What the survey results said about Community Life
The most mentioned aspirations in survey responses related to community facilities—approximately 400 suggestions in total. Here are the most popular suggestions:
- Outdoor facilities: 55 mentions, mainly related to walking (like better paths and signage) but a few mentioned cycling and access to water
- Community events: 42 mentions, we are obviously a sociable bunch!
- Sports facilities: also 42 mentions, focussing on a gym, pitches and pool (although not everyone wants more facilities, and some are unhappy with the current proposals at the Riverside field)
- Shopping: also 42 mentions. Folk love the Post Office, but wish that there could be somewhere to buy things in Stratherrick (especially for kids who can’t easily get to Foyers) and that there could be more local produce
- Places to meet like cafes, upgrading Stratherrick Hall, mens sheds, restaurants, community library, pub and so on: 41 mentions
- Maintenance of paths, roads, bins and so on: 39 mentions
- Playparks for kids (especially in Gorthleck) and places for teens to meet: 38 mentions
Other suggestions included more health and social care (27), community gardening (22), investing in education like a single new primary school (18), reopen the Foyers public toilets (12), better recycling or skip visits (5) and better car parking in Foyers (3).
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