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A total of
around 250 completed questionnaires were received following the consultation
events in July and August 2001. These relate to the entire Masterplan
study as well as specifically in part to issues of open space considered
in this report. It is considered relevant to present all the results at
this stage to give a snapshot of the communityís views in the context
of the overall Masterplan proposals.
ABOUT
YOU
1. Live in
the Trident area. 44%
Work in area
23%
Go to school
15%
Business
in the area 5%
Other 8%
Non response
5%
LOCAL
CENTRES
2.
St.
Stephens/ Gaythorne Rd is the village/neighbourhood centre of West Bowling?
Agree 60%
Disagree
16%
Donít Know
21%
Non response
3%
3.
St.
Stephens Rd/ Gaythorne Rd is a good location to develop community facility?
Agree 70%
Disagree
14%
Donít Know
16%
4.
Shopping
parade at Manchester Rd/ Broadway Av. is a good place to develop community
facilities?
Agree 58%
Disagree
13%
Donít Know
26%
Non response
3%
5.
Mayfield building behind shopping parade Manchester Rd/ Broadway Av.
is a good place to develop community facilities?
Agree 66%
Disagree
11%
Donít Know
19%
Non response
4%
OPEN SPACES
6.
Is
it better to improve existing open space rather than create new ones?
Agree 83%
Disagree
7%
Donít Know
3%
Other 1%
Non response
6%
7.
Is
it a priority to create some new open spaces within Marshfields? Done
by purchasing private homes?
Agree 67%
Disagree
13%
Donít Know
13%
Non response
7%
8.
Is
a priority to create safe links to open spaces identified in the original
Masterplan within the Little Horton area?
Agree 79%
Disagree
9%
Donít Know
9%
Non response
4%
HOUSING
9
How
should houses that are to be redeveloped be identified in West Bowling?
Houses that
are in the worst condition? 30%
Houses that
could be re-used, for larger housing? 21%
Areas which
could be redeveloped for new open spaces? 19%
Areas whose
redevelopment would have greatest impact On the appearance of the surrounding
area. 26% Non response 3%
10.
How
should houses that are to be redeveloped be identified in Marshfields?
Houses that
are the worst condition? 23%
Houses that
could be re-used for larger housing? 19%
Areas, which
could be redeveloped for, open spaces? 16% Areas whose redevelopment would
have greatest impact On the appearance of the surrounding area. 17%
Areas that
can be redeveloped to create new safe routes/ Streets through the community.
22%
Non response
2%
MOVEMENT
11. If
an improved pedestrian environment along St Stephens Rd across Manchester
Rd was provided, would you be more likely to walk between the Park Lane
area and St Stephens Rd/Gaythorne Rd?
More likely
60%
No change
19%
Donít know
10%
No reason
to 9%
Less likely
to 1%
Non response
1%
12.
If
a new safe pedestrian route were created between Ransdale Rd and Broadway
Ave, would you be more likely to walk between the Ransdale Rd area and
the Manchester Rd shops near Broadway Ave?
More likely
47%
No change
17%
Donít know
23%
No reason
to 7%
Less likely
3%
Non response
3%
MANCHESTER
ROAD FOOTBRIDGE
13.
What
are your thoughts on the proposed improvement of the footbridge. Do you
use the footbridge?
Yes 60%
No 40%
Do
you cross Manchester Rd somewhere else?
Yes 63%
No 27%
Non response
10%
Does
the bridge encourage you to cross over Manchester Rd?
Yes 50%
No 43%
Other 1%
Non response
6%
Does
the bridge put you off crossing Manchester Rd?
Yes 30%
No 57%
Other 3%
Non response
10%
BROOMFIELDS
14.
If
the pedestrian environment was improved from St Stephenís Rd to Broomfields
Industrial estate and onto the city centre would you be more likely to
walk between West Bowling, Broomfields and the city centre?
More likely
60%
No change
16%
Donít know
10%
No reason
to 10%
Other 1%
Non response
2%
Other comments
made following the Trident exhibition on 15th were as follows:
- Traffic
calming needed throughout West Bowling. Present attempts are unsuccessful.
Problem areas are along Gaythorne Rd/ New Cross St/ Parkside Rd
- There
is a lack of care facilities for children before and after school.
- The
area is densely populated enough and money should be spent on creating
open spaces and employment opportunities.
- All
pavements should be made accessible for disabled users with kerbs on
all roads.
- More
spaces for children within the Little Horton area are needed.
- Houses
within the area should be improved, if this is not done it is a waste
of government money.
- Clean
the area and teach people to keep it so instead of wasting money on
rebuilding houses and the area.
- More
facilities for children are needed, there are none when walking from
the city centre to West Bowling/ Marshfields. The university has the
only facilities.
- Private
sector houses are needed in every part of the area.
- Do
not spend any more money upon flat development.
- Why
is the Parkway/ Springwood Gardens area not included in the Trident
area? 'I think that you should improve the whole area, starting at one
end and finishing at the other. Otherwise I think you are doing a good
job.'
- Less
racism around Buttershaw School
- West
Bowling need more of a community environment Improved lighting all round
- The
Mayfield area should become a sports centre because there is no sport
centre near Marshfield except Richard Dunns
- Why
not paint the depressing grey concrete buildings (new housing development
on Spring Mill Street.) yellow/ light blue/ light green?
- Children's
safe play area.
- Children's
links with the library- toy library
- 'All
the intended plans look excellent and I look forward to seeing everything
put into action and creating a safe and friendly environment for everyone'.
- 'We
want Bradford to become a place that we can become proud of and not
be ashamed of, so please if possible try and make it so'.
- 'I
think that you should improve the whole area, starting at one end and
finishing at the other. Otherwise I think you are doing a good job'.
And comments
made following the mobile exhibitions include:
- Back alley's
are generally in a poor condition. On the day of consultation a problem
area was visited on the request of a resident. A car had hit his child
earlier in the summer due to speeding cars down the routes. This was
a problem that was regular and traffic calming / eradication down these
routes was therefore requested. Tarmacing and maintenance also needed.
- A recreation
area for children and youngsters in the Little Horton and Marshfields
areas. The following suggestions were made for Little Horton:
- A playground
on Sawrey Place to be transformed into something useful for the youngsters
- Melbourne
House
- A waste
ground between Howard St. and Morley St.
- Talk
to Bradford College. Apparently their playing fields are hardly used
by BCC.
- Need for
an indoor sports centre in the area
- Crime
is a big problem in Little Horton
- Street
car Parking a problem
- More
street lights needed
- Facilities
for small children and youth facilities are needed throughout the area
- Housing
conditions in the Little Horton area are extremely poor: REPEATED
BY VIRTUALLY EVERYONE
- There
is a problem at the Polish centre and school, where elderly and disabled
people and children are attending for meetings, meals, children for
Polish Lessons etc. At Edmund Street off Little Horton Lane traffic
is dangerous. We would be very grateful if some kind of speed bumps
could be placed to prevent some accidents.
Specifically
regarding Little Horton
- Witnessed
decline and under-investment for many years
- Need of
youth centre and separate play area for younger children
- Resident
car parking also needs improving
- Support
for demolishing streets to allow for such
improvements
- Little
Horton Lane - Mother of 3 children (all under 5) complains that there
is no play area for them. Need of street lighting
- Front
and back alleys need tarmacing
- A youth
club for the older children also needed
- Street
lights and front and back roads need improving
- Need of
community centre and play area for youths
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