Long Ashton Village

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The motor car is destroying the village feel of Long Ashton by antisocial speeding and ubiquitous parking. Cars will reamin part of village life for many years to come, however schemes can be introduced to encourage walking and pedestrain safety. For example, at strategic locations and busy junctions, speed tables can be incorporated which can be designed to resemble mini town squares. The added benefit would be toincrease the village feel at many locations along the Weston/Long Ashton Road. Finance for such schemes could be sourced from housing evelopers under a s106 planning agreement. (plan provided of possible scheme for block paving/coloured tarmac from Lovelinch Gardens , past the Co-op and the Pizzeria, and up Keedwell Hill as far as the doctors' surgery; with gentle ramps to slow down traffic; and extra seating near the bus shelters outside the dentists and the Tipple.)

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we are very concerned about the speed of traffic on the main road. We do not want to wait for a fatal accident before the legal speed limit is enforced. I already cycle to Bristol for work every day but there is no convenient safe route. A good safe route would make it safer for those of us who already cycle and would encourage others to do so too. The old transport plan for Bristol 5 years ago identified a sum of money (£80,000 from memory) for a cycle path from the city centre to Long AShton, but 5 years later nothing has materialised. The new transport plan, prepared jointly by Bristol City Council and North somerset Council (and others), says it will encourage cycling, but there is no mention of the Long Ashton Cycle path nor much else concrete, so I am concerned that it is just rhetoric and no real action will be taken. 2 specific issues are: a) the speed bumps in Ashton Court are dangerous for bikes. I have thought this ever since moving here and reently a colleague badly broke his arm after coming off his bike trying to negotiate them. The route through Ashton Court is an official link to the Avon Cycleway so it should be of a suitable standard for safe cycling! b) the old railway bridge over the New Cut would be ideal for a cycle route staying off the dual carriageway. However, at present, access to the bridge at both ends is very poor. Signing is not the issue regarding cycle paths: the lack of cycle paths or cycle lanes is.

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I aplaud the recent decoration of the shelter by the chiildren's play area, at last youthful talent comes to the fore, but what about the bottles and cans. Why have a "zebra" crossing? If people park by it! on it! and ignore the zig zag lines and yellow lines. The answer is that we are waiting for someone to be knocked down on it. Also vans and lorrries delivery for the co-op unsighting pedestrians.

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As a mother of 2 who still requires a "buggy" - I experience difficultiesin getting in and out of some of my local shops. Especially on days when I have to use a double buggy. The chaemist and Post Offcie have high steps making it difficult to get buggies in and doors open. A slope would be useful. In addition the post office layout is poor and difficult to get around with buggys and I often go to Nailsea P Officewhere space and entry to the shop is not a problem.

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The weak areas in Long Ashton are the condition and facilities of most of the shops. We consider the only quality shops are the bakery and the chemist. The other shops are in poor condition unbinviting and depressing. You only have to compare these shops with any in other villages. e.g. compare our Co-op with the one in Chew Magna. Chew Magna Co-Op is always well stocked, well presented, clean and withh polite and attentive staff. the whole central area of Long Ashton need to be brought into the 21st century in order to survive. Illegal signs are also a problem. Some retail outlets just keep adding signs without applying for planning permission these do not seem to be regulated and should be. Long Ashton is a good village with many good people, we all need to ensure it does not fall into an unregulated sprawl. I actively avoid Long ashton Post Office. I go to Failand monre than helpful and cheery.

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7.04 Double yelow lines Since Long Ashton has become a village of services, parking has changed from from short to medium/ long term (dentists, hairdressers estate agents beauty shops ) double yellow lines would push parking into the surrounding residential streets in the centre of the village making it difficult for residents to park and to receive visitors. Any new businesses and services should be sited away from the centre and be required to provide off street parking.

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A weight restriction on the rooad and some minor traffic calming works, enough to help reduce the though traffic. Better community facilities, doctors, dentisits and other health workers out of your control but an excellent social facility are public houses, we had 4 ,now there are effectively 2 that are usable. Good pubs serving quality and affordable food are one of the better ways of integrating a community ( at no cost to that community)

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2 persons opinions reflected in this questioinnaire hence the answers to 3.07 and 6.11

no problems only person or families that cause problems should be removed from the area

Youth Club: if it is to be extended / run more frequently perhaps it could be run over 2 or 3 different sitesas those who live near the rec wouldn't want youth hanging round evert night of the week. Sufficient places in the village school A similar number of shops but more useful ones eg butchers, fish mongers, greengrocers. Cheaper bus fares , which will lead to fuller buses.

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Drains and galleys cleaned every 6 months Parking restrictions enforced - correct side of road at night not on yellow line or pavements Pot holes filled more quickly

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A Long Ashton Taxi Service would be appreciated

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q3.13 we are unaware of any cycle paths in the village q8.05 Yes especially with a pram! In particular the hedge along Weston Rd on he way to the farm shop gets quite overgrown in Summer q10.4 We have not had any reason to use the police service

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Green belt - could be relaxed in places Welcoming new residents - produce a welcome pack such as that delivered by the parish church Farmers markets should include local farmers to showcase their produce one stop shop - could that be the library and open more? the co-op site + car park should be regenerated / redeveloped could provide a new centre for this end of the village where better new fac ilites are needed to serve the new and growing population

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Better local shops including a grocers/general store at the ashton court end of the village. More pushchair accessible footpaths / circular routes in the village + improved footpath up to Gatcombe Farm shop (it gets very narrow). Yoga / aerobics etc classes at the village hall (unless there already is and I haven't realised) A bus lane all the way from the end of the village into Bristol to encourage bus use.

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cycle track into Bristol recycling to include plastic and cardboard

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A 6.30 am bus to Bristol, Monday to Friday and an early bus service on Saturday.

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20mph speed limit traffic calming

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less new development newsagent and general shops

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ban on dogs walking off leads, a dog warden, cycle path to park and ride, allotments, scouts could use community centre, pavements around vets improved, speed cameras along weston road

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The removal by way of ASBO etc of the marauding yobs on bicycles who break into cars and commit crime is essential. One particular family lived on the former council estate by the shops should be removed asap. This might improve things. There should be an immeadiate stop to any further building of new houses in Long Ashton.

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2.03 & 2.05 Traffic calming measures are a waste, roadside parking works just as well. 3.08 & 3.11 The quality and service of buses should not be compromised for price. 6.09 Not me or my family, but friends have. 7.04 More double yellow lines will create inconsiderate parking. 9.01 I would use a general website, but not specifically Long Ashton. 9.03 I do not agree that more local jobs would reduce traffic. 10.05 A warden/guard does not need to be stationed, just more visible. 11.12 Whilst a seating area would be nice, on its own it would be a waste. 11.13 Addtional changing facilities would be required. More needs to be done to improve rush hour traffic flow out of the village. In particular, the Bristol end of the village where traffic passing the Dovecote feeds onto the bypass.

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Long Ashton is in need of a Medical/Health Centre, it is ridiculous to have the out of hours medical centre located in Weston-Super-Mare. Re Junior Moto-cross, 2-stroke engines are very noisy and any track would have to be loacted a long, long way away. It would also attract people from outside this area. Public transport would be used if the price was sensible.

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I feel very strongly about retaining the existing green belt areas and I would strongly oppose Long Ashton being part of Bristol. I think that it would be better to have more intensive housing which is well designed and modern and save the green belt areas.

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7.04 There are clearly section of the main road where double yellow lines are necessary, but they should be used with single yellow lines with constraints on parking at specific times (8.00am to 10.00am and 4.00pm to 6.00pm?). Traffic calming speed indicators would act as a reminder to those driving excessively fast. They would also be useful in particular "rat runs". Parking is not usually a problem at off peak times, therefore requires minimal use of double yellow lines. Currently the use of double yellow lines in Long Ashton seems to be inconsistant. Has their placing been decided by experienced road traffic engineers, or by parish councillors and residents who do not want parking adjacent to their property? An important factor is that parking restrictions should not, as far as possible, prejudice the running of local businesses. The lighting along the main road is largely lights hung on electricity poles. This does not satisfy the criteria that developers would have to adhere to. Is this not a safety worry? 11.09 Does not Gatcombe farm sell all produce available at a Farmers Market? 11.15 There are already many areas for dog walking. They should however be banned from sports field. 11.16 Should be intergrated with sports field and seating area. 11.22 & 11.23 These should be combined.

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Cox's Lane if frequently obstructed by brambles and nettles during the summer months. They are sometimes cut back, but need treatment with herbicide. The road surface of Long Ashton road (esp between Theynes Croft and the Angel) is deteriorating badly, it is especially dangerous for cyclists. It needs resurfacing, although it is not possible to do the whole stretch, maybe the worst parts could be repaired. What happened to the pond promised by the new estate developers? The population of the village is increasing, what are the chances of the return of a newsagents and butchers/delicatessen?

tagged with: main road newsagents overhanging trees and shrubs pond

Less parking on the main road.

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In relation to the suggestion for Glebe Road (2.07), I think this is short sighted and does not consider those of us living in Yanley Lane. My suggestion is to close Yanley Lane above the last house in the rush hour periods to achieve the same objectives. Additional suggestions include: Traffic calming measures in Yanley Lane where housing is located. Given the future residential pressures the green belt retention is very important. Given the comprehensiveness of the questionnaire, I was surprised there wasn't more questions on the future expansion of Bristol as formulated in plans associated with the Regional Spatial Strategy.

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LA needs a new Scout Hut. Allotments would give people a chance to meet and enjoy a relaxed pace of life.

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How can a lot of these questions be intelligently answered?? Is it fair for one person to pay £1606 per year Council Tax and another person to pay nil?

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Concerned about traffic and speeding esp. on main road. Consider traffic calming measures at all entrances of village plus speed warning signs, cameras etc. but NOT speed bumps. Discourage lorries but SatNav is to blame here. Heavy plant for new development should avoid rush hour which it does not at present. Yellow lines not the answer - it clears the road and encourages speeding. How about zebra crossing near post-office? Availability of medical facilities needs reviewing especially in light of preventative medicine and wellbeing clinics being encourages. Keep the Greenbelt! S106 agreements bring little advantage and more grief than bebefit. Need to be stronger on large-scale developments.

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2.08: Bypass noise worse since new surface was laid. What would be highly desirable, but very difficult to achieve, would be an off road parking area adjacent to the central shops.

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There should be double yellow lines on the road between Lampton Rd and Wild Country Lane, had near accident. Also cars parked at entrance to Lampton Rd and Fenshurst Gardens junction, I had a near accident.

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2.03: The reason we think traffic calming is not a good idea is because of District and Planning decisions to allow extra housing extensions etc and reduce road widths, which puts extra cars on the road. People do not use their garages or drive-ways. An intergrated system of speed cameras would be more effective for reducing speeds and would allow for monitering habitual parkers of blocking roads. 8.05: We were told when the 'Birdwell' estate was built that the front wall should only be for small plants. Now we have large overhanging bushes especially in parts of Fenshurst Gardens and Bradville Gardens, making walking on the pavements difficult. This also blocks the view when driving. There are also similar situations on the main road. Large commercial vehicles parked in residential streets - often on the pavement. No one seems to be interested. Maybe an evening Police patrol would be a good idea.

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i would help with voluntary lift scheme phone 01275 395252

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Unanswered questions because i have no opinion or not applicable

indoor Swimming pool, small sports centre

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Resident of Almshouses who says I have never been happier in my life.

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with increase population need for more shops new facilities should not compromise existing facilities concessionary bus pass used so fares not excessive

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Long Ashton must definitiely remain administratively separate from Bristol. Not to do so would be the end of the green belt around Long Ashton. I also prefer the services offered by North Somerset. Secondly, parking on the main road is becoming a serious issue; in particular on the road outside Church House and the opposite side of the road because people are too lazy to walk from the new car park. A definite area for double yellow lines. Another area is the main road outside the new houses on the research station land. Again yellow lines nedded and this should be a problem for the developers to sort out. I trust they are going to resurface the road there once the houses are built.

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Action to be taken regarding the parking on Weston Road within the new developments - it seems only a matter of time before an accident is caused by people attemting to overtake parked cars on blind bends. There should be double yellow lines along both sides of this part of the road. parking on Fenhurst Gardens needs to be regulated. Most cars park on the left hand side, but the occasional car is left on the opposite side causing an obstruction. Whilst most cars can slowly negiotiate around these obstacles, it could be fatal if an emergency vehicle needed to get through. A double yellow line painted down one side would solve this problem.

It seems there are plenty of older persons clubs. To try to meet people i volunteered to be the secretary for the mother's union, however I was told by the lady taking the applications telephone call that as I was not C of E and not baptised I could not join! She then went on to ask me for new ideas to encourage yound people?? This is an example of old fashioned standards and surely for this group it would be an idea to encourage 'mothers' from all backgrounds. Also for yound people the more sporting activities the better. Could parents who are skilled at an activity offer to help run a club?

A delicatessen, something like "Cullens" - a chain in London area, would be an attractive quality foodshop. Too much on-street parking which narrows the main road around new houses on research station site. This area should have double yellow lines.

Traffic claming measures are our main concern. Overhanging trees, ivy, etc is of great concern, residents need to be aware of this! A local shop that doesn't just sell fast food would be great, sourcing locally grown food, ideally a farmers market. We would not have to travel to supermarkets which would be a good thing for the community.

A community health and leisure community centre! The existing doctor's surgery is too small and an ever increasing appointment time scale is pushing people into walk in health centres such as the one in Knowle, Bristol. There is no direct bus service for these centres and this is problematic for people who don't have transport - mainly the elderly. It's about time that North Somerset council tax payers were rewarded with a health centre of its own. a combined health and fitness centre with a community cafe is a move in the right direction. It would become the main hub for social interaction which is lacking. At present Long Ashton is gradually losing its community spirit. People now have home entertainment centres, the internet and xbox games - people need to invest in people! The elderly could benefit from the prospect of cheap meals at the community cafe, catch up on friendship - this will help against the fright of illness such as mental depression - and thus build confidence for the future. Children would benefit from leisure and health activities in developing social and communication skills and self esteem. Overall investment in youth and the elderly, health and fitness for all is essential for a positive outlook in life and for the future of the village. Let's not have a tumble-weed village!

traffic calming on the main road continuation of cylce path past new school towards Bristol less / no dog mess no more new houses Long Ashton to remain separated from Bristol less nuisance behaviour more recylcing e.g. plastic less large gardens / plots of land going for new houses.

One big comment. Since the new built houses a lot of cars and vans park on the right hand side entering Long Ashton from Combe Back. Not enough room at times for two car to pass should be made to park around the back (double yellow lines please).

Question 2.07 is puzzling - is it to make the flow of traffic faster? Large lorries, road repairs, etc are intimidatory for elderly people, mothers with prams and families using the pavements, which are, in the most part, inadequate. Mothers with prams and children often have to get onto the road to avoid 'road repair' signs or lorries or cars parked half on the pavement. No cars should be parked for long periods, day or night, on the roads. No cars should obstruct thep avements at any time. Question 7.03 Many elderly people live alone with companion animals and must receive consideration. Lowering the speed limit should be considered.

1. Something should be done about the volume of traffic through village in the village. At times it is impossible to get out of side raods to go to either end of the village. 2. Too many heavy lorries are using the LA/Weston Rd as a bye pass from the LA Bye pass. Perhaps the LA bye pass needs broadening into a dual carriageway to relieve congestion. 3. The airport has been extended enough. I object to hearing planes landing / taking off or even revving up at the end of runways in my sitting room as well as planes over my roof at night.

