Granby cum Sutton Village Plan Public Meeting
5th Dec 2007 Granby Village Hall
Outcome from Feedback Exercise
1. What do you like about Granby cum Sutton?
Village Character
| Rurality | Rural areaQuiet, Peaceful, Uncommercialised |
| Size | Remain small villages |
| Shape | Nice shape with a centre and attractive roads leading off, Attractive |
Accessibility
| Accessible | Proximity to Newark, Melton, Grantham, Nottm. Good communication links: A1, M1, A52.Bus service. Rural but not remote. Central place in the Vale |
Community Spirit
| Community spirit | A good cross section of peopleFriendlyWe know the postman. Sense of communityNeighbours! |
Amenities
| Pubs | Two thriving pubs |
| Village Hall | Village hall is an asset |
| Mobile Veg. | Mobile veg. |
Leisure and Recreation
| Playing Field | Has playing field |
| Walking | Access to walks |
Environment
| Safe | Safe for children |
| Well kept | Clean/well kept |
2. What would make Granby cum Sutton a better place?
Transport/Highways
| Speeding Issues | Traffic calming, i.e. speeding control signs/speed indication cameras |
| Weight Limits | No lorries – restrictions |
| Footpaths | Improved accessibility for buggies/dogs.Better footpath marking |
| Parking | Double yellow lines on one side of Main St.Village car park |
| Visibility | Change Chapel Lane to “one way”. Address problems on blind bend |
Leisure/Recreation
| Play area | Improve play area, including better equipment |
| Community events | More community events (e.g. BBQ, kid’s Christmas party, coffee mornings, book swaps). |
| Village groups/teams | More community activities including village football/cricket teams |
| Playing field | Larger playing field to be used for community activities |
| Youth activities | Use of village hall for youth activities. Provide a youth club |
Amenities
| Village Hall | Improve use of village hall with activities for all ages |
| Post Office/Shop | Possibly community run, selling local produce and containing a coffee shop |
Crime and Safety
| Neighbourhood Watch | NW Scheme properly supported by the police |
Environment
| Additional greenery | More colour/flowers/greenery/hanging baskets. Additional roadside trees |
| Allotments | Community vegetable garden/allotments |
| Tidy up | Clearing up of some of the less well kept areas |
| Recycling | Recycling bottle bank |
| Pollution | Some assurance re any pollution from the cement factory! |
| Village signs | An attractive village sign on the green |
| Infill development | Less infill in Sutton |
Miscellaneous
Better consultation re late night events at the Marquis
An updated village survey (who lives here now? Why did they move here? What range of ages, gender – families etc.)
Spire on church – will need funding and volunteers – lots!
