drain clearance for some time'
LOCAL SERVICES
Over half of people use their village shop on a daily or weekly basis. Just under half of respondents use the village post office on a daily or weekly basis. The Yelverton shops are used more frequently for weekly shopping.
A quarter of respondents have milk delivered. Over 120 people visit the village post office for its banking services in addition to postal services and nearly 150 for paying bills. The post office is also valued for its local information and shopping facilities.
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Yes |
No |
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Postal Services |
409 |
203 |
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Pensions/Allowances |
105 |
507 |
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Banking Services |
121 |
491 |
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Paying Bills |
146 |
466 |
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Information Leaflets |
79 |
533 |
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Other Services |
69 |
543 |
YOUR COMMENTS - LOCAL SERVICES
'Sometimes hearing local news'
'Retain the supply of groceries, milk etc'
LOCAL ACTIVITIES, SPORTS AND LEISURE
There was some support for (including people willing to organise) all new clubs and activities suggested (chess, crafts, creative writing, languages and youth club). The highest response for people wishing to participate or organise was for crafts and languages. Other suggestions were wide-ranging but had an emphasis towards fitness and yoga.
A good number of people showed interest in the I.T. Suite in school being made available for evenings and weekend use and also for use as an Internet café and homework club.
172 people said they would like it available for evening classes and 117 for weekend use. There were also
several other ideas for how it could be used within the community.
YOUR COMMENTS - LOCAL ACTIVITIES
'More exercise classes in evening, e.g. step/aerobics/yoga"
"Teaching older members of community IT skills"
"Training courses"
36% of people thought the playground facilities were reasonable or good. 23% of respondents thought the local social facilities were poor. 19% thought they were reasonable or good with 58% having no opinion.
213 people said they would use the proposed sports hall at St. Andrew’s school in the evenings, 134 of these were in the age range of 22-59. 60 were under 22.
229 people said they would use the proposed sports hall at weekends. 135 of these were in the age range 22-59. 75 people were under 22.
All the suggested activities for the proposed sports hall received good levels of interest. The most popular activities were swimming, keep fit / yoga / aerobics and badminton.
Just over half of respondents said they would use the hall sometime. Most people (227) who would use the hall expected to do so weekly. Just under half said that they would never use it.
Support for facilities for young people was as follows:
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Youth Club 286 Meeting Place 259 Bike Track 242 Skate park 167 Play Area 182 |
Although two-thirds of people in Buckland Monachorum are aware that the Baptist Hostel (Holiday and Conference Centre) is available for community use, only a quarter of people in other communities are aware of this.
YOUR COMMENTS - FACILITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
"Young people need a place to meet"
"Keep fit for over 15s!"
The following table shows attendance at the Buckland Monachorum village hall:
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Jumble/Table Top Sale |
205 |
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Drama Production |
147 |
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Music Event |
109 |
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Quiz Evening |
82 |
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Playgroup |
31 |
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Snooker Club |
29 |
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Age Concern Drop-In |
21 |
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Keep Fit |
11 |
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Short Mat Bowling |
11 |
A list of other reasons for attending the village hall shows that it is used by the community for a variety of uses.
64% of respondents from Buckland Monachorum attended a village hall event in the last year compared to an average of 35% from other areas. The village hall events of the last year were attended more by those aged over 40 than those under 40.
The following table shows some of the type of events wanted at Buckland Monachorum village hall:
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Evening Classes |
168 |
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Family/Social Event |
149 |
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Jazz Evening |
104 |
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Pop Music Event |
93 |
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Dancing |
79 |
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Classical Music |
72 |
Other suggestions were given as to what
people would like to see.
COMMENTS
"Workshops for social events by locals for locals"
"Dancing not requiring partners - e.g. circle dancing"
"Affordable fee for locals to run family events"