Welburn Full Report - Questionnaire Results

Parish Plan Questionnaire Full Results Nature of the Parish Before describing the questionnaire methodology and results, it is important to understand the structure of the Parish. Within the Parish there are two distinct villages, that of Welburn and that of Crambeck. The long established core of the village of Welburn consists of 127 houses and is largely a continuous linear development with the principal exception of the Church Lane area which is largely a 1960’s cul de sac development. In addition, there are a number of other parts to Welburn which lie outside the core of the village. These are Chestnut Avenue which consists of 20 houses about half a mile east of the main village, Holmes Crescent which consists of 11 houses a mile east of the Main Village, just west of the A64, and Castle Howard Station Road which runs down from the east side of the A64 and contains 6 houses. Another development off Castle Howard Station Road is Jamie’s Cragg. This is a holiday home site containing static caravans and chalets. These are not intended as permanent homes and residents have to vacate the site for two months every year.

However, it is believed that up to 20 households consider this as their main residence. In addition, there are 6 isolated properties within the Parish giving a total of 190 houses in Welburn. The separate village of Crambeck was formed from the development of the Crambeck Reform School in 1989. It lies off the east side of the A64 about 1.5 miles from the core of Welburn. The mutually owned Crambeck Management Company oversees the management of the many communal facilities in Crambeck. In the same area are the few houses on Crambeck Lane which are not formally part of Crambeck Village. In total there are 68 properties in Crambeck.

Questionnaire Methodology and Response Rate A preliminary survey in July 2008 had asked households about what they liked about the parish, what they didn’t like and what they would change. This achieved a response rate of 74% overall. In addition, views were sought from businesses operating in the village, local groups and the children and staff at the local school. This was followed up in September by an Open Meeting attended by 77 residents at which the results of the survey were shared and more information was gathered about the issues facing the village and residents’ hopes and fears for the future.

From these consultations, separate questionnaires were drawn up for Welburn and Crambeck to fully quantify the opinions gathered and provide a sound basis for prioritising actions.

One questionnaire was delivered to each household in the Parish with the exception of properties which are holiday homes, second homes or were unoccupied during the whole period in which the survey was administered (12th March to 6th April 2009). The latter included 12 houses which were for sale or to let and where the previous occupants had left, but also included 14 of the 20 properties at Jamie’s Cragg where the residents consider this to be their main home but who were away for all of the period. Thus, questionnaires were delivered to 163 out of 190 properties in Welburn and 67 out of 68 in Crambeck.

Questionnaires were delivered into the hands of the householder wherever possible and later collected by hand in a sealed envelope, although it was also possible for questionnaires to be returned by other means. Householders were encouraged to return the questionnaire by giving free entry to a £50 prize draw to those returning their questionnaire. Questionnaire envelopes were only

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opened and processed by the staff of a professional Market Research agency. Only the aggregated results were seen by anyone living in the village.

A response rate of 87% (142 from the 163 eligible properties) was achieved in Welburn and 75% (50 out of 67) in Crambeck giving an overall response of 83%. This, together with the fact that there was good coverage of all areas means that the results have a very strong foundation and are representative.

It should be noted when interpreting results that not only was there generally a “No view” or “Neither agree nor disagree” option, but in many cases respondents did not answer all the questions, probably tending to ignore those that did not affect them or where they had no interest. It has been agreed it is simpler to maintain the base of 142 or 50 in most percentages quoted and make it clear where there is explicit disagreement. This means that a question might, for example, have 50% agreeing, 10% explicitly disagreeing and 40% either saying “no view” or just not replying. Thus where percentages do not add to 100%, the difference will be the no views / no replies.

Profile In Welburn, 28% of responding households are single person households (12% male, 16% female).

46% are two person households and 25% are three or more person households. Only 4% of households have more than four members, with the largest household size being seven. Most of the 2+ person households are mixed gender with just 4% of all households being 2+ female. Individuals are split 50:50 male and female.

In Crambeck, 18% of households are single person households (2% male, 16% female). 56% are two person households and 24% are three or four person households. Most 2+ person households are mixed gender with just 2% of all households being 2+ male and 4% being 2+ female.

Individuals are split 58:42 towards females.

In both communities there is a good spread of ages. In Welburn, 18% of households contain children aged 18 or under while 40% contain someone over 65. In Crambeck, 22% of households contain children while only 16% contain someone over 65.

In Welburn, 32% of households contain someone who has lived here for over 25 years while 30% of households have only lived in the Parish for 5 years or less. Thus, there has been a recent influx of new residents into a long established population. In Crambeck, 36% of households have only lived in the Parish for 5 years or less. 26% of households have lived in the parish for 6-10 years (based on the resident who has lived here longest) and 34% of households have lived here for 11-25 years.

Only 2% (a single household) contain someone who has lived here for over 25 years. This reflects the relatively new nature of the development, but also shows that many who came initially are staying.

In Welburn, 41% of households have no-one working, probably reflecting the 43% of households which contain someone who is retired. At least one adult is in paid work in 56% of households and in 49% of households all the adults work full time. 17% of households have someone who runs their own business. There are very few households containing someone who is unemployed (3%), a housewife / house husband (8%) or other including carers / disabled (6%). Thus the households tend

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to divide into those who are retired and those who are very busy working. Only 11% of households contain someone who works in the parish.

In Crambeck, 22% of households have no-one working, again probably reflecting a similar percentage of households which contain someone who is retired. At least one adult is in paid work in 78% of households and in 72% of households all the adults work full time. 28% of households have someone who runs their own business. There are no households containing someone who is unemployed. Only 6% contain a full time housewife / house husband and only 4% include someone in the “other” category which includes carers / disabled. Thus, as for Welburn, the households tend to divide into those who are retired and those who are very busy working but with the retired proportion being very much less. Only 10% of households contain someone who works in the parish.

In Welburn, 64% of the responding households live in owner occupied properties, 19% in housing association rented properties and 13% in private rented properties. In Crambeck, 92% of the responding households live in owner occupied properties with the remaining 8% in private rented properties.

In Welburn, 67% of responding households live in the main village, with the remaining 29% (where the location is known) living at Chestnut Avenue, Holmes Crescent, Castle Howard Station Road, Jamie’s Cragg and other isolated properties. These locations in Welburn which lie outside the main village will be referred to subsequently as the Outlying Areas.

In Welburn, only 12% of households don’t have a vehicle, but this rises to 19% of households with elderly and 33% of Holmes Crescent households. 39% of households have one car and the same percentage have two. Only 8% of households have more than two cars. 81% of households with children have two or more cars.

