Palmers Green Town Centre Improvement Project 2012: Survey responses

Question 1.  What do think is good about the area?

Good – good selection of shops and cafes. Excellent park. Very good transportings

Question 2.  What do you think is less good about the area?

Less good – dingy shop fronts

Not enough litter bins

No public toilets

Question 3. What would you like to see to improve the area?

Improve – brighter shops – benches -more planting. Good signage

Question 4a. Specific aspects – traffic

Traffic - from a personal point of view I do not see the present volume of traffic as problematic

Question 4b. Specific aspects – parking

Parking – inadequate and expensive

Question 4c. Specific aspects – clutter

Clutter – railings though attractive take away pavement space in places

Question 4d. Specific aspects – look of the shops/architecture

Look of shops – parts of green lanes looking very tired. Original  structures should be preserved – gives a village “feel”

Question 4e. Specific aspacts – type and range of shops

Type of shops – more specialist shops – could mirror Winchmore hill shops

Question 4f. Specific aspects – amount and use of pavement space

Pavement – far too narrow in the triangle / Aldermans hill area

Question 4g. Specific aspects – the Triangle public space

Triangle  - underused – could be a great local focal point

Question 4h. Specific aspects – Greenery

Greenery  -more small trees. Very happy with the summer hanging baskets which always look lovely and are well watered.

Any other comments

Other –palmers green is a very good place to shop but it needs to retain its village feel. Empty shops do not help – maybe landlords could be encouraged to reduce rents in these austere times