Overview - questionnaire responses
Swanage Community Plan
Questionnaire data overview – setting a context for the accompanying extracts for each category e.g. Environment, Crime etc.
The following information has been extracted from a Report written by Bournemouth University . It is strongly recommended that the whole report is studied and used as a one of the starting points to further develop community projects in Swanage.
KEY ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION
Based on the amount of comments on each subject area the following are seen as key issues within the major topic areas of the report.
CRIME
® There is a need for a greater police presence
® Control of anti-social behaviour
THE ENVIRONMENT
® A cleaner Swanage with less litter
® Improvements in provision of public toilets
HEALTH AND FITNESS
® A sports centre
® Improved sports facilities
HOUSING AND THE ECONOMY
® More affordable housing
® Fewer flats being built/ flat conversions
LOCAL FACILITIES
® More quality shops in general and especially supermarkets
TOURISM & ENTERTAINMENT
® Improve/ redevelop the Mowlem Theatre complex
® Swanage remains a tourist town/ improvements in tourism provision
TRANSPORT
® Improved public transport, in particular a rail link to Wareham
® Improved traffic flow/ control of traffic
® Improved access to services and facilities
Question 2: What would you like to improve?
There were 699 comments on question 2 with transport (187 comments) being the single most talked about topic, followed by the environment (152) and tourism (100).
The major themes for discussion emerging from this question were as follows;
® Less litter/cleaner town (36 comments)
® Better public transport (25)
® Sports centre/ improved leisure facilities (22)
® Better/more facilities for the youth (19)
® Pedestrianisation (17)
® More available parking (16)
® Affordable housing (16)
® More police presence (14)
® Better public toilets (14)
® More quality shops (13)
Question 3: What hopes do you have for Swanage in 5-10 years time?
There were over 600 comments on this question with 45% of the comments
concerning tourism or housing & the economy.
Main discussion points include;
® That there is no or little change in Swanage (56)
® Improved/more sports & leisure facilities (24)
® More affordable housing especially for the young (23)
® Rail link to Wareham (22)
® Swanage remains a tourist town and an increased role for tourism (17)
® Better public transport (14)
® More jobs/ better employment prospects (14)
® More balanced community in terms of age (13)
® Less building of flats (12)
Question 4: What one thing would improve your quality of life in Swanage?
With 331 responses, Key issues for discussion raised from question 4 include:
® The need for a sports centre or sports hall (29)
® Better public transport (17)
® A better bus service (16)
® More control and surveillance of anti social behaviour/vandalism (13)
® Traffic calming/management (11)
® Problems with litter (11)
® Better rail links (to Wareham) (9)
Questionnaire data overview – setting a context for the accompanying extracts for each category e.g. Environment, Crime etc.
The following information has been extracted from a Report written by Bournemouth University . It is strongly recommended that the whole report is studied and used as a one of the starting points to further develop community projects in Swanage.
KEY ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION
Based on the amount of comments on each subject area the following are seen as key issues within the major topic areas of the report.
CRIME
® There is a need for a greater police presence
® Control of anti-social behaviour
THE ENVIRONMENT
® A cleaner Swanage with less litter
® Improvements in provision of public toilets
HEALTH AND FITNESS
® A sports centre
® Improved sports facilities
HOUSING AND THE ECONOMY
® More affordable housing
® Fewer flats being built/ flat conversions
LOCAL FACILITIES
® More quality shops in general and especially supermarkets
TOURISM & ENTERTAINMENT
® Improve/ redevelop the Mowlem Theatre complex
® Swanage remains a tourist town/ improvements in tourism provision
TRANSPORT
® Improved public transport, in particular a rail link to Wareham
® Improved traffic flow/ control of traffic
® Improved access to services and facilities
Question 2: What would you like to improve?
There were 699 comments on question 2 with transport (187 comments) being the single most talked about topic, followed by the environment (152) and tourism (100).
The major themes for discussion emerging from this question were as follows;
® Less litter/cleaner town (36 comments)
® Better public transport (25)
® Sports centre/ improved leisure facilities (22)
® Better/more facilities for the youth (19)
® Pedestrianisation (17)
® More available parking (16)
® Affordable housing (16)
® More police presence (14)
® Better public toilets (14)
® More quality shops (13)
Question 3: What hopes do you have for Swanage in 5-10 years time?
There were over 600 comments on this question with 45% of the comments
concerning tourism or housing & the economy.
Main discussion points include;
® That there is no or little change in Swanage (56)
® Improved/more sports & leisure facilities (24)
® More affordable housing especially for the young (23)
® Rail link to Wareham (22)
® Swanage remains a tourist town and an increased role for tourism (17)
® Better public transport (14)
® More jobs/ better employment prospects (14)
® More balanced community in terms of age (13)
® Less building of flats (12)
Question 4: What one thing would improve your quality of life in Swanage?
With 331 responses, Key issues for discussion raised from question 4 include:
® The need for a sports centre or sports hall (29)
® Better public transport (17)
® A better bus service (16)
® More control and surveillance of anti social behaviour/vandalism (13)
® Traffic calming/management (11)
® Problems with litter (11)
® Better rail links (to Wareham) (9)
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