Questionnaires were distributed and collected back in December and early January. 202 surveys were returned in the timespan allotted, plus 13 sent back but blank.
A detailed report is to follow.
| Household Section |
| Q1 | Is your home? |
| Privately rented | 11 (9%) | Owner occupied | 83 (67%) | ||
| Housing Association property (rented) | 23 (19%) | Provided as part of employment | 2 (2%) | ||
| Housing Association property (shared ownership) | 0 (0%) | Other | 5 (4%) |
| Q2 | How old is each member of your household? Please state the number within each age group and gender. |
| Results to follow. |
| Q3 | How many animals do you keep on your property in the Parish? |
| Horses | 4 households had 15 in total | |
| Cows | 4 households had 245 in total | |
| Sheep | 2 households had 60 in total | |
| Goats | 0 households | |
| Chickens | 8 households had 53 in total | |
| Dogs | 38 households had 55 in total | |
| Cats | 34 households had 53 in total |
| Other, please specify type and number | |
| 17 responses to follow. |
| About You |
| Q4 | How long have you lived in Gaydon? |
| Less than 1 year | 4 (2%) | 16 to 25 years | 18 (9%) | ||
| 1 to 5 years | 45 (22%) | 26 years and over | 45 (22%) | ||
| 6 to 15 years | 89 (44%) |
| Q5 | Is this...? |
| Your main residence | 199 (100%) | Your second or additional residence | 1 (1%) |
| Q6 | How are you employed? |
| Part-time employed | 33 (18%) | Permanently sick/disabled | 5 (3%) | ||
| Self-employed | 31 (17%) | Retired | 40 (22%) | ||
| Unemployed | 7 (4%) | In full-time education | 8 (4%) | ||
| Unpaid housewife/husband | 10 (5%) | Full time employment | 52 (28%) |
| Q7 | Please indicate if you are currently receiving some form of education. |
| Secondary education | 4 (17%) | Government training scheme | 0 (0%) | ||
| 6th form college | 4 (17%) | Other vocational training | 6 (26%) | ||
| University | 2 (9%) | In other further education (academic) | 6 (26%) | ||
| Part-time education | 1 (4%) |
| Q8 | Do you suffer from long term illness or disability? |
| Yes | 30 (15%) | No | 168 (85%) |
| Q9 | Are there any problems for the less able in Gaydon? |
| Yes | 48 (32%) | No | 104 (68%) |
| If yes, please explain why | |
| 46 comments to follow. |
| Sources of Information |
| Q10 | Where do you find local information? Please tick all boxes which apply. |
| Notice board | 93 (47%) | Local newspapers | 43 (22%) | ||
| Posters | 63 (32%) | Gaydon village website | 15 (8%) | ||
| Shop notices | 75 (38%) | Internet in general | 43 (22%) | ||
| Leaflets (through the door) | 108 (55%) | Other | 15 (8%) | ||
| The Village Magazine | 187 (94%) |
| If other, please specify here | |
| 14 comments to follow. |
| Q11 | Gaydon Village Magazine provides local information. Do you read it? |
| Yes | 189 (95%) | No | 10 (5%) |
| Q12 | Please write in here anything else you would like to see in the Gaydon Village Magazine? |
| 39 comments to follow. |
| Activities / Facilities / Schools |
| Q13 | How frequently do you take part in any of the following? |
| Regularly | Occasionally | Not aware of / Never | ||
| Church activities | 20 (11%) | 58 (32%) | 106 (58%) | |
| Millennium Group | 5 (3%) | 18 (11%) | 140 (86%) | |
| Toddler Group | 3 (2%) | 11 (7%) | 142 (91%) | |
| Pilates | 6 (4%) | 7 (4%) | 145 (92%) | |
| Gaydon Voices | 16 (10%) | 7 (4%) | 142 (86%) | |
| Men's Group | 10 (6%) | 6 (4%) | 146 (90%) |
| Please list any other activities you would like to see in Gaydon in the box below: | |
| 22 comments to follow. |
| Q14 | How often do you use or visit any of the following? |
| Weekly | Monthly | Occasionally | Never | ||
| The Parish Church | 19 (10%) | 2 (1%) | 89 (47%) | 80 (42%) | |
| The Garage | 39 (21%) | 11 (6%) | 96 (51%) | 41 (22%) | |
| Gaydon Village Store | 96 (48%) | 29 (14%) | 56 (28%) | 19 (10%) | |
| Gaydon Village Hall | 11 (6%) | 20 (10%) | 112 (59%) | 48 (25%) | |
| The Playground | 3 (2%) | 5 (3%) | 21 (12%) | 147 (84%) | |
