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Parish Plan Survey - Community
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Opportunities for more events and activities
Outdoor activities, games, facilities and clubsThe Parish has one large recreation ground and a Community Village Hall (both in Elmley Castle). Local leagues exist for many outdoor and indoor activities, creating the potential for parish teams. 
An impressive 81% expressed support for one or more of allotments, community orchard and/or nature reserve. Most supporting the latter two said they would use it themselves and nearly 40 people indicated that they might want an allotment themselves. 
After these, tennis was the most popular (51%), followed by cycle paths/circuits, followed by bowls and rounders (20%). Indoor activities, games, facilities and clubsQuiz nights and dancing came out tops here, with support from 62% and 55% of respondents respectively. The would-be dancers include, however, a high proportion of 25 to 64 year old women. Skittles, table tennis and gardening followed up with 37, 36 and 32% respectively. Regular events and traditionsThe only clear result from these questions was support for the existing events plus a measure of enthusiasm for more! Suggestions included:
The SchoolThe school is almost universally regarded as being of utmost importance: 80% of respondents answered most important, with almost all of the remaining putting very important. Comments made reflect this enthusiasm. 
Neighbourhood WatchA Neighbourhood Watch scheme is favoured by 70%. Policing10% said they had needed emergency assistance from the police within the last five years. Half of those gave the maximum satisfaction rating to how their need was dealt with whilst only one person gave their service the lowest rating. Attitudes to the benefits of a greater police presence vary: 119 respondents said it would be welcome and 88 that it would probably be a waste of their time. Only 4 people said they would find it worrying.  |
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The ChurchA total of 45% of respondents said that they attend a Parish church three times a year or more, 36% rarely or never. Approximately 20% said that the closure of their nearest church would make no difference to them personally, whilst the great majority of those who expressed an opinion said they would be sorry to see their church close. 
Suggestions for new initiatives by the Church varied greatly, but a notable number of respondents suggested making use of the churches for broader purposes such as musical events and gatherings for those of any or no faith. The Community Village HallThe Community Village Hall is owned by a charitable trust operated by trustees on behalf of the Parish. 
A significant minority - 19% - felt there should be changes to the Community Village Hall, though there was little consistency in how. The most common concern was over cost, including the cost of extras such as heating and cutlery hire. The Post OfficeThe fate if the Post Office has, of course, since been decided. However, whilst a high proportion of respondents felt the Post Office was very important, 54% of admitted that they used it never, rarely or perhaps once a month. Overwhelmingly (48 instances), the written comments on what would provide encouragement to use the Post Office more, said they would like to see a shop there. Many specified what they wanted sold, almost all specifying items newspapers, alcohol or basic groceries. We now have a shop in the Village Hall, so please support this venture. The PubThere is clearly a great desire for the Queen Elizabeth to re-open. 85% of people believe it is essential to the community to have such a facility. 59% of people said it was personally important and 33% quite important! 
Most of the comments added related to diversifications which would help them to use it more, such as operating as a cafe with a more open and welcoming frontage, an off-sales facility and good food. All comments and data have been passed to the new owner. |
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