In Crambeck only 4% of households don’t have a vehicle. 22% of households have one car and 50% have two. Only 6% of households have more than two. 82% of households with children have two or more cars. 18% didn’t answer this question.

Overall Likes Welburn The things people like are prioritised as follows, using the percentage putting it in their top three: High: • Beautiful countryside (97% like, in top three for 71%) Medium: • Ease of access to York, Malton and the Coast (90% like, in top three for 35%) • Friendly people (75% like, in top three for 28%) • Good walks (85% like, in top three for 27%) • Good facilities (72% like, in top three for 22%) Low: Page 3

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Traditional village (59% like, in top three for 17%) Peaceful (79% like, in top three for 16%) Low crime rate (73% like, in top three for 16%)

The remaining options had less than 10% mentioning them in their top three: small village; good community spirit; clean, tidy and well maintained; good public transport; pretty village; village events; village groups. However, over 50% still said they liked the fact it is a pretty village; clean, tidy and well maintained; it is a small village and that there is good public transport.

Households with children put the good facilities, peacefulness and cleanliness much higher and friendliness much lower. Those outside the Main Village put cleanliness much higher and traditional village much lower. Households living here less than five years put cleanliness much higher and traditional village much lower. Households living here for 11-25 years put peacefulness much higher.

Crambeck The things people like are prioritised as follows, using the percentage putting it in their top three: High: • Easy reach of York, Malton and the Coast (94% like, in top three for 50%) • Clean, tidy and well maintained (90% like, in top three for 46%) • Low crime rate (94% like, in top three for 40%) Medium: • Rural Location (86% like, in top three for 28%) • Friendly people (80% like, in top three for 24%) • Good walks (84% like, in top three for 22%) Low: • Outdoor areas owned by the village (82% like, in top three for 16%) • Pretty village (78% like, in top three for 14%) • Peaceful (74% like, in top three for 14%) • Good community spirit (66% like, in top three for 12%) • Social events (44% like, in top three for 12%) The remaining options had less than 10% mentioning them in their top three: good facilities in Welburn; Crambeck Management Committee; mobile shops; Residents’ Association. However, over 50% still said they liked the good facilities in Welburn , the Crambeck Management Company and the Residents’ Association.

Households with children put social events and the facilities in Welburn much higher and the rural location and good walks much lower. Households with elderly put the fact it is a pretty village, the facilities in Welburn and the Crambeck Management Company much higher and the friendly people. good walks and the outdoor areas much lower. Households not in paid work put the Management Company much higher and the outdoor areas much lower.

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Welburn The issues are prioritised as follows, using the percentage putting it in their top three: High: • Problems with speed or volume of traffic (an issue for 61%, in top three for 39%) • Car parking problems (an issue for 55%, in top three for 37%) • Problems at the A64 junction (an issue for 66%, in top three for 34%) Medium: • The need for better mobile reception (an issue for 56%, in top three for 25%) • Concern over the possibility of additional housing (an issue for 39%, in top three for 25%) • Concern about the future loss of some village facilities (an issue for 49%, in top three for 22%) • The need for a mobile post office (an issue for 43%, in top three for 20%) • The need for a play area / sports field (an issue for 37%, in top three for 18%) The remaining options had less than 10% mentioning them in their top three (in descending order of priority): concern over lack of housing; need for more village groups, classes and events; feeling isolated or precluded from village activities; problems with village maintenance and tidiness; improvements needed to some of the facilities; problems with crime and security; problems with communication. Less than 17% mentioned these as issues at all.

Households with children put the need for a play area / sports field and the need for more village groups, classes and events much higher but put the problem of the speed of traffic and the need for better mobile reception much lower. Those in the Outlying Areas put the need for a play area / sports field and feeling isolated much higher and the problem of the speed of traffic and the concern over additional housing much lower. Households here for less than 5 years put the need for better mobile reception, the need for a play area / sports field and the need for more village groups, classes and events much higher. In addition, the elderly, those not in paid work and those who have lived here over 25 years put the need for a mobile post office much higher. Households living here between 6 and 10 years put concern over the loss of some facilities much higher and those living here for 11-25 years put the problem of the speed of traffic much lower.

Crambeck The issues can be prioritised as follows, using the percentage putting it in their top three: High: • Access to and from the A64 by car (an issue for 86%, in top three for 64%) • Crossing the A64 on foot (an issue for 86%, in top three for 50%) • Flogas Monopoly and Cost (an issue for 76%, in top three for 44%) Medium: • Bus shelter and pull in on both sides of the A64 (an issue for 72%, in top three for 26%) • Need for better mobile ‘phone reception (an issue for 70%, in top three for 24%) • Car parking problems in Crambeck (an issue for 34%, in top three for 18%) • Need for improved maintenance (an issue for 46%, in top three for 16%) Page 5

The remaining options had less than 10% mentioning them in their top three (in descending order of priority): play area for younger children; concern over possibility of additional housing; concern about future loss of some Parish facilities; need for more Parish groups, classes and events; problems with traffic in Welburn; speeding traffic in Crambeck village; problems with communication; concern over lack of housing; need for more Crambeck community activities; need for a Mobile Post Office; problems with crime and security. However, between 20 and 35% still mentioned the following as issues (in descending order): play area for younger children; concern over possibility of additional housing; concern about future loss of some Parish facilities; speeding traffic in Crambeck village; need for a Mobile Post Office.

Households with children put improved maintenance much higher. Households with elderly put improved maintenance much higher and the Flogas monopoly and cost much lower. Households not in paid work put the need for the bus shelter lower.

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Traffic Problem of Speed and Volume of Traffic The problem of speed or volume of traffic is ranked the biggest problem overall in Welburn.

