east woodhay parish plan - Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

EASTWOODHAYPARISHPLAN

East Woodhay Parish PlanContentsForeword from the Chairman of East Woodhay Parish CouncilIntroductionOur CommunityEnvironmentTransport & AccessibilityMap of ParishCommunity ServicesRecreationThe Parish FieldResults of QuestionnaireAcknowledgementsSponsors1369132122262931insideback coverback cover

East Woodhay Parish Plan 1Foreword from the Chair of East Woodhay Parish CouncilThe Parish Plan is the result of time given by a team of local people under the chairmanship of JohnAngle. As a member I have witnessed the personal effort and dedication that John has given to thisimportant task: in motivating the team; obtaining finance; securing the services of the GreenhamCommon Trust in the design and processing of the questionnaires; drafting the Plan; and taking itthrough the stages of critical debate and external advice to its evolution as a document that can beconfidently cited as representative of the wishes of residents.The conclusions drawn from the completed questionnaires have led to the tabulated action pointsunder the key headings. Some of these can be taken up by enthusiastic volunteers as in the case ofthe Village Market but the greater number require work by the parish council, as the first tier oflocal government, to obtain support from higher councils. The approach can be strengthened byciting the Plan's findings. In this respect the Plan complements the East Woodhay Village DesignStatement that is relevant when responding to planning applications. This, too, was produced by ateam of local people.

2East Woodhay Parish PlanForeword continuedMost of the issues, as might be expected, are not new but have become more important with thegrowth of the population, both within the area and in Newbury, bringing increased pressure on theinfrastructure of our rural parish. This will continue with the demand for more housing and theimpact of plans for the expansion of Newbury. We need to be prepared to achieve the best possibleoutcome to the inevitable proposals for change and its consequences; seizing the opportunities forimprovement and objectively opposing the threats to the character and sense of place that we valueas residents.This aim is at the centre of the Parish Council's work. In addition to the support of residents weneed people to become actively involved as councillors. My hope is that the Plan will inspire moreresidents to see the value of making a direct contribution towards its realisation.Alan Johnson,Chairman, East Woodhay Parish Council

East Woodhay Parish Plan 3IntroductionWelcome to the East Woodhay Parish Plan, a vision for East Woodhay including Woolton Hill andthe Hamlets over the next 10 to 15 years.What is a Parish Plan?Communities everywhere are constantly changing and the government wants communities likeours to take more control of our own lives, to say what we want done in our own neighbourhoodand to engage with other organisations to get it done. We cannot and should not prevent change,but we can influence the way it happens and is managed, preserving all that is good and serving thefuture needs of the residents. It is an opportunity for all in our community to express their views.A Parish Plan should:be comprehensive, considering all aspects of local life including social, economic andenvironmental issues of concern to our community.involve the whole community; everyone should have a chance to have their say and getinvolved in the Parish Plan.be based on information provided by the community participation, surveys and research.involve Local Authorities with the process.be focused on creating an action plan with a clear statement of Who? What? Why? and How?

4East Woodhay Parish PlanIntroduction continuedOur Parish Plan consultation process was started in 2007 by asking people attending church fêtesand school fun days what issues within the Parish concerned them most. Based on this feedback andwith the help of five focus groups, under the headings Environment, Transport, Recreation,Community Services and Youth, a questionnaire was produced and delivered to every household inthe Parish. The Youth group, under the guidance of a senior member, consisted entirely of pupilsfrom our primary and secondary schools and met on a regular basis to help develop the plan. In orderto obtain as many younger residents' views as possible, the Youth group put on a free Fun Day where,to gain entry, young people had to answer a few simple questions about their views on what theyliked or disliked within the Parish.After producing a draft version of the questionnaire, the findings were presented at further openmeetings to check whether the questionnaire covered all the key issues and whether any of thequestions were ambiguous.

East Woodhay Parish Plan 5The final questionnaire asked both household and individualquestions, with all members of the household over 11 years oldinvited to express their views. There were also opportunities forindividuals to comment on the questions and to say what key factorsthey would like to see change within the Parish, in order to improvethe quality of their life and that of other residents. Over 68% ofhouseholds completed the questionnaire, (this figure compares veryfavourably with other communities in the locality) so the results,besides showing how passionately East Woodhay residents careabout their Parish, should represent how the community wants tosee itself develop over the next 10-15 years. The results of all thechoice-type questions were input by Greenham Common Trustusing their software package to produce the final results. Thesoftware is unable to handle comments in the same way and so thesewere analysed separately. The results of the questionnaire aresummarised at the back of this booklet. It should be noted that allpercentages and comments are based on the 68% who responded.We hope you find this booklet of interest and that it encouragessome of you to volunteer to drive these actions forward. We may notbe able to obtain all the funds we would like, but for our Parish Planto succeed it needs a considerable pool of enthusiastic volunteers toshare the workload.

