Structure as follows
Chair person – Peter Cawdron
Secretary – Daisy Cope
Treasurer – Peter Cawdron
Local Parish Council liaison – Kay Sentance &
ORCC Liaison - Malcolm Newdick
Adjacent village liaison – Steve Webster
The Haseleys inputs – Peter Cawdron
Consultation Document – Sasha Lilley
ORCC web site extracting relevant information – Peter Cawdron
The Haseleys Community Plan Survey 2012
Marked Up Questionnaire
Total Number of Responses = 232
Information About You
Q1 What is your gender?
106 (46%) Male
126 (54%) Female
Q2 How old are you?
11 (5%) under 16
8 (3%) 16 - 19
10 (4%) 20 - 29
61 (26%) 30 - 44
68 (29%) 45 - 59
44 (19%) 60 - 74
30 (13%) 75 or over
Q3 How long have you lived in the Haseleys?
9 (4%) Less than 1 year
51 (22%) 1 - 5 Years
35 (15%) 6 - 10 years
56 (25%) 11 - 20 years
77 (34%) more than 20 years
Q4 Do you live in Great Haseley or Little Haseley?
206 (90%) Great Haseley
24 (10%) Little Haseley
Q5 Why do you live in the Haseleys? (please tick all that apply)
35 (15%) I grew up here
46 (20%) Ease of commuting
20 (9%) Work here
141 (61%) Enjoy country way of life
54 (23%) Family reasons
20 (9%) Other
123 (53%) The village environment
Community Activities
Q6 Which of the following groups/activities are you a member of? (please tick all that
apply)
37 (35%) Tennis club
3 (3%) Golf club
18 (17%) Coffee mornings
18 (17%) Book club
14 (13%) Cricket club
18 (17%) Pensioners lunch club
14 (13%) Archive group
49 (47%) Horticultural society
5 (5%) Aunt Sally / darts
Q7 What activities do you attend in the village hall? (please tick all that apply)
152 (80%) Farmers market
13 (7%) Yoga
75 (40%) Private events
100 (53%) Village meetings
108 (57%) Village parties
38 (20%) Bring and Buys
Q8 Which changes would you like to see introduced in the village hall? (please tick up
to 3 options)
43 (30%) Wi-Fi internet access
64 (44%) Improved heating
46 (32%) Projector and screen
54 (37%) Music player & speakers
46 (32%) Book swap library
26 (18%) Improved lighting
Q9 Would you be willing to volunteer to assist in the organising of community
events?
65 (34%) Yes
129 (66%) No
Q10 Do the Haseleys provide good outdoor recreational activities for the following age
groups?
Yes No Don't know
0 - 3 years 73 (39%) 22 (12%) 93 (49%)
4 - 7 years 94 (49%) 9 (5%) 89 (46%)
8 - 11 years 69 (37%) 18 (10%) 99 (53%)
12 - 15 years 41 (22%) 45 (24%) 101 (54%)
16 years and over 40 (21%) 54 (29%) 95 (50%)
Q11 If you use the Recreational Ground what facilities could improve it? (please tick a
maximum of 3 options)
53 (37%) Public toilets
94 (65%) Picnic tables
31 (22%) Climbing benches
8 (6%) Hang out shelter
23 (16%) Netball hoop
6 (4%) Other
45 (31%) Cricket nets
67 (47%) Football goals
Q12 Would you be willing to volunteer in the management of the Recreation Ground or
Playground?
17 (9%) Yes
180 (91%) No
Q13 Which of the following education activities would you participate in if they were
available in the Haseleys or locally? (please tick all that apply)
46 (34%) IT / computer courses
49 (37%) Languages for conversation
56 (42%) History
42 (31%) Art
25 (19%) Literature
10 (7%) Creative writing
16 (12%) Other
Q14 Which of the following activities would you take advantage of and / or be willing to
help run if they were available within the Haseleys or locally?
