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This project is supported by Oxfordshire Rural Community Council, an independent registered charity that aims to improve the quality of life for those who live or work in rural Oxfordshire. ORCC has approved this questionnaire.

2012

Please look at this

document and help us

plan for Fulbrook by

answering the questions

inside

Fulbrook Village Plan Questionnaire

WIN A CASH PRIZE! You have a chance to be entered into the prize draw if you complete this questionnaire and complete the tear-off slip on the back and return them to your collector. The lucky household will receive a cash prize of £25.00.

This is your opportunity to influence

future activities in Fulbrook and what

facilities are available to you.

The questionnaire may look long, but it is

mostly tick boxes that can be completed

quickly.

Filling it in should take no more than 15

minutes.

Road Name.................................

Your Collector..............................

Please complete this survey by Saturday,

7th April 2012

Your Collector will come for it shortly

after that date

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Introduction

Last year, with the encouragement of the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council (ORCC) and the backing of the Parish Council, a steering group of volunteers (see below) started developing a community-led plan for Fulbrook. The objectives for a Fulbrook Village Plan are:

To build on the existing good community spirit we have in Fulbrook and increase inclusiveness

To identify village-wide issues of concern and practical steps to address them To provide an up-to-date village fact base to help inform local planning

decisions and support campaigns for improved infrastructure To identify new volunteers who could help with implementing agreed plan

activities

This work follows on from the Fulbrook Village Appraisal carried out fourteen years ago. It is similar to community plans being carried out by other local parishes in Oxfordshire.

In Fulbrook we want to hear from everyone, especially those who don't usually express their views. We have already sought some ideas via notice boards, the Annual Parish Meeting and Plant and Produce Sale.

This questionnaire is to make sure that we get the views of everybody in the village.

The questionnaire results will help us put together a draft plan for the village. This will be presented to the village for discussion in various meetings and events.

Your responses will be confidential and anonymous. No information will be recorded against individuals’ names and we will not publish the views of any identified household.

Some of the ideas in the questionnaire, such as those on traffic or transport, would be costly to implement. They may not be possible at present but we would still like your views on their desirability.

We are issuing one questionnaire per household as we expect you will mostly want to let us have a collective view. If you want to add more views on this survey please do so on the form if there’s enough space or ask your collector for another copy for your house.

We want as many people as possible to respond but completion of this survey is not compulsory. If there are any questions you’d rather not answer please leave them blank.

Steering Group: Laurence Balbes, John Harrington, Jenny Jones, Phil Lewis (Fulbrook PC Rep), Diana Lethbridge, Jenny Lloyd, Lucy Staveley, Bob Tivey

At the end of the main survey, there is a Young People’s questionnaire which

we would encourage villagers of 18 and under to complete to make sure we

hear their views too.

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Contents

Section 1: Your Household.............................................................................................................................. 4

Section 2: Community Facilities & Services ............................................................................................. 7

The Fulbrook Newsletter ............................................................................................................................. 7

The Bridge .................................................................................................................................................... 7

Fulbrook Church, St James the Great........................................................................................................... 8

The Fulbrook Meeting Place ........................................................................................................................ 8

Children’s Play Area - Located in Meadow End ........................................................................................... 9

Village Shop ................................................................................................................................................ 10

Services For Young People ......................................................................................................................... 10

Section 3: Broadband, Mobile Phone Coverage and Village Website ............................................... 11

Broadband .................................................................................................................................................. 11

Faster broadband ....................................................................................................................................... 11

Mobile Phone Coverage ........................................................................................................................ 11

Village Website .......................................................................................................................................... 12

Communication about Village Events ........................................................................................................ 12

Section 4: The Environment ........................................................................................................................ 13

Footpaths ................................................................................................................................................... 13

Street Lighting ............................................................................................................................................ 13

Litter ........................................................................................................................................................... 14

Dog Fouling .............................................................................................................................................. 14

Recycling .................................................................................................................................................... 14