I cannot understand why the speed of cars through Long Ashton is a major safety problem. The real danger lies in the use of the main road as a car park, particularly at the West end of the village. Contrary to planning permission, residents of the new houses have opened the wall to obtain access to cars parked on the main road. The rsult is a long line of vans or cars parked on the left side of a left hand cuirve. When driving out of the village one has to move out to the wrong side of the road to see if a car is coming towards you. The length of the parked vehicles (I have seen as many as ten) means that sometimes there is a long wait in a dangerous situation for the offside of the road to be clear of other vehicles. This is a very real problem to bus drivers whose vehicles are slower off the mark and need longer to reach safety. It is only a matter of time before a serious accident occurs. Provision of double yellow lines on this stretch of the road is urgently needed. This will not be a problem to the owners of the cars since each ne house has parking space. In any case the matter calls for attention because original planning permission was not given for pedestrain access through the boundary wall.

I would love to see a swimming pool in Long Ashton itself and an area and a pool to encourage wilflife; walks for people as well as being a small peaceful area and in the village.

it would be helpful if the park and ride bus called nearer to the railway station (Temple Meads). Broken pavements around the Co-op are now dangerous. Communications to people as to how to join in many of the clubs needs to be brought together and not just in the centre of the village. Why is the Roman site at Gtacombe not on the village map as you leave the village? Good luck.

2.03 what are main routes? 7.03 This is not an issue inthe village in general owing to the dog mess bins which brought about a huge improvement. But we are told it is a huge problem on the rec. Why hasn't the Parish Council / Comm centre banned dogs and used powers in existence to enforce ban. 7.04 no point in having more yellow lines unless those in existence are enforced. 7.07 Where will parking be limited and who will enforce it? 8.04 Public footpaths in the countryside do not need better surfacing 9.02 It needs modernising and more appealiung to use if it is to survive 9.03 Many of the existing businesses are run / manned by people from outside the village e.g. hairdressers, dental surgeries, and this trend is likely in new ones. The new office blocks in wild country lane will be driven to. 11.16 use community centre 11.22 what about recent purpose built youth room

tagged with: community centre dog fouling parking recreation area traffic calming yellow lines

Q6.06 this respondent didn't tick any boxes but wrote "both"

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I would like to see the co-op shut at 8 p.m. every night. This would stop yob element. Also a speed camera near the co-op would greatly reduce the speed of some motorists who clearly do not abide by the limit through the village. I would like to see more community spirit. I would like to see more Christmas decorations, a Christmas tree lit up where the children could gather on Christmas eve and make their last Christmas wishes and maybe the guides could sing carols etc. This village has lost its magic - lets get it back please.

tagged with: christmas decorations environment nuisance behaviour shops speed cameras speeding

Communication for Long Ashton should be professional L.A. Direct is excellent. Dog mess around the conservation area is getting really bad.

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I would like to see bollards on the pavement outside the supermarket to stop parking obstructing views to and from the crossing. (The respondee drew a map to illustrate where the bollards are required.) Q 8.05 refers to overhanging trees and shrubs Householder should be warned by letter if they do not trim foliage from their property the council will do it and send them the bill!

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speed humps do slow traffic down cheap and effective. buses during the off peak are virtually empty shouild they run less often. The council have caused much of the traffic problems by allowing houses to be built without parkikng facilities I have lived in the village since 1947

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there are pockets of land where the adequate planting is required and more business offices are needed.

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1. The elimination of anti-social behaviiur by the well known elements. 2. Improvement to traffic flow into bristol. Why does Bristol bound traffic have 2 lanes into bristol at the end of the bypass mwhen if it was only one lane, it would allow drivers from long ashton to join the new A370 without queueing or stopping. 3. A similar situation exists and could be improved at Humphry davy way(for LA commuters returning home. The A4 bcomes 2 lanes just before Humphry Davy way. Why? 4. A proper and safe cycle route into bristol for LA residents so that they could avoid the dangerous (for cyclists) Cumberland basin). 5. A purpose built health centre (with off street parking).

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Public toilet bank affordable housing for our families so that they can stay in the village

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Traffic flow in and around LA like many other areas is greatly hindered by om road parking. Double yellow lines arfe not but could be an advantage if used with care. it is now common to find cars parked on or very close to corners & junctions so creating real dangers to drivers and pedestians. In answering the questionnaire I have taken some care in not askingfor expensive options since the communityy charge is already too great and money is limited. Although not a parish problem directly I would suggest that many of our local roads are in a very poor state of maintenance

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We are relative newcomers to the village, but i would like to see in future, the village to still identify itself as a village community, as it did when we first came. The parish council does excellent workand will remain key to achieving this. I would not like LA to become another soulless commuter suburb where everyone ois a stranger, where interest islimited to the walk from the front door to the car door.

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1 Stop dogs and horses fouling pavements and footpaths 2 Action against cars parked on pavements/footpaths which force parents with buggies into the road.

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No more housing developments

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A quiet safe cycle path/ walk up path between Long Ashtonmand the Ashton/Southville part of Bristol

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Use the research station ground at the back of Fenswood rd as a habitat for wild life. I don't think there is enough places for wild life and walkways around. I have bad feet so it would be helpful to have a green belt around the area

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We would like to see a well equipped supermarket. E.g ASDA Tesco Somerfield for their competitive prices. The coop is very expensive.

Can't wait for all of this to happen and we change the name of the village to "Utopia"

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Better recycling facilities

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This respondent ticked more than one answer on several questions. I have left these blank.

A visible presence of police in the village would be dexirable from time to time but NOT just at trouble spots. Complained bitterly over appalling sign over Take-away shop. Poor taste (sign they mean, not food!!). Licence obtained under false pretences.

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For Safe Walking Routes - I walk anyway. For Trouble Spots - where are the trouble spots?

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20mph speed limit between Providence Lane & Wild Country Lane - the lane is narrow, cars are parked badly Doubt whether more jobs in the village would reduce traffic Very dangerous with acrs parked outside the new houses in Warren Lane

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2.04: I would like to see double yellow lines down one side of the main rd through the village as staggered parking very much restricts vehicle movement. 3.05:would expense be covered? low charge? 5.01: Live in Keeds Lane, too remote! 5.09 youth + community worker.7.01 (recycling) n/a doesn't come to us! 7.06:Litter is kept ok by orderly, but people should be encouraged not to drop it!7.08: NOT in area around shops! 7.0i9 esp by bottle bank. 11.21: One day a week; what ages? youth club age would be good! 11.22: Surely we had the new club room. Who would fund and man this centre to control/monitor the young opeoples behaviour. 11.23: funded and manned by scout leaders and parents!! win win!! 11.15 fence the football pitch

tagged with: communication dog walking area environment lighting litter parking scout cub hut voluntary lift youth centre youth worker

Against 5.05 this respondent wrote "but would a board outside each school be a good idea" Against 4.04 "as long as salary covered by profit"

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walk in clinic needed/surgery inadequate/overlong wait for appointments

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more open area/sgrassland neededinstead of housing. Main road is a major thru route so avoid any traffic calming which will cause congestion

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expand library services to provide 1 stop shop/info centre. P.Plan is good idea, but some questions restrictive, /could have been formulated better.questions on demographics would give visibility on importance of subjectecs to which section of community

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should Lampton receive Mercury + village newsletter?

from data inputter|: many questions nto answered

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Evening social events at various locations in village so that everyone can get to at least one nearby without the need to drive. One, more frequent newsletter/magazine to combine Parish magazine with newsletter. More details of events taking place that may cover more age groups/interests. More use of Mercury to communicate. Description of current activities are too vague to attract new interest.

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As a single person of 64, many of the issues do not concern me directly. Long Ashton may be better admininstered from Bristol, who may view LA as one of its vital green areas. Disappointed by infrequent bus service. Some buses which go down the bypass could go through the village. Minibus to park and ride would be useful. Some pavements narrow, but no space to widen. Would support local employment for local people. Nothing seems to happen from Neighbourhood Watch now, although there were meetings and leaflets to begin with. Strongly in favour of facilities for youngsters. Could the traffic lights at the Park and Ride be turned off when the P&R was not running.

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Cessation of further housing development

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Street lighting could be improved on the main road. Green belt is very important at the Bristol end. Traffic calming is needed at both ends of the main road. The Bus times could be enclosed in the village newsletter. The paving by the coop and pizza shop is appalling. People are parking by thenew houses on the main road, this is going to cause an accident. Flowers/planting in front of the Bristish Legion would be good. Recycling bins for plastics would be better than nothing.

tagged with: bus service green belt parking pavements planting plastic recycling bins street lighting traffic calming

Like the village feel and our separate identity needs to be preserved. A better more regular bus service would help with a later last bus. Unaware of local cricket/football teams and facilities for live music and practice Are we twinned with any village in Europe? TV reception could be better Anyone famous from LA that we could exploit?

Would like safe cycle routes into City centre or alternatively David Lloyd Centre. Use schools for adult learning and other activities such as dancing/keep fit Need to attract more people to the bowling facility

Suggest Double yellow lines on both sides of road on sharp bend near top of Glebe Road because of constant hazard of parked cars.

Questionnaire flawey as no costings. People always want more but want someone else to pay.

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With schools and village expanding, priority should be to provide activities/ammenities for youth. Junior football club with facilities for training and playing in the village would increase awareness and provide more community spirit. Need a couple of mini soccor pitches.

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A lot of these things/amenities are very desirable but cost money! Facilities for the young people must come first. Noise from building sites is a nuisance

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Definately a cafe. What about a Secondary School?

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Need for bigger Health Centre police to be more active. Youths hanging around Co-op should be moved on Traffic calming especially along Providence Lane.

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Improve traffic flow through village in rush-hour. Extend Park & Ride to at least 8pm on all days. Improve traffic safety on blind bent driving down Providence Lane. Re-cycling expanded to plastics but also cardboard of all types. Turn Left sign needed going up Clarken Combe to indicate turning to Providence Lane/Long Ashton.

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top priority should be traffic calming. we live on main road and traffic speed increasing, will get worse with new developments. flashing speed monitors needd to warn drivers + camera: can we have calming system like Barrow Gurney? do we have to wait for accident before Council takes action/ Speed ramps?

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1 The play area by Birdwell School equipped with football nets and play equipment. The children this side of the village have nothing. 2 Stop parents driving into Hollis Close to pick up children from school or nursery. 3 More police. 4 Keeds Hall kept cleaner and the toilets, the place is a mess. 5 More shops e.g supermarket. Stop the hairdressers and estate agents, we have enough 6 Senior school built on the Research Station Land.

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I live on Keedwell Hill and don't receive the newsletter 3 times a year - it seems to be about once

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less take aways in the village - encourages hanging out and litter every effort to retain co-op store further development of Gatcome Farm shot and opportunity to purchase local produce need to promote local countryside

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I think the pavements are safe anyway.

Shops area (Co-op) needs updating. Car park need lighting and tidying up. Parking on Weston Rd is dangerous, especially near zebra crossing. I feel vulnerable on my bicylce due to speeding cars - particularly on Wild Country Lane. Speed camera should be there and at Barrow Gurney as people use it as a rat run to the airport. Kids in the village need places to go and thing to do as they can cause a problem on streets. I feel intimidated at times walking to the shops. Iwould love to see a farmers market and allotments as I am a keen gardener.

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Bus service to Clevedon running through the village, at least in the morning, and returning in the afternoon. There is one to Weston every hour!

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Parking is biggest problem - highway code not adhered to.

Cease house-building traffic calming, both speed and volume more green areas in village improve walks in woodlands proper police prescence end landfill site

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Parking by new development a serious problem

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Safe walking down Providence. Make a pavement and road one-way

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A bank would be useful

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more neighbourhood watch at Ashton Court end security cameras would make us feel safer Encourage team sports, eg running clubs cafe/deli would be good Co-op updated, with healthier foods

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A health centre please

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2.07 restrict carriageway to single lane at edge of village, priority to outbound traffic, 3.08 quality of buses very poor - dirty, old 3.09 should deliver bus timetable to houses, every 15 mins service would increase useage 3.12 cycle lanes on road not safe, suggest use of pavements, need to copy examples from continent 6.03 village green in the centre- where King nursery would be ideal 8.05 improve street lighting - only 3 lights in /chestnut 7.07 parking on main road allowed in clumps which would ack like traffic calming

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would like to see a fast and safe route into Bristol by bicycle, cycle way safe but too long, road quicker but riskier, would like to see allotments in LA, possibly community garden/allotment, would reduce the need to travel outside of LA for allotments, reduce car journeys, this facility would benefit young and old, intergenerational, build community, contribute to health, we need affordable public transport and housing

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Not much to do for the elderly, plenty for the young

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Health centre to cope with influx of people Parking around Birdwell School as residents blocked in during school run land by the rec should be used for benefit of all ages. Nothing at present for 20-60's playground should be like the one at Hengrove

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Really affordable housing as a much larger % of private development railway station park & ride open on weekends

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questions not relevant

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parking by new development dangerous if there was a greater police prescence, there would not be a need for a warden

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post office is important, next day delivery not guaranteed unless posted before 12pm, needs modernising inside, I would need 2 buses to get to work, speed and amount of traffic concerns, plus parking outside Toyota garage/top of Glebe road, makes access in and out of road difficult, parking also a problem along the Weston road where they are developing the old Research station

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traffic calming frustrating and warning signs useless. get a camera do not destroy footpaths to people feel "safer" Facilities listed would attract undesirable element. However, youth need something to do.

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public toilets stop parking on pavements outstide Church house, Post Office

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pestrict parking hear Church House, Co-op, new houses and Post office, must be enforced

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flashing 30 mph sign

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public transport through Bedminster

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A clinic less children hanging around more flowers in public places

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stop double parking outside Post Office

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Double yellow lines all along the main road Tarmac path from Northleaze school to All Saints, so it is a clear walk from Birdwell to Church Resurfacing roads a prority

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disabled parking at post office, surgery and destist

No more houses

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1. Any ways to decrease traffic flow in and out of the village at peak times. 2. Increase village "feel". 3. Decrease loutish behaviour. 4. More businesses to create jobs within the village (decreases traffic) 5. More facilities for older and younger members of the community. 6. Double yellow lines throughout Long Ashton/Weston Road. 7. Allotments great idea - more rural feel. 8. Better policing, especially for the Govers (Off-licence). 9. Put hold on building new homes as village cannot cope. 10. Must keep weekly refuse collection.

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I would like to see a bank back in long Ashton plus more shops and more doctors.

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Leisure Centre including swimming pool (not private). More houses built. A Tesco Metro instead of a Co-op. A decent recycling centre in Co-op car park. Ban cyclists.

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One very important mention would be for double yellow lines to be placed at the old research station / Wild County Lane end of the village on both sides of the road to stop all the parking of vehicles belonging one must assume to people who have bought houses on the new estate. Surely houses of this nature have garages, why not use them? Also for Wimpey to make access available for the owners of the houses purchased on the Weston Road just past Lampton Road to be able to use land at the back of these properties to put their vehicles of the road (which is a nightmare for anyone coming out of Lampton Road turning towards Weston). I know there is plenty of garden space to the rear of these houses enough to build a parking area in each property. I have left a few unanswered questions due to unsure feelings.

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Simply that there is much here about which I know nothing - would have liked more "don't know" boxes as often my opinion will not be qualified. However any extra facilities will always require a budget for repairs after vandalism. This is a key factor in any spending decisions.

