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	Why Another Survey - Village Appraisal Follow-up Survey Why another survey? – the appraisal was 3 years ago and most of the items from the action plan have been successfully achieved. Four significant issues are outstanding – most involve the inadequacy of community facilities. To deal with these items will be expensive – hundreds of thousands of pounds. The road to the village hall alone will cost up to £50,000 or more to upgrade with a proper footpath and drainage. We need external funding – the village couldn’t afford this on its own without a very large increase in Council Tax. (£150 per household just for the road to the village hall). The funding rules have changed – we now need to present a ‘Business Plan’ with ‘evidence’ to show what the social return of any investment would be. The results of this survey will form a significant part of the evidence for the village business plan. Some evidence is there from the village appraisal but needs clarifying and reinforcing. The appraisal was about households and less than 50% of the questionnaires were returned. This follow-up survey concentrates on a few specific issues and targets every individual in the village. Separate questionnaires have been provided for age groups five to ten years, and eleven to seventeen years. It is essential that as many residents as possible complete the survey to show support for the Project. Back to top
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