Take advantage of Willing to help
Parent and toddler sessions 20 (9%) 10 (4%)
Art and craft sessions 41 (95%) 11 (26%)
Annual firework party 84 (98%) 14 (16%)
Cinema club 71 (97%) 17 (23%)
Fitness classes 44 (98%) 5 (11%)
Mobile library 30 (97%) 4 (13%)
Tabletop sales 35 (90%) 12 (31%)
Quiz nights 73 (99%) 8 (11%)
Holiday play scheme 20 (91%) 6 (27%)
Other 7 (88%) 1 (13%)
Q15 If available, would you take advantage of any of the following services? (please tick
all that apply)
11 (19%) Picking up shopping
26 (44%) Picking up prescriptions
15 (25%) Lifts to medical appointments
6 (10%) Lifts to other appointments
18 (31%) Gardening help
12 (20%) Housework help
26 (44%) Handyman/odd jobs
1 (2%) Support with providing a hot meal
16 (27%) Home delivery from Little/Great Milton shops
0 (0%) Other
Q16 Would you be willing to volunteer in providing any of the services shown in
question 15?
36 (21%) Yes
136 (79%) No
Countryside & Environment
Q17 Should village name signs be erected at the entrances to the two villages?
138 (64%) Yes
79 (36%) No
Q18 Do you feel dog fouling is a problem in any of the following areas? (please tick all
that apply)
65 (31%) Recreation ground
25 (12%) Playground
57 (27%) The Grove
113 (54%) Footpaths
61 (29%) Pavements
65 (31%) Not a problem
15 (7%) Other area
Q19 What, if anything, needs to be done to reduce dog fouling? (please tick all that
apply)
95 (45%) More dog waste bins
61 (29%) Bags available at dog waste bins
51 (24%) More signage re dog fouling
126 (59%) Educate owners
38 (18%) Not an issue
Q20 Does noise pollution from any of the following affect your quality of life or give
you cause for concern? (please tick all that apply)
57 (58%) Aircraft/helicopters
24 (24%) Traffic from M40 & A329
1 (1%) Traffic from other roads
33 (34%) Barking dogs
14 (14%) Loud social events
12 (12%) Other
Q21 If you think that litter is a problem in the Haseleys, what could be done to improve
the situation? (please tick all that apply)
61 (32%) Litter bins installed in the Haseleys
16 (9%) More signs re litter
37 (20%) More litter blitz events in Haseleys
104 (55%) Not a problem
Q22 Are you satisfied with the current rubbish collection system? (please tick all that
apply)
Yes No
Black bins every 2 weeks 199 (91%) 19 (9%)
Green bins every 2 weeks 191 (89%) 24 (11%)
Brown bins every 2 weeks 172 (90%) 19 (10%)
Food bins every week 204 (98%) 5 (2%)
Q23 The Haseleys do not have street lighting, should street lighting be installed?
22 (10%) Yes
206 (90%) No
Q24 Would you be in favour of making the Haseleys more environmentally friendly?
147 (77%) Yes
45 (23%) No
Q25 Do you wish to be involved in any of these issues? (tick all that apply)
9 (25%) Dog issues
6 (17%) Litter
9 (25%) Light/noise
23 (64%) Environmentally friendly issues
Q26 If any of these improvements were to be made to the local public rights of way
(countryside paths), would you increase your use of them? (tick all that apply)
59 (34%) More signage
16 (9%) Widening
73 (42%) Better maintained
68 (39%) Better network of paths
67 (38%) Less dog fouling
53 (30%) More accessible paths
13 (7%) I don't use country paths
Q27 Would you like to see more trees planted in any of these areas? (tick all that apply)
85 (45%) Recreation ground
29 (15%) Playground
62 (33%) Millennium wood / allotments
41 (22%) Privately owned woodland
67 (36%) No more trees needed
Q28 Would you support a proposal to improve/tidy up the entrance to Back Way
opposite the Village Hall?
120 (56%) Yes
9 (4%) No
89 (41%) Happy with the way it is
Q29 Would you support the construction of a wildlife pond in the Haseleys?