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Bus 364 should come through village rather than by-pass Proper shop rather than expensive Co-op for regular shopping double yellow lines by new houses walking area by Fenswood

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People going to Church House should use car park rather than parking on the road. Double yellow lines pizzeria and Co-op should be answerable for rubbish around them

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Proper health centre. This would also ease congestion at the bottom of Keedwell Hill. Doctors not managing now, what happens when all houses are filled? People shop outside village as there is no out of hours cash point except Co-op which charges. No banking facilities within the village. No extra police presence has been noticed; needed to call on various events eg football club, youth club, to be more visibile evenings. Around Co-op and village hall areas. Perhaps a walkabout to be more noticable evenings.

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Important to progress - extend services/housing but maintain a village environment. Parking on main road increasing problem - new housing has changed feel of the village. We do need traffic calming but through residents taking pride in the village, not signs or speed cameras as this will just encourage vandalism and spoil the feel of environment.

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traffic calming measures done professionally, not relying on vounteers. a crack down on crime

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AS a member of Long Ashton Bowling Club I find it disgusting that we have to clear the bowling green of Dogs' mess which has been regularly thrown over for the past years. Other damage has been caused, such as burning the hedge between the green and football fiels and the net as a protective measure has been torn down fairly regularly. Just a small bunch of young people are a nuisance and we have no power to control them. In fact, we dare not antagonise them or we get more aggro.

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a comprehensive school. Better lit area in front of co-op/car park area to deter intimidating youths no more building at bristol end of viallage

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we need better street lighting on main road

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parking on main road has become very bad:is inconcisderate/parking outside houses with garages and unused driveways.Parking hal fon pavemenets in some cases such that you cannot push child wagon safely. Parking on main road bewteen Kingscroft and Wild Country Lane, outside the new houses( which all have at least 1 garage,and mostly room in front to park a second car) has made driving at ther West end of the village extremely hazardous. Early morning buses have difficulty to pass + parking at top of Glebe Road is also dangerous, if you try to turn left at top of glebe road you often encounter traffic in the middle of road on wrong side.

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the lane restriction on by pass need urgent revision.Priority for multi occupancy vehicles(mainly on the school run into Bristol) should be abandoned and priority given to any vheicle using the Park and Ride facility. Ensure that any facility provided on the new Rec should cost Wimpey at least as much as the original agreement to level the land and provide football pitches. Any new development(housing) must have a greater provision of off-road parking per house- the Wimpey 1.5 spaces per house is anti social as it ensures on-road parking on narrow roads,which blocks road for emergency and large vehicles.

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Youth activities should be facilitated by adults but, as far as possible, run by young people themselves to develop organisational skills and to foster a sense of responsibility. You do not mention mountain biking amongst leisure activities and yet ther are trails in the woods above the village (owned by the University of Bristol). Should these not be considered? When asking for opinions it is hardly good policy to preface questions with a set of opinions of your own on the topic! A properly designed survey would not contain statements such as the one in 2.0 Thank you for your time and effort.

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Due to the expansion of the village we would like to see a good variety of shops, much closer together, becoming the heart of the village, as I don't thin there is a heart. I'm sure more money would be spent locally if we had a small shopping precinct. Access would be so much easier for the driver, only stopping and parking once, and the elderly would not have to go from one end eg the library to the other, the chemist. I would like to see bus fares at one price as other towns do, whatever the distance. £3.50 return is bad enough but £5.10 return to Nailsea is appalling. If it cost perhaps £1.50 maybe more people would leave their cars at home and the empty buses would be full. Street lighting improved. Keedwell Hill on the corner of Rayens Cross Road by the church is very dim.

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A free cash machine Through dedicated cycle route into Bristol Better design of street lights to avoid glare upwards and into homes. Street lights to stay off after midnight. Car pool scheme A railway station Free bus travel for all Occasional cinema or file club

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Is a railway stop or station at all possible? A concrete seat /ledge in the shelter opposite the Bird in Hand (not comfortable enough to encourage teenage congregation but just somewhere for teh elderly to perch when waiting for the bus.) The village hall stage to have a drop and a box set which can be easily assembled and painted. (At present the Festival Committee is organising rehearsals for over thirty young people for the "Dick Whittington's Cat" pantomime. Having to borrow from other places to assemble the sets will eventually discourage adults from continuing to provide this useful village activity. In the past, not just actors but also used the old woodland drop (I noticed how tatty the silver strips are now becoming). It would be wise to encourage a more professional looking stage whilst the festival committee are still being enthusiastic.

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11.11 - 11.17 seems unfair to have emphasised the desire for the junior football club to have their own space. Football already takes up a large part of the village recreational space. Dog mess could equally occur on a new pitch. I don't live near the land adjoining the rec, but those who do should be listened to before a decision is made.

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It would be nice to have some local restaurants as opposed to public houses. One of the bigger problems faced by Long Ashton is anti-social behaviour. The use of walkways and lanes by motorised scooters is particularly worrying. The condition of the surface of the main road has appeared to deteriorate considerably in recent months, especially between Folleigh Lane and the Bristol end of the village. This questionnaire has been appreciated in enabling us to give our views.

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I am 86 so I am not interested in the things that go on. thankyou

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no more houses!Long Ashton is no longer a country village that my family have lived in for 300+ years.Everything is money based,all countryside has been sold for building,even my old Northleazse School!Long Ashton is now same as nailsea,what a shame, no longer a village community

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the rec should be fenced and dogs forbidden.

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Would like to see purpose-built scout HQ in village. Scouting integral part of village since 50s.Scouting offers full challenging programme, faith, community activities, social and personal development. Indoor climbing wall could be part of Scout HQ. Would like to know more about traffic speed action group.

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train station, perhaps by park and ride

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Too many signs that state the obvious, which should be reduced.

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lack of cycle lanes into Bristol Very concerned about speed of traffic as a cyclist unsafe walking on unpavemented roads way of finding about local services, eg plumber carpenter gardener builder later and nicer buses would be good

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Any information source shuold be kept up to date or removed.

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Sort out the gangs and reclaim village life. Put up more signs and fines for litter louts. The PARK!

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My husband and I are retired so many questions are not reasonable for us. Both of us are over 70 so sporting activities are rather out of the question. One item I would like to put for suggestion is the possibility of a letter box near the Northleaze Primary School. Having recently had hip replacement surgery it is quite a walk to the other letter boxes.

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Really need to sort out the anti-social elements and police should undertake this. The village should be made safer. The village boundary and green belf MUST be protected from the creep of Bristol AND the commercial and residential development through the valley. The more recent decisions of the council seem to not take any notice of residents. There should be better use and development of green areas for use by residents of all ages. For instance the new housing in the village (Bristol end) didn't properly provide areas for play and enjoyment. Council allowed the creation of a tasteless estate. In next 5 years would like to see LA become a prettier village with a greater community sense of pride, no massive housing sprawl projects, and adequate support for local businesses. The Co-op area is in dire need of changing but this is possibly more to do with the level of yobbish behaviour.

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Better parking management. No parking on both sides of the street along the main road to beyond the old Northleaze School during big events at Ashton Court.There have been some "ugly" scenes over the past few years when the main road becomes gridlocked. Keeping the lid on expansion to make sure we don't become a suburb of Bristol. Cycle lane along the main road. Cycle access to Ashton Court after the main gates are locked. Even cycling through in the dark is ten times safer than the Cumberland Basin. What about brokering a deal with David Lloyd or Redwood Lodge to get residents to use their facilities. Lobby North Somerset Council to put a 50mph speed limit on the LA bypass which would reduce road noise significantly (it did when the road works slowed traffic down).

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What about facilities for 30s - 50s. Are there mums or dads during some days who could use some local sports facilities. Not all can afford David Lloyd.

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Greengrocers/farmer's market to encourage healthy eating. Overhanging hedges a problem

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Something to stop speeding cars.

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With regard to medical services we have excellent facilities. Earlier this year when discharged from hospital I was given a number to phone as soon as I arrived home. Within half an hour a nurse from WSM arrived from the Rapid Response Team to arrange twice daily visits for washing dressing etc.This lasted for 2 weeks when the Intermediate Team took over for a period of 4 weeks. Physiotherapy was also included, all at a time convenient to the patient. When I said I could manage tp put myself to bed they agreed providing they could phone each evening to check. The "meals on wheels" service were advised which I still use. North Somerset is, I believe, one of the last local authorities to operate this. Hopefully Long ashton remains separate from Bristol for ever and does not fall foul as it did many yyears ago when the RDC lost Bower Ashton and Bishopsworth. We don't need a farmers market as we already have a wonderful farm shop at Gatcombe

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1 - It is good that the landscaped car park opposite the old Northleaze School has been built - please could we have some seats at the top of the car park (behind the wall adjacent to the main road) so that residents/visitors can sit and admire the interestinng view across the valley. 2 - The layout and paving around the village shops is badly in need of improvement. Could we have something similar to Nailsea High Streets paving and planting or even something better. 3 - Some owners of overhanging hedges etc may not be aware of the nuisance they are causing. Perhaps a polite note from the Parish Council would help.

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Similar activity focussed on Failand

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Seats for older people when they go for a walk. More for teenagers to do.

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Need for organisation like PROBUS for retired professional/business ladies interesting speakers not not just on cooking etc.connected

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parking acts as traffic calming restrictions on Glebe Road would require a sign on A38 end of Yanley Lane

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less parking on main road maintain alleyways, especially Brocks Lane from mainroad to providence resurface Keedwell Hill

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more shops especially bank and market community shop to provide food not available in the village co-op car park signs free car park in centre of village

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Maintain green belt maintain LA as village with sense of communityu no more development railway station cyle lane that goes to Bristol city centre more pedestrian crossings more double yellow lines less anti-social behaviour especially around co-op more green space

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Need to protect environment, especially careful thought given to airport link-road junction postitioning.

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We need a bank

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Get rid of the people on the council who have provided the village with a refuse tip. There seems to be no limit to the housing without any improvements to infrastructure, why? Anti-social behaviour by certain people within the village seems not to be dealt with, why? Is it true that the village (or individuals within it) will profit from the old Northleaze School site beng used as 'affordable housing' Why have roads within the village which have had surfaces severely damaged by construction traffic not been repaired at the cost of developers

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Would join voluntary lift scheme subject to work. Bus journey into Bedminster , two buses, 90 min. compared with car 15 min. Hebron holiday activities for one week probably not enough.

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Like more funding for library and longer opening hours. No mention of library or role of Parish Church in hosting concerts and offering community support.

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improved shops redevelopment of existing shops restaurant no large scale housing development better or additional doctor's surgery

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No more housing development main road a rat-run - curbed on street parking should be curbed lorries over 18 tonnes banned lorries should not use roads for unloading Auto Scuderia should not use road for parking

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Rec - The area aound the Co-op and Recreational Ground is felt to be extremely unsafe for any age to use. Shopping area - The whole central village area around the shops is in need of attention and would benefit from some resurfacing, planting etc A central Deli/Cafe would be useful for both young families and the older members of the village Additional litterbins

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This really does make me realise how little I do in Long Ashton. I hope to improve.

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2.03 The parked vehicles on the main road constitute sufficient traffic calming(and driver infuriating) 3.03 The replies to these statements have to be either yes or no not agree and disagree 3.13 Are they signed 6.05 Disagree only in the light of the expansion of the village with no commensurate health facilities 7.04 Double yellow lines in certain places seem, on the face of it, to be a good idea. Unfortunately they would mean the inconsiderate parking would be transferred to the side roads, thus creating possibly greater hazards. So on balance have to disagree 8.01 Already walk almost everywhere despite reply to 2.02 8.03 Probably in the vicinity of Glebe road. Possibly others 9.03 Many additional jobs would most likely be filled by people from outside thus increasing the traffic 9.04 Possible exception of the odourous fish & chippery 11.04 A motorcycling area would be a magnet for undesirables from elsewhere 11.08 This has been unsuccessfully tried earlier

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more reliable cheaper bus service another doctor's service a bank cheaper supermarker larger post office cafe larger library better maintained roads - too many pot holes

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Priority to speed reduction through the village. I cannot stress this enough. Smartening up of shop part of village Moore unisex sporting opportunities for the teenagers. New scout hut

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Central cafe a good idea Mums & Todlers things to do in afternoons Way of hearing about local jobs easily Way of connecting between young families and elderly

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2.03: Traffic calming alwlays causes bottle-necks; enforcement and education are the ways forward. 2.07: The problem at Glebe Road has been exacerbated by the ill-placed school. Closing this would only move the problem elsewhere. There needs to be a proper connecting road between the A38 and A370 and Weston Road. 3.03: For whose benefit? 3.07 & 3.08: How can you compromise quality any further? Service is abysmal at best of times. We need to get VALUE FOR OUR MONEY! 3.10: Waiting areas need to be LIGHTED; most are in total darkness. Also the drain at the stop opposite Glebe Road needs clearing to prevent flooding. 3.12: I cycle a lot in the village. Major problem is the lack of courtesy and common sense displayed my MOST drivers. 5.01: Though delivered, it is always late - events on Thurs. Fri. or Sat. always get missed out because don't know about them until AFTER they have happened. 5.07/5.09: Each of these ideas has its pros and cons, and the degree of each will depend on the type of person the new resident is. It may be necessary to employ each on a trial and error basis to find which really works, but one thing is for certain, there needs to be clear, concise, relevant and TIMELY info. to help integrate - it's just like settling in to a new job. 7.03: Need to enforce the current rules esp. for those irresponsible dog owners. Also need more BINS. 7.02: Need to do something about the youths that hang around littering and abusing passers-by before ? 8.02: Pavements need to be widened for access reasons, and parking should be restricted esp. on the main road. 8.05: Not encountered problems. 9.03: Jobs in the village will create traffic! There has to be adequate traffic management plans for all new developments. 10.02: More annoyance than 'unsafe'. 10.04: Is there a service? 11.01/11.07: Facilities used by young people that cater to their interests is good, and will teach them skills, and provide the guidance they don't get at home. 11.08/11.10: Location would be an issue with these, though they would be good, as access would be paramount. 11.11/11.17: If dog mess is a problem, then enclose the pitch or prevent dog walking and enforce it - there are many other places to walk dogs, but need more poo bins. Something like a proper BMX track or skate park would help prevent the damage done in the woods by kids who build impromptu tracks and cause lots of damage, and put walkers and dogs at risk. Would also keep them off the streets, and give them an area they can call their own.

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I would like every child living in Long Ashton to be offered a primary school place WITHIN the village. As a non-driver, and a parent of 2 children under 5, I am forced to take 2 buses into Bristol to take my child to school, as I was unable to get a place at either primary school in Long Ashton. Many of the new residents with children, including myself, will hope that once moving to the village, they can become more involved with the community whilst attending a local school. This is impossible, as the Local Authority would prefer to pay for children to be 'taxied out' to primary schools in other areas, e g Dundry,which have no social or geographical links with Long Ashton, simply to fill places. Why should our children be victims of this inadequate planning? It seems unfortunate that Northleaze Primary has moved to a 'purpose built' site, yet has remained the same size, and is unable to cater for the LOCAL comminity's needs. A womens' football team and/or netballl team would also be good.

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Not sure whether it is useful to ask for 'opinions' on merits of various schemes, without providing background info. I am not really qualified to decide whether a 2nd football pitch is more needed than a scout hut. Presumably other residents will be suitably unqualified, which discredits the validity of the responses. Why can't the Scouts use the same venue as the Guides? Presumably their inner village site could be sold, and funds used for other purposes? Longer opening hours at Library. Continued opening up of rights-of-way/footpaths.

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I own a mobile scooter, but am unable to use it to the villge shops (1 mile),because of inadequate footpaths and insufficient lowered kerbs at on/off points. INCONSIDERATE PARKING: When not in use, where a drive or hard standing is available, cars should be parked therein, not left on the road all day causing an obstruction. BANKING: There is a need for a Bank in Long Ashton, particularly with all the new properties soon to be occupied both here and the proposed new development on the Barrow Hospital site. More reasonably priced bungalows should be built in Long Ashton for elderly people who have, in past years, been active participants in many pursuits in the village, and do not wish to leave the area.