Snow clearing and gritting ......................................................................................................................... 15

Helping to Improve Our Environment ....................................................................................................... 15

Section 5: Transport and Mobility ............................................................................................................ 16

Roads and Pavements ................................................................................................................................ 16

Bus Services ................................................................................................................................................ 17

Dial-a-Ride ................................................................................................................................................... 17

Section 6: For Young People ........................................................................................................................ 18

Any Further Comments ................................................................................................................................. 20

Thank You .......................................................................................................................................................... 21

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Section 1: Your Household

The answers to the following questions in Section 1 will give a picture of the age profile and

interests of the inhabitants of Fulbrook.

Question 1.1

How many people usually live in your house?

Question 1.2 What are the ages and gender of everyone in your house? Please enter the number in each category in the relevant box, e.g. if 2 girls in 3-10 age group, please write 2 in the relevant box.

Female 0-3 3-10 11-18 19-25 26-35

36-45 46-60 61-75 75+

Male 0-3 3-10 11-18 19-25 26-35

36-45 46-60 61-75 75+

Question 1.3 How long have you lived in Fulbrook? Question 1.4 Is Fulbrook your main or a second residence?

Main 2nd

Question 1.5 If you have recently moved to the village, did you receive a welcome pack when you moved in? YES NO Question 1.6 For each adult in your household can you tell us if you are ….?

Question 1.7

Do you operate a business in Fulbrook? YES NO

Question 1.8

Are you considering starting a business in Fulbrook? YES NO

Less than 1 year 11-20 years

1-5 years 20+ years

6-10 years

Employed Self Employed Retired Student Other

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Question 1.9

Would you be interested in the opportunity to publicise your business or exhibit your products at Fulbrook village events? YES NO

Question 1.10 Do you have a professional area of skill or expertise which might be used in future initiatives

or planning? E.g. legal, marketing, accountancy, plumbing etc..

Question 1.11 Which doctor’s surgery are you registered at?

Question 1.12 Where do you do your main household shop?

Question 1.13 Do you use the Post Office in Burford? YES NO

Question 1.14 Do you visit either of the local pubs (The Carpenters Arms & The Mason’s Arms?)

REGULARLY OCCASIONALLY RARELY OR NEVER

Question 1.15 The village and district has a number of societies, groups and events. Do you belong to or take

part in any of the following?

Burford Shipton-Under-Wychwood

Carterton Other

Burford Witney Stow-On-The-Wold

Carterton On-line Other

Amenities Group Annual Plant & Produce Sale

Book Group Burford & District Horticultural Society

Burford & District Wl Church Membership

Environmental Group Fulbrook Fellowship

Fulbrook History Group Fulbrook Newsletter

Climate Focus Group Coffee Mornings

Lunch Club Fulbrook Produce Market

Keep Fit Burford & District Society

Burford Singers Other

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Would you like to receive more information about any of these groups? If so, please fill in the

tear off slip with your details. This can be found at the end of the questionnaire and can be

handed to your collector.

Question 1.16 Here are some ideas for other possible groups in the village. Would you be interested in taking

an active part in any of the following?

Friends in Fulbrook

It has been suggested that a list of volunteers could be prepared giving the names of people

who would be able to do shopping, give lifts or change a light bulb etc. in case of

emergency/need, free of charge.

Question 1.17 Do you think that this idea is worth pursuing? YES NO

Question 1.18 Would you be willing to be a volunteer for any of these services? YES NO

Question 1.19 If this service was available would you use it? YES NO

Drama/Play reading Music group

A community choir Knitting/sewing group

Discussion group Gardening club

Lunch club with speaker Debating group

Christmas craft market Participating in Artweeks

Humanist Group Amnesty International

Poetry Discussion Book Club

Other

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Section 2: Community Facilities & Services

The questions in this section are to understand which existing facilities and services are being used, how they can be improved, and to identify any opportunities and needs for the future.