6East Woodhay Parish PlanOur CommunityEast Woodhay Parish is a civil parish established in 1882 and encompassing the areas of theecclesiastical parishes of St Martin's, East Woodhay and St Thomas', Woolton Hill. It is one of 51civil parishes in the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane and is also served by Hampshire CountyCouncil. It elects one councillor to the Borough Council and a maximum of ten members to theParish Council.The Parish comprises the village of Woolton Hill and eight Hamlets, namely Ball Hill, East End,East Woodhay, Gore End, Hatt Common, Heath End, Hollington and North End. Woolton Hillfalls within a Settlement Policy Boundary under Policy D5 in the Local Plan 1996-2011 and hasover two thirds of the total population of around 3000. The Parish lies within the North WessexDowns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and rises from the River Enborne in the North to PilotHill, (at 286m the highest point in Hampshire), on the South West boundary.The area consists mainly of fields, woodland and hedges, with numerous streams draining into theRiver Enborne, the Thames and finally the North Sea. This environment provides for a wide varietyof wildlife, which can be observed from the large number of footpaths and bridleways criss-crossingthe parish. The Parish covers an area of 2,095 hectares (5079 acres or nearly 8 square miles) givinga density of population of 1.43 persons per hectare compared with a figure of 2.4 for the whole ofBasingstoke and Deane.

East Woodhay Parish Plan 7Figures from the Census in 1971 and 2001 show a 45% increase inthe population of the Parish. This took place primarily in WooltonHill on the Tile Barn side of the main C5 road whereas the historiccentre of the village was almost exclusively to be found on theopposite side of this road. It is not surprising therefore, that with thenational decline of rural services, shops and public houses, thevillage has lost some of its earlier character. Nevertheless, we arefortunate that a Stores, Post Office and Public House remain closeto the centre of population in the area known as Broad Layings. Weare also fortunate to have St Thomas' Church and Church Hall,local schools, a recreation ground, and a surgery/medical centrewithin or close by the historic centre of the village. The substantialopen space in this area between Church Road and Trade Street, inthe ownership of the Parish, is known as the Parish Field and isrestricted by covenant to agricultural use. At Broad Layings thepublic has access to The Chase, 130 acres of woodland gifted to theNational Trust in 1944, to remain as a nature reserve and birdsanctuary.The hamlets of North End and East End are conservation areas andlike the remaining hamlets have seen little new development, beingrestricted to the extension or replacement of existing dwellings. BallHill is the exception with significant new house building, relative toits size, in the last twenty years.

8East Woodhay Parish PlanOur Community continuedAlthough there are some sporting facilities and clubs within the Parish, many youth members feelthere is a lack of a suitable range of facilities where they can meet others informally and play casualsports with friends, rather than in a team. Opportunities for informal social contact are importantfor the young people in our Parish who attend a large number of different schools and collegeswithin the area.Over 87% of the respondents' houses are owner-occupied with almost 2 cars per household and withover 54% of people over the age of 15 having been in the parish for 15 years or less.The car is very important to residents with over 80% using the vehicle on a regular basis.

East Woodhay Parish Plan 9EnvironmentThe major environmental issues addressed in the Parish PlanQuestionnaire covered the following issues:The Development and Infrastructure of the Parish in the contextof preserving the character of the area.Issues surrounding the safety and living environment of residents.Community activities in the context of whether land or facilitiesin the Parish could be used more effectively for such purposes.Development and Infrastructure of the ParishThe main issue related to the extent and nature of housingdevelopment within the Parish and the questionnaire revealed thata majority felt that there had been too much housing development,with an even greater majority considering that those houses that hadbeen built were too big or too expensive.51% of respondents felt that there should be no more development,while 38% felt that up to 50 new houses could be accommodated,with the main requirement being the development of homes foryoung people.

10East Woodhay Parish PlanEnvironment continuedFrom the above it is concluded:New housing development should continue to be modest in theinterests of maintaining a sustainable community where the scaleof change can be accommodated with minimal impact on thecharacter and distinctiveness of the area and should be no morethan is proved necessary to meet the housing needs of the Parish.New developments should provide a mix of housing types toenable a range of people to live in the community.Integration of SchoolsOn the desirability of combining the schools, the results revealed that:38% of respondents were against the concept of combining thetwo Woolton Hill schools, more than twice the number whosupported the idea;47% of respondents were against combining St Martin's Schoolwith the Woolton Hill schools, with a very small minority whosupported the idea.It is concluded that integration of the schools would not bewelcomed and that any move on the part of the EducationAuthority to do so would be resisted.

East Woodhay Parish Plan 11Safety and Living EnvironmentThe major concerns centred on road safety and parking, whichare covered under Transport. On other issues, 42% ofrespondents think that a map of the Parish displaying key placeswould be useful, with 22% disagreeing; and 42% think dogfouling on public footpaths is a problem, with 21% disagreeing.There were 57% of respondents against more street lighting inthe Parish compared to 22% in favour. There was little supportfor CCTV cameras with 63% against and 12% in favour.From the above it is concluded that there would be support foraction to discourage dog fouling on public footpaths and there isno significant demand for more CCTV cameras or streetlighting.

