NEWBROUGH and WARDEN

 

PARISH PLAN

 

  QUESTIONNAIRE     

 

 

 

 

Chairman of Newbrough Parish Council

Councillor Michael W Gibson

 

“This questionnaire together with the Parish Plan will give you the opportunity share your views and voice your concerns.  Thank you for filling in the questionnaire.”

 

 

 

 

Chairman of Warden Parish Council

Councillor J Brian Mitchell

 

“It is important for both parish councils to have feedback from all residents and I thank you in anticipation.”

 

The Questionnaire

 


 

A      About your household (To find out how many people of different ages live in your area)

 

A1       How many people of the following age groups are in your household?

 

            Under 5          [     ]     5 to 16            [     ]     17 to 25          [     ]     26 to 45          [     ]

 

            46 to 64          [     ]     65 to 80          [     ]     Over 80          [     ]

 

A2       How long have each of the people in your household, over 16 years, lived in the area?

            Please answer for each person

 

            Person 1        [     ]     Person 3        [     ]     Person 5        [     ]     Person 7        [     ]

            Person 2        [     ]     Person 4        [     ]     Person 6        [     ]     Person 8        [     ]

 

B      Employment & Business (To identify any employment needs in your area)

 

B1       How many people in your household over the age of 16 are?

 

            In full-time employment                     [     ]                 In part-time employment       [     ]

 

            Self-employed                                   [     ]                 Full-time home makers         [     ]

 

            Registered as unemployed  [     ]                 Homeworkers                        [     ]

           

            Retired                                               [     ]

 

B2       Should there be more local opportunity for employment?

 

            Yes                  [     ]                             No                   [     ]

 

B3       Should more visitors and tourists be encouraged to come to the neighbourhood?

            Please tick yes or no

 

            Yes                  [     ]                             No                   [     ]

 

B4       Should the following notices and facilities be provided?

            Tick all you agree with

 

            Signs for places of interest  [     ]                 Picnic areas                                      [     ]

 

            Where to walk or cycle                     [     ]                 Local bus & taxi information            [     ]

 

            Refreshments (e.g. tea-room)         [     ]                 Public toilets                                      [     ]

 

C      Education

 

C1       This question C1 is for anyone in the household who is under 18 years of age.

 

            Would you be interested in attending any of the following groups?

 

            Homework club                     Yes      [     ]                 No       [     ]

 

            Brownies                                Yes      [     ]                 No       [     ]

 

            Cubs                                       Yes      [     ]                 No       [     ]

 

            Scouts                                    Yes      [     ]                 No       [     ]

 

            Guides                                    Yes      [     ]                 No       [     ]

 

            Youth Club                              Yes      [     ]                 No       [     ]

 

            Community Projects Yes      [     ]                 No       [     ]

 

            Sports Clubs              Yes      [     ]                 No       [     ]

 

Your village needs you to attend a meeting to discuss these and other ideas.  Would you be prepared to attend such a meeting?

 

                                                            Yes      [     ]                 No       [     ]

 

            What other improvements would you like?

           

 

 

 

 

 


C2       Would anyone in your household go to further education or hobby and leisure classes

            if these were held locally?  Please tick yes or no

 

                                                            Yes      [     ]                 No       [     ]

 

C3       If yes, what subjects would you like to be covered?

            Please write your ideas here -

 

 

 

 

 

 


C4       Would anyone in your household like to go to such classes, but is not able to because of-

            Please tick any of the answers that apply (leave blank if this question is not relevant)

 

            Cost of course                       [     ]                 Lack of child care                  [     ]

 

            Travel costs                           [     ]                 Lack of other support/help   [     ]

 

 

 

D.     Environment (To identify problems/interests near where you live)

 

D1       In your neighbourhood, do you suffer from any of the following problems?

            Please tick any that apply

 

            Speeding traffic         [     ]                 Traffic noise                                       [     ]

 

            Parking problems     [     ]                 Litter                                                   [     ]

 

            Fouling by dogs         [     ]                 Other (please write below)   [     ]

 

 

 

 

 

 


        Heritage and Environment (To identify interest in and understanding of the local environment)

 

Which of the following things matter most to you about living in Warden, Fourstones and Newbrough and surrounding settlements?

 

                                                                        High                           Low

 

The countryside                                 [     ]                             [     ]

           

The riverside                                      [     ]                             [     ]

 

The woodlands                                  [     ]                             [     ]

 

The villages                                        [     ]                             [     ]

 

D2       Do you own or live in a Listed building?       Yes   [     ]     No     [     ]

 

D3       Should more be done to find out about the heritage and environment of the parishes?

