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HawkesburyParish Plan

AcknowledgementsThe biggest thank you goes to the many volunteers from the parish who havemade this plan possible.

Funding for the report was made available by the Department for Environment,Food & Rural Affairs through Community Action. Additional funding wasprovided by Hawkesbury Parish Council and the Quartet CommunityFoundation. None of these organisations have had any editorial impact on thecontent of this report.

ContentsReport summary….……………………..3

Introduction………………………………4

About Hawkesbury……………………...6

Housing…………………………………..8

Our environment………………………..10

Travel & transport………………………12

Local services…………………………..14

Local economy & business……………16

Quality of life & community……………18

Sport & social……………………………20

Little Badminton…………………………21

What happens next?……………………22

The action plan………………………….23

Useful information & contacts…………28��

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Images from theHawkesbury Vision Project

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Report summary

The majority of Hawkesbury parishionersdo not object in principle to new housingdevelopments to meet the needs of localpeople. However, there is a very strongdesire to influence the size, type andintended use of any building ordevelopment.

There is significant support for maintainingthe look and ‘feel’ of the built environmentby restricting the use of non-traditionalbuilding materials and through otherinitiatives, such as laying cablesunderground, restoring traditional types oflighting and traditional road signs. Thesurvey found that the natural environment isvery important to people in the parish, withparticular value being placed on the wildlife,the Cotswold location, the unspoiltenvironment and the tranquillity.

Hawkesbury is a rural parish with limitedpublic transport services. Very few peoplein the parish use the public or communitybus services and those who do use themdo so mainly for shopping or social andleisure purposes. A number of people havedifficulty in getting to key places such asthe hospital or the doctor’s surgery. Twothirds of parishioners think that speedingtraffic is a problem on the roads within theparish. Almost three quarters think thatthere are traffic danger spots within theparish. There is considerable consistency inthe identification of traffic danger-spots.

Whilst most of the parishioners surveyedthink that the council-provided services aregood or at least adequate, there is asignificant number who think that someservices could be improved. Over threequarters of parishioners expressed a highlevel of satisfaction with water andelectricity services. The majority of

parishioners are interested in exploring acommunity-based sustainable energyscheme.

The survey found that local commercialservices, such as the village shop, postoffice and pubs, are well used byparishioners on a regular basis.Parishioners are very keen to retain theirlocal facilities, both commercial businessesand local community facilities. They arealso keen to ensure that local businessneeds and employer opportunities areconsidered in planning decisions.

In general, Hawkesbury parishioners arevery content with the parish and the qualityof life that it creates. A high percentage ofpeople were not aware of the serviceprovided by the community police officerand there was also very low awareness ofthe Neighbourhood Watch scheme runningin the parish. Parishioners believe that thesport and social activities that take placein the community add to the richness ofparish life. There is evidence to suggestthat more activities would be supportedshould they be available.

As an outlying part of the parish, theresidents of Little Badminton appear tosuffer poor levels of service in a number ofareas. Residents are concerned about theirisolation from the rest of the parish andmany believe that this results in poor levelsof service in comparison.

The action plan at the end of this reportneeds to be realised, and volunteers areneeded to take forward the points it raises.It is hoped that regular reviews of the actionplan will take place over the next five yearsor more.

This parish plan sets out the views of the people living in the parish of Hawkesbury abouthow they would like their local area to develop in the future. It has been put together bylocal volunteers following more than a year of information gathering, analysis anddiscussion within the local community through the Hawkesbury Vision Project. As a resultof this plan, it is hoped that future planned changes in the parish will be informed by theopinions of the people who live here.

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Introduction: a parish plan for Hawkesbury

This report is the parish plan forHawkesbury in South Gloucestershire. Itsets out the views and opinions of thepeople living in the parish about how theywould like to see their local area developingin the future.

As a result of this plan, it is hoped thatfuture planned changes in the parish will beinformed by the desire to maintain aspectsof the parish which local residents feel areimportant and contribute to their quality oflife. More importantly, however, it gives theparish a voice it has not had in the past.

BackgroundThe project started with meetings of localgroups and business people, and there wasoverwhelming support for the initiative fromthose who attended. Following on from this,a drop-in day was held at the HawkesburyUpton village hall, which providedinformation to parishioners and soughtvolunteers to take the project forward. Overforty volunteers offered to help.

The Hawkesbury Vision Project beganofficially on 18 January 2006.

Since then there have been 23management team and steering groupmeetings and 30 meetings of the groupsworking with different age groups in theparish. In all, 480 questionnaires have beendelivered to households throughout theparish and 320 completed questionnaireshave been collected and analysed. In totalmore than 2,500 hours of work have goneinto producing this parish plan.

The watchword throughout the process hasbeen ‘integrity’. All of the views developedand recorded within this report aresupported by carefully documented sets ofevidence of community input. This parishplan is therefore a true reflection of theviews of Hawkesbury parishioners.

The report itself is set out in a number ofsections, each with its own set ofconclusions and action points. Thesesections encompass all of the informationcollected throughout the project. The actionpoints from each of these areas have beencompiled into a brief action list at the endof the report.

