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.
The number of responses asking for each of the proposed topics to be included in the Plan were as follows:
Topic | Number of responses |
Housing & planning | 61 |
Transport | 51 |
Land use & conservation | 37 |
Biodiversity & natural environment | 31 |
Business & tourism | 26 |
Heritage | 23 |
Sports & recreation | 20 |
Renewable energy | 15 |
Employment | 13 |
IT & communications | 11 |
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