125 (58%) Yes
29 (13%) No
62 (29%) Not important
Roads, Pavements and Traffic
Q30 Would you use cycle paths if they were installed? (tick all that apply)
72 (81%) To Great Milton
64 (72%) To Little Milton
64 (72%) Between Little and Great Haseley
Q31 How concerned, if at all, are you about any of these items? (tick all that apply)
11 (5%) Lack of pavements
14 (6%) Narrow pavements
39 (17%) Uneven pavements
124 (56%) Traffic speed through villages
122 (55%) Potholed roads
66 (30%) Lack of grit bins for the winter
37 (17%) Not concerned
Q32 If you think traffic speed is an issue, which of these traffic-calming measures
would you feel should be introduced? (tick all that apply)
99 (47%) 20 mph speed limit
15 (7%) More road signs
10 (5%) Chicanes/islands
23 (11%) Speed bumps
28 (13%) Speed indicator signs
27 (13%) Entrance gates
38 (18%) Random police visits
67 (32%) Not an issue
Q33 Do you feel traffic speed is a particular issue in any of these areas?
84 (40%) Thame Road
75 (36%) Rectory Road
23 (11%) Latchford Lane
19 (9%) Little Haseley
30 (14%) All roads
68 (32%) Not an issue
Q34 Do you think any action should be taken to address any of the following? (tick all
that apply)
69 (33%) Parking on pavements
39 (19%) Parking in the area around the village hall
61 (29%) Providing off road parking
96 (46%) No action required
Q35 Would you be willing to become involved in a group concerned with pavement,
road and traffic improvements?
13 (7%) Yes
181 (93%) No
Public transport
Q36 What is your main means of transport in and out of the Haseleys? (please only
mark one box)
209 (93%) Car / van
10 (4%) Bus service
0 (0%) Taxi
1 (0%) Bicycle
2 (1%) Motor cycle/scooter
1 (0%) Car sharing
1 (0%) None of the above
Q37 Please indicate how frequently you use the Haseleys bus service
Daily Weekly Monthly Never
Route 103 6 (3%) 6 (3%) 31 (15%) 168 (80%)
Route 104 2 (1%) 0 (0%) 11 (6%) 170 (93%)
Route 124 (Tues only) 0 (0%) 3 (2%) 2 (1%) 176 (97%)
Q38 If you use the bus service what do you use it for? (tick all that apply)
32 (49%) Leisure
8 (12%) Work
35 (54%) Shopping
10 (15%) School/college
12 (18%) Medical visits
7 (11%) Connection to London transportation
Q39 Whether you do or do not use the bus services, how would you improve the
service? (tick the 3 most important improvements)
111 (62%) Frequency
65 (36%) Routes
88 (49%) Evening services
73 (41%) Weekend services
42 (23%) Reliability
13 (7%) Disabled access
10 (6%) Bus stop location
23 (13%) Cost
Q40 Do you need help with transport getting to the following? (tick all that apply)
9 (5%) Hospital / doctor
7 (4%) Optician / dentist
6 (3%) Chemist
3 (2%) Sporting events
2 (1%) Leisure facilities
5 (3%) School / college
12 (7%) Shopping
1 (1%) Local pub / restaurant
8 (4%) Visiting friends
2 (1%) Other appointments
164 (91%) None of the above
Communication & Technology
Q41 What do you particularly like about the Haseleys magazine? (tick all that apply)
143 (66%) Everything
50 (23%) Parish council notes
53 (24%) Articles
63 (29%) Adverts for events
36 (17%) Church news / timetable
39 (18%) Adverts at the back
8 (4%) Other
0 (0%) Do not receive it
Q42 Do you think it would be beneficial to list recent village arrivals and departures in
the Haseleys magazine?
111 (52%) Yes
104 (48%) No
Q43 How would you rate your local mobile phone reception from your provider(s)?
(leave blank if you do not have a mobile phone)
Good Average Bad
Vodafone 45 (48%) 33 (35%) 16 (17%)
T Mobile 7 (27%) 7 (27%) 12 (46%)
O2 20 (29%) 23 (33%) 27 (39%)
3 0 (0%) 2 (15%) 11 (85%)
Orange 8 (15%) 19 (37%) 25 (48%)
Other provider 4 (20%) 9 (45%) 7 (35%)
Q44 Would you support a campaign to improve mobile phone reception in the
Haseleys, even if it meant the erection of an additional phone mast in the locality?
