Individual Comments

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Do you think Helmdon needs any of the following measures? (Please tick as many boxes as appropriate)
More speed bumps and zebra crossings
30 Concerns over older children in the school field – not pleasant taking younger children in there when fighting/swearing/petting taking place.
54 Security improvements in high risk areas such as the school
55 (street camera at school)
62 Lighting for Gravel Path
63 Lighting for Gravel Path
64 CCTV at the School + Park
80 1. 30mph speed limit south of Station Road Bridge. 2. 20mph speed limit from Hinton
Close to War Memorial. 3. Priority at War Memorial given to Sulgrave Road.
92 Speed cameras – Station Road
120 Beat officers on patrol at night
138 • More links + awareness of the housebound people of Helmdon. -Neighbourhood awareness so that they can live safely at home + not become isolated. • Perhaps local people to help care for people in Helmdon as an addition to Social Services care.
148 A large community meeting place in the centre of the village – Reading Room too small.
154 Re-open Brackley Police Station
155 Reopen Brackley Police Station
211 More people going to and fro on foot
234 Not really old enough to remember them, but I can't see what was wrong with village
Bobbys – certainly don't believe the expense argument when one sees how S.N.C fritters our taxes.
235 More Bridleways and Beware of Horses signs.
250 Please don't turn Helmdon into a mini town –
256 Establish pavements in the area of the village. Awaited for 20 plus years
262 None!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
263 I think Brackley are visited twice weekly by some sort of mobile drugs/sex/relationship/etc. awareness + advice team – could that be looked into?
274 [Improved street lighting] in particular coming over bridge into Wappenham Rd.
285 Desperately need mirror mounted at top corner of Church Street (just past church).
There will be nasty accident one day VERY VERY dangerous.
302 Parents to be made responsible for the children & teenagers behaviour

314 More street lighting will detract from the rural character of the village and make it more like a town. The current level of street lighting is fine.
315 [A greater police presence] not generally BUT Police to target specific areas especially after crime committed eg. school after vandalism, also more pro-active to prevent it in the first place.
330 There was a party in the summer that was so noisy it was impossible to sleep until it stopped at 2am. The Police refused to do anything about it.
413 [Improved lighting] gravel path
484 The school shouldnt look so crappy & the fences should be taken down

30 At the Future Needs Day, villagers suggested a range of activities/organisations that they would like. Which would you consider joining?
9 Walking/Ramblings Club
15 Shooting
47 Cycling
62 Cycling
78 Dancing (nothing too serious)
80 Angling
86 Scrabble
90 Badminton
92 Orchestra / choir
106 Dance, Aerobics
140 Pilates / Yoga
153 Walking
160 Family – Local History Group
167 French club
190 Youth Group
202 Horse riding
225 Fishing club
226 Kids softplay area
235 Photography. Horse related
240 Snooker. Bowls
252 Boule
254 Aerobics
262 More Brideways!
263 Vampirism
279 swimming
280 Tennis, badminton
322 Music society / orchestra
341 Christian Home Group
346 Rugby. Basketball.
353 Pilates / Aerobics

357 local history group.
359 Theatre group.
364 pilates / yoga
368 golf club, tennis club
387 Pottery / Sculpture
413 Cycling
423 Keep fit, bowling
436 horse riding – better bridleways needed
438 keep fit
454 keep fit, pilates, language (french/spanish)
455 pudding club
461 gay night club
467 languages
468 yoga/relaxation/meditation
471 walking
472 walking
485 motorsport

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If yes, please state why? For example, some people feel that the exisiting facilities are not suitable for purpose. Please also describe what you think a new venue would be used for:
Losing the chapel will increase pressures on the availability of the Reading Room
3 events for yonge people
10 A new venue somewhere away from lots of houses. A hall (or the such) to be used for parties, discos, meetings, sports activities, Band practice.
11 As above
12 Don't know how much the existing venues are used so no opinion
14 because the hall and the reading room are quite small. another facility that is bigger would be more suitable for partys and things.
22 A bigger hall for parties and social evenings. Keep fit and exercising clubs.
23 Mums and tots, kids parties, village meetings
24 Somewhere modern for teenagers to go.
27 Reading Room not very big & parking is non existent
38 Sad to see the Baptist Chapel go as Tiny Tots was held there and Rainbows. So very convenient and good for mothers with young children.
41 A bigger sports hall for various activities and social events
42 A decent Village Hall
51 Acorns pre-school – So they would not have to keep putting away the equipment* and would enjoy better storage facilities. *4 times a week!!
53 An improved sports pavilion could be used for social events.
54 No – improve the ones we have.
56 A proper village hall with more modern facilities than above.
66 Require a modern hall for youth club sport club etc.
68 Facilities rather small
69 The above / additional activities / organisations proposed in this questionnaire
71 Tiny Tots should stay in the village – as the Baptist Chapel is closing there is nowhere else for it to meet.
73 I think the village needs a larger room for exhibitions, etc.
79 A new village hall with very good parking.
80 Village hall capable of accommodating 150 people with car parking. For wedding receptions, fund raising dances for village groups (e.g. WI, sports club, Bridge Players, scouts, etc), indoor bowls, etc. + hire to outside organisations.
86 Playgroup or other facilities for young families. Shop for occasions e.g. WI market, local produce market, WEA meetings, slide or cine shows, badminton, indoor bowls, cafe, craft classes, music, drama performances and rehearsals, youth club.

89 Groups (providing storage for needs), drama productions, social events. Suggested site at Sports Field.
90 A theatre/concert venue used also for other groups could be useful but would detract from revenue in Reading Room. Sports club also available to be used but needs to be in centre of village.
91 Cinema, parties, functions
93 for functions and get togethers would be better for our sized village to have a more modern building
94 For functions
97 Youth club
106 I think a new vnue should be used for active and space needing activaties.
119 Tiny Tots playgroup, childrens parties, youth clubs, other village groups
120 Tiny tots. Activity / craft clubs for under 5's / over 5's. Youth clubs, playgroup
133 Reading room lacks flexibility+parking – need higher quality venue
134 Purpose built – suited to today's needs.
136 Maybe a modern new venue for a youth group, or club.
138 1- Because the Reading Room is booked out regularly already + other groups may not have the opportunity to use the hall. 2- Starting up of New Groups such as a Gardening
Club. Could the SPORTS PAVILLION become a more readily used venue?
139 New larger, modern facilities are needed for clubs, groups etc.
143 A good sized community space building, if possible near the centre. The Reading Room is often too small, e.g. summer play production.
148 Large multipurpose building for theatre, concerts (if church heating is not sorted out) and for teenagers to meet for various activities.
156 As some of the places are not suitable for all activities.
158 because there is nowhere to go or do
160 Because one venue is closing also to avoid double booking. It would be nice to have a village hall / sports pavillion for many of the above events.
168 Village hall to seat circa 250 people – concerts, clubs, meetings, etc.
177 Aa smaller venue like the Baptist Chapel would be useful as it is good for smaller groups.
180 We need a new multipurpose venue which would cater for many village activities and provide an ideal backdrop for events such as drama productions, concerts, exhibitions.
182 Helmdon badly needs a village hall to be used by all village organisations + hired out
(Wedding receptions, parties etc).
183 Meetings / concerts / pantomimes / parties / weddings etc etc / youth clubs
187 Assuming that the School Hall & Reading Room are used regularly on mornings there is no where else for the mums + tots etc

190 I believe another youth hut or building should by created
191 Not enough places for children to go
195 We need a village hall
196 Village hall
203 Youth Clubs and other youth activities
206 If the Sports Pavillion ws to be extended would be appropriate.
207 New Sports Pavilion which could be used for theatre productions -ie. with a stage +
dances. Possibly with a squash court.
211 A drop-in centre, especially for the young, in the evenings and weekends; & space for a toddlers group during the day, perhaps in the same building.
212 Youth Group / Bands etc with sound proofing system! Great facility for dance performances.
217 Convert chapel to a centre
218 A venue more appropriate to rehearsing and staging performances by the ever popular
Bridge Players. Could also be used for Ballet lessons (the floor of the school hall is unforgiving on dancers' feet) and indoor sports activities.
219 I occasionally use the Baptist chapel (which is very CHEP TO HIRE) for practices with my band.
220 Theatre, Sport,
221 A small theatre / performance arts venue would be fantastic. The Reading Room is a good location (central & close to Pub) but it's not an inspiring or convivial building. The
Reading Room committee also seem to give preference to regular weekly users.
227 Something more up-to-date that would appeal to younger generation – multifunctional, e.g. sports clubs, etc. Modern facilities.
228 Present venues not ideal for many reasons. Lottery application for sports facility /
theatre / hall would be very acceptable.
229 A new venue would be used for Ckers and if new clubs are set up, those.
233 It would be great to have a large hall which could accommodate whole village + be at the real centre of village
236 A good sized village hall combined with the Sports Pavillion. Could be used for many productions and events that are currently staged elsewhere – but with a major impact on, say, the school hall.
237 reading room & school hall are both small.
238 A proper hall with good stage / seating for concerts & plays. – good, properly designed shape, facilities for good lighting.
239 The Reading Room is not big enough for some activities – it is the wrong shape. Also the layout is poor for storing play equipment, performing plays etc.

240 Existing facilities' layout & space not suitable. Helmdon needs a village hall which is properly planned and fitted out for ALL village groups plus any outside organisations seeking a meeting place.
243 Existing facilities (Reading Room) are unattractive (poor decoration, lighting etc). Sports pavilion is next to useless. Church is good if heating is improved. However a proper village hall – provided it is adventurously designed and not a traditional box – would be great.
244 See 68
246 As stated the Baptist Chapel is no longer available. Perhaps an all encompassing
'Village Hall' would be most adaptable.
247 The Reading Room is not sufficient. A proper Village Hall would be nice.
248 Possibly any future development at the sports pavilion could lead to a new venue.
249 Indoor sports (eg. darts, pool, snooker) Cubs, Scouts etc… A village hall.
250 So many varied meetings + groups would need venue. – already many 'booking clashes'. Could school hall be used more.
251 Appropriate venue for use by the young people of Helmdon, that they can develop and under supervision decorate and maintain – permanent base for drop-in, social, and leisure activities.
252 The Reading Room is not suitable for young people's activities, play groups, clubs. A
better structured and equipped sports pavilion could be for multi-function use.
254 Reading Room is shabby and unsafe (open wires, broken loo when last visited). Need a better venue for childrens parties, get togethers, aerobics.
258 Tiny Tots, exercise classes. Reading Room is fully utilised & a little drab!
260 We need a new multi purpose village hal – None of the existing facilities are adequate due to their age and the change in needs that has occured since they were built
263 Neither the reading room or the school hall can fit/seat that many people, any exhibitions where walking round is involved get rather claustrophobic
267 Somewhere with a permanent stage & storage facilities for costumes/props would be great & could be used by many groups
269 A new purpose built village hall to accommodate the needs of all village organisations whether large or small. Parking space top priority.
270 A purpose built village hall with modern facilities and good plentiful car parking located centrally within the village
271 A purpose built hall for sports, concerts, parties, amateur dramatic productions etc.
272 Not enough places for groups to meet once the Chapel closes.
274 Community use as Reading Room and School are fully used particularly in term time.
275 The village needs a large hall that can take up to 250 people for events – with reasonable parking – that can be used for sports and cultural / other interests – probably best sited on the playing fields & replacing the old pavilion.

276 The village needs a large hall that can take up to 250 people for events – with reasonable parking – that can be used for sports and cultural / other interests – probably best sited on the playing fields & replacing the old pavilion.
278 A good size sports pavilion would act as a venue for sporting and community events.
279 It could be used as a youth group and a swimming pool would be good for young people and adults.
280 A youth club or centre needed for teenagers etc. They need an indoor centre to meet regularly after school times.
281 We need something to replace the chapel as the cost of hiring the school is much more expensive.
285 Helmdon needs eating house of some sort.
289 A new community hall eg. Sports pavilion could be improved and extended to incorporate social events & sports events eg. badminton, basketball, keep fit classes, etc.
298 Purpose built village hall
299 As a simple public hall. I think many people do not use the reading room as it is not promoted within the village.
307 I think you should make another chapel.
308 Helmdon needs a new sports field in the centre, and with it a new pavilion / village hall
309 Youth Club.
311 The problem with all existing venues within the village is parking which can make travelling through the village difficult during events
312 I don't think we need a new venue, just improved old ones (the Reading Room + Sport
Club both need updating)
314 No – we are only a small village, we do not need a theatre like Milton Keynes!
317 The chapel was used for a variety of functions including holiday club, childrens parties, panto rehearsals, etc. Weston chapel is not always an option for village functions + the
Reading Room already has a busy diary + the school unsuitable.
321 Reasonablesized hall for events listed in question 32
324 Proper village hall with bar and kitchen facilities
327 Sports + Social Club
328 The school should be made available for more social event for young people or group events
329 School
330 Investment and extension of the Bell to include a restaurant facility
331 Helmdon would benefit from a new village hall with a car park in the field opposite the school – grants could be available and sale of Reading Room for house would help finance it.

