As a community, we love our natural environment!  Almost 50% (128 people) of people replying to the community survey mentioned natural beauty, wildlife, views and space as being what they like about the local community - the single most popular topic. Around 90 folk liked that it was unspoilt and rural; 75 mentioned the peace and quiet; and 72 mentioned outdoor activities, mainly walking but also cycling, children’s play and watersports.

The community survey reveals some other interesting titbits.  Around 60 people referred to the need to protect nature and landscape, including litter and land management practices like clear felling and renewables.  52 people mentioned tourism, including the need to achieve a better balance between its economic benefits and downsides like consequences of wild camping.  45 people expressed a desire to conserve the community’s rural identity, often identified with not wishing to urbanise or overdevelop with suburban housing and so on.  39 people mentioned the need for better maintenance - including paths, bins, picnic benches and car parks as well as roads, of course.

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