Public Consultation Survey of Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities

North Lincolnshire Council has commissioned Strategic Leisure to find out what you think about the District's open spaces, sport and recreation facilities. The results of this research will help to inform our future plans and will be used to support decisions made to improve the service we provide.

Q1	How often, if at all, do you use or visit any of the following in North Lincolnshire? (Please tick only one on each row)
			Almost Every Day		At Least Once a Week		About Once a Month		Within the Last 6 Month		Within the Last Year		Never Used		Does not Apply/Don't Know
		Parks and gardens
		Natural greenspace e.g. woodlands, nature reserve / wildlife area

		Outdoor sports facilities e.g. playing field, cricket ground
		Amenity Greenspace e.g. areas of open space and mown grass in housing areas

		Play areas for children and young people e.g. play areas, skate park
		Allotments

Cemeteries and churchyards

Q2	If you do visit, what is your normal mode of transport when travelling to each of the following? (Please tick the ONE that makes up the majority of your journey)
		Parks and gardens	Walk		Drive		Public Transport		Cycle		Does not Apply/Don't Know

Natural greenspace

Outdoor sports facilities

Amenity greenspace

Play areas for children and young people

Allotments

Cemeteries and churchyards

Q3

How long does it normally take for you to travel to each of the following nearest your home? (Please tick only one on each row)

Park or garden

Less than 5 mins

6-10 mins

11-20 mins

21-30 mins

31-60 mins

More than 60 mins

Don't Know

Natural greenspace

Outdoor sports facility

Amenity greenspace

Play areas for children and young people

Allotment

Cemetery or churchyard

Q4	Thinking about the facility nearest your home, is the time it takes you to travel there acceptable? (Please tick only one on each row)
			Yes		No		Don't Know
		Parks and gardens
		Natural green space

		Outdoor sports facilities
		Amenity green space

		Play areas for children and young people
		Allotments

Cemeteries and churchyards

Q5

What do you think of the QUALITY of the following within the District? (Please tick only one on each row)

Parks and gardens

Very Good

Good

Average

Poor

Very Poor

I Don't Use Any

Natural greenspace

Outdoor sports facilities

Amenity greenspace

Play areas for children and young people

Allotments

Cemeteries and churchyards

Q6	Please indicate your reasons for visiting or using open space, sport and recreation facilities in the District: (Please tick all that apply)
		To go for a walk / exercise

To relax or think

To meet friends

To walk the dog

To take family

To get some fresh air

Take a shortcut

Guided walks/talks

To lose weight

To participate in sport

To attend events

To see birds or wildlife

To visit the play area

Use of cafe

To eat/drink

Children/family outing

For peace and quiet

Informal games

To improve health/keep fit

To cycle

To watch sport

Visit grave / pay respects

Feed the birds/ducks

Picnic/barbeque

Enjoy entertainment

Other, please specify

Q7

When considering open space, sport and recreation facilities in the District, how would you rate each of the following? (Please tick only one on each row)

Standard of cleanliness

Very Good

Good

Average

Poor

Very Poor

No Opinion

Design and overall appearance

Range of visitor facilities

Facilities for children and young people e.g. play areas

Sports facilities

Range of wildlife

How easy the sites are to get around

Choice and range of facility across the District

Q8	How much of a problem, if at all, are each of the following in the District's open spaces? (Please tick only one on each row)
			A Very Big Problem		A Fairly Big Problem		Not a Very Big Problem		Not a Problem at All		No Opinion
		Anti-social behaviour
		Vandalism
		Dog fouling
		Graffiti
		Litter

Q9	Do you think that there is enough publicly accessible open space in the District? (Please tick only one)
		Yes	No

If No, please provide further details:

Q10	Do you think that there is enough indoor sports provision in the District? (Please tick only one)
	Yes	No

If No, please provide further details:

Q11	Is there anything that prevents you from visiting or using open space, sport and recreation provision in the District? (Please tick all boxes that apply below)
		Lack of facilities
		Too far away
		Vandalism and graffiti
		Dog fouling
		Age /disability
		Lack of car parking
		Lack of transport to get there
		No one to go with
		Facility availability
		Too many roads to cross
		Concern about my personal safety
		Quality of facilities
		Lack of disabled access /facilities
		Lack of information
		Prefer to visit other provision elsewhere
		Fear of anti-social behaviour
		Limiting long term illness or old age
		Nothing puts me off or prevents me

Other, please state:

Q12	Please tell us any comments you would like to raise about any specific sites/facilities you often visit in the District: (Please comment below)

ABOUT YOU

The following questions are voluntary. Information you provide will be shared with North Lincolnshire Council for the purpose of service monitoring and improvement, to enable the Council to respond to specific issues raised. Data will not be used for any other purpose apart from those set out above. Your opinions will not be linked to anything that could identify you.

Q13	Are you?
		Male		Female

Q14	Please state your age
			Under 16		16-19		20-24		25-29		30-44		45-59		60-69		70+

Q15	Which of the following best describes your ethnic group?
		White - British		Asian/Asian British - Pakistani
		White - Irish		Asian/Asian British - Bangladeshi
		Other White		Asian/Asian British - Other Asian background
		Mixed British - White and Black Caribbean		Black/Black British - Caribbean
		Mixed British - White and Black African		Black/Black British - African
		Mixed British - White and Asian		Black/Black British - Other Black background
		Mixed British - Other mixed background		Chinese
		Asian/Asian British - Indian		Roma/Gypsy

Other, please specify:

Q16	Do you consider yourself to be disabled? The Disability Discrimination Act defines disability as: 'A physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out day-to-day activities.'
		Yes		No

Q17	Please select the first numbers and digits of your postcode from the list below:
		DN8 5DN9 1DN9 2DN14 8DN15 0DN15 7DN15 8DN15 9DN16 1DN16 2DN16 3DN17 1DN17 2DN17 3DN17 4DN18 5DN18 6DN19 7DN20 0DN20 8DN20 9DN21 3DN21 4DN37 8DN38 6DN39 6DN40 3LN7 6

If other, please state here:

Thank you on behalf of North Lincolnshire Council for taking the time to complete this survey.

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Data Protection North Lincolnshire 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.