12East Woodhay Parish PlanEnvironment Action PointsQuestionNo.Action Verification Priority Target date forcompletionComments/ResourceImplications33,34& 35Ensure housingdevelopment issustainable. EnsureParish Council consultresidents on anyproposals that arise forsignificant newresidentialdevelopment inaddition to the ongoingconsultation on minorplanning applications.56% think thereis too muchhousing, with51% saying nomore. 50%think newhouses too big& tooexpensive1 Ongoing Parish Council shouldboth influence strategicdevelopment plans forthe Parish and monitorand respond to specificproposals arising fromeach stage ofimplementing theLocal DevelopmentFramework30 Discourage dogfouling30 Put up mapof the Parish43 Provide forrecycling42% think dogfouling is aproblem42% would liketo see a mapwith 21%against85% would liketo see recyclingfacilities in theparish3 2010 Parish Council todetermine bestpractical measures3 2010 Parish Council to findsuitable site and erectmap2 2010 Re-examine thepracticality ofproviding a recyclingfacility. Parish Councilto discuss with BDBC

East Woodhay Parish Plan 13Transport & AccessibilityThe road system in the Parish has two distinctly different environments. Within Woolton Hill,many of the roads have pavements and even street lights, creating a somewhat urban character,whereas in the surrounding Hamlets the roads are part of an ancient network of country lanes withgrass verges, more suited to a rural way of life.A number of factors have considerably increased the quantity of road traffic including, as shown inthe replies to the questionnaire: the 45% increase in the population of the Parish since 1971; theincreasing number of vehicles per household; the use of the car for most journeys as the main meansof transport, particularly because services and employment are centred in the major towns and theThames corridor four miles or more from the Parish; the traffic associated with our three schools andThorngrove School (Highclere Parish) - both from resident families and those bringing children fromfarther afield; and the increasing number and size of commercial and construction vehicles. With theexception of the roads within housing developments, the arterial system of the two C classified roadsand the connecting country roads, remains virtually unaltered since the beginning of the 20thcentury. The damaging effect on surfaces, verges, and the edges of the roads requires regular attentionand as demonstrated in Q20 repairs are not keeping up with the rate of destruction.

14East Woodhay Parish PlanTransport & Accessibility continuedIt is clear that there is limited provision of and support for publictransport, although there might be more interest if the presentCango service were more frequent ( Q23,24 ). Nevertheless, theCango in its present form provides a lifeline for those who are unableto drive or cannot afford their own vehicleAt various times of the day areas of parking congestion can be foundnear the Post Office and by the Surgery in Trade Street, with ChurchRoad acquiring a long row of parked cars whenever there issomething on at St Thomas'. A significant majority of residents feltthat parking by the Post Office and Surgery was creating a hazardand that more car parking spaces should be provided.The increase in traffic has lead to parking problems and perceiveddanger to road users and pedestrians. Lines of parked cars obstructthe free passage of traffic on the stretch of road between theentrances of the two schools in Woolton Hill at the start and end ofthe school day; this also occurs if there are special events being heldoutside school hours. 69% of respondents considered that theparked cars created a hazard, with only 7% disagreeing. Trafficcalmingmeasures have been taken to try to improve the situationnear the schools, but these do not appear to have worked and haveproved unpopular with the local community who believe they havemade the road more dangerous.

16East Woodhay Parish PlanTransport & Accessibility continuedThere is considerable support for reducing the speed limit to 30mph throughout the Parish with amajority of respondents in favour. Most people thought that the speed limits by the schools shouldbe reduced to 20mph, although there were a number of written comments requesting it only bereduced at times of school traffic activity.In general, residents thought the pavements were in good order, although inconsiderate parking onpavements was often raised as an issue. The main concern was the large gaps on relatively busy roadsbetween one stretch of pavement and the next, e.g. in Trade Street and by Harwood Paddock.There is a need to review the requirement for pavements and how pedestrian access can beimproved without losing the rural nature of our Parish.There is some provision for voluntary transport through Neighbourcare. Although the numbers arenot huge, three times as many people said they would be willing to offer voluntary transport as arecurrently involved.

18East Woodhay Parish PlanAction points for TransportQuestionNo.Action Verification Priority Target date forcompletionComments/ResourceImplications23/24 Improve the busservice39% said theywould use ifmore buses andeasier access and34% if able toboard withoutbooking1 Jul-10 Will need to besubsidised by the localauthorities26 Install 30mph speedlimit throughout theParish60% in favour,40% against1 Dec-10 This should beconsidered as part ofHCC's Village 30mphinitiative29 Resolve parkingproblems by the:-Junior & Infants schoolsSurgeryPost OfficeSt Martin's SchoolBall Hill Garage74% in favour,8% against58% in favour,17% against65% in favour,21% against41% in favour,9% againstNumber of writtencomments11122Dec-10In the case of theschools these should beconsidered as part ofHCC's Safer Routes toSchools initiatives.In all cases there is aneed to come up with apractical and costeffectivesolutiontogether with sourcesof funding.