This parish plan is intended to last for atleast five years and is written in such a wayas to preserve its relevance in the future.The action plan is designed to be carriedforward as individual projects, bycommunity volunteers, with no pre-determined timescales. The What happensnext? section at the end of the reportprovides some ideas for taking theseactions forward.

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The process1. The Hawkesbury Vision Project started with a number of open meetings to gauge the feelings of the

community on the merits of developing a parish plan. The idea received a very positive response includingmany useful comments.

2. The next step was to divide the parish into three age-related streams with teams of volunteers given thetask of finding out the key views and opinions of these groups. To help do this, each group hosted anumber of events, for example:• the children’s paintings, comments and photographs were exhibited at the school, reflecting their own

Hawkesbury Vision Project• the Evergreens discussed old pictures of the parish• the soup-and-a-roll event on the Commons, with a variety of both homemade soups and

homemade opinions• the facilitated workshop in the school hall with professional facilitators and a wealth of ideas

and opinions.

3. The development of the questionnaire was a mammoth task in itself, and involved:• collating all of the information gathered from the above events• carefully wording questions so they were clear, unbiased and relevant• deciding how many questions to include• delivering questionnaires to every household in the parish, and then collecting them back in again.

4. The analysis was carried out in an unbiased way with an audit trail of the conclusions. The parish feedbackwas split into subject areas and each of these was allocated to a team to evaluate the results based ondocumented evidence. The results were then subject to peer-review by the rest of the team.

5. An action plan was produced from these statements. These are laid out in the action plan section of thisreport.

6. NEXT STEPS – the action plan needs to be realised, so the parish needs volunteers to help take theseactions forward!

7. It is hoped that regular reviews of progress will take place over the next five years or more.

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About HawkesburyThe parish of Hawkesbury lies at the edge of theworld-famous Cotswolds, and includes the village ofHawkesbury Upton, the hamlets of Hawkesbury andLittle Badminton, and the areas known asHawkesbury Common and Inglestone Common.The parish is partially situated in a nationally-designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, andlies close to the meeting point of the three counties ofWiltshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire,the latter being Hawkesbury’s local council authority.

The parish’s nearest towns are Wotton-under-Edge tothe north, and Chipping Sodbury and Yate to thesouth. At around seven miles north of the M4motorway (junction 18), and a similar distance fromthe M5 (junction 14), the parish is within easytravelling distance of the cities of Bristol (20 miles)and Bath (18 miles).

The open countryside in the parish is a mixture ofarable and pastoral farmland, mixed with areas ofwoodland - most notably the ancient coppicedwoodland of the 700-acre Lower Woods adjacent toHawkesbury Common and extending into theneighbouring parishes of Wickwar and Horton.

Perched on top of the escarpment - at the highestpoint for miles around - stands Hawkesbury’s mostfamous landmark, the Lord Robert SomersetMonument. The area is popular with walkers, horseriders and cyclists who come to enjoy the scenerythat the area has to offer, in particular making use ofthe Cotswold Way national trail.

ServicesLocal services in the parish include a village shop, apost office, two pubs, a restaurant, farm shops, a residential home, a mechanic and ahairdressers – as well as many other servicesprovided by local people. A key focal point of theparish is the village hall in Hawkesbury Upton whichwas built in 1981 replacing the old ‘hospital hall’.Since then, there have been several recent extensionsand improvements.

The ‘Rec’ in Hawkesbury Upton was left to the villagein the early 1900s for use by all of the people in theparish. It features a children’s play area, basketballcourt and football pitch, and is the site of acommunity composting area.

It also hosts the Hawkesbury Horticultural Show eachyear on the last Saturday in August. The show has runfor over 120 years and features many of thecharacteristics of a traditional rural show such as acarnival procession, live music, fairground rides and alarge produce and crafts marquee.

The parish is well served by an active pre-school andtoddlers group, as well as the local primary school inHawkesbury Upton which was rated as outstanding orgood in each of the assessment areas in its lastOFSTED inspection in 2005. There is also access tovery good secondary schools in the wider area.

CommunityThe local community is very active with a number ofclubs and regular events to suit all ages and interests,ranging from choir to martial arts. The localcommunity also has a strong interest in sport andexercise activities with very popular cricket, footballand tennis clubs, as well as many successful skittlesteams.

The monthly parish magazine is a source ofinformation about forthcoming events, church servicesand parish news. It is also used by many local peopleto advertise their businesses and services.

Places of worship in the parish include the Saxon StMary’s church in Hawkesbury, Bethesda chapel, theMethodist chapel in Hawkesbury Upton and StMichael & All Saints church in Little Badminton.

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Hawkesbury History Society

Evidence of early human settlement in and around Hawkesburycan be seen with the distribution of Neolithic long barrows andBronze Age round barrows in the local area. Iron Agefortifications are still visible at the nearby ‘camps’ at Horton andSodbury. Archaeological excavations in the parish have alsorevealed the building fabric of a number of Roman sites, withcoins, pottery and brooches being found.

Documentary records for the area begin in 972 AD, with acharter confirming lands of Hawkesbury being in the possessionof Pershore Abbey from around 800 AD. In around 1033,Wulfstan arrived as rector of the Saxon church at Hawkesburybefore returning to Worcester Cathedral where he was laterappointed bishop. Wulfstan was canonized in 1203 by PopeInnocent III. Following the Norman conquest of Britain, thechurch at Hawkesbury was rebuilt, leaving only a few Saxonremains.

