75 responses were received to the Consultation pro-forma (the response numbered 17 proved just to be a cover sheet detached from one of the response sheets). The Newsletter containing the pro-forma can be viewed here.

Two villagers gave special responses, making particular points about the principle of Neighbourhood Planning.

The other responses can be found here, by question:

• Question 1 - What things do you like best about Sutton Poyntz that makes it a great place to live and work?
• Question 2 - What things would you change in order to make our community a better place?
• Question 3 - List those topic headings you would like to be included in the Sutton Poyntz Neighbourhood Plan. Briefly identify the issues that you want to be addressed under each topic heading.
  • Biodiversity and the natural environment
  • Land use and conservation
  • Housing and planning
  • Heritage
  • Business and tourism
  • Sports and recreation
  • Employment
  • Transport
  • IT and communications
  • Renewable energy
  • Any other topic headings

The number of responses asking for each of the proposed topics to be included in the Plan were as follows:

In addition, there were 15 "Other topic" responses. These covered the following topics:

• Local Government (2 topics)
• Village facilities (3 responses, to be covered under Sports & recreation)
• Tree pruning (2 responses)
• Liter bins and dog poo bins (2 responses)
• Health promotion (2 responses)
• Social inclusion
• Flood risk (2 responses)
• Speed limit (to be covered under Transport)
• Preservation of natural environment (to be covered under Biodiversity & natural environment)
• The Iron Man triathlon