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MILTON DAMEREL & ABBOTS BICKINGTON
COMMUNITY APPRAISAL REPORT 1999
RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

INTRODUCTION

May we thank all residents of Milton Damerel and Abbots Bickington who completed the questionnaire. Special thanks go to the committee who arranged the formulation, distribution and collection of the replies.

We have had the statistical analysis back from the Community Council of Devon, and it reveals some interesting facts about life and attitudes in the community.

136 households completed the survey and represented 352 people (a 72% return rate).

308 people completed the questionnaire.

Persons Per Household
Persons in Households Pie Chart


Number of Males and Females
Demographic Breakdown Graph

THE PARISH SPEAKS - Housing

The housing stock over the next ten years
131 considered that the housing stock should remain the same during the next 10 years.

62 thought that an increase of 10 dwellings could be accommodated during that period. Whilst 34, 10 and 13 people considered that 20, 30 and 40 dwellings respectively should be allowed.

"A small amount of house building would be acceptable but to young local people only"

Type of accommodation wanted
118 (63% of respondents to this question) people thought that owner occupied property should be developed.

Owner Occupation Graph

However, 64 persons (34%) identified council rented property and a further 27 people (14%) identified the privately rented market.

Type of accommodation needed
118 (41% of respondents to this question) considered provision of housing for local people as important and 97 (34%) identified housing for young people.

However 85 people (30%) considered no housing was needed.

"With an ageing population a retirement home or ‘Abbeyfield’ type of housing would be a long term asset to the parish"

Recommendation:
Send to Torridge District Council for consideration.

THE PARISH SPEAKS - Adult Education

Adult/evening class attendance
22 people in the community attended adult education/evening classes

Interest in attending evening classes in Milton Damerel
102 people would be interested in classes if they were held in Milton Damerel.

Interest in vocational/adult training opportunities
The two most popular types of training wanted were Computing New Technology, (47 responses) and Skilled/Craft Related (31 responses).

Outside of Milton Damerel, Holsworthy was identified as the most popular destination for training.

"Computer classes would be a good idea"
"Keep Fit please"
"How about line dancing"

Recommendation:
To raise this issue at future Village Appraisal Meeting, and inform local providers of the demand.

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