CoverIntroPart1          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

2.8.1    The following places were felt to be most relevant for advertising or displaying information important to residents and to the community: 

2.8.2   Regarding Dunsford’s website, 52% of respondents knew that one existed, but only 40% knew where to find it, and 30% had visited it. 

2.8.3    Length of residency in the Parish shows the following distribution: 

2.8.4    New communication methods thought to need the most development within the Parish were identified by the following percentage of respondents:  

2.8.5    The following access to the internet is experienced within the Parish: 

Comments on general issues included: 

“Also need digital radio (DAB)” 

“Parish Council newsletter mailed or delivered to all households” 

“This form has too wide a brief. Very difficult to answer many questions. The important issues in my mind are: traffic speed through village; car parking; litter” 

“I only found the website by chance – had never seen it publicised” 

“2.8.2: Readily accessed via Google. Some good work / info, but it might usefully be re-sized (made larger) on display, have more pictorial content and be edited to remove a few small errors and omissions” 

“We commend the Parish Council for taking the time and trouble to seek community views in such detail and hope the response is worthwhile and useful” 

“Mobile network a real problem for working from home” 

“2.8.2: What is the website address?” 

“Mast siting requires careful consideration” 

“Mobile reception is paramount in the village. It’s unacceptable anywhere in the UK to be unable to receive a signal nowadays.” 

“I am trained in IT though do not own a PC” 

“I was totally unaware that we have a web site. It is not advertised anywhere as far as I know.” 

“2.8.1: Village Hall, pub, school and church” 

“2.8.4: No unsightly masts in the village please.” 

“Website still needs lot of work to provide value. It needs to relate more to village life and be updated more often.”    

“Mobile phone reception needs vast improvement as many people have no signal whatsoever within the village.” 

“About the website: When we were looking to move to this area I looked at it.  It needs severely over- hauling only has school information” 

“2.8.1: A leaflet by hand to each house.” 

“(Website) Thought it was quite poor, links need to be made to other sites such as school etc.” 

“The only part of the website which is maintained seems to be the Parish Council minutes.” 

“2.8.1: School Notice Board, Bigger notice boards so your notice doesn’t get covered up.” 

“2.8.1: An information/ notice board in the bus shelter would be good.” 

“2.8.1: Church notice board” 

“Website poor”