 

                        Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]

 

            If ‘yes’ would you be willing to lend a hand by joining a group to do this?

 

                        Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]

 

 

D4       How many of the following have you, or members of your household visited or know of?

            Tick the appropriate box

                                                                                 Visited          Know of          Not heard of

 

            Any part of the riverside footpath                [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

           

            St Mary’s Well, Newbrough              [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Warden Hill Iron Age Camp             [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Crow Wood                                                   [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Settlingstones Winding Wheel                    [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Hadrian’s Wall footpath                                [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Watersmeet                                                   [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Warden Saxon Church                                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Carr Edge Scout Camp                               [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Newbrough Roman Fort                               [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

 

 

D5       The following wild animals and birds have been reported in the area.

            Tick the box if you, or anyone in your household, has seen one

 

            Deer               [     ]                 Fox                  [     ]                 Hare                [     ]

 

            Stoat               [     ]                 Red Squirrel  [     ]                 Bat                  [     ]

 

            Mink                [     ]                 Grey Squirrel [     ]                 Otter                [     ]

 

            Buzzard          [     ]                 Goosander     [     ]                 Kingfisher       [     ]

 

            Goldeneye     [     ]                 Woodpecker  [     ]                 Waxwing        [     ]

 

            Do you feed the birds in your garden?       Yes     [     ]      No     [     ]

 

            Do you have a special interest in the natural history of the area?

 

            Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]

 

 

D6       Are footpaths and rights of way well maintained and signposted?

 

            Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]  If no please expand.____________________

 

 

E      Housing and well being (To identify housing/care and health requirements)

 

E1a     Please tell us something about where you live.  Is your home:

 

            Owned                                    [     ]

 

            Rented or leased                  [     ]

 

            Other                                       [     ]

 

E1b     Do you live in             a house?        Yes  [      ]         No  [     ]

 

                                                a bungalow    Yes  [      ]         No  [     ]

 

                                                a flat                Yes  [      ]         No  [     ]

 

                                                other               Yes  [      ]         No  [     ]

 

E1c     If your home is rented or leased are you happy with the level of amenities provided?

 

                                                                        Yes  [      ]         No  [     ]        

 

            If your answer is no, please explain

 

 

 

 

 


E2       Are more of the following needed in your area? 

            Please tick yes or no

 

            Affordable housing for sale              Yes     [     ]      No     [     ]

           

            Affordable low cost housing for rent            Yes     [     ]      No     [     ]

 

E3       Is there a need for accommodation with care and support services provided that would

            enable older and disabled people to stay in the area?

 

            Yes      [     ]                 No       [     ]

 

E4       Does anyone in your home have difficulty accessing the following health care?

 

            GP medical care                               Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]

 

            Dental care                                        Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]

 

            Chiropody                                          Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]

 

            Physiotherapy                                    Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]

 

            Occupational therapy                        Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]

 

            Prescription Services                       Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]

 

E5       Which GP Practice do you use?  Please tick your answer.

 

            Humshaugh [     ]    Hexham [     ]    Haydon Bridge [     ]    Other [     ]

 

E6       What are your principal difficulties in getting care?

 

            Travel/distance problems       [     ]               Cost of travel             [     ]

           

            Time services are available [     ]                 Other reasons?   Please write below

 

 

 

 

 

 


F      Services (To find out if services where you live need improvement)

 

F1       How do you and people you live with rate the standard of the following public services?

            Tick one box for each service.  Leave blank if you don’t know

 

                                            Excellent      Good              Fair                Poor

 

            Police                         [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Fire                             [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Ambulance                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Refuse collection       [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Gritting                        [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Snow clearing            [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Street lighting            [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Grass cutting [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Electricity supply       [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Gas supply                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Water supply  [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

F2       Do you make use of the paper skip at Newbrough First School?  Yes [     ]     No [     ]      

 

What other recycling facilities if they were available would you use within the locality?

            (Please give details)  

 

 

 

 

 


F3       Are you covered by a Neighbourhood Watch scheme?

 

            Yes      [     ]                 No       [     ]

 

F4       In the area are there enough?

 

            Post boxes                 Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]

 

            Telephone boxes      Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]

 

            Public toilets              Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]

 

F5       Where does your household do its main shopping?

            Please tick boxes that apply

 

            Hexham          [     ]                 Haydon Bridge          [      ]                Metro Centre [     ]

 

            Newcastle      [     ]                 By Internet                  [     ]                 Other               [     ]

 

F6       How often do you use the following services?

 

                                              Daily               Weekly           Monthly           Never

 

            Post Office                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Garage                       [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Public Houses           [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Milk Round                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Library Van                [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]                 [     ]

 

            Is there any service that you feel is missing from the villages?

