These are the results of a Survey carried out in Delabole in 2000

 

Village Appraisal Analysis
 
 
 
 
Shaded numbers are in percentages of total that answered the question
 
 
 
 
Questions marked with # were multi-tick and are % of the 805 people eligible to answer
 
 
 
The response
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total distributed to h/holds
640
 
 
 Total residents response
918
 
 
 
Total returned 
402
 
 
Total 11 yrs. Plus
805
 
 
 
Percentage of returns
63
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The People
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Numbers in italics are totals of ticks
 
 
 
 
 
 
Age group ?
 
 
Are you permanently resident in Delabole?
 
 
45 to 59
23
208
 
Yes
99
761
 
 
25 to 44
22
198
 
No
1
8
 
 
65 to 74
15
136
 
 
 
 
 
11 to 15
8
71
 
 
 
 
 
 
75 to 84
7
67
 
How long have you lived in Delabole?
 
 
5 to 10
7
62
 
1-5 yrs.
29
230
 
 
60 to 64
6
59
 
6-15 yrs.
26
208
 
 
0 to 4
6
51
 
26-50 yrs.
15
121
 
 
18 to 24
4
39
 
16-25 yrs.
13
101
 
 
16 to 17
2
21
 
Whole life
11
90
 
 
85 plus
1
6
 
51+ yrs.
6
45
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Female
56
351
 
 
 
 
 
Male
44
443
 
How did you come to live in Delabole?
 
 
 
 
 
Born here
21
186
 
 
Are you at present?
 
 
 
Love of country/village life
13
114
 
 
An employee
35
271
 
Availability of housing
12
109
 
 
Retired                        
28
223
 
Retired here
12
103
 
 
Self-employed
10
79
 
Came with family
12
109
 
 
In full time education
10
82
 
Setting up home
10
84
 
 
Un-waged h/wife etc.
8
60
 
Work in area
8
68
 
 
Permanently sick/disab.
5
39
 
Marriage
8
67
 
 
Unemployed
2
16
 
Other
5
43
 
 
In training scheme
2
13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Improvement
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#In relation to paths and street lights etc.
 
#Which of the following do you think would
 
 
would you like to see more or any of the
 
improve Delabole  ?
 
 
 
 
following in Delabole ?
 
 
Plant more trees/shrubs flowers
54
438
 
 
Cycle paths
49
391
 
Carnival
49
398
 
 
More footpaths
32
259
 
Dem of derelict buildings/regenera
49
396
 
 
More pavements
30
242
 
Village approach enhancements
49
395
 
 
More street lights
26
207
 
Better planning
27
221
 
 
Pelican crossings
26
208
 
Better security
26
211
 
 
Mini roundabouts
25
201
 
Museum/heritage centre
25
205
 
 
Dropped kerbs
20
158
 
The creation of a Heritage trail
24
197
 
 
Traffic islands
13
106
 
Out of town supermarket
21
170
 
 
None of the above
6
48.6
 
More seating
20
163
 
 
 
 
 
Annual music /arts festival
16
125
 
 
 
Arts centre
12
98
 
 
 
 
 
None of these
2
15
 
 
 
 
 
       
  Housing              
             
  Is this dwelling …?     # Is there need for more accomodation  
  Owner occupied 78 312   of the following types in Delabole?    
  NCDC rented 10 38   Low cost sale (starter) 44 358  
  Private rented 7 28   Restricted sale to locals 32 258  
  H. Asoc. Rented 5 19   Other 24 196  
  Other 1 2   No opinion 21 173  
          Housing Association 19 149  
  Would you support a development that   Sheltered housing 13 104  
  might help meet the needs of local people? Owner occupied 13 108  
  Yes 95 566        
  No 5 31        
           
 
           