Within this, the following are the biggest problems: • Speed of traffic through the main village (79% problem, 5% no problem; problem for 92% of Main Street households and 92% of households with children) • Volume of traffic through the village occasionally (61% problem, 18% no problem; problem for 73% of Main Street households ) • Speed of vehicles through Chestnut Avenue (59% problem, 6% no problem; problem for 95% of Chestnut Avenue households) • Volume of commercial traffic through the village (55% problem, 23% no problem; problem for 68% of Main Street households) Slightly less well supported are: • The volume of traffic through the village on a typical day (46% problem, 30% no problem; problem for 59% of Main Street households) • The speed of vehicles past Holmes Crescent (37% problem, 13% no problem; problem for 78% of Holmes Crescent households) Crambeck households ranked these problems in Welburn similarly to Welburn households, though with lower numbers saying they were a problem and higher levels not expressing an opinion: • The speed of cars through the main village (66% problem, 16% no problem) • The volume of traffic through the village occasionally (44% problem, 14% no problem) • The speed of vehicles through Chestnut Avenue (34% problem, 16% no problem) • The volume of commercial traffic through the village (34% problem, 20% no problem; problem for 50% of households with elderly) • The volume of traffic through the village on a typical day (30% problem, 30% no problem) • The speed of vehicles past Holmes Crescent (28% problem, 22% no problem) 52% of Welburn households believe that the new 40mph speed limit has helped while 32% said it made no difference. However, only 12% of households say it has helped a lot while 40% say it has helped a little. 47% of Chestnut Avenue residents say it has helped while 53% say it has made no difference. 40% of the Crambeck households believe that the new 40mph speed limit in Welburn has helped but only 10% say it has helped a lot. 12% thought it made no difference. 48% didn’t express a view.

By far the most popular solution among Welburn residents is: • The introduction of speed activated warning signs (70% agree, 6% disagree) There was a reasonable degree of support for: • Replacing the 30mph limit in the main village with 20mph (51% agree, 26% disagree; agreed by 81% of households with children, 56% of Main Street households and 58% of Outlying households; 37% of Church Lane households disagree) • Not routing diverted traffic through the village (49% agree, 12% disagree)

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Extending the 40mph limit up to the A64 (45% agree, 23% disagree; 89% of Holmes Crescent and 63% of Chestnut Avenue households agree; 46% of Church Lane households disagree) Fewer road signs routing traffic through the village (44% agree, 11% disagree)

30% disagreed with the erection of gateway features while 28% agreed.

Car Parking Problems The problem of car parking is ranked second overall in Welburn.

Within this, the following are the biggest problems: • Cars parked in the Main Street at school opening and closing times (73% problem, 11% no problem; problem for 81% of households with children and 80% of Main Village households) • Cars parked in the Main Street at weekend day times (68% problem, 19% no problem; problem for 74% of Main Village households) • Cars parked on pavements (64% problem, 17% no problem; problem for 77% of households with children, 78% of households in Chestnut Avenue and 74% of households in Holmes Crescent) • Cars parked in the Main Street in the evenings (56% problem, 27% no problem) The following were noted as problems to a lesser extent: • Cars parked at Chestnut Avenue (47% problem, 25% no problem; problem for 58% of those living there) • Cars parked when events are held at the Church or in the Village Hall (41% problem, 30% no problem; problem for 55% of Holmes Crescent and 46% of Church Lane households) • Parking problems at other times and places (34% problem, 30% no problem; problem for 50% who live “Off Main Street”) 64% of Crambeck households also say that cars parked on the main street in Welburn is a problem while 8% say it isn’t. 87% of households with elderly in Crambeck say it is a problem.

11% of households in Welburn (15) have too few off road parking spaces for their cars, forcing them to park on the road. 9 of these have no off road parking space at all while 5 have one and 1 has two spaces. 10% of households (14) say they leave one or two cars on the road – a total of 19 vehicles, 15 of which are from Main Street households. This includes only 2 households (3 cars) which have enough off road spaces, but choose to park on the road. The remainder don’t have enough spaces.

Only 8% of households have problems at least occasionally finding somewhere to park but this rises to 25% of the small group of “Off Main Street” households, 16% of Chestnut Avenue households and 15% of households with children. 35% at least occasionally have a problem with motor vehicles obstructing the entry to their property, rising to 43% of Main Street residents.

64% of households agree with the pursuit and development of a suitable site for a car park, with only 12% disagreeing. The elderly (74% agree), those who park a car on the road (71% agree, 21% disagree) and those who say they at least occasionally have nowhere to park (92% agree) would

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particularly welcome one. It is a little less welcomed by those with children (50% agree, 19% disagree) and those who live Off Main Street (50% agree, 37% disagree).

In addition, 34 comments were made about car parking in “Further Comments”, many of a general nature, re-iterating the problems. Five respondents suggested the greater use of the pub car park either for customers or more general use. This was the only idea which was mentioned by more than one or two respondents.

Problems at the A64 junction for Welburn The problem of the A64 junction for Welburn is ranked 3rd overall in Welburn.

The biggest problem for Welburn households is: • Turning right onto the A64 by car (91% problem, 6% no problem).

The following were also seen as problems: • Crossing the A64 on foot (69% problem, 10% no problem; problem for 100% of the small number of Jamie’s Cragg responding households) • Turning right off the A64 (66% problem, 23% no problem; problem for 77% of households with elderly, 89% of Holmes Crescent & 100% Jamie’s Cragg households) • Turning left onto the A64 (55% problem, 35% no problem; problem for 89% of Holmes Crescent & 75% Jamie’s Cragg households) Turning left off the A64 by car wasn’t seen as a problem by 53% of households vs 27% saying it was. However, it is seen as a problem by 75% of the small number of Jamie’s Cragg respondents.

Crambeck households ranked these problems at the A64 Welburn junction similarly to those in Welburn: • Turning right onto the A64 by car at the Welburn junction (82% problem, 2% no problem; problem for 91% of households with children and 100% with elderly) • Crossing the A64 on foot at the Welburn junction (80% problem, 4% no problem; problem for 100% of households with elderly) • Turning right off the A64 by car at the Welburn junction (58% problem, 26% no problem; problem for 91% of households with children and 87% of households with elderly) • Turning left onto the A64 by car at the Welburn junction (56% problem, 28% no problem; problem for 75% of households with elderly and 72% with children) • Turning left off the A64 by car at the Welburn junction (28% problem, 54% no problem; problem for 64% of households with children) The most popular solution among Welburn residents was for: • Speed restrictions on the A64 approaching the junction (71% agree, 7% disagree) This was followed by: • Signs warning cars that pedestrians might be crossing (63% agree, 11% disagree; 83% of Chestnut Avenue households and 72% of households with children agree)

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Dualling of the A64 from the Welburn junction to Malton (61% agree, 17% disagree; 74% of Chestnut Avenue households agree, 33% of Holmes Crescent and 29% of Church Lane households disagree) A footbridge over the A64 (51% agree, 17% disagree; 67% of Holmes Crescent and 100% Jamie’s Cragg households agree) Speed cameras on the A64 on the approach to the junction (46% agree, 25% disagree; 78% of Holmes Crescent and 100% of Jamie’s Cragg households agree, 42% of Church Lane households disagree)

11 households say their children attend Welburn CP school. 6 households send at least one child on foot, 1 by bicycle, 1 by School Bus and 5 by car. Those travelling by car come from outside the main village while the rest (excepting one unknown) come from the main village.

