Individual Questionnaire

Survey Name: Individual Questionnaire
General questions about you:
1
To help us analyse the responses, please tick the box that corresponds to your age, this is especially important if you are under 18 years old:
11-15
1
16-17
2
18-24
3
25-44
4
45-59
5
60-64
6
65-74
7
75-84
8
85+ Total Not
9 Responses Answered
5% 3% 3% 29% 32% 7% 12% 4% 0% Male
Female
2
(13) (7) (9) (68) (75) (16) (28) (11) (1)
6% 3% 2% 33% 30% 4% 14% 3% 0%
(17) (8) (7) (84) (75) (10) (37) (9) (2)
228 258
249 237
How long have you lived in the village? (please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Under 2 years 50 10%
2 – 5 years 82 17%
6 – 10 years 80 17%
11 – 20 years 139 29%
More than 20 years
3
115 24%
TOTALS: 466 100%
Not Answered: 20
How long do you plan to stay in the village? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Under 2 years 11 2%
2 – 5 years 34 7%
6 – 10 years 25 5%
More than 10 years 166 35%
Don't know 227 49%
TOTALS: 463 100%
Not Answered: 23
4
If you live in an outlying property, i.e. not within the village of Helmdon, do you feel in touch with what's going on in the village? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Yes 23 5%
No 17 4%
No Opinion 8 2%
Not Applicable (live in village)
352 88%
TOTALS: 400 100%
Not Answered: 86

Your opinion on housing
5
Do you think there should be more building in Helmdon? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Yes 138 29%
No 334 70%
TOTALS: 472 100%
Not Answered: 14
6
The Village Framework is the extent of the building line for the village. (See map above).
Do you think it would be acceptable to enlarge the Village Framework? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Yes 125 27%
No 336 72%
TOTALS: 461 100%
Not Answered: 25
7
If you do think there should be more housing, what type of housing do you think there should be, and how many of each? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
5 – 10
1
10 -15
2
More than 15
3
Smaller homes: 1 – 2 bedrooms 52% 33% 14%
(77) (49) (22)
Larger housing: 3 or more bedrooms 57% 21% 21%
(44) (16) (16)
57% 34% 7%
(62) (37) (8)
62% 21% 16%
(50) (17) (13)
Bungalows for the elderly
Warden controlled housing for the elderly
8
Total Not
Responses Answered
148 338
76 410
107 379
80 406
Is there a need for more rented accomodation? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Yes 148 36%
No 254 63%
TOTALS: 402 100%
Not Answered: 84

Your opinion about environmental matters in Helmdon:
9
How do you think the issue of dog fouling in Helmdon should be addressed? (Please tick as many boxes as appropriate)
Responses Percent
I do NOT consider it is a problem
99 20%
Provision of dog litter bins 246 51%
Putting up notices 161 33%
Name and shame policy 118 24%
Enforcement of by-laws 160 33%
Education of dog owners 178 37%
I have no opinion 19 4%
TOTALS: 475 100%
Not Answered: 11
10
Which, if any, of the following crimes and anti-social behaviour concern you in Helmdon?
(Please tick the appropriate box)
Very concerned Concerned Not concerned No opinion Total Not
1 2 3 4 Responses Answered
House burglary
Theft from the garden
Theft from outbuildings
Graffiti
Vandalism
Theft from cars
Theft of cars
Drugs
Drunkenness
12% 41% 38% 7%
(48) (158) (148) (28)
6% 34% 49% 9%
(24) (119) (172) (33)
7% 43% 40% 7%
(27) (161) (150) (29)
6% 23% 55% 13%
(23) (80) (187) (44)
13% 40% 37% 8%
(51) (152) (141) (33)
9% 35% 44% 10%
(33) (127) (158) (36)
9% 31% 49% 9%
(33) (107) (168) (33)
14% 22% 49% 13%
(50) (76) (169) (48)
6% 16% 62% 13%
(23) (54) (207) (45)
382 104
348 138
367 119
334 152
377 109
354 132
341 145
343 143
329 157