| Open Spaces | 37 (22%) | 11 (7%) | 51 (31%) | 67 (40%) | |
| Public Houses | 36 (19%) | 32 (17%) | 97 (51%) | 26 (14%) | |
| Fish and Chip Van | 15 (8%) | 13 (7%) | 55 (29%) | 105 (56%) | |
| Mobile Library | 1 (1%) | 9 (5%) | 16 (9%) | 150 (85%) | |
| Esso Filling Station | 74 (39%) | 37 (19%) | 66 (34%) | 15 (8%) | |
| On the Run Shop | 45 (25%) | 20 (11%) | 73 (40%) | 43 (24%) |
| Q15 | Overall, how would you rate the local facilities for the following age groups? |
| Good | Adequate | Poor | Don't Know | ||
| Children 0 to 4 years | 5 (3%) | 24 (14%) | 57 (33%) | 86 (50%) | |
| Children 5 to 11 years | 2 (1%) | 11 (6%) | 74 (44%) | 83 (49%) | |
| Young people 12 to 17 years | 1 (1%) | 5 (3%) | 81 (48%) | 83 (49%) | |
| Young people 18 to 24 years | 2 (1%) | 19 (11%) | 68 (41%) | 78 (47%) | |
| People 25 to 64 years | 18 (10%) | 88 (50%) | 30 (17%) | 41 (23%) | |
| People 65 and over | 10 (6%) | 54 (31%) | 31 (18%) | 79 (45%) |
| Q16 | What improvements to existing facilities or additional facilities would you like to see in Gaydon? E.g. allotments, sports facilities, skate park. |
| 108 comments to follow. |
| Q17 | Have you any skills that you are willing to teach or share with people in the village? If so, please specify. |
| 35 comments to follow. |
| Q18 | Are you happy with the schools in the area? |
| Yes | 54 (30%) | Don't know | 105 (59%) | ||
| No | 20 (11%) |
| If no, please state why here | |
| 18 comments to follow. |
| Causes for Concern |
| Q19 | Do any of the following give you cause for concern? Please tick all that apply. |
| Yes | No | No Opinion | ||
| Level of crime | 61 (34%) | 104 (58%) | 15 (8%) | |
| Vandalism / graffiti | 41 (22%) | 122 (67%) | 20 (11%) | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 (18%) | 123 (69%) | 23 (13%) | |
| Under age drinking | 27 (15%) | 125 (69%) | 29 (16%) | |
| Drug taking | 28 (16%) | 121 (68%) | 30 (17%) | |
| Fire service provision | 63 (36%) | 89 (50%) | 25 (14%) | |
| Provision of health & social services | 31 (18%) | 113 (65%) | 29 (17%) | |
| Accessibility of medical care | 30 (17%) | 131 (74%) | 17 (10%) | |
| Refuse collection | 27 (15%) | 145 (81%) | 7 (4%) | |
| Wind farm development | 81 (45%) | 83 (46%) | 17 (9%) | |
| Litter | 76 (42%) | 98 (54%) | 8 (4%) | |
| Dog fouling | 100 (53%) | 81 (43%) | 9 (5%) | |
| Noise | 48 (27%) | 120 (68%) | 9 (5%) | |
| Bonfires | 21 (12%) | 143 (81%) | 13 (7%) | |
| Other | 51 (50%) | 37 (37%) | 13 (13%) |
| If other, please specify here: | |
| 49 comments to follow. |
| Q20 | Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the visibility of policing in Gaydon? |
| Satisfied | 48 (25%) | No opinion | 81 (42%) | ||
| Dissatisfied | 63 (33%) |
| Q21 | If a member of your household has needed to call the police, were you satisfied with the response? |
| Yes | 60 (67%) | No | 30 (33%) |
| Q22 | If a member of your household has needed to call an ambulance, were you satisfied with the response? |
| Yes | 70 (88%) | No | 10 (13%) |
| Q23 | Do you think the Gaydon Neighbourhood Watch Scheme is useful? |
| Yes | 120 (61%) | Don't know | 68 (35%) | ||
| No | 9 (5%) |
| Local Government |
| Q24 | Did you know that Parish Council meetings are open to all residents? |
| Yes | 160 (80%) | No | 40 (20%) |
| Q25 | How well does the Parish Council publicise its activities and decisions? |
| Very well | 15 (8%) | Not very well | 68 (35%) | ||
| Quite well | 84 (43%) | Don't know | 29 (15%) |
| Q26 | Do you know how to contact the Parish Council? |
| Yes | 140 (71%) | No | 58 (29%) |
| Q27 | Have you attended a Parish Council, District Council or County Council Meeting? Please state which, if any, in the box below: |
| 59 comments to follow. |
| Q28 | Do you believe that your local representatives are aware of your feelings and concerns about local matters? |
| Yes | 49 (25%) | Don't know | 91 (47%) | ||
| No | 53 (27%) |
| Q29 | If you have any suggestions for improving Parish Council communications, please specify in the box below: |