Problems at the A64 junction for Crambeck Access to and from the A64 by car at the Crambeck junction is ranked as the biggest problem overall in Crambeck. The second biggest is crossing the A64 on foot and the fourth biggest is the desire for a bus shelter and pull in on both sides of the A64.

Looking at these issues in more detail, the biggest problems are: • Turning right onto the A64 by car (96% problem, 2% no problem) • Crossing the A64 on foot (90% problem, 4% no problem) • Speed of traffic on the A64 (84% problem, 8% no problem; problem for 100% of households with children) Over 56% see the above as a big problem.

These are closely followed by: • Turning left onto the A64 by car (80% problem, 16% no problem) • Turning right off the A64 by car (74% problem, 20% no problem; problem for 90% of households with children) • Noise from the traffic on the A64 (70% problem, 22% no problem) However, less than 36% see these as a big problem.

Turning left off the A64 by car isn’t seen as a problem by 50% of households vs 44% seeing it as a problem.

The most popular of the solutions put forward are: • Pedestrian island on the A64 (86% agree, 10% disagree) • Pull in for buses at Crambeck on both sides of the A64 (80% agree, 2% disagree) • Regular cutting back of vegetation to improve visibility at the A64 junction (78% agree, 4% disagree) • Speed restrictions on the A64 approaching the Crambeck junction (78% agree, 12% disagree; 87% of households with elderly agree) Over 50% strongly agree with these ideas.

In addition, elsewhere in the questionnaire, 86% of Crambeck households supported the desire for a permanent bus shelter on both sides of the road, with no disagreement.

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The remaining ideas receive only a little less support: • More screening to cut out the noise from the A64 (60% agree, 6% disagree) • Filter lanes onto the A64 from Crambeck (60% agree, 24% disagree; 100% of households with elderly agree) • Dualling of the A64 from the Welburn junction to Malton (54% agree, 26% disagree; 87% of households with elderly agree) • Footbridge over the A64 at Crambeck (52% agree, 22% disagree; 75% of households with elderly and 73% of households with children agree) • Speed cameras on the A64 approaching the Crambeck junction (50% agree, 34% disagree; 75% of households with elderly agree) However, less than 38% strongly agree with these.

3 households say their children attend Welburn CP school, all of whom travel to school by the School Bus.

Speed and Parking in Crambeck Problems of car parking in Crambeck ranks 6th overall in Crambeck. The problem of the speed of cars in Crambeck itself isn’t noted as a problem by many.

On being asked more specifically about these, the results are: • Car parking in Crambeck (70% problem, 24% no problem; problem for 82% of households with children) • Speed of cars in Crambeck itself (60% problem, 38% no problem; problem for 72% of households with children) Only 20% say parking is a big problem and only 10% say the same about the speed of cars.

18% of households park one car on the road overnight and 6% park two.

30% at least occasionally have a problem with motor vehicles obstructing the entry to their property while 8% at least occasionally have problems finding somewhere to park, rising to 18% of households with children.

The most popular of the solutions put forward is: • The introduction of a 20mph speed limit in Crambeck village (76% agree, 2% disagree; 88% of households with elderly and 91% of households with children agree) There is a slightly lower level of agreement with: • The erection of a STOP sign at the exit from Crambeck village onto Crambeck Lane (46% agree, 16% disagree; 64% of households with children agree) Support is more finely balanced for: • Making the area around the central island at the lower end of the village a no parking zone (34% agree, 30% disagree; 55% of households with children and 50% of households with elderly agree) Strong views are held on either side by around 20% of households.

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The idea of speed humps immediately after the entrance to Crambeck village was firmly rejected by 52% to 26%. However, 45% of households with children wanted these vs 27% who didn’t.

Gritting and Salt Bins The issue of ensuring roads are adequately gritted in Winter was not explored in the overall ranking of issues, but emerged as an important point elsewhere in the questionnaire.

85% of Welburn and 80% of Crambeck households want road gritters to come through earlier in bad weather. Only 2% and 10% respectively say they don’t want this. 91% of full time working households in Welburn want this as do 91% of households with children in Crambeck.

67% of Welburn households want more salt piles or bins around the village, increasing to 77% of households with children. Only 8% reject this idea. 60% of Crambeck households want more grit bins in Crambeck Lane, increasing to 90% of households with children. Only 16% reject this idea.

Facilities, Groups and Events The concern over the possible future loss of village facilities is sixth on the overall list of issues for Welburn but features much less strongly in the overall list for Crambreck.

Before looking at concerns about closure, it is worth looking first at claimed usage of village facilities.

More than 75% of Welburn households report using three facilities to at least some extent. These are the footpaths, the Pub and the Village Hall. A further four are used by 50% or over. These are (in descending order) the Church, milk and paper delivery, the Coastliner service , the Garage and the mobile delivery vans. 40-50% say they use the bus service to Malton, the bus service to York and the Vet. The Tearoom is only used by 37% and the Mobile Library by 22%.

More than 74% of Crambeck households report using five facilities to at least some extent. These are the footpaths, the Pub, Crambeck nature trail, the Coastliner bus service and the Village Hall. A further four are used by 50% or over. These are (in descending order) the Crambeck playing fields, Crambeck tennis court, the Church and the Tearoom. 40-50% say they use the Garage, Vet, milk and paper delivery and mobile food delivery vans. Around 20-25% say they use the Mobile Library, fishing rights on Derwent, the Welburn bus service to York and the Welburn bus service to Malton.

Some level of concern was expressed by over 66% of Welburn households for all but one of the facilities mentioned, should they cease to exist. The only one to fall below this level was the tearoom at 47%. Concern was expressed by over 56% of Crambeck households for all of the facilities mentioned.

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as a better measure of the level of concern. In Welburn, between 50% and 70% are very concerned about the loss of all but four of the facilities mentioned, those being the mobile vans (48%), Vet (41%), mobile library (35%) and tearoom (20%). 65% to 70% would be very concerned about the closure of the Coastliner service, the Village Hall and the Primary School. In Crambeck, the only facilities about which over 50% would be very concerned about closure were the Coastliner (86%), the Hall and the Primary School (both 60%).