In 1252, the Abbot of Pershore was granted the right to hold aweekly market and an annual fair at the nearby hamlet ofHawkesbury Upton. This provided the opportunity to develop atown plan that can still be seen in the ‘burgage plot’ layouts ofgardens and grounds today.

Ownership of Hawkesbury estates rested with Pershore Abbeyuntil its dissolution in 1539 when, after briefly passing to theCrown, it was acquired by John Boteler, whose family had heldthe manor of Great Badminton since the mid-13th century.

In 1609, the manor of Hawkesbury was bought by Arthur Crewe.He progressively disposed of various estates until 1621 when hesold the remainder, including the manor house, to RobertJenkinson of Walcot in Oxfordshire, in whose family it has since

remained. Following a family tragedy in 1770, the manor houseat Hawkesbury was deserted and soon afterwards pulled down.

Several members of the Jenkinson family have pursuedillustrious clerical and political careers, the most famous beingSir Robert Banks Jenkinson, second Earl of Liverpool, who wasappointed Prime Minister after the assassination of SpencerPercival in 1812.

The estates of Great Badminton, held by the Dukes of Beaufortsince 1612, include lands and property within Hawkesburyparish. In 1846 a monument was built on the site of an oldbowling green to the memory of General Lord Robert Somerset,who had fought at Waterloo.

Life in the parish was mainly concerned with farming and thewool industry, and in activities such as coppicing, charcoal-burning, and hurdle-making in Lower Woods, which was oncepart of the ancient forest of Alveston and Horwood.

During the First World War, Hawkesbury’s village hall wasrenamed the ‘hospital hall’ and housed a number of casualtiesreturning from France and Belgium. A war memorial to the manymen lost was unveiled in the 1920s on The Plain at HawkesburyUpton.

The hospital hall was pulled down in 1981 when the new villagehall was built with money raised by the village.

Over the last 30 years, the parish has adapted and grown tomeet the needs of a rapidly changing world. To this day itmaintains a strong, busy and thriving community.

A (very) brief history of Hawkesbury

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Population of Hawkesbury by age - 1,235 total (2001 census) 1 in 5 respondents have lived in Hawesbury their whole lives, the graphshows how long others have lived in Hawkesbury. (Hawkesbury VisionProject)

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HousingOver the last decade, the majority of houses builtwithin the parish have been affordable homes,built to meet local needs. Just over 30 homeshave been built within this period, and 19 of thoseare only available to those with a strong localconnection. This is the result of housing needssurveys carried out by the Parish Council in 1986and South Gloucestershire Council in 2000.

Today there remains a great deal of agreement onthe approach to housing and housingdevelopments within the local area. There was avery high percentage of responses to thequestionnaire on this topic and the data gatheredat the open events showed a similar trend.Therefore, these findings can be considered to bea fair reflection of the views of the community asa whole.

Most of the people whose opinions were recordedfeel that the number of houses built over the last10 years was about right, but a small percentagefeel that either too many houses had been built or,conversely, that too few had been built.Approximately one third of parishionersresponding to the questionnaire think that thehouses that have been built over the past 10years are too expensive.

The following points are the main findings of thehousing survey part of the Hawkesbury VisionProject questionnaire. They are presented in noparticular order:

• The majority of Hawkesbury parishioners donot object in principle to new housingdevelopments to meet the needs of localpeople. However, there is a very strongdesire to influence the size, type and intendeduse of any building or development.

• Almost one in five of the people canvassedthink that there is no need for new houses inthe parish.

• The character of the parish and itssurrounding area is very important toparishioners and they do not want housingdevelopments to have an undue effect on thatcharacter. To this end, parishioners think thatit is very important that guidelines areproduced with the aim of conserving thecharacter of the parish and the rural nature ofthe area.

• Parishioners expressed a very strong viewthat any new house-building or housingdevelopment must be designed to meet theneeds of local people in the parish, and notjust be a speculative development.

• The type of housing that is broadly supportedby parishioners is, in priority order:1. homes for young people2. homes for the elderly (possibly warden

assisted)3. small family homes.

• There was an indication that parishionerswould prefer a mix of housing types ratherthan a single building design, and there wassupport amongst older residents forbungalows.

• For ‘approved’ developments, parishionerswould prefer development to be undertakenby local builders or self–build rather thanlarge private developers.

During the open events, the general view ofparishioners was that the major threats to thecharacter of Hawkesbury were:

• urbanisation• too much housing development• expansion of the village boundaries.

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Action points: • An analysis of housing needs should be conducted to refine the findings of the parish plan

information gathering exercise. It is important that such an exercise should make use of theextensive information collected by the Hawkesbury Vision Project and have fullrepresentation from Hawkesbury parish. This would be achieved through working closelywith the local councils.

• Guidelines should be produced with planning authorities to conserve the character of theparish by setting out the preferred type of construction materials to be used indevelopments. This guidance should be developed in conjunction with Hawkesbury ParishCouncil and South Gloucestershire Council.

• Hawkesbury Parish Council and South Gloucestershire Council should be encouraged totake into consideration the views of Hawkesbury parishioners, as documented in this parishplan, when considering all development plans within the parish.

