Denbighshire Leisure Strategy

Residents Survey

Please complete the following questions to help us develop your Leisure Strategy. If you have any queries please give us a call - 01925 855550

About You

1.	Your postcode:

2.	Are you?
	Male
	Female

3.	Age:

4.	Do you regularly use the following facilities, please only tick those options which you DO USE REGULARLY:
	GP Exercise Referral scheme
	Swimming lessons
	Disability sports programme
	Outdoor recreation pursuits (e.g.walking, cycling)
	Parks, playing pitches and open spaces
	Free swimming
	Fitness suite (gym)
	Classes (eg.fitness)
	Indoor leisure centre facilities

	Other, please state:

5.	If you do not take part in leisure or recreational activity then please explain why not? (e.g. cost, lack of facilities, not interested in offer etc)

6.	The following are elements of the leisure offer in Denbighshire provided by the Council.  Please rate each according to its importance to you. (1 being least important, 5 being most important):
		1	2	3	4	5
	GP Exercise Referral scheme
	Swimming lessons
	Disability sports programme
	Sports club funding and support
	Indoor leisure centre facilities
	Free swimming
	Fitness suite (gym)
	Classes (eg.fitness)
	Outdoor recreation pursuits (e.g.walking, cycling)
	Parks, playing pitches and open space

	Other, please state:

About Your Leisure Service

7.	Below are a number of statements which relate to the leisure service, please select the response which is most relevant for you for each statement:
		Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
	The Council's leisure service should take the lead in the delivery of sport and leisure in Denbighshire
	It is important that the Council works in partnership with the Private and Voluntary sectors to maximise resources and avoid duplication
	New facilities and services should be delivered even if this costs the Council and taxpayer more
	Other groups and bodies, such as Town Councils, Community Groups, Private Companies and Sports Clubs should be more involved in the delivery of sport, leisure and recreation
	The Council should look to rationalise its existing facilities, with potential closures
	The most important group to cater for is young people and under 16's
	The most important group to cater for is older people (Over 55)
	It should not target specific groups and provide for all residents regardless of age
	I feel well informed about the range of facilities, services and activities which are available to me in Denbighshire
	I feel that the facilities and services are available to me when I wish to access them
	Overall there is a good choice of leisure on offer in Denbighshire
	Overall the cost of leisure provides value for money

8.	Please tell us why leisure is important to you (Yes/No)
		Yes	No
	Social reasons
	Health reasons
	Fitness reasons
	Enjoyment
	Competition

9.	Do you have any further comments?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire, if you are happy with your responses to the questions then please click the submit button below.

Data Protection Denbighshire Council and Strategic Leisure regard the lawful and correct treatment of personal information as very important and to this end is fully committed to the principles of data protection, as set out in the Data Protection Act. The survey results will be used solely for evaluation purposes. No information contained in the results will be attributed to the person who submitted it without their explicit consent being obtained in advance. All data collected by the Strategic Leisure for the purpose of surveys will be held and processed by Strategic Leisure in a secure environment. All data will be anonymised where necessary and stored for a maximum of two years and then destroyed.