Pub 76% of Welburn and 92% of Crambeck households say they use the Pub sometimes. For Welburn, this is higher amongst households with children (88%), the Main Village (83%) and those living here for less than 10 years (upwards of 84%) and lower in the Outlying Areas (59%).

44% of Welburn households say they use it at least once a month. Again, more of those with children (54%) and those in the Main Village (51%) use it regularly than those in the Outlying Areas (24%) and households with elderly (37%). 38% of Crambeck households say they use it at least once a month.

61% of Welburn households and 48% of Crambeck households would be very concerned about closure. In Welburn, this increases to 69% of households with children, 69% of households living here for 5 years or less and 67% of those in the Main Village. In Crambeck, it increases to 58% of households in full time work. Of those who are very concerned about closure, 15% of Welburn and 26% of Crambeck households use it less than once a quarter and a further 4% of concerned Welburn and Crambeck households never use it.

Village Hall 76% of Welburn and 74% of Crambeck households say they use the Village Hall sometimes. For Welburn, this is higher amongst households with elderly (86%), households living here for 6-10 years (92%), those with children (85%) and those in the Main Village (82%) and lower in the Outlying Areas (61%). For Crambeck, usage is higher among households with elderly (87%).

31% of Welburn households say they use it at least once a month and this increases to 49% of households with elderly. Although a large proportion of households with children in Welburn say they use the Hall, only 15% use it at least once a month. Only 5% of those in the Outlying Areas and 4% of those in Crambeck use it at least once a month with 42% and 60% respectively of these groups using it less than quarterly.

66% of Welburn households and 60% of Crambeck households would be very concerned about closure. This increases to 75% of households with elderly in both Welburn and Crambeck. Of those who are very concerned about closure, 31% of Welburn and 67% of Crambeck households use it less than once a quarter and 5% of Welburn and 13% of Crambeck households never use it.

Church 66% of Welburn and 56% of Crambeck households say they use the Church sometimes. For Welburn, this is higher amongst households in the Main Village (76%) and households with elderly

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(72%) and lower in the Outlying Areas (39%). For Crambeck, usage is higher in households with children (82%).

In Welburn, only 15% say they use it at least once a month, with 40% using it less than quarterly.

25% of households with elderly use it at least once a month. Only 8% of those in Paid Work or with children use it at least once a month and only 2% of those from the Outlying Areas. In Crambeck, only 2% say they use it once a month, with 48% using it less than quarterly and most of those using it less than once a year.

62% of Welburn households and 46% of Crambeck households would be very concerned about closure. This increases to 72% of households with elderly in Welburn and 50% of households with elderly in Crambeck but decreases to 54% of those in the Outlying Areas. Of those who are very concerned about its closure, 16% of Welburn households and 26% of Crambeck households never use it.

Tea Room 37% of Welburn and 54% of Crambeck households say they use the Tea Room sometimes. In Welburn, this is higher amongst households who have lived here less than five years (58%), those with children (50%) and Paid Work households (48%) and lower amongst Non Paid Work households (23%). In Crambeck, usage is higher among households with children (73%). Only 13% in Welburn and 14% in Crambeck use it at least once a month.

20% of Welburn and 18% of Crambeck households would be very concerned about closure. In Welburn, this increases to 37% of households who have lived here for 5 years or less and 34% of those in the Outlying Areas. In Crambeck, it increases to 28% of those who have lived here for 5 years or less. Of those who are very concerned about its closure, 24% of Welburn and 22% of Crambeck households never use it.

School It appears from answers to other questions that 11 households in Welburn (8%) and 3 in Crambeck (6%) send children to Welburn CP School. However, 66% of Welburn and 60% of Crambeck households would be very concerned about closure. This increases to 81% of households with children in Welburn and 82% in Crambeck. This level of concern far exceeds the number of households with children at the school.

Garage 58% of Welburn and 46% of Crambeck households say they use the garage sometimes. This is higher amongst those in the Main Village (64%) and lower in the Outlying Areas (44%). 42% of Welburn and 34% of Crambeck households say they use it between 3 monthly and yearly and 10% in Welburn and 12% in Crambeck use it less than yearly.

57% of Welburn and 22% of Crambeck households would be very concerned about closure. This increases to 65% of households with elderly in Welburn, 38% of households with elderly in Crambeck and reduces to 49% of those in the Outlying Areas. Of those who are very concerned about closure, 11% of Welburn and 9% of Crambeck households never use it.

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Vet 40% of Welburn and 44% of Crambeck households say they use the Vet sometimes. In Welburn, this is higher amongst households with children (77%) and lower amongst households with elderly (28%). 25% of Welburn and 32% of Crambeck households say they use it between 3 monthly and yearly and 8% in Welburn and 6% in Crambeck use it less than yearly.

41% of Welburn and 26% of Crambeck households would be very concerned about closure. In Welburn, this increases to 49% of those living here for 5 years or less. Of those who are very concerned about closure, 24% of Welburn and 8% of Crambeck households never use it.

Milk and Paper Delivery 63% of Welburn and 44% of Crambeck households say they use these sometimes. In Welburn, this is higher amongst households with elderly (81%) and those in the Main Village (72%) and lower for households with children (42%) and the Outlying Areas (37%). In Crambeck, usage is higher amongst households with elderly (75%). The vast majority of those who use these at all do so at least once a week.

62% of Welburn and 40% of Crambeck households would be very concerned about closure. This increases to 74% of households with elderly in Welburn, 87% of households with elderly in Crambeck and 68% of households in the Main Village. Of those who are very concerned about closure, 9% of Welburn and 25% of Crambeck households never use this service.

Mobile Food Delivery Vans 50% of Welburn and 40% of Crambeck households say they use these sometimes. In Welburn, this is higher amongst households with elderly (65%) and those in the Main Village (57%) and lower for those in Paid Work (40%), in the Outlying Areas (37%) and those living in the village for less than 5 years. In Welburn, 35% say they use the vans at least once a month and 28% use them weekly. In Crambeck, only 4% use them once a month and 24% use them less than once a quarter.

48% of Welburn and 20% of Crambeck households would be very concerned about closure. In Welburn, this increases to 61% of households with elderly and 56% of households in the Main Village. Of the very concerned, 18% of Welburn and 20% of Crambeck households never use these services.

Mobile Library Only 22% of Welburn and 24% of Crambeck households say they use this sometimes. This increases to 30% of households with elderly in Welburn and 50% in Crambeck. 8% of Welburn and 10% of Crambeck households use it at least once a month but 8% of households in both Welburn and Crambeck only use it less often than yearly.