East Woodhay Parish Plan 19QuestionNo.Action Verification Priority Target date forcompletionComments/ResourceImplications29 Reduce speed limits to20mph by schools67% in favour,21% againstduring times ofactivity at the schools1 Dec-10 To be considered aspart of HCC's SaferRoutes to Schoolsinitiatives. May needstreet lighting29 Remove yellowbollards & build-outsto make road safer29 Install a pedestriancrossing by Junior &Infants schools50% in favour,31% against55% in favour,26% against2 Dec-10 To be considered aspart of HCC's SaferRoutes to Schoolsinitiatives.2 Dec-10 To be considered aspart of HCC's SaferRoutes to Schoolsinitiatives. May needstreet lighting30 Review signage 41% in favour,26% against1 Completed30 Improve themaintenance of roads58% in favour,24% against1 Ongoing Liaise with HighwayMaintenance

20East Woodhay Parish PlanAction points for Transport continuedQuestionNo.Action Verification Priority Target date forcompletionComments/ResourceImplications30 Encourage developersto sign up toConsiderateConstructionSchemes for newdevelopments64% wereconcerned aboutthe resultingdamage9% were not2 Dec-10 Liaise with localcouncils to ensureevery effort is made toobtain sign-ups32 Install a roundabout 59% in favour,at Penwood34% againstCrossroads1 Dec-11 Liaise with HCCMost popular proposal29 Install left hand turnfilters at PenwoodCrossroads49% in favour,35% against1 Dec-11 Liaise with HCCThis is the 2nd choiceif roundabout notfeasible

East Woodhay Parish Plan 21Map of Parish© Crown copyright.All rights reserved HCC(100019180) (2010)

22East Woodhay Parish PlanCommunity ServicesThe Parish of East Woodhay has a friendly and thriving community life, based mainly in WooltonHill, which is the main settlement, supported by a number of smaller villages and hamlets in theParish. There is an impressive range of voluntary services and organisations, several associated withthe churches, to assist with living in a rural area. Residents value their community and wish to seeits appealing character maintained. The Parish is well served by its local schools, Post Office,Surgery (dispensing) and other retail outlets and services. There are also numerous popular clubscatering for a wide variety of interests and hobbies, using the local facilities: East Woodhay VillageHall, Woolton Hill Church Hall, the Churches, Schools and sports and recreation grounds. Privatehomes host many of the smaller groups. The high usage of the public facilities recorded in this planshows the importance of continuing with their maintenance and improvement.Communication within the parish is mainly through the distribution of the community magazine,Spectrum, which celebrated 40 years of monthly publication in 2009. Other sources of informationare the Newbury Weekly News and the Advertiser, which is delivered free to many households.The Parish Council has notice-boards around the village and also records its meetings in Spectrum.There is a Parish Diary on the www.wooltonhill.com website, where organisers can noteforthcoming events so that major clashes can be avoided where possible. The Schools also issueregular Newsletters and include items of general interest alongside school news. Many people walkthe village regularly and contribute to the neighbourly spreading of both friendship and local news.The parish is fortunate to have an excellent Post Office and Store, providing many goods andvaluable services as well as the full postal facility, and serving a far wider area than that of EastWoodhay. It is a vital that this aspect of the community be supported and maintained. Likewise

East Woodhay Parish Plan 23our two beautiful Churches, which are open every day with aregular pattern of Sunday and weekday services. Both churches areused by both the two church schools and other schools in the areaat Easter, Harvest and Christmas as well as for special services andevents during the year. St Martin's has splendid acoustics, whichare in demand by recording companies and enjoyed by the regularcongregation and those who attend concerts there. Bothchurchyards are open to provide a final resting place forparishioners and those with a local connection. These historicchurch buildings are well used and well loved, but do not receiveany state funding and are therefore dependent on the wholecommunity for survival.The increasing popularity of village markets has been mirrored by theinterest shown in setting up something similar in this parish, with over900 residents wishing to see one within the parish. There are manyskilled local craftspeople and producers, who might be encouraged tofind an outlet for their goods and services close to home.The Village Market (now operational) and the local churches arethe only Community activities requiring any funding - the mainrequirement being a sufficient number of volunteers to cover thevarious action points.