The Fulbrook Newsletter

The Fulbrook Newsletter is a quarterly publication produced by a small group of

people in the village and delivered free of charge to every house in Fulbrook.

Question 2.1 Which of the Newsletter’s regular features do you read? Tick as many as appropriate.

Question 2.2 Are there any changes to the Newsletter which you would like to see?

The Bridge

The Bridge is a monthly community magazine serving a number of villages in our area.

Question 2.3 Which of The Bridge’s regular features do you read? Tick as many as appropriate.

Question 2.4 Do you have any suggestions for any changes that could be made to The Bridge magazine?

The opening editorial Fulbrook Parish Council

Fulbrook Fellowship Fulbrook Meeting Place

Neighbourhood Watch Gardening News

Cookery Corner Advertisements

Amenities Report I read it all

I rarely, if ever, read it

Other

The opening feature Burford News

Other villages’ news Church Services

Advertisements I read it all

Rarely, if ever, read it

Other

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Fulbrook Church, St James the Great Feedback from discussions and recent fundraising suggests that Fulbrook Church is valued by

the community not only for religious purposes but also as a village asset for non-religious

purposes.

Question 2.5 Do you value the church and if so, what for? Tick as many as appropriate.

Question 2.6 What might encourage you to go more often for any purpose?

The Fulbrook Meeting Place

The Fulbrook Meeting Place was established following the collapse of negotiations for a village

hall.

Regular activities The Fulbrook Meeting Place is used for:

a weekly Fitness Group

a monthly Fulbrook Fellowship

a monthly Lunch Club

a monthly Coffee Morning, and

Village and Parish Meetings

Question 2.7 Have you attended any of these activities in the last year?

YES NO

Question 2.8 Are there any other regular activities you would like The FMP to hold?

Special Events The Fulbrook Meeting Place has held special events including:

pig roasts

dinners

musical concerts

light entertainment events

wine tastings

flower festivals

a photographic exhibition

an arts and crafts exhibition

a jazz lunch

a quiz evening

teas and coffees at events such as

the village open gardens

Question 2.9 Have you attended any of these activities in the last year?

YES NO

Question 2.10 Are you aware of most of the activities the FMP holds?

YES NO

As a place for worship As a building of historic interest

For Weddings/Funerals etc. As a place of contemplation

For Village Events (FMP) It is not somewhere that I value

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Question 2.11 If you answered NO, how would you prefer to be informed of events?

Question 2.12 A wide range of events has been held in an effort to offer something to suit everyone in the

village. Are there any other events you would like to see held at The Fulbrook Meeting Place?

Question 2.13 How important do you think the FMP is to Fulbrook?

Question 2.14 Are you ever put off attending events at the FMP because it uses Church premises?

Yes No Sometimes

Question 2.15 If Yes or Sometimes, is there anything that would make you more likely to attend events at

the FMP?

Children’s Play Area - Located in Meadow End

This area was refurbished as a result of The Village Appraisal in 2000.

Question 2.16 How important do you think this is for Fulbrook?

Question 2.17 If you have children in your family, how often do they visit the play area?

Important Not Important Don’t Know

Once a week Once a month

Once a year Rarely if ever

Important Not Important Don’t Know

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Question 2.18 Do you consider the play area to be a safe area for children to play in?

YES NO

If you answered No, please state what you think is unsafe.

Question 2.19 Do you consider the play area to be a fun area for children to play in?

YES NO

If you answered No, what changes would you like to see made to the play area?

Village Shop

Over the past year a sale of excess garden produce for charity has operated in the FMP twice a

month on Thursday mornings. Some villagers have said they would like to see a village shop

selling more goods.

Question 2.20 Do you think this is desirable or necessary?

YES NO MAYBE

Question 2.21 Would you be prepared to give regular voluntary hours each week to work in the shop?

YES NO

Services For Young People [There are further questions on this topic in section 6 for Young People]

A number of people raised the question about whether more services and activities could be

provided for younger people. Given the number of clubs and groups, e.g. cubs, scouts and

guides, run in Burford and at Burford schools, it would be useful to know how much support

there would be for just Fulbrook-based activities.