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To replace the seating in the bus shelters, not allowing yob culture to deny the public of the one true helpful facility. Regardless of what has seemingly become the Anti-Environment Department's intention through revaluation, I think that one should consider the planting of trees, where made possible, around the village as a boundary demonstration disconnecting itself from any intenntion of a larger boundary authority. Although one could say Long Ashton has become a townite village, I'm sorry, I cannot understand the thought of various businesses, which would be the basis of township. To support landfill site at east end of village with subsequent landscaping to debar the area from permanent building development.

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We do not feel the Community Police Officer is visible enough within this village. Additionally, on the 2 occasions we have sought his guidance we did not feel this was of any value. It is important to build more smaller local shops in order to maintain a community atmmosphere. With the growing percentage of young families, it would be a good investment to provide additional leisure facilities, again to maintain the community atmosphere.

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Cycle path should link to Bristol and Nailsea Scout Hut fails health and safety and a new one is needed. Modern design, including a climbing wall

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More seating for elderly by Dawson's Walk along cycle path to encourage them to excercise. Parking a major problem, especially at end or Arch Grove and by Angel Inn

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It would be good to have a proper restaurant in the village. I know you can have 'pub food' but to take someone out for a special occasion means going to Bristol. Also it would be good to have a Waitrose or similar quality supermarket. The Co-op, I'm afraid, doesn't 'cut the mustard'. With these extra 1000? homes in the village, I feel both above points are valid.

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We used to live in a fantastic village in Leicestershire that had the best atmosphere and community spirit of all places we've lived in in the UK. The centre of the village had a real 'heart' to it with park areas, pubs, restaurants, flower shop etc. There was also an excellent bi-monthly village magazine to which all residents of the village were encouraged to contribute. We might want to think of something similar in L.A. to cover all aspects of village life (both young and old). The village, by the way, has a smaller population than L.A., and an excellent web-site. The village name is Quorn or Quorndon - check it out!

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Due to the rapid expansion of residential properties, we believe the surery should expand accordingly to cope with the obvious increase in patients using it in order to provide care at the necessary level. We do not believe that enough is being done to address the problem of anti-social behavious. Police presence is inadequate. d

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I would like to see a ramp made at the side of the steps on Tripps Row. My daughter has a tough time with a young child in its push chair up and down the steps to get to and from her house. She cannot leave the child at the top or bottom of the steps, so has to carry pram and child up or down herself when taking her other children to school etc. It would be nice to have a Bank in the village if only it opened a few days, it would be a great help. Cars should be stopped from parking half on the pavements, it is dangerous for mums with prams.

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For the people who have hearing loss, some kind of lip reading class would indeed be very useful. According to the Weston College - they have stopped the lip reading class as according to a hearing person. This is a BIG BIG LOSS to we who are having problems hearing. We would have the chance to meet others in the village wit the same disability. Many thanks, Mrs Gardner.

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Tighter control of drunk young people late at night in the village. Drugs enforcement i.e stop and searching by police, noise, anti-social behaviour controls and enforced. Teenagers or adults that cause damage made to pay for their criminal damage - named and shamed. Better health centre - doctors are useless. Shopping centre - as Nailsea. Good neighbour scheme - keep down noise as new people into the village seem to behave as they please and are not considerate to others.

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The old research land behind Fenswood Road should remain green. It should be wild flowers with seats to enjoy the peace, tranquility and the deer.

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BMX/Cycle track and investment with the university in "Still Woods" Traffic calming in older section of Theynes Croft (20mph in new section and 30 mph in old) Parking around shops - yellow lines needed More to do for young people

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The young people around the shops can be intimidating. People should be made to clean up after their dogs, and not drop litter, i .e.respect the place in which they live, or at the least not mess it up for others.

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Unfortunately Long Ashton is quickly losing its village status due to the huge housing development at the western end. What would I like to see in the next five years? No more building!

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I think the shops should take the responsibility to clear up rubbish/damage/grafitti near them. Obviously this is particularly relevant to the Co-op who seem to encourage so many kids to hang around their door. I also think there should be more dog litter bins in the village.

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A newball club. Parenting classes to assist parents with troubled teenagers. Incentives to encourage residents to keep their street tidy, i.e. more bins, award for most improved/best kept street. CCTV cameras on the recreation ground and other trouble spots. Up to date information on notice boards. Bulletin board (web based or other) to allow local residents to communicate events/special occasions etc.

tagged with: cctv environment parenting class

In five years my children won't need the facilities. Young have been requestion changes for some time to no avail. Make effective change for youth a priority. Surprised over 65s only 20% of population. Facilities appeal to this 20%. There is a rift between areas of the community. Cafe facility would bring community together

tagged with: cafe over 65s youth

Important to preserve beauty of landscape. Expansion of Long Ashton has gone far enough.

tagged with: development

Strict control by police on illegal parking in turning circles, on pavements, at junctions, facing wrong way also skips without warning lights.

tagged with: parking

Not a great deal to add AFTER filling in all the questions, I don't partake very much because of my age.

tagged with: elderly

As a qualified full time Youth Worker s Bristool, if there's any help I can give to develop a Young Persons Plan, I'd be happy to help.

tagged with: youth

Something needs to be done urgently about the state of the road outside the 'Old Peoples' bungalows at the bottom of Keedwell Lane - it's very dangerous.

tagged with: roads

Most roads throughout the village need re-surfacing.

tagged with: roads

I moved into Long Ashton 18 months ago, and was very grateful and impressed by the welcome I received.

tagged with: friendly

A local swimming pool is very important to me.

tagged with: swimming pool

Problem is quantity NOT speed with fraffic. Park and Ride is at the wrong end of the A370. It should be before the car share lane. Traffic calming will not stop queues in the morning. Cafe and accommodation would be an excellent idea. Co-op car park should be cleaned up and used. Providence Lane: Please put double yellow lines on the blind corner below the 'Retreat' Pub (just above Hebron Church). Every day there are problems with parking around the corner - very dangerous.

tagged with: accommodation cafe parking traffic

Bus frequency - Weston and Clevedon buses should be routed through the village, rather than down the bypass, thus giving improved service. Library not mentioned in this survey - WHY NOT? It should be improved by providing a toilet and refreshments, thus fulfillliing the need for a meeting place in the centre of the village, and encouraging people to the shopping area. The opening hours should also be increased to make better use of the exissting valuable facility. Doctors surgery - With the expanded village, there is a need for an EXTRA FULL TIME DOCTOR. Surgery should be open at lunchtime (invaluable for working people), and we should return to a Saturday morning emergency surgery. CURRENT OPENING HOURS ARE INADEQUATE. Parking - Vehicles parked on the main road outisde the new houses at the Research Station create a very dangerous situation and should be prevented. Police should enforce obstruction laws on the bend/brow of the hill. Pavements - These should be better maintained and cleared, particularly along 'The flats' to Cambridge Batch. Roads - The road surfaces along the main road through the village are appalling, also Ridgeway Road is like a roller coaster - particularly bad for cyclists in both cases.

tagged with: bus service doctors library parking pavements roads surgery

Make Co-op repair surfaces around building and employ a cleaner Parked cars control flow - no yellow lines Fines for those who park outside co-op

tagged with: coop parking yellow lines

Trees and grass behind co-op too long/high lorries parking by co-op cause problems Should be a bank on village

tagged with: bank coop parking trees

charity/community shop

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better litter bins/collection security lighting near shosp/car parks co-op area cleaned village walk and cyle path plan on notice boards local business card board sleeping policeman primary school bus service

tagged with: bus service coop lighting

Yellow lines only effective if policed Parking of lorries in front of Co-op dangerous Auto Scuderia should not park cars on main road Post office should be relocated to a larger building Residents should be made aware of responsiblities re overhaning hedges etc Co-op should take care of trees by its parking.

tagged with: coop hedges parking post office yellow lines

Youth that gather around shops are intimidating. Space needed to alleviate boredom

tagged with: antisocial behaviour youth hut

Parking on one side of main road only regular and cheaper buses fill in pot holes on main road Towing signs should be removed from behind co-op village cirular walk great access to lake just beyond railway line would be good

tagged with: bus service circular walk lake parking potholes towing signs

Need proper cycle path into Bristol - not white lines on roads. When Ashton Court is closed, cycling into Bristol is very difficult. A more direct route would be better. Also need bus route via Temple Meads station. Bristol bus station is too far from railway.

tagged with: ashton court bus service cycle paths

would like a central point in the vilage to enable people to meet: a small seating area, around a focal point/monument; with a cafe: a source of community whereby meeting & socialising are easy.

tagged with: cafe community focal point seating

bobby on the beat more activities for youth railway station continuous cycle from Bristol through Long Ashton to Nailsea/Backwell no more new homes New scout hut

tagged with: activities cycle paths development police railway station scout cub hut

soft play restaurant for family and children

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village newsletter not received

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A bank an NHS dentist another doctor's surgery NO more dougle yellow lines

tagged with: bank dentist doctors yellow lines

Parking opposite Angel pub creates problems No more houses Pavements tidied up Roads on the Birdwell Estate tarmaced properly The Co-op is an eye-sore More public awareness of plans to build on land from Ashton Gate through to Barrow. Important to stop this Doctors Surgery - they do their best but to get an appointment is a joke Our village has to stay a village More local based events Should enter Village of the Year

tagged with: building coop housing parking pavements tarmac roads

Positive action to remove youths from Co-op at night times Quality Cafe/Bistro Required Quality Supermaket

tagged with: cafe supermarket youths

A Decent Restaurant. Less parking on the main road would ease traffic flow. Even limiting it to one side in the narrow parts would be a step forward

tagged with: parking restaurant

For my family the main problem with living in Long Ashton is the very expensive & infrequent bus service to Bristol & Backwell

tagged with: bus fares

Train route No more houses as we are getting noticeably more congested

tagged with: congestion train route

Traffic a problem, especially rush hour traffic. Speeding is a problem. No cameras but calming Cycle lanes into Bristol good

tagged with: cycle lanes traffic

village is overrun during balloon fiesta. Cones should be place further in, including Parsonage Road.

tagged with: parking

Raising kerbs for buses a waste of time, as buses don't stop in the correct position. It is the vehicles that need adjusting.

tagged with: bus service

1. Re-tarmacing of the disgraceful road surface - uneven, potholed and dangerous - along the new houses on the Research Station site (main road). 2. Speed humps as cars swing into Long Ashton (at 40/50 mph) off of Clarken Combe. 3. Prohibited parking (double yellows) down one side of Church Lane especially outside of the Angel Inn entrance on Church Lane. 4.The bus stop before the turning after Yanley Lane needs to be prohibited parking. This is a dangerous spot in the rush hours as buses cannot pull in because of parked cars. 5. Mini roundabout Long Ashton Road /Clarken Combe to allow safer and more efficient exit from Long Ashton onto Clarken Combe. 6. Double yellow lines on the main road along the new houses of the Research Centre site - accident black spot.

tagged with: parking roads safety traffic

need village policeman patrolling on foot or bicycle

tagged with: village police patrol

would like a good recycling system

tagged with: recycling

Speed cameras on both Weston Road and Long Ashton road would be good. I am against the expansion of Bristol airport because of the environment. I don't like gangs of youths hanging around the shops and Rec. We need a local bobby on the beat who would know the people and the trouble makers.

tagged with: airport antisocial behaviour police recreation area shops speed cameras

better shops. a cafe to provide a focal point. cycle path to Ashton Court. bus service to Clifotn.

tagged with: ashton court bus service cafe centre cycle paths shops

Higher quality supermarket is needed

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Some disabled parking bays, there are none at the moment.

tagged with: disabled parking

Living in Failand, hear little of village activities. Local speciality shops eg delicatessen, butcher etc

tagged with: shops village activities

Stop the parking outside new houses

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The village desperately needs a car parking area, all the roads are blocked with parked cars, and it will only get worse with all the new houses being built.

tagged with: parking

Rail link parking at Nailsea end of village needs addressing rubbish left out on the wrong day an eyesore inadequate facilities for increased population Birdwell field could be a recreation ground

tagged with: facilities parking railway station recreation area rubbish

recycling cardboard

tagged with: recycling

parking and lighting on main road makes driving dangerous.

tagged with: lighting parking

More provision/clubs for teenagers astro turf pitch for sports stop parking on pavements football club use facilities outside village, need something local, shich could be used for schools running track

tagged with: astro turf football pitch parking running track youth club

Better and more frequent bus service would use park and ride for work, but service has deteriorated - more drivers/buses at peak times Park & ride during evenings would be useful

tagged with: bus service park and ride

Should be part of a larger Somerset rather than Bristol

tagged with: bristol somerset

Christmas lights recycling centre for items not collected dog mess free streets better lighting, security and liason between old and young to reduce peoples' fears at Co-op

tagged with: christmas decorations coop dog fouling recycling

Dance classes for beginners. Keep Backwell swimming pool going.

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I have left many questions unanswered because a) they were not applicable, didn't affect me b)I do not like "should" questions 3.09 Timetables can be bought from the bus station and Travel 6 3.10 Bus stops - I need to be able to sit down, in the dry AND be able to see when a bus is coming. See Cleeve - (Bristol bound) - the near perfect bus stop. DO NOT let anyone replace/redo a bus shelter without asking someone who uses the bus. The stop by the Angel is a prime example of money being spent uselessly, 3.11 I do cycle, separation from cars would make life pleasanter and safer. 5.03 If you want the village newsletter to be a means of communication - 3 times a year is not enough. 6.03 More seats scattered perhaps would be more use - On the rec, public footpaths Dawson's walk etc. 6.06 Depends on the buses. BRI is fine. Southmead not. Clevedon no buses. WSM takes forever. 7.08 More planting, more upkeep. A shrub warden? 8.02 Pavements. Why not ask people to cut shrubs back? i.e ask them personally if they are able. Pay to help if not. 9.03 More jobs in L.A. may not lessen traffic 11.07 There is already several yoga classes & 2 taichi 8.01 Walking I walk anyway. Safer would mean pleasant AND safer. p.s. I would like a public loo near the village hall.

tagged with: bus service bus shelter cycle lanes environment jobs newsletter pavements pedestrians public loo questionnaire yoga

Tram buses, new houses, hotels, restaurants, cafes

Dangerous exit at the top of Glebe Road due to the totally restricted view to the left, blind bend to the right and cars (mainly from the garage) parked all along the road opposite.

tagged with: glebe road parking

Funding of Lollipop person at school times to cross main road at bottom of Folleigh Lane, or better still a pelican crossing there. Pavement widening 107 - 109 Long Ashton Road as lots of children use this pavement to walk to school and it is too narrow.

tagged with: folleigh lane lollipop person long ashton road pavement widening pedestrian crossings pedestrians schools

Speed restrictions + police speed scanners operating at impromptu times at Theynes Croft. Q7.03 More bins for us responsible dog owners - but cats can pooh anywhere......maybe cat owners and horse owners should clear up after them.

