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WELCOME

Heather SelfChair, Sutton Parish Plan

Steering Group

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AGENDA

• Overview of Parish Plan• Highlights from questionnaires• Discussion• External comment – Claire Jones and Bob Vass• Next steps• Elections and finances• Prize Draw

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The Parish Plan process• Parish Plan – opportunity for you to have a say about

your community• Open meetings last year• Formed Steering Group• Developed questionnaire with Working Groups• Information needs to become Action Plan• Draft Plan Spring 2012

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THANK YOU

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Returned

Not returned

Empty properties

Return Rate - 57% of 1207 properties

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Gurnett Higher Sutton Langley Lyme Green Sutton Unknown

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43

149

166

302

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Number from each part of the Parish

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1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61+ No response0

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120

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160

180

How long have people lived here

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under 5 6-11 12-18 19-40 41-64 65 and over

Series1 16 19 24 49 93 59

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25

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45

55

65

75

85

95

Age distribution of respondents (full household)

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Flat or apartment House Bungalow Nursing or care home No response0

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Accommodation type distribution of respondent households

RentedOwner occupiedShared equity

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Key issues – the Back Page Brigade

• Speeding and safety• Keep the Green Belt• Road maintenance• Facilities for children and young people• Planning and development• Parking and congestion

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Discussion of results

• Community• Countryside• Housing and Planning• Roads and Transport• Services and Facilities

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Strongly agree and agree Disagree and strongly disagree Don't know No response0

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Do you feel that the Parish of Sutton needs to develop a stronger sense of community spirit?

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YES52%

NO39%

Blank/illegible9%

Would you use a village website, e.g. for information on local events?

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Yes

No

No response

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

Do you currently have any form of energy conservation or renewable energy or are you intending to in the near

future (eg solar panels, grey water recycling)?

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Collective renewable energy sources (eg wind turbines/wind farms)?

YesNoNo response

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Community composting?

YesNoNo response

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Water conservation for non-drinking purposes?

YesNoNo response

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YES11%

NO80%

No response9%

Has any member of your household moved out of the Parish because they could not afford to buy or rent a

home in the area?(Note 11% = 75)

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Very happy and happy Unhappy and very unhappy No response No opinion0

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Roads and TransportHow happy/unhappy are you with the following?

(note based on 408 questionnaires from Higher Sutton, Sutton and Unknown areas only)

Speeding and other road safetyCar parking

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Very happy and happy Unhappy and very unhappy

Not connected No response No opinion0

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100

150

200

Services and FacilitiesHow would you rate provision of the following services? (note based on 408 questionnaires from Higher Sutton,

Sutton and Unknown areas only)

Mobile phone coverageBroadband

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Yes86%

No8% No response

5%

Will the new waste collection arrangements meet your needs?

(note based on 408 questionnaires from Higher Sutton, Sutton and Unknown areas only)

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Summary – how we can use the data

• Evidence for planning • Volunteers for events • Village website and calendar• Longer term planning

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Claire Jones

Cheshire Community Action

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Bob Vass

Cheshire East – Rural Housing

Click here for next presentation

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Next steps

• Working groups• Writing• Turn information into actions• Produce the Parish Plan!

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Steering Group Elections

• Election of co-opted members:Harry ArmstrongCarole MarshallJennie Pardon

• Resignation:Nicky Whittaker

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Steering Group Finances

Mike Clarke, Treasurer

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Prize Draw

• 1st Prize – groceries donated by Sutton General Store

• 2nd Prize – hamper donated by Sutton Farm Shop

• 3rd Prize – voucher for Beauty Bar

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THANK YOU

www.suttonparishplan.org