Other suggestions included a floating restaurant, a bridge across the water and quite a number of requests to leave it all alone!

The Market in the Town Square was another popular area for improvement.

• 1659 (75%) would like to see more local produce sold.
• 1635 (73%) would like to see more varied goods for sale.
• food, flower and fish stalls were desired by between around a quarter of respondents.
• 20% wished to attract French traders.
• Market days were canvassed and a clear majority 1326 (66%) are happy with Tuesdays, although 889 (44%) see Saturday as a good day and 847 (42%) would support Thursday.

Recommendation: SHDC should encourage the continuous improvement of the markets on the Town Square in line with the responses above.

Those on the Quay were considered acceptable by 56%. The toilets in Fore St. were only acceptable to 34%, unacceptable to 48%.

• 50% Wanted better lighting.
• 42% Baby changing facilities were considered to be the most important improvements.
• If made to pay, 1,122 (47%) would continue to use the toilets, 1,255 (53%) would not.

There was, on the whole, a positive response to the quality of services.

• 96% found collection of domestic waste to be good or reasonable.
• 78% had this view of the Torr Quarry Recycling Centre, which was seen as doing a good job with facilities which should be larger.
• 85% felt the Health Centre provided a good or reasonable service. Only 3% found it poor.
• Postal Services were seen as good or reasonable by 94%.

Recommendation: Congratulations on the high quality of waste disposal, health centre and postal services should be conveyed to those responsible.

A wide range of responses greeted the suggestions, with 53% of respondents considering even more issues very important.

• 94% saw removal of litter as a necessity.
• 93% would like to see verges mown.

The issue of dogs fouling roads, pavements and open spaces was addressed by many respondents, often stressed in additional comments.

• 64% felt more dog wardens were required.
• 97% want owners to clean up their own dog mess. This question attracted most response in the section, with 2204 people replying.
• The issue of safety railings on the Quay came up again, with 66% seeing them as necessary.
• 77% would like better landscaping in the area, with 51% seeing trees on streets as important.
• 66% would like to see flower baskets erected.
• 93% see a need to keep open green spaces within the town boundary.
• Uneven pavements cause concern to 97%, with under 3% not finding this an issue. Other suggestions include better lighting in town backways, more security cameras to reduce vandalism and boat crime. The dog fouling question was reiterated at length.

3.7 NUMBER OF LOWERED KERBS

• This issue produced much comment in addition to the question responses, which were :
• 1138 (48%) felt there were sufficient lowered kerbs in the Town Centre and 904 (41%) in residential areas.
• 601 (25%) disagreed about the Town Centre and 515 (23%) about residential areas.

Additional comments dwelt on the frequent blocking of existing kerbs by parked vehicles.

Recommendation: DCC should note the strength of feeling on environmental improvements and take appropriate action.