tagged with: dog fouling speed speed cameras

Bus service to Bedminster

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Pavements repaired Brighter street lighting Shrubs cut back

tagged with: hedges lighting pavements

I felt unable to complete Sections 4 and 11. I would like to see an expansion of activities for sport and leisure and the community generally but Section 10 Nuisance Behaviour must be the first priority. It has been happening for a long time and still persists. it has affected the History Society - electricity vandalised leaving us in the dark for 20 minutes; caterers for a function harassed when delivering food for a private event; burning of the trees at the bowling green and missiles thrown over the hedge onto the bowling greenwhile play was in progress; dents in the walls of the comparatively new pavilion and regular harassment and damage; eggs thrown at members of the short mat bowling club and all over the carpet. general damage to the community buildings especially broken windows. Motor bikes ridden across the football pitch at high speed andangering children playing in the area. Blatant theft to be seen when shopping in the Co-op which could jeopardise our shopping facilities in the future. The fact that the Junior Football Club will not play on the local pitch due to dog mess is scandalous. At present a community park would suffer from the same problem in addition to vandalism. Thepolice have proved ineffective in dealing with these problems. Their response time is too long and people who report nuisance rarely feel satisfied with the action or non action against those responsible. I enjot living in Long Ashton and my only regret is that a few people are allowed to mar the pleasure of the majority. I don't want to see money wasted and people who have devoted a great deal of their time to the community disappointed.

tagged with: community centre crime nuisance behaviour police vandalism

A greengrocer shop needed instead of hairdressers and estate agents.

tagged with: shops

Q 2.03 speed cameras - not chicanes or road huumps. More frequent police patrols at evenings and weekends to prevent vandalism and intimidation.

tagged with: crime nuisance behaviour police speed cameras vandalism

Chesmist to stay open until end of surgery so prescriptions can be picked up that day

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I am overe 65, a non-driver, therefore some questions are not relevant to me! As an older resident, and having moved here in 1963, I find the village has lost its 'community spirit' having lost shops, bank, etc., and has helped to create this situation. although we have many more houses in the village it doesn't seem that people like getting involved with village life!

tagged with: community spirit shop

boxES lEFT BLANK = NOT APPLICABLE NOISE REDU CTION ON THE BYPASS COULD BE ACHIEVED BY USING CORRUGATED SHEETS OF METAL/PLASTIC ETC TO THE EXISTING IRONWORK(PREVENTING VEHICLES FORM CRASHING OFF)1-2 METRES HIGH WOULD SERIOUSLY CUT DOWN NOISE

tagged with: bypass noise

more police

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A road between four bungalows at the bottom of Keed Lane Main road has become a car park rather than road. This acts as traffic calming Parking by new development dangerous Home prescription delivery service for frail and elderly

tagged with: parking prescriptions roads traffic calming

more dog bins are needed

tagged with: dog fouling

Clear foliage from footpath between Ridgeway and Long Ashton Road. Cafe and more shops. Village web-site that emails those who sign up with info on village events. Trees planted in streets to green them. North Somerset providing kitchen waste boxes with handles of a size you can easily keep in kitchen.

tagged with: cafe clear paths kitchen waste shops trees website

More home-owners parking in driveway not on road. Wider footpaths Decent cafe for couples and mothers to meet. A bank We hope the roads are resurfaced soon as they are in extreemly bad condition No more houses until there is better infrastructure to leave and reach village.

tagged with: bank cafe footpaths infrastructure parking road resurfacing

In next 5 years I'd like: Farmers' Market : GP practice providing early morning, early evening and saturday services : a delicatessen/cafe : green open spaces,not more development - we moved to Long Ashton for green open spaces : safe cycle lanes into and from Bristol, Backwell & Nailsea : cultural events like Pindrop Band in Church House.

tagged with: cafe cultural events cycle lanes deli doctors farmers' market

A Bank. Walk in Health centre. Bigger supermarket (Tesco) Hardware Store.

tagged with: shops surgery

Parking on the main road by new houses built on Research Station land should be addressed as soon there will be an accident. I would like to see yellow lines.

tagged with: parking

At time of originally completing this form I felt very safe in Long Ashton. Last night my partner was attcked outside Picolo's fish and pizza shop, and now I am reluctant to use the local shopping facilities. The incident occurred about 10:30 on Sat 25th November. We had been to Twickenham for the day and on our return the taxi dropped him at Picolo's while I continued home. He ordered the food, read the paper while waiting and on leavong someone acused him of laughing at his mate and punched him. He now has cut and swollen lips, and is understandably upset. We have not reported this incident to the police since he cannot give a description of the attackers. My partner is a placid, friendly personand although we had been drinkingthere is no way he would have provoked the attack.

tagged with: crime environment nuisance behaviour picolos police shops violence

More small shops opening also a Bank Street drains cleaned more often

tagged with: bank environment shops

I have grave concerns about the pedestian crossing at the Co-op. On a great many occasions one car has stopped, I have started to walk across, the car on the other side doesn't. I feel this is a great danger to children in particular. I have been in contact with Trevor Byford and he says the police are aware of the problem and are hoping to back a puffin crossing. Perhaps we could all back this before a child is knocked down. There has already been one knocked down on the other village crossing for the same reason as described above. I have answered the questions on buses; however it is rather difficult to give the answers as I am a pensioner so get free transport - this does encourage me to use them more. I gather the C-op have put clamping signs in the car park behind them. This will not help the already obvious parking problem on the main road outside; this car park, as I understand it, is not entirely the Co-op's but part belongs to the local authority anyway. It should be made clear by the Co-op which are their parking spaces if they are making this claim. I also understanf d the vet practice has 2-3 spaces for their staff - even the GPs were never given parking spaces! 2-3 spaces is quite unnecessary - there is only one visiting vet as there is only one consulting room. I also feel the Co-op should be pressured into using their own rear loading bay. I gather it needs bringing up-to-date for Health and Safety. Their lorries cause a great many problems on the road. I have even seen them carry on with their manoeuvres and keep an emergency vehicle waiting.

tagged with: bus service coop parking pedestrian crossings roads transport vet

Parking is a worry as many white vans & builders ignore hazards such as parking within white lines on corners forcingdrivers to be on the wrong side of the road causing chaos! The police do not appear to be enforcing the law! Table tennis is good for youngsters to teach co-ordination & could be taken up at a youth club also many table tennis clubs open during one day a week and retired fit people enjoy this game playing mostly for fun.

tagged with: nuisance behaviour parking police table tennis young people youth club

Against Q2.07 this respondent wrote: 20mph speed limit on Providence Lane @ all times preferable

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I hope our answers are useful. However some questions have clearly been designed to encourage certain answers. This devalues the whole questionnaire. It woulh have helped to have an option of no opinion.

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stop motor cyclists using the football field and children's play area. Somebody is going to get hurt

tagged with: community centre football pitch nuisance behaviour

This is an extra comment comment to questions 6.09 6.10 my daughter who lived in Long Ashton over 20 years and had 2 children born here was forced to move to Nailsea when she had to sell her home when her husband moved out, she didn't have enough money to buy another in Long Ashton, but had too much money for afforadable housing it was very upsetting for us. As for question 11.14 on allotments, I strongly disagree because there was allotments behind my flat when I moved in they've now been built on so I don't see any point in setting up anymore.

tagged with: allotments economy housing development

A bank or a cashpoint my answers are based on my age group and the fact that I am semi-disabled

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Q 2.07 I would agree to the road closure of glebe rd at rush hour times providing the residents could still gain access to and from their homes. Access to the A38 through Yanley Lane is what should be restricted. I also feel that double yellow lines are needed opposite the entrance to Glebe Rd and at the top of Glebe Rd where Auto Scuderia garage park their vehicles on the bend. Speed ramps in Yanley Lane would also help to put off drivers using the lane as a rat-run to A38

tagged with: glebe road parking roads speed transport yanley lane

Only infill housing. To much random parking on the way thro. Hard Landscaping to the shopping areas is awful - need a full landscaping scheme.

tagged with: environment housing development parking shops

Wheelie Bins for rubbish

tagged with: environment rubbish

Speed of traffic coming to new northleaze scool building from main raod is too fast partiularly taking into account the bends in the road. Speed limit could be reduce to 20mph, as near some other schools with warning signs.

tagged with: schools speed limit speeding

This respondent wrote against Q2.09 that I live "on the A38 - top of Yanley Lane" A38 - The higher volume of traffic on this road makes it more difficult to cross with tractor/LR & trailers etc. Dangerous in fact. Betwen the King's Road and Dundry lane there needs to be a 40mph limit and a speed camera. The bollards etc outside the Town and Country Lodge are better for the hotel but actually a hazard as speeding vehicles do not see them! Yanley Lane - This becomes more and more a rat-run where the speed of vehicles is frightening, there have been several accidents, (unreported some of them) The lane needs a speed limit. 30mph and a notice of how narrow it is. At the end of the lane the school signs do now slow the traffic down but - Glebe Road - at the top particularly is a nightmare with parked cars. There were double yellolines there before the re-surfacing but they have never been put back. They are desperately neede there. Back to the A38 - Between King's Head Inn and Dundry Lane has really become a dangerous stretch of road. More vehicles using the refreshment bar in the Collettes Brook Lay-by, added to the problem. In this particular stretch the A38 is not coping with the increased volume of traffic which is obviously being generated by the airport.

tagged with: a38 airport glebe road roads speed cameras speed limit speeding transport yanley lane

More shops, bank

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The existing scout hut is out of date and possibly unsafe. It should be sold and proceeds put towards building a new one with some land in L.A. Scouts covers activities for pub. teenagers youth club issues and is already v. successful it could grow even more with new premises it would also show commitment to the yp in L.A. We definitely need a café with outside tables (for summer) away from traffic. Ideally a healthy fodd trendy place but down to earth and not too expensive. This would double as a general facility + social meeting place for people who don't want to join an adult "organised" activity. There is no proper tennis club or coaching for young people aged 14 and over. If you're between 14 - 18 there is no suitable tennis pavillion altho' the courts are there.

tagged with: cafe scout cub hut tennis club young people

Help for those in their eighties, especially gadening. A survey of them would be good

tagged with: elderly

no parking at Glebe Road/Main Road junction

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We are glad there is a special questionnaire for the young. We hope there is a good response. The village design statement was completed about five years ago with many excellent recommendations they have been almost completely disregarded. We hope the Parish Plan has better luck. Many thanks for your efforts. Will we know what kind of response there has been and what action has been taken or will later?

tagged with: feedback village design statement young people questionnaire

Gutters and pavements need sweeping on a regular basis. The village is filthy. Parking. Something must be done about inconsiderate parking especially in Providence opposite Short Lane where cars and vans are permanently left on a blind bend and the brow of a hill. Also on the main road outside the new houses which are being built at the research station. Bouble Lines must be put at these locations before somebody is killed. Police to patrol on foot throughout the village especially at night to deter vandalism. Not just the main road but the side roads and lanes. Driving through in a Panda car does not address the problem.

tagged with: environment parking police street cleaning vandalism

The frontage of the Coop should be changed to improve the area. It is always dirty strewn with litter and often poulated by groups of youths involved in varying degrees of anti-social behaviour. Ther is not enough space between the road and the frontage - but I don't have any suggestions on how it could be improved without the Coop spending a lot of money. This respondent wrote "what about the library?" in response to Q11.10

tagged with: antisocial behaviour coop environment shops youth

Definitely a farmer's market. No more estate agents, finance etc, no bookmakers. A café /deli would be welcome for young and old but lively please. Community/volunterr transport for old/disabled people to attend doctors - clubs etc. No mor new build in vast numbers - swampimg the village facilities, doctors surgery/ nurses already over stretched. I do not agree with speed cameras - these are just a police /government fund raiser. Another silent tax. However controls telling people their speed, helps to make people aware. A lot of commuters know where the cameras are and slow down only to go twice as fast after.

tagged with: community transport doctors doctors' surgery housing development shops speed cameras

Reported earlier in the year that Bristol City Council may be looking to build houses on the area behind David Lloyd's & Railway Line (BBC), which could affect LA (especially traffic). Would be good if Parish website / magazine could update the community on developments. Community events at new school?

tagged with: communication housing development parish magazine website

Why is the Park and Ride bus cheaper than the service bus to Bristol. Surely this is a subsidising people with cars in preference to people without! The Park and Ride has a more pleasant waiting area and provides car parking so it should be more expensive than the service bus. Pedestrian/cycling facilities along the main road are awful.

tagged with: bus service cyclists park and ride pedestrians

More yellow lines on main road traffic and overhanging branches make it dangerous to walk on main road badly need allotments - used to have three in village No up to date information can we have a newsletter delivered

tagged with: allotments information newsletter overhanging trees and shrubs traffic yellow lines

Seems a good community Do NOT close off Providence during rush hour, as traffic out of village slow enough already Keep the Greenbelt Co-op needs to improve - lack of competition and choice and expensive

tagged with: coomunity green belt shops traffic

Free cash machine

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More choice for grocery shopping as Co-op is inadequate, especially for families/those without transport.

tagged with: shops

More competition between shops as Co-op expensive Better parking and more pedestrian crossings

tagged with: parking pedestrian crossings shops

Bus fairs to Nailsea for school expensive for 2 children Co-op a disgrace - Sainsbury's or Tescos would be better, as they would manage security

tagged with: bus service shops

parking on pavement too prevelant car parking at auto scuderia a problem roundabout at Ashton Cout end of village speed limit of 20 mph

tagged with: parking roundabout at ashton court end speed limit

Glebe road is a rat run. Parking is terrible, especially by garage

tagged with: glebe road parking

Greater Frequency of buses and on time (some are 5 minutes early) Alternate doctor's surgery at Bristol end

tagged with: bus service doctors

Long Ashton is pleasant village to live in. A few 'problem' areas :- speeding traffic on main road, loitering near shops and park. More reasonably priced shops - less car use. Co-op improving, well stocked but bakery expensive. People have to drive to gatcombr Farm Shop or use trecherous pavements by fast road. Could Gatcombe supply fresh produce to Co-op? Cafe/ meeting place would be good for young mums. Parking at Post Office difficult and dangerous. Need signs to Northleaze School. Dog poo is major issue - irresponsible owners at fault.

tagged with: cafe dog fouling shops signs speed traffic

Got lots of dog walking areas.

Police not security guards at trouble spots.

Think that litter is much worse since recycling system. Encourage community to pick up litter locally. Need for roads to be swept more frequently.

tagged with: litter

Have our pavements and roads brought up to standard On the Lampton Road - Fenhurst -Elmhurst Gardens. Double yellow lines on corners to allow coaches to get round to school. Stop parking on pavements.

tagged with: maintenance parking pavements roads schools

Double yellow lines adjacent to Theynes Croft to encourage use of car park for users of amenity in area.

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Nil

there needs to be a stronger stance on anti-social behaviour. Youths on motorbikes is one key example, they cause noise pollution and wrecklessly drive. Better access onto the A30 is critical to ending congestion in Long Ashton.