Do you think Helmdon needs any of the following measures? (Please tick as many boxes as appropriate)
11
Responses
A greater police presence
Percent
159 34%
Better consultation between local police and local people
111 23%
Greater participation in the
Neighbourhood Watch scheme
153 32%
Improved street lighting 202 43%
More activities for younger people
255 54%
CCTV (street cameras) 25 5%
None of the above are necessary
50 10%
Other (please 29 6%
TOTALS: 464 100%
Not Answered: 22
specify)
12
Are you aware that Helmdon has the following? (Please tick as many boxes as appropriate)
Aware
1
A conservation area for the school
A recycling facility
A Neighbourhood Watch scheme
An area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest
An area designated as a County Wildlife Site
13
Not aware
2
70% 29%
(329) (135)
95% 4%
(453) (19)
83% 16%
(392) (80)
31% 68%
(138) (307)
23% 76%
(107) (339)
Total Not
Responses Answered
464 22
472 14
472 14
445 41
446 40
Would you be prepared to help with any of the following? (Please tick as many boxes as appropriate)
Responses Percent
Maintaining the church grounds
48 12%
Maintaining public footpaths
80 20%
Setting up a Helmdon
Wildlife & Conservation
Group
47 12%
Protecting wildlife habitats 99 25%
A wildlife and environment survey
74 19%
An annual litter clearing day
161 41%
Maintaining/improving the school conservation area
49 12%
Surveying trees 58 14%
None of the above 128 33%
TOTALS: 387 100%
Not Answered: 99

14 Do any of the following disturb you sufficiently that you would like to see something done to reduce the problem? (Please tick as many boxes as appropriate)
Light pollution
Noise at unsociable hours
Smoke pollution from garden bonfires
Yes
1
No
2
18% 81%
(64) (279)
17% 82%
(61) (280)
23% 76%
(82) (273)
Smoke pollution from farm or other bonfires 12% 87%
(43) (288)
Unpleasant smells 22% 77%
(77) (267)
Traffic noise 20% 79%
(73) (276)
Visual eyesores
15
20% 79%
(69) (265)
343 143
341 145
355 131
331 155
344 142
349 137
334 152
Do you think Helmdon would benefit from any of the following? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Very good idea
1
Good idea
2
Would not want this
3
No opinion
4
Creating a village pond 18% 32% 22% 25%
(74) (129) (88) (102)
Improving the school conservation area
12% 45% 4% 37%
(46) (171) (17) (139)
Cleaning the brook 25% 52% 1% 19%
(108) (219) (7) (82)
30% 57% 0% 12%
(118) (225) (1) (49)
36% 32% 2% 28%
(140) (126) (8) (111)
Removing litter
A larger litter bin in the school playing fields
More litter bins around the village
28% 47% 9% 14%
(117) (196) (37) (61)
More public spaces/parks 25% 27% 19% 28%
(97) (104) (74) (107)
Planting more hedges 16% 31% 9% 42%
(60) (116) (36) (154)
16
Total Not
Responses Answered
Not Total
Responses Answered
393 93
373 113
416 70
393 93
385 101
411 75
382 104
366 120
Which items do you recycle at Helmdon's recycling facility in Grange Lane? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Responses Percent
Paper 242 50%
Glass 299 62%
Cans 144 30%
Use other recylcing facilities e.g. Tesco's
185 38%
Do NOT recycle at present 90 18%
TOTALS: 475 100%
Not Answered: 11

17
What other items would you like to be able to recycle at Helmdon's recycling centre?
(Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Responses Percent
212 48%
Vegetable peelings 48 11%
Clothing/shoes 169 38%
Toys 70 16%
Plastic bottles 250 57%
Cardboard 224 51%
Other 14 3%
None of the above 28 6%
Would still prefer to use other recycling facility e.g.
Tesco's, Farthinghoe
46 10%
TOTALS: 435 100%
Not Answered: 51
Garden waste
18
If a seperate door to door (kerbside) collection were made, would you be prepared to keep certain items seperate from your refuse for recycling? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Responses Percent
Garden waste 205 43%
Paper 278 59%
Plastic 272 58%
Cardboard 244 52%
Glass 285 60%
Metal 198 42%
Vegetable peelings 91 19%
I do NOT want kerbside recycling
122 26%
TOTALS: 468 100%
Not Answered: 18
19
There is a Post Office facility in the Reading Room every Tuesday morning and every
Thursday afternoon. (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
I am aware that there is a Post Office Facility in Helmdon
I use the Post Office in Helmdon
Yes
1
No
2
87% 12%
(416) (59)
34% 66%
(136) (264)
If it were open on a different day, I would use it 26% 73%
(74) (201)
If it were open at different times, I would use it 35% 64%
(100) (179)
Total Not
Responses Answered
475 11
400 86
275 211
279 207

