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Transcript of Southgate Park Research September 2009 Support Services January 2011 .
Southgate ParkResearchSeptember 2009
Support ServicesJanuary 2011
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Aim of the research• Who uses the park?• How do residents use it?• What do they think of it?• What do residents most value?• What changes would residents like?
• All to inform the management plan for the park
• Builds a profile of park user for Crawley
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Southgate: Who was consulted?
• 3134 questionnaires to local residents in immediate area of park
• 100 to clubs/organisations
• 756 returned
• 23.4% response rate
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Southgate: Who responded?
60% femaleThree quarters aged over 404 in 10 are 60+Only 1% are under 20Nearly 84% White British1 in 5 are dog ownersFurnace Green, Southgate, Tilgate
residents – (on basis of sample)
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How is Southgate being used?
Three quarters were park usersMost spend one or two hours in the parkWalking most popular; also relaxing and
use of play area3 in 10 are visiting with children16% use car park; most walk
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Satisfaction at Southgate Park
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Appearance
Woodland
Play area
Casual sport
Org Sport
Skate Park
Tennis Cts
Bow ling area
Emerald Club
Satisfaction with facilitiesV.Good Good OK
Poor V. Poor D/K
n/a or n/r
Affecting satisfaction levels……
Woodland clearance; campers and fly tipping; security
Children’s play area – limited; many comments and comparisons with other parks
Not much feedback on sporting facilities; but seem OK
Tennis courts attract more comment – resurfacing; change usage?
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More issues affecting satisfaction levels……
Emerald Club –better use of the buildingGood work so far on footpaths; more of
the same requestedAccess at railway endToilets – very poorCar parking and use by non park users
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What is most valued at Southgate Park?
Range of facilities – yet satisfaction is not quite as high with this element
Other elements also valued, but not quite as important as the range of facilities.
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Using other parks in Crawley
6 in 10 use TilgateProximityRange of facilities
Memorial Gardens – 9% Other local parks don’t tend to be used;
residents keeping to their specific areas, unless there’s an attraction
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Looking for information
Local Papers Leaflets Online Crawley Live
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0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Total respondents
Local papers
Craw ley Live
Online
Local school
Tow n Hall
County Mall
Leaflets
Other
n/r
Where respondents look for information
Improvements/change for Southgate Park……..
29 interested in starting a Friends Group; 97 interested in becoming a member
More events – caution on type….Refreshments/café/kioskMore seating/benchesKeep improving footpaths
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And more………More control over dog messReduce litterReduce anti social
behaviour at skate parkWoodland managementSome conservation and
ground maintenance issues
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And finally……..
Car parkingTennis Courts – refurbish or change use?Improve play areaOn site manager? – security issuesBring back the paddling pool!?
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