[Green Lanes Business Association survey]
Question 1. What do think is good about the area?
Good – good parking space. Reasonable variety of shops. Fairly clean (except outside betting shops (cigarettes))
Question 2. What do you think is less good about the area?
Less good – parking charges. Toilet area on the triangle. Groups of men congregate around betting shops particularly in good weather. Need more larger stores. Area where recycling used to be. Lodge drive generally – fly tipping / McDonalds waste
Question 3. What would you like to see to improve the area?
Improve – cover over old toilet entrance. Encourage business with free parking times. Stop “unwanted” businesses like betting. Stop fly tipping by McDonalds. Have more shopping “events”.
Question 4a. Specific aspects – traffic
Traffic (hedge Lane junction) – feeder lights for traffic turning right would stop some of the accidents
Question 4b. Specific aspects – parking
Parking – do not introduce Sunday parking
Supports ½ hr free parking. Would support town Centre since a lot of people only come to one shop / bank and don’t like paying. Will wait to do their shopping in bigger centres.
Doesn’t support Sunday charging. This will drive more people to out of town” free parking centres. Not enough businesses in PG to attract Sunday visitors who would have to pay. In the week they do banking etc so may pay
Question 4c. Specific aspects – clutter
Clutter – not too bad
Question 4d. Specific aspects – look of the shops/architecture
Look of shops – generally OK but some need tidying up outside. “Poundshops” with a lot on the pavement downgrade the area
Question 4e. Specific aspacts – type and range of shops
Type of shops – need more specialist shops who can give better service than large stores and chain stores but in shoes and fashion and sports.
Question 4f. Specific aspects – amount and use of pavement space
Pavement space – generally OK but don’t let shops put too much on pavement areas. Chairs and tables where pavement is wide enough is OK but not clutter of goods
Question 4g. Specific aspects – the Triangle public space
Triangle- Toilets?
Question 4h. Specific aspects – Greenery
Planters – lovely like to see them brighten up the area
Any other comments
Other – vacant shops should be repainted and boarded up like the old Grouts. Empty shop could be used by community groups or “activity” groups for kids painting / crafts / art work etc. landlords could get rate reduction for participating. This would bring customers in while children play or just to area instead of going further afield.