5. THE ENVIRONMENT

1. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

General satisfaction with most services, e.g. water, electricity, telephone, refuse collection, street lighting and cleaning. The exception was the lack of provision of litter bins.



90% of people are prepared to separate refuse for recycling.

107 people said they would assist in a ‘Clean up Yeoford’.

Dog mess was considered by many (122 people) as a problem. Dog poo bins were seen as a solution by 106 people.

2. HIGHWAYS, PAVEMENTS AND PARKING

There is clearly a demand for improvements.

• 137 (54%) people consider street parking a hazard.
• 103 people consider extra pavements are required.
• 129 people (50% of sample) consider there is a need for a car park in the village. The vast majority concluding that the former station yard is the ideal site.

Dangerous spots on highways were highlighted by 177 people as follows:



• 143 people (56%) consider speeding traffic a problem with adequate traffic calming attracting considerable support (124 people).
• 112 people consider ‘Children at Play’ signs to be necessary. Interestingly the suggested locations of these were spread throughout the village.

3. ENVIRONMENT GENERAL

• Low flying aircraft identified as a major cause of nuisance (166 people)
• The area of the village most requiring visual improvement is the Railway Yard (57 people).

6. VILLAGE FACILITIES

1. RECREATION GROUND

The Recreation Ground facilities are considered to be good or reasonable by the majority (134 people) of those expressing an opinion. The most significant concerns expressed are the lack of changing rooms/toilets.

The Children’s Play area is also considered good or reasonable by a majority (134 people). The area indicated for improvement here is the installation of more play equipment.

Recommendation: That the Recreation Ground Management Committee be advised of the views expressed.

2. VILLAGE HALL

The Village Hall is considered adequate by a small majority of those expressing a view (83 people). However, 101 people had no opinion. The monthly usage of the hall shows an interesting pattern.

	Village Hall Use
		%
> 10	3	1
6-10	5	2
1-5	31	12
Less frequently	129	49
Never	95	36
Total	263	100%

55 people gave their opinions on the improvements required to the hall. 14 consider a refurbishment necessary and 29 proposed a new hall!!!

‘Combine Village Hall and Recreation Ground Committees’

Recommendation: That the Village Hall Management Committee be supplied with the appropriate information for their consideration.

7. MILLENNIUM

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