Younger residents want better play, sports and youth club facilities
Failure to repair the bus shelter – damaged 3 months ago – was criticised by many
A door to door survey of residents views, undertaken by the Westfield Ward Councillors and helpers, has revealed the top priorities of Chapelfields residents. 170 households completed questionnaires with the top priorities for local improvements being:
- Better parking facilities
- The reinstatement of a regular skip service (halted by the council in April) and
- Better maintenance of trees/bushes & verges.
:There were a lot of concerns about security. 38% of residents described policing in the area as “poor”.
For the first time the survey included a separate section aimed at finding out the priorities of younger people.
The responses revealed that listening to music and watching TV were the most popular current pastimes.
Many respondents wanted to see better sports facilities with a usable football pitch a high priority.
The Grange Lane Park and Playground “needed an uplift” being described as “dirty and insecure”.
Some wanted to see more events at Sanderson House – the local community centre.
One child – with a more down to earth priority – said that she wanted to see the “ice cream man visit the estate earlier in the day”
All respondents gave a high priority to providing funding from the Ward Committee budget for younger persons activities.
71% of respondents rated the Acomb Explore Library as good or satisfactory with 57% giving similar support to the Energise leisure centre.
For the first time in the annual survey the bus service was the top rated public service 97% rated it as good or satisfactory.
A full analysis of the Chapelfields Residents survey can be downloaded by clicking here
The residents survey now being extended to cover the Kingsway West area
Classes incorporate a warm-up exercise, easy to follow routines featuring well known dance steps from around the world including the Salsa, Merengue, Mambo, Cha Cha and Cumbia.