24East Woodhay Parish PlanAction points for Community ServicesQuestionNo.Action Verification Priority Target date forcompletionComments/ResourceImplications10 Raise profile ofWelcome Pack amonglocal organisations.Promote delivery to57.9% ofrespondents hadnot receivedonenewcomers1 Jan-2010 Named co-ordinatorneeded. Team neededto determine content,method of identifyingnewcomers andeffective means ofmaking contact18-20,54-58,61,Diary co-ordinatorCentral register ofservices and facilitiesMany specificcomments recommunication/ information1Alreadyimplemented onthe WooltonHill websiteNeed to ensure that allevents are being addedto the website37, 39-41Parish Website to becreated.1201043 Investigate setting up aVillage Market bymaking contact withOver 900residents infavourpotential users andstall-holders2 26th September2009Date met andfully operational

East Woodhay Parish Plan 25QuestionNo.Action Verification Priority Target date forcompletionComments/ResourceImplications44, 45 Ensure Post Office Used by 87% ofremains openrespondents1 No target datecan be set.Need to beready to react ifclosurethreatenedContinuing localsupport essential.Willingness tocampaign if needed62, 63 Ensure both churchesremain open to servethe community1011 positiveresponses1 Ongoing Local financialsupport essential

26East Woodhay Parish PlanRecreationThe Parish of East Woodhay has a number of recreational activitiesand facilities, ranging from sporting clubs to coffee mornings for themore senior inhabitants of the community. The Parish boasts twosubstantial halls, the Church Hall in Woolton Hill and the largerVillage Hall in Heath End. There are recreation grounds, whichinclude tennis courts and children's play equipment, in bothWoolton Hill and Heath End. The majority of the recreationalactivities are advertised in Spectrum and are also communicatedthrough the Parish notice-boards, the local schools and the Church.Many of these recreation events within the Parish only exist due tothe wonderful community-spirited volunteers who give up their timeto organise these events. There is an ongoing recruitment drive formore volunteers within the Parish and anyone interested cancontact the Parish Plan implementation team or the Parish Councilfor more details. The Parish also has numerous sporting teamsrepresenting a wide range of sports for different age groups. Some ofthe facilities need some investment to bring them up to modern-daystandards. Despite the availability of clubs and team sports, there isa lack of facilities where youngsters can participate in sportingactivities and the provision of a multipurpose court and Youth clubwould be a major step forward.

East Woodhay Parish Plan 2759% of residents were in favour of the provision of allotments, but first the Parish Council will needto provide a suitable site.The Parish has several fêtes during the year, which are well attended and raise money for Parishorganisations and a variety of charities. Other events, which are organised throughout the year,include a variety of jumble sales, art exhibitions, quiz nights, plant sales, open gardens and musicalrecitals (including East Woodhay Silver Band) plus many more.There was a high level of dissatisfaction expressed about the quality of upkeep of our publicfootpaths, particularly with respect to overgrown bushes and nettles, deep mud and poorlymaintained stiles. The Parish Council is drawing up a plan of action. They have also responded toa recent initiative from HCC in conjunction with Government support for improving access to thecountryside.

28East Woodhay Parish PlanAction points for RecreationQuestionNo.Action Verification Priority Target date forcompletionComments/ResourceImplications44 Set up Youth Club 65% of allpeople under 18said they woulduse it1 Sept-10 Needs volunteers andsome funding49 Multipurpose courtwith basketball tennis& football for therecreation ground inWoolton Hill88% of allrespondentswanted such afacility1 Jun-11 This will needconsiderable fundsfrom grants and localauthority50 Review all of ourfootpaths andbridleways and pursue aprogramme of necessaryimprovements in76% ofrespondentsexpressed somedegree ofdissatisfactionconsultation withtenants, landownersand HCC.1 Dec-10 Parish Council tofollow up51 Provision ofallotments59% ofrespondentswantedallotments2 Jun-11 Need to identifysuitable area

East Woodhay Parish Plan 29Parish FieldIn 1959, Mr Eliot-Cohen gave a piece of land in Woolton Hill between Trade Street and ChurchRoad, known locally as the Parish Field, to the Parish Council for agricultural use only, with nobuildings to be erected and specifying some conditions to be met should the Parish Council wish tochange its usage at some future date.58% of the respondents were in favour of opening up the field for the recreational benefit of thecommunity (more than twice as many as those against). 40% were in favour of installing some seatsand creating some footpaths through the field. All other questions on its use received less than 30%support. This means that there is no case for any development on the Parish Field, but thepossibility of it being more accessible and used for village events should be investigated. This willrequire further consultation against some specific proposals. Any proposals to improve and enhancethe open space of the Parish Field would have to show it is of sufficient benefit to the localcommunity. This could include some seating in the open spaces and the utilisation of the field forvillage events. A substantial majority were against using any part of the Parish Field for car parkingfor users of the Surgery, Infant School and Church, although in the case of the Surgery more parkingspaces could be provided by using the roadside verge.The first task is to identify what is the legal position and the cost of amendment. Once it can beestablished that the covenant can be changed, options should be explored, plans agreed and fundingconsidered.