20 Which of Helmdon's facilities do you make use of, and how often? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Regularly
1
Sometimes
2
Never
3
Village shop 12% 48% 39%
(55) (216) (178)
Mobile butcher 32% 23% 44%
(143) (106) (196)
53% 3% 42%
(241) (16) (193)
Milkman
Mobile fresh fish van
The Bell, Public House
21
5% 89%
(21) (359)
19% 50% 30%
(84) (219) (135)
449 37
445 41
450 36
400 86
438 48
How far do you think it reasonable to travel for the following health facilities? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Accident & Emergency
Maternity
Chiropody
Occupational Therapy
X-ray facilitiees
Physiotherapy
Dentistry
Nursing care
22
5%
(20)
Total Not
Responses Answered
Brackley
1
Banbury
2
Northampton
3
Oxford
4
Other
5
29% 61% 7% 1% 0%
(139) (288) (35) (7) (1)
10% 71% 12% 5% 0%
(44) (293) (49) (21) (1)
47% 37% 9% 3% 2%
(201) (158) (39) (15) (9)
33% 50% 11% 3% 1%
(134) (202) (45) (16) (6)
14% 70% 11% 2% 1%
(63) (318) (52) (12) (5)
46% 40% 9% 2% 1%
(198) (174) (42) (9) (5)
71% 22% 3% 0% 2%
(326) (102) (16) (3) (11)
65% 28% 4% 0% 1%
(267) (114) (18) (3) (5)
Total Not
Responses Answered
470 16
408 78
422 64
403 83
450 36
428 58
458 28
407 79
Do you access the Internet? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
At home
At work
At school
At the local library
At a cyber cafe
I do NOT use the Internet
Yes
1
No
2
85% 14%
(366) (61)
65% 34%
(203) (108)
35% 64%
(68) (125)
8% 91%
(15) (164)
1% 98%
(3) (175)
8% 91%
(10) (111)
Total Not
Responses Answered
427 59
311 175
193 293
179 307
178 308
121 365

23 Have you looked at Helmdon's village web site (www.helmdon.com)? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Yes
No
24
Responses Percent
327 68%
147 31%
TOTALS: 474 100%
Not Answered: 12
If BT offered high-speed access to the Internet (broadband) in Helmdon, would you pay to use the service? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Yes 212 44%
No 135 28%
Maybe 127 26%
TOTALS: 474 100%
Not Answered: 12
25
There are several "community" broadband Internet schemes, where volunteers set up a
"not for profit" organisation to provide broadband via satellite to local homes. Would you be interested in such a scheme in Helmdon? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Yes, as a customer 155 32%
Yes, as a volunteer 14 2%
Maybe 176 37%
No 137 29%
TOTALS: 471 100%
Not Answered: 15
26
Do you think Talkabout, Helmdon's newsletter, is useful? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Yes 428 89%
No 12 2%
Haven't seen it 40 8%
480 100% TOTALS:
Not Answered: 6