333 A Village Hall for village activities such as youth groups, bingo, meetings, keep fit etc.
336 Something to replace the Baptist Chapel, as a venue for TinyTots, parties, youth club etc. (Reading Rooms are a bit big)
338 youth work
339 Doesn't NEED the venue, but would be nice.
342 Need to make what we have more suitable – adapt church, e.g. glaze one section and heat it as a zone – spruce up tatty boring Reading Room.
344 It would be nice to have a venue where Acorns could have their own room to make things easier with regard to displays etc. Perhaps all the youth organisations could come together in one building. It could also be rented out for plays/parties in the way existing buildings are.
351 The church appears to be used far too much
358 Cinema, Exhibitions, Theatre, Concerts, Craft, Workshops, Visiting Speakers, Youth
Clubs, Dances.
364 Not only tiny tots but maybe afternoon activity(ies) for pre-schoolers.
Also groups like Rainbows or as a possible venue for sports classes etc
366 Modern, airey, spacious hall for clubs, drop ins etc (community centre)
Reading Room is atmospheric but totally unsuitable for most occasions
367 Reading Room should be sold and a new facility built with proceeds. Ideal site would be next to Chequers. Surely agreement could be reached with Mr Williams to purchase 1
acre for new hall and car park. The car park would also be valuable for parents dropping off and collecting from school.
369 Need for a multipurpose building in the middle of the village for social and sporting activities.
382 All things mentioned above instead of using the church plus maybe the inclusion of a badminton court
386 Village Hall suitable for Theatre / Youth / Basketball / etc.
387 None of the venues are ideal for the above activities listed in 32. Should we conside selling the Reading Room for residential conversion then using the proceeds for a purpose built Village Hall with stage, & space for performances / concerts & functions, height for badminton, basketball?
390 The Reading Room is not always available and being in the centre of the village can cause complaints from people living close if there is noise when people leave the venue.
391 Reading Room not always available.
397 Mums & tots, village meetings
400 Village hall
402 Mums and tots meetings
409 Play groups, Bridge players theatre group, sports meetings

414 I think that the Helmdon Acorns should not have to share the Reading Rooms – Crazy!
417 We need a decent village hall which can be used for many events, the shape of the reading room divides any functions in half.
418 Playgroup, youth events etc.
425 Reading room is adequate
435 exhibitions, musical concerts – a recognised centre for the village meeting point
437 It would be good if we could keep tiny tots in the village. It is a pity that the playgroup has to store all their equipment each time and is not allowed permanent display boards.
447 Again, a central village hall
448 A good village shop and village hall
454 If the sports pavillion was replaced it could be quite a lot bigger and used for weddings, parties, plays and discos. At the moment all other venues have a limit on numbers
460 Central village hall with adequate oarking and phone. Better fund-raising events – all of those in Q32 above.
461 Plays, pantomime etc & indoor sport etc
467 a purpose built village hall which is large enough to be used for performances and indoor sports, social events
468 Church has atmosphere, it would also be good for promoting the role of the church in the community especially for the younger generation
469 Reading Room will get over booked with closure of Baptist Chapel
471 To take the place of the Baptist Chapel Hall it would need better parking facilities but somewhere is needed for regular meetings when other premises are booked.
472 Yes if the church cannot be used as above
477 Large hall for weddings, functions etc
479 Another pub
480 Hire, dance, plays, weddings etc

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Previous questionnaires in the village show that many people consider religion/spirituality to be part of their lives. What additional religious/spiritual activities would you like to see in the village?
Medians – People able to connect with spirits
11 Séance circles
12 None
13 None
24 None
27 None
37 None
41 n/a
42 n/a
43 None
44 None
51 More ecumenical events involving Catholics as well as Baptists/Quakers.
62 None
63 None
68 not religious
85 House groups
86 Ecumenical house group with discussions main activity.
93 Outside location with small covered area for all at different times
97 None whatsoever
112 None – I consider this to be a private activity
113 None
116 None
117 None
120 More provisions for younger Christians – bands / speakers eg. Christians In Sport
126 None whatsoever
146 I would be interested in learning about Buddhism/Taoism
162 None
180 Not sure
190 None there are plenty
191 Church youth groups.

200 None – just a greater participation in what is here already
203 More use of the church for village activities.
205 No comment to make
211 More weekday services – in any public venue where people choose (School, Reading
Room?)
212 Regular visiting speakers / talk groups on day to day topics. Support for young people and important links with multi faith experiences
214 N/A
219 NONE
229 Something for people who have just been confirmed.
236 Bible study / House groups.
237 I am not religious.
238 St Mary Magdalen Church provides all the religious activities I require, very well indeed.
240 None
243 I think we've got what we need. You don't need to be a Christian to get spiritual satisfaction in the church.
248 Not involved enough to comment.
249 None
250 I think we are VERY well served already
256 None
262 No!
263 Vampire awareness may be useful – we are out here you know.
271 None
274 Not sure.
275 No other provision.
276 No other provision.
289 Balance is fine
290 The balance is correct.
293 None
299 None, I am an atheist.
305 None
307 Christian youth club, another chapel. Christian lessons.

311 None
314 The Church is fine thanks and soes a great job.
316 Village idiot competition
317 Quite sufficient already.
321 None
322 More people regularly attending church.
333 Bible study group (evening)
335 I would like to see combined faiths together for services.
339 Cell group
341 Children's after school club / holiday clubs.
Christian Home Group , Alpha course.
342 Church / chapel home group.
Christian enquirers group.
AFter school children's group.
Summer holiday week run by church.
345 Other religions except for Christianity celebrating their own festivals. e.g. Hindus-Diwali
346 I am not a religious person.
348 None
403 none
412 none
424 Don't agree
454 Open air services
463 none
465 pagan
468 Events which encompass community on a wider basis eg: youth clubs and use of church for other activities
484 devil worshiping, satanism

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If you do think there should be a holiday club or an after-school club, what sort of activities should be offered?
Orienteering
9 Nature walks / Any activities that children would enjoy.
10 fun, music, sport etc
11 Some where to do homework as well as play
14 art and craft, competitive indoor/outdoor sports (pool/rugby)
15 Sport, Art (youth club style)
18 Educational and fun!
19 Trips to Alton Towers, basketball & fotball
22 Sports activities, day trips
24 Sports, Crafts, Art and Design
26 Cookery, pottery, sport, arts
27 outings, pinting/craft
33 Pottery
40 Sport activities, crafts.
41 Physical activities
49 Ball games, computer games
51 Drama / Music / Art / Games / Craft
53 Films, Reading
56 Sports, advice
62 Table tennis, pool, talent contest, NO computers
63 Table tennis, pool, talent contest, NO computers
64 Crafts + Games
70 Craft, music
80 Education in rural activities, e.g. ferreting, falconry, etc.
86 Games, craft, art, music.
89
90 Anything reasonable that they ask for.
91 Games, football, netball
92 Pool table, TV, music facilities, books -> General meeting area
93 Coffee bar and games.
94 Coffee bar. Games

97 Rugby, football, adventure ???, camping etc
98 older children music, computer, workshops
102 Team building activities
106 pool, music, games.
113 craft, outdoor play, outings
119 Sports. Learning through play for 6-10 year olds. Music (listening + playing)
120 Table tennis, volleyball, rounders, I.T, games, crafts, music
133 craft, visits, cultural education, cookery
135 What the members want themselves
136 Sports, Crafts, etc.
138 Video review, book clubs, AA classes, music reviews.
146 After school – homework/games/crafts..until 6.30
Holiday – Many activities – options 8-9.30, structured 9.30-11.30, options 11.30-1.30 (inc. lunch)
structured activity 1.30-3.30 options 3.30-4.00, structured 4.00-5.30 options ->6.30pm
158 music pool
160 Not sure maybe sports homework help
168 Craft, local history, science, etc.
177 Craft, sport
186 Arts & Crafts, Sports, Games
200 Crafts, Sports, Trips
202 Music, sports, art, cards
203 If possible those suggested by young people – where sensible ideas!!
211 Learning about village & wildlife; arts; drama; debating; self-defence
212 Arts / Crafts / Sports & fitness / Reading / Adventure
218 Holiday clubs:
Trips to interesting places and activities like sailing, rock-climbing, pot-holing..
219 Trips to theme parks / go karting / paint balling
222 Sports + Crafts
224 Sports, books, computers
226 Art, craft, reading
229 Art
Just a safe place to meet up with friends

234 Where possible, activities involving physical exertion – tire them out!
235 Trips 2 Alton Towers, swimming, Learn things (making, courses)
240 Craft making, games, art, netball, handball etc
248 Do not know
249 Games, Trips, Fun
250 Art / craft. Sports.
261 Films. Music. Walks. Team games
263 Too tired to think – but try the ?internet?
265 Internet, IT, Hobbies, art, sport, homework
271 Arts + crafts
Any outdoor activity
Maybe drama or a show production
272 Spoert, Craft activities
275 1/ Football / Cricket / Athletics / Sports skills training
2/ Art / Craft
276 1/ Football / Cricket / Athletics / Sports skills training
2/ Art / Craft
277 Sports. Craft
279 Different games and stuff
283 Similar things to youth club, music, table tennis, etc.
284 Similar things to youth club, music, table tennis, etc.
285 Gymnasium would cater for all groups
289 Where they could relax, do homework, meet friends, but be safe.
290 Sports.
298 Sports, arts & craft, music, dancing
299 Something that all the children enjoy.
301 Music, Pool etc. Just somewhere for them to meet.
307 A revising area.
311 Consult with the different ages to see what they would like
314 The Chapel holiday club was very good.
316 Mountain biking, walking, football
317 Sport – footbal, athletics
319 Music, Indoor games
320 In door game. Gym.

321 Not qualified to comment
322 Crafts + Sports.
325 Craft, Nature Walks, Outings, Cookery.
328 Team Sports / I.C.T. / Different skill / ie Building – Plumbing / Woodwork / Mechanics /
Electrics
329 Group Sports – Drama – ICT
333 Crafts, games, outdoor play, nature walks, quiz, cooking, sewing, pottery etc. dance.
336 Driving, Gliding, MK Snowboarding trip
339 I don't know
341 Crafts, Sport, Music
342 Sports, games, crafts, cookery, dance tuition
344 THings that are completely different to school to make it appealing to the children
345 Art, music, sport, drama, dance
347 Sports, Art, General interest subjects
353 Craft, Sport
360 Sports, Quizzes, Learning crafts
364 Mainly organised things within village plus occasional trips
365 pool tables + a bar
366 very difficult to police/supervise/monitor
384 crafts computers sports
387 Crafts, Games / Sports, Walks.
389 sports and outdoor activities
400 Craft, games
403 arts, crafts, games
412 sports
413 Sport Crafts Music
418 crafts, games, ICT
419 sports, arts & crafts
435 sporting facilities – tennis club
437 sports, crafts, cooking
438 oportunities to learn new skill, to socialise. Young people should be asked what they would like.

442 foods, crafts, film viewings, helping others, lectures relevant to age
452 something to keep the young occupied
453 anything to keep children from mischief
455 sports/homework
460 Music, art and crafts, organised games etc.
467 craft, games, sports, walks
468 Activities that expand youngsters in fun way – languages, dance, drama etc
469 disco, gym, computer training, Internet browsing, games
471 usual sports – inside & outside
477 No screens of any sort. Physical activity for all abilities
478 Sports
480 Ask the children, they know what they want
482 Theme park trips, sport tournament
484 help suicide group

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Do you have any other suggestions for activities/facilities for under 18s in
Helmdon?
Organised trips need to be chosen by the under 18s themselves
2 no
10 A hall/building where under 18s can go & hang out & "chill"
14 rugby club, snooker/pool hall, bowling alley
19 Youth centre, sports centre
26 Car maintenance classes for boys (and girls). Theory test prep, road safety.
57 Judo or some branch of the martial arts
62 No
63 No
66 day trips / football rugby / theme parks etc. / theater
70 Cookery, cycling
86 Above suggestions only likely to work if the young people – of all ages – are involved in discussion and provision and organisation as well.
92 – Create sports teams ie football / rugby / netball. Encourage participation and enter in leagues / competitions.
– Better bus / transport facilities. VERY frustrating being isolated at 14+ years old.
Difficult depending on parents as taxi services all the time!
93 more outdoor activities for the young & old
97 A shelter for them to sit in the park where they go now
98 monthly teen disco, 11-18 year olds.
106 A Drama club
120 Brownies / Guides, Cubs / Scouts
138 Cookery classes. ->Life skills, personal safety, Adventure Scouts?
143 Transport to get the under 18s out to better facilities in Banbury / Northampton.
146 I can't stress enough how useful & how needed after school clubs & holiday clubs are.
158 build a youth club that we could just go to hang out for something to do!
162 No
186 Wildlife walks
187 Darts, Pool / Snooker,
190 youth hang out place run by the youth for the youth with tuck shop sofas, TV PS2's
192 Cinema trips, snowdrome in MK, pantomime, sports matches.

