1. Welcome Adstock Parish Plan
A lot of data. Overview no judgement at this stage nor opinions
Meeting purely feedback/ no decisions
Percentage based on number of responses
Questionnaire feedback
1st March 2017

2. How was the data collated?
Every returned questionnaire was gone through individually
Every response was then transferred onto a master copy
The percentage was calculated by looking at the number of total ticks per section
Any comments were also transferred and these will be looked at in greater detail as the plan is developed

3. Why produce a plan? It may be used to :-
Preserve the character and vibrancy of the village
Prioritise key actions for developing or improving amenities in the Parish
Influence decision making about future planning applications
Support applications for grant funding
Aim to be involved in future AVDC or BCC proposals affecting our parish
First steps; what may be done depends on a number of factors, more later

4. A Great Response – Thank you!
From - 80 households
Includes:-
9 youth (11-17 yrs)
7 Children (4-10 yrs)

5. Age group profile 0-4 2% 5-10 6% 11-17 9% 18-22 8% 23-44 15% 45-64 37%
AGE (yrs) % % % % % % % %

6. Years living in Adstock*
25% between 1 – 5 years

7. Are steps needed to reduce traffic & speeds in Adstock?
Safer access to A % (63)
20mph village speed limit 30% (54)
Campaigns to monitor speed 17% (30)
Traffic calming (Main Street) 13% (24)
Change of junction priorities 4% ( 7)

8. Why did you choose Adstock?
Attractive location 33% (59)
Availability of suitable housing 23% (42)
Convenient location 19% (34)
Close to work place 12% (21)
Family reasons 10% (17)
Schools 4% ( 7)
Other comments: Quiet; friendly; village with a pub; land availability; no main through road

9. Issues of road safety outside Adstock
* * A413 junction
* A413 speed
A421 junction
A413 crossing to bus stop
Speed on Coombs Lane
Potholes
Motor bike noise

10. Should on road parking be restricted?

11. Comments re parking Restrict at junctions Residents only parking sign
Remove phone box and create parking spaces
Weekend parking for pub creates difficulties
Cut back hedges encroaching into roads
Cars parked on pavements
No yellow lines

12. Improvement to pedestrian and cycle routes?

13. How to improve? Improve hedgerow maintenance 28% (49)
Improve car parking 25% (44)
Improve pavements 18% (31)
Improve access to public footpaths 17% (21)

14. Do you use public transport?

15. Are transport services adequate?

16. Other transport services?
Volunteer driver scheme/car share 36% (20)
Promotion of walking/cycling 34% (19)
Provision of bus service within village 30% (17)
some ideas:-
Once a week community bus
Bus in village, economics/size?
Difficulty getting to current bus stops

17. Housing – should there be any new houses in Adstock?
Yes 51% (32)
No 39% (25)
Don’t know 9% ( 6)
Percentages can be misleading

18. New housing – should be:-
Yes %
No %
Don’t know
In harmony and inline with character of the village 96 4
Suitable/sheltered to enable elderly/infirm stay in Adstock 55 23 21
Affordable 44 41 14
Mix of large and small 51 37 11
Less than 8 new properties (5%) 80 13 7
Up to 16 new properties (10%) 9 81 1
Provide off road parking 94 2
Not extend the boundaries of the village 74 10
Infill or conversion of existing buildings 79 8 12

19. Further comments Don’t wish to alter nature of the village
Don’t want to create an urban sprawl
Extra traffic – infrastructure and safety
Keep the village feel

20. Strong sense of community?
Must be respectful that some people don’t think this way. Maybe we should look at why?

21. Is communication adequate?

22. Can security be improved?

23. Broadband

24. Broadband Average speeds Average monthly spend
BT (Range 0.3 to 4.8) £24.60
Village Networks £31.00
Talk Talk £18.00
Sky bundle
Others £33.50
Prepared to spend for quality broadband £42 average

25. Broadband Comments Major Issue Terrible problem
Will effect house prices
Rubbish
Number 1 issue in the village
Variation in speed
Village will suffer

26. Can we improve the environment?
Comments included :-
Reduce vehicle damage to verges
Best kept village
Traffic calming
Prevent cut through to MK
Clean road signs
Reduce weekend noise (music)
Communal parking area
Increase lighting (no increase)
Look after own verges/gardens

27. Do we recycle well enough?

28. Local amenities:- Important Not important Playing field 62% 37%
Adstock Orchard
76%
24%
The Old Thatched Inn
92%
10%
Village Hall
90% 8%
Coombs Woodlands
84%
16%
St Cecilia’s Church
83%
17%

29. Additional facilities/activities
Are any needed Yes 34% No 66%
Yes – ideas including Village hall events -ideas
Allotments Film Club
Tennis Court Children/Youth club
Playing field improvement Amateur dramatics
Larger village hall Cakes / local produce sale
Book swap Music evenings

30. More use of footpaths/bridleways?
Better signage
Village organised walks
Walking group
Local guide map
Hedges maintained
Stiles repaired
More bridleways
New knees and legs!!

31. Business 23 people carry out a business or work from home
12 would advertise on Adstock website
Yes No
Don’t know
In favour of more light industrial?
27%
64% 8%
In favour of more commercial enterprises?
35%
51%
14%
Is there sufficient employment opportunities in area?
41%
19%
39%

32. Heritage/Environment/Culture
Yes No
Don’t know
Should we protect historic buildings
80% 0%
20%
Is there a need for more open spaces
25%
45%
30%
Is it important to protect local wildlife
92% 2% 6%
Would you like more wild flowers/bulbs
83%
15%
Are there enough art/social events?
52%
11%
37%
Would you like local art displays
38%
17%
Closer links with external art organisations
16%
19%
65%

33. Examples to Protect Pub Thatched properties Church
Existing Conservation area
Extend Conservation area
Hedges and trees
Village hall

34. Youth Questionnaire Nice place to live The Park Village fete
Halloween organisation
Very friendly community
Feel safe
A bit remote
Slippery park equipment
Bad internet
Not a lot of children of similar ages
No Shop

35. Ideas and comments Tennis Court Youth Club Village Panto
Shelter where school bus stops
Village allotments
Level out park

36. Some of the Key issues arising:-
Broadband speeds
A413 access & speed
Parking (residents and pub traffic)
Speed in Village
Restricted increase in housing development
Improve footpaths (access to countryside + map of available footpaths)
Enhanced welcome to newcomers
Protect nature of the village, wildlife, open spaces etc

37. Next steps Prioritise key actions from points raised
* Is there a cost?
* Do we have the budget?
* Is it a quick fix?
* Do we need external involvement? etc etc
Set up working groups to consider in detail and submit report & recommendations
Feed back at all important stages to village residents
Compile list of willing villagers with specialist skills eg, Law; IT etc

38. Summary Adstock is a popular place to live
We have a strong sense of community
Vehicle speed and parking are a concern
Internet speed is ‘rubbish’!
Limit new builds sympathetic and appropriate
Need to preserve the environment
Increased events and clubs
Keep the village tidy