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Introduction

Fordingbridge Town Council (FTC) would like to know how much you enjoy living in your current neighbourhood.   

To assist FTC, Hampshire County Council (HCC) and the New Forest District Council in making necessary decisions and planning for development we would value the collaboration of the Town’s residents. Thank you in advance for sharing your views as this information may help shape and create future policies.   

This questionnaire seeks your views on likely changes which may occur. Not all ideas can be put in place because of the constraints of planning law and regulations and resources. The existing position regarding roads and buildings needs to be considered.   

The Neighbourhood Plan will be developed in order to explain and set out the aspirations of the local community. It will set out a number of aims and objectives to designed to meet these aspirations.   

Many factors affect the lives of all of us who live in Fordingbridge and they may be different for each individual. However, some factors are not in the control of FTC, such as health, education and traffic management. FTC has opportunities to discuss and negotiate with the Authorities for example HCC, NFDC

and the local Care Commissioning Group, when these Authorities policies are being decided. The Neighbourhood Plan includes representation of local views via the FTC.   

The NFDC Local Plan was adopted in June 2020 and provides for additional housing in the town that will increase the population. Three sites in Fordingbridge have been designated for new homes but other sites could be added.    

The three sites are:
  • Site 16 lying between Station Road, Marl Lane and the Old Railway Line on land behind Allenbrook Nursing Home.   
  • Site 17 lying between Marl Lane, Puddleslosh Lane, Whitsbury Road and Sweatford Water.   
  • Site 18 lying between Whitsbury Road, Fryern Court Road and the A338.
FTC is consulted and can make suggestions for example about design, open spaces and facilities. By answering a few questions, you will help us join in the consultation process by making your views known.   

Please be aware that the closing date for completing the survey is 31 October 2021.
 
If you would prefer to complete a paper survey these can be downloaded and printed by following this link (PDF) or follow this link for Word Docx or you can collect a copy from Fordingbridge Information Office

If you chose to complete a paper copy of the questionnaire, please return this to Fordingbridge Information Office, Kings Yard, 23 Salisbury Street, Fordingbridge, SP6 1AB
 

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* 1. What is your post code

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* 2. How long have you lived in Fordingbridge?

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* 3. What is your age?

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* 4. Where do you work?

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* 5. What is good about the area

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* 6. What is bad about the area?

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* 7. What are the neighbourhood's qualities as a place to live and work?

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* 8. Hampshire County Council are the authority on roads and Fordingbridge Town Council have no direct control. We can only suggest ideas. You can assist by expressing your opinion on the following issues.
Should we have more restrictions on parking on the main roads?

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* 9. How should we improve traffic both vehicular and pedestrian , within Fordingbridge ?

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* 10. In the interest of pedestrian safety and traffic flow should we have a 20 MPH speed limit in the town centre?

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* 11. If there is general agreement and HCC acceptance that there should be a 20mph speed limit, where should this apply , please list in order of priority, click on the arrows to assign priority.

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* 12. There is no traffic data to confirm or refute the perception that HGV traffic is increasing , please indicate your agreement or otherwise for a survey to determine the number and destinations of HGV traffic through town. This survey would assist in the preparation  of any Traffic Regulation Order restricting HGV to Access Only required.

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* 13. The state of a towns pavement and roads determines safety and regularity of use. Is there support for a policy that would encourage all highways works  to be carried out in such a way as to uphold and improve the historic  and environmental characture  of the Fordingbridge Town Area

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* 14.
Small Areas of seating have been installed across the town ; 
  • Behind the Coop
  • High Street Junction with Roundhill
  • Salisbury Street Junction with Roundhill
  • Roundhill entrance to main car park .

What is your  view as to the condition and siting of these areas?

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* 15. In considering improvement to the Roundhill area, should the area be Pedestrian Access Only with vehicular access restricted to access to properties only? This would require changes in street furniture and the alternative designated  route to the car park to be well signposted.

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* 16. Within the development proposals for Burgate there is a "Commercial and Social Hub" , what facilities and infrastructure would you wish to see included within that provision? A realistic approach to this question is appreciated, the more expensive the item the greater the difficulty in achieving that goal and the less likely the project to succeed.

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* 17. The development proposed for Burgate is located adjacent to a Statutory Footpath and is to provide  safe walking route to Fordingbridge Town centre along Salisbury Road. What is your option of the condition  of this walking route?

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* 18. The new development at Tinkers Cross  is also adjacent  to the walking route  from Tinkers Cross  to the town centre. What is your opinion of the condition of this route along Whitsbury Road  

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* 19. What is your opinion of the quality of Footpaths that serve the area and do they connect the areas they should ?

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* 20. What is your opinion on the provision of Cycling routes and associated cycling parking within the Fordingbridge area.

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* 21. Fordingbridge Recreation Ground is a prime asset to the town. How do you use it?

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* 22. How would you like to see the Recreation Ground improved in the future

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* 23. The developments will bring more open space to be managed, communal sports areas and facilities  what is your preference for how these would be owned and managed.

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* 24. These are the community buildings  in Fordingbridge,  which of these have you used  in the last 5 years

  Frequency of Use 
Town Hall
Church Halls
Avonway
Fordingbridge Library
Fordingbridge Museum
Victoria Rooms
Drill Hall
Tourist Information Centre
Scout Hall
Burgate Schools Complex(  as a non pupil )

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* 25. The CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) is the money Developers have to pay to build the new houses coming to the Town. Part of this levy money is then available Fordingbridge Town Council to develop the infrastructure to support  the residential development. NFDC envisage this could be up to 1500 houses. These are some of the possible projects which could be supported. Could you rank them in order of your priority?

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* 26. Other thoughts and suggestions for the use of the CIL ( Community Infrastructure Levy) are welcome please comment below. From the government website: “The Community Infrastructure Levy (the ‘levy’) is a charge which can be levied by local authorities on new development in their area. It is an important tool for local authorities to use to help them deliver the infrastructure needed to support development in their area.”

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