206 Should only provide for under 16's because those between 16 and 18 would not be interested.
211 They should help to run whatever is set up.
212 Drama / Disco /Dance. SUPPORTED trips to Cinema / Eating places / Bowling. First
Aid courses for life saving skills
219 Small swimming pool.
226 Minibus to Brackley / Banbury
228 Travel sharing scheme to collect teenagers from Banbury / Brackley / Northampton.
Village minibus.
240 Drop in centre perhaps internet café style and run by teenagers with adult support
262 No!
263 Driving theory group for 17+ kids.
280 Just a building dedicated to Helmdon's youth
285 Health & Fitness
290 No
294 A skate park
299 A proper public park with trees and nice grass. Poss. pond/lake?
302 Would they be interested? doubt it.
307 2ap attak and ice skating
320 Scouts.
329 The School
339 No
341 Regular disco's
347 Athletics – ie Running or general fitness at the sports club. Rounders – possibly as a family activity for everyone to join in.
409 There are plenty, but more would be used.
442 campfires, BBQs, daytrips, drama productions
468 Coffee Bar atmosphere drop in centre, where could play pool, darts, table tennis, play music etc
469 building a mountain bike track
480 Browny & sport days. Fishing & other crafts
484 vamp cellar

48 How do you travel to and from work? (Please tick the appropriate box)
11 Shopping – car
314 Mixture of work from home and work in remote office.
471 retired
472 retired

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Do you use the bus services from Helmdon to other villages and towns? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Excuse me what buses! It is a extremely poor service – not even a regular one to Brackley – none to
Banbury. Its ridiculous – As a teenager with no car I couldn't go anywhere.
87 Need to publish details.
92 VERY inadequate number running at ridiculous times
93 very poor for a village of this size
146 So rare, you couldn't use them!!
192 Very few buses – almost impossible to live here without a car – limits opportunities for young people.
208 What service!
215 Too soon to comment
219 I was not given the correct change on either of the occasions I used it meaning I earnt 3 pounds.
227 Not regular enough – for young people do not run at appropriate times to appropriate places.
237 infrequent.
248 Reasonably priced.
280 Helmdon desperately needs a REGULAR bus service all week without having to book it.
291 Not convenient to have to pre-book
302 We have lost the bus service to Banbury. The taxis are a poor substitute.
372 Brackley on a Friday, very good.
379 Friday mornings to Brackley – Excellent
383 I find the Friday service to Brackley very satisfactory
423 It is not accessible as it does not come to the square. I used to use it regularly but I can't carry shopping up the hill
430 Adequate for my purposes
442 is there a bus service?!! not frequent enough, not enough services direct to banbury or brackley
468 (abridged) Northampton & Brackley bus excellent – steps too high for elderly. Taxi bus unreliable –
no room for shopping User numbers falling due to indignity & inconvenience, fewer usable options, happier with one bus to Banbury.

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7
Do we need a bus shelter? (Please tick the appropriate box)
School Bus Stop
8 on the green.
9 Memorial or The Green
10 On the Green
11 At school MCS Children often get soaked before they get to school.
14 where the school bus picks up students
19 Down by the school for the kids who go to Magdalen
22 Near the school
24 The Green
25 The Square, The Green / Station Road
26 At each of the school bus collection points.
27 The Green & Station Road
32 School bus stops
33 Each school bus stop
43 Next to phone box in Stn Rd
44 Next to the telephone box / litter bin.
46 On The Green – For School Buses
50 The Green
51 By the Green?
56 Centre of the village
61 Near the Green
72 By bungalows in Station Road
73 Station Road
77 The Green, The Square
86 The Green
89 The Green and The Square
90 The Green
93 by The Green
97 At The Green or where bus stops
104 Church St.
106 on the green

107 Green
109 By The Green
121 Station Road
124 The Green
125 The Green
129 By The Green
132 By The Green
142 End of Church Street
146 For the children who wait for Jeff's Coaches to take them to Magdalen College School – lower end of
Wappenham Road – near Jeffs Coaches – opposite The Green
156 where the school children are picked up
158 Green
167 The Green
182 On the Green
183 The Green
190 Top of cross lane and on the green
192 The Green
199 The Square
203 At the old post office bus stop
206 The Green
207 At the bus stop.
208 If we have regular buses – by Jeffs
211 Green
212 Not ot be vandalised
213 Where the elderly people catch the bus
225 Outside Jeffs Coaches entrance
228 The Green
229 The Green
231 Where the school bus picks up!
234 The area of ground just before the lane which goes up to the recycling area – its on the apex of the corner which means stationary buses could be easily seen by motorists from either direction – and it wouldn't be in front of anyone's property
235 Where the children catch the school bus.

236 Where the children are picked up.
237 without a bus service it would be misused.
245 Field Way corner / The Green
249 Bottom of Church Street
252 Where the bus stops
255 The Square and Hinton Close
260 At the Green
263 By the green
265 Next to the bus stop! Is there one in Helmdon?
268 bottom of Church Street
271 Cross Lane + btm Church St.
272 One at the Green, one at Station Road, One at top of Wappenham Rd
275 Probably by the Green.
276 Probably by the Green.
277 One at Wappenham Road, Station Road, The Green.
279 The Green
280 The Green
289 By the old Post Office site
290 Bt The Green.
291 The Green
293 High Street
299 At the bottom of Church Street
302 The Green
303 Station Road bus stop's.
307 At the green
308 Around the Green area.
309 By the Magdalen School Pick-up
314 Experience shows that a bus shelter will be used as a hangout for teenagers, causing nuisance.
315 Usually get vandalised by teenagers 'hanging out'
320 The Green
321 Centre of village

333 near The Green
336 Church Street/ Station Road junction
337 The Green
339 where school buses stop
345 The Green
356 The Square The Green
365 bottom of Church Street
366 if we had a regular bus service
368 The Green
376 Near the Green
379 Where the buses stop
383 Near the school and where the buses stop elsewhere
386 The Green & The Square.
395 The Green
407 Station Road adjacent to old shop.
409 outside school or opposite The Green
411 Junction of Church St & Station Rd.
415 outside school
416 by phone box on Green?
418 The Green
419 The Green
423 In the Square and the Green
425 in the Square and by the Green
429 The Square
432 Station Road, corner of Church St
435 by cross lane
436 by phonebox on The Green
438 near telephone box by The Green
441 in village centre near old PO
442 where is bus stop? by school or by bridge or by post box
443 On Wappenham Road by railway bridge
460 Station Rd./Church St. junction

468 The Green
469 The Green
471 where the road is wide enough?
479 by the bus stop

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87
The Welsh Lane. Do you think a roundabout at the Helmdon crossroads would make the road safer? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Raised lines on the road to warn and slow traffic of junctions.
245 Mini roundabout at crossing
296 I agree speed is a major issue on the Welsh Lane, but I'm not sure a roundabout would be the answer.
387 At Helmdon crossroads have a 40 mph zone + speed camera, high visibility road markings and possibly bollards / width restriction to slow traffic.
452 notices to warn drivers of the speed limit

57
87
The Welsh Lane. Do you think a roundabout at the Helmdon crossroads would make the road safer? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Raised lines on the road to warn and slow traffic of junctions.
245 Mini roundabout at crossing
296 I agree speed is a major issue on the Welsh Lane, but I'm not sure a roundabout would be the answer.
387 At Helmdon crossroads have a 40 mph zone + speed camera, high visibility road markings and possibly bollards / width restriction to slow traffic.
452 notices to warn drivers of the speed limit

58 Inside the village. Do you think the old railway bridge between the War Memorial and Jeffs
Coaches dangerous? Are there other danger spots, and is speeding a problem? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
7
Row: Railway bridge is dangerous
No foot Paths
38 If walking
58 It acts as a speed hump
78 Possibly for pedestrians but it slows down traffic.
80 See Question 11.
132 Since alterations
141 When on foot
183 esp. for pedestrians
188 Not at all!!
206 To pedestrians & still is after new road works.
211 But IMPROVED this month.
221 It's an effective speed bump!
225 Line of sight very poor until last minute. No effective warning signs.
235 (for pedestrians)
238 for pedestrains in particular
262 If the was a pavement, cars would go faster over the bridge!! Believe me!!
269 made worse by work carried out recently
270 since the road has been narrowed by new footpaths
315 May be better once current work complete.
331 The area was never a danger and I have never known an accident there. With the alterations recently carried out it will not be long before we have some at this point.
341 Poor lighting
342 Poorly lit – too much of a hump
355 Only recently, the stupid paths have made it more dangerous!
367 More dangerous since recent "improvements"
375 Slows vehicles down – needs separate footpath
387 Better now but hedges need cutting to allow proper use of new pavement. Shoould consider 15 mph zone over bridge + pedestrians in road signs.
405 It never has been dangerous, it is now since the footpaths have been put in.
418 for pedestrians
454 when people drive too fast

455 only because the Jeffs drivers are SO bad
461 it is a blind spot
463 very – if walking at night
467 narrow path, not easy to cross over road when traffic coming. Hedges come over new path making it difficult to walk on.
468 lack of footpath

58 Inside the village. Do you think the old railway bridge between the War Memorial and Jeffs
Coaches dangerous? Are there other danger spots, and is speeding a problem? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
1
Row: Danger spots in the village
The road corners near the church (Falcutt) and the road between the B4525 crossroads and then school where cars are parked on one side of the road
4 down by the school
5 All through the village the speed cars come through
8 By the school at school times.
9 Old railway bridge – No pedestrian path
10 Station Road, (Cars travel far too fast down the road) not safe for children to play outside their own houses.
11 Station Road end of gravel path children often run out straight across without looking.
12 Blind hill in Abthorpe / blind bend in Wappenham
13 All through the village where cars park approaching and on blind bends.
14 up by the church between falcutt and the church. The blind corner
15 Top of village 'S' bend, Wappenham Road, 'S' bend by church
16 Bottom of Church Street
19 Station Road
20 1. Church Street – with parked cars, especially on the bend by the Bell. 2. In other various places where cars are parked on blind bends.
22 The bend at the back of the church, cannot tell if cars are coming.
23 The school
25 Bend at the Square
26 A white van parks constantly on the bend at Gullivers Hill creating a serious hazard as cars have to go onto the wrong side of the road on a blind bend – an accident waiting to happen!
27 Station Road. Traffic drive too fast. Should have speed humps or traffic calming ie priority to traffic from one way
33 White van parked on corner (top of hill)
34 The steep incline outside Peter Paine's new house is very narrow and dangerous. The pavement needs elevating.
36 Station Road
37 Station Road
38 Station Road
39 Outside school. From Brackley side of Station Rd.
40 School

43 Junction of Church St & Stn Road
44 Corner at junction of Church Street and Station Road.
49 Wappenham Road bends – dangerous parking
51 Double bend nearest Luke's Close. Cars come down from direction of Wappenham too fast.
52 School
53 Station Road and Wappenham Road due to poor parking discipline
54 Cars parked on the bends on the Wappenham Road, just below John Watson's farm. There will be a serious accident there soon!
56 Between old railway bridge and school – speed of vehicles is still too high
58 The sharp bend up the hill on Wappenham Road
62 Station House. War Memorial. Junction at church car always parked just around the bend
64 Top of Station Road – outside the shop. Outside the school. Old bridge by Geoffs Coaches.
66 Speed of cars in Station Rd
67 Coming into village from top of Station Road
68 Station Road. Bridge just after Helmdon crossroads on Welsh Lane – the 'S' bend one.
69 Welsh Lane crossroad, Station Road double bend over bridge, right turn into Cross Lane
70 Cross Lane from Wappenham Road, Station Road – bend over bridge
72 Speed through village at beginning and end of school day. Parking outside school cutting down visibility on through road.
74 School
77 The overgrown hedge – left hand side going up Weston Road. Hedge wants cutting back or a fence put up. Distracts view of oncoming lorries.
78 School – negotiating parked cars.
79 Upper Church Street and Upper Wappenham Road
80 Station Road (south of school) – parked cars, school area, Wappenham Road – hill area passed chapel, Square.
82 Station Road
83 Station Road between Grange Lane and bottom of Church Street. Mostly caused by parents parking outside the school.
84 Parking by parents at school dropping off time and their lack of consideration for people who live in the village.
85 Where footpath changes from one side of the road to the other. First part of road to Weston.