| 47 comments to follow. |
| Q30 | Are you satisfied with the maintenance of the following? |
| Yes | No | No Opinion | ||
| Roads | 85 (45%) | 91 (49%) | 11 (6%) | |
| Footways (pavements) | 89 (46%) | 92 (48%) | 12 (6%) | |
| Signposting | 141 (77%) | 27 (15%) | 15 (8%) | |
| Drainage | 69 (38%) | 81 (45%) | 32 (18%) | |
| Grass cutting | 148 (79%) | 21 (11%) | 18 (10%) | |
| Churchyard | 137 (74%) | 21 (11%) | 27 (15%) | |
| Cemetery on Banbury Road | 113 (62%) | 14 (8%) | 56 (31%) | |
| Playground | 20 (11%) | 68 (38%) | 92 (51%) | |
| Benches | 82 (45%) | 26 (14%) | 73 (40%) | |
| Telephone box | 61 (33%) | 66 (36%) | 57 (31%) | |
| Flag pole | 136 (74%) | 2 (1%) | 46 (25%) | |
| Church clock | 131 (71%) | 3 (2%) | 51 (28%) | |
| Street lights | 135 (72%) | 37 (20%) | 15 (8%) | |
| Village in general | 157 (86%) | 19 (10%) | 7 (4%) |
| Plans for the Future |
| Q31 | Please indicate which of the following types of development you think would be good for Gaydon. (tick all that apply) |
| Limited residential development of single homes | 87 (61%) | Small business development | 66 (46%) | ||
| Small scale development (up to 20 homes) | 53 (37%) | Small scale industrial workshops | 33 (23%) | ||
| Large scale development (21 plus homes) | 16 (11%) | Tourism attractions | 33 (23%) | ||
| Greenfield development around the village | 18 (13%) | Land Rover/Aston Martin | 41 (29%) |
| Any comments on the above please make them here | |
| 48 comments to follow. |
| Q32 | What additional types of housing do you think are needed in Gaydon? (tick all that apply) |
| Low cost starter homes to be sold on the open market | 69 (39%) | Sheltered housing | 27 (15%) | ||
| Housing Association properties to rent | 38 (21%) | Housing for single people | 32 (18%) | ||
| Housing Association shared ownership properties | 28 (16%) | None | 57 (32%) | ||
| Properties to rent privately | 19 (11%) | Other | 5 (3%) | ||
| New family homes to be sold on the open market | 55 (31%) |
| If other, please specify here: | |
| 5 comments to follow. |
| Q33 | Warwickshire County Council may be obliged to provide transit or permanent sites for travellers. Would you support one in the area? |
| Yes | 23 (12%) | No opinion | 23 (12%) | ||
| No | 149 (76%) |
| Footpaths and Bridleways |
| Q34 | Do you use the local footpaths and bridleways? |
| Yes (go to Q35) | 144 (73%) | No (go to Q39) | 52 (27%) |
| Q35 | Are the local footpaths and bridleways well signposted? |
| Yes | 73 (52%) | No | 67 (48%) |
| Q36 | Are the local footpaths and bridleways usable without difficulty? |
| Yes | 72 (53%) | No | 65 (47%) |
| Q37 | Are the local footpaths and bridleways well maintained? |
| Yes | 69 (51%) | No | 65 (49%) |
| Q38 | If you have any suggestions for improvements to footpaths and bridleways, please specify them in the box below: |
| 52 comments to follow. |
| Utilities / Energy |
| Q39 | What is your view on the provision of utilities in the village? |
| Good | Adequate | Poor | No Opinion | ||
| Water | 71 (38%) | 83 (44%) | 25 (13%) | 9 (5%) | |
| Electricity | 98 (52%) | 77 (41%) | 3 (2%) | 9 (5%) | |
| Telephone | 72 (39%) | 87 (47%) | 14 (8%) | 12 (6%) | |
| Broadband | 12 (7%) | 38 (21%) | 118 (64%) | 16 (9%) |
| Q40 | Are you interested in reducing energy usage or carbon emissions? |
| Yes | 138 (73%) | No opinion | 39 (21%) | ||
| No | 12 (6%) |
| Q41 | Would you like to see an Energy Efficiency Group in the village? (Such a group explores ways in which energy consumption and carbon emissions can be reduced, how renewable energy may be utilised and is able to access funding to achieve its goals) |
| Yes | 120 (69%) | No | 55 (31%) |
| Q42 | Some parishes turn their street lights off after 1am to save energy and money. Would you support this? |
| Yes | 133 (68%) | No opinion | 13 (7%) | ||
| No | 50 (26%) |
| Q43 | If yes, for what time period should they be switched off? |
