The Vale, North Somerset

1. What type of housing do you think is most needed in North Somerset?

Starter Homes for Young People
Affordable Homes – Shared Ownership
Affordable Homes to Rent
Family Homes
Retirement Homes
Other Homes Tailored for the Needs of Older People
Assisted Living/Care Homes
Other (please specify)

2. What traffic & transport measures do you think would work?

Expansion of Metrobus route into the new villages
Transport hub at centre of new village/s
Locating key facilities (e.g. secondary school/new college) adjacent to transport hub
New train station
Cycle & pedestrian routes into Bristol & existing neighbourhoods
Further Park & Ride facilities
Upgrades to the A38 to improve access to airport
Traffic redirection/closures on existing roads
Other (please specify)

3. What would be your priorities for education?

More primary school places
More secondary school places
More further education options
Expand existing schools
Build new schools
Purpose built school sports facilities
Greater choice of secondary and tertiary education – e.g. specialist technical secondary school/University Technical College
Other (please specify)

4. What do you think are the key priorities for employment & business?

Training for local people for the thousands of new construction jobs
Priority given to local people for new jobs
Priority for local businesses for supply chain opportunities
Smaller business premises (including retail) within the new village centres
Shared office/incubator space for micro-businesses
Larger business premises adjacent to key transport points
Business premises adjacent to any new technical college
High-speed broadband
Other (please specify)

5. What would you say are the key priorities for drainage & flood-risk?

Keeping development away from existing problematic areas
Using the development to resolve existing problems
Using sustainable drainage measures to manage release of water & provide ecological benefits
Building additional capacity in water & sewage system, where necessary
Ensuring local existing drainage/flooding problems are fully understood
Other (please specify)

6. What are the landscape, open space & ecology priorities?

Protecting views from existing homes
Maximising the amount of land for green open space
Making more land publicly accessible
Green corridors and protection of wildlife habitat
Including new parkland adjacent to existing and new homes
New sports facilities, including pitches
More public rights of way
Land for allotments
Other (please specify)

7. What community facilities/local services are most needed?

Space for new GP & dental surgeries
Shops, cafes, restaurants
Purpose-built sports hub
Improvements to existing sports facilities
Facilities for younger children/parents
Community/farmers’ market
Other (please specify)

8. How would you like to see the new settlements designed?

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