30East Woodhay Parish PlanAction points for Parish FieldQuestionNo.Action Verification Priority Target date forcompletionComments/ResourceImplications52 Investigate legal issuesre changing the useof the Parish Field for58% ofrespondents infavourcommunity events1 Sept-10 Will require legalassistance and funding52 Develop a range ofpractical options andconsult on these as tolocal preference58% ofrespondents infavour2 June-12,but may takemuch longerWill need to modifythe Covenant.Will require fundingfrom local authoritiesand grants

East Woodhay Parish Plan 31Questionnaire ResultsQ1: How many people including childrennormally live in your household?Q2: Please enter the number of people in yourhousehold in each age group:0-45-1011-1516-1718-2425-4445-5960-6465-7475-8485+TotalQ3: Where does your household live?Ball HillBroad LayingsEast EndEast WoodhayGore EndHatt CommonHeath EndHollingtonNorth EndWoolton HillTotal1891Male4374672362181236818954491410810119181912271722372715Female54726432572062519379472297715.1%14.1%2.7%2.5%2.7%1.7%3.8%2.4%3.1%52.0%100.0%

32East Woodhay Parish PlanQuestionnaire Results continuedQ4: Your dwelling is … 87% owner occupiedQ5: Is your dwelling within a NeighbourhoodWatch Scheme?Yes31%No36%Don't know30%Q6: Where do your children under 16 attendschool?Woolton Hill JuniorSt Thomas' InfantsThe ClereSt Martin's PrimarySt Bartholomew'sThorngrovePark HouseSchool for those with special needsOther20%14%12%10%10%5%4%0%24%Q7: If still in education where do yourchildren 16 or over attend?UniversitySt Bartholomew'sOther advanced training coursesPark HouseNewbury CollegeQueen Mary's BasingstokeCricklade Andover41%20%13%13%8%3%2%

East Woodhay Parish Plan 33Q8: If any of your children under 16 are unableto take part in school activities after the end ofthe school day, please give the reasons why.Q9: How many roadworthy vehicles are keptby your household?CarsBicyclesMotor bikesVansLorriesThere were so few responses to this questionthat the results are insignificant.132365159526Q10: If you have moved to the parish in thelast 5 years did you receive a Welcome Packfrom the church?Yes42%No58%Q11: If mains gas were available, would youlike to be connected?Yes65%No31%Q12: Sex of person Male47%Q13: What age group do you belong to? 11-24 years14%25-59 years55%Female53%60+years31%

34East Woodhay Parish PlanQuestionnaire Results continuedQ14: How long have you lived in EastWoodhay Parish?Less than a year1-5 years6-15 years16-25 years26-50 years51 + yearsWhole life5%19%34%21%14%3%6%Q15: Are you at present ...An employee?Retired?Self-employed?In full-time education?Housewife/ Househusband?Permanently sick/disabled?Unemployed44%22%14%12%7%1%1%Q16: What is your main means of transport towork, training or study?Car68%Public transport8%Walk / cycle3%Q17: Do you use a vehicle for ... Leisure82%Shopping80%Work54%

East Woodhay Parish Plan 35Q18: If you have a car are you or would you bewilling to provide voluntary transport?Are providing35%Would be willing69%Q19: If you ticked either box in Question18, how often could you help as a volunteer forNeighbourcare?Weekly10%Monthly15%Occasionally75%Q20: Would you use a voluntary car service asa passenger?Yes3%Yes, but no requirement51%Q21: Which do you use on a daily basis? Taxi Bus Own transport1%4%84%Q22: If you use the bus, what do you use it forand how often?WorkShoppingSocial or LeisureOtherMedical Visits12%38%49%11%3%Q23: What would make you more likely to usethe Cango Bus service?More frequent service39%Board without booking34%

36East Woodhay Parish PlanQuestionnaire Results continuedQ24: What would make you more likely to usethe Stagecoach Bus service?More frequent service39%Lower fares23%Q25: If there were a local bus service to andfrom the local schools would you use it?Only 12% said yes, as long as the costs arereasonableQ26: Would you support a speed limit of30mph throughout the parish?60% said yesQ27: Are the road sign directions in the parishadequate?Q28: How user-friendly are the pavements inWoolton Hill & Broadlayings to people withdisabilities, pushchairs or wheelchairs?Yes70%Good or OK42%No16%Poor19%

East Woodhay Parish Plan 37Q29: Do you think …Parked cars by the Junior & Infant Schoolscreate a hazardSpeed limits by the three schools should bereduced to 20mphMore parking spaces are required near thePost Office/StoresMore parking spaces are required near theSurgeryPedestrian crossings are required by theJunior & Infant Schools even if thatmeans street lighting by the crossingsParked cars by the Post Office/Storescreate a hazardThe yellow bollards and build-outs by theJunior & Infant Schools make the roadmore dangerousCars parked on the road by Surgery createa hazardParked cars by St Martin's School create a hazardSome of the yellow bollards by the Junior& Infant Schools should be removed to reducetheir intrusivenessThe reflective bands covering all yellowbollards by the Junior & Infant Schoolsshould be significantly reduced tominimise their obtrusivenessParked cars by the Junior & Infant Schoolsslow down traffic and improve safetyStronglyAgree45%38%28%24%23%21%27%18%21%23%16%6%Agree24%23%33%30%26%27%19%25%14%12%8%10%Disagree5%13%15%11%13%20%21%19%5%20%24%33%StronglyDisagree2%6%4%5%10%7%7%4%3%9%11%18%

