The Barby & Onley Neighbourhood Plan Survey Generally sheets - - PDF document

Barby The information shown on this and following sheets is a brief résumé of the results from:

The Barby & Onley Neighbourhood Plan Survey

 Generally sheets will show either Barby or Onley results except where impractical, in these cases the results will be combined.  Outside the villages and parish will be included in Barby results.  Graphs are accompanied by a few typical written comments from parishioners where applicable.  The green ‘Cloud’ boxes show a visual indication of the words most commonly used by parishioners when expressing their present or future concerns and aspirations.  The bigger the word in the cloud box is, indicates how many times it was used and therefore its assumed importance.  The graphs should be self-explanatory showing the question number and content and the either the percentage of respondents or the number for each possible answer, whichever is most applicable.

Q1 - Barby & Onley - Where do you live?

25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 Barby Onley Out of village but within the Barby and Onley Parish Outside Barby and Onley Parish Number of respondents

Barby Onley Out of village but within the Barby and Onley Parish Outside Barby and Onley Parish

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 “Being a resident of Daventry / Rugby Road, I feel that the speed at which people drive through is unacceptably fast and a big accident is waiting to happen”  “Pot-holes are a continuous problem on both Barby & Onley Lane. Gritting of Onley Lane is non-existent. Car parking at the school is a hazard”  “The amount of cars not in their parking spaces causing obstruction to other houses (they have too many scrap cars on view)”

Q2 - Barby - Thinking about the local area how much of a problem are:

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Bus routes and stops Car parking to the Village Halls Road access in and out of the village Residential car parking spaces Maintenance of pavements within the village HGV traffic on The Ridgeway and Longdown Lane Lack of traffic calming measures Gritting of roads in and out of the village Traffic Speed and Volumes Car parking to the school Road maintenance Percentage of respondents No Opinion Not a problem at all or Not a very big problem A fairly big problem or A very big problem

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 “Increase in bus services to towns and villages, evenings and weekend bus service”  “regular power cuts, very poor internet service, poor mobile network coverage”  “Bottom of Ware Road can be running with water after heavy rain, causing potential problems if pedestrians walk by!”

Q3 - Barby - Do you think the Services below need to be improved to meet the needs of the village?

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Recycling/Rubbish Collection Sewage system Electricity Mobile Telephone Network Broadband Gas supply Surface water drainage Percentage of respondents No Opinion No Yes

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 “Overgrown footpaths can be an issue with buggies, the children’s play area is an asset”  “Old village shop is an eyesore”  “Dog owners should be prosecuted for allowing dogs to soil any public land”  “For a small village Barby has good recreational activities and a good park”

Q4 - Barby - How satisfied are you with the following:

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Allotments Footpaths Village Recreational Opportunities Childrens Play Areas Landscaping, design and planting of open spaces Percentage of respondents Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied or No Opinion Fairly or Very Satisfied Fairly or Very Dissatisfied

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 “Open spaces make a big difference to a village and should be retained as a very high priority. There are virtually no renewable energy technologies which are in keeping with small inland village”  “Green centre of village a great asset and should be retained. Small development around village could be absorbed but large scale could change area, without chance of recovery”  “Barby has a unique character being surrounded by beautiful working countryside. To retain this should be a high priority”  “People have chosen to live in a quiet and pretty village, we need to protect this from being

• ver developed and swallowed up by bigger towns”

Q5 - Barby - To what extent do you agree with:

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Implementation of Renewable Energy Schemes Redevelopment of Open Spaces Percentage of respondents No Opinion or Neither Agree nor Disagree Tend to Disagree or Strongly Disagree Tend to Agree or Strongly Agree

Q6 - Barby - Retention of Village Character:

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No Opinion or Neither Important nor Unimportant Unimportant or Very Unimportant Important or Very Important Percentage of respondents

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Question 7 -What do you like about living in your village?  “Quiet, friendly, lots going on, good village shop and post office, not too far from Rugby or Daventry and also easy to get to major road and motorways”  “The number of recreational activities and the church and village hall and shop to meet people and give a community feel”  “It is a friendly supportive village and a vibrant one. “Peace and quiet, stress free environment would not want to change anything love it here” Question 8 -What do you dislike about living in your village?  “The roads to and from the village are very poorly maintained which costs a fortune in tyre replacement and car maintenance”  “Poor support sometimes for village events”  “Lack of secondary school catchment”

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Question 9 -What worries you most about future developments in your village?  “That there will be a disproportionate number of houses built & with any spare land within the village built on”  “Volume of traffic - speed of traffic - crime”  “More cars/traffic, parking , loss of village sense of community” Question 10 -What sort of development do you envisage in your village?  “Very small scale, similar to that implemented over the last 10 years”  “We need affordable houses”  “Limited infill and quality houses” Question 11 - In what ways could new developments improve your village?  “Will not improve only generate more traffic”  “safer more comfortable life style for the elderly and leaving more of the existing housing for families, this would keep Barby a village and not a suburb”  “Help ensure the survival of the shop, pub & school”

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Question 12 - What features would you like to see in new developments in your village (e.g. architechural / layout)?  “Homes in-keeping with the character of village. Not all affordable homes for families shipped in from town who have no connection with the village”  “Architectural integrity with proposed buildings talking their lead from what already exists”  “Traditional architecture” Question 13 - What are your views on the future development of Onley even though this is unlikely due to historic covenants and agreements?  “Open areas given to the Village in recompense of the third prison. The land should never ever be used for development. The land should be protected. We suggest registering as a Village green and protect once and for all”  “I don't think Onley needs any more than it has or has been permitted. There is not any room here and we need to keep our open space as our village green area”  “Onley should not have any future development. What we have should be brought up to a better standard and our open spaces protected by Law, i.e. make them a registered Village Green”

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Question 14 Quotes - No text responses required  “By 2030 Barby should not find itself an extension of DIRFT or Hillmorton. The direction of future development should be south and west not north”  “Infill would spoil the character by reducing green spaces”  “Prefer infill and West”

Q14 - How should Barby develop over the next 15 years?