            Please write below

 

 

 

 


           

G     Transport and road (To identify issues and problems)

 

G1       How important to you/people in your household is the current bus service in your area?

 

            Very important     [     ]     Important     [     ]     Not very     [     ]     Not at all      [     ]

 

G2       If there was better public transport from your area would you/people in your household use it?

 

            Yes     [     ]                  No     [     ]

 

G3       If Fourstones Railway Station was re-opened would you use it?    Yes  [     ]  No  [     ]

 

H      Play and Sport (To identify demand for more play and sports provision)

 

H1       How important is it to have a play area near your house?

 

            Very important     [     ]     Important     [     ]     Not very     [     ]     Not at all      [     ]

 

H2       Which sports do members of your household take part in?

            Tick all that apply

 

            Football          [     ]                 Rugby          [     ]        Cricket       [     ]          Tennis             [     ]

 

            Badminton     [     ]                 Bowling        [     ]       Keep fit      [     ]          Table Tennis   [     ]

 

            Squash          [     ]                  Horse riding  [     ]      Swimming  [     ]         Other               [     ]

 

H3       If suitable facilities were provided in the area, which of the above would you play there?

 

            Football          [     ]                 Rugby          [     ]        Cricket       [     ]          Tennis             [     ]

 

            Badminton     [     ]                 Bowling        [     ]       Keep fit      [     ]          Table Tennis   [     ]

 

            Squash          [     ]                  Horse riding  [     ]      Swimming  [     ]         Other               [     ]

 

H4       Do you/people in your household participate in the following?

            Please tick all that apply

 

            Hunting           [     ]                 Shooting       [     ]       Fishing        [     ]

 

            Walking          [     ]                 Running        [     ]       Cycling        [     ]

 

H5       Are there adequate opportunities for your preferred sports/activities in the area?

 

            Yes                  [     ]                 No                   [     ]

 

I       Communications (To find out whether local communications could be improved)

 

I1         Do you/people in your household regularly read any of the following?

            Please tick any

 

            The Stanegate                                   [     ]     Notes (in the Courant)                      [     ]

 

            Notice board outside the Church      [     ]     Notice boards in the villages           [     ]

 

            Notices in the Post Office window  [     ]     Notices at the Garage                      [     ]

 

I2         Are the current sources of information adequate?

 

            Yes      [     ]     No       [     ]

 

I3         Do you have any suggestions?

 

 

 

 

 

 


I4         Does your home have a computer with Internet access?

 

            Yes      [     ]     No       [     ]

 

I5         What community websites have you used?

 

            Tynedale Council      [     ]     Newbrough Council  [     ]  Mid Tyne Community Trust  [     ]

 

            Newbrough School   [     ]     Parish Plan                [     ]  Hexham Courant                    [     ]

 

            Other __________________________

 

I6         Would you like to use the IT facilities in the town hall?

 

            Yes      [     ]                 No       [     ]

 

J      Community Issues (To identify what people would like to do together)

 

J1        What skills or interests would you be willing to share with your community?

 

            Please list them here – all are valuable so do take your time to write them in.

 

 


           

 

 


           

 

J2        How important are the following to your household?

            Please tick one box per line

                                                                        Very                                  Not Very                    No

                                                                      Important     Important       Important             Importance

 

            Newbrough C of E First School       [     ]             [     ]                [     ]                     [     ]

 

            Newbrough Town Hall                       [     ]             [     ]                [     ]                     [     ]

 

            Methodist Chapel                              [     ]             [     ]                [     ]                     [     ]

           

            St Aidan’s Fourstones                      [     ]             [     ]                [     ]                     [     ]

 

            St Michael’s Warden                        [     ]             [     ]                [     ]                     [     ]

 

            St Peter’s Newbrough                      [     ]             [     ]                [     ]                     [     ]

 

 

 

J3        If you attend any of the four places of worship mentioned in J2, how often ?

 

            Weekly [     ]             Monthly [     ]             Quarterly [     ]             Less often [     ]         

 

J4        Does the distance from the church affect your attendance?  Yes [     ]         No [     ]

 

J5        Do you have any comments concerning any of the places of worship within the parish?

 

 

 

 

 

 


J6        What improvements would you like to see in the village?

            Please write below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Thank You

 

 

We do appreciate your valuable feedback - it will be of great assistance to the Parish Council in formulating the Parish Plan.  All comments and observations will be noted and recorded.  The results and analysis of the questionnaire together with a list of priorities will be sent to every household.  The Council will be in a much better position to make decisions on your behalf in order to address community needs.  Thank you once again for your time and effort.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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