Question 2.22 Are there any services/clubs/activities you think could be started within the village and which

age groups do you think they should be aimed at?

Question 2.23 Should such services/clubs/activities become available, would you be able to give time to help organise the activity on a regular basis? YES NO

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Section 3: Broadband, Mobile Phone Coverage and Village Website

Broadband

Some residents are unhappy with the quality of broadband connection in parts of the

village. This section is trying to collect data to give a basis to assess and consider action.

Question 3.1

If you use a computer at home, how effective is your broadband internet connection?

Question 3.2 Does your signal strength vary significantly?

YES NO DON’T KNOW

Question 3.3

Do you notice if it is particularly bad at certain times of the day? YES NO

If ‘YES’, please state what time of day

Faster broadband BT Infinity (super-fast Broadband) is not yet available in Fulbrook. It may well be that if we

can demonstrate sufficient demand AND we have someone willing to co-ordinate an effort we

could get a better supply for all.

Question 3.4 Would you be interested in receiving faster broadband, assuming costs were satisfactory?

YES NO

Question 3.5 Would you be prepared to help co-ordinate Fulbrook residents’ application to achieve this?

YES NO

Mobile Phone Coverage Mobile phone coverage in Fulbrook by most networks seems to be variable. To help us

understand the extent of the problem and publicise which networks work best in Fulbrook,

please answer the following questions.

Question 3.6

If you have a mobile phone, which network(s) do you use?

Very good Satisfactory Variable Poor

O2 Orange Virgin Vodafone Other Don’t know

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Question 3.7 What is reception like at your home?

Village Website

The village has a website www.fulbrookvillage.net . Question 3.8 Are you aware of the village website? YES NO If not go and have a look! Question 3.9 If you have visited the website, does the site contain the information you would expect to see on there?

YES NO Question 3.10 Is there any information you would like to see on the website, that isn‘t currently on there? Question 3.11 Are there other things you would like done to improve the website?

Communication about Village Events

Question 3.12 If the village were to adopt social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, would you follow/join the Fulbrook groups for up-to-date news & events?

YES NO

Question 3.13 Would you like to receive email notification of forthcoming village events such as the Village

General Meeting, Annual Plant and Produce Sale, Pig roast etc?

YES NO

If there is sufficient demand we will look into putting a link on the Village website for

residents to register to create a mailing list.

Very good Satisfactory Variable Poor

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Section 4: The Environment This section is trying to understand what use residents make of the natural environment

in Fulbrook and what other issues and improvements people would like to see.

[Road traffic is the subject of a separate set of questions in section 5.]

Footpaths

Question 4.1 How often do people in your household use the off-road footpaths and bridleways in the

countryside around Fulbrook?

More than once a week Once a week Once a month Less than once a month Never

Question 4.2 Are there any improvements to the footpaths you would like to see? If so, what?

Street Lighting

Question 4.3

Do you think that more street lighting is needed in some parts of Fulbrook?

YES NO Don’t Know

Question 4.4 If you would like to have more lighting, where would you like it and why?

Question 4.5 Do you think that light pollution is a problem that needs addressing in Fulbrook?

YES NO Don’t Know

Question 4.6

Would you like to see certain street lamps switched off after a certain time e.g. midnight?

YES NO Don’t Know

Question 4.7

If ‘YES’, where?

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Litter

The Fulbrook Amenities Committee already organises a six monthly village clean-up.

Question 4.8 Do you think there is a problem with litter in Fulbrook? YES NO

If yes, please say where and tick the suggestions which you think will help the situation.

Where is litter bad?

Suggestions for dealing with it:

More litter bins Litter bins emptied more often A volunteer team of litter-pickers

Other Ideas

Dog Fouling

Question 4.9 Do you think there is a problem with dog fouling of pavements and other places in the village?