  Is any individual in your household     If in need of alternative accom.,    
  currently in need of alternative     where do you as a household/    
  accommodation?     individual need to move to ?      
  No 94     Another dwelling in Delabole 57    
  Yes 6     Elsewhere in Delabole 29    
        Outside Delabole within 10 miles 10    
  If your household/individual is     Over 10 miles from Delabole 5    
  unable to move to the accom.          
  of the type needed is it because?     What type of accommodation is    
  Lack of NCDC/H.ass. Homes 33     needed  ?      
  Lack of suitable housing to buy 30     O. occ. lo-cost starter homes 30    
  Price 29     NCDC rented 26    
  Lack of priv. rented accom. 23     Private rented 16    
  Unable to afford moving 10     Housing Association rented 14    
  Other 3     Owner occupied 14    
  No suitable sheltered housing 0     Sheltered accommodation 0    
  Not able to get a job 0     Other 0    
   
Education              
             
  # In relation to educational facilities does   # If the following classes were provided  
  Delabole need more or any of the following? would you attend?      
  Adult ed/evening classes 37 299   Keep-fit 21 169  
  After school clubs 31 248   Crafts 20 159  
  No opinion 28 225   Woodwork/ D.I.Y 14 116  
  Holiday play scheme 27 214   Languages 13 104  
  More reg. Childminders 11 91   Other suggestions 4 33  
  Nursery school 9 75          
  Full day care 9 74   If there was a facility for you to use computers
  Playgroup 5 41   /net  with tuition if reqd. would you use it?  
      Never 46 294  
      Sometimes 36 233  
      Frequently 18 115

 

Jobs & Opportunities            
             
  If you are in waged employment, what is   # Which of these visitor activities are in your
  the business of your major employer?   view suited to Delabole ?      
  Local government 30 121   Heritage trail 42 335  
  Other 20 52   Off-road cycling 38 307  
  Retail/service industry 10 41   Sightseeing 38 306  
  Manufacturing other 8 33   Fishing 38 306  
  Construction 8 33   Horse riding 34 276  
  Manufacturing/engineer 6 25   Farm visits – trails 35 278  
  Tourism-hotels b&b etc. 5 19   Photography 31 253  
  Food processing 4 18   Painting 26 213  
  Agriculture/Horticulture 3 13   Road cycling 17 134  
  Transport/comms 3 13   Other 11 86  
  Financial services 1 5   None 2 17  
             
  Where is your main place of work?          
  Beyond 6m.of Delabole 39 144        
  Within 6 m. of Delabole 33 123        
  Within Delabole 27 101        
 
         
  If you are not in waged employment,   If you are actively seeking work,     
  are you seeking work?     are there any barriers that are    
  Part-time 15-30 H.p.w. 47     preventing you from taking up    
  Full time 30 hrs.per wk.+ 37      employment,  training or study    
  Part-time less than 15 h. 17     opportunities?      
      Lack of  access to transport 26    
  If you are seeking employment, what   No barriers 22    
  type of work are you looking for?     Don’t have the right type of exp. 15    
  Other 33     Don’t have right quals/training 15    
  Clerical/secretarial 19     Lack of child care locally 11    
  Sales 19     Lack of alt care for adult dep. 7    
  Personal services 14     Disability/ill health 4    
  Managerial 5          
  Profess./Technical 5     Would you be interested in taking    
  Craft/skilled mech. 5     any vocational training oppertunities  
  Plant operative 0     now or in the future?      
      No 44    
        Yes 33    
        Not sure 22
Transport & Road Safety            
             
  How many private cars/vans are used    # Would you like to see any improvements  
  by your household during the week for    in the bus service with regard to?    
  journeys to work or education outside of   Routes 20 299  
  Delabole?       Timetable 20 294  
  No. of vehicles 321     Cost 16 231  
        No opinion 15 229  
  Do you experience transport difficulties   Reliability 13 186  
  in getting out of Delabole to other places? Access for disabled 10 154  
  Never 50 337   Bus stop location 6 87  
  Occasionally 32 219        
  Often 18 123   Is street parking a safety risk in Delabole?  
      Yes 85 565  
  Does Delabole need better car parks?   No 15 98  
  Yes 91 615        
  No 9 60        
               