86 Bend in Wappenham Road opposite Field Way and Cross Lane. Station Road entering village and passing school. Station Road opposite Church Street. Clearer go slow signs on all access roads entering village would be a good start.
87 Double yellow lines at bottom of Church Street and on opposite corner to prevent cars parking and causing congestion. Parked cars around/in front of Baptist Chapel. Bend to school from the bridge.
88 90 degree corners at the top of village from the War Memorial up the Wappenham Road.
89 The school (even with recent improvements), Station Road, some parts of Wappenham Road.
90 Outside the school, bottom of Church Street.
92 – Outside school by Church Lane. Especially during school 'pick up' times. Impossible to see traffic coming as people park in VERY inapropriate places. – Top of Station Road. People do not slow down to 30 mph.
93 Cars double parked on Station Road some of the green area could be used for this parking if tarmaced.
96 Station Rd by Hinton's Close
97 Outside the shop in Station Road
98 School
100 Bottom of Church Street where the cars park.
101 Corner round Church Street, Station Road. Cars parked on bend cause cars to brake hard because of cars being on wrong side of road approaching them as they go round parked cars. It is not traffic calming as not all drivers know they are there. Cars could mount pavement to avoid hitting oncoming cars.
103 Junction of Church Street and Station Road when cars are parked on (or within a few yards of) the junction. Usually when school day starts and ends. Also junction of Grange Road and Station Road –
same reason.
104 Station Rd
109 By the school. People park willy nilly & block pavements while loading or unloading children who often live near enough to walk to school
119 Bends by the church
120 Top of Church Street at bend. By Bell Inn pub due to parked cars and oncoming traffic
121 Residents parking outside houses at bottom of Church Street. STOP PARRKING IN FRONT OF
SCHOOL – KIDS SHOULD WALK!
123 war memorial
124 school
125 school
126 Station Road railway bridge
131 Outside the school. The current ie new so called improvement has made the whole road more hazardous.
132 Church Street junction with Station Road since alterations

133 Bottom of Station Road near Grange Lane. Bottom of Church Street. War Memorial triangle
135 Station Rd – entrance to school.
136 1- Top of Station Road, entering village. 2- School.
137 1- Station Road – on entering the village. 2- By school. 3- Railway bridge on entering village.
138 Outside the school, particularly when cars are parked on the corner before the Grange Farm turning.
There are many potential danger spots, but an awareness of these aound the village causes me to drive appropriately.
140 Bottom of Church Street where cars park right at corner. Corner past the church
141 Church Street & main through road junction. – Car parking opposite the school & at the bottom of
Church Street are a hazard, especially the latter.
143 1. Double bend at the Square. 2. War Memorial – Wappenham to Sulgrave / Weston. 3. Corner of
Bell Close / Church Street with parked cars.
144 Corner of Church Street / Bell Close entrance
145 The bends just past the church.
147 The bends just past the church.
148 1. Double bend at top of Wappenham Road between Cross Lane and Lukes Close. 2. The junction by the War Memorial and Sulgrave Road. 3. The corner of Church by the pub when the sun is in your eyes.
156 The corner as you come to the school from the Brackley direction.
160 As question 58. Near school
164 Station Rd – Speeding War Memorial Junction – Clearing Priority Marks
165 Station Rd – Speeding War Memorial Junction – Clearing Priority Marks
166 Station Rd – Speeding War Memorial Junction – Clearing Priority Marks
167 Railway bridge between War Memorial and Jeffs Coaches.
173 Round the War Memorial
175 Near school
176 School
177 As above, bend just past church towards Falcutt.
178 School
180 The old railway bridges.
182 By school at 9 & 3-30. Church Street – blind bends by church. Old railway bridge in Station Road in icy weather.
183 Church Street. Outside School
184 See 58

185 By school – where parked cars
188 Moderately – By the top side of church -> Falcutt. The hill from Baptist Chapel towards Wappenham –
near top and the bend. Parking on the left (heading uphill) means cars must go on the wrong side of road on blind bend!!-
189 Parking on the left hand side of road past Baptist Church, people park on bend its a blind spot!
Dangerous
193 Parked cars on Station Road
196 Bell Corner, Church Street
197 The old railway bridge outside the school
201 School & Bridge
202 Some pavements on Wappenham Rd are very narrow & garden foliage overhangs the paths in places, necessitating walking in the road sometimes.
203 The above bridge – (waiting to see how the new measures work)
204 Field Way
205 Jenners Hill. The Square & Field Way due to large lorries parking & unloading
206 The School (still) The Bridge (as above)
207 Outside the school. Opposite Hill Farm House where cars and Transit van park on the bend –
211 The Square. Bottom Rail Bridge. Jenners Hill. Weston Hill
212 Wappenham Road (Hill out of village by Mr. Paynes.) Church Street with parked vehicles & corner by Church to Falcutt
217 Newly built narrow footways which are substandard.
225 The bridge
229 Pedestrians over bridge
231 Outside the school
232 Going past the school
233 At corner of Station Road + Church Street – cars speeding, know several incidents of near misses.
As pedestrian: near War Memorial, turning up towards Sulgrave + Weston
234 The corner where Church Lane meets Station Road. It is blind and particularly dangerous if drivers go too fast from the school direction towards Jeffs Coaches and encounter parked cars in the face of oncoming traffic – Have personally witnessed 3 accidents there.
235 Falcutt corners. Dangerous when riding my horse, mirrors would help.
236 On the Hill just before the Watson's on Wappenham Road. Caused by cars parked on the bend.
237 corner by the school
240 In Station Road because of parking. In square because of "blind" bend.

243 The 'Square' and Cross Lane / Field Way.
245 On hill by ?Mss? Duncombes
246 Crossing the Wappenham Road by the memorial where the footpath ends on one side and continues on the other.
247 Crossing the Wappenham Road by the memorial where the footpath ends on one side and starts on the other.
249 Top of Church Street on the way to Falcutt (The 2 S-bends!)
250 Sharp bend on Wap Rd nr top Cross Lne + Field way. Drivers travelling too fast. Outside school
251 The above when cars drive too fast. Outside the school during pick-up + drop off times although should be improved with new safety measures.
254 Corner on Wappenham Road as you come down it and Cross Lane is on the left.
256 10 mph limit into village from Wappenham regularly ignored. Established pavements would be helpful at this end of the village.
260 Bottom of Church St. Non of the idiotic measures recently implemented do anything to improve this.
263 Those lights at the pelican crossing outside school blind you when you drive past.
264 top of church street
265 outside the Bell Inn – parked cars are a hazard in Church Street – Blind bend
269 outside school, cause by very inconsiderate parents
271 Wappenham Road 'S' bend from Cross Lane toward Lukes Close.
272 First bend as you come into Helmdon from Wappenham direction – vehicles come round very fast and wide
274 Parking in Station Road particularly in school time. Bend in Wappenham Rd, just before the Square
275 Near the school. Near the Square – twisty bit outside my house 73 Wappenham Road.
276 Near the school. Near the Square – twisty bit outside my house 73 Wappenham Road.
277 Bend on Wappenham Road just before the 'square'
278 As below
280 Corner at the church that leaves village via Falcutt.
281 By the Bell, around the church
283 New junction at Church Street.
284 New junction at Church Street.
285 As stated before there is an URGENT need for a reflective device (metal mirror) at the sharp L/H
corner at the top of Church Str. There is going to be an accident as the corner is totally blind. Used extensively by horse riders.

286 Mirror should be placed at the top of Church St on the sharp corner – its highly dangerous.
289 Outside the school. Corner of Bell pub (Church Street)
290 1. Parking on bends in the road. 2. Outside the Bell Inn. 3. Station Road. 4. By the school.
293 Outside the school when all the cars are parked opposite it. Wappenham Road approach into the village as cars park on bend. Outside the Bell Inn / corner of Bell Close – cars park inappropriately –
should be double yellow lines!!
294 Over the bridge I think there should be a pavement.
295 The school
296 The bottom of Church Street (recent road works may improve this).
298 Railway bridge Z-bend coming into village. People speed, dangerous in the wet or icy conditions
302 Station Bridge Helmdon (Brackley Rd). Brackley Road (traffic parking). Outside the school at delivery & collection times (yellow lines needed)
303 Above
304 Parents parking at school. Around the Bell pub with cars parked all around the corner
307 The top-side of Helmdon at the end of gravel path.
308 The siting of the new crossing outside the school, just around the bend dropping down into the village is a tragedy waiting to happen.
309 New zebra-crossing as a sharp turn just before it.
311 Around the school during peak times and in general on Wappenham Road on the hill
312 People who park on corners like:- by the school, on the hill by Hill Farm / Home Farm
313 Top of Church St
314 Jenners Hill, where cars are parked on the nearside (Towcester bound carriageway), forcing other traffic onto the wrong side on a blind bend.
315 Jenners Hill. Cars now parking on hill on bend on LHS of road as you head out of village towards
Wappenham.
317 Station Road
319 Church St, blind corner by the Bell, and parked cars blocking the southbound side of the road
321 1. Bottom of Church Lane – New kerb means one must swing out further. 2. Blind bend by Bell with cars parked. 3. By school – Mothers park dangerously
323 Down Brackley Rd where the cars in lay by park backing onto road
325 The bright lights over the new crossing outside the school are blinding to drivers! People park right on the edge of the yellow box blocking the view of the crossing. Dangerous for pedestrians & cyclists over the Station Road bridge.
326 Going out of the village past the Church
327 Wherever there is a Jeffs coach, there drivers are rubbish.

328 The Bridge – Grange Lane corner – The war memorial junction. Bottom of Church Street – The corner at the Bell. The church corner. In front of the school.
329 The Church. The Bell Corner. The School parking. The Bridge.
333 just past the chapel, road narrows and goes up hill
336 Wappenham Road uphill from Peter Raynes new house
338 Bends by parish church
341 After War Memorial, crossing over after Jeffs to other side of road.
342 Crossing over on foot from bridge to bottom of Wappenham Road – pavement runs out. Needs pavement both sides of Wappenham Road.
343 Top of Church Street adjacent to the Church.
346 The corner crossing the end of Bell Close (Church Street), you can not see around the corner as there is a wall there.
347 The old railway bridge, difficult to see low oncoming traffic. Corner of Bell Close & Church St.
Parked cars near to & actually on the corner & with a curved wall on the other side hard to see oncoming traffic.
348 The railway bridge – ?pessengers? and traffic. Bell Close / Church Street junction – cars parked on corner
349 school
356 War Memorial junction – no pedestrian paving
358 Outside the school where parents park their cars. It is now a little safer with the crossing etc – but try to get the parents' cars into another place. i.e. use some of the school playing field as a car park.
360 Outside of school.
362 Station Rd + Church St due to bad (inconsiderate) car parking.
363 Bell Corner when cars are parked
364 Outside the school. I can't believe the zebra crossing is where it is – too close to the bend and people still fly round that corner.
366 double bend at church – can we errect a mirror to see around the bend?
367 Outside school, outside chapel, Jenners Hill, Top end of Station Road
369 Outside school, Church Street bend by the Bell due to parked cars on corner of Church Street / Bell
Close, Station Road top bridge, Jeffs Coaches Bridge
374 All the new roadworks by the school have made that stretch very dangerous
377 School. The corner at the Bell.
378 The bend on way to Church.
379 Parked cars on main road between school & Church Street. Parked cars outside the school at opening + closing. The derestriction sign at the top of Church Street is LUDICROUS. The 30 mph should begin at Falcutt

381 war memorial
383 Parked vehicles beyond the school, on the bend just before Church Street. Parked vehicles outside the school.
385 as above
386 War Memorial junction – Lack of pavement facilities
387 Only at night – Street lighting needed at point 'X' marked on page 3 map as this is natural crossing place yet is midway between two lights. [near War Memorial]
389 bend in road near church
390 corner by the Bell Inn and outside school – due to parked cars
391 Outside the school where the parked cars are – outside the Bell Inn
392 church street by the Bell Inn
395 Station Road
396 Outside The Bell, LMS Railway Bridge, Outside the Chapel – cars parked
397 outside school
399 Top of Church Street – sharp bend by the church, Station Road / Church Street junction
400 Station Rd at junction with Church St.
405 at the end of Shortlands Close, into Church St. Also corner of the Bell Inn
406 corner by Bell Inn, and end of Shortlands Close
409 end of Chrurch St meeting Station Road
411 Bridge over old Central Railway
412 by the pub
414 Above! Cars parked on Wappenham Road opposite Lukes Close too.
416 The new lights by school,… lights dazzle and then you drive into total darkness & eyes take a few moments to adjust to darkness again.
417 Outisde the school where that rediculously bright light installed dazzles the driver.
418 Station Road for children – speeding
422 no path by the bridge near Jeffs, cars parked near school, Visibility blocked near end of Grange
Lane
423 Cars parked on pavement of Wappenham Rd and parked on bend near Baptist Chapel
424 The school with parked cars, and Jeffs coaches exit
425 cars parked on pavements and bends on Wappenham Road
429 Bend by old garage due to parked cars
430 Top Station Bridge

433 By the old school house, due to parked vehicles approaching too fast from Wappenham side
434 West hill
435 outside school – need sleeping policemen
436 by church – can't see if cars are coming. Also lorries parked on top corner
437 near the school
438 outside school when parents are delivering or collecting children by car
439 School and Pub – both have blind bends
440 old rialway bridge and cars parked on the road
441 on most bends because of car parking – partic. Wappenham Rd both ways, esp. up hill.
442 too many parked cars
445 Where the speed limit ends at the top of Station Road
446 Hairpin bends near the church
447 Pot holes and general poor maintenance as a result of oversized vehicles going through village
448 Bridge poorly lit
452 station road by the green. Cars do not adhere to the speed limit which I believe is 30 mph. Rattles the house as cars go by
453 Station Rd between war memorial and Church St – traffic goes much too fast
454 round the school and Jeffs coaches exit. Coaches come out without looking
456 station rd, church st
457 station rd – church st corner, drivers go too fast
460 Railway bridge, bends at top of Church St. near church
461 they have been put right by the excellent new road works by the school
463 bridge
467 street light for old railway bridge
468 old post office & Green – blind corner
471 The crossing over from end of path at the memorial to the beginning of the path a Writons Hill
472 from the end of the pavement at the memorial to Writons Hill
475 outside school
477 Corner at Cross Lane. Zig zag bend over railway cutting Station Rd.
480 The corner by the school. The road by the church, tight corner
482 Outside the Old School House – cars parked on the left side