27
How often do you participate in any sporting activity and where do you do this? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Weekly
1
Monthly
2
Occasionally
3
Never
4
Within Helmdon 15% 2% 11% 71%
(50) (8) (38) (236)
In Brackley/Towcester 25% 3% 14% 55%
(93) (13) (53) (200)
Further afield 19% 3% 15% 61%
(62) (12) (49) (198)
28
Total Not
Responses Answered
332 154
359 127
321 165
If funding bacame available for additional/improved sports facilities or activities in the village, which do you think are needed and which would you take part in? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Needed in Helmdon I would take part Total Not
1 2 Responses Answered
Tennis court
Netball court
Swimming pool
Nine hole golf course
Better access to the football pitch for juniors
A junior cricket team
A junior rugby team
82% 63%
(189) (146)
73% 48%
(36) (24)
57% 83%
(91) (133)
65% 71%
(59) (64)
97% 11%
(132) (16)
98% 10%
(134) (14)
96% 10%
(112) (12)
93% 20%
(78) (17)
86% 27%
(38) (12)
98% 18%
(96) (18)
Bowls 83% 50%
(49) (30)
None of the above 67% 51%
(39) (30)
5-a-side football
Basketball
Cricket nets
29
230 256
49 437
159 327
90 396
135 351
136 350
116 370
83 403
44 442
97 389
59 427
58 428
What is your opinion of the following sports/play facilities? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Playground at school field
Sports field
Sports pavilion
Good
1
Fair
2
Poor
3
No opinion
4
17% 43% 9% 29%
(79) (200) (44) (132)
26% 40% 7% 25%
(121) (185) (35) (115)
7% 28% 33% 30%
(35) (130) (151) (138)
Total Not
Responses Answered
455 31
456 30
454 32

30
At the Future Needs Day, villagers suggested a range of activities/organisations that they would like. Which would you consider joining?
Responses Percent
Gardening 117 38%
Film 92 30%
Wine 90 29%
Motorcycle
24 7%
Drawing/art 85 28%
Bridge 21 6%
Computers 75 24%
Running (Harriers) 38 12%
Other (please 53 17%
TOTALS: 303 100%
Not Answered: 183
specify)
31 Would you attend any of the following? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Frequently Sometimes
1 2
Art exhibitions
Exhibitions of local history/heritage
Musical soirees/concerts
Drama productions
32
Occasionally Never Total Not
3 4 Responses Answered
12% 37% 25% 23%
(49) (143) (98) (89)
15% 36% 29% 18%
(63) (149) (120) (77)
17% 35% 25% 21%
(68) (135) (99) (81)
18% 36% 29% 14%
(75) (145) (118) (57)
379 107
409 77
383 103
395 91
Concerts and exhibitions are held in the church, but the noisy and ineffective heating system restricts its use. Grants can be obtained if the building is used regularly as a community asset. If the heating were improved to make it quieter and more effective, do you think the church would be a good venue for any of the following? (please tick the appropriate boxes)
Concerts
Cinema
Youth club meetings
Drop-in centre
Exhibitions
Theatre performances
Craft workshops
Further education
Yes
1
No
2
78% 21%
(348) (98)
40% 59%
(113) (167)
62% 37%
(181) (110)
66% 33%
(188) (94)
83% 16%
(278) (55)
60% 39%
(178) (116)
65% 34%
(195) (103)
52% 47%
(141) (129)
Total Not
Responses Answered
446 40
280 206
291 195
282 204
333 153
294 192
298 188
270 216

33
Have you attended any functions/events/meetings/groups etc. in any of Helmdon's other venues? (please tick the appropriate boxes)
Reading Room
No
2
80% 19%
(371) (89)
52% 47%
(212) (192)
75% 24%
(326) (107)
Baptist Chapel
School Hall
34
Yes
1
No
36
460 26
404 82
433 53
Do you think Helmdon needs another venue (especially now the Baptist Chapel is closing in February)? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Yes
35
Total Not
Responses Answered
Responses Percent
194 45%
233 54%
TOTALS: 427 100%
Not Answered: 59
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:
Total Responses: 156
Not answered: 330
Which of the following ways of advertising village events would attract your attention?
(Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Good
1
On the village web site
On village notice boards
By leaflet drop through doors
Fair
2
Not effective
3
44% 32% 23%
(163) (118) (85)
63% 29% 6%
(269) (124) (28)
87% 10% 2%
(392) (47) (11)
On local radio 18% 31% 50%
(62) (106) (171)
In the local press 42% 43% 14%
(161) (167) (54)
68% 4% 27%
(15) (1) (6)
Anywhere else
Total Not
Responses Answered
366 120
421 65
450 36
339 147
382 104
22 464

