Ulley Village Survey

Main findings

Local Area

  • Respondents were very positive about the local area, especially proximity to countryside, reservoir and local walks. The majority rated these elements of village life as very satisfactory.
  • However, felt to be less satisfactory was the state of local footpaths with 41% dissatisfied or very dissatisfied.
  • Of those with an opinion, almost a third (32%*) were dissatisfied with the state of bridleways.
Bar chart of local area views

 

 

Amenities

  • Respondents are most satisfied with:
  1. having a village hall (+ve 89%)
  2. having a village hall (+ve 89%)
  3. and having a pub (when it’s open!) (+ve 75%)
  • Respondents are generally satisfied with the convenience for local shopping centres but with some apathy or dissatisfaction expressed. 
Bar chart showing views on amenities

 

 

Community

  • There is a high level of satisfaction with community spirit in the village (+ve 78%).
  • Of those who expressed an opinion, there is general satisfaction with activities for the young (+ve 70%*) and seniors (+ve 72%*).
  • Satisfaction with activities for teenagers was more mixed but with few expressing opinion or providing a neutral opinion. No teenagers responded to the questionnaire so their views are missing.
Views on community bar chart

 

 

Community Communications

  • It is very important to 61% of respondents to be kept informed of what is happening in the village and somewhat important to a further 32%.
  • The village newsletter is the most read/used communication tool, followed by noticeboards and Ulley Facebook.
  • Few are aware of or have used the village website.
  • Suggestions for improving village communications included:
  • More information from the different groups in the newsletter
  • Clearer minutes from council meetings
  • Open village meetings
  • More information on noticeboards
  • Leaflets
  • Emails
  • Whatsapp groups
  • Advertise more events
  • Pub or a shop as a central point
Importance of understanding what is happening in Ulley Pie chart

 

Awareness of communication tools bar chart

 

 

Community Events

  • High proportions of respondents have or would consider attending village events.
  • 41% have hired the village hall and around a half would consider hiring it in the future suggesting it is a useful and used resource.
  Have done Would consider Not interested Not aware
Hire the village hall 41% 51% 4% 4%
Attend private events in the village hall 56% 39% 4% 0%
Attend willage events in the village hall 66% 39% 4% 0%
Attend village events in the church 58% 30% 12% 0%
Involvement in village events pie chart

 

 
  • More specifically, events that have been most popular so far include: the childrens’ Christmas activities, the over 60s Christmas lunch, and Halloween activities (51%* have attended each of these where applicable). 
  • Also popular have been the family carol/nativity service (47%*) and church organised childrens’ events (46%*).
  • In terms of village events that respondents would consider in the future, most popular are: Summer fair (53%*), race night (48%*), gin nights (45%*), social nights (43%*), and Christmas wreath classes (40%*)
 

Have attended

Would consider

Not interested

Not aware

 N/A

Halloween trick or treat

40%

 17% 19% 3% 21%

Over 60’s Christmas lunch

 33% 20% 10% 1% 35%

Children’s Christmas party

 32% 21% 9% 1% 37%

Race night

 21% 45% 22% 4% 7%
Summer fair 38% 52% 6% 3% 1%
Well dressing 42% 31% 15% 7% 6%
Ulley Woollies 14% 23% 37% 8% 18%
Christmas wreth classes 12% 36% 39% 4% 9%

Musical evenings at the Church such as brass band

 38% 31% 25% 4% 3%

Lent Lunch

 23% 19% 49% 4% 6%

Family carol/nativity service

 43% 29% 17% 3% 7%

Church organised children and family activities

 38% 22% 20% 4% 17%

Sunday morning services at church

 22% 13% 55% 0% 10%

Evening services at church

 16% 20% 51% 1% 11%

Social evenings

 40% 41% 11% 4% 4%
Gin nights 29% 43% 20% 3% 6%
 
  • Movie nights (68%) and bonfire/fireworks are also popular events respondents would consider in the future.
  • We also asked for suggestions and the following were offered up (number of mentions in brackets):
  • Yoga (6)
  • Family tree courses (1)
  • Keep fit (4) 
  • Crafts (1)
  • Organised walks (4)
  • Open the pub (1)
  • Pilates (3)
  • Bingo (1)
  • Kids socials (3) 
  • Karaoke (1)
  • Christmas fair (3) 
  • Summer BBQ (1)
  • Café/soup (2) 
  • Afternoon tea (1)
  • Socials (2) 
  • Football events (1)
  • Scarecrow festival (2) 
  • Bar/beer tent (1)
  • Cooking classes (1) 
  • Rural business event (1)
  • First aid course (1) 
  • Village competition (1)
  Have attended Would consider Not interested
Barn dance 44% 35% 21%
Bonfire, fireworks 45% 51% 4%
Kids disco 21% 30% 48%
Movie night 1% 68% 30%

 