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Barby should grow much larger by 2030 by approx 40% (adding an additional 170 houses) Barby should grow at a smaller rate by 2030 by approx 20% (adding an additional 85 houses) Barby should grow by no more than 10% (42 additional houses by 2030) Barby should not grow at all over the next 15 years Barby should grow by less than 10% over the next 15 years (less than 42 additional houses) Percentage of respondents No Opinion or Neither Agree nor Disagree Tend to Disagree or Strongly Disagree Tend to Agree or Strongly Agree

Q15 - In which direction would you like to see Barby develop?

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East (towards Kilsby & Ashby- St Ledgers) North (towards Rugby) West (along Elkington Lane) South (towards Daventry) Infill only Percentage of respondents Tend to Agree or Strongly Agree Tend to Disagree or Strongly Disagree No Opinion or Neither Agree nor Disagree

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 “Any further housing development will require a significant extension to existing electrical & sewerage facilities”  “Two small estates are better than one big one, which could then become its own ‘village’ "  “Large developments will change the feel and rural nature of the village” Question 17 Quotes - No text responses required

Q17 - Barby - What type of dwelling would you like to see in any new development?

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Retirement Homes Detached houses Affordable housing (for purchase and rent) Semi-detached houses Bungalows Percentage of respondents Tend to Agree or Strongly Agree Tend to Disagree or Strongly Disagree No Opinion or Neither Agree nor Disagree

Q16 - Barby - What size of any future housing development is acceptable?

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21 + properties 11 - 20 properties 1 - 10 properties Percentage of respondents Tend to Agree or Strongly Agree Tend to Disagree or Strongly Disagree No Opinion or Neither Agree nor Disagree

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 Due to 7.5T weight limits on road, all of these suggestions are pointless  “Butcher. Dedicated greengrocer. Present shop does well to supply many needs”  “Gourmet Deli or Tea Rooms perhaps. Hair salon / Beauty Room”  “If anything, something food related or a good development to the pub”

Q19 - Barby - Would you like to see a new retail outlet?

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Yes No Percentage of respondents

Q18 - Barby - What type of industrial or commercial development would you welcome in the parish?

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Storage Units/Warehousing Light Industry Other (please specify) Offices Small Business Units None Percentage of respondents Preference

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 “We lack football teams. We did have a senior and junior team. Not welcome at the sports

• pavilion. Villagers tend to believe it is the Cricket Club and it isn't and this should be made

more”  “There are some lovely walks in Barby. Make more of them”  “Maybe a doctor’s surgery could be developed on the village green where Reg's shop used to be?”

Q20 - Barby - Please tick your preference for additional community facilities from the list or add your own choice.

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Allotments Sport Dentist None Recreation / Play areas Tea Room Village Green / Seating Doctors Surgery Percentage of respondents Preference

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Question 21

Question 21 Quotes  “The church should be maintained as a key historic feature of the village”  “Only sympathetic / traditional / ecological themed developments should occur otherwise 'Barby village' will have to be re-classed as 'Barby town'”  “With the current level of services, electric / gas / broadband etc. further development of the village cannot be allowed. If further development is to be allowed then these services need to be raised to town standard and supplied to the whole village and its surrounding communities” Question 22 Quotes - No text responses required

Q22 - Barby - The following questions seek to collect information which demonstrate that we have gained the views of a cross section of the polulation.

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No I would prefer not to answer the demographic questions Yes I am happy to answer the demographic questions Percentage of respondents Yes I am happy to answer the demographic questions No I would prefer not to answer the demographic questions

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Q23 - Barby & Onley - What is your age?

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Under 18 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 65 or older Percentage of respondents

Onley Barby and outside the villages and Parish Q24 - Barby & Onley - How many people currently live in your household?

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6 5 4 3 2 1 Percentage of respondents Number of responses

Q25 - Barby - Do any of the following currently live with you in your household? Please include permanent residents only.

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Roommate / Friend Grandchild Grandparent Parent Child Romantic partner Percentage of respondents

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Q27 - Barby & Onley - How many vehicles are available for use by your household?

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Three or more Vehicles Two Vehicles One Vehicle None Number of respondents

Onley Barby and outside the villages and Parish Q26- Barby - Which of the following categories best describes your employment status?

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On a government supported programme Permanently sick/disabled Unemployed and available for work Looking after the home Self Employed (full or part time) Employed in a part time job (less than 30hrs per week) Employed in a full time job (30hrs or more per week) Wholly retired from work Percentage of respondents

Q28 - Barby - Which of the following best describes your current accomodation:

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Rent from the council Rent from a private landlord Rent from a housing association / trust Buying on a mortgage Owned outright Percentage of respondents

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Q29 - Barby - Does any member of the household attend or belong to any of the following organisations?

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Onley Youth Club Play-On Theatre Club P J Sequence Dance Club Arnold Arms Skittles Team Barby Brownies Barby Reading Group Knit-Witts Barby Sporting Club Barby Village Hall Art Class Chatterbox (Mums & Tots) Barby Pre-School Barby & Kilsby Beavers Club Barby Evergreen Club Barby Local History Group Barby Cricket Club Barby Primary School Barby Twinning Association Barby Gardening Club Barby Women's Institute Number of respondents

Q30 - Barby - Does any member of the household take part in any of the following activities held locally in the parish?

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Tae Kwon Do Table Tennis Skate Park Tennis Badminton New Age Kurling Pilates Short Mat bowls Allotments Number of respondents