21 November 2016

www.enventure.co.uk

Histon & Impington Parish CouncilNeighbourhood Plan Consultation 2016

Key Findings

Background

• Neighbourhood Plan - vision for Histon & Impington area over next 15 years

• Put policies in place to help deliver vision and influence planning permission for development

• Survey to consult with people who live, work and study in H&I (and visit) about issues, priorities and ideas, as well likes and dislikes

• Findings will be used to draft initial Plan

Methodology

• 3 focus groups and 11 in depth interviews

• Questionnaire design

• Paper survey distributed to all addresses in H&I with pre-paid envelope to return them

• Online survey, publicised via social media, website and posters

• 2,167 responses received over 4 week period

Mixed methodology - quantitative and qualitative

Where responses came from

Survey respondent profile

Live here

Work here

Study here

Own or manage business here

Visit for shopping

Visit for restaurants, bars and cafes

Other

71%

11%

28%

4%

19%

16%

5%

One

Two

Three or more

14%

31%

55%

Under 16

16-24

25-44

45-64

65+

Prefer not to say

36%

2%

15%

23%

19%

5%

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

43%

51%

6%

Gender

Relationship to H&I Age

Number of people in household

Perceptions of Histon & Impington today

82% like the community

“There is a community spirit. You’ve only got to sit on the bench for

five minutes and someone will come and talk to you.”

“If you live in Histon you get the best of both worlds. You do get the rural village life, but also the amenities

immediately on your doorstep.”

“People feel engaged with

the community that they are a

part of. ”

Histon & Impington in the future

“Friendly” and “Safe” community in 15 years’ time

“Although there will be growth and there will be

changes, it would be nice if it remained a distinctive community rather than a suburb of Cambridge.”

More traffic

Pressure on medical facilities

Affordability of housing

Pressure on school places

58%

44%

38%

34%

Biggest worries about the future

Facilities in Histon & Impington

Importance Require improvement

Availability of medical services

Availability of school places

Availability of footpaths & cycle routes

Facilities for older people

Availability of informal open space

Availability of formal open space

Facilities for children & young people to meet

Supply of affordable homes

94%

90%

89%

87%

87%

85%

84%

81%

Availability of medical services

Supply of affordable homes

Availability of footpaths & cycle routes

Availability of car parking

Availability of school places

Facilities for children & young people to meet

Availability of informal open space

Facilities for older people

54%

53%

49%

47%

44%

39%

38%

35%

Additional housing neededWhat do we need more of in Histon & Impington?

“I think there needs to be additional, properly affordable housing so people don’t feel

they have to move away from this community if they’ve

grown up here.”

Affordable or starter homes (1-2 beds)

"Growing family" homes (2-3 beds)

Downsize homes for older people

Low cost rental housing

Family homes (3-4 beds)

Bungalows

Flats / Apartments

Care home places

Sheltered housing

Larger homes (5+ beds)

66%

61%

54%

53%

52%

44%

43%

39%

39%

23%

16%

22%

19%

21%

29%

31%

31%

20%

24%

54%

17%

17%

26%

27%

19%

25%

26%

40%

37%

22%

Building on the Green BeltWhat do you think about building on the Green Belt?

Don't agree any new houses should be built on Green Belt

Willing to accept some new houses, as long as there's significant delivery of affordable houses

Relaxed about development on Green Belt

None of above

Don't know

44%

38%

8%

4%

6%

“On brownfield, on some of the disused sites, not onto virgin Green Belt.”

Size of future housing developments

Almost six in ten agree with smaller developments, but most do not agree with larger ones

What size developments should be allowed?

Small developments (less than 100 houses)

Single housing plots

Medium developments (100-250 houses)

Large developments (250+ houses)

57%

56%

24%

11%

37%

34%

71%

83%

6%

11%

5%

6%

Location of housing developments23% suggested

north east of community

28% said “NO” to new developments

Development for energy projects

Comfort with allowing development for energy projects on Histon & Impington’s Green Belt land

Don't knowUncomfortableNeitherComfortable

10%

28%

17%

46%

Expansion of light industrial site

Comfort with expansion of light industrial site off Butt Lane

Comfortable Neither Uncomfortable Don't know

61%

16% 15%

8%

Traffic and speeding in the community

58% worry about more traffic in the future “The traffic is getting a bit crazy.”

37% in favour of changing traffic routes to avoid sensitive areas

“Anywhere where you’ve got schoolchildren about I think should be 20mph zones.”

“In this village all through traffic comes through on the main road…I think the only option here is for us to look

at a bypass.”

33% in favour of introducing 20mph zones in the community

Parking in the community

47% think that the availability of car parking needs improving

“We have a perennial problem outside the

infant school in particular with some

people parking grossly irresponsibly.”

31% worry about car parking in the future

“If I’m trying to cycle my children home

safely then the number of parked cars makes it very

difficult.”

“People bring their cars and park in Impington to get to the guided bus or to the ordinary bus simply

to save on the fare from Cottenham.”

17% want to see more parking restrictions

Perceptions of local public transport

55% in favour of direct bus services into Cambridge

“They’re supposed to be every 20 minutes but I could be

waiting 40 minutes for a bus.”

51% would like to see a new guided bus stop towards north west of

community

“If we could have another stop for the guided bus at the other end of the village I think that

would really help.”

“I choose to drive in, because if I take the children in, it’s

pushing ten pounds to get there and back.”

Cycling and walking in the community

59% think best way to reduce traffic and pollution is to improve cycle paths

“If you really promoted it as a cycling village and put in some

more cycle lanes and then I think you would alleviate some of that. I definitely know people who don’t

need to drive at all, but they never really think of cycling.”

49% think availability of footpaths and cycle routes need improving and

89% think this is important

“I never cycle into Cambridge because I’m terrified of the

traffic.”

Things for young people to do

36% of respondents were aged under 16 & 26% of them agreed that there was nothing for young people to do

Youth / social club

Better sports facilities

Safe meeting places

More parks

Skate park

27%

20%

18%

13%

10%

What is missing?

21% overall agreed that there is nothing for young people to do

Business in Histon & Impington

15% said they worked for, owned or ran business in H&I. Of these, 41% were based at home

Nothing / no support needed

Provide more parking areas

Better Broadband / wifi / mobile coverage

Improve public transport / transport links

20%

16%

13%

11%

How can Parish Council support your business?

“Where is the parking going to be for people to visit those

businesses?”

“Broadband is absolutely appalling in certain pockets

of the village…”

“The only thing they could really do is mention us every now and again”

Key subgroup differences

Significant differences between under 16s and residents aged 16+

Indicator Under 16s Residents 16+

Agree that there is nothing for young people to do

26% 17%

Want community to be described as ‘modern’ in future

30% 5%

Worry about fewer jobs and businesses in future

18% 10%

Think employment opportunities need improving 34% 15%

Think more low cost rental housing is needed in the community

66% 49%

Think more family homes are needed in the community

62% 49%

Enventure Conclusions (not Parish Council)

Medical facilities &

school places seen as

important

Many people think they

need improvement

Important for future if

community continues to

expand

Expectation that

community will expand

Important that H&I retains it identity and continues to be “safe” and

“friendly”

Ensure that H&I does

not become a suburb of

CambridgeOpinion divided on whether to

build houses on Green Belt

Some willing to accept it if it provides affordable

homes, others against

it

If building on Green Belt,

small developments

and single plots only

Traffic and parking are increasing problems

Traffic biggest worry and almost half

think parking needs

improving

Could potentially get worse in the

future without action taken