483 war memorial junction. Up hill bends by the old garage
485 adjacent to the school at beginning and end of school day, due to congestion road is reduced to a single carriageway due to parked traffic
486 school

Inside the village. Do you think the old railway bridge between the War Memorial and Jeffs
Coaches dangerous? Are there other danger spots, and is speeding a problem? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
58
1
Row: Speeding is a problem
By the school
2 By the school and up and out te village
4 down Station Rd right by through the village
5 STATION ROAD. WAPPEMHAM ROAD
7 Station Road
8 Coming down Station Rd
9 Station Road towards school
10 Station Road
11 Station Road
13 Blind bends.
14 when you need to cross the main road coming in from the crossroads.
15 Anywhere near a Jeffs coach
16 Station Road, Church Street, Wappenham Road
18 Jeffs coaches on the bends and in the village
22 Station Road
27 Station Road.
29 Station Road particularly leaving towards Brackley
34 Particularly at the top of Wappenham Road and generally when crossing the road.
36 Station Road
37 Station Rd / School
38 Station Road
39 All through Station Rd. into Wappenham Rd.
40 Through village
41 Everywhere
42 Station Rd.
43 Passing the school
44 Everywhere!
46 At the corner of Church Street & Wappenham Rd.
51 Wappenham Road
54 By the school

55 Outside school
56 See above
58 By village green
59 Station Road
62 Station Road. Wappenham Road
64 Both exit/entrances to village – people speed up to very high speeds.
65 Station Road
66 Station Rd.
67 Outside shop on Station Road. Jeffs coaches frighten me coming up & down Station Road travelling
FAR TOO fast
68 Outside my house! Station Road as you enter village. far too fast
69 Station Road and Wappenham Road
70 Station Road, Wappenham Road
72 As above.
73 Everywhere in the village
74 Throughout
77 The old railway bridge and the top of Wappenham Road.
78 Around parked cars.
79 Main road Helmdon, over the bridge
80 Station Road, Wappenham Road
81 Station Road
82 Wappenham Road
83 Church Street round bend by Reading Room.
84 20mph throughout of village would help.
85 Where footpath changes sides.
86 On all build up roads in village, especially where pavement provision is first one side then stops and road must be crossed to go to the other side.
87 From bridge to school, descending into the village down Station Road.
89 As above plus Church Street.
90 Outside the school, on railway bridge.
92 Either end of village ie Station Road / Wappenham Road.
93 coming down the village Station Road.

94 Station Road by school at 9-00
96 Station Rd.
97 Station Road. Particularly outside shop
98 Station Road
104 Station Rd
106 Station Road
109 Down Station Road
112 Would prefer drivers to be considerate to other road users.
113 I don't feel in danger but but feel that many drivers are inconsiderate to walkers / joggers / cyclists /
riders etc.
119 In the above danger spots. Downhill traffic on Church Street causes danger to children
120 As above and on road out to Welsh Lane on the bend of bridge.
124 all the village
125 everywhere
133 Wappenham Road
134 Jenners Hill
135 Crossing Station Rd near school.
136 On main road
137 The main road at both ends entering village, has too much speeding traffic
138 Church Street. Station Rd / Wappenhan Road particularly at the beginning + end of the working day when traffic is more
139 Entering the village.
140 On the main through road; I am often 'hassled' for obeying the 30mph
141 Church Street & main road through the village because of the above.
143 1. Jennersville, Wappenham Road. 2. Station Road. 3. East of Wrightons Hill, Wappenham Road.
144 Church Street. Station Road
145 Speed limit should be extended to the very edge of the village.
146 Church Street
147 Speed limit should be extended to the very edge of the village.
148 1. The straight stretch of Wappenham Road between Field Way and Home Farm, Jennersville. 2.
Top of Station Road.
149 Station Road. Around the bend by the Square.
150 Wappenham Road

153 Through the village in general
156 only sometimes and this is only during the time ppl go to work and come back.
158 Station Rd
160 Station Road + by school
161 All areas
163 Throughout – needs more speed enforcement methods
164 Station Rd Wappenham Rd
165 Station Rd Wappenham Rd
166 Station Rd Wappenham Rd
167 Walking through the village.
168 School, bridge by Jeffs Coaches
169 Wappenham Road
172 Old Railway Bridge
173 Wappenham Road. Weston Road turn and near War Memorial.
175 Wappenham Road, especially early morning
176 Railway bridge, school
177 Bridge near War Memorial, outside school although the railings improve the situation.
178 All roads
180 Along the Wappenham Road
182 In Cross Lane when one of the residents drives up or down or pulls in/out of Lane (Silver BMW).
183 Cross Lane – Silver B.M.W.
193 Wappenham Road
194 Wappenham Road
195 All of Helmdon
196 Wappenham Road
202 – Wappenham Rd at sharp corner nr Field Way, when crossing road. – Across railway bridge. –
Coming up hill from Baptist Chapel as cars are normally parked on the bend.
203 Not personally but for others, who walk around the village a lot, the main route through the village is one where some cars seem to be moving very quickly
205 Jenners Hill / Railway Bridge. Weston Road. The Square
206 The Bridge (as above)
211 See previous question – but I am not afraid for myself

212 By other drivers! Church Street / corner. Bridge out of village to crossroads.
222 Through main part of village – Wappenham Road
223 Everywhere
227 School, bridge
228 On bridge crossing Wappenham Road, School, Station Road improved with recent road improvements outside school ?? Footpath over bridge very narrow and need to cross over bridge.
229 Crossings, Church Street turn, War Memorial crossroad
231 Wappenham Road.
232 Wappenham Road
233 As above (Station Rd + Church Street). At War Memorial
234 As above, Station Rd, Wappenham Rd
238 Occasionally
241 When walking dog at night.
242 Wappenham Road – between The Chapel and the sports field end of the village
244 Throughout the village – Station Road in particular
245 As above
246 Entering the village from either end, and past the school.
247 Entering the village from either end.
249 Everywhere
250 As above
251 Above bridge + outside school.
252 Generally for cyclists , children and elderly people
254 As above.
257 Wappenham.
258 Memorial green, final corners out of Helmdon -> Wapp
260 Bottom of Church Street, War Memorial
261 On narrow pavements along the Wappenham Rd from Wappenham & when crossing the roads throughout the village
266 near the school
267 At beginning of village at either end
268 at the village limits on Wappenham Road & Station Road
271 Walking where there are no pavements. Especially over the bridge

272 Throughout village.
274 Coming into the village from Welsh Lane.
275 Outside my house 73 Wappenham Road.
276 Outside my house 73 Wappenham Road.
277 From Welsh lane into Helmdon. From Astwell into Helmdon.
278 The middle of the village just below the War Memorial and the bridge. Its the straightest area in the village and speeding is a big problem.
279 Sometimes on the main road.
281 Wappenham Road, Station Road
289 Wappenham Road coming round to school from Church St turning.
290 Station Road. Wappenham Rd.
291 Railway Bridge Jeffs Coaches
293 Through the centre of the village
294 Along side the school. Some cars just drive really quick and don't watch out for the pedestrians.
295 The school
296 Again at the bottom of Church St – cars do pick up speed over the bridge and get to Church St not able to see traffic on the wrong side of the road coming past the school.
298 Coming from Welsh Lane but in the main drivers are courteous
301 Near school
302 Wappenham Road. The Green & outside the school. The railway bridge especially at school times.
303 Bends around church.
313 From bridge to school area. Top of Church St.
314 In Station Road and Church Street, generally Wappenham Road side is OK.
315 Station Road. Church St (used as a shortcut from Welsh Lane to Astwell side of village)
316 Station Road and Church Street.
317 Station Road
323 Church St
326 Past the School and going out of the village over the bridge + past the Church
331 There would be no problem if prosecutions were made by the police. Majority observe the limits.
333 Wappenham Road
335 Wappenham Road toward war memorial

336 Approaching the village from Wappenham
338 Station Rd/ Wappenham Rd
341 Station Road near shop
342 Station Road
344 Most of the roads
347 On first entering the village near the shop – people do not slow down at the 30 mph sign
348 Main road through village – through route
350 wappenham road
354 On the bridge
355 Down the big hill on Wappenham Road
356 Station Road
358 Station Road particularly by railway bridge – where cars & COACHES cut the corner. Danger spot
BY PUB, cars parked on Church St. obstruct the view of drivers.
360 All through the village
361 Throughout the village
362 Station Rd.
363 Station Rd
364 Station Road mostly although some traffic gets fast up Church St
367 Wappenham Road between Jenners Hill and War Memorial, Station Road
369 Wappenham Road – War Memorial to Jenners Hill, as village is entered from Wappenham Road
371 Station Road, over Jeffs Coaches
372 by the church
376 Over Bridge.
377 Everywhere
379 Everywhere where yobs drive at more than 30 mph – what a stupid question.
381 Wappenahm Road, Station Road
383 Church corner. Bottom of Station Road near the school and beyond.
384 Station Rd. Near School
386 Station Road / War Memorial Wappenham Rd.
390 Station Road
391 Station Road

395 Station Road & Wappenham Road
396 Practically every road.
399 At the bottom of Station Road
400 Station Road
403 outside school
404 outside school, old railway bridge
411 Wappenham Road / Station Rd.
413 Station Rd nr. School
418 Station Rd/ Wappenham Rd. Falcutt Road from Church as a pedestrian
419 Station Rd, Falcutt Rd
422 Station Rd approaching school
423 Wappenham Road
424 right through the village
425 Wappenham Road
427 Wappenham Road – no calming effects
429 After the Square towards Brackley
431 Wappenham Road
432 Station Road
433 See above, also either side of railway bridge by Jeff's yard
434 In Wappenham Road, Brackley Road, from cross roads down to Grainge Lane
435 old railway bridge
436 certain drivers have no care for horses
437 by the school from coaches
438 Station Rd, approaching and past school in both directions
441 On the Wappenham road leading out of village – Most cars speed along this straight stretch –
hazardous for farmers using exits here
443 other drivers
445 All through village, especially near the school and at the junction with Sulgrave rd also at the old bridge near Jeff's coaches (I suggest demolishing it)
446 Everywhere
448 Everywhere
449 From heavy traffic using the village as a short cut from Towcester to Banbury instead of B4525

450 Coming over the bridge from the memorial
452 as above
453 all the way through from Wappenham Rd to top of Station Rd
454 old railway bridge when walking. When crossing the road from house, no pavement my side, stppe bank opposite – very bad when wet
455 past Lilac Farm and round corner towards Wappenham
456 wappenham rd hill
457 generally not too bad bu some drivers drive unnecessarily fast beyond 30mph
460 Church St. towards Station Rd. and across the bridge on approach to village from Welsh Lane
461 the bend in Church St
463 all through
467 sometimes
468 old post office & Green
469 tractors!
475 all the village
476 Everywhere
477 Everywhere
485 from through traffic & sometimes HGVs which seem to have little or no respect for local speed limits

64 If you experienced difficulties when using local footpaths and bridelways, which of any of the following difficulties did you find? (Please tick as many boxes as appropriate)
1 Paths that require walking along B4525 or Radstone Road
34 Uncontrolled horse on footpaths running through fields.
48 Stiles need dog gates
155 Better access for dogs through stiles
217 Blocked by business (Field Way) & debris
233 Once, twine/wire? across field, sort of closing pathway. Enough to turn back.
263 Teenagers smoking pot on various benches.
301 No provision for dogs access
309 Electric Fencing
352 inconsiderate walkers leaving gates open
457 through Astwell Castle grounds
485 temporary electric fences which pop up randomly throughout the year

67
1
There is a wide range of questions in this questionnaire. Which one issue is the most important to you?
Better travel links, better footpaths, more buses
2 all
3 acivete for yonger people
4 Safety in Helmdon for children and young teenagers.
5 Safety on our roads
7 Foot path cause i like to walk a lot
9 Facilities for children with safer traffic calming schemes
10 Traffic speed in Helmdon. In particular along the main roads of the village. Mainly
Station Road. Children have been hit by cars along that road & numerous cats & pets have been runover also & even killed. Something has to be done!
11 Speeding in Station Road
12 Don't want further housing development in the village especially subsidised housing for first time buyers. It would be a misuse of public money.
13 I would prefer the village to be left as it is.
14 The whole section about youth groups and activities for the under 18's. Teenagers have hardly anything to do out of school or the home. I think if more clubs were set up or drop-in centres, or more sports places, teenagers would get out more.
15 Road and pavement maintenance including the safety aspects of Welsh Lane and roads and the bridge by Jeffs Coaches.
16 A greater police presence
18 Road safety
19 facilities for teenagers, buses, footpaths & speeding in Helmdon
20 State of the roads, with incompetent "patching-up" of potholes which reappear. Plus, on-road parking is very dangerous in places – this is a difficult problem for houses with no garaging space – any possibility of provision of garages / parking spaces to rent on any nearby land?
21 1. Street lighting
2. Road maintenance
22 Activities and clubs for teenagers. Keeps them occupied and out of trouble.
23 Danger around the school
Foothpaths
More walking paths
24 Youth issues – not enough youth activities in Helmdon
25 Speeding
26 Road safety and provision of sports facilities for the teenagers.
29 Environmental