38East Woodhay Parish PlanQ30: Do you think …Construction traffic is damaging our roadsAdditional housing has put too much strainon the transport infrastructureThere should be a map of the parish ondisplay highlighting key placesDog fouling on public footpaths is a problemThere are too many signs in the parishDog fouling on pavements and roads is aproblemFlooding between Ball Hill and North End isa problemFlooding between the Junior School andMount Road is a problemMore street lighting is requiredThe roads in the parish are kept in anexcellent state of repairThe Parish Council are good at makingresidents stop their hedges from encroachingonto the pavementMore CCTV cameras should be installedwithin the parishStronglyAgree26%24%13%19%19%16%10%10%8%3%3%4%Agree30%22%29%23%18%20%21%21%14%20%16%8%Disagree6%15%13%18%19%25%5%4%26%35%19%28%StronglyDisagree2%4%9%3%5%3%1%1%31%19%11%35%Q31: What positively influences your choiceof school within the parish?LocationSmall e.g under 120Infant/JuniorChurch affiliationPrimary26%15%14%9%9%

East Woodhay Parish Plan 39Q32: Although outside the parish boundary, doyou think that the following changes to thePenwood Crossroads should be givenconsideration?Install a roundaboutInstall turn left filter lanes from bothWoolton Hill & PenwoodInstall peak time traffic lightsInstall full time traffic lightsLeave the road as it isStronglyAgree30%18%13%11%12%Agree16%16%14%6%8%Disagree12%16%18%21%16%StronglyDisagree15%9%18%26%25%Q33: What do you think about the number ofhouses that have been built in the parish overthe last 10 years?Too much56%About right42%Too little2%Q34: What do you think about the type ofhouses that have been built in the parish overthe last 10 years?Either too big or too expensiveAbout rightToo expensiveToo big50%29%29%22%Q35: Do you think the parish canaccommodate the following increase inhousing?None51%Up to 5038%Over 5111%

40East Woodhay Parish PlanQuestionnaire Results continuedQ36: What kind of accommodation do you thinkthe Parish needs more of?NoneHomes for young peopleSmall family homesHomes for older people downsizingAffordable housing (shared equity/socialrenting)Sheltered housing for the over 55 yearsBungalowsHomes for single peopleHomes for couplesLarge family homesHomes for people with disabilities30%43%29%29%23%17%14%14%14%9%8%Q37: Is there a need for any of the following inthe parish?Gardening helpShopping helpRespite, say 1-2 hoursBaby-sittingLooking after childrenQ38: Would you like to see the followingfacilities within the parish?Dental practiceOver-the-counter medicinesPrivate Chiropodist59%46%41%33%32%74%59%27%

East Woodhay Parish Plan 41Q39: How good is the police coverage of theparish?Q40: Would you like to join a NeighbourhoodWatch Scheme?Q41: Which, if any, of the following crimesand anti-social behaviour concern you in theparish?VandalismTheftGraffitiDrunkennessMuggingGood or OK31%Yes or already in63%47%43%17%15%8%Poor45%No37%Q42: Do you use the following facilities?St Martin's ChurchSt Thomas' ChurchSt Thomas' Church HallEast Woodhay Village HallFacilities at local schoolsWoolton Hill SurgeryKintbury SurgeryNeighbourcareRecreational ground at Heath EndRecreational ground at Woolton HillHighclere Village Hall28%44%40%48%22%74%9%3%13%39%21%

42East Woodhay Parish PlanQuestionnaire Results continuedQ43: If the following opened in the Parish wouldyou use them?Youth clubYouth clubDrop-in /information centreInternet caféCafé/Tea RoomVillage marketVoluntary bus serviceRecycling facilities9%65%24%9%46%74%25%85%of all residentsof all under 18 years oldsQ44: How many times a month do you use thecounter service at the local Post Office?More than 1017%5-1029%Less than 542%Q45: If you use the local Post Office, please saywhat for?Postal servicesPensions/AllowancesInvestments/National Savings/Giro BankVehicle Tax/Other billsMotor or house insuranceTelephone rental service/Mobile top-upsCurrency exchangeInformation leafletsOther services95%6%15%64%8%14%26%25%35%

East Woodhay Parish Plan 43Q46: Which new sports clubs/activities wouldyou attend in the parish if they were provided?Youth ClubBadmintonKeep FitSquashBasketballNetballFilm ClubMusical activitiesLunch Club/Senior Citizens GroupDrama ClubWhist Drive or BridgeSchool summer holiday activitiesQ47: Would you be prepared to help organiseand run any of the following?Youth ClubYouth footballKeep FitSquashBasketballNetballCricketFilm ClubLunch Club/Senior Citizens GroupDrama ClubWhist drive or BridgeSchool summer holiday activities12%30%39%12%7%7%35%24%12%10%8%23%13%16%10%5%3%7%7%27%21%11%13%23%

