2. Woodford Neighbourhood Forum Questionnaire Preliminary Analysis of Results

3. Why a questionnaire? we need to know your views to inform the development of the Neighbourhood Plan

4. Why a questionnaire? Woodford Parish boundary Note: BAe site and A6MARR route are excluded from Neighbourhood Area

5. Woodford Neighbourhood Area

6. Aspects important to you rural location existing character and scale of the village protection of the Green Belt and open views traffic volume and speed community centre impact of BAe and Handforth developments

7. Rural location

8. Over 90% say rural location important

10. Retaining the existing character of the village

11. 99% wish to retain existing village character

12. 96% wish design to reflect scale of village

13. 83% wish to protect the landscape and wildlife

14. Controlling the scale of the village

15. Nearly 70% wish to limit new development to 50 houses or fewer

16. Traffic volume and speed

17. Over 80% were concerned about excess traffic volume

18. Community Centre

19. Community centre 90% aware of facilities81% aware of activities

20. Community centre a unique asset of which we can be proud could be a vibrant centre but needs improvement more use of field potential to be a hub serving the local community wide range of uses could be encouraged – but need local support

21. How could Woodford be improved?

22. 45% wish to improve public transport

23. 57% would use public transport rarely

24. Adequate access to healthcare and social service provision

25. Footpaths, road safety, public transport

26. Use of community centre and cycle paths

27. Protection of Green Belt and views

28. Important to protect Green Belt and views protect Green Belt protect green spaces protect views – farmland – Pennine hills – Alderley Edge – the skyscape out to the West

29. Impact of BAe and Handforth developments

31. traffic impact on Green Belt impact on rural character and scale of village

32. Next steps Neighbourhood Plan information sharing policy