35% of Welburn and 24% of Crambeck households would be very concerned about closure. This increases to 40% of households with elderly in Welburn and 50% in Crambeck. Of the very concerned, 40% of Welburn and 50% of Crambeck households never use it.

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Coastliner 61% of Welburn and 80% of Crambeck households say they use the Coastliner sometimes. In Welburn, this is higher amongst households in Paid Work (70%) and those in the Outlying Areas (66%) and lower amongst households with elderly (51%).

In Welburn, 28% say they use it at least monthly, increasing to 37% of those in the Outlying Areas.

11% use it between monthly and three monthly and 23% use it less than three monthly. In Crambeck, 32% use it at least monthly, 26% use it between monthly and three monthly and 22% use it less than three monthly.

70% of Welburn and 86% of Crambeck households would be very concerned about closure. In Welburn, this increases to 78% of those in the Outlying Areas, 74% of households in Paid Work and 73% of households with children. In Crambeck, it increases to 100% of households with elderly and 94% of households living three for 5 years or less. Of those who are very concerned about closure, 15% of Welburn and 9% of Crambeck households never use it.

Welburn to Malton Bus 46% of Welburn and 18% of Crambeck households say they use the Malton bus sometimes. In Welburn, this is higher amongst households with elderly (54%).

In Welburn, 18% say they use it at least monthly, 8% use it between monthly and three monthly and 21% less than three monthly. 24% of households with elderly and those in the Outlying Areas use it at least once a month. In Crambeck, no-one says they use it monthly, 4% say between monthly and three monthly and 14% less than three monthly (mostly less than once a year).

63% of Welburn and 48% of Crambeck households would be very concerned about closure, greatly exceeding its users. This increases to 75% of households with elderly in Welburn. Of those who are very concerned about closure, 32% of Welburn and 71% of Crambeck households never use it.

Welburn to York Bus 43% of Welburn and 22% of Crambeck households say they use the York bus sometimes. In Welburn, this is higher amongst households with elderly (49%) and those in the Main Village (48%) and lower among those in the Outlying Areas (29%).

In Welburn, 13% say they use it at least monthly, 6% use it between monthly and three monthly and 23% less than three monthly. Around 20% of households with elderly and those living in the village for over 25 years use it at least monthly. In Crambeck, no-one uses it monthly, 6% say they use it between monthly and three monthly and 16% use it less than three monthly (mostly at least yearly).

59% of Welburn and 48% of Crambeck households would be very concerned about closure, again greatly exceeding its users. In Welburn, this increases to 68% of households with elderly. Of those who are very concerned about closure, 29% of Welburn and 62% of Crambeck households never use it.

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Footpaths 82% of Welburn households and 96% of Crambeck households say they use the footpaths sometimes. 63% of Welburn and 72% of Crambeck households say they do so at least monthly.

Crambeck Nature Trail 84% of Crambeck households say they use the nature trail at Crambeck, increasing to 91% of those with children. 32% say they use it at least monthly.

Crambeck Playing Fields 62% of Crambeck households say they use the playing fields at Crambeck, increasing to 91% of those with children. 20% say they use it at least monthly.

Crambeck Tennis Court 58% of Crambeck households say they use the tennis court at Crambeck, increasing to 91% of those wit children. 12% say they use it at least monthly.

Fishing Rights on the Derwent 22% of Crambeck households say they use the fishing rights at Crambeck, increasing to 36% of those with children. 6% say they use it at least monthly.

Improvements to facilities This was not highlighted as a major issue, either in Welburn or Crambeck.

In Welburn, most suggestions for improvement (19) were about the tearoom. These mainly concerned the range of goods stocked but also the staff, prices and opening hours. The next most commonly mentioned facility was the pub (7 comments). These concerned the food, the atmosphere and events and the rent. Five comments were made about classes at the Village Hall and four about its operation. The comments on classes asked for more for the young, more in the evenings and in the daytime. The operational issues were mainly to do with car access but also hire costs. There were four comments relating to mobile facilities, mainly asking for timetables to be published but also visits in the evening. Other points were only made by single households.

In Crambeck, five suggestions of a similar nature to the above were also made about the tearoom.

Other comments were only made by one or two households each.

Additional Facilities Some specific additional facilities were included in the overall list of issues.

Better Mobile Phone Reception

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The desire for better mobile reception ranks 4th in Welburn and 5th in Crambeck in the overall list of issues. On being asked more specifically about this, 70% of Welburn households and 84% of Crambeck households welcomed this with only 7% and 12% respectively rejecting it. In Welburn, 77% of full time working households wanted this while the same was true for 100% of the elderly in Crambeck.

Mobile Post Office The desire for a mobile post office visiting Welburn during the day ranks 7th in Welburn in the overall list of issues, but one visiting Crambeck during the day ranks much lower in Crambeck. On being asked more specifically about this, 60% of Welburn households and 44% of Crambeck households say they want one. This increases to 65% of the elderly in Welburn. 5% oppose it in Welburn and 14% in Crambeck.

In Welburn, 63% of households say they would use a mobile post office vs 20% who wouldn’t. 69% of households with elderly say they would use it. 31% of households say they would use it weekly and 56% in total say they would use it at least once a month.

In Crambeck, 60% of households say they would use it vs 22% who wouldn’t. 73% of those with children say they would use it. 18% of households would use it weekly and 38% in total say they would use it at least once a month. 22% say they would use it less frequently.

Play Area Near Chestnut Avenue The desire for a play area / sports field ranks 8th in the overall ranking of issues in Welburn. On being asked more specifically about it, 52% of Welburn households say they wanted a play area near Chestnut Avenue, increasing to 69% of those with children. Only 6% disagree.

Publication of a Book on the History of the Parish This option was not included in the overall list of issues. However, on being explored separately it achieved a reasonably high level of support with 54% of Welburn and 42% of Crambeck households wanting it. This increases to 60% of Main Village households and 66% of households who have lived in Welburn for 11-25 years and 62% of households with elderly in Crameck. Only 4% and 12% respectively in Welburn and Crambeck disagree.

Other Facilities Facilities relating specifically to Crambeck will be addressed later.

In Welburn, there is a fairly low level of interest in the provision of other outdoor sports facilities (23% for, 14% against) or allotments for personal use (22% for, 17% against) – though 58% and 35% respectively of households with children want these.

