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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