20mph signs by sschool in Yableigh Lane traffic calming in Glebe road and replacements of zig zags at end of road protection of Green Belt

tagged with: green belt traffic calming

Double yellow lines especially around new development modern coffee shop cafe delicatessen, newsagent, bigger post office, better supermarket, sports clubs

tagged with: cafe post office shops sports clubs yellow lines

More local food shops more school places Christmas decorations village carnival improved parking around Co-op

tagged with: carnival christmas decorations parking schools shops

Better shopping - demolish Co-op and build prober shopping centre (post office, bank, butcher etc).

tagged with: shops

robust speed calming measures newsletter is great infrastructure to support recycling engagement been schools and business

tagged with: business newsletter recycling schools traffic calming

That it becomes an offence for people with drives and garages to leave their cars on the road, especially at weekends, when most roads look like old used car lots - cars just [?] everywhere. Also more observance, with visitors making sure not to block driveways.

tagged with: parking

more visible police patrols (on foot) not in fast cars

tagged with: police

A football pitch for juniors is a good idea but it would have to be protected from fouling by dogs and vandalism. Ths access from the new development on Weston Road (through the stone wall) encourages parking of vehicles along that stretch of road, which causes vehicles to cross into the path of oncoming traffic. This is dangerous and could well result in accidents. Speed cameras/radar will penalise law abiding drivers who inadvertently to the speed limit by 1 to 5 miles per hour, whilst not catching those who drive under the influence of drink or drugs.

tagged with: dog fouling football pitch general rant parking speeding

An appropriately chosen cafe would act as an excellent central meeting place. Would feel anxious for residents close to the rec ground if area developed for BMX/motor cycling area (related to noise)

tagged with: bmx cafe motor cycling recreation area

I would like to see the Council do something about the lanes and hedges. The trees are getting out of order. We have had to cut back [?] overgrown down the lane. I know people that had their head scratched with the thorns during evenings. the worst lane is the one from Cedar Road to Brokes Farm - the trees need to be cut back. Considering the size of LA and the surrounding area, I think that the PO is inadequate. There is not enough room to move in there. Suggest an approach to be made to the Co-op to introduce a PO within this store, similar to the ones already operating within the Bristol area.

tagged with: overhanging trees and shrubs post office rown

Facilities for disabled people, especially if they have a mobility scooter. It is impossible to use mobility scooters in LA because it's not disabled friendly. There are not any sloping kerbs. The pavements are very narrow. There should be more shops in the village to cater for disabiled people who cannot travel alone further afield and for the people who have moved into the new housing. Clubs for women on their own or married to make new friends. Seats at bus stops in the village. Disabled parking outside the Doctors. New glasses for drivers in LA because they don't seem to be able to read the speed limits of 30mph. Christmas decorations and lights plus a christmas tree, party for the residents of LA. We live in the dark ages here. Backwell and Nailsea have Xmas lights! Street lights are awful here at night, it is very dark. Cafe in the village to meet daily for a coffee and chat. There is nothing to invite people to come to the village or to stop for if you are driving through. What shops there are are too spread out. Bank, Taxi rank, hardware store, clothes shop, stationers, we need these shops in the village.

tagged with: cafe christmas decorations disabled general rant parking shops surgery traffic

Opportunity missed to widen road by new development Park and Ride should be at Clist & Rattle end of Long Ashton

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Junction between Glebe Road and Long Ashton road dangerous, especially when turning from Glebe Road

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fun days important to bring village together, also for fundraising- but best arranged on the usual communtiy centre land rather than the new land

young family and would welcome improved oppotunites for youngsters - especially sports/outdoor things, LA needs to operate independently from Bristol, very opposed to traffic calming and on street parking - support radar controlled devices - supports residential permit parking to discourage street parking and raise money for local use, would like to meet other villagers at the w.e. - sugggest quarterly village lunches to allow workers to meet famiies, having more of a 'village centre' more planting sponsored by local businesses

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Double yellow lines at junction between Glebe Road and Long Ashton Road as parking is a hazard

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More small shops

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less traffic more cycle paths children's gymnasium theatre/cinema in the village hall

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move the yanley lane bus stop, because parked cars obscure the sign. better site would be opposite the new Theynes Croft sign

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More shops for increased population - greengrocer/butcher/ something like Brockley farm shop/cafe Garden/seating area

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Safe cycle route into Bristol

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2.00 Traffic- volume increasing. Concern about parking on Weston Rd by new houses. Danger to other traffic. 3.00 Bus fares extortionate. Need for reliable, subsedised efficient service to reduce car use.Strongly support construction of safe cycle routes. Need route to Bristol from nailsea and Backwell. 6.00 Doubt my 3 children could afford to buy in Long Ashton. 7.00 Why do people pick up dog mess and throw plactic bag on verge?? 8.00 Safe walking. Make paths accessible to everyone but don't surface everywhere. We are still counrtyside. 9.00 Economy Not sure more jobs would reduce traffic. May increase travelling to village.

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Cafe a good meeting point for all ages speed of traffic a concern

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Ban dogs from play areas etc dog warden 20mph limited scouts could use guide hut

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would love double yellow lines opposite the entrance to Kings Croft - and also near the doctors' surgery to prevent parking on both sides of the road. There should be a community scheme to get people to park more considerately and to encourage people to use their garages more, not just for storage. The new estate looks like a car park. want more facilities as village grows eg cafe and more shops.

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Backwell swimming pool not open at convienient hours for working people. All evening sessions are booked by clubs or classes. Better recycling facilities for garden rubbish. I would not mind paying for a green wheelie-bin as used in some schemes within Bristol Better electricity supply for the village.The new hosuing has put extra pressure on grid, resulting in a high frequency of power cuts in the winter period, esp at times of peak demand. Traffic lights at the end of the village nearest Bristol to enable cars to actually get out of the village at peak times.

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Traffic/parking enforcements - espicially around Northleaze School & surrounding roads Extended library hours Higher profile policing around village shops & better lighting in Co-op car park

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1) To make the wooded area pram friendly (too many steps & no ramps at the moment) 2) Seating area on the path by the wood 3) Stop people parking on the main road. Vision is terrible and not enough room for cars to drive easily

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We tend to cycle where possible and so are unlikely to share lifts though agree in principle. Better cycle routes both to Bristol & Nailsea should be established. At present there are no reasonable cyle routes into Bristol particularly after dark and in winter There is no point building a youth centre if there is not a long term plan for staffing & use. Is the youth building well used - if so opening it more often should be a good idea

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I take great exception to Theynes Croft and surrounding streets have a speed limit of 30mph, until you enter an extension of Theynes Croft called Richmond Park where the speed limit is 20mph. What is the difference betwee the two? Both are residential family houses, childen are waliking in both areas - more in the 30mph area due to the presence of a primary school. No - the difference is house price! Are we seriously valuing the childen of richer parents higher?

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1) Perception amongst amny is that the Parish Council appears to be toothless in that it recommends to North Somerset who then ignore it (often) The P.C. shouls have more power to act upon its own decisions - or otherwise be discontinued? 2) For many years traffic lights have been desirable but are now essential. At the junction of Long Ashton Road with Ashton Rd/Clarken Cooombe. A major accident is waiting to happen here. Also at the Junction of Ashton Road with the LA By Pass - above the Dovecote. 3) It is necessary to put steps/ramp from the new education car park to Church House 4) A School sign with arrows is essential to direct school traffic down Copford Lane. At present Heavy Delivery Lorries come down and reverse into Gardeners Walk 5) New 20mph signs have gone up for the Barratt Estate which incorporate the words "Richmond Park" (which it is not) this confuses Delivery Drivers

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More shops and a restaurant

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Weight limit traffic of 10 tonnes except for access Determined effort to stop dog fouling

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Suggestions cost money, council tax high and we get little in proporton to other North Somerset towns Poor parking on narrow pavements more visible police prescence Face lift to area behind Co-op Mess left by refuge men lanes need attention and vegetation cut back

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I would like to see the pavements from Lovelinch Gardens to the Legion resurfaced and flattened to avoid people slipping up, especially old people or someone having difficulty to walk.

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Cycle path all the way to Bristol city centre that can be used in winter when it is dark. I cycle in the summer, it's too dangerous in winter. I do not think we should create facilities that compete with Backwell sports centre. We want to work with Backwell to provide additional faciilties. The top priority for the 354/353 bus services it to improve reliability between 5-6pm from Bristol. There is no back way via footpath to the park and ride unless you take your wellingtons and enjoy walking through slurry! Reopen the LA railway station please - this would stop traffic problems into Bristol.

Inconsiderate parking on the main road is becoming a major problem, particularly the creation of chicanes. This can only be resolved by double yellow down one side of the road. A pleasant park where the elderly and Mums with prams can sit in place would be a great asset.

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We would like to see more activities for young people in the village. However are concerned that it is not located to near where we live. I believe we should spread out activity places for young people, therefore loacting designated areas at the top end of Long Ashton, i.e. near Ashton Court.

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Improved cycle facilities (e.g. lanes!) would be good, also sorting out all the potholes in the roads would make it more comfortable (there are a lot, particularly at Ashton Court end of Weston Road, and Weston Road end of Lovelinch Gardens. Please improve the recycling scheme, I keep asking for a box and never received one so have now given up, especially as we have mostly plastics, and now take it ourselves to Sainsburys. How do we get more information about Neighbourhood Watch? We didn't even know there was one operating!!

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I think that the village has deterioriated in the past 6 years that I've lied here. Prior to the new estates. Little is done about the youths who hang about or the vandalism that gets committed. I had throw a rock at my car which bashed the door in. I'm still waiting after 4 years for the police to come. We need a police presence, never mind a once a week "clinic" and radar speed traps. What would I like to see? NO more housing estates built. I notice that Weston Road near the housing estate always is obstructed by parked cars. I would suggest that double yellow lines be painted on Weston Road and that cars breaking the rules either be towed away or clamped. This is for road alongside the new estates - people who live there should park on their estate and not on the main road.

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More shops. Feeling safe to go out after dark. A map of village on notice board by Co-op to show where shops, doctor, dentist etc are.

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where houses have garage or driveways, cars not parkled on roadways. Cars not allowed to park on double yellow lines, as some currently do. The new housing site on the old research station has caused a huge increase in parking on Weston Road.

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Spot speed checks rather than static traffic calming parking arount village hall - path and steps to car park

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traffic, parking outside Church House dangerous - double yellow lines would help -people should make more use of the nearby car park, smaller buses such as hoppers would be more practical, safer and less polluting than current type, which cause obstruction particularly when stationary. living close to the bypass: noise from bypass is obrusive when motor bikers do their 100+mph runs and know how to avoid speed cameras - only police presence can discourage this motor sport actities for youngsters should be encouraged (motorsport enthusiast for 30 years) but not close to the village, difficult to supervise and make safe also noisy and hard to make riders run silencers on bikes that do not need to conform to RTA Construction and uses regs. How would riders get to the track? 'Trials riders' already use the village footpath network to ride untaxed unregistered and uninsured to the woods - dedicated area would only encourage juniors to do the same to get to and from home. speed: fit a speed governor to the little red car that delivers from the local pizza shop - fastest thing in the village! thanks to those who do so much to improve life within the village

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no to electronic bus timetable screens - vandalism etc Welcome pack referred to in section five not received Disabled parking bay by co-op needed for use, but delivery vans and other cars use it - parking regime strictly imposed disabled parking required by post office / chemist admin expenses for parish council too high

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Another doctor's surgery no more housing development

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More dog waste bins, particularly on new cycle path.

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The speed of the traffic through Long Ashton is fine but the sheer volume of it more of a problem. 3.02 (better public Transport prefered) There should be more shops located at hte nailsea end of the village,with adequate customer parking. Parking is problem at the current post office area. Further housing development should be prevented. police present more at night.

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Direct bus to Clevedon (in summer) as there used to be.

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Parking along the main roads, especially by the two pubs is a problem. Ought to by double yellow lines throughout this road. Road surface disgraceful, potholes not filled in

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Shopping area like Nailsea with new houses Parking getting worse Providence should be one way More sports pitches by cricket pavillion

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Road by new housing made narrower by parking Road between Cox's shop and Yanley Lane should be widened by using people's gardens to make traffic safer. Overhanging branches should cut and householders of those gardens billed. Cafe's in the past (Bistro LA) have failed

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Area behind Fenswood Court should be allotments and nature reserve

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railway station

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Extended library opening railway station

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LA friendly, but increase in housing means community facilities need to increase village lacks a centre paid support for volunteers

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Parking makes cycling dangerous vandalism etc would stop use of community centre privately Dog fouling on football pitch skate park too niosy and should be removed from options junior football pitch not needed if pitch not fouled junior motorcycling at least half a mile away another football pitch would lead to intimidation etc Allotments a must No dogs on field Airport already causes problems wildlife and conservation important for future

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Field by Fenswood should remain so, for wildlife and seating area.

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Why not fence off the Rec to prevent dog fouling? This could then be used for football etc. Everyone knows that dog faeces causes disease in childeren. A seperate exercise area should be created for dogs with a 'scoop & poop' facility

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Traffic calming and/or restrictions in Providence Lane to improve pedestrian safety. Suitably positioned double yellow lines to prevent use of laybyes by visitors to the pubs or obstruction of the laybyes. Provision of allotments within the village and improve shops to reduce the need to go to Bristol.

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I would like to see the land adjacent to Keeds Lane and Fenswood Road developed as a public open space with trees, seats and some landscapings, NOT turned into another football pitch which nobody wants to play on and for which there would be no means of providing adequate changing facilities.

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Traffic/speed calming measures on Providence Lane should be a priority. Double yellow lines actually make it easier for traffiv to speed. This is especially a problem as for most of the Lane there is no footpath.

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Please support existing shops and post office. Additional shops would be most welcome.

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I am aware that many young people do not use the youth club due to the presence of young people who they see as trouble makers. These problem children/young people should not be allowed to dominate a facility open to all young people. The trouble makers should not be allowed to attend. Perhaps more support should be given by parents so as to discourage anti-social behaviour.

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A cafe would benefit the village especially for people who are around during the day like young mums and people working from home. This would also help with residents meeting each other.

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No more new houses

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Traffic impact suggestions good, but would they be enforced? Existing ones not. Yellow lines ate end of Glebe road

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Improvements to Providence Lane - speed of traffic and lack of pavements. Increased kerbside collections for recycling to include plastics and all cardboard.

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Very dangerous parking on bends in Providence Lane is allowed. Double yellow lines should stop this. Traffic calming in Providence Lane should also be installed since traffic is often too fast particularly as there is no pavement for pedestrians

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Rather than, as is currently planned, cleaning Providence Lane of parked cars along its middle section, can we please find a way to slow the traffic down. Parked cars actually slow the traffic down. By constantly adding double yellow lines the council is giving drivers and easy and clear "rat run" to use day and night.

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For one-stop-shop to be viable it will need information on a wide randge of services.

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Having 2 young children, we would like a park at the Bristol end of the village please

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The Stephens family evicted from the village. The police taking a zero tolerance initiative against anti-social behaviour in the village

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It would be good to see complimentary health treatments such as reflexology/osteopathy etc offered at the health centre

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I have not been living in LA very long. There are a few questions that I don't know how to answer. Sorry.

I would like to see less trouble from some of the youths in the village. They can be very intimidating. Without this element LA is an excellent place to live. Thank you to everyone who has taken time to prepare this form.

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If there was steps going from churchhouse car park up to church house it would encourage people to use car park and more importantly would be safer than walking along the very narow bit of pavement, near fast moving traffic, with small children. It would be good to have a small park for the residence of the estate with young children

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More inter-age group-generating links between different generations. Different age levels, especially ones new to the area, could learn from other age groups. i.e. a gardening group for all ages. I would join a monthly club and subscribe if I could get hints and tips from older experienced gardeners. Local knowledge is so valuable, Where I can resource local produce too would be really useful - on the website or via reasonably priced ads in the magazine. Somewhere for kids parties and activities too.

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LA no obvious centre, people use Bristol facilities because close,new development may increase shops which LAPC should, link road and new south west housing development will make village a suburb of bristol, LAPC should: fight development in ashton vale, promote an annual fair on the rec, ban lorries through village - providing number in local newsletters for reporting incidences, appoint a paid communty maintenance officer to maintain community facilities,advertise for volunteers to assist in particular projects eg paint doors, clear guttering etc.