YES NO

If yes, please say where and tick the suggestions which you think will help the situation.

Where is dog fouling bad?

Suggestions for dealing with it:

Bags available at waste bins More signs about dog-fouling

Other ideas

Recycling Since 2010, kerbside collections in West Oxfordshire have included weekly food waste and

recycling collections and fortnightly non-food waste and gardening collections.

Question 4.10

Does the new system of fortnightly collection of non-recyclable materials and separating out

food-waste cause you any problems?

YES NO SOMETIMES Question 4.11 Do you have any suggestions for changes that would improve the service?

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Snow clearing and gritting The snow in winters 2009-10 and 2010-11 highlighted some problems with road and pavement

gritting in the village. The County Council has the responsibility for road gritting and for filling

the grit bins in the village.

Question 4.12: Did you realise that you can use the grit provided in the bins on the

pavements near your house?

YES NO

Question 4.13 Do you have any suggestions for changes that would improve the gritting in the village?

Helping to Improve Our Environment Fulbrook already has at least three volunteer groups actively promoting improvements to the

local environment and raising information about what actions can be taken locally to make a

contribution to combating climate change. These groups are:

Climate Change Focus Group

Acts as an information forum

Explores measures for local action

Influences outside agencies serving the village

Question 4.14: Are you aware of the work of this group? YES NO

Amenities Group

Aims to improve the village amenities incl. a six monthly village clean up

Fundraises with an Annual Plant & Produce Sale

Undertakes a number of social activities

Question 4.15: Are you aware of the work of this group? YES NO

Fulbrook Web For Wildlife

Enhances biodiversity by increasing and by linking natural areas

Encourages beautiful and compatible native species of flora and fauna

Creates longer flowering and fruiting seasons to benefit us all

Question 4.16: Are you aware of the work of this group? YES NO

If you would like to receive more information about any of these groups please fill in the tear

off slip at the end of the questionnaire and hand this to your collector.

Question 4.17 Do you have any suggestions for improving our local environment in Fulbrook including wildlife

habitat? E.g. …

Tidy up roadside verges Stop vehicles damaging verges Develop wildflower areas

Plant more trees Plant flowers & shrubs Create a community woodland

Improve street signage Improve street furniture Remove unnecessary road signs

Other (please specify)

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Section 5: Transport and Mobility

Some of the concerns about transport and mobility raised in our recent Community Plan consultations

are similar to those raised in the 1998 Village Appraisal, while some issues are new. The following

questions are intended to help update and prioritise these concerns.

Roads and Pavements Several concerns were expressed regarding the use and safety of the roads and pavements in

the village. The issues raised most often related to speeding and heavy goods traffic, which

some felt was increasing.

Question 5.1 Do you think that road safety is a problem within our village?

YES NO

Question 5.2 Do you think that speeding is a problem within our village?

YES NO

Question 5.3 Do you think that the amount of heavy traffic in Fulbrook is a problem?

YES NO

Question 5.4 If you think that traffic speed or heavy goods traffic is a problem, which of these calming

measures would you like to see considered?

20 mph speed limit Speed bumps/ramps Sound studs

Speed indicator devices (e.g. flashing sign) Weight limit placed on Burford Bridge

I don't think any calming measures are needed

Other

Question 5.5 How would you rate the pavements within Fulbrook?

Adequate Inadequate

Question 5.6

If you think that the pavements are inadequate, what is the problem and where is it?

Question 5.7 In terms of the amount of traffic going through Fulbrook, are there places where you feel

unsafe walking along the pavement network within the village?

YES NO Don’t Know

If so, where?

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Question 5.8 Would you like Fulbrook to have a cycle path/cycle way installed within the village – if that were feasible?

YES NO

Question 5.9

If you answered yes, where would you like it to be?

Bus Services Fulbrook has three timetabled bus services, connecting the village to Witney, Carterton, Faringdon,

Stow-on- the-Wold & Chipping Norton.

