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VILLAGE PROFILE
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Male Respondents |
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Age 11-16 |
17-21 |
22-39 |
40-59 |
60-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
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42 51.2% |
29 63.0% |
74 48.7% |
152 46.8% |
44 45.4% |
72 46.2% |
52 45.2% |
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Female Respondents |
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Age 11-16 |
17-21 |
22-39 |
40-59 |
60-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
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40 48.8% |
17 37.0% |
78 51.3% |
173 53.2% |
53 54.6% |
84 53.8% |
63 54.8% |
232 have lived in the village for 5 years or less and 357 for between 6-15 years, i.e. 589 have lived in the village for 15 years or less. However a sizeable core of respondents (366, 38%) have lived in the village for over 15 years.
COMMENTS FROM THE APPRAISAL
‘In my opinion, nothing but nothing ruins a place more than too much development and too many people.’
‘I feel that there are too many small bungalows and there should be some better quality housing to encourage a more balanced population.’
‘Completion of this appraisal has been time consuming. If it is to be a worth while exercise, the Parish Council must give serious consideration to the findings (particularly the young people’s views). A summary of the findings should be distributed to every household.’
HOUSING
Alternative housing was required by 46 respondents. 29 people wanted starter accommodation and 21 wanted sheltered accommodation of one sort or another. This demand was split equally between those who wished to buy and those who wished to rent. In terms of what they could afford 21 wished to buy property in the £20,000-£60,000 price range and 14 wished to rent property for £20-£60 per week.
Whether or not they themselves required alternative accommodation, 192 (21%) respondents perceived a need for accommodation for local people, 133 (14%) perceived a need for accommodation for young people and 111 (12%) perceived a need for housing for the elderly. 428 people (46%) think that no accommodation is needed.
COMMENTS FROM THE APPRAISAL
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No more building in Marldon. It’s turning into a small town – not the nice village it used to be. If more building is done, I know one house that will be up for sale!’‘I think Marldon needs a little more housing but it must be carefully managed. Decent, hard-working people need a stake in a house.’
‘Housing – this village currently enjoys or otherwise, a very unbalanced development – probably thanks to planners and councillors of the SHDC.’
‘Properties in Marldon should not be allowed to extend. The area should be a village for retirement. Families would be better served in Paignton or Torquay where there are schools, facilities and transport.’
Conclusion
Bearing in mind the high percentage who do not want further housing development in Marldon parish, perhaps a Housing Association could be set up to look into provision of low cost
starter homes and/or sheltered accommodation for local people
EMPLOYMENT
Opinion in the village is fairly evenly divided between those who would like to see more jobs become available in the parish (346, 38%) and those who would not (313, 34%), with a sizeable minority (252, 28%) having no opinion on the subject.
Regarding the establishment of small workshops in the village, 429 (47%) are against, 320 (35%) are in favour, and 164 (18%) have no opinion.
Only 10 respondents were unemployed, with 315 employed, 105 self-employed and 323 retired. Most people (507, 87%) work or study either in the parish or within 10 miles, the number actually working in the parish being 147.
Of those seeking work (i.e. the unemployed and those seeking alternative employment) 22 were looking for skilled or unskilled manual work, and 36 for retail, clerical or professional work. Some 11 people have been looking for work for less than 6 months and 10 had not yet started to look. Part-time work is being sought by l5 people, and 11 want full-time work.
23 of those seeking employment would welcome more information on job vacancies or training opportunities. 9 people have had to turn down training opportunities due to being unable to get there each day.
Some 91 respondents run a business in or from the parish, employing a total of 1,181 people. These businesses are remarkably evenly spread over the business spectrum with construction (19) being the single biggest sector. Agriculture only accounts for 8 businesses. Altogether 5 people are considering becoming self-employed within the next 12 months; no one factor prevents people setting up their own business, lack of start-up finances, lack of premises, contacts, and confidence all playing a part.
‘In favour of workshops like at Dartington Cider Press but not small industrial units like at Yalberton.’
Conclusion
Given that 57% (429 people) of those expressing an opinion were against setting up small scale light industrial workshops, perhaps a development of small business units of a more office-like character would meet with less opposition since lack of suitable premises accounted for 25% of the problems facing those proposing to become self-employed.
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