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Post Office & Mobile Library Services
Of 156 people that use the Post Offices, 65 use them more than 5 times per month.
Few people (23 only) take advantage of the Mobile Library Service. Since 74 people said they were not aware of this service, perhaps more publicity is needed.
Overall satisfaction with the response and assistance from local government Committees/Offices was recorded from the majority of persons replying to the questionnaire. Only between 5% and 9% of those replying recorded dissatisfaction with Parish/District/County Council contacts.
When dealing with local issues, most parishioners felt happier contacting Parish Councillors than they did approaching District/County Councillors. Only a few indicated their willingness to contact an MP about local issues.
I would like to see the area around the War Memorial, especially the track, improved and maintained. "
Sport, Social & Entertainment.
Which of the following would you like to see provided in the Parish?
The prospect of developing a new football pitch for the Parish was strongly favoured by 266 people. The scheme has uniform appeal to all age groups in the Parish. No group was less than 75% in favour and no group was more than 8% against the development. As a whole only 5% were against this development.
"A skateboard area please. "
- Support for a netball/tennis court was recorded from 138 individuals and for a cricket pitch by 108 replies.
- Support for a sports club house met with the approval of 139 people.
- Additionally, a highly favoured facility was the provision of a children's play area, and this received support from 233 people.
On the subject of social activities in the Parish Hall, 72 people expressed an interest in a gardening group, 53 in a youth group, 42 in a table tennis group, 33 in drama and 23 in a mother and toddler group.
Social Activities in the Parish Hall
The question proposing an annual Parish social event also met with substantial interest, with 130 parishioners supporting the idea.
Over a third of all parishioners responding to the initial appraisal felt Inwardleigh Church and Oak Chapel to be important for Sunday worship, Sunday School, and for baptisms, weddings and funerals. A slightly greater proportion of respondents also considered the Church and Chapel to be buildings of historic value.
- Over 90% of those responding on the Church/Chapel preservation issue (339 replies) are in favour of preserving both these buildings/institutions for future generations.
- 283 respondents voted to support the Church and Chapel in a variety of ways ranging from practical maintenance to fundraising and organising events.
- Significant support for the Church/Chapel being used for additional functions was indicated by the following proposals/votes: bell ringing (86 votes), concerts and recitals (81 votes) and a Parish choir (58 votes).
- There were a few requests for additional church services.
Parish Information
Improving the availability of information about Inwardleigh (for both residents and visitors) was considered by 262 respondents to be a good idea. In this respect the Okehampton Times was considered to be the best information medium, but there was also support for information to be provided by the Northmoor News and for the use of notice boards, grapevine letters and for an annual information sheet.
Millennium Celebrations
The most popular proposal for celebrating the new millennium was to convene and organise an official Celebration Day and/or hold a party. Other proposals to mark the occasion included the production of a Parish map and/or a Parish historical pamphlet and the creation of a Millennium Walkway. All these alternative suggestions received good support.
Re Millennium Walkway:
"This is a very good idea ... more than just a few hundred metres please."Future Parish Development
Of the options proposed, most people (189) voted for Inwardleigh to develop as a balanced community, 111 people would like to see the Parish stay as it is and 112 would like to see it develop as a working community.
Any suggestion that the Parish should develop a bias toward predominantly retirement or commuter lifestyles received scant support.
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