30 Environmental
31 Environmental
32 Sports facilities
33 Youth club
34 Traffic calming / speeding
35 A focus/place/activity for young people 40-42
36 Speeding/Parking
37 Dog fouling
38 Eyesores and parking. Venues for young. Revival of village customs
40 Safety on roads
41 The dreadful state of the roads and some footpaths. Parking on the footpaths and the need for all hedges adjacent to footpaths to be cut back, especially in Station Rd and
Gravel path. Also some hedges in Wappenham Rd. People ignoring the 30 MPH limit within the village.
42 Bad state of roads and footpaths. Overgrown hedges alongside footpaths. Parking on footpaths
43 Traffic speeds
44 Litter
Speed of traffic passed the school.
45 Speeding vehicles. Inconsiderate parking
46 Regarding dog fouling!
47 Currently not enough consideration given to new school crossing which is too urban and not sympathetic to our village. It does not consider agricultural traffic using the village roads on a regular basis.
48 Lighting and traffic calming. More thought needed -too much haste in planning –
repent at leisure, i.e. the new school crossing.
49 Parking throughout the village causing driving hazard.
50 59- Appreciate that speeding/safety is an issue but the appearance of the village should be protected.
51 Safe cycle paths. Adventure playground. Use of Church.
53 The question referring to the building line.
54 Improving pedestrian crossing over railway bridge. Improving access to school / drop off points.
56 Road safety
58 Security
61 The ones for groups/clubs for teenagers but not after school

62 Road safety
63 Road safety
64 Childrens activities –
Youth Clubs
After school / holiday clubs
Bike park
Better play park.
66 Traffic / Parking / Speed
67 Speeding traffic
68 BUILDING – Lets have none of it – theres enough going on in Brackley + village infrastructure would not support it, also it would increase traffic which would be a problem.
BUSES – This is a real problem. I wouldn't need to use my car if there was a better service.
69 Speeding. children's activities
70 Speeding
71 Parking on pavements
72 Safety of all, around school.
Parking around school.
Speed limit through village.
74 Potential reopening of Central Railway Line
75 The dangerous bridge by Jeffs
77 Transport, footpaths
78 Dental and medical care in the nearby area.
Continuation of flourishing clubs and societies / community interests / care.
79 I think all are important.
80 Traffic
Community facilities
81 Improving road surfaces and slowing down the traffic.
82 Traffic
83 Parking outside the school.
84 Poor parking.
Bad driving habits.
85 Affordable rented accommodation for young people.
86 Traffic and road safety. Provision of local facilities, e.g. post office / better shop, meeting places, health services.
87 Improving safety outside school and parking of cars.
Maintaining community activities.
88 Parking outside of school and end of Church Street – should have double yellow lines.

Jeffs buses using back road to Brackley.
Speeding on back road to Brackley.
89 A new venue for the village Q35.
90 Housing for the elderly and first time buyers.
When elderly are no longer able to manage in their own homes they have to be shipped out to Brackley, Banbury, etc. We desperately need a care home for them to stay in village. With the lack of council homes, the young have to move out, away from family.
91 Bonfires
92 – Speeding issues and lack of bus services / Safe pedestrian routes into Brackley.
– Lack of street lights!
93 Street lighting and Safety and Clear paths to walk.
94 Street lighting
95 More sporting activity.
97 Speeding in village
Youth facilities (incl housing)
98 dog mess parking speeding
100 Housing – would love to stay in the village but find prices too expensive.
101 Bonfires
School Crossing
103 Item 58, parking on road junctions in contravention of highway code. "No parking opposite or within 10 metres of a junction except in marked bays."
106 what activaties should their be for helmdons youth
109 There is not a lot of consideration for elderly people all the newcomers have no time for the "old" Helmdon people, they don't want to know us
110 Housing
111 Recycling
112 Dog mess is the issue that I find most important. Dog owners should not use the village as a dog toilet. Use their own gardens for exercising their dogs and then they can decide whether to clear up the mess as it won't affend me whether they do so or not.
113 Dog fouling
114 Getting transport to doctors
115 Getting transport to doctors
116 Like the village as it is.
117 None – The village is pleasant enough as it is.

119 The danger caused by speeding cars
120 Replacement of Baptist chapel with village hall.
Bridge by war memorial very unsafe for pedestrians – needs a footpath / pavement and priority traffic.
121 Broadband
123 school parking
124 Traffic and parking
125 Traffic
126 Broadband access and school parking problem.
130 Broadband access
131 Broadband.
132 The bad parking of cars. Often on blind corners where one has to travel on the wrong side of the road.
133 Road safety
134 Setting up an Environment group
135 Lack of frail/elderly care (care-home) for future.
Lack of transport at the moment whilst I can use it.
136 Speeding vehicles in the village. This is a major concern as it is only a matter of time before somebody is seriously hurt – Something MUST be done.
137 Traffic. We have no control over drivers who speed continually through Helmdon. Do we have to wait until somebody is killed or hurt (as with Syresham- Xmas 2003)
before we take action?
138 The issues regarding village groups and clubs for all age groups including youths and young children + the importance of capitalising + utilising the facilities available in the village such as the Pavillion, Reading rooms + Church. In addition capitalising on the skills of the village community to achieve this.
139 Roads – Speeding entering the village
140 The poor parking & excess parking which causes problems & dangers for pedestrians and motorists.
141 Parking on Church Street / main thro junction. Speed of traffic on this stretch
143 Road safety and surfacing.
144 Child safety + activities
145 Public footpaths.
146 After school clubs / holiday clubs
Can I have two please??!!
Activities & Organisations – film club
148 Road safety by Jeffs bridge.

150 No railway
152 Roads and parking
Crime and antisocial behaviour
153 Speed through village
158 Things for us Teenagers
159 I found the goal post in the school field because there are no others within reasonable walking distance
160 ? Dont know.
163 Speeding traffic through village
168 Road safety
169 Broadband
170 Broadband Access
172 Danger of walking over Old Railway Bridge after dark.
173 Countryside access and transport
174 Youth and transport
175 Village security
Recycling
176 Safety of school journey – walking across bridge.
177 Safety of walking, bridge near War Memorial
178 Speed of traffic – no notice taken of limit.
180 If the Villaage Framework was to be extended to allow further development, it is to be hoped that further building would be carefully planned and would be sympathetic to and in keeping with the existing buildings.
182 Lack of Village Hall.
183 Village Hall
184 N°6
185 55
186 Provision for childrens' play and safety
187 provision of Childrens play & safety.
188 POLLUTION –
Bonfire smoke in the day.
Burning of plastics.
Oil + Diesel in the Brook.
Raw Fertiliser use (chicken fertiliser!).
189 Street parking (resident)
Fires during daytime

Stream – Pollution
190 42
191 Youth group ones
192 Facilities for the young. As my children grow up, lack of bus services will be an issue.
193 Policing / crime
194 65
195 The bad state of the footpaths.
The parking of cars on the roadside.
196 Parking of cars on roadsides
197 Housing
198 Environment
199 We need a train
201 None really – I think Helmdon is free of most problems.
202 Welsh Lanne dangers – a roundabout is a tremendous idea, aiding crossing onto & from the Radstone Road & also helping to slow down the drivers on Welsh Lane at least at one point.
203 Better public transport provision and more special residential provision for the elderly –
definitely of special concern for an aging member of the village community
204 I feel Helmdon has a unique place in the history and culture of this area and feel it should not have over development pushed on it.
205 Bonfire smoke pollution
206 Better sporting / general village facilities
207 Improving the safety of the Welsh Lane.
208 Central Railway
209 Safety – Sensible street lighting
– Road surface condition & markings
210 58
211 The use of the Church
Parking on pavements and, perhaps more, q.3 – the community life of the village needs people want to and can stay.
212 Safety of the children / myself and property.
213 Helmdon is a very safe village, I think the kids should walk to school there is no need to drive them, this would make it safer outside the school. Why not use some of the school field to make some car parking space if kids need to be driven.
214 Keeping crime down. Making sure speeding doesn't get out of control

215 New to village too early to comment.
217 None they are all important to convey my view of the future appearance of the village.
219 No speed cameras – they have no effect and just cause hassle.
Small swimming pool – yes
Path to Brackley – yes
220 A better meeting place for functions in Helmdon is essential & a permanent home for playgroup.
221 Not reopening the Geat Central as a freight-only line
222 Recycling Facilities
224 Houses
226 Safe walkways and roads as have young children.
227 Something for young people between 13 and 18. Once at secondary school there is no unity between the young people in the village as nothing to do together. I don't thing a "club" would work but somewhere to go would be useful. Also for those who can't drive – transport at weekends needs to be addressed.
229 Transport, roads and footpaths
230 Activities for 6 to 18 year olds.
231 Traffic
232 Noise
233 On reflection, ALL important. Obviously with young children, pathways, safety + noise pollution in village important. Idea of places to visit for young children / babies (eg pond) great idea. Some pathways DEFINITELY need attention, actually end up walking on round [?road?] at times, even though path, so pram does not turn over.
234 SLOWING DOWN TRAFFIC – A particular gripe is the way farmers and their contractors some teenagers use the village as a race track – just because their vehicles are slow on the open road, does not mean they can keep their foot down going through residential areas. One day someone is going to get seriously hurt.
235 The issue of Bridleways. There are 3 that I know of. Astwell track is good but stoney.
The Weston ride non-friendly horse gates and recently the gate onto the Weston road has been padlocked. The one heading to Sulgrave is not signposted well enough along the route.
236 Youth issues.
237 I feel uneffected by the village's 'problems' if any, and will soon be leaving. If any, it would be that there should be a decent bus service.
238 A suitable venue for social events available for all – this keeps the community together
& the village alive.
239 I think we need a purpose built village hall. I suggest on ground adjacent to Jeffs
Coaches, the sports field, the old barn on the Sulgrave road, land opposite the saw mill.

240 Q34+35. A village hall is needed in this village. It would add a significant amount to the community aspect of the village. The existing facilities have too many limitations and cannot be easily modified.
241 Poor roads + better pavements.
242 Poor road surfaces and speeding traffic
243 Housing and the provision of lower cost housing, and sensititve modern architecture, not pseudo barns or Georgian houses.
244 Parking – not addressed AT ALL in this questionnaire. In the last 20 years – more barn conversions and new houses, even those with drives have generated more cars with no where to park – relatives visiting etc. This is totally ignored by parish council planning.
245 Transport
246 Road safety issues
247 Road safety issues
248 Updating of sports facilities at the school & at the sports club. As I use both of these regularly Know how bad they are. Coaching football at the school field is very hard without goal posts!
249 Sports + Leisure.
250 Helmdon is a wonderful village, with so much to offer and such a community spirit. I
am concerned by some of the suggestions here – they seem unrealistic and reglect the fact that it is a life-style choice to live in a rural community with the freedoms and joys that can bring.
251 Development of resources and facilities for children + particularly youths in the village.
With so little to do I am surprised we do not experience more youth related crime +
disturbance
252 Ensuring that a real village environment is maintained.This requires traffic control and building restrictions; focusing on pedestrians, cyclists, and the safe passage of children/young people; and on the use of harmonious local building materials.
254 Security questions.
Maintenance of pavements/footpaths etc.
256 Road edges / condition.
Pavements Refurbishing pavements – making new pavements.
Road surfacing at one end of the village.
The Wappenham Road end has has limited pavements (one side or the other).
NO ROAD CURBS.
257 Pavements
258 Recycling – paramount
260 The village environment – and official vandalism done to it. In particular the appaling use of innapropriate signage and tacky street furniture of the cheapest uglyest nature.
Horrible orange street lighting that makes the place look seedy after dark. concrete bollards etc
261 37/ Revival of certain customs

262 The amount of bridle-ways because me and my friends are getting board of riding along the same routes and so are the ponies!
263 Bloody hell – you expect me to remember?
264 Central Railway reopening the line – don't want the noise and pollution
265 road maintenance road safety hazardous parking outside school and pub
266 question 10 – general security of properties
267 Speeding in the village
268 Questions 16 17 18 – recycling
270 Transport, roads and paths
271 Traffic calming and a good building for multi events. (An all purpose village hall of decent size)
As above plus more activities and clubs for our children within Helmdon. Also would like to see a well stocked shop that sells fresh bread, milk, papers etc. like
Wappenham village has.
272 Transport, roads and path.
273 The question I thought that was important was the crimes one.
274 Transport, Roads and Paths.
275 Preserving the integrity, vibrancy and good things about Helmdon without trying to turn it into a small town. Few changes required in my opinion – people will organise the things they want to if there is sufficient demand.
276 Preserving the integrity, vibrancy and good things about Helmdon without trying to turn it into a small town. Few changes required in my opinion – people will organise the things they want to if there is sufficient demand.
277 Transport
Roads.
278 Roads are the most important issue. Over the years the Wappenham Road has become busier with cars and lorries. Traffic calming is the most important factor for me.
279 Swimming pool
280 Youth ones
281 The section for youth and their needs.
282 63 – considering the local paths and bridleways
283 Congestion outside the school caused by parked cars. People are forever having to drive on the right hand side to pass them and at times don't even acknowledge you've had to give way when your side of the road is clear of obstructions.
284 Congestion outside the school caused by parked cars.
285 ROADS

286 Road conditions
287 Dog Fouling
288 Parking on Paths
Dog Fouling
289 Speeding, traffic calming.
290 Vehicle parking & Speeding.
291 Public Transport.
294 I think a skate park because there is not one in Brackley and I have to travel to
Buckingham or Banbury. I think it would be more convenient for me and a lot of teenagers.
295 Road safety
296 Speeding cars through the village. and a dedicated park for the children to play in. I
think the park should be away from the school.
297 Recycling
Footpath – Helmdon to Brackley for cyclists
Sports facilities –
Certain Customs – Put back the village communication.
298 Retaining the village's peaceful atmosphere
299 Probably the enviromental matters. At times, to me the village can seem ugly. I think more trees and hedges, even more ?grass? might make Helmdon look so much nicer.
301 A centre / more activities for the youth of the village
302 Speeding especially mornings & school time.
303 Road safety
304 Speed on Welsh Lane
Bonfires
305 14
307 The transport roads, paths
308 For Me: Police & Drugs
For the Village: A new central sports field with a new pavilion
309 Youth stuff
311 Parking within the village on the roadside
312 Wildlife / Recycling
We need to be paying more attention to this and it needs to be passed down to youngsters
313 Speeding in village
314 Keeping Helmdon at a sensible size – Helmdon is a small rural village, which is a great attraction, and I think it needs to stay that way.