Comments from children & young people:

“Hawkesbury is just the right size. It has

old buildings that make it look cute.”

TENURE

Owner Occupied: owns outright

Owner Occupied: owns with a mortgage

Owner Occupied: shared ownership

Rented from: Council (local authority)

Rented from: Housing Assciation/registered social landlord

Rented from: private landlord or letting agancy

Rented from: other

142

224

2135

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Tenure in Hawkesbury – 461 households total (2001 census)

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Our environment

Hawkesbury is a rural parish largely within anationally-designated Area of OutstandingNatural Beauty. In 1999 a major part of theparish, including all of the hamlet of Hawkesburyand most of Hawkesbury Upton, was designatedas a conservation area. This seeks to preserveand reinforce the historic character of the area,minimise the impact of modern development andensure that any new development or alterationsare sensitive to the historic context.

Built environmentFor the most part, Hawkesbury’s houses andbuildings are constructed from traditionalmaterials, with a high proportion of natural stonewhich parishioners believe enhances the lookand ‘feel’ of the rural environment.

There is significant support for maintaining thisaspect of the parish by restricting the use of non-traditional building materials and through otherinitiatives, such as laying cables underground,restoring traditional types of lighting andtraditional road signs.

The following are main findings of theenvironment sections of the Hawkesbury VisionProject. They are presented in no particularorder:

• Almost all residents would like to see theHawkesbury monument (SomersetMonument) repaired and made accessible tolocal residents.

• There is strong support for tidying up FarmPool and for restoring or repairing dry-stonewalls around the parish.

• At least half of Hawkesbury’s parishionerswould like to see improvements in the busshelter and more traditional street furniture,such as lights and signage. Many children inthe parish commented on the need to ‘tidyup’ the bus shelter which is used by youngpeople as a meeting point.

• Whilst very few parishioners (less than fiveper cent) use the local telephone boxes, themajority of residents would like to retain theseservices and in some cases restore thetraditional style telephone box.

• Many parishioners believe there is a problemwith litter and dog fouling within the parish,and they are in favour of a programme ofeducation to encourage people to actresponsibly.

Natural environmentThe survey of parishioners found that the natural environment is veryimportant to people in the parish, with particular value being placed on thewildlife, the Cotswolds location, the unspoilt environment and tranquillity.A number of parishioners are concerned about deterioration in certainaspects of the environment.

The following are main findings of the society and economy (naturalenvironment) part of the Hawkesbury Vision Project. They are presentedin no particular order:

• There is strong support for preserving special trees and woodlands,planting of more natural flowers and maintaining hedgerows.

• The majority of parishioners are familiar with and regularly use localrights of way for walking, riding or cycling. However, a significantminority of parishioners are not aware of the rights of way.

• Over half of the respondents use the Lower Woods nature reserve,owned by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.

• Access to the countryside for recreation is seen as a significantadvantage of living in the parish.

• Locally to the Commons, there is recognition of the need to regularlyclear the scrub on the Commons to prevent its gradual degeneration.

• A quarter of parishioners think the parish is affected by noise pollutionwhich mainly arises from low-flying aircraft and road traffic.

• Light pollution has also been identified as a concern by a smallnumber of parishioners.

• The children’s workshops concluded that they like the open spaces,countryside and wildlife. The area is clean and they like the views.

Action points: • Establish a local action group to address areas of concern in relation to

cabling, street furniture, dry-stone walls, litter, dog fouling, Farm Pool etc. via,for example, BT, the council and other relevant bodies.

• Almost all parishioners would like to see the Somerset Monument repairedand reopened, and a majority agreed that they would be willing to support acampaign to achieve this. An action group should be formed to consider theoptions and engage with the Badminton Estate on this issue.

• There would be some advantage in providing more information on rights ofway to parishioners.


“Hawkesbury is peaceful and

it has lots of environment.”

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Travel & transportHawkesbury is a rural parish with limited publictransport services and therefore it is unsurprisingthat the majority of parishioners use a car or vanas their main form of transport. Some areas ofthe parish are at least two miles from the nearestpublic transport connection.

TransportThe following are the main findings of thetransport survey section of the HawkesburyVision Project. They are presented in noparticular order:

• Parishioners’ average daily commutingdistance is approximately 12 miles, witharound half of those travelling less than 10miles each way.

• Very few people in the parish use the publicor community bus services and those who douse them, do so mainly for shopping or socialand leisure purposes. However, users of thebus services generally rate them favourablyexcept in relation to the convenience of thetimetable.

• Those parishioners who do not use the busservice have highlighted the availability oftheir own transport as the main reason for notusing public transport. However, a significantnumber of parishioners also said that theinconvenience of the route and the timetablewere important factors.

• Some parishioners have specific concernsabout the lack of disabled access on the localbuses.

• A number of people expressed difficulty ingetting to key places such as the hospital orthe doctor’s surgery, although it is not clearwhether these are people who do not haveaccess to their own transport.

• Many parishioners are also concerned aboutthe lack of a safe means of public transportto local leisure centres/meeting places/shopsfor teenagers and young adults.

Traffic and speedingAs the majority of people use a car as theirprimary means of transport, parking and trafficwithin the village of Hawkesbury Upton is anissue for many parishioners. Hawkesbury Uptonis also on a through route connecting Wickwarand Wotton-under-Edge to the A46, and on toBath and the M4.

