Woughton is 50 - what next?

Why are we asking your views ?

This year sees the parish celebrate 50 years since the first residents moved in, marking a half century of the 'oldest part of the new city'.

Woughton Community Council provides a range of services and support to the 15,000 people living within the parish, alongside the hundreds of people who work, attend school and visit the parish every day.

Each year, we ask you, our residents, what you would like to see us do. Whilst we can't do everything, we check every response and make sure that everybody who contributes has their views heard. Over the last year, following your feedback, we have:

- Used CCTV to work with partners to address concerns such as fly-tipping, serious anti-social behaviour, dog fouling and more

- Moved the Landscape team onto parish, in a new depot using land that was previously used for dumping and ASB. This has both saved money AND made the area safer

- Opened the new Community Garden (grant funded) providing space for resident groups to grow, learn and develop. Fully 'off grid', the garden has composting toilet, solar power, polytunnel, cabin and some cutting edge composting equipment!

- Installed solar panels on the meeting place that we own (grant funding covered the full cost of this), meaning that we now use around 80% less of the electricity from the 'grid' than previously. We will continue to look for funding to do more of this across the parish

- Supported hundreds of sessions through our advice and wellbeing services, helping people access benefits, prevent homelessness, manage paperwork and gain additional support where this is needed

- Addressed landscaping issues reported to us in an average of less than 72 hours (with many addressed the same day), as well as continuing to deliver all contractual works AND additional projects

- Renewed and replaced dog bins, as well as finding a new, cheaper supplier of dog waste bags, providing over 60,000 bags over the past year

- Delivered thousands of youth sessions, including Holiday Activities during summer, Christmas and Easter holidays, providing lunches for hundreds of local children

- Our Community Food projects have provided around 5,000 meals across the community cafes and redistributed 40 tonnes of food through the community fridge. With other cafes, fridges and larders across the parish, this means that well over 100 tonnes of food a year is saved from landfill and put to better use.

And our events (working with resident associations for some) have seen people from across the parish come together and enjoy food, music and activities, including Apple Day, D-Day Anniversary, the Wheelie Big Picnic, the Peartree Bridge Picnic, fun days on estates, quiz nights, bingo and so much more...

There are things that we can't do - roads, street lights, rubbish collections, schools, social care - these are all MKCC services and whilst we will assist where we can, we cannot do the work ourselves. We continue to offer the wide range of support that we always have - advice, wellbeing, youth services, landscaping, environment team, community grants, training and education, community centres and more.

Please tell us what matters most to you and what you would like in the future

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* 1. Which estate do you live / work on?

Peartree Bridge

Leadenhall

Eaglestone

Coffee Hall

Beanhill

Netherfield

Tinkers Bridge

Redmoor

Bleak Hall

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* 2. Of our current services, which do you think are important? Tick all that apply

Youth Service (open access clubs, Play Rangers, music / film clubs, specialist services, schools work, etc.)

Wellbeing and Advice Service (provision of tailored advice, information and support to residents, outreach sessions, etc..)

Grant Aid (grants to local groups for community benefit)

Environment Team (dog bins and bags, flytipping, abandoned vehicles, rubbish / waste issues, green open spaces, etc..)

Community Fridges and Cafes (reducing food waste, providing access to social and nutritional support, etc)

Events (Festival, Apple Day, Christmas meals, Remembrance Day, etc..)

Community Support (supporting local groups, schools, older people, people with disabilities, etc...)

Community Centres (provision of centres in Coffee Hall, Netherfield, Tinkers Bridge and Eaglestone)

Landscaping (grass cutting, hedge management, shrubbery, tree crowning, etc..)

Holiday Activities (family trips, free lunches, event, etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. And of those services, which have you used or benefited from over the past year? Tick all that apply

Youth Service (open access clubs, Play Rangers, music / film clubs, specialist services, schools work, etc.)

Wellbeing and Advice Services (provision of tailored advice, information and support to residents, outreach sessions, etc..)

Grant Aid (grants to local groups for community benefit)

Environment Team (dog waste bins and bags, flytipping, abandoned vehicles, rubbish / waste issues, green open spaces, etc..)

Community Fridge and Cafe (reducing food waste, providing social and nutritional support, etc.)

