GPC Resident Survey

Each year the Parish Council deliver a range of projects, maintenance and change activities across our community. This survey seeks your opinion on the key projects planned by Goudhurst Parish Council for the coming year 2024/25.

Your input will help us develop these plans further.

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What is your age? *

• Under 20
• 20-39
• 40-59
• 60-79
• 80 or over

Where do you live? *

• Curtisden Green
• Goudhurst
• Kilndown
• Outside the main settlements

Do you have children of school age?

• Yes
• No

Are your children of:

• Primary school age or younger
• Secondary School age
• Both

GPC are establishing plans for the Lower Glebe Field (see map below) to bring it under management making it more accessible to the community. Should we consider:

• Leaving the land with no intervention – as it is today
• Making the site more accessible to those with disabilities
• Creating more formal areas from which to take in the view
• Establishing a wild flower meadow increasing biodiversity

Select all those you feel appropriate

What else should we consider for the lower Glebe?

We are planning to reduce the frequency and scale of mowing in the churchyards and other public areas?

• In general reducing mowing frequency would be a good thing and will help improve biodiversity
• There needs to be a clear plan of where and how this would be implemented
• I do not support reducing the frequency of mowing in public areas

Select one

Do you use the Village Green (Glebe Field – see picture above))

• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often

Select one.

We are considering building a new shelter on the Village Green providing a focal point for community activities. Would a shelter be:

• Useful for those using the Village Green and the play area
• Useful for village and for events on the Village Green
• No use at all

Please select one

If there were a shelter on the Village Green what would you use it for?

How should we improve the facilities in the centre of our village and secure its future?

• We have provided hanging baskets to businesses and households in the past, should we consider this again?
• Work with property owners to create consistency and flow to The Plain and High Street?
• Improve The Plain and Pond areas?

Select all those you think are appropriate

What else should we consider doing in central Goudhurst?

If we were to improve facilities in the village centre, what would you propose?

The Vine is an iconic building at the heart of Goudhurst Village. Should the Council help to secure the future of The Vine by:

• Looking for community uses of the site?
• Supporting its conversion to housing?
• Supporting new commercial activities on the site?

Select all those you feel are appropriate

What else should we consider for the Vine site?

What other uses would you consider a good use of the site?

Facilities on the Village Green. We are considering building a Petanque (boules) pitch for use by the community

• Would you or your family use a Petanque pitch on the village green?
• Would you be interested in joining a Goudhurst Petanque leaque
• Should other facilities be available?

What other facilities would you like to see on the Village Green or other green spaces?

We are looking at the need for additional parking in the village

• Should we consider purchasing land to provide additional parking?
• Should we consider placing restrictions on parking in the village e.g. time limits
• Should we consider other sites in the Parish for additional parking?

Select those that are appropriate

What else could we do to increase parking?

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The results of the survey will be published later in the year.

Once plans have been further developed they will be shared with the community for a detailed discussion.

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