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Overview of Respondents
295 households responded. A description of those households and their members is below.
Table to show Gender and Age of the People Living In the Responding Households
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Age (in years) |
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0-4 |
5-10 |
11-16 |
17-21 |
22-39 |
40-59 |
60-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
Total |
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Male |
11 |
17 |
17 |
8 |
49 |
87 |
17 |
44 |
54 |
304 |
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Female |
18 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
51 |
88 |
22 |
63 |
54 |
349 |
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Total |
29 |
35 |
35 |
25 |
100 |
175 |
39 |
107 |
108 |
653 |
Chart to show Number of People Living in Each Household
570 people from these households completed the individual elements of the questionnaire.
Housing
Regarding the number of houses built over the last 10 years within the Parish, 187 respondents (33%) thought the number about right, 316 respondents (56%) thought there had been too much new housing, 9 people (2%) thought not enough new housing had been built and 51 people (9%) had no opinion.
549 people gave a response to the question on housing needs. Around 56% want some housing development, 205 people (37%) thought no more housing was required and 38 people (7%) had no opinion. The table below shows responses to the need for various types of housing.
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No. Respondents |
% Respondents |
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Housing for local people |
204 |
37% |
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Housing for young people |
116 |
21% |
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Housing for low income families |
70 |
13% |
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Sheltered housing |
66 |
12% |
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Housing for the elderly |
57 |
10% |
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Large family housing |
20 |
4% |
417 respondents (77%) believe that development in Hemyock should be reduced with provision being made in other settlement areas.
When asked about the development of housing stock in Hemyock over the forthcoming 10 years, 357 people (64%) said they would like to see the stock remain the same. However, it is worth bearing in mind any benefits that could result through further housing development i.e. play area/car park etc. The Table on next page shows the responses of those who would like to see some increase in housing stock.
Table to show Respondents Views on Future Increases in Housing Stock
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No. Respondents |
% Respondents |
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Remain same |
357 |
64% |
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Increase by less than 10 |
55 |
10% |
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Increase by less than 20 |
56 |
10% |
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Increase by less than 30 |
32 |
6% |
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Increase by less than 40 |
11 |
2% |
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Increase by less than 50 |
17 |
3% |
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Increase by more than 50 |
8 |
1% |
Editor’s Comment
"Oh dear, this would surely make the average age of village inhabitants even older, because house prices would inevitably rise, stopping young people from buying houses locally."
Respondents were asked if the Parish Council should seek suitable premises in Hemyock for com-munity use. 274 respondents (50%) said "yes", 197 people (36%) said "no", 75 (14%) had no opinion.
Respondents were also asked what use they would support in such a building. 243 people answered this question, with many supporting more than one option. Results can be seen in the table below.
Editor’s Comment
Over the past 10 years especially the Parish Council has desperately needed a building
of its own. (To provide an area for our 3 computers, the tithe map, parish meetings, civic functions, etc.)
It would be of great interest to be H.G. Well's hero and journey forward 50 years to see what the village thinks then of no need for community premises. The Parish Council has some foresight.
Table to show Support for Community Building Uses
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No. Respondents |
% Respondents |
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A.0.N.B. Centre |
119 |
49% |
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Community Office Facilities |
111 |
46% |
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Advice Centre/One Stop Shop |
96 |
40% |
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Computer/IT Training |
82 |
34% |
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Parish Council Offices |
70 |
29% |
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Business Association Offices |
43 |
18% |
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History Archive |
11 |
5% |
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Other |
54 |
22% |
The Appraisal then asked if the Playgroup would benefit from moving from the Parish Hall to new premises nearer the school. The same question was asked about the Mothers and Toddlers Group. The Charts below show responses.
Charts showing response to whether Childcare Facilities should move
We can see that there is not support for moving the Mother & Toddler group and opinion is split over moving the playgroup. Further investigation needs to be undertaken with users of the two groups.
A knock-on effect of groups moving from the Parish Hall would mean increased availability of the Hall during the day time. The table below shows the responses of how the Hall could be used.
Table to show Support for Suggested Parish Hall Daytime Uses
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No. Respondents |
% Respondents |
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Adult Education Classes |
212 |
55% |
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WI Market |
193 |
50% |
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Surgeries |
182 |
47% |
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Dining/Social Club > 50s |
122 |
32% |
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Short Mat Bowls |
81 |
32% |
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Indoor Croquet |
38 |
10% |
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Other |
26 |
7% |
Current Facilities
Respondents were asked for their opinion of current social/recreational facilities for various age groups within the parish. The table below shows responses to this question and shows facilities for those under 26 years to be poor, with facilities for those between 26 and 60 being seen as reasonable and views on those for over 60s split between reasonable and good. This shows a need for additional facilities, especially those for children and young people.
Table to show Respondents Views on Social/Recreational Facilities
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Good |
Reasonable |
Poor |
No opinion |
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No. |
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No. |
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No. |
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No. |
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Under 17’s |
54 |
12% |
116 |
27% |
176 |
40% |
91 |
21% |
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17-25’s |
17 |
4% |
81 |
19% |
230 |
53% |
109 |
25% |
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26-60’s |
76 |
18% |
195 |
45% |
81 |
19% |
79 |
18% |
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Over 60’s |
190 |
41% |
165 |
36% |
20 |
4% |
87 |
19% |
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Overall |
337 |
19% |
557 |
32% |
507 |
29% |
366 |
21% |
Future Improvements to Recreational Facilities
Respondents were then asked if they felt that funding should be found to improve social/recreational facilities for young people. 74% of all respondents felt that money should be sought for this purpose, and 97% of those respondents who were themselves aged 11-16 supported this.
Charts to show Support for Accessing Funding to Improve Facilities for Young People
Playing Field
Respondents were asked if they felt the site at Station Road should be developed as a playing field. 71% of respondents (383 people) said "yes", 17% (94 people) said "no" and 12% have no opinion. The Chart below shows this support.
Chart to show Support for Playing Field Development
Respondents were then asked if they thought Hemyock would benefit in incorporating plans for a sports hall and floodlit hard track onto the proposed playing field. 47% of respondents (248 people) said "yes", 38% (198 people) said "no" and 15% had no opinion.
Chart to show support for acquiring Additional Land for Recreational Use
Table showing What Respondents Would Like to See in the Additional Area
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No. Respondents |
% Respondents |
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Riverside Park |
237 |
82% |
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Wildlife Garden |
149 |
51% |
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Under 5s Area |
116 |
40% |
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Ornamental Village Garden |
64 |
22% |
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Other |
32 |
11% |
459 respondents (83%) said they supported the plan to re-open as much of the Culm Valley Railway between Hemyock & Tiverton as possible for use for cycling, walking etc. 51 people (9%) were against this and 7% of respondents had no opinion. 172 people said they would be prepared to help with this proposal.
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