Car parking in the High Street restricts the trafficflow and means that cars need to give way inorder to pass each other. This has been a pointof contention within the village for some while.Speeding in the narrow rural lanes and throughHawkesbury Upton has been a constantcomplaint for a considerable time.

The following are main findings of the traffic andspeeding survey part of the Hawkesbury VisionProject. They are presented in no particularorder:

• Over half of the parishioners surveyed thinkthat cars parked (legally) in the High Streetact as a traffic calming measure and slowdown the traffic. However, this is not clear-cut as a third of parishioners consider parkedcars on the High Street to be a safety risk.

• During the survey, parishioners were askedwhether there were traffic danger spots withinthe parish and where they were. Almost threequarters of those surveyed thought that thereare traffic danger spots within the parish.

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• There is considerable consistency in the identification ofdanger-spots by pedestrians as well as drivers. Thefollowing areas are considered by parishioners to be thetraffic danger-spots within the parish:

• the road between Farm Pool and Hawkesbury school

• the junction of Sandpits Lane and France Lane at The Plain

• the A46 junction with France Lane

• the Commons

• Back Street

• Starveall Lane.

• Parishioners were also asked whether speeding traffic is aproblem within the parish and, if so, where speeding was aproblem. Two thirds of parishioners think that speedingtraffic is a problem on the roads within the parish, andagain there was considerable consistency in identifyingparticular problem areas.

The areas where parishioners considerspeeding traffic to be a problem are:• High Street, Hawkesbury Upton• France Lane, Hawkesbury Upton.

Conversely a quarter of parishioners think that speeding isnot a problem on roads within the parish.

• A number of pedestrians are concerned about the dangersinherent in crossing the roads in the parish.

• During the children’s workshop, cars going too fast on theroad and cars parked on the pavements were identified asparticular problems.


“All the cars park at the side of the

school and there is only one lane

and there could be a crash.”

Action points: • A survey should be undertaken to identify people who

have difficulty getting to key places such as thehospital or doctor’s surgery and a parish-widesolution to the problem should be considered.

• Discussions should be held with the local buscompanies to ensure that there is adequate disabledaccess on the local buses as required by law.

• Considerations should be given to developing a localplan for a safe means of public transport to localleisure centres/meeting places/shops for teenagersand young adults.

• The parish should consider the options for trafficmanagement with the council with a view to limitingthe traffic danger on the parish roads.

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Local services

The parish of Hawkesbury is situated within thecatchment of South Gloucestershire Council and it has itsown Parish Council. As well as a regular collection ofrecyclable goods, there are also local recycling facilitiesand a very successful community composting scheme.

Local councilsWhilst most of the parishioners surveyed think that thecouncil-provided services are good or at least adequate,there is a significant number who think that some servicescould be improved.

The following are main findings of the council servicessurvey part of the Hawkesbury Vision Project. They arepresented in no particular order:

• Over a quarter of parishioners think that refusecollection needs improvement.

• Many parishioners commented on the lack of facilitiesfor the recycling of plastics within the parish.

• Many parishioners expressed concern about theproblems associated with:• overhanging vegetation that makes it difficult for

people to walk on the pavements at some places• the poor condition of some of the pavements• significant verge erosion in many areas• the declining standard of road surfaces within the

parish• the poor quality and irregularity of road cleaning• poor management of weight restrictions on parish

roads.

• Local residents need better information on how andwhere to report problems and dissatisfaction withcouncil-provided services, roads and pavements.

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Commercial servicesOver three quarters of the parishioners surveyedexpressed a high level of satisfaction with water and electricity services. However, there are someconcerns about water quality, specifically the hardnessof the water.

Broadband coverage was considered to be generallygood, although there are some areas within the parishwhere broadband is not available and some outlyingareas where only a limited service is available.Parishioners living in the hamlet of Hawkesbury and onthe Commons identified poor broadband coverage asan issue.

Reception of digital TV, radio and mobile phone signalsare thought to be unsatisfactory and in need ofimprovement by a significant number of residents.

Action points• Set up an action group to explore joint working to

improve services and establish and publicise clearcommunication channels.

• Further work is needed to assess the full range ofpotential options for sustainable energy production,likely take-up, costs and feasibility. Potentialalternative energy solutions should be reviewedalongside options for bulk purchase heating oil andmains gas.

• Data obtained in this survey should be passed to thelocal utilities and service providers as appropriate forinformation and / or action.

Energy The majority of parishioners are interested in exploring acommunity-based sustainable energy scheme and manyhouseholds are already equipped with a variety of energysaving measures.

Suggested sustainable energy sources include solar power,wind power and geothermal energy. Other sustainable energysolutions are also of interest to parishioners.

Over half of households are interested in taking advantage of options for ‘mains’ gas supply and bulk purchase of heating oil.

Parish households are already concentrating on energy-savingmeasures including low wattage lights, electricity timerswitches, lowering thermostats and other simple measures toreduce energy consumption.

Some parishioners are cautious of alternative energyproduction, in particular about the location of wind turbines.