Some inkling of what sort of additional sports facilities this minority wanted can be gleaned from the “further comments” section of the questionnaire. There are 5 requests for a Tennis Court, 3 for a bowling green and 6 for a play area for various ages from the young to teenagers to adults.

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Ideas for new groups / events This was not highlighted as a major issue in either Welburn or Crambeck, though those living in Welburn for 5 or less years did rank it higher and those with children.

In Welburn, a total of 29 individuals gave ideas for a total of 27 new groups or events. In Crambeck a total of 27 individuals put forward ideas for a total of 21 new groups or events.

There were 7 references in Welburn and 3 in Crambeck to some sort of sporting activity. There were 2 references in Crambeck and one in Welburn to Yoga classes, with someone prepared to organise.

There were 2 references in Welburn to Badminton, but no-one prepared to organise it. There were 2 references in Welburn to fitness classes and one from Crambeck and one from Welburn for aerobics classes - but little inclination to help organise these. One respondent mentioned a running club and was prepared to organise it.

There were 9 requests in Welburn for some sort of activity involving the young and most of those mentioning these were prepared to help organise these. However, the ideas varied. Three mentioned a youth club, two a children’s dance class, and there was one mention each of children’s activities in general, a mother and toddler group, a playgroup and a play area.

An Art group or class was requested by 6 households in Welburn (one specifying an evening class) and 2 in Crambeck, with individuals prepared to help organise this. Craft classes were requested by two, but were only possibly prepared to help organise them. Photography classes were requested by two, one of whom was prepared to help organise them.

In Crambeck, there were 4 references to dance nights or classes, one specifically mentioning Jive / Ceroc dancing. All four individuals would at least possibly be prepared to organise these.

There were 2 references in Crambeck to dog meetings / competitions and one for a dog obedience class in Welburn, with interest by some in organising these.

Other ideas were only mentioned by single households as follows: Welburn: evening guitar lessons, music appreciation classes, computer classes, wine club, chess, ancestry tracing, French classes, daytime courses for the WEA, music events such as Folk or Jazz, anything that brings people together and social evenings. Individuals were at least possibly willing to help organise evening guitar lessons, computer classes, wine club, chess, ancestry tracing, music and social events.

Crambeck: bridge, woodworking, scouting, book club, Chinese painting, flower arranging. Only the last one had no-one at least possibly willing to help organise it.

In addition in Crambeck there were suggestions as follows for social events: Two suggested a quiz night / supper and they might be prepared to help organise it. Single households mentioned the following: Bingo night, Indian / Chinese Night, communal evening dinners, jumble / car boot sale, scarecrow trails, Easter egg hunt and BBQ and village outings to places of interest. In all cases, someone was at least possibly prepared to help organise these. There was also one suggestion for SSSI Nature Trail work parties, which the individual was prepared to help organise.

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In Crambeck also, 42% had frequently and 38% occasionally attended Residents’ Association activities. 91% of those with children had done so.

Housing The concern over the possibility of additional housing ranks 5th overall in Welburn while the need for affordable housing is low on the list of issues. Neither issue features prominently in Crambeck.

56% of Welburn households and 52% of Crambeck households want the village to stay as it is.

18% of Welburn households and 14% in Crambeck want up to an additional 10 houses in the parish by 2026. Thus, in both areas, a majority want it to stay as it is and 75% in Welburn and 66% in Crambeck want no more than 10 additional houses.

Only 13% (19) Welburn households want 11 or more new houses by 2026 – with only 3% of households wanting more than 30. 24% (12) of Crambeck households want 11 or more new houses by 2026 with 12% wanting 11-30 and 10% wanting 31-50 but only 2% wanting more than 50.

The percentage wanting an increase in size beyond 10 houses increases to 28% (5) of households in private rented accommodation in Welburn, 19% (5) of households with children in Welburn and 50% (2) of households in private rented accommodation in Crambeck.

16% of respondents (22) in Welburn indicate that they or other members of their household would directly benefit from the increased availability of homes more suitable for the elderly in the Parish now or within the next five years. 9 are from owner occupied properties, 8 from Housing Association rented properties and 4 from private rented properties. 18% of respondents (9) in Crambeck identified a similar need, mainly from owner occupied properties.

8% of respondents (12) in Welburn say they or other members of their household would benefit from the increased availability of social housing for rent in the Parish within the next five years. 6 are from private rented properties, 4 from housing association rented properties and 1 from an owner occupied property. Only 1 respondent in Crambeck, currently in private rented accommodation, identified a similar need.

6% of households (9) in Welburn say they or other members of their household would benefit from the increased availability of houses in shared ownership with a housing association in the Parish in the next five years. 4 are from private rented properties and 4 from housing association rented properties. 3 respondents in Crambeck, all currently in private rented accommodation, identified a similar need.

Overall, a total of 31 Welburn and 11 Crambeck residents indicated a possible future need for at least one of these three types of properties, with some of these mentioning two or more.

Maintenance / Environment - Welburn Problems with maintenance and tidiness do not feature highly in the overall ranking of issues in Welburn.

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However, looking in more detail at the issues and options, there is a strong level of support in Welburn for: • Preventing encroachment or erosion of the village greens (66% agree, 3% disagree) • Putting overhead wires underground (54% agree, 6% disagree) The level of support is slightly lower for: • More street lights (48% agree, 30% disagree) • More publicly owned flower tubs (43% agree, 10% disagree) The street light issue polarises opinion with 30% strongly agreeing and 20% strongly disagreeing.

Those living in the Outlying Areas are much more inclined to want more street lights (59% agreeing, 17% disagreeing) than those in the Main Village (45% agreeing, 34% disagreeing).

Of the specific issues given, the two which are agreed with the most were: • The rough and uneven surface on pavements in areas of the village (52% yes, 30% no; including 63% of households in the Outlying Areas saying yes) • Hedges and verges growing over the pavements leading to the village making them narrow (47% yes, 34% no; including 71% of households in the Outlying Areas saying yes) In addition, 54% of Crambeck residents see the maintenance of the pavement along the roads from Crambeck to Welburn as a problem with 18% disagreeing. 64% of those with children and 63% of households with elderly see it as a problem.

Four other maintenance issues which were put forward received little support: • Signage for the Village Hall and Church (25% yes, 50% no) • Advertising signs at the A64, Bulmer Cross Roads and in the village (24% yes, 41% no) • Poorly maintained village greens (16% yes, 56% no) • Poorly maintained publicly owned flower tubs (16% yes, 49% no) 25% of Welburn households claimed they would definitely help with village based projects and 32% might possibly help.

