Hebden Royd Town Council

Age Friendly Community Survey

We would like to find out what you think about our community and what we may need to do to make it a great place to live in as you grow older. Your views are very important and we would appreciate your participation in this survey. All your responses will be kept entirely confidential.

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* 1. Where do you live?

Hebden Bridge

Mytholmroyd

Cragg Vale

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How long have you lived in our community?

Less than 5 years

5 - 20 years

20 - 40 years

More than 40 years

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* 3. Are you?

Female

Male

Prefer not to answer

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* 4. Besides you, do any of the following live in your household?

Child/children under 18

Child/children over 18

Partner/spouse or other relative or friend over 18

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* 5. Are you currently caring for a relative or friend?

Yes

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* 6. Is English your first language?

Yes

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* 7. How would you rate our community as a place to live as people age?

Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

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* 8. How important is it for you to be able to live independently in your own home as you age?

Very important

Depends on the circumstances

I’d like to live in a group setting

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* 9. How would rate our community for the following?

	Excellent	Very good	Good	Fair	Poor
Pavements that are safe for pedestrians, wheelchairs and other mobility vehicles	Pavements that are safe for pedestrians, wheelchairs and other mobility vehicles Excellent	Pavements that are safe for pedestrians, wheelchairs and other mobility vehicles Very good	Pavements that are safe for pedestrians, wheelchairs and other mobility vehicles Good	Pavements that are safe for pedestrians, wheelchairs and other mobility vehicles Fair	Pavements that are safe for pedestrians, wheelchairs and other mobility vehicles Poor
Well lit, streets and junctions	Well lit, streets and junctions Excellent	Well lit, streets and junctions Very good	Well lit, streets and junctions Good	Well lit, streets and junctions Fair	Well lit, streets and junctions Poor
Good safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians	Good safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians Excellent	Good safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians Very good	Good safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians Good	Good safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians Fair	Good safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians Poor
Affordable housing options for people as they grow older	Affordable housing options for people as they grow older Excellent	Affordable housing options for people as they grow older Very good	Affordable housing options for people as they grow older Good	Affordable housing options for people as they grow older Fair	Affordable housing options for people as they grow older Poor
Well maintained and safe parks	Well maintained and safe parks Excellent	Well maintained and safe parks Very good	Well maintained and safe parks Good	Well maintained and safe parks Fair	Well maintained and safe parks Poor
Public buildings and spaces which include toilets which are accessible	Public buildings and spaces which include toilets which are accessible Excellent	Public buildings and spaces which include toilets which are accessible Very good	Public buildings and spaces which include toilets which are accessible Good	Public buildings and spaces which include toilets which are accessible Fair	Public buildings and spaces which include toilets which are accessible Poor
Enough benches for resting in public areas	Enough benches for resting in public areas Excellent	Enough benches for resting in public areas Very good	Enough benches for resting in public areas Good	Enough benches for resting in public areas Fair	Enough benches for resting in public areas Poor

Please let us know where improvements can be made

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* 10. How do you usually get around our community?

	Yes	No
Walk	Walk Yes	Walk No
Cycle	Cycle Yes	Cycle No
Drive or driven	Drive or driven Yes	Drive or driven No
Taxi	Taxi Yes	Taxi No
Public Transport	Public Transport Yes	Public Transport No
Special Transport	Special Transport Yes	Special Transport No
I do not get out of the house	I do not get out of the house Yes	I do not get out of the house No

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How would you rate our community for...

	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Access to health care	Access to health care Excellent	Access to health care Very Good	Access to health care Good	Access to health care Fair	Access to health care Poor
Affordable social care	Affordable social care Excellent	Affordable social care Very Good	Affordable social care Good	Affordable social care Fair	Affordable social care Poor
Affordable fitness programmes geared to older people	Affordable fitness programmes geared to older people Excellent	Affordable fitness programmes geared to older people Very Good	Affordable fitness programmes geared to older people Good	Affordable fitness programmes geared to older people Fair	Affordable fitness programmes geared to older people Poor
Other leisure services geared to older people	Other leisure services geared to older people Excellent	Other leisure services geared to older people Very Good	Other leisure services geared to older people Good	Other leisure services geared to older people Fair	Other leisure services geared to older people Poor
Opportunities for older people to participate in local decision making bodies, councils, health and other local committees	Opportunities for older people to participate in local decision making bodies, councils, health and other local committees Excellent	Opportunities for older people to participate in local decision making bodies, councils, health and other local committees Very Good	Opportunities for older people to participate in local decision making bodies, councils, health and other local committees Good	Opportunities for older people to participate in local decision making bodies, councils, health and other local committees Fair	Opportunities for older people to participate in local decision making bodies, councils, health and other local committees Poor

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* 12. How do you find out about services or groups in our area?

	Yes	No
Family and friends	Family and friends Yes	Family and friends No
Local Press	Local Press Yes	Local Press No
Social media	Social media Yes	Social media No
Internet	Internet Yes	Internet No
Library	Library Yes	Library No

Other (please specify)

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* 13. If there was one thing we were able to change in our community that would make a positive difference to your life, what would you like it to be?

Thank you for completing our survey. The Town Council would like to keep in touch with you to involve you in our decisions about making our community a great place to grow old.

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* 14. Please let us know how we can let you know about future events or activities.

I would like to be involved and help

I would like to receive further information

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* 15. Address

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 16. Your privacy is important to us and we would like to communicate with you about the council and its activities. To do so we need your consent.

If you do not wish us to retain your information please indicate here

You can find out more about how we use your data from our Privacy Notice which is available from our website www.hebdenroydtowncouncil.gov.uk or from the Town Hall, Hebden Bridge.