315 Helmdon is a village – lets keep it that way! Our local towns provide more facilities –
perhaps we should improve transport rather than consider building more in our village.
316 The provision of an off-road path for cycling and walking to Brackley.
Why not persue the opening of the old railway line (in both directions) as a cycle track?
317 The introduction of kerbside recycling.
As S. Northants DC operate this scheme in Brackley I see no reason why it can not be extended to Helmdon.
319 Stop Central Railway
320 Q55
321 1. The proposal for the railway is a potentially huge blight for the village
322 Transport – it would be nice to be able to get to Banbury and Brackley without parents' cars.
324 Interfering in traffic flow. There have been few, if any road accidents in Helmdon. I
fear the current changes will INCREASE the risks.
325 Environmental matters
326 Parking + Safety outside the school
327 Road between Shop + School needs to be widened or off road parking provided.
Need a pub or Social Club where you can meet and eat, pub is not very good.
328 The concent fouling of footpaths and village walks
329 Dog fouling.
330 A better Public House for couples
331 q35: new village hall would help so many in the community. The Reading Room is too small for the size of this village and badly planned. A car park leading off Grange
Lane would also ease school parking during the day and safe crossing to school over the road.
332 Building outside of boundary.
Railway.
333 facilities for children/teenagers village hall for communal activities
334 Heavy trucks & traffic speeding through the village.
Safety and security withing the village.
335 Safety & security in the village.
Speeding through the village.
336 traffic calming
337 building regs
338 loss of chapel as village venue
339 Environment

340 A safe route to Brackley for cyclists.
341 Activities
Provision for young people
342 Road and pavement quality
343 Provision of youth facilities
344 There are 2 important issues a/ Community spirit – we need to work together as a village and not become a collection of commuters b/ Youth – the children need to be provided for.
345 Youth issues.
346 The issues concerning youth, road safety and the environment in and around
Helmdon.
347 No to the opening of the railway
348 No to re-open the Central Railway
349 activities for children more footpaths
350 No further development of the village
All should be encouraged to use the shop, pub & school (for those with children)
351 The noise from the Welsh Lane is a bit of a problem and it should not be made any larger because it is already too loud.
352 Controlling the appalling ignorance & bad manners of town based people who think they can go where they like over private land & leave gates open everywhere. Guilty parties should be made to pay the compensation we have to when animals escape onto neighbouring farmers crops.
353 Transport as I do not drive and I am unusually a mother of 36 years old. I have used subsidised service taxi bus but not always reliable. Also have to book a day ahead –
awkward for doctors appt etc. emergencies, adult education classes at night or exercise classes.
Parking – my husband has a large van for work and we parked it in car park in front of
Green but got moaned at. Then we parked it on road but it is fairly obstructive but no other choice.
354 Activities to occupy kids as there is nothing for them to do.
355 Redevelopment of the sports pavilion.
356 State of roads
Road safety
357 Off road path between Helmdon & Brackley.
358 Transport, Roads & Paths.
359 Safety and Security.
360 Road Safety
Do think taking a piece of school field for a car park would be much safer for everyone concerned when bringing and collecting children from school

361 Speeding
There seems to be a total disregard to the 30 mph speed limit not only by vehicles passing through the village but by people who live in the village.
362 Public Transport
363 State of the roads
364 At the moment its the dog fouling – our kids are always running up + down Church St
& one usually falls over. I don't want them to get toxoplasmosis – quite apart from the revolting smelly mess to clear off hands, shoes, clothes etc.
365 Sports facilities
366 Although I personally have no requirement for it, I beleive it is vital for all established villages to maintain all the transport linksit can so that any villagers can independantly move around with ease. Even if it means the transport service runs at a loss, it is a small price to pay to enable non-drivers to live in a village and enjoy the life!
367 Additional improved leisure / sports facilities, especially improved village hall.
368 Good recreational facilities for children
369 A multipurpose leisure / sports building which would provide so much from just being a village hall to sports and meeting place.
370 transport, roads and paths
371 Speeding through village
Parking in the village specially Station Road
Dog fouling of Station Road – no dog bins.
372 Transport
374 Getting broadband Internet access to Helmdon and the surrounding area – perhaps a community scheme
375 I do not wish to see more housing developments in and around the village as the roads and facilities cannot support more commuters – low cost housing ends up being high value housing after a period of time.
376 Traffic through Helmdon, need humps to slow traffic down.
377 No reopening of Great Central Railway
378 More safety on the roads, reduced speed, dangerous when crossin over on footpath.
379 No more housing
380 broadband
381 q 17 (recycling)
382 crime
383 No more development – keep Helmdon as it is
384 Dog fouling

385 lack of housing
386 Roads & Road Safety
387 Developing facilities / clubs for children / youths.
388 need more houses
389 housing
390 speeding in the village
391 Speeding in village & parking.
392 Pavements – broken surfaces cars on pavements
394 1 – Don't take anymore pews out of the church.
2 – Clearing footpaths.
395 Most of them
396 Please keep this a village and not make it a glorified town.
398 To teach people to shut gates when they are using footpaths.
399 Footpaths – markings, maps, etc.
400 Dog litter on paths
401 Dangerous parking outside the school.
403 range of issues:
youth facilities reduce speed of traffic, especially past school better quality footpaths and gateways reduce polution from garden bonfires
404 broadband internet
405 No:26 Do you think Talkabout is useful? Yes this is fine if only the editors were to write what people asked them to.
407 Improvement to street lighting. And better maintenance to pavements and public footpaths.
409 youth
410 More facilities in the village
1) A local shop / newsagent
2) A much improved pub, that serves food
411 Restricting building to infill
412 Rugby Team for sports club is very good idea
413 Central Railway – do not want it to reopen
414 What funding will be spent on.
415 sport and other facilities in Helmdon

416 concerned that businesses in Helmdon are subjected to criticism regarding vehicles and noise etc, when they should receive our support. Life in Helmdon is peaceful and a timber lorry/builders truck or fruit and veg van does not spoil it – and nor would a train.
417 Better facilities for youngsters.
418 Youth provision – after school club especially
419 Road safety
420 dog fouling school routes for children
422 Environment
423 Bus stop in The Square
424 Lack of suitable shop and pub
Lack of broadband – very urgent
425 Busstop in the Square – the top of the village is cut off
426 Keeping services such as shop, post office, bus. Continuation of facilities for the young, such as buke tracks.
427 safety on pavements & roads
428 Vandalism
429 Improving the village visually, tidyness, clean the brook, make a pond. We have a great village but not a pretty village. More traditional events please.
430 Availability of Post Office
431 Safety on pavements and road
432 Transport
433 Road maintenance
435 speed of traffic road improvements (currently in progress)
extra sporting facilities ie: public tennis courts
436 Bridleways – I own a horse and there are only 3 bridlepaths locally. Only 1 is in the village. If any suggestions are needed towards horse riding and bridlepaths I would be willing to help
437 road safety
438 safety from crime
439 road safety
440 Village newsletter is excellent and an excellent way of getting information about
Helmdon
441 traffic – speeding and bad parking in the village
442 public transport

443 no:7 – everyone needs somewhere to live and most homes built in villages are unaffordable for young people.
445 Road safety
446 Conservation
447 Lack of central shop and hall – the heart of the village
448 Speed safety through village
449 Keeping the village clean and tidy, re-painting the seat on the green (promised 2
years ago)
451 youth
452 Dog fouling. I find it a complete nuisance. Owners let their dogs foul the grass. It treads in and it smells in the summer. Large notices should be put up on the green especially. MY HOUSE IS BY THE VERGE and it should be stopped – I should not have to pick it up – it is not my dog.
453 Dog fouling. People just let their dogs use the grass. Some pick up, others not. If anything is said you get abused so I think these persons should be named and shamed. Or large notices put up on grasses throughout the village
454 Housing for young people in the village
455 Leisure facilities for kids/teens social things for 30s / 40s
456 speeding on Wappenham rd
457 Traffic speed through village often too fast
458 off-road path to Brackley – this would be the most significant improvement in this questionnaire
459 off-road path to Brackley – this would be the most significant improvement in this questionnaire
460 Dog fouling. If you own and walk a dog, you should be responsible for it's overall behaviour, including it's bowel movements. Social embarrassment is the only real deterrent.It takes less effort for them to scoop the poop than for me to clean my kids shoes and carpets, let alone the health issues involved!
461 Road safety
462 traffic calming in particular outside school
463 traffic calming through village security of property
464 traffic speed on Welsh Lane
465 evening bus for youth/others
466 Reduce danger and noise from Welsh Lane
467 developing facilities for the local community to use, especially for children/youths

468 I feel well catered for but we are not looking after the most vulnerable and deserving.
The elderly have made many sacrifices over the years are having their independance threatened by lack of practical transport which they can use with dignity – ie: able to get on and off bus without help, and a bus shelter to wait in some level of comfort whan it rains and in the winter. All they want is their Thursday Banbury bus and somewhere to shelter while they wait.
470 recycling should not be allowed to upset present system of houshold waste collection –
do not follow Oxfordshire's 2 week policy – it smells!
471 The building of houses – I have had my views blocked by extensions on existing housing I wouldn't wish it on others.
474 All of them
475 Danger, road safety, speeding & car parking
477 Central Railway
478 The Railway & prevention of it
479 Railway
482 I feel that it is wrong that so many parents take thier children to the primary school in cars & off-roaders. This creates a nuisance to other motorists trying to get through the village at the school.
483 Broadband Internet access
484 cant remember – questionaire was too long
485 condition of the road through the village – shocking!!
486 Amenities

68
2
Did we miss anything? This is your chance to tell us!
no
3 no I don't think so
4 I think everything was covered.
7 no
9 An addition to Talkabout or a separate rag advertising tradesmen etc within the village plus news and events from surrounding villages
11 Parking difficulties particulally Station Road
12 1. No specific mention of how plans could improve life for old people.
2. No mention of flood prevention in centre of village.
19 no
23 Opening hours / family acceptance of pub
26 Some villages have more than one dustbin in which they recycle their rubbish and garden waste. Is this being considered in Helmdon?
37 You didn't mention a care home for the frail elderly. It would enable people to stay in the village among those they have known all their lives, and be cared for. Example –
Kings Sutton, Astrop Grange.
38 No – very good
41 Sweeping the leaves in Autumn as they make footpaths very slippery for all. Also what has happened to the roadsweeper to clear gutters and drains?
42 Slow the traffic coming through the village.
49 More questions needed on parking.
51 Dog fouling on path to school playground.
61 I think that there should be something to do at weekends like a swimming pool or a cinema.
64 No!
66 Will we have gas in the village.?
68 Yes – after all the ?intenet? ?focus? it seems odd the questionnaire does not mention a better / bigger newsagent type shop with permanent post office. A cash point in the village would also be useful.
78 I think its important to sustain the great community we have and not spoil it by overstretching our people, resources or getting too ambitious.
86 A pity there is no space to say what we appreciate about the things about the village that are good.
89 Local business and employment – supporting and attracting more.
92 Cash point??

