The Future of Woughton - what matters to you?

Why are we asking your views ?

Woughton Community Council provides a range of services and support to the 15,000 people living within the parish, alongside the hundreds of people who work, attend school and visit the parish every day.

Each year, we ask you, our residents, what you would like to see us do. Whilst we can't always do everything, we check every response and make sure that everybody who contributes has their views heard. Over the last year, this has meant that, following your feedback, we have:

- Increased the number of events, focusing on those that are suitable for everyone, young and old (community cinema, disco bingo, Coronation, Jubilee, community cafes)

- Worked with Crimewave to obtain CCTV cameras which will be used across the parish over the next three years to try and address issues such as anti-social behaviour, fly tipping, parking issues and other issues

- Increased cutting back of shrubbery to try and improve visibility and reduce the amount of litter / vermin within the bushes (this is ongoing - they just keep growing!)

- Worked with MKCC to try and address parking issues across the parish. This has not resulted in as much as we hoped, but we will continue to push for more improvements

- Updated dog waste bins and increased the number of waste bin within the parish. This will continue with more new bins planned

- Made some changes to mowing and planting, to help increase biodiversity and bring greater benefits to nature.

- Created a 'flood kit' - equipment to help reduce the risks, mange the situation and recover more quickly if flooding happens again (this includes wet / dry vacuums, inflatable sandbags, water diversion equipment, dehumidifiers, etc.)

There are things that we can't do - roads, street lights, rubbish collections, schools, social care - these are all MKCC services and whilst we will assist where we can, we cannot do the work ourselves. We continue to offer the wide range of support that we always have - advice, wellbeing, youth services, landscaping, environment team, community grants, training and education, community centres and more.

This survey aims to see what matter most to you, what you would like to see us doing and what matters most.

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* 1. Which estate do you live / work on?

Peartree Bridge

Leadenhall

Eaglestone

Coffee Hall

Beanhill

Netherfield

Tinkers Bridge

Redmoor

Bleak Hall

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* 2. Of our current services, which do you think are important? Tick all that apply

Youth Service (open access clubs, Play Rangers, music / film clubs, specialist services, schools work, etc.)

Wellbeing and Advice Service (provision of tailored advice and information to local residents, outreach sessions, etc..)

Grant Aid (grants to local groups for community benefit)

Environment Team (dog bins and bags, flytipping, abandoned vehicles, rubbish / waste issues, green open spaces, etc..)

Community Fridges and Cafes (reducing food waste, providing access to social and nutritional support, etc)

Events (Festival, Apple Day, Divali, networking breakfasts, Christmas meals, Remembrance Day, etc..)

Community Support (supporting local groups, schools, older people, people with disabilities, etc...)

Community Centres (provision of centres in Coffee Hall, Netherfield, Tinkers Bridge and Eaglestone)

Landscaping (grass cutting, hedge management, shrubbery, tree crowning, etc..)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. And of those services, which have you used or benefited from over the past year? Tick all that apply

Youth Service (open access clubs, Play Rangers, music / film clubs, specialist services, schools work, etc.)

Wellbeing and Advice Services (provision of tailored advice and information to local residents, outreach sessions, etc..)

Grant Aid (grants to local groups for community benefit)

Environment Team (dog waste bins and bags, flytipping, abandoned vehicles, rubbish / waste issues, green open spaces, etc..)

Community Fridge and Cafe (reducing food waste, providing social and nutritional support, etc.)

Events (Festival, Apple Day, Divali, networking breakfasts, Christmas meals, Remembrance Day, etc..)

Community Support (supporting local groups, schools, older people, people with disabilities, etc...)

Community Centres (provision of centres in Coffee Hall, Netherfield, Tinkers Bridge and Eaglestone)

Landscaping (grass cutting, hedge management, shrubbery, tree crowning, etc..)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. And of the projects and new initiatives over the past year, which do you support

New waste bins

New dog waste bins

The events, such as Jubilee, Coronation, Community Cinema, Games night, Disco Bingo, etc.

The changes to landscaping, with areas left to 'meadow', reduced chemical use, battery powered tools, etc.

The use of CCTV and evidence gathering across the parish

The community cafes and fridges / larders

The Community Gardens and growing spaces for residents to access

Ongoing work to try and manage the issues of parking across the parish

Oversight of planning applications and responses as an 'interested party'

Work with MKCC to provide equipment to help prevent, manage and recover from any future flooding

Something else (please provide some details)

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* 5. Last year, we kept the precept increase as low as possible - inflation meant that our costs increased by around 12%, with the increase kept at 5% (about £1 a month for most in the parish). This compares to some other areas in the city where increases were as high as 33%.

What is more important to you?

Small / no increases and fewer services (less than £1 a month increase)

A medium increase to maintain current delivery (around £2 a month increase)

A large increase with more services and support (More than £2 a month increase -let us know what you would like to see)

If a larger increase, what should we spend that on? What services or support would you like to see?

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* 6. Are there other things that you would like to see Woughton Community Council provide? Please let us know your ideas, views or feelings below.

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* 7. If you are happy to do so, please let us know a little bit about you....This helps us make sure we are hearing from as many in our community as possible.

What age bracket do you fit into?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Would rather not answer

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* 8. And which of the following most accurately describe(s) you?

Female

Male

Non-binary

Transgender

Intersex

I prefer not to say

Let me type....

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* 9. Which race or ethnicity best describes you?

White

Black

Asian

Mixed

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Would you consider that any of the following apply to you?

I or someone in my household has a physical disability

I or someone in my household has a mental health issue

I experience loneliness or isolation

I find it difficult to access services or support

I would like to volunteer to help others / I already volunteer

I feel involved and connected with my community

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* 11. Many thanks for completing this survey. We will use your views to help decide on how we deliver services and support in the future.

If there is anything else you would like to tell us about, please pop it in the box below.

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* 1. Which estate do you live / work on?

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* 2. Of our current services, which do you think are important? Tick all that apply

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* 3. And of those services, which have you used or benefited from over the past year? Tick all that apply

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* 4. And of the projects and new initiatives over the past year, which do you support

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* 6. Are there other things that you would like to see Woughton Community Council provide? Please let us know your ideas, views or feelings below.

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* 7. If you are happy to do so, please let us know a little bit about you....This helps us make sure we are hearing from as many in our community as possible. What age bracket do you fit into?

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* 8. And which of the following most accurately describe(s) you?

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* 9. Which race or ethnicity best describes you?

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* 10. Would you consider that any of the following apply to you?

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* 11. Many thanks for completing this survey. We will use your views to help decide on how we deliver services and support in the future. If there is anything else you would like to tell us about, please pop it in the box below.

* 7. If you are happy to do so, please let us know a little bit about you....This helps us make sure we are hearing from as many in our community as possible.

What age bracket do you fit into?

* 11. Many thanks for completing this survey. We will use your views to help decide on how we deliver services and support in the future.

If there is anything else you would like to tell us about, please pop it in the box below.