China Clay Extraction

Industrial activity linked to china clay extraction is viewed with concern by most people expressing an opinion, particularly the visual impact on the landscape (75%), air blown dust (74%), loss of the National Park (71%), and tipping of china clay waste (64%). Less concern was expressed about the noise of plant working (54% not concerned), and related health hazards (48% not concerned).

Recommendation: The effect on the health of the Communities should be researched. Further disruption of landscape and the loss of further land to mining should be opposed.

Footpaths and pavements

75% of residents in Lee Moor thought there should be a footpath linking the three villages; in Wotter 60% were in favour; but in Shaugh Prior only 34% wanted such a footpath.

Most people expressed satisfaction with the maintenance of pavements (65%) and footpaths (56%) and that the number of pavements in the villages is adequate (51%); 46% of all respondents think the number of country footpaths is adequate (20% think they are not, and 29% had no opinion)

Recommendations: A roadside footpath should be provided between Lee Moor and Wotter.

A Parish map showing country footpaths should be displayed at Shaugh, Wotter and Lee Moor.

Local problems

Just over half of us (54%) have a problem with surface water on the roads, but we are split 50/50 on whether debris on the roads is a problem; however, slightly more than half of us (56%) do not have a problem with highway maintenance, although 44% of us do.

On the problems of low flying aircraft, although 30% of us found this a concern, 64% did not. On the quality of piped water, 50% had no problem with this, but 41% found it a cause for concern, while the taste did not worry 56% of us, although 35% did find it a problem. However, water discolouration was a problem for 70% of us (though not for 23%).

Fouling by dogs, sheep or horses is not a problem on our own property for 72% of us; in bus shelters and on public footpaths opinion was equally divided between Yes and No. However, of those who gave an opinion, fouling is a problem in children’s play areas for 59%, but not elsewhere.

Recommendations: The water authority should take action to ensure that water discolouration does not occur.

Children’s play areas should be fenced.

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