93 (44%) Yes
116 (56%) No
Q45 Would you be willing to join a group seeking to improve the following?
Yes No
Mobile phone reception 17 (10%) 157 (90%)
Internet / broadband 44 (25%) 135 (75%)
Q46 Do you use the internet at home for pleasure, work or both?
55 (25%) Pleasure
1 (0%) Work
137 (62%) Both
30 (14%) No internet at home
Q47 Would you like to receive information about events in the Haseleys via e-mail?
90 (42%) Yes
95 (44%) No
31 (14%) Don't have e-mail
Housing
Q48 If the Haseleys were to have new development, which types of new housing would
you believe to be most important for the two villages? (tick up to 3 options)
77 (34%) Affordable housing for rent
97 (42%) Affordable housing to buy or for shared ownership
108 (47%) Housing only for people with local connections (i.e. affordable housing for
rent or shared ownership)
58 (25%) Sheltered housing for the elderly
42 (18%) Houses with less than 3 bedrooms
16 (7%) Houses with more than 3 bedrooms
36 (16%) None
16 (7%) Don't know
Q49 Would you be interested in joining a group that will consider the needs of
affordable housing in the Haseleys?
14 (7%) Yes
179 (93%) No
Village Amenities
Q50 Bearing in mind that there is a shop/Post Office in Great Milton and Little Milton,
how often would you use a community shop in the Haseleys?
21 (10%) Daily
130 (60%) Weekly
41 (19%) Monthly
24 (11%) Never
Q51 If there is interest in a community shop, would you be willing to help in
establishing and/or working in the shop?
15 (8%) Help to establish
29 (15%) Willing to work in shop
152 (78%) Not able to help
Q52 How often, if at all, do you work from home?
36 (18%) Daily
25 (12%) Once a week
19 (9%) More than once a month
38 (19%) Occasionally
84 (42%) Never
Q53 If you do work from home, would you be interested in meeting/networking with
other residents of the Haseleys who operate home-based businesses?
17 (11%) Yes
138 (89%) No
Q54 Do you think the community should encourage the development of local
businesses/amenities within the Haseleys?
135 (73%) Yes
50 (27%) No
The Plough Pub
Q55 How often do you visit the Plough for a drink and / or a meal?
Drinks only 7 (4%) 43 (23%) 21 (11%) 9 (5%) 80 (43%) 24 (13%)
Meal and drinks 2 (1%) 10 (5%) 19 (9%) 39 (19%) 112 (54%) 27 (13%)
Q56 What improvements do you believe a new owner should make to the Plough? (tick
the 3 most important improvements)
123 (61%) Better decor / ambience
60 (30%) Improved service
17 (8%) Wider range of drinks
88 (43%) Greater choice of food
54 (27%) Theme nights / events
80 (39%) Increased standard of cooking
30 (15%) Do not want any changes
Q57 If you are not a regular user, would you use the Plough more frequently if the
above changes in Question 56 were made?
115 (55%) Yes
41 (20%) No
54 (26%) I am a regular user
The Church
Q58 Which of these aspects of St Peter's church are important to you personally? (tick
all that apply)
41 (19%) Christian teachings
78 (35%) Opportunities for worship
111 (50%) Baptisms, weddings and funerals
75 (34%) Help for those in need locally
47 (21%) Help for others in need
125 (57%) Heritage
110 (50%) Preservation
59 (27%) Bell ringing
23 (10%) Making new friends
54 (25%) A sense of belonging
24 (11%) Someone to turn to
36 (16%) Social events
82 (37%) Church fete
13 (6%) Personal growth
1 (0%) Other
Q59 Would you be willing to help organise village events that raise funds to ensure
that St Peter's remains an active church within the community?
45 (24%) Yes
141 (76%) No
Crime and safety
Q60 Do you feel safe from crime/anti-social behaviour in the Haseleys?
108 (47%) All of the time
109 (47%) Most of the time
10 (4%) Some of the time
3 (1%) Never
Funding
Q61 Would you be prepared to see a small increase in your Council Tax to fund any
improvements mentioned in this questionnaire?
116 (55%) Yes
95 (45%) No
