STILTON VILLAGE APPRAISAL 1999 |
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PART 2: VILLAGE APPRAISAL |
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| Purpose: to ask what improvements villagers would like
made to their village, to see how 'green' the village is. Issues: local environment, recycling, nuisance. |
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KEY FINDINGS |
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| 5.1 A number of suggestions as to how the local environment
could be protected and enhanced were made (Q58).
A significant 81% [568] of respondents want to see more tree planting and 63% [445] would like to see the Conservation Area extended. Community composting was supported by 34% [241]. 114 people made suggestions as to the other ways that the local environment could be improved (Q59). Many of the suggestions related to the need to clear up litter, improvements to the centre of the village, and the planting of flowers and trees. The top 5 responses are listed below : |
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| Other Activities that could Protect and Enhance the
Local Environment: Top 5 responses. "Better maintenance to clear up litter, particularly in the village centre, walkways and dykes; more litter and dog mess bins; enforce laws" "Improvements to village centre - car parking, seating , Stilton Stores, bury cables" "Planting of trees (but not Leylandii and not too big), flowers, bulbs and hanging baskets - especially the village entrance" "Limit development; no increase in the size of the village; more control on development" "Residents take more responsibility for the village - take part in village clean-up, take responsibility for their children; prevent vandalism" |
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| 5.2 The condition of some of the walkways and pavements was a concern to 68% [568] of people and there was support too for more cycle paths and more or better footpaths by 48% [399]. The support for more or better road sweeping, environmentally sensitive lamp posts, dropped kerbs, etc. can be seen in the chart opposite : (Q26) |
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| 5.3 826 people considered that the centre of the village could
be improved (Q62). The most popular
suggestions were to plant trees and flowers - 75% [622]
- and more seating - 57% [475]. 44% [364] were keen to
see more attractive paving. Parking bays, traffic calming and
and different lighting were all seen as important by more than 25%
[208+]. Further questions about ways to improve the centre of the village focussed on litter and street cleaning, and re-decoration of buildings (Q63). The four major responses are shown opposite : |
Other ways to improve the centre of Stilton: Top 4 responses "Improvements to the area near the corner shop and
village pump" |
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5.4 Residents were asked about different types of nuisance, and 650 feel that they are affected. 75% [480] are affected by dog-fouling, which is by far the greatest problem. Increased traffic noise affects 44% [283] and low-flying aircraft affect 20% [132]. Almost 100 people are troubled by motorcycles, and also by light pollution (Q61). |
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| 5.5 There was a strong feeling that Stilton could be kept clean and tidy by a number of initiatives, supported by 890 people. 91% [807] felt that people should take responsibility for their own property and rubbish. 68% [602] wanted more dog mess bins and slightly less wanted more rubbish bins [589]. There was support for the special rubbish collections and 45% [479] requested more frequent bin emptying and special collections. (Q60). | |
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5.6 An overwhelming number of respondents - 96%
[844] - indicated that they would be prepared to separate
refuse for re-cycling if a special collection was made. (Q34) |
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