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Yarnscombe Community Appraisal - April 1998
Index
Acknowledgement
We would like to thank Tony Woollacott for allowing us to use his excellent drawing of Yarnscombe's Alphabet Plaque to illustrate the front cover of this survey
FOREWORD BY JANE FLOOD CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH COUNCIL
The Parish Council decided that it would be of great benefit to both the present and future Parish Councils and to local organisations, if it took the opportunity of conducting a Parish Appraisal. The results being used to help develop and improve the lives of those living in Yarnscombe over the years ahead, by systematically addressing the issues that are most important.
A Public Meeting was held in April 1997. Those present were asked to jot down various local issues of concern to them. These issues formed the basis for the questionnaire. An Appraisal Steering Group was formed. Following the groups' approval of the final draft, the questionnaires were produced and distributed to every household in the parish. We would like to thank everyone who took the time and trouble to express their opinions.
If this report is to amount to more than simply a survey of what has been found, it must establish a framework for future action. Accordingly we have attempted to summarise the principal findings of the survey, whilst integrating those findings with specific recommendations for what happens next.
If the appraisal is to be of real value it can only happen if you and organisations in Yarnscombe take sufficient interest to do something about your issues of concern. The Steering Group has arranged a meeting on MONDAY 27TH APRIL at 7.30PM in the VILLAGE HALL.
This is your opportunity to ask questions, agree the action plan and most importantly get involved, either as an individual or through your local organisations, in starting to initiate a few developments in the parish.
Members of the Steering Group were:
| Cllr. Mrs J Flood | Mrs Hammond (Clerk to YPC) |
| Cllr. Mrs S Harrington | Mr W Moore (Hon Rights of Way Warden) |
| Cllr. Mrs M Woollacott | Mrs A Prowse |
| Cllr. G Thomas | Mrs A Houghton-Berry |
I would like to thank the other members of the Parish Council for their support, and the members of the Steering Group for their efforts over the last year, without which none of this would have been possible. My thanks also to Mr Mike Knight of the Community Council of Devon for his help in guiding the group. Special thanks to Tony Woollacott whose splendid artwork appears on the covers of the questionnaires and the final report.
INTRODUCTION
The completed questionnaires involved 92 households, a return of 71 which was excellent. The replies represented 247 people of which 234 were in the 11+ category and therefore had the opportunity to respond to the questions.
(Copies of the full statistics are available to anyone who wishes to read them).
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