The survey questionnaire also included space for general or additional
comments which may not have been fully covered by other parts of the survey.
The most common types of comments related to traffic or parking, and the
lack of facilities for young people. A full breakdown is given below.
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28
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Traffic
(worries over general speed/volume; unhappy with traffic calming
at Lewes Road or at West Common; suggestion for sharing cost of
traffic warden; two pleas for no more traffic calming.)
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11
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Facilities for young people - lack of
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10
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Parking (mainly in favour of more restrictions, one against further
restrictions, two mentioning parking for school)
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9
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Thank you (to council)
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9
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Hedges & trees (needing cutting back)
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7
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Recycling (need more; box scheme problems)
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7
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Conduct of council (too many/unrepresentative/unknown councillors;
meetings not accessible enough)
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7
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Pavements/paths (repairs to)
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6
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Dog bins (need more, & fines for non compliance)
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6
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Cleanliness (need for more bins, more road/pavement sweeping)
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6
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Mowing of verges (unsatisfactory)
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6
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Pubs (noise of customers at weekends -three specifically mentioning
The Witch)
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5
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Shops (lack of - wanting bank, hardware shop, TV/radio repair,
haberdasher and restaurant)
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5
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Buses (need more, and more flexible pick up/put down)
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4
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Lighting (insufficient)
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4
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Drains/floods (problems with)
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3
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Access (information for partially sighted people; access to shops
for wheelchairs and prams, need for kerb cuts)
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3
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Swans (where are they?)
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3
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Problems of cyclists on pavement
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3
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General maintenance
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3
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Directory (2 in favour, one against)
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2
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Survey too long
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2
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Postal address
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2
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Good neighbour scheme (in favour)
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2
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Neighbourhood watch (in favour)
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2
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Rejoin Best Kept Village competition
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2
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Maintain pond better
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2
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Facilities for cyclists - needed
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2
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Parish office opening hours
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11
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Other (more recognition for Blackthorns School; bonfires cause
pollution; change/remove barrier in Denmans Lane, lack of Health
Visitors; cost of green bags; request for open days for historic
buildings; need for cheap housing; need for garages for rent; need
more meeting space; keep it a working village)
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