| 12 midnight until 5am | 56 (41%) | 2am until 5am | 25 (18%) | ||
| 1am until 5am | 49 (36%) | Other time | 7 (5%) |
| If other, please specify | |
| 7 comments to follow. |
| Work / Travel |
| Q44 | Do you commute to work, training or study? |
| Yes (go to Q45) | 120 (63%) | No (go to Q46) | 69 (37%) |
| Q45 | How far do you travel each week to work or training or study? |
| At home / within the Parish area | 5 (4%) | 16 to 25 miles | 14 (12%) | ||
| Up to 5 miles | 12 (10%) | More than 25 miles | 59 (50%) | ||
| 6 to 15 miles | 29 (24%) |
| Q46 | How many car journeys do you make as the driver in an average week? |
| Do not own a car | 21 (11%) | 16 to 30 | 44 (23%) | ||
| 0 to 6 | 31 (16%) | 31 or more | 15 (8%) | ||
| 7 to 15 | 80 (42%) |
| Q47 | Please write in the box below anything that would persuade you to use a car less often? |
| 83 comments to follow. |
| Q48 | Do you have difficulty in travelling to destinations outside the village? |
| Yes | 25 (13%) | No | 165 (87%) |
| If yes, please specify the destinations and why in the box below. | |
| 23 responses to follow. |
| Q49 | How often do you use the village bus service (excluding school bus)? |
| Never | 160 (82%) | At least once a month | 7 (4%) | ||
| At least once a week | 6 (3%) | At least once a year | 22 (11%) |
| Q50 | Would you use the bus more if it were...? Please tick all that apply. |
| More frequent | 82 (69%) | Better publicised | 36 (30%) | ||
| Less expensive | 43 (36%) | Other | 28 (24%) | ||
| More accessible | 21 (18%) |
| If other, please specify here: | |
| 25 comments to follow. |
| Q51 | Would you support any of the following measures? Please tick all that apply. |
| Chicanes like the ones in Bishop's Itchington | 74 (42%) | 20 mph limit in village | 110 (63%) | ||
| Rumble strips | 51 (29%) | Citizen operated speed guns | 34 (19%) | ||
| Children at play signs | 48 (27%) | Encourage parking in Kineton Road | 19 (11%) | ||
| Danger spot signs | 40 (23%) | Drastic reduction in the number of signs | 16 (9%) | ||
| More speed limit signs | 44 (25%) | Anything else? | 48 (27%) |
| If anything else, please specify here: | |
| 48 comments to follow. |
| Flooding / Emergency Plan |
| Q52a | Was your house flooded in 2007? |
| Yes | 25 (14%) | No | 157 (86%) |
| Q52b | Has your house ever been flooded before? |
| Yes | 16 (8%) | Don't know | 59 (30%) | ||
| No | 119 (61%) |
| Q52c | Do you think enough has been done to prevent further floods? |
| Yes | 25 (13%) | Don't know | 106 (55%) | ||
| No | 60 (31%) |
| Q52d | Please write in the box below anything you think should be done to prevent further floods? |
| 55 comments to follow. |
| Q53 | Did you know that Gaydon has an Emergency Plan? (A plan to cope with local or national emergencies). |
| Yes | 63 (33%) | No | 130 (67%) |
| Q54 | Would you like to be on the Emergency Plan Team? |
| Yes | 21 (11%) | No | 163 (89%) |
| Living in Gaydon / Further Comments |
| Q55 | Is there any aspect of the village you think needs protecting? |
| Yes | 90 (58%) | No | 64 (42%) |
| If yes, please specify in the box below. | |
| 89 comments to follow. |
| Q56 | This questionnaire is designed to provide a picture of Gaydon as it is today and how the people who live here would like it to be. The Parish Plan that it will generate will be used in discussions with local bodies like the District and County Council, or funding organisations, or local businesses - anyone that may have an impact on the village. That is why your opinions are important. Thank you for taking the time to complete the questionnaire. If you have anything else you would like to add, or things that you think have been missed, please write them here in the box below. For example, what is good about living in Gaydon? What could be improved? |
| 62 comments to follow. |
| Q57 | Finally, what is the single most important thing that you would like to change about Gaydon? Please write your comment in the box below. |
| 94 comments as below. |