Question 1. What do think is good about the area?
Good – parks / tree lined streets / Edwardian house. transport generally. Shopping area specifically – not much!
Question 2. What do you think is less good about the area?
Less good – volume of traffic / poor parking plus charges. Too many restaurants and fast food shops. Litter
Question 3. What would you like to see to improve the area?
Improve – remedies to above
Question 4a. Specific aspects – traffic
Traffic – too much priority to traffic and still traffic congestion
Question 4b. Specific aspects – parking
Parking – big problem. I don’t stop to make small purchases because of parking charges. Far easier to go to Sainsbury’s for a paper
Question 4d. Specific aspects – look of the shops/architecture
Look of shops – too many ugly buildings
Question 4e. Specific aspacts – type and range of shops
Type of shops – supermarkets have destroyed choice of small shops. Specialist shops required but parking. Traffic needs to be addressed to get customers in.
Question 4f. Specific aspects – amount and use of pavement space
Question 4g. Specific aspects – the Triangle public space
Triangle – one is inclined to say “what public space” ?
Question 4h. Specific aspects – Greenery
Greenery – “good attempt”
Any other comments
Other – changes will have to start small but radical. I know the triangle is being looked at but it will take so long.