Question 5.10

Which of these services have you used in the past year?

Service 233 (Daily: Witney-Burford-Fulbrook-Milton Under Wychwood)

Service 113 (Only Thursday: Fulbrook-Burford-Carterton-Faringdon)

Service V12 (Daily: Oddington-Stow on the Wold-Burford-Chipping Norton)

Question 5.11 Which of these services do you use once a week or more?

Service 233 Service 113 Service V12

Question 5.12

If the bus service could be improved which improvements would you be most likely to use? Tick all that apply.

A daily service to Carterton

More late buses

A weekly bus to Witney/Stow/Morton Markets

A free bus service to a local supermarket

A weatherproof bus shelter in Fulbrook

Other

Dial-a-Ride Dial-a-Ride is a door-to-door minibus service for people who find it difficult to use public transport,

such as the elderly or disabled. This service is operated by Oxfordshire County Council. 0845 3101111

Question 5.13

Are you aware of this service? YES NO

Question 5.14

Have you ever used this service? YES NO

Question 5.15

Are there any other transport matters that you think require attention?

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Section 6: For Young People

This section is trying to discover your views on different aspects of Fulbrook Village life.

We should like to know which parts you enjoy, where you think there could be improvements and your practical suggestions on how life in Fulbrook could be improved for young people growing up here.

Because there is a wide age range of children and young people in the village not all the questions will be relevant to everyone. Please answer those relevant to you.

Question 6.1 What are the ages of the young people answering?

Question 6.2 Do you use the play ground in Meadow End? YES NO

If yes, what do you use it for?

Question 6.3 Various events such as Easter egg hunts, craft morning etc. have been arranged for children in

the past. Have you attended any of these?

Question 6.4 What did you enjoy about the events you attended and what could have been improved?

Question 6.5 Do you have any suggestions for other events you would like to see held, including events for

older children/young adults?

Question 6.6 Do you think you would enjoy helping to plan the various events which happen in Fulbrook?

Cycling Football

Playing on the equipment Meeting friends

Other

Easter egg hunt Craft morning

Other None

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Question 6.7 At village events do you think young people would like to include activities such as a tug of war/

obstacle race or other? Please give suggestions ….

Question 6.8 You may have a particular interest that you would like to share with others. Would you like to

form or to join a group for music/drama/science/voluntary work/other?

Question 6.9 Would you be interested in a message board for young people on the Fulbrook Web site, or a

Facebook group for young people? (tick all that apply)

Message board Facebook group Neither

Question 6.10 Do you have any suggestions how the website could be used by and for young people?

Question 6.11 Are you interested in conservation/energy saving/climate change?

YES NO

If you are interested in knowing more about one of the three conservation groups in the village

(see Qs 4.14 – 4.16) or in forming your own environmental group for young people, please

complete the volunteer slip at the end of the questionnaire.

Question 6.12 How far does the bus service go to meeting your needs, particularly at weekends? What are

your regular destinations? How could the bus service be improved?

Please use this space to make any other comments and suggestions of your own.

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Any Further Comments

Please use the space below to enlarge on any of your answers in the questionnaire, or to raise any other matter that has not been covered. We want to get as complete a view as possible of what people think is important for the future of the village. Although some ideas may be too costly to put into effect they may still influence our plans.

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Thank You

Thank you very much for filling in this questionnaire.

We hope to process the information during April and May and then to

publish the results as a report this summer.

If you require information regarding any of the groups/societies

referred to in the questionnaire, please complete the tear-off Slip 1

below and return it to your collector.

Similarly, if you would like to volunteer to help with any of the groups or

activities mentioned in the questionnaire, please fill in slip 2 and return it

to your collector.

If you fill in this questionnaire and wish to be entered in the prize draw,

please complete the tear-off Slip 3 below and return it to your collector.

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Groups/Societies: ………………………………………………………………

Name ………………………………………………………………

Address ………………………………………………………………

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Slip 3 PRIZE DRAW

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