37
Would you be interested in the revival of certain customs in the village? If so please suggest a location. (please tick the appropriate boxes)
Yes
1
Maypole dancing
No
2
Total Not
Responses Answered
44% 55%
(140) (172)
54% 45% Pancake race
(169) (139)
Well dressing 21% 78%
(52) (190)
Easter egg hunt 59% 40%
(184) (123)
Fireworks/bonfire 72% 27%
(282) (106)
28% 71%
(12) (30)
Other
38
39
312 174
308 178
242 244
307 179
388 98
42 444
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?
Total Responses: 81
Not answered: 405
Babysitting has been mentioned as causing difficulties for adults with families who wish to attend village functions. (Please tick the appropriate box)
Often
1
Sometimes
2
6% 18% 75%
(28) (73) (304)
Would you use a village babysitting circle?
Never
3
Total Not
Responses Answered
405 81
The next section concerns youth issues in Helmdon:
40
Which of the following list do you think Helmdon needs? Please also tick the three that are your most important. (Note: For other sporting activities please see question 27 –
29)
A skate park
A mountain bike track
More play equipment in the school playing field, such as slides, a see saw
An adventure playground
A park that can be used ALL the time
New goal posts and nets in the school playing field
Good idea
1
These are the 3 most important for me
2
92% 40%
(87) (38)
92% 42%
(138) (63)
88% 54%
(225) (140)
90% 53%
(198) (117)
85% 59%
(258) (180)
87% 45%
(168) (87)
Total Not
Responses Answered
94 392
150 336
255 231
220 266
301 185
192 294

41
Do you think Helmdon needs a dedicated building for the use of young people for youth clubs, holiday clubs and after-school clubs? This could also be a safe place where children could go to play. (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Yes 280 63%
No 74 16%
No opinion 86 19%
TOTALS: 440 100%
Not Answered: 46
42
Do you think that Helmdon needs a youth club? Would you join, or be willing to help out? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Total Not Good idea I would join I am willing to help out
1 2 3 Responses Answered
Youth group for 6 – 10 year olds 97%
(5) (30)
97% 4% 10%
(284) (14) (31)
97% 2% 8% Youth group for 16 – 18 year olds
(183) (5) (16)
96% 8% 12%
(24) (2) (3)
Youth group for other ages
204 282
291 195
188 298
25 461
Do you think Helmdon needs more holiday and after-school clubs? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Good idea
1
Holiday club for 6 – 10 year olds
Holiday club for 11 – 16 year olds
After-school club for 6 – 10 year olds
After-school club for 11 – 16 year olds
44
14%
(198)
Youth group for 11 – 15 year olds
43
2%
I would partcipate
2
No need Total Not
3 Responses Answered
80% 5% 19%
(224) (15) (53)
76% 5% 21%
(202) (14) (58)
73% 3% 27%
(165) (8) (63)
70% 5% 27%
(163) (12) (64)
277 209
264 222
226 260
232 254
If you do think there should be a holiday club or an after-school club, what sort of activities should be offered?
Total Responses: 133
Not answered: 353

45
Some comments have been received relating to the particular need for activities and facilities for teenagers in the village, suggesting that these should be given priority.
Please tick the appropriate boxes to show whether or not you agree with the following suggestions.
Agree Disagree Total Not
1 2 Responses Answered
There should be organised trips and days out for teenagers
There is a need for a part time paid youth worker for the clubs and holiday schemes
67% 32%
(207) (100)
65% 34%
(198) (106)
88% 11%
(259) (35)
More volunteers are needed to run youth clubs and other activities
46
307 179
304 182
294 192
Do you have any other suggestions for activities/facilities for under 18s in Helmdon?
Total Responses: 54
Not answered: 432
Your opinion on transport, roads and paths:
47 How do you get to and from school? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
School bus 44 10%
Car 31 7%
Given a lift 7 1%
Bicycle 0 0%
Walk 42 10%
Do not attend school
48
311 75%
TOTALS: 414 100%
Not Answered: 72
How do you travel to and from work? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Not applicable
Responses Percent
132 30%
Bus 2 0%
Cycle 10 2%
Work from home 32 7%
Car/van 246 56%
Bus and train 0 0%
Car and train 12 2%
Walk 13 2%
Car share 11 2%
Motor cycle 7 1%
Taxi 0 0%
Other (please 4 0%
TOTALS: 434 100%
Not Answered: 52
specify)