  #It is proposed to have a community   Would you like to see some form of parking 
  bus for Delabole, would you consider   control introduced in Delabole?    
  using it for any of the following ?     Yes 81 549  
  Visits to hos, job cent, bank etc. 36 287   No 19 127  
  Outings to cinema, theatre etc 36 286        
  Private hire – , weddings etc. 31 246   Do you think speeding traffic is a problem  
  Shuttle service 25 204   in Delabole ?      
  Mystery tours 19 149   Yes 88 614  
  Would not use it. 18 147   No 12 82  
           
  Would you support action to improve        
  ‘danger spots’ on the roads in Delabole?        
  Yes 97 644        
  No 3 22        
           
  Would you support action to make the junction from the Tintagel link      
  road at ‘Cock Cro-in’ (The left junction past the Wind Farm) less dangerous         
  by preventing vehicles emerging onto the main Delabole – Camelford Road        
                 
  Yes 96 640          
  No 4 29
Sports & Leisure              
             
  #Would you support the following     # Which new sports clubs/activities would  
  enhancements and improved     you attend in Delabole if they were provided?
   facilities in the playing field  ?     None 33 267  
  Visual enhancement 58 464   Keep fit 21 172  
  Better children’s area 56 454   Bowls 17 139  
  Multi purpose pitch 49 394   Badminton 17 136  
  Tennis court 37 294   Skittles 12 95  
  Running track 29 237   Snooker 11 91  
    Squash 10 81  
  # Which new clubs/activities would you   Youth football 10 78  
  attend in Delabole if they were provided?   Tennis Volleyball 9 70  
  None 34 272   Yoga 9 69  
  Gardening club 15 118   Other 9 72  
  Art club 12 98   Hockey 8 63  
  Children’s creative arts 12 93   Judo 6 46  
  Rambling club 10 81   Billiards 5 43  
  Senior citizens group 10 77        
  Drama 9 69   # In relation to footpaths and bridleways,   
  Young peoples drama 8 68   would you like to see any of the following?  
  Music society 6 48   Maps of local footpaths 52 422  
  Choir 5 44   Leaflets of walks available to buy 34 274  
  Band 5 42   More bridleways 23 184  
  Whist drive 4 34   More guided walks of the area 19 150  
           
  Do you feel there is a need for an all   Would you support an off-road cycle trail  
  weather multi- purpose sports pitch   linking Delabole with Camelford and   
  in Delabole ?     possibly further ?      
  Yes 80 437   Yes 92 515  
  No 20 112   No 8 43

 

Development              
             
  # How would you like Delabole to develop? Would you support improving the    
  As a working community 68 544   ‘Liberal Club’ building ?      
  To stay as it is 18 145   Yes 76 380  
  As a tourist centre 17 137   No 24 123  
  As a commuter community 6 47          
  As a retirement community 5 44   Would you support enlargement of    
  None of these 1 7   the playing fields ‘Pavilion’ to act    
      as a village hall/sports hall      
  # What type(s) of housing development   Yes 82 574  
  would be acceptable in Delabole ?     No 18 126  
  Small groups (less than10 ) 31 248        
  Single dwellings in controlled loc. 27 220   #Which types of development would  
  Infill expansion in Delabole 27 217   you support in Delabole ?      
  Expansion on edge of Delabole 19 154   Light industrial 26 347  
  Carefully designed larger groups 8 61   Workshops 25 333  
      Small groups of houses 20 264  
  If mains gas were available would     Tourism facilities 16 218  
  you like to be connected?       Sheltered workshops 11 151  
  Yes 59 339   Large estates 1 19  
  No 41 233        
           
  Should the following be encouraged in and arou
           
 
   
     
1. Strongly in favour
2. In favour
3. No strong opinion
4. Have reservations
5. Definatley not
 
 
     
    1 2 3 4             5      
  More jobs in Delabole 62 26 9 2          1      
  Small business development 51 32 9 3          4      
  More female work opportunities 46 28 23 1          1      
  Small scale industrial workshops 39 30 16 8          7      
  Tourism develop./ attractions 31 27 18 14       10      
  Call-centre or similar 26 22 37 7          7      
  More overnight tourist accom. 17 30 29 12       12      
   