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Local economy & businessThe survey found that local commercial services, such as thevillage shop, post office and pubs, are well used by parishionerson a regular basis. Parishioners are very keen to retain their localfacilities, both commercial businesses and local communityfacilities, in equal measure.

These facilities are considered by parishioners to be very valuablecontributors to the community, with a high proportion of peoplereporting that they use the village shop in order to support it. Thisshows that a significant number of parishioners see the local shopas a facility worth retaining.

The following are main findings of the local services part of theHawkesbury Vision Project survey. They are presented in noparticular order:

• The feedback from parishioners on the use of local servicesincluding the local businesses, the village hall, the villageplayground and the recreation ground is very encouraging. Almost all of the local facilities are well used by parishioners.This is shown by the figures below:

• three quarters of those people surveyed use the villageshop at least once a week

• three quarters use the post office at least once a month

• almost half said they use the village hall at least once amonth

• over half visit one of the village pubs at least once a month

• the recreation ground is used by three quarters of 13 to 17year olds at least once a week

• However, in contrast the mobile library is used by a smallnumber of parishioners, with only eight per cent of parishionersusing it regularly.

• Many people have expressed the opinion that improvementsneed to be made to the village hall. In particular, parishionerswant to see changes made to the fabric of the building andthey are also keen to see improvements in the facilities offered.

• In the children and youth surveys, the playground and therecreation ground featured strongly and many had good ideason how they could be improved.

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EmploymentThe parish of Hawkesbury is a small rural area with only one village and no majorfocus of local employment. However, the parish supports a significant amount of localenterprise and small business ventures.

Most parishioners have said they would welcome an increase in employment in theparish and there is considerable support for small business development. However,there is some opposition to developing tourism or similar attractions within the parish.

The following are the main findings of the local business and jobs part of theHawkesbury Vision Project. They are presented in no particular order:

• More than 100 parishioners run a business or work from home, demonstrating thelevel of local enterprise that there is within the parish.

• The lack of local employment is seen as a weakness within the community andmany people travel away from the area to work. At least two thirds of parishionerswould like to see more employment opportunities within the parish.

• Most parishioners believe that there is a need to support the local businesscommunity.

• Parishioners are also keen that local planning decisions should take into accounteconomic needs and employment opportunities within the parish.

• Almost a third of parishioners are interested in, or are in favour of, a local businessnetwork. However, no definition has been provided and a local business networkcould mean different things to people.

• Approximately half of the parishioners surveyed have reservations about, or areagainst, small industrial workshops and developing tourism within the parish.

Since the completion of the questionnaire the threat to rural post offices has becomevery real and could affect Hawkesbury. Given the stated importance of the post officeto the local community, we will need to take positive action to retain this local facility.


“We love the shop and post

office. They have toys and

sweets.”

Action points:• Parishioners’ comments on

improvements to the village hallshould be brought to theattention of the village hallcommittee. The comments andthe level of support it receives,as indicated in this survey, mayhelp to secure grant aid tocomplete some of theimprovements.

• The business community withinthe parish should consider acollective approach tonetworking, mutual support andthe exchange of ideas tosupport existing businesses andthe development of newbusiness ideas.

• Planning policies should bedeveloped to encourageconsideration of thecommunity’s wishes to havemore local employment.

• Local representatives should beencouraged to consider ways tosupport local businesses andinnovation within the parishwhen making policy decisions.

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Quality of life & community

Rural situations like the parish of Hawkesburyhave both advantages and disadvantages whenit comes to the quality of life enjoyed byparishioners. The peaceful quietude of thecountryside can be a benefit to some, butentrench a feeling of isolation in others.

Quality of lifeThe definition of quality of life was not exploredin any detail in the Hawkesbury Vision Projectand parishioners were left to rely upon their ownconcepts of what quality of life means to them.This does not detract from the results of thesurvey, but does allow for some deviation inindividual expectations.

In general, Hawkesbury parishioners are verycontent with the parish and the quality of life thatit creates. The following are main findings of thequality of life survey part of the HawkesburyVision Project. They are presented in noparticular order:

• The majority of parishioners agree that theirown quality of life is enhanced by the positiveaspects of living in Hawkesbury, such as the:

• situation/location in which they live• sense of community• pleasant living environment

• The majority of those who have lived in theparish for the past 10 years or more believethat Hawkesbury has remained the same orimproved during that time. However, a smallpercentage of those people do not agree withthis view.

• For many parishioners, the availability of localfacilities within the parish or surrounding areais very important to quality of life. Thefacilities that parishioners find to beparticularly important include:

• education, in particular the local schools • playgroups within the parish• sports and social activities• local pubs

• Most of the parishioners who contributed tothe survey said that they do not feel at allisolated in the parish. However, a significantminority of the people who were questionedadmitted to feeling isolated sometimes and afew said they regularly felt isolated. Some ofthis may be a result of the outlying nature ofsome areas of the parish, a view that issupported by almost three quarters of thoseliving in Little Badminton saying theysometimes feel isolated.

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Action points: • Action is needed to

identify why people in theparish feel isolated and todevelop plans to tacklethis problem.

• The profile of thecommunity police officeris low in the parish andaction should be taken tomake parishioners awareof community policing andwho their local communitypolice officer is.

• The profile of theNeighbourhood Watchscheme needs to beraised in conjunction withthe above action point.