Events (Festival, Apple Day, Christmas meals, Remembrance Day, etc..)

Community Support (supporting local groups, schools, older people, people with disabilities, etc...)

Community Centres (provision of centres in Coffee Hall, Netherfield, Tinkers Bridge and Eaglestone)

Landscaping (grass cutting, hedge management, shrubbery, tree crowning, etc..)

Holiday Activities (family trips, free lunches, event, etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Of the things that we have done over the last year, what are important to you?
We listened to your feedback and have started some new things and continued with some projects that you supported. Of the things listed, what is important to you?

The events, such as D-Day anniversary, Festival, fun days, etc.

Moving Landscape onto parish and responding to urgent requests

The use of CCTV and evidence gathering across the parish

The community cafes and fridges / larders

The Community Gardens and growing spaces for residents to access

Installing solar panels and other environmental work to promote biodiversity and carbon reduction

Started reviewing the Neighbourhood Plan to ensure any development is planned and agreed

A new centre to provide support around health and wellbeing, with services for older people, lunch clubs, health and social groups, access to support, etc.

Something else (please provide some details)

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* 5. We know that finances are tight for everyone and we know that we will have cuts to our core funding next year (a loss of around 6%). We also know that many people value the services we provide but don't like paying taxes. Let us know what matters to you in terms of any rise in the small part of council tax that comes to Woughton.

Please note that your council tax is mostly MK City Council, with smaller parts to Woughton and to Thames Valley Police and the Fire service. This is ONLY about the part that comes to Woughton Community Council for the services noted above.

No increase from Woughton

A small increase to maintain most current delivery (around £1 a month increase)

A medium increase to maintain everything we do (around £2 a month increase)

A higher increase for new ideas - please let us know what you would like to see us doing.

If a larger increase, what should we spend that on? What services or support would you like to see?

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* 6. Are there other things that you would like to see Woughton Community Council provide? Please let us know your ideas, views or feelings below.

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* 7. If you are happy to do so, please let us know a little bit about you....This helps us make sure we are hearing from as many in our community as possible.

What age bracket do you fit into?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Would rather not answer

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* 8. And which of the following most accurately describe(s) you?

Female

Male

Non-binary

Transgender

Intersex

I prefer not to say

Let me type....

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* 9. Which race or ethnicity best describes you?

White

Black

Asian

Mixed

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Would you consider that any of the following apply to you?

I or someone in my household has a physical disability

I or someone in my household has a mental health issue

I experience loneliness or isolation

I find it difficult to access services or support

I would like to volunteer to help others / I already volunteer

I feel involved and connected with my community

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* 11. Many thanks for completing this survey. We will use your views to help decide on how we deliver services and support in the future.

If there is anything else you would like to tell us about, please pop it in the box below.

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* 1. Which estate do you live / work on?

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* 2. Of our current services, which do you think are important? Tick all that apply

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* 3. And of those services, which have you used or benefited from over the past year? Tick all that apply

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* 4. Of the things that we have done over the last year, what are important to you?We listened to your feedback and have started some new things and continued with some projects that you supported. Of the things listed, what is important to you?

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* 6. Are there other things that you would like to see Woughton Community Council provide? Please let us know your ideas, views or feelings below.

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* 7. If you are happy to do so, please let us know a little bit about you....This helps us make sure we are hearing from as many in our community as possible. What age bracket do you fit into?

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* 8. And which of the following most accurately describe(s) you?

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* 9. Which race or ethnicity best describes you?

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* 10. Would you consider that any of the following apply to you?

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* 11. Many thanks for completing this survey. We will use your views to help decide on how we deliver services and support in the future. If there is anything else you would like to tell us about, please pop it in the box below.

* 4. Of the things that we have done over the last year, what are important to you?
We listened to your feedback and have started some new things and continued with some projects that you supported. Of the things listed, what is important to you?

* 7. If you are happy to do so, please let us know a little bit about you....This helps us make sure we are hearing from as many in our community as possible.

What age bracket do you fit into?

* 11. Many thanks for completing this survey. We will use your views to help decide on how we deliver services and support in the future.

If there is anything else you would like to tell us about, please pop it in the box below.