44East Woodhay Parish PlanQuestionnaire Results continuedQ48: Subject to a suitable site being found a new/improved central hall should be provided for awide range of social events within the parish.StronglyAgree14%Agree27%Disagree17%StronglyDisagree14%Q49: What facilities would you like to seeinstalled into the Woolton Hill recreationalground?Open sheltersMultipurpose court withbasketball, tennis & footballSkate board facility(may be sited elsewhere)24%88%24%Q50: When using local footpaths and bridleways,which if any, of the following difficulties did youfind?Farm animalsHigh or poorly maintained stilesBarbed wireOvergrown bushes/nettlesCrops across pathDeep mudPoor signposting13%44%21%76%16%60%43%Q51: Would you like to see provision ofallotments within the parish?Yes59%No41%

East Woodhay Parish Plan 45Q52: Would you like to see the Parish Field usedfor any of the following?Parish events e.g. FêtesAn open space with seats and footpathsjoining Church & Trade StreetsProvision of some allotmentsProvision of parking by St Thomas' ChurchProvision of parking by the SurgeryNew playground releasing the existingrecreational grounds for other purposesSporting eventsSmall clubhouse with changing rooms &refreshment facilitiesNew Village Hall with supporting facilitiesNew centre containing Village Hall & othersuitable buildings eg Day Care Centre forboth young and oldProvision of nature reserve conservation areaNONE of the above - it should remain anopen space58%40%27%20%24%15%22%15%16%14%26%26%Q53: Would you like to see any of the schoolscombined?St Thomas' Infants & Woolton Hill JuniorSchools combined?Both the above and St Martin's Schoolcombined?StronglyAgree8%3%Agree10%2%Disagree16%14%StronglyDisagree22%33%

46East Woodhay Parish PlanQuestionnaire Results continuedQ54: Where do you usually get information aboutevents taking place in the parish?Parish Notice BoardChurch Notice BoardChurch Notice SheetNewbury Weekly NewsFree local newspapersSpectrum MagazinePost OfficeSurgeryCommunity Web SiteFlyers pinned to school fences and woodenpolesSchool NewslettersVillage DiaryQ55: Would you advertise events you organisein any of the following places?Parish Notice Boards, subject topermissionChurch Notice BoardsNewbury Weekly NewsFree local newspapersSpectrum MagazineSurgerySchool fences and wooden polesPost OfficeParish website if it were available23%8%7%45%25%74%43%16%2%41%13%4%32%17%49%26%75%26%34%63%33%

East Woodhay Parish Plan 47Q56: Do you think the amount of informationavailable about what's going on in the Parishis…Q57: Do you receive any of the following? Spectrum74%Good or OK74%NewburyWeekly News70%Poor14%Freenewspapers48%Q58: Have you ever attended the Annual Parish(Assembly) Meeting which is open to all theelectors of the Parish?Q59: How well does the local Parish Councilpublicise its decisions and activities?Yes16%Good41%No84%Bad28%Q60: Would you be prepared to pay a slightlyhigher parish precept to meet some of the needsof the Parish?Yes34%No41%Q61: Do you feel your elected representativesin local government are sufficiently aware oflocal concerns and feelings?East Woodhay Parish CouncilBasingstoke & Deane Borough CouncilHampshire County CouncilFully aware17%8%6%Quite aware33%25%16%Not aware14%30%33%

48East Woodhay Parish PlanQuestionnaire Results continuedQ62: Are your spiritual needs being satisfied? Yes47%No5%Q63: Is the local church important to you?For Sunday worshipFor other worshipFor Festivals eg Easter - Harvest -ChristmasFor baptisms - weddings - funeralsFor fellowshipFor musical/social eventsAs an historic buildingQ64: Do you have access to the Internet?At your place of work or studyAt home using broadbandAt home using dial up21%15%52%62%13%29%71%55%91%7%

East Woodhay Parish PlanAcknowledgementsThanks are given to the following people for their time andexpertise in helping to ensure the Parish Plan reachedcompletion.Permanent members of the Parish Plan Steering Group (JohnAngle, Rosemary Cahill, Brian Count, Paul Jacobs, AlanJohnson, Mike Robinson, Alan Stapleton & Jenny Veasey)Temporary members of the Parish Plan Steering Group (PeterBrunsden, Carol Currey, Paul Hetherton & Jenny Rains)Sarah Rogers, the Head Teacher at The Clere School and JennyVeasey, the Head Teacher at St Martin's, together with a group oftheir pupils from within the parish. Rachel Childs, the HeadTeacher at Woolton Hill Junior School, for the use of the schoolpremises.The Residents who helped deliver and collect the questionnaires.The Residents who completed the questionnaires and took part inthe open meetings.The Sponsors for their financial support.

East Woodhay Parish Plan has been sponsored byBasingstoke & DeaneBorough CouncilEast Woodhay ParishCouncilGreenham CommonTrustHampshire CommunityActionCounty Councillors Fund