• A clear definition of whata ‘drop-in centre’ is, andthe benefits it would bringto the parish, should bedetermined so that furtherconsultation can takeplace.

• Consideration should begiven to how the desirefor a small café ormeeting place can bemet.

• Data obtained in thissurvey relating to theHawkesbury Show shouldbe passed to theHawkesbury horticulturalcommittee for action.

• Set up a group to developand manage a website forthe parish.

• The most significant finding within thisarea is that over half of those in the 13-24age range who responded, sometimes oralways felt isolated.

• A high percentage of the people who weresurveyed were not aware of the serviceprovided by the community police officeror felt that it could be improved. Many donot know who the community policeofficer is. There is also very low awarenessof the Neighbourhood Watch schemerunning in the parish.

CommunityThe significant number of activities that takeplace within the parish is a testament to thesocial welfare and community spirit of theparish.

The following are main findings from the partof the Hawkesbury Vision Project whichlooked at the social aspects of the localsociety and economy. They are presented inno particular order:

• Two thirds of parishioners, and asignificant cross-section of all ages, are infavour of a small café or meeting placewithin the parish. This was seen as beingespecially important by the 18-24 agerange.

• Opinions were divided about whether a‘drop-in’ centre would be a benefit to thecommunity, with a very high number ofpeople not expressing an opinion. Sincethere is no definitive description of what adrop-in centre would provide to thecommunity, the high number of residentswith ‘no opinion’ may indicate that peopledon’t know what it would mean for theparish.

• Parishioners are broadly happy with theway they find out about events and thingshappening in the parish, mainly throughthe parish magazine, word of mouth andposters in the parish. Potential uses of aparish website include local events, news,clubs and attractions.

• There was very little interest in developingcommunal internet facilities.

• The Hawkesbury Show is overwhelminglysupported by the parish, with threequarters of parishioners saying that it is agood event. However, a quarter ofresidents think that it could be improvedand suggestions for improvement coveredareas such as reducing the impact of thefairground rides and the introduction ofmore traditional stalls and events.

• Although few parishioners attend regularservices, the parish’s places of worship, inparticular St Mary’s Church inHawkesbury, remain important centres forthe local community.

• There is a degree of interest in twinningthe parish with another parish or villageoverseas, but the majority of parishionerseither had no opinion or objected.


“We like living in the village –

especially the countryside and open

spaces.”19

Sport & socialThe parish of Hawkesbury is very activesocially and in the area of sport and leisure.There is a large number of clubs, societies,organisations and activities, with social andsporting activities most evenings of the weekand at weekends.

Parishioners believe that these activities add tothe richness of village life and there is evidenceto suggest that more activities would besupported should they be available.

The following are the main findings of thesociety and economy (sports facilities andclubs) part of the Hawkesbury Vision Project.They are presented in no particular order:

• Over a third of all parishioners are involvedin local leisure organisations and societies.

• Almost a third of parishioners take part insports and activities locally, many in areasthat are not organised by local clubs andsocieties. All age ranges and areas of theparish, except Little Badminton, arerepresented in the activities.

• There is a significant level of support foryouth activities in the parish with a higherthan average level of participation acrossall age ranges. There is a slight biastowards female participation in theseactivities but it is not significant.

• There is a particular interest in new sportingactivities for which there is not yet a parishclub or society, such as:

• walking• horse riding • bowls• cycling • yoga

• There is also significant interest in newartistic and social activities for which thereis not yet a parish club or society, such as:

• cinema/ film • music / concerts• gardening • craftwork

• One of the more controversial issues withinthe parish is the provision of an adventureplayground, skateboard park or BMX biketrack in the parish. The results of thesurvey show that:

• 40 per cent of respondents are in favourof a skateboard park and/or a bmx biketrack, whilst approximately 30 per centare against, and 30 per cent have noopinion.


“The cricket pavilion is a

good facility. You can sit

and watch tennis.”

Action points: • Publicise levels of interest in additional arts and sports clubs /

societies that are not currently being addressed within theparish and ask for volunteers to take forward.

• Draw up a feasibility study, that includes further consultation, tomeet the needs of young people in the parish in relation to: a)an adventure playground, b) a skateboard park and c) a BMXbike track.

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Little Badminton is a small community within aloop of the parish boundary some distance (threemiles) from the centre of the village ofHawkesbury Upton. Little Badminton is in theheart of the Duke of Beaufort’s estate ofBadminton Park.

As an outlying part of the parish the residents ofLittle Badminton appear to suffer poor levels ofservice in a number of areas. Residents areconcerned about their isolation from the rest ofthe parish and many believe that this results inpoor levels of service in comparison to the rest ofthe local area.

Particular issues raised by Little Badmintonresidents are:

• Little Badminton’s remoteness from the restof the parish means that residents feel thatthey are often overlooked.

• The majority of residents are concernedabout the effectiveness of the NeighbourhoodWatch scheme.

• The standard of the road surfaces in andaround the community of Little Badmintonand the erosion of the grass verges is a worryfor a significant number of residents.

• The local roads within Little Badminton arerural and relatively narrow, the road throughthe community is often busy with throughtraffic. The speed of traffic on the local roadscauses concern for residents and they thinkthe speed limits should be re-assessed.