93 I think it would be a good idea to have some Sheltered Housing with a care centre for the old people of the village letting them stay in the village in old age would benefit everyone.
95 Guide to Helmdons inhabitants, There line of business and leisure persuits etc.
97 Youth affordable (Council) housing ensuring local people can stay in village
98 The questiopns about housing was very ambguous I think Helmdon would benefit from a number of small first time buyer part buy / part rent house, primarily for village people, also shelter housing for the elderly, but we do not need , more luxury housing just to fill our green spaces.
103 Litter on roads/verges outside village e.g. the drainage ditches on the Welsh Lane between Helmdon and Greatworth are in a very bad state with regard to bottles and cans being discarded.
110 No. The survey is very comprehensive
111 No
119 The sports pavillion is poor currently and is inadequate for both football and cricket. A
new building is required and this could then be used for youth groups.
But, access to the sports field is inadequate. A footway is required and street lighting along this would be essential. Any new building would also need CCTV for security.
120 School could really benefit from a full-size netball pitch. The majority of primary schools in the UK offer this faciltiy as it makes matches against other schools impossible.
123 village facilities – use it or loose it
127 We live in a village not a town
128 Do not make a rural village into an urban area.
130 Energy efficiency measures
Getting gas in Helmdon
134 No – it was perfect!
135 I would like to stay in the village but when I get to the stage when I can't look after myself in my own home, I would like to be looked after in my village where I have spent my life, where all my friends and relatives are.
139 No
140 Excess use of fireworks at all times of the year. Frightens animals!
141 – Need a good family pub in the village. It is a dormitory village
– We're prime examples & a good village family pub would help foster friendships etc.
for people with no children of school age & who work long days away.
144 No
146 Thank you to all in the Helmdon Parish Plan Steering Group for being so very proactive on behalf of the community.
159 No you covered all concerns

160 There is already a youth group in the village CKERS.
There are plenty of kids old enough for babysitting jobs in the village. I myself have 3.
Perhaps people only try people they know. How about asking around more – they might find out.
161 Yes! we live in a village. and some of us wish it to stay a village, many of the questions within this document are inaccurate and unbanized. If you wish to live in an urban area, BOG-OFF! and live in one and leave us as we are.
162 Did we miss anything? I'll say! You missed that we live in a lovely quiet rural village with normal country smell's and sounds. You missed that not all change is good change, maybe if YOU ALL took time to look at where WE ALL, live you may be happy with our village, as it is, and not try to change it into some sort of urbanized mess.
164 If the A43 is closed in future and the Wappenham Rd is used as a relief road it should be for cars and light vans only as this rd is unsuiotable for H.G.V between Helmdon-
Towcester
165 If the A43 is closed in future and the Wappenham Rd is used as a relief road it should be for cars and light vans only as this rd is unsuiotable for H.G.V between Helmdon-
Towcester
166 If the A43 is closed in future and the Wappenham Rd is used as a relief road it should be for cars and light vans only as this rd is unsuiotable for H.G.V between Helmdon-
Towcester
168 Verges and road on way into Helmdon from Welsh Lane are untidy and unkempt.
Railway bridge needs painting. Does not reflect well on first impression of Helmdon.
170 Well done!
172 No – this is pretty comprehensive!
173 No support for hunting until it is banned by legislation.
175 Condition of verges
Amount of heavy traffic
180 Could we have another pub in the village? It is worth noting that Helmdon had half a dozen at one stage, and still had two until relatively recently. To have a choice of
"watering holes" again would be very welcome!
184 Stop small planes from Turweston
185 To reduce the amount of increased aircraft noise from Turweston/Hinton in the
Hedges. The planes should NOT be doing acrobatics over the village but they often do.
188 The village needs a GOOD Pub/Inn + a good central shop – Newspaper delivery contractor (monopoly) is attrocious.
Note: Also someone is dumping – toxic material (batteries++) in field on left after bridge and before reaching Welsh Lane!!!
190 No
191 No, you did not

193 Noisy motorbikes being ridden in field between Home Farm and Weston Road
201 No
202 No – let's hope everyone completes it with the diligence with which it has been written.
204 Field Way. The problem of large trucks off loading fruit and veg on a narrow road will not go away until there is a big accident
205 Tree planting with no foresight of growth & therefore restricting views & landscapes
206 You mentioned cricket nets @ sports field, but not improving the current football facilities. As the current football team creates more more money and uses the facilities more often than any other sporting activity, it would seem more appropriate to spend more money on keeping the football team alive.
209 The village needs a cafe / wine bar
211 Yes – Nothing here allows business people to express views or anxieties about their continuing in business here. It would be very regrettable to let Helmdon develop further into the misguided notion that a healthy village is a rural residential area.
212 A thank you to all who do help to make Helmdon a super place to live.
I have been very happy here and have felt safe to walk around the beautiful countryside.
213 Putting signs and chicanes and bumps in the road will make the village ugly. People know the speed limit, signs won't make a difference. Also I don't think I've heard of anyone being run over in Helmdon. I don't believe there is any crime requiring a police presence.
A well thought out survey, it would be nice to get feedback of the results.
220 Helmdon is a happy thriving community and any future plans should reinforce that status.
The ability to have a meal out in Helmdon would be terrific.
221 – I feel the pub & the school are hugely important in maintaining our sense of community.
– I deplore the all-night lighting at the new school crossing. The village's yellow street lights & most peoples security lights are also horrid.
– Congratulations to the 'village organisations'. They make a brilliant contribution to life here.
233 EXCELLENT + COMPREHENSIVE survey. Very impressed + proud to be living in
Helmdon particularly when people have made such an effort to produce such careful
+ thought-provoking document.
Very sad that "Mums + Toddlers" group now being moved to Weston – it really should stay in Helmdon somewhere! Can you help?!
234 No don't think so. A fantastic survey – hope some of these comments are of interest.
235 No.
240 Nothing of significance.

243 A major problem is car parking for houses built pre 1940's. In some areas double parking is sometimes the only way to park a car anywhere near home.
244 All of the suggestions in 28 could be addressed by a multi purpose building to replace the pavilion – (to include a threatre.) this was planned some time ago but never materialised – some money was raised but we never knew what happened to it!
More people would use the post office in the Reading Room but they probably work,
?evam? I do try to use the Post Office in Wappenham instead.
249 Not that I can see.
260 I particularly abhore the recent abomination outside the school, Those responsible should be chained to their own railings and pelted with fruit until they agree to remove them. The railings + crossing are totally out of keeping with a rural enviroment, after
19 years, we might as well be living in Brackley! The lights would be more appropriate for lighting a football pitch, and completely blind to what is beyond the crossing.
Sadly I fear that 'Village of The Year' is now a thing of the past
261 We seem to have a lot of lorries using the main road as a short cut. Perhaps weight limits could be enforced – reducing damage to roads & pavements
262 No! you covered everything but I strongly disagree with the tacky lights up by the school and the new pavement looks disgusting.
263 Where do the oldies come into this? Or don't they get questionnaires?
274 Not aware of anything
285 Small eating facility – Café etc. Coffee Shop.
286 Very comprehensive
289 No.
Create more awareness of the elderly population enabling them to stay in the village.
290 No
297 Don't think so.
299 No, not anything I can think of.
301 The sportsfield is in the wrong place. Ideally it should be in the field behind the pub.
302 We need more transport for the elderly who have had to give up their cars.
Helmdon seems cut off from everyone without transport.
303 No
304 I hope you do not feel that I do not use local amenities ie Post Office and village shop but as I work full time I am not around during the day to use them. They do provide an excellent service for people who do not go out to work.
305 It's not that I appear to be unhelpful in the village, but I work full time.

307 No you did not.
311 No, well done
314 Thanks for doing this exercise – its very worthwhile and appreciated.
One comment however – the major focus seems to be aimed at the youth of the village, you seem to have overlooked the elderly/retired residents and their needs.
315 Thanks for the opportunity to air my views. But finally:-
1. Village doesn't have anywhere to eat out socially. Would be nice to have this facility with play area for children.
2. Also survey seems to be very focused on the youth. In my experience if you ask them what they want they don't know and if you give them something they wreck it!
What about the older people of the village?
317 No, seems very comprehensive!
319 Improve facilities for off street parking, encouraging residents to use their garages/drives, not the streets
321 1. Fail to understand how large buses are allowed to have a depot in a village with narrow roads
2. The main reason that no housing should be added is that there are already very few facilities in Helmdon and inadequate transport for people without cars. To provide the facilities would alter the character of the village – although it is a shame that there is not a good restautant/pub!
322 Another shop in Helmdon perhaps? a co-op or Spar?
324 Too many cats eating the the birds!
Need to release more land for development by individuals NOT DEVELOPERS.
People who wish to build homes to live in rather than sell are poorly served.
325 Phew! – Just glad to get to the end!
330 Tell us what is happening to the Baptist Church
339 No
341 Older people / elderly
342 Road surface by War Memorial as turn into road to Sulgrave full of holes – have to be across carraigeway to avoid damage – does Parish Council have influence ? State of
Reading Room – dated and poor decor. Needs to be modern for wider usage –
question on effectiveness of Parish Council and awareness of their role.
345 No
346 No
351 The shop in Helmdon is awful and could be improved.
352 What a dreadful waste of money putting unneccessary kerb stones on country roads rather than resurfacing our worn out roads.
DON'T take away the old railway bridge, it slows traffic down automatically which has to be good. When they took away the bridge at Astwell hill it increased the traffic speed very significantly.

357 Local bus service from Banbury to Brackley (500) could 1) use the Welsh Lane with a stop at the cross roads OR could come through Helmdon en route to or from
Brackley. This would link the village with local towns.
363 The damage to grass verges and footpaths from heavy lorries is getting worse (when making deliveries or collections)
364 Not that I can think of!
but ?Lee? childs response – a nursery / chrêche in Helmdon would be full in no time.
366 We need to concentrate on the elderly villagers entertainment and oportunity to be assisted by others more able in the village – don't overlook them and we must never ignore the needs of children. Unhappy, bored kids = unhappy village!
367 Need a street light on Jeffs Bridge.
372 To maintain the gated road from Falcutt to Astwell ie: potholes, dogs on leads, speeding in cars, motorbikes. It would be nice to have signs to tell people that a lot of children and parents walk along this road. I feel because the council own this road, it should be maintained by them.
374 I wish you would recognise all the work & time that local farmers put into maintaining footpaths, rather than 'inciting' people to complain about them.
377 No
382 restaurant would be good – maybe an extension to the pub to cater for this?
387 1) It would be good if the pub served food.
2) And a good quality village shop as per Wappenham would be excellent.
3) A Brownie + Guide group would be good for the girls. (Don't know if there is Scouts
/ Cubs).
405 No 58. It never has been dangerous, it is now since the footpaths have been put in.
409 no
411 Very comprehensive
412 flood lights for sports field
415 no
416 I have always appreciated the fact that I could send my children out and about in
Helmdon when they were quite young and no harm would come to them. However twice in last 6 months I have been out with my dog and it has been attacked by the same dog who would not respond to its owner. I wouldn't like a child to have to deal with this. Most dog owners are responsible, but I was concerned about this turn of events.
419 no
424 your questions are too broad based
427 no
431 don't think so
437 very comprehensive – well done!

440 Cars parked on the road are untidy and dangerous.
Provide more laybys for parked cars.
All odd spaces of ground should be leveled to enable cars to be parked off road.
Free bulldozer to level a piece of garden for owner to park off road.
Then it would be illegal to park on the road.
441 Village newsletter is a great help keeping us a little more informed about events in the village
443 what about asking the people how they view the village in say 5 or 10 years time and how it will feature in their lives then?
446 Can't think of anything – Well done to all the steering group for your hard work and continued efforts
448 We welcome verges in village. Please stop Jeff's coaches from burning their tyres –
horrible smell
449 Ref 12 & 15 – School conservation area. How about expanding it into the unused allotment area and encouraging the children to grow vegetables etc. it would help to keep that area maintained which is at the moment unkempt and a disgrace. If the council could keep up the entrance into the allotments would be nice as it's a rough ride for those of us who are not so staedy on a legs anymore.
452 There has been no street lighting on the green for 3 weeks. Needs a light there as it is very dark.
454 Many grass verges are being ruined or demolished by people parking on them – is there a law to prevent this ?
455 When you moved to the village (if applicable) were you made welcome ?? NOT NICE
TO BE TOLD ONE CAN'T SEND ONE'S CHILDREN TO THE PRESCHOOL
BECAUSE ONE MIGHT NOT BE A LONG TERM RESIDENT. IT PUTS ONE OFF
BEING A LONG TERM RESIDENT. AND PEOPLE SHOULDN'T PARK ON VERGES
460 Very comprehensive! – Well done to all who have given up their time to make it happen!
468 No – Thank you for all your time and effort.
470 Plan to assist local business
471 The question of safe pavements on dangerous corners eg: the church corners – the bridge on Station Road
472 I have lived in Helmdon for 40 years, I've seen a lot of changes and most of them for the good. It is still a lovely village and I hope the people who live in Helmdon love it as
I do, hope they will be satisfied with the changes we have now. It is a happy village and I hope it will be so always.
475 no
479 Helmdon should have a football team.
481 Housing
Environment
Ameneties
484 yes – you missed the fact that Helmdon BELONGS TO ME! Ahahahahahahaa

485 what about restricting access of HGV's through village.