49
Do you use the bus services from Helmdon to other villages and towns? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Often 17 3%
Occasionally 38 8%
Rarely 55 11%
Never 351 75%
If you use any of the bus services have you any comments on
42 9%
TOTALS: 465 100%
Not Answered: 21
them?
50 Do you think there should be more buses? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Regularly /
Yes
1
I think there should be more buses in general
88%
Occasionally Weekends
2 3
0% 0%
Never /
No
4
11%
(253) (1) (1) (32)
To Northampton 18% 33% 5% 42%
(43) (78) (14) (100)
To Banbury 26% 30% 7% 35%
(73) (85) (22) (97)
20% 32% 7% 39%
(50) (81) (19) (98)
33% 25% 3% 37%
(86) (66) (10) (96)
To Milton Keynes
To Brackley
51
Total Not
Responses Answered
287 199
235 251
277 209
248 238
258 228
Responses Percent
Do we need a bus shelter? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Yes 166 36%
No 115 25%
No opinion 167 37%
If so, where? 129 28%
TOTALS: 451 100%
Not Answered: 35
52
If the village had a minbus to go to various destinations on request would you use it or be a volunteer driver (with training and insurance provided)? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Would use it
Would consider being a driver
Yes
1
No
2
38% 61%
(170) (268)
12% 87%
(51) (369)
Total Not
Responses Answered
438 48
420 66

53
Would you be interested in taking part in a car-sharing scheme? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Yes
1
For work journeys
For shopping or leisure
54
No
2
9% 90%
(38) (366)
13% 86%
(55) (355)
Total Not
Responses Answered
404 82
410 76
Would you be prepared to use your car to transpoort people in to Brackley or Banbury for such things as medical appointments (with your fuel costs covered)? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Yes 114 27%
No 298 72%
TOTALS: 412 100%
Not Answered: 74
55
Do you agree that the Great Central Railway should be re-opened? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Yes
1
No
2
No opinion
3
For freight only 11% 70% 17%
(49) (296) (73)
For freight and passengers with a local passenger railway station
38% 47% 14%
(178) (219) (67)
56
418 68
464 22
Which of the following best expresses your opinion of the road maintenance in
Helmdon? And pavement maintenance?(Please tick the appropriate box)
Very good Good
1 2
Road maintenance
Pavement maintenance
57
Total Not
Responses Answered
Fair
3
Poor
4
Very poor
5
No opinion Total Not
6 Responses Answered
0% 7% 32% 32% 24% 2%
(4) (34) (154) (154) (116) (11)
1% 10% 37% 29% 17% 4%
(5) (49) (178) (141) (81) (19)
473 13
473 13
The Welsh Lane. Do you think a roundabout at the Helmdon crossroads would make the road safer? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Yes 257 55%
No 152 32%
No opinion 49 10%
Are there any other 156 33%
TOTALS: 463 100%
Not Answered: 23
remedies to reduce the dangers of the Welsh Lane in the Helmdon area?