• Residents also have concerns about the sizeof the traffic using Little Badminton as athrough route and would like the weightrestrictions on local roads to be re-assessed.

• Many of the Little Badminton parishionersbelieve that the standard of road cleaningcould be improved.

Little Badminton

Action points: • Ways should be considered to reduce the feelings of isolation

and remoteness from the rest of the parish felt by manyresidents of Little Badminton.

• Discuss the road traffic issues and road conditions in LittleBadminton with South Gloucestershire Council highways, andconsider ways to alleviate the problems.

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What happens next? Despite taking over a year to come into being, thisparish plan represents what is really only the first step inhelping shape the parish for the future. On the followingpages, there is a summary of the action pointshighlighted through the survey and other activitiesassociated with the Hawkesbury Vision Project.

The action plan is a working, living document that willbe regularly reviewed and updated. Timescales andpriorities have not been set for these actions, as it wasfelt that this is something that should be left to theparish community, as a whole, to decide. However,some of the points raised in the questionnaire, such asplastic recycling and some of the changes in the villagehall, have already been addressed.

Alongside each of these action points is information onthe likely partners who could be associated with each ofthe proposed activities. As you will realise, many ofthese issues will need the active support of the localcommunity if they are to happen….which is where youstep in.

Anything that you have read in this report that you feelis important for the future of the area you live in needsyour help to make it happen. But you needn’t feel alone.

The whole point of the Hawkesbury Vision Project, andthis report, is to show the strength of feeling of thewhole parish on issues that are important to us all.

This means that if one of the points raised in this reporthappens to be something that you feel passionateabout - there are many other people in your local areawho feel passionate about it too.

So, please take this opportunity to get in touch with like-minded people and help bring about the things you wouldlike to see in the parish. You can volunteer as much or aslittle as you want – safe in the knowledge that you arehelping make an important difference for the future.

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to r

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e P

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the

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and

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utco

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with

bus

com

panies

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age

with

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loca

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com

pani

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o en

sure

tha

t th

ere

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ope

rato

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cces

s to

bus

ser

vice

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r al

lis

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quat

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sabl

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cces

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d by

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ke f

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entif

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who

hav

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unity

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nspo

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to k

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sier

diffi

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spita

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sur

gery

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erat

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bus

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rato

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n th

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a lo

cal p

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for

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fe a

nd a

cces

sibl

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eans

of

Bus

ope

rato

rs,

com

mun

ityIn

crea

sed

mob

ility

and

impr

oved

saf

ety

publ

ic t

rans

port

to

loca

l lei

sure

cen

tres

/mee

ting

plac

es/s

hops

tr

ansp

ort

oper

ator

s,fo

r te

enag

ers

and

youn

g ad

ults

for

teen

ager

s an

d yo

ung

adul

ts.

loca

l tax

i fir

ms,

loca

l gro

ups

with

ava

ilabl

e tr

ansp

ort,

pare

nts

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ic development &

enterprise

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eIs

sue

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ion

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entia

l par

tner

sA

ims

& o

utco

mes

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usiness netw

ork

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ablis

h a

loca

l bus

ines

s ne

twor

k fo

r co

mm

erci

al b

enef

it,

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ines

s W

est,

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th W

est

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rant

and

con

nect

ed lo

cal b

usin

ess

mut

ual s

uppo

rt a

nd t

he e

xcha

nge

of id

eas.

of E

ngla

nd R

egio

nal

com

mun

ityD

evel

opm

ent

Age

ncy

16Local employment a

nd

Eng

age

with

pla

nnin

g au

thor

ities

to

deve

lop

polic

ies

that

ens

ure

SG

CA

bal

ance

d co

mm

unity

with

incr

ease

d local b

usiness planning

loca

l bus

ines

s ne

eds

and

empl

oym

ent

oppo

rtun

ities

are

con

side

red

loca

l em

ploy

men

t an

d ac

com

mod

atio

n fo

rin

pla

nnin

g de

cisi

ons.

loca

l bus

ines

ses

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Useful information & contactsTo register your interest in helping with anyof the actions in this report, please contact:

Additional Information Sources

The Hawkesbury parish website is at:www.hawkesburyupton.com

Hawkesbury Parish CouncilParish Clerk: David Carey 01454 238 400

South Gloucestershire Council01454 868009www.southglos.gov.uk

Copies of the parish magazine, which includes details of local news, clubs and societies, are available from the village shop or by calling Vicky Rispin on 01454 232 910.

Official documents

Hawkesbury Parish Council Survey Sue Hope, 01454 238673

Hawkesbury Housing Needs Survey (2000)SGC, 01454 865619

HawkesburyConservation area leafletSGC, 01454 863579

Sites of Special Scientific interestNatural England [email protected] 521381/01179102900

Parish Social Needs SurveyAvailable from Mary Beresford, church warden at St. Mary’s on 01454 238 508

Local nature reservesSGC, 01454 863467

History

A monument to Hawkesbury (1994) (£3.50 from the Beaufort Bureau community co-operative email: [email protected])

Hawkesbury Historyhttp://www.hawkesburyhistory.co.uk/

Hawkesbury Historical Societyhttp://www.hawkesburylocalhistorysociety.co.uk/

Alan Shewry 01454 238 788 [email protected]

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