Transcript Hook Neighbourhood Plan

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• The Hook Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
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Barry Deller (Chair & Site Selection Lead)
Diana Whittaker (Secretary)
Sue Mesher (Community Engagement Lead)
Sandra Smith
Anne Atkins
Debra Davies (Hook Parish Council)
Jane Bonnin (Hook Parish Council)
Rob Leeson
Serena Dolby (Publicity)
Ernie Hobbs
Hook Residents Survey Results
Community
Which characteristics residents
thought were “essential to making
the parish of Hook “a good place to
live” show that :
• trains and public footpaths are
the most important facilities 85% of respondents using them
• access to Health Services also
important - 45% choosing it as
essential.
• Access to nature, transport
services, education provision,
community safety and parks and
open spaces all received over
30% of the marks
• What concerned respondents
about the parish - 33% cited
antisocial behaviour followed by
vandalism at 29%
• 84% of respondents said they
regularly used the public
footpaths
• 66% use Hook Focus as a source
of local information
Future of Hook
Basic Info
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643 questionnaires
completed
Average age of respondents
was 58
Average time lived in Hook
was 20 years
Housing
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32% said no more housing
needed in Hook
29% believed each of small
family homes, homes for
young people and
affordable housing all were
needed in Hook
21% believed more
bungalows and retirement
homes were needed
“As Hook evolves in the 21st century, in
what ways can it continue to sustain you,
your family, friends or business?”
 45% - “better internet” and “better
transport links” both received
 35% - Employment locally
 27% -More affordable housing
 19% - Energy generation locally
 5% - Business space
 Most popular comment - regenerate
the parade of shops in village centre
 a large proportion requested that
infrastructure be improved before
houses are built - especially roads
 Car parking was also a common issue,
many respondents requested
management be put in place for
commuters vehicles who park in
residential areas
 Respondent also keen to keep the
“village feel” of Hook.
Hook Business Survey Results
Basic Info
Employees
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81% employ less than 50
people
6% employ over 300 people
51% said they had had
difficulty recruiting
appropriately skilled staff
over the last 12 months.
25% said that 76-100% of
their employees lived in
Hook
Just over 40% said they
would like to see enhanced
shopping facilities and
more choices of food
establishments for their
employees in Hook
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84 companies completed the
questionnaire of which 33 are
based in the centre in Hook
25% of businesses in retail
68% of businesses said they
were “very satisfied” or “fairly
satisfied” with Hook as a place to
do business. 3% were fairly or
very dissatisfied
Future Trading
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Traffic & Travel
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15% of responding businesses
said their businesses suffer from
transport issues as a result of
being located in Hook
43% said the public transport
services met the staff needs to
get to and from work
23% said staff had issues with
traffic/roads in Hook
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61% said their current
premises will suit their
business needs for the next 5
years
49% of those expecting to
expand in the next 5 years
said they would need under
93 square meters (1,000 sq ft)
45% believe there is suitable
capacity / quality of business
space to support any
expansion of their business
within Hook
35% said they would have a
need for additional parking if
all commercial buildings in
Hook were fully occupied. Of
these 45% (15% of all
respondents) are based in the
centre of Hook
Hook Employee Survey Results
Travel
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Traffic
37% of respondents live within a
10 mile radius of their work
place
Just under 50% (47.24%) have a
journey which takes 30 mins or
less to get to work
75% of respondents travel by car
to their work place
8% use public transport
Basic Info
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398 respondents from 42
companies completed the
questionnaire
11.60% of respondents live in
Hook
Housing
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12.56% of respondents said they
“would consider moving to Hook”
Of these respondents, 14% expected to
move within the next year; 30% within
1-2 years; 36% in the next 3-5 years and
14% within the next 6-10 years
For those who would consider moving
to Hook the most popular type of
housing by far was buying a 3 bed
house or buying a 4 bed house
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94% of respondents who drive
to work park their car in a
company car park
Nearly 40% of respondents are
“very dissatisfied” with
congestion “exiting office car
park”
38% of respondents are “very
dissatisfied” or dissatisfied with
congestion “at M3
roundabout”
Facilities
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63% of respondents said
they use the supermarkets in
Hook on a weekly basis
41% of respondents said
they use the footpaths in
Hook on a weekly basis
28% of respondents said
they use the pubs &
restaurants in Hook on a
weekly basis
Theme Groups
1.
Planning Services (including housing and
design)
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Central Community Zone and Businesses
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Transport (including parking and traffic)
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Leisure and Environment
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Health and Education