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)
Railway bridge is dangerous
Danger spots in the village
Speeding is a problem
59
Yes
1
No
2
No opinion
3
If yes, where?
4
55% 44% 0%
(258) (207) (0) (34)
65% 33% 0% 65%
(275) (140) (0) (272)
7%
60% 30% 7% 55%
(285) (143) (36) (261)
465 21
418 68
469 17
Which of the following measures would you welcome? Please score your answers using a scale of 1 to 5, with "1" representing least important/desirable and "5" representing most improtant/desirable. Please score as many or as few as you feel appropriate. You may give several the same score and wher you find an item of no interest you can mark as "0" or leave blank.
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
9%
5
5
0
6
Extend the 30 m.p.h. speed limit further out of the village
24% 10% 18%
(91) (40) (70) (35)
A 20 m.p.h. speed limit past the school 9% 4%
(38) (19) (85) (48) (197) (26)
Traffic calming (humps, chicanes, etc.) 28% 7%
19% 17%
(72) (65)
20% 11% 47% 6%
18% 11% 14% 19%
(108) (29) (70) (42)
More warning signs
Toleration of street parking (but not on pavements)
(55)
(53) (94) (47) (44)
(74) (69) (42) (43)
373 113
413 73
377 109
366 120
352 134
(54)
24% 21% 19% 11% 12% 10%
(87)
Total Not
Responses Answered
(73)
20% 14% 25% 12% 12% 14%
(74)
60
Total Not
Responses Answered
(37)
Do you find the pavements difficult to use? And why? (Please tick the appropriate box)
Difficult to use?
Because of broken surfaces
Because of sideways slope
Because vehicles parked on pavements making pedestrians walk in the road
Not enough dropped kerbs
Yes
1
No
2
No opinion
3
43% 46% 10%
(200) (213) (46)
96% 2% 0%
(152) (4) (1)
97% 2% 0%
(136) (3) (1)
94% 4% 0%
(149) (7) (1)
87% 10% 2%
(41) (5) (1)
Total Not
Responses Answered
459 27
157 329
140 346
157 329
47 439

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Car parking outside the school causes danger to pedestrians and other road users. Do you (Please tick the appropriate box)
Responses Percent
Strongly agree 206 44%
Agree 157 33%
Disagree 48 10%
Strongly disagree 15 3%
No opinion 38 8%
TOTALS: 464 100%
Not Answered: 22
62
If you have a child/children at Helmdon School would you walk them to school if there was a safer route?
Responses Percent
No 7 1%
Yes 17 4%
Already walk to school 68 16%
311 77%
TOTALS: 403 100%
Not Answered: 83
No children at school
63 Considering the local footpaths and bridleways, please answer the following:
Most
1
Some Hardly Often Sometimes Never
2 Any 4 5 6
3
Do you 50% 43%
know where the local
(241) (208) public paths are?
Yes
7
No
8
No Total Not opinion Responses Answered
9
5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
(27) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)
Do you use any of them?
0% 0% 0% 35% 56% 7% 0% 0% 0%
(0) (1) (0) (171) (270) (37) (0) (0) (0)
Can you use them without difficulty?
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 63% 25% 10%
(2) (0) (0) (0) (1) (0) (296) (117) (51)
64
476 10
479 7
467 19
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)
Responses Percent
Farm animals 55 18%
High stiles/unsafe stiles 102 34%
Locked gates 41 13%
Barbed wire 49 16%

Mud/water 171 57%
Crops across paths 53 17%
High growth such as nettles, brambles and high weeds
155 52%
Uncontrolled dogs 41 13%
Poorly signposted from the road
65 21%
Poorly marked along route 141 47%
Other (please 28 9%
TOTALS: 298 100%
Not Answered: 188
specify)
65 What path improvements would you like to see?
Yes
1
No
2
98% 1% 0%
(87) (1) (0)
95% 2% 2%
(44) (1) (1)
Improved surfacing 95% 2% 2%
(47) (1) (1)
More clearance 98% 1% 0%
(84) (1) (0)
More local paths 54% 45% 0%
(207) (176) (0)
96% 1% 1%
(97) (2) (2)
Improved access
Kissing gates
More footpaths (pedestrians only)
More bridleways (pedestrians, cyclists, equestrians)
A map showing paths and a guide to interesting walks/rides
66
No opinion Total Not
3 Responses Answered
94% 0% 5%
(113) (1) (6)
82% 7% 10%
(349) (31) (44)
88 398
46 440
49 437
85 401
383 103
101 385
120 366
424 62
Would you use an off-road path for walking and cycling between Helmdon and Brackley?
Yes
No
Responses Percent
293 66%
146 33%
TOTALS: 439 100%
Not Answered: 47
The final 2 questions to be completed by everyone!!
67
There is a wide range of questions in this questionnaire. Which one issue is the most important to you?
Total Responses: 410
Not answered: 76

68
69
Did we miss anything? This is your chance to tell us!
Total Responses: 155
Not answered: 331
Total Responses: 485
Not answered: 1
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