  • We asked what respondents would support in terms of fund raising events.
  • The most popular events (with definitely plus possibly answers) were:
  • Summer fair (56% + 33% =89%)
  • Barn dance (47% + 22% = 69%)
  • Easter egg hunt (42% + 23% = 65%)
  • Raffles/scratch cards (39% + 40% = 79%)
  • Bring and buy (34% +34% = 68%)
  • Tea party (31% + 37% = 68%)
  • Other suggestions offered included:
  • Sponsored walks (5)
  • Jumble/yard sales (1)
  • Fun run (1) 
  • Cake sales (1)
  • Charity fundraisers (1) 
  • Football events (1)
Interest in fund raising events bar chart

 

 

Appearance

  • There was high satisfaction with the general upkeep of the village with 79% satisfied or very satisfied.
  • In particular there was appreciation for the flower beds (+ve 95%) and Christmas decorations (+ve 87%).
  • The rural nature of the graveyard was generally appreciated with 65% satisfied (but with a large proportion neutral (23%) or unsure (10%).
  • The areas where there was most dissatisfaction included:
  • Fly-tipping in and around the village (-ve 98%)
  • Dog fouling (-ve 48%)
  • Amount of litter in and around the village (-ve 44%)
Views on appearance bar chart

 

 

Village Environment

  • We asked what people would like to see more of in the village. Litter bins came top with 69% of respondents wishing to see more.
  • There was also a desire to see more dog litter bins and wildlife (63% each).
  • The desire for trees, hanging baskets and sculptures/art received mixed views with just under half wishing to see more of these but similar proportions neutral.
  • Additional suggestions were made by one or two respondents, including:
  • Fixing existing litter bins
  • Free range chickens
  • Village shop
  • Clarification of conservation area
  • Less reliance on volunteers
  • Visiting local businesses
  • Quiet areas/areas for all ages
Would like to see more of bar chart

 

  • Respondents were supportive of the development of the quiet area behind the church (70% fully supportive plus 12% partially supportive)
  • Over a half were fully supportive of the church becoming an eco church (64% fully and 14% partially supportive) and the village becoming an eco village (65% plus 15%)
  • In respect of the eco village suggestion, 19% would like to know more.
Support church conservation area pie chart

 

Support for going eco bar chart

 

 

Transport

  • Satisfaction with the convenience of road links is high (+ve 84%).
  • But there is some dissatisfaction with bus service frequency (-ve 43%*) and coverage (-ve 50%*) amongst those who expressed an opinion.
  • Only half of respondents had a view on train links, the majority were neutral and around 1 in 10 were either satisfied or dissatisfied.
Views on transport bar chart

 

 

Traffic

  • There are high levels of dissatisfaction with traffic across the board.
  • Highest level of dissatisfaction is with traffic speed (-ve 98%)
  • Road condition (-ve 84%) and traffic volume (-ve 70%) also see high levels of dissatisfaction.
  • We asked what measures respondents would support to address their concerns. The majority were fully supportive of traffic calming bumps (75% fully supportive with a further 13% partially supportive) and a reduced speed limit (73% plus 11%).
  • Over a half were fully supportive of yellow lines (plus 16% partially supportive).
  • Road narrowing received mixed views with around half in favour and a half not.
  • Other suggestions made by residents included: speed cameras, smiley face speed indicators, slow down signs, children playing/horses signs, cutting hedges, residents permits, fines, repair pot holes, and off road parking areas.
Views on traffic bar chart

 

 

Safety

  • There are mixed views on safety and in some cases not everyone offered a view.
  • Around a third (-ve 35%*) of those who expressed an opinion were dissatisfied with the level of crime in and around the village. A further third (+ve 36%*) were satisfied.
  • 42% of those expressing an opinion were dissatisfied with the level of support from the police, with just over a third (-ve 35%*) dissatisfied with the ease of contacting the police and a further 46%* dissatisfied with the action taken by the police.
Views on safety bar chart

 

 

Safety and Crime]

  • The most common safety related incident reported in the survey by respondents were car accidents or near misses (58%) and accidents or near misses to their person (45%) in or around the village.
  • Car theft or damage and verbal intimidation or abuse are also high with around a quarter of respondents suffering these in the last 5 years (23% and 24% respectively).
  • Half of respondents felt unsafe in certain parts of the village.
  • For the highest proportion, this is because of people speeding through the village (20%). Linked to this, 15% feel unsafe on the narrow pavements.
  • The reservoir at night and specific points in the village also score 17% and 13% respectively.
Safety incidents in the last 5 years

 

Of those who feel unsafe, where is that?

 

 

Ranking the good and not so good elements of the village

  • We asked respondents to rank the top 3 things they liked about the village and top 3 dislikes:

Likes:

  1. Community spirit 19%
  2. Local walks 12%
  3. Countryside 12%

Dislikes:

  1. Traffic speed 22%
  2. Fly tipping 20%
  3. Road condition 14%