Sandridge Parish

Sandridge Parish includes Sandridge Village, Jersey Farm and Marshalswick (north of Marshalswick and Sandpit Lane) plus Oaklands Grange.  If you receive the Neighbourhood News magazine you probably live in the parish.

This is not a church related parish, but a civil area like St Albans District of Hertfordshire County.  Sandridge Parish Council provides services to almost 5,000 households in the area.  If you would like to know more about the Parish Council and the services it provides, please visit our website: www.sandridge-pc.gov.uk or contact us via the contact details in Neighbourhood News.  The Parish Council can also be found on Facebook and Instagram.

The Parish Councillors would like to hear from residents to help inform future decisions, so they would be grateful if you would take the time to complete this survey.  

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* 1. What do you like about the neighbourhood where you live?

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* 2. What don't you like?

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* 3. Community Centres

The Parish Council operates two community centres (Marshalswick & Jersey Farm).  Prior to March 2020 a number of groups met in the centres, which could also be rented out by residents.  The Parish Council plans to reopen the centres as soon as government regulations and guidance allow.

Have you used either centre in the past?

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* 4. How would you rate the Community Centres? 1 poor, 6 very good.

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* 5. What could the Parish Council do to improve the Centres?

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* 6. Recreation Grounds

The Parish Council manages seven recreation grounds across the parish.  They offer a range of activities including children's play areas, tennis courts, adult keep fit equipment, skate ramp etc.

Do you use any of the recreation grounds and if yes, which one (s)?

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* 7. How would you rate the management of the recreation grounds? 1 poor, 6 very good.

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* 8. What changes would you like to see made to the recreation grounds?

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* 9. Jersey Farm Woodland Park

The Parish Council manages the Woodland Park, which we know is popular with many residents.  COVID-19 restrictions meant that Parkrun had to stop and we were not able to hold a summer event in 2020.

Do you visit the Jersey Farm Woodland Park regularly?

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* 10. How would you rate the management of the park? 1 poor, 6 very good.

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* 11. What changes, if any, would you like?

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* 12. Our Volunteers

In addition to the Parish Councillors the Parish Council is supported by a significant number of volunteers to help us maintain the Jersey Farm Woodland Park and other areas within the parish.  The volunteers have in the past helped with tree planting, hedge laying and other projects such as maintaining the Community Garden outside the Marshalswick Community Centre.

Did you know about Sandridge Parish Council volunteer programme?

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* 13. Would you be interested in volunteering with the Parish Council?

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* 14. Green Spaces

As well as the recreation grounds and the Jersey Farm Woodland Park the Parish Council works with the District Council in maintaining Nomansland and the Jersey Farm Open Space, as well as looking after three roundabouts on House Lane and Sandringham Crescent.

What could the Parish Council be doing to improve our green spaces?

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* 15. Supporting the Community

In addition to managing the above facilities the Parish Council works with other organisations such as Hertfordshire County Council, St Albans District Council and the Woodland Trust.  The Parish Council's offices are located to the rear of Marshalswick Community Centre (behind the Marshalswick Library).

Before seeing this survey, were you aware of Sandridge Parish Council?

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* 16. Have you contacted the Parish Council in the past about any matter?

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* 17. How do you think the Parish Council could support the local community better?

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* 18. About You


The Parish Council is keen to hear from all our residents.  So that we know if we are getting representative feedback would you please tell us a bit about yourself/selves?  Thanks for helping.

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