In addition, there were 15 references to various maintenance issues in “Further Comments”.

However, no single issue was mentioned by more than 3 households.

Crambeck Specific Facilities, Maintenance and Environment Issues Issues which affect both Crambeck and Welburn, such as the concern over loss of facilities, the desire for better mobile reception and the desire for a mobile post office have been dealt with elsewhere.

Two Crambeck specific issues to do with facilities and maintenance are prominent in the list of overall issues. The issue of the Flogas monopoly and cost ranks 2nd overall while a need for improved maintenance ranks 7th, although the fact that Crambeck is clean, tidy and well maintained features 2nd in the ranking of “likes”.

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Better TV reception (70% yes, 14% no) Play area for younger children in the vicinity of the Tennis Courts (56% yes, 14% no)

There is also a reasonable level of support for: • Resurfacing of the Tennis Court (44% yes, 10% no; including 55% of those with children saying yes) • Allotments for personal use (42% yes, 22% no; including 63% of households with elderly) The idea of turning down the intensity of the street lights is rejected by 44% to 34% but is wanted by 56% of households living here for 5 or fewer years. Turning off the street lights overnight is rejected much more vehemently with 76% against, 12% for.

Looking at some specific maintenance issues only two are seen as issues: • The condition of the buildings in the old Coal Yard area (60% yes, 28% no) • Dog fouling (52% yes, 40% no) Of the other two put forward, 40% believe that there is a problem with smells coming from the Water Treatment Works but the same percentage says there isn’t. The maintenance of verges on Crambeck Lane is seen as a problem by only 36% compared to 52% who don’t see this as a problem.

30% of Crambeck households would definitely be prepared to help with village based projects while 60% would possibly be prepared to help.

Crime This did not feature as a high priority issue in the overall ranking in either Welburn or Crambeck.

Only 6% of households (9) in Welburn and 4% (2) in Crambeck have been directly affected by crime whilst living in the Parish over the last three years. Only 3 did not report it to the police.

There is a slightly negative view about police coverage in Welburn (15% quite or very good vs 24% quite or very poor) and a more positive one in Crambeck (34% quite or very good vs 20% quite or very poor). Only 1% in Welburn and 6% in Crambeck say it is very good. There was a high level of neutral and no views or replies to the question about policing (60% in Welburn and 46% in Crambeck).

55% in Welburn and 42% in Crambeck would like to see a more active Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. 47% might be prepared to help in Welburn while 42% might be prepared to help in Crambeck.

Communication This did not feature as a high priority issue in the overall ranking for either community.

In Welburn, there is a reasonably high level of satisfaction about how well informed people feel with 76% saying quite or very well and only 14% expressing a negative view. However, the level was a bit lower among those in the Outlying Areas (59%), those who do not read the Howardian Page 22

(56%), do not read the notice board (51%) and do not have internet access (59%). In Crambeck, 96% feel quite or very well informed about Crambeck with only 2% disagreeing. There is also a reasonably high level of satisfaction about how well informed people feel about Welburn with 52% saying quite or very well vs 34% expressing negative views. 87% households with elderly in Crambeck feel well informed about Welburn.

In Welburn, 70% read the notices on the village notice board and 68% subscribe to the Howardian but only 29% have attended Parish Council meetings. Again, fewer of those in the Outlying Areas act in these ways (51%, 37%, 15% respectively). In Crambeck, 84% read the notices on the Crambeck notice board, 66% have attended the Crambeck Management Company AGM and 62% subscribe to the Howardian. These are especially true of households with elderly (87%, 75% and 75% respectively) and those with children (100%, 91%, 91% respectively). Only 20% read the notices on the board next to the pub in Welburn (including 45% of those with children) and only 6% have attended Parish Council meetings.

64% of households in Welburn have internet access. This increases to 92% of those with children and drops to 42% of households with elderly. 86% of households in Crambeck have internet access and 42% of Crambeck households look at the Crambeck website.

51% of households in Welburn and 64% of those in Crambeck believe the Parish Council is aware of local concerns and represents the community effectively. Only 6% disagreed in Welburn and 4% in Crambeck with the rest just not expressing a view.

43% of Welburn households and 48% of Crambeck households believe it publicises its decisions effectively, with only 17% in Welburn and 18% in Crambeck disagreeing.

72% of Crambeck households believe that the Crambeck Management Company is aware of local concerns and represents the community effectively with only 10% disagreeing. 70% believe that it publicises its decisions and activities effectively while only 12% disagree .

In Welburn, the best known representative body is the Village Hall Committee with 66% at least knowing who they are. This is fairly closely followed by 58% knowing who the Parish Councillors are, 58% for the Rector, 49% for the Parish Clerk and 46% for the Headteacher. Only 25% know who the police representative is, 21% for the District Councillors and 21% for the County Councillor.

In the Outlying Areas, these bodies are known by fewer households as follows: Village Hall Committee 32%, Parish Councillors 34%, Rector 32%, Parish Clerk 22%, Headteacher 29%, police representative 10%, District Councillors 15%, County Councillor 12%.

Similarly, in Crambeck, these bodies are known by fewer households than in Welburn, with the exception of the police representative who is much better known: Village Hall Committee 32%, Parish Councillors 30%, Rector 28%, Parish Clerk 16%, Headteacher 26%, police representative 48%, District Councillors 8%, County Councillor 14%.

In Crambeck, more of the households with elderly tend to know who the Village Hall Committee (87%), Parish Councillors (50%), Rector (62%), Parish Clerk (25%) and Police Representative

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(62%) is whereas those with children are more likely to know who the Rector (55%) and Headteacher (55%) is.

By far the best known representative body in Crambeck is the Crambeck Management Company Directors who were known by 88% of households.

The most favoured new publicity tool is an annual directory with 61% supporting this idea in Welburn and 74% in Crambeck. 73% of those in the Outlying Areas support this idea. Only 15% reject it in Welburn and 10% in Crambeck.

A free community newsletter is nearly as popular with support from 53% in Welburn and 50% in Crambeck. 59% of those in the Outlying Areas support this idea. Only 16% in Welburn and 10% in Crambeck reject it.

In Welburn, additional notice boards were rejected by 40% and only wanted by 22%, however a slight majority in the Outlying Areas were in favour of this (27% for, 24% against). In Crambeck, additional notice boards were rejected by 58% of respondents, with only 10% wanting these.

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