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plastic re-cycling from home A cafe in the village- we are keen to be involved more community activities and events - firework display

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More local police officers on the beat. Parking restrictions near new development on main road

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Not enough room bor bicycles, especially with inconsiderate drivers Because of intimidation/vandalism would not use community centre Dogs should not be allowed on football pitch Skate park would be noisy wherever it is. disagree with Juniour football pitch unnecesary if current one dog free How far from houses would motorcycle area have to be not to interfere with houses? An additional football pitch would increase anti-social behaviour Allotments a brilliant idea BMX track would interfere with people on edge of field Conservation, wildlife, ponds rare flowers, shrubs and small trees for birds & local schools projects far better than suggested things

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More places available at village schools of your choice

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Better shops, less beauty places, more shops at the end of the village (Northleaze) A bank would be great and a weekly market even a cinema, which I think may keep the younger ones from 'hanging out' in certain areas. More garages or parking facilities in our area (northleaze flats) by the flats, and large vans banned as they tend to park on the pavement (unless they are working in the area)

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comment on Q11.21 not clear if this refers to school holidays or people coming on holiday to the area. Boules pitch would be great for all all ages & fitness levels First Bus Service is dreadful particularly when one is trying to catch a scheduled bus returning to LA from Bristol. On average I have to wait an additional 25-40 mins and the prices charged are far too high even if their services were adequate

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Public transport at affordable prices. A railway station at Long ashton. With new houses the traffic is very bad travelling from Long ashton to Bristol. Not much chance of that happening with the council attitude on public transport

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Q2.07 is unclear. Does it mean stopping traffic going into Glebe Rd from Yanley Lane? If yes this means closing off Yanley Lane during the rush hour. This would be an excellent idea. Better still Yanley Lane and Glebe Road should be access only. In Yanley Lane, whilst not directly a Parish Council issue, we always seem to be left out when it comes to recycling services and receiving information.

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Christmas lighting and Christmas tree. Rotting cars and vans removed from the Cox's shop area.

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A reasonable delicatessen - cold meat/cheese/wines. A petanque piste - I will build it.

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3.05 Voluntary lift scheme did not specify if it only related to transport within the village.

Close off Yanley Lane to make it access only for residents. Put access road onto the bypass and off the bypass from Wild Country Lane/near Barrow Hospital to route the traffic from the Nailsea end of Long Ashton to the bypass rather than through the village. With the number of new houses put in amenities at the Nailsea end of the village i.e. pub/restaurant. Reduce speed limit on Yanley Lane to 20mph along its entirety from Glebe Road to the Woodspring golf and country club. I have lived in Long Ashton for 10 years and I have never been welcomed into the village and feel it's only for administration convenients that Yanley is part of Long Ashton, in fact if we had not rung the council we would not have received recycling bags and boxes. If the heading of Section 7 is correct then Yanley Lane is obviously not considered as the banks are eroded by the traffic and by fly tipping. Where is the Parish Councli action on that?

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Unhappy with the Chairman of LA Parish Council's comment about 'further road signs and yellow lines not being desirable (newsletter/winter 06-07). Safety counts for more than aethetics Mr Scoones, resign forthwith. There is a huge parking problem in the area around the new Northleaze School and if restrictions - yes, signs and yellow lines - are not introduced, there will be fatalities. I hope to see LA Parish Council adopt a more enlightened and less precious policy in the near future. Qestion 2.07 "entry should be prohibited.. rush hour" is imprecise. Please name the exact junction - don't use vague terms like top 2 bottom. Apart from increasing drivers road rage and inconveniencing local residents I can't see what these closures would achieve. Glebe Road has pavements, incidentally, on which pedestians whould be safe if parking were properly regulated. Providence Lane is a necessary artery. The one way (I remind you it is one way) section of Yanley Lane is unsuited to any increase in traffic volume (dangerous junction at Glebe Road). It seems to me that vast sums have been poured into youth projects and community centre already. The surgery could improve health provision massively by staying open later in the evenings.

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receyling system not working, but recylcing of plastic would be good

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Good for transport for elderly to Doctors surgery etc

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1.01 and 6.06 answers not imincompatible if viewed in historical/geographical context. 2.07 Meaning Glebe Road unclear - is it to do with the proximity of the Northleaze School? 3.07 3.08 N/A for Travel Saver holders. 7.03 Are there any guidelines for horse riders? 7.04 8.03 In carefully selected areas e.g. lines in the "throat" by The Angel" where buildings close to the road prevent it being widened. 7.07 Not at present. 8.03 No more than 2 in addition. 9.03 Doubt about the connection as stated. 9.05 Very careful regard should be given to possible unwelcome consequences to the overall growth of LA when outline planning is considered.

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Railway station condition of future development woodland footpatshs should not be resurfaced cycle paths should be separate from roads frequency and speed of buses the issue, not fares no more development between la and David Lloyd Improved invironment around shops and pubs Bus service better than own car Tip is an eysore

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No further housing estates in Long Ashton. Aiport expansion down to a minimum.

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small covered market off road network of cyle paths alterations to road as traffic calming wider pavements bicyle parking facilities local bakery with fresh bread

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Improve local shops -Sainsbury's or Tesco's instead of Co-op

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need 2 dedicated policemen - warden is too cheap poor driving and parking to be dealt with rather than speed park and ride not luggage friendly, not enough routes Dog-woners to respect gardens routes in and out of Bristol during rush hour past saturation point People moved due to lack of places in primary schools

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Not much point in cycle routes if Cumberland Basin unsafe for cyclists

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More consideration for horse riders

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Empty buses on by-pass should be redirected through village pathways beyond village limits not good, especially for those walking into Bristol - cross council co-ordination? Inappropriate lighting outside Northleaze school Excellent shrubs & plants at ends of village - offer of help with maintenance

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Later park & ride open to use by drunkards double yellows would need policing Roads too narrow for buses, fire brigade etc Parking at Church House - car park should be used Parking residents only signs rush hour traffic & "shunts" at end of by-pass

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Parking outside Church house - encouragment to use car park Where are roadsweepers? Butcher, grocer/fishmonger & bank to help with community spirit. Parking along main road helps with traffic calming!!!!!!

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Speed restrictions for traffic widened pavements Police beat congestion charge for 4 by 4s

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Greater variety of shops rival supermarket walk-in centre

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New health centre with car park and disabled/pushchair access. Current parking near doctor's surgery dangerous

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greengrocers post office most stay lights in Govers Lane

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double yellow lines by doctor's surgery

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No more houses parking off road especially at Nailsea end of village

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More traffic congestion need railway station and more cheaper buses

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Allotments to build up community Arts & crafts day good

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Railway station Any new housing should be obliged to have off-street parking Extra doctor's surgery Shopping centre Do not become part of Bristol Greater police prescence

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BMX/Skate parks cause problems rather than solve them More business locally would increas, not decrease traffic

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proposed link road threatens to close the gap between Bristol and Long Ashton

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before and after school clubs , more provision for working parents a cafe/meeting place cheaper buses more proactive enforcement by council on dog fouling

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Proper nursing home for villagers Equipment for Birdwell play area

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Greater security against anti-social behaviour at village hall

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More shops, better post office, more doctors

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No expansion for 500 years Residential traffic only Better things for youth to do than stand outside Co-op Cheap regular buses Park and Ride varied routes and open for football parking

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Exisitng empty retail outlets (eg Long Ashton stores) before new ones built Can't scouts use guide hut? Traffic calming on Glebe Road Recycling "white Goods"

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chicanes at every entry/exit point of the village

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annoyed by people not parking their cars on their driveways make s roads in theynes croft like car parks

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Airport noise a problem Too much congestion

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Affordable housing for Long Ashton people to remain Wider range of shops - and clean Shops at Angel inn end of village Banking facilities

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Spped bumbs and traffic speed signs on Glebe Road Table tennis clud

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Low cost houses for first time buyers, especially locals

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More affordable houses should be buildt

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Fears about "accidents waiting to happen" at bottom of Warren Lane

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junior football pitch

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Buses very infrequent. Much prefer to use bus than car but bus just too expensive! Would like to see more use of village hall facilities for social events eg plays, music concerts etc

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Why use the Park & Ride if you live in LA? Surely it would be better to walk, use a bus or ride a bike - otherwise you are just adding to the congestion Public transport must & needs to be fully addressed before other road calming/speed restrictions are put in place The Mercury is a very important part of communication as an addition to the village Newsletter Welcoming new residents - I don't know how this would work as we moved in last August and haven't seen any publicity for such events. I would also be concerned that there appears to be much resentment to the new houses (and their occupiers) from older residents The health centre seems to be overwhelmed and it can tke time to get an appointment. Is it big enough to cope with the new influx of residents? The use of the car park for dropping off children for the schjool needs to be monitored, most parents still drop off in Copford Lane. Poor lighting at Co-op car park discourages my wife to shop there - its unsafe.

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Please:- 1 Make the most of our remaining open spaces and green playing fields. Preserve our trees and the lovely rural views 2 Preserve village boundaries and avoid loss of green belt ares to developers. 3 Firm planning restrictions to stop new tall buildings or large extensions. Preserve building line and road vision. 4 retain our library services, Post Office, shops & services 5 Preserve existing roadside kerb parking but ban double parking on bends & narrow road sections. 6 maintain our recycling & waste collections together wiith road repair and drain clearance.

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Bin outside Co-op almost always full. Having young children we would love a play area at the All Saints end of the village. It is just too far to walk to Keedwell. Outside Northleaze School, bottom of Glebe Road pavement needs finishing.

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We need at least one good supermarket not the cobbled together excuse for shopping we have at present. Due mainly to lack of competition. Long Ashton deserves better. NO MORE BUILDING PLEASE! long Ashton is a green and pleasant place, lets keep it that way. Thanks to parish Council & volunteers for their work

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There should definitely be double yellow lines on the main road at the Weston end of the village. The new houses have garages and drives, why don't they use them?

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NOT speed humps Youth outside shop worrying

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Concern about "ring-road" development Secondary school for Long Ashton Better maintenance of roads Larger primary schools#traffic calming

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An increased police patrol presence or even a police station! Relocate Northleaze School to where it was before. No dogs.

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Car owners should be strongly discouraged from parking on footpaths

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Heavy rush hour traffic through the village is a problem. More people would use the Park and Ride if there was a footpath to it from the Theynes Croft Estate.

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Horse fouling of roads and footpaths should be strongly discouraged. Horse riders as well as dog owners should make every effort to clear up. Narrow roads outside Church House and the Angel cause terrible congestion. The pavements should be narrowed to encourage traffic flow. Church House users should use the car park - steps should be provided to ensure users' safety. Control the 'yobs' in the village who are intimidating, rude, use unlicensed motoprcylces on the road, ride without helmets, antagonise shopkeepers. Give them something to do is they are unemployed i.e. job creation of village amenities.

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More use of Northleaze School car park by parents and those working at the school rather than using Theynes Croft and Copford Lane to park. Very often parking on Copford Lane is dangerous.

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The road surfaces in the village are diabolical and there is no mention of this in the Survey. Ridgeway Road is like a humback fairground ride where cars 'ground' routinely. Resurfacing of the main road is long overdue. Drains blocked with sludge, causing surface water to collect. I would like priority given to safer roads which enable cyclists to use roads without encountering pot holes and raised iron utitily covers being a hazard.

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I'd like to see the old Northleaze School redeveloped, retaining essential character of the buildings. Retention of exisiting facilities, including pubs and shops. Would be fantastic to have regular Farmers Market/WI market, similar to Nailsea. Local taxi firm? Suggest steps be put into the corner of the new carpark for Northleaze School to allow safer access for people using the carpark for events at Church House. Congratulations on doing this survey and good luck with the next phase. Some suggestions in survey are a good idea, but possibly not economic to carry out.

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More awareness of elderly people living alone, particularly health and care. The local Health care should be 'au fait' with the elderly and infirm and not wait for them to appear at the Surgery when it might be too late.

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It would be very useful to have a few more shops such as fruit & veg or butchers. It would save on using the car to go elsewhere, also I am sure older people would find this very convenient.

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I disagree with the introduction of double yellow lines on the main road as this would create an even faster rat run through the village. There is an ever increasing volume of traffic using LA at rush hours instead of the bypass. Perhaps restricted entry to the village at this time would solve the problem.

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Footpaths and signs are now very good. More jobs in the village would not reduce traffic, as 'villagers' may not be employed in them. People using the village as a ratrun to avoid the bypass in rush hour are a problem. Bus lane on the bypass defeats the object! Increased parking by commuters at Ashton Court end of village is a problem. Parking on narrow sections of Weston Road is a problem. Lack of parking spaces for new houses on Research Station land is disgusting - the developers are making a fortune, putting very little back into the village. Traffic from Research Station development has increased and will get worse with commercial areas. The village is losing its identity.

tagged with: bus lane footpaths jobs parking research station development traffic village identity

We have a Residential home, but NOT a Nursing Home. Research Station land was a golden opportunity.

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Rumours circulating suggest that the old Northleaze School has been 'sold off cheaply' to a housing association. Rumours suggest that the building will become a halfway house for drug addicts, thieves and paedophiles - near Church House, also used by children. Local planning dept should notify the village as to what is 'actually' going to happen to the building. If the local Council has taken a 'back-hander' problems as highlighted in the latest 'Panorama' programme would occur.

tagged with: housing schools

Backwell swimming pool done up and extra local one for swimming, water polo and synchronised swimming

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Stop anti-social behaviour in very young before it becomes set in

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Road humps less expensive than cameras and no admin.

tagged with: traffic calming

Would like spot checks by mobile cameras for speeding Questionnaire has drawn my attention to the communication available e.g LAPC website Yellow lines are too urban A map in the questionnaire would have been good to show locations mentioned. I do not know why Backwell pool is being closed - better to keep it open than build a new one.

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Would a village minibus be wheelchair accessible? Are footpaths around the village wheelchair and scooter accessible as we hope to use them next summer?

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Much less building going on A nice cafe by the shops Parents being discouraged from driving their children to school The lovely area by The Angel/church maintained and not threatened with development

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8.02 People park on pavements anyway. Would extended Youth activities be used and viable?

