CoverIntro
Part1
HouseholdsPart2/2.1
Questionnaire/
EnvironmentPart2.2
EducationPart2.3
Crime & SafetyPart2.4
DevelopmentPart2.5
RecreationPart2.6
TransportPart2.7
Health & Community Part2.8
GeneralPart2.9
Benchmark Project
2.5 Recreation
2.5.1
Regarding
recreational facilities in the parish, the following order of use was
identified, ranging from those used often (1.0) to those not used at all
(3.0):
|
Recreational
facility |
Total |
10-29 |
30-49 |
50-59 |
60+ |
|
Walking |
1.46 |
1.61 |
1.30 |
1.23 |
1.59 |
|
Village
green |
2.34 |
2.14 |
2.11 |
2.52 |
2.46 |
|
Cycling |
2.41 |
2.00 |
2.15 |
2.44 |
2.76 |
|
Clubs
/ societies |
2.47 |
2.59 |
2.48 |
2.63 |
2.22 |
|
Amateur
Dramatics |
2.65 |
2.59 |
2.54 |
2.79 |
2.63 |
|
Swimming |
2.69 |
2.49 |
2.52 |
2.80 |
2.87 |
|
Dance |
2.79 |
2.67 |
2.87 |
2.84 |
2.81 |
|
Singing |
2.83 |
2.98 |
2.89 |
2.76 |
2.74 |
|
Youth
club |
2.83 |
2.57 |
2.89 |
2.96 |
2.91 |
|
Cricket |
2.84 |
2.84 |
2.80 |
2.88 |
2.83 |
|
Yoga |
2.85 |
2.93 |
2.87 |
2.76 |
2.87 |
|
Equestrian |
2.86 |
2.93 |
2.96 |
2.77 |
2.84 |
|
Shooting |
2.89 |
2.93 |
2.96 |
3.00 |
2.75 |
|
Other
(including Scouts) |
2.92 |
2.73 |
2.86 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
Walking
is clearly seen as the largest recreational facility, followed by the
village green, cycling, clubs, societies and amateur dramatics. The
village green and cycling are of most interest to the 10-29 age group, and
clubs, societies and singing are of more interest to the 60+ age group.
2.5.2
The following recreational facilities would like to be seen in the
Parish:
|
Rank |
Recreational
facility |
Percentage |
|
1 |
New
village hall with car parking and increased capacity |
68% |
|
2 |
Large
sports field for whole community |
61% |
|
3 |
Toddlers
play area |
59% |
|
4 |
Tennis
courts |
48% |
|
5 |
Larger
recreation ground |
46% |
|
6 |
Cycle
track |
40% |
|
7 |
Indoor
sports hall |
40% |
|
8 |
Skateboarding
/ BMX track |
39% |
|
9 |
All
weather sport field for whole community |
35% |
2.5.3
The
village green has the following use:
|
Rank |
Village
green use |
Percentage |
|
1 |
Never
used |
53% |
|
2 |
Play
equipment |
49% |
|
3 |
Meeting
friends |
36% |
|
4 |
Other |
28% |
|
5 |
Ball
games |
24% |
|
6 |
Quiet
area |
18% |
|
7 |
Picnics |
16% |
2.5.4
A
total of 63% of the respondents use the village green occasionally, 21%
use it weekly and 5% use it daily.
2.5.5
Other
facilities that would be appreciated in the village green include:
|
Rank |
Other
village green facilities |
Percentage |
|
1 |
More
/ better seating |
53% |
|
2 |
More
play equipment |
49% |
|
3 |
Picnic
benches |
48% |
|
4 |
Flower
beds and shrubs |
47% |
|
5 |
Pathways |
23% |
|
6 |
Lighting |
23% |
2.5.6
A
total of 83% of respondents thought that the gate should be locked after
dark.
Comments
on recreational issues included:
“If
there was more space it could be a focus for more age groups. Because
children’s parents are quite vocal, other groups are sometimes
ignored”
“Village
green used for coffee mornings, plant sales etc”
“The
gate locking rule makes it very hard for disabled people. If they’re in
there when it locks they can’t get out as others are forced to climb
over the wall”
“For
grandchildren – why do we need a new village hall? Car parking has been
an ongoing problem for years – the number of cars per family is the
problem! 2.5.5: I am in sympathy with some improvements but not to turn
the village into a ‘theme park’”
“More
provision should be made for older children of the parish, for ages 8 and
up. The village green is very young-child orientated. Maybe a skate bowl
or climbing wall? Even a small scale ramp with concrete is better than
nothing”
“Village
green very useful for events such as gardens open day, plant sales etc”
“I
use village green to take grandchildren”
“2.5.1n:
Other = Scouts”
“We
are new to the village and have not had any time / opportunity to use the
rec. facilities yet. However we would use yoga, keep fit and swimming and
join a garden club”
“Table
tennis table in village Hall?”
“2.5.3:
Occasional public events. 2.5.5e: Lighting isn’t necessary in the
village green as the condition of the planning permission was that it
would not be used after dark.”
“2.5.1:
Recreation under taken at Moretonhampstead”
“It
would be gratefully appreciated if the orchard could be made into flower
beds and seating areas for the older “Wrinkleys” instead of the grass
being cut and left to rot!”
“The
present Village green I feel has a negative closed feeling to it. So if
ever possible a more readily accessible inviting location should be found.
Perhaps this is due to the ghetto grills fitted at a very unsightly
entrance.”
“I
think the question of the Village Hall, its position, parking should get
top priority. If it could be located somewhere else with easy access and
more parking this would be a great asset to the village.”
“I
think the village green should have a water fountain with benches around
it.”
“I
would use the swimming pool however the school do not wish to share it as
they have codes which we don’t know. This is unfair as when I was at the
school we raised money for the pool, the School is supposed to be a
community school therefore they should share.”
“Youth
Club Any sports facilities would be really good, and maybe get the youth
club involved in designing a skateboard small park to make it safer so
they wouldn’t do skateboarding on the road. Skate ramps, new goals in a
better area of the park not in front of the boggy area.”
“A
safe cycle route to the Teign Valley facilities at Christow would be more
cost effective.”
“And
a footpath from village to Dunsford woods”
“2.5.3:
Other group activities.”
“Recreation:
The village badly needs a decent sized recreation field. The village green
has not the capacity to cope with teenage games. And the initial rules
governing use have been progressively ignored. Any analysis of recreation
needs must be very carefully appraised. We don’t need the white elephant
of Christow’s track.”
“Village
Green, one or two more play items, also some culling of trees, which are
becoming overgrown.”
“Can’t
see how village could support items like Tennis court, indoor sports hall
and all weather sports field. The first Two are already at Christow for
the use of all Teign Valley villages.”
“2.5.3:
Only
use Village green when my grandchildren come to stay 3-4 times per
year.”
“Swimming
pool all year round. Ice cream van, roundabout in village green,
Balls
games should be provided somewhere bigger. Pathways would make it more
accessible to everyone all the time.”
“I
would like to attend yoga classes if they were available.”
“Mud ramps for riding on. I think the door should be locked after 9.00pm”