 

Health & Security            
       
  Do you feel general health facilities     #Is there a need for any of the    
  would improve if Delabole had a     following in Delabole?      
  Health Centre     Housing for the elderly 27 219  
  Yes 79 477   Nursing home 24 193  
  No 21 127   Well person clinic 23 185  
          Family planning clinic 21 168  
  #Which, if any, of the following     Baby clinic 16 130  
  crimes and anti-social behaviour     Other 2 17  
  concern you in Delabole ?            
  Vandalism 72 582   Do you have a health problem    
  Theft 48 385   or disability that restricts your    
  Drunkenness 22 181   lifestyle?      
  Other 8 66   No 75 511  
  Not concerned 7 58   Yes 25 172  
  Mugging 6 48        
       
  Are there any areas in Delabole        
  in which you feel unsafe?          
  No 76 511      
  Yes 24 139

 

The Environment            
             
  How important is the quality of the     Would you be prepared to keep ceretain items
  countryside around Delabole to you?   separate from your refuse for recycling if a  
  Very important 78 564   separate collection was made?    
  Important 18 130   Yes 86 524  
  Not very important 2 15   No 14 88  
  No opinion 2 11          
          # Do you use the following?       
  # What do you think should be done     Bottle bank 53 426  
   to help protect and enhance the     Newspaper bank 48 388  
  local environment of Delabole  ?     Bowithick tip 41 329  
  More local employment 56 454   Clothing bank 30 243  
  Recycling 46 373   Can bank 22 180  
  Improved P. Transport 43 343        
  Energy saving 34 276   Would you use a garden waste skip if   
  Traffic reduction 30 241   available ?      
  Community composting 20 163   Yes 71 419  
  Improved rights of way 21 169   No 29 29  
  Advice on healthier lifestyles 15 117        
  Car sharing 11 86   Would you support a low (zero) energy  
  Nothing 3 26   housing dev. using the latest energy saving 
  Other 2 18   technology?      
        Yes 91 441  
  Would you support a small scale non    No 9 42  
  landfill waste disposal facility in the area?       
  No 52 280        
  Yes 48 259        
           
  Place of Worship              
             
  #Is your place of worship          
  important to you  ?          
  Weddings & funerals 41 327        
  Every place should have one 33 268        
  As a historic building 24 193        
  As a community focal point 23 184        
  For baptisms 22 181        
  For Sunday worship 16 125        
  other 5 38  

 

Services & Facilities            
             
  # If you  shop in Delabole is it because?   # If you use the local Post Office, please  
  You need last minute items 55 441   say what for?      
  You like to support local shops 53 425   Postal services 77 619  
  It saves time 24 195   TV Licence/other bills 50 400  
  It saves transport costs 23 184   Pensions /allowances 49 397  
  You like the social contact 20 161   Council tax 40 321  
  Local shops give good value 11 91   Vehicle tax (if available) 26 211  
  Don’t have trans to go elsewhere 8 64   Giro bank/savings etc. 24 192  
  Other 2 15   Electric credit key 25 200  
    Bank 14 114  
  Other 16 126  
     
     
     
  If an ATM. (Cash machine) opened in    Are the facilities provided in the childrens  
  Delabole how often would you use it?   playground ?      
  Weekly 40 277   Poor 71 381  
  Never 22 152   Reasonable 24 130  
  Occasionally 21 146   Good 5 27  
  Don’t know 10 68      
  Monthly 6 44      
       
  What are your views on the standard of the      
  following services in Delabole?          
    Good Reas Poor      
  Fire 94 6 0      
  Ambulance(emergency) 30 50 20      
  Police 6 24 70      
  Police (bobby) 6 5 90      
       
  What are your views on the standard of the      
   following environmental services in Delabole  ?      
    Good Reas Poor      
  Rubbish collection 75 20 5      
  Mains electricity 72 25 3      
  Mains water supply 50 32 10        
  Street lighting 49 29 11      
  Street cleaning 16 40 45      
  Public toilets 16 33 51