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no more houses

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-Double Yellow lines at end of Glebe Road

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Fenced in toddler playground areas, shaded by trees Sleeping policemen at either end of the village Better road markings at Providence/Longwood lane

tagged with: playgrounds road markings sleeping policemen

No more new houses to be built. Double yellow lines Lampton House side of main road at top of Glebe Road. redundant zebra crossing outside of Northleaze school. Beautify shopping area.

tagged with: housing development improve new parking shopping area yellow lines zebra crossings

Clampdown on parking on pavements

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Mercury needed on new Estate Bad quality of roads and pavements - pot holes, dog fouling etc

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Traffic calming in Uanley Lane Double yellow lines by Glebe Road garage covered during resurfacing and not repainted - please reinstate

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Green garden waste bags good Whelie Bins to stop foxes getting at waste Cyle lanes Loccal fitness classes Traffic calming

tagged with: cycle paths fitness classes traffic calming wheelie bins

want traffic calming in glebe road/yanley lane expecially during rush hours levels of theft high, police response disgraceful Yanley has never received the Mercury or Green garden waste bags, people should be asked if they want it, many of these questions as not elderly, with young family, do not feel I can afford more council tax to pay for various improvements and hope we can have low cost improvements that do not interfere with the village atmosphere

tagged with: council tax mercury police recycling theft traffic traffic calming

traffic calming to slow traffic on Glebe road, community worker good for young not old more parking areas needed, or double parking and overstaying the parking will increase, parking near new estate west end dangerous concerned about the holes in wall at Gatcombe end of village, lh side - have builders permission to do this, thought the wall would remain as it was before the new build commenced

tagged with: community worker parking traffic calming

Given the threats of global warming are the storm drains into the brook adequate?

tagged with: drainage

A link road from the A38 to A370 Long Ashton bypass would be good. Some way of ensuring hedges are cut back fully.

tagged with: bypass hedges link road

Larger research stn building should be HOTEL. The Parish Council opposed plans for budget hotel and filling station opp Smyth Arms/Dovecote as petrol available at Sainsburys. Is this at odds with Park and Ride traffic? FOOTBALL PITCHES - some leagues demanding solid 6ft fencing around pitches - there have been problems at Nailsea. It is cheaper to hire established grounds with all facilities management and maintenance rather than DIY. NEW SCOUT HUTS - a matter for the scouts organisation rather than the council unless the scouts provide a visible contribution to the village facilities (help to keep tidy etc). At the moment their uniforms seem to be seen once a year at armistice day. COUNCIL SERVICE INFORMATION - surely the source is the parish clerk at 45 Long Ashton Road. Alternatively the library but council minutes are often weeks or months in arrears. When the council subsidised the end bay(s) of the Jubilee Pavilion it was inferred that it would be a regular source for information and discussion with council officials with a proper opening timetable. What happened to the proposed arrangement for such 'one stop shop' as discribed. TRAFFIC CALMING - already created by continuous row of kerbside parking in some portions of the main routes eg near Ashover House etc. CLOSURE OF TOP OF PROVIDENCE - a stupid idea whcih would isolate Failand etc from essential early morning services in central Long Ashton eg dentist, deposit of prescriptions and making appointments at surgery, newsagents and grocery. Resulting diversions via Belmont or Clarken Combe involve circa 3 miles travel instead of half mile via Providence and would also transfer extra traffic to main roads of village. BUSES - bus routes using bypass should be diverted through village, creating extra passengers and revenue. 364 would give direct access from Long Ashton to Clevedon, X1 to business area of Locking Road WsM (alternatively extend some 354 Nailsea servides to Clevedon). SEATING AREA - a lovely garden and seating area existed in community centre grounds allowing to fall derelict and replaced by skateboard facility, the latter was vandalised and its replacement is buried under a pile of earth and turf. TRANSPORT - a small bus once ran from Failand and residential areas but disappeared without trace! PARKING - double yellow lines needed where pedestrian curb/road access applies eg vicinity of surgery at corner junctions of Keedwell Hill/Rayens Croft Rd. CO-OP CAR PARK - clearly marked as a customer car park although some latitude given to the immediately local residents. Gather lighting was removed at request of the latter as after hours car breaking was taking place under its illumination.

tagged with: football hotel parking pitch providence lane scout cub hut traffic traffic calming

No more developments Expansion of footpath network with maps Wildlife leaflets

tagged with: development footpaths local wildlife leaflets

Double yellow lines between Wildcountry and Fenswood Cameras overlooking possible vandelism sites.

tagged with: video surveillance cameras yellow lines

Shopping area is bleak, needs landscaping. Pavements around co-op craked. Shops/fast-food outlets need upgrading

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"Cycle Path" through the village into Bristol

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Train station

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Cashpoint

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"Calendear" for village events Indian restaurant/takeawayCo-op area blackspot for cyclists Rat-run for airport taxis Can Mercury start being delivered to new Wimpey homes

tagged with: calendar indian restaurant mercury traffic

Village hall cannot be found - good signs Roundabout at Ashton Court end of village junction

tagged with: roundabout at ashton court end signs for village hall

a bank would be good for the area

Amount of traffic and the speed they travel at is a big problem. A soloution to that in the next 5 years would be good.

vehicles not parking on pavements

Greater police precence Anti-social groups of a youth a problem restriction on number of licensed premeses

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enough retail premises but some look run down and neglected

no more houses!

Fewer parked vehicles on the main road More considerate parking close to northleaze school A decent supermarket A Hardware shop

"Better Shopping" all types "Better recreation area" "Cheaper bus fares" "Local Train Station" "Better schooling"

tagged with: bus fares recreation area schools shopping train station

Widening pavements and more crossings to encourage walking More rubbish bins Salt bins on Keedwell Hill should be removed Circular footpath is VERY GOOD Thank you for including survey for young people

tagged with: footpaths pavements rubbish salt bins

Who whould care for seating area/plants? People need time in "doctors" "buses" to cater for pushchairs People dON'T stop for existing crossings. "Scout hut" needs to be bigger with expansion of village

tagged with: bus service doctors planting scout cub hut seating

I think excessive noise created by vehicles on the bypass is caused by a) excessive speed, b) oversized / modified exhausts. this could be reduced by a) speed cameras, especially on the straights, b) police clampdown / checks on noisy vehicles. the car / motorcycle noise from the bypass is a majot annoyance. further noise pollution is caused by a) light aircraft circling, b) helicopter traffic. these two sources of noise are far more annoying than large aircraft taking off. I am a cyclist. a traffic free through route to the ex-rail bridge behind Megabowl would encourage cycling into central Bristol. the section of cycle lane from Birdwell to the new school is excellent. re 7.04, there is no point in having more double lines - they are not enforced. cars regularly park on the zig-zag lines of the zebra crossing, on the pavement, etc, etc

tagged with: bypass cycling noise

it would be wonderful to see LA takins more of an innovative and creative steer to thinking about, and doing something, reducing waste and employing alternative sources of energy. relying on the mercury as the main means of advertising events is problematic. some of us have no delivery and many of us receive delivery 2/3 days late. would have like, in the environmental section of this questionnaire, a section about overhanging and too tall trees and bushes causing distress to neighbours in terms of lost light and continual dropping of leaves and debris eg boundaries betweeen Rigdeway and Chestnut Roads and Northleaze/Westwood Gardens. Would love to see the village retail opportunities increase to include quality fresh food and veg to encourage and enable us to really shop locally.

tagged with: alternative energy mercury overhanging trees and shrubs shops waste reduction

I think that the sports and leisure activities should be improved dramatically. there should be more facilities for football, especially, because this will provide young and old something to do! an all weather surface, I think would be perfect.

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the current state of litter around the co-op is unacceptable. it should be the co-op's responsibility to the community to deal with this on a daily basis. the car park at the co-op is also an eyesore - this whole area so central to the village blights it - a great pity. it seems very unlikely that more businesses established in the village will reduce traffic, the opposite is likely when the offices/units start to be occupied on the Research station site. our main concerns regarding the village relate to: - car parking on roads; - cars speeding; - litter; - poor regulation of new developments -unsightly horadings, flags, etc on development sites - filthy roads from muddy vehicles; - future strain on village medical services with increased population; - the lack of a 'focus' on the main street - this should be at the co-op - but the whole area aorund lets the village down.

tagged with: green belt litter medical services parking speeding

the answer to this world's problems does not lie in ever increasing popultaions. Recent reasonable calculations suggest that we shall very shortly require 2 more worlds which simply do not exist. perhaps family discipline could be considered.

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Antisocial behabiour at Keedwell garages/Co-op "High-pitched noise" machine should be implemented at both places

"Lights" where Long Ashton Road joins Clarken Coombe

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Urgent action is needed at the top of Providence Lane. Pulling out of our drive is VERY dangerous as cars go too fast around the corner. Making it one way would make them go even faster as would double yellow lines. Traffic calming measures such as chicanes are needed and a mirror on the corner. There have been several near-misses lately including one which was almost a very serious accident.

tagged with: providence lane traffic calming

The field at the entrance to the village opposite Ashton Court Estate should be kept free of buildings forever. Remove overhead cables throughout the main road in the village. More attractive road lighting. Make shop fronts more attractive.

tagged with: ashton court development environment overhead cables street lighting

More local and diverse "shops" with better parking "Free cash machine" There isn't anywhere to go (eg park) or shop

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"Wider pavements" regardless of traffic requirements. Householders find if "hedges" not kept in order "Health food" and organic food shops in village "Policeman" in Ridgeway Road Traffic calming ONLY if Ridgeway etc is done as well as main road

tagged with: health food hedges organic food pavements traffic calming

IMPROVEMENTS INTO TRAFFIC FLOW LEAVING THE VILLAGE TRAVELLING INTO BRISTOL. I.E TRAFFIC LIGHTS DEDICATED CYCLE LANE INTO BRISTOL. FOM LA (CURRENTLY NO ROUTE ACROSS CUMBERLAND BASIN)

Traffic calming on main road Double yellow lines by new research station houses cafe in village

tagged with: cafe traffic calming yellow lines

less development of domestic housing

Part time traffic lights at Angel end of village to aid traffic leaving village in rush hour

tagged with: rush hour traffic traffic

There should be no parking of vehicles on the main road between the bus stop and opposite auto-scuderia. Vehicles should NOT be parked at the top part of glebe road, and auto-scuderia should provide off road parking for their employees and customers.

A 'village square' area would make the village more of a community. A cafe would help. Traffic calming measures would make the village safer. Traffic has become a lot worse around Glebe road, with the new school near by. I feel the constant cars passing through, puts childrens safety at risk. Perhaps speed bumps will slow traffc.

Mainly more local shops. Cars that keep to the 30mph limit

Restricted sight on church lane because of parked vehicles. Double yellow lines properly placed would help this problem

-COULD THE POLICE BE ASKED NOT TO SCREAM THEIR SIRENS THROUGH THE VILLAGE- WHEN THEY MIGHT CATCH MORE CRIMINALS IF THEY TOOK THEM BY SURPRISE. -A DISCREET NOTICEBOARD AT THE CHURCH LODGE WOULD BE USEFUL FOR ANNOUNCING THE SEASONS PROGRAMME -CLOSE LOVELYNCH GDNS TO TRAFFIC. THE VILLAGE LACKS A PUBLIC SQUARE. -DISCORAGE PEOPLE PUTTING THEIR RUBBISH OR RECYCLING OUT TO EARLY

LESS PEOPLE PARKING ON PAVEMENTS LESS DOG MESS ON PAVEMENTS

CONCERNED ABOUT POLICE. NEVER SEEN A LOCAL BOBBY. LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME SITE BETWEEN L.A AND NAILSEA

A cafe in the village may cause problems with youths

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Add a 'don't know' or 'no prefereence' tick box to all lines. Having a good cafe would add to the community. Backwell Swimming Pool is already very good, just requiring some refurbishment in changing rooms.

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Q4.04 But is there not a salaried bookings manager? Is the hall being used enough to merit more?

As a retired person I would like more encouragement for peopleparticularly youngsters to organise their own activities and clubs rather than have them organised for them. This encourages a sense of ownership and overcomes the sense of there "not being enough to do".

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Bank wanted No parking on grass verges or in front of drives Wanted: to observe police presence during school holidays walkways / pavements to be kept clear of overgrowing plants wanted: pavements / footpaths suitable for pushchairs

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THE VILLAGE NEEDS A CAFE BAR

"More useful shops would help in village".

Traffic use of Providence Lane and prohibited entry at rush hour. The following should also be noted, regarding Providence Lane: 1. A rat run at all times of the day 2. Excessive speed of many vehicles 3. No footpaths for much of its length 4. The only pedestrian route for shops, surgery, etc for residents on/off Providence Lane 5. The only route for parents/grandparents taking pushchairs down to the playground and Keedwell Centre from upper Providence Lane Village facilities are only accessible by car from this area (increasing congestion etc) because the route down is almost too dangerous to use as a pedrestrian. Consider the possibility of: - speed ramps - entry restricted for access only - a one way system - single lane sections (as at Portbury) No bus service from Providence Lane

The road section from the bottom of Providence Lane to Keedwell Hill to be made one way only up to stop commuters using Providence Lane as a short cut. More "double yellow" lines by any road junctions on Providence lane to stop obstruction and restricted vision which will eventually cause nasty accidents if not checked. Stop pavement parking as well. Another "doctors surgery" within 5 years with minor injury clinic eg I had to go to BRI just to have fingernail removed. Local radio station for North Somerset to involve an all age groups and taregted to encourage young people and promote local benefits. Bus stop at the top of Providence Lane for the Clevedon bus.

People who choose to live in a village shouldn't expect the leisure facilities of a town and I pay more than enough Council tax as it is! We need enough facilities for young people to prevent nuisance behaviour, but not so much as to attract young people from outside Long Ashton. Apparently this has happened in Backwell, with outsiders causing disturbance. Leylandii hedge just past the Little Tipple is a nuisance: Iam angry the owner has let this hedge grow so wide. A full width pavment is needed here for mums with small children and the elderly. Speed cameras would get vandalised.

tagged with: children facilities overhanging trees and shrubs pavements speed tax young people

Double yellow lines - especially near new development

Improvement in the public realm around co-op,vets Home zone initiative Enforcement to prevent pavement parking CCTV around rec More frequent street claensing around co-op and rec NS Council should do more to encourage more sustainable housing development. Suggest housing design SPD My 8 year old daughter feels inhibited by the anti-social behaviour of a minority. Consider the introduction of a dispersal order after 8 pm around co-op and rec.

Long Ashton is a village, however with the influx of so many 'incomers' over the last few years and the obvious increase over the next couple of years, it will be important to ensure that we retain that village atmosphere .. its why people such as myself moved here. Anything that can be done to enhance a spirit of community, to encourage our youngsters to take pride in where they live, to ask our older folk to be inclusive and suportive of our youngsters as they grow ... all these will be essential. Traffic, in my opinion is the biggest issue in Long Ashton.. so mkae positive changes to reduce speed, stop roadside parking and increase safety.

More lighting in any part of the village would not be conducive to a better environment. A continuation of the cycle/footpath from back of Theynes Croft behind Northleaze School and out behind Church and over to Park & Ride (using existing brideg over by-pass) would allow villagers to reach Park & Ride, Ashton Court, Bristol and David Lloyd without going near th busy main roads. Cycling through Ashton Court is prohibitive because: - the gates are not open early enough for commuting - the speed bumps are so rigid and acute they cripple a road bike .. cars on the other hand can pass over without slowing. Speed control on the main road is essential. HGVs should be prohibited access only. Speed cameras would only moderate their immediate area. However would average speed checkers not be better. Alternatively 'give way to oncoming' vehicles could be constructed.

"Cycle paths" - should be more. Community Worker - yes, but who would pay ? Most friends and family live in Bristol - could not afford LA prices. Negotiate with Network Rail for a ne small train station (and car parking). "Green belt" is pretty pointless if we carry on destroying habitats within the village ! There are some good ideas in this questionnaire - but questions about building new businesses depnds on impact on the environment, impact on individual residents and transport (people from elsewhere would also want to work there so transport problem remains - just goes in the other direction). Yanleigh Lane is a nightmare - particularly on a bike - particularly at night. Motorists know it can get choked so race through as quick as possible - needs some kind of safety audit. An "idea" - to reduce pollution and congestion introduce maximum engine size to all residents and through traffic - no 4 * 4, no gas gusslers, no cars above 1.5 l. No more than 2 cars per household - that should sort it ! then convert the extra space created into clearly marked cycle/walking lanes.

"Traffic speed" - I would like to see 20 mph limits on most residentials side roads and certainly on providence lane. Community - I think the best way to involve new residents in village life is to increase the facilities in the "sports and leisure" section. Central Area of shops - Traffic calming, planting and 20 mph limits with brick paved narrowed gateways at ends - from bottom of providence lane to the Archway and extending up to the Community Centre. I would like to see a community owned wind turbine on the golf course.

I am unable to walk, so cannot get out

tagged with: housebound

Bus schedules need to be truly reliable. Buses too expensive for younger people. More litter bins needed. Need better local transport to and from airport. Need weekly banking facility.

tagged with: airport bank bus service litter

Don't use village shops as no bank, so have to go to Nailsea. Yellow lines should be from top of Lampton Road to Wild Country Lane. Not worth planting flowers as they would be vandalised. Stop motor bikes from using Dawsons Walk and fields.

tagged with: bank motor bikes planting yellow lines

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