Community Consultation Of

Community Consultation of

The former Glentrool Primary School Facility, Glentrool

Tuesday 12th October 2010

Consultation –

The consultation document was written by the Glentrool Regeneration / Residents Group committee and carried out by Laura Martin, Katherine McWilliam and Jamie Henderson - CLD.

Number of addresses / residencies on the electoral role: 115

Unoccupied premises / for sale / holiday accommodation / garages etc: 40

Number of potential occupancies for consultation: 75

Number of occupancies actually consulted: 40 (53%)

Number of occupancies declined to participate: 9 (12%)

Number of occupancies unable to be contacted: 26 (35%)

Total number of addresses engaged with during consultation – 49 (65%)

Total number of addresses unable to be contacted (35%)

Results:-

Do you support the idea of developing parts of the former school building for community use?
Yes - 29 No - 2 Unsure – 3 Left Blank – 6
Comments:

Yes & No – preferred Bargrennan Hall for dance
School not an ideal replacement
Depends on the costs charged
Maybe – depends on the support the committee will get with funding

What resources would you like to see there and be most likely to use?
Resource / Would like to see / Likely to use
A shop for basic supplies * / 34 / 25
An internet outlet or café / 23 / 7
Carpet Bowling / 23 / 8
Tambourelli / 18 / 4
Special interest clubs (ie. Chess or board games) / 23 / 6
Cookery classes / 21 / 6
Gardening / 21 / 7
Library or book share / 30 / 18
An interactive health hub / 18 / 8
Floor Curling / 19 / 10
Music workshops / 23 / 13
Knitting/ crocheting bees / 15 / 8
Any other suggestions

Craft groups
Computer classes
Yoga
Tai chi
Internet / self teach facility
Forestry / Tea room
* Cant see it working in reality but would like to see

Would you support / attend a weekly opening time with free tea / coffee?
Yes: 22 No:13 Unsure: 5
Comments:

would occasionally attend
girlfriend might attend with child
unlikely
depends on the times
can see benefit
should make a donation
good way of people meeting up
for villagers

How would you feel about the creation of a business development that would help to subsidise the community activities?
Yes: 32 No: 1 Unsure: 7
Comments:

Not many young people
Laundrette?
Good idea
Combat stress – therapy type centre for armed forces returning from war
Capitalise on Dark Sky and 7Stanes x2
Split property into sections – shop, post office, bike hire, café, community facility
Add in hostel – generate more footfall, create employment
Astronomical Centre
Uni / educational trips
Bikes tying in with 7stanes, walking etc, make more of outdoors
Anything that brings funding in
Visitor Centre – open all year round
Office / workspace for local businesses, charged low rates if local
WASPS – create affordable spaces for artists to work from
Writing workshops
Bike hire would be fantastic
Don’t duplicate what is already there
As long as generated income

Do you feel that road safety between the village and Bragrennan is an issue?
Yes: 22 No: 12 Unsure: 6
Comments:

Sometimes a death trap
Don’t know – just be careful
Speed limit should be reduced for walkers
Bad corners
Yes 100%
Wood Lorries go too fast
Couldn’t comment – but lots of forestry lorries
Lighting is an issue
Yes – definitely
Only with wood Lorries
Perhaps
A wee bit
Lorries go too fast
Not at all

Do you feel that we need a dedicated footpath / cycle path from the village to Bargrennan?
Yes: 24 No: 10 Unsure: 6
Comments:

No room, maybe a cycle path
No money though
Nearly everybody has cars
Waste of time
Lighting is also an issue
Introduce speed limit of 30mph
Would help
More street lights between villages
Put signs up, not necessarily a footpath
Speed restrictions and signs
Waste of money
Have either footpath or signs, make people wear high visibility clothing
Would be good as long as didn’t destroy trees, would help the campsite
Certainly need something off the road – ride horses, cannot go along road. Currently path at StroanBridge, but unsure as to whether allowed to take horse
Great idea, but costly
Plenty of room

How would you feel about the possibility of removing the street lights along the road outside the village, except for the ones opposite the two entrances?
Yes: 28 No: 3 Unsure: 9
Comments:

Not bothered
Not bothered, just leave them
Lights should not have been installed in first place
Needed because too dark
Include the ones opposite the entrance – lights from cars exiting village shine into woods opposite. Makes oncoming cars more aware of vehicles exiting village.
Will increase Dark Sky visitors to area
Not bothered either way
Not an issue
Brilliant – get rid of the lights
Definitely not – too dark
Not sure – couldn’t comment
Need light
No objections
Fine as long as the entrances are visible
Fine as long as would save money
The more lights the better
Put up reflective bollards

Are there any other ideas that you would like to put forward?
Comments:

Possibly switch off street lights between 11pm – 6am to save money from changing street lights to LEDs
Make more use of Dark Sky
Bunk house with facilities / café / bike storage / shop
Conference Centre / café / drop in / gallery – exhibition centre / bunk house / writing workshops
Exercise classes and aerobics
Based headquarters for rally
Use alternative energy to power, creates local incentive (possibly whole village)
City school exchange – week in the country learning outdoor skills
Take over all present roles of Bargrennan Hall
Trek
Child minding and crèche facilities, book group, evening classes – French and yoga
Community event, film night once a month 60s and 70s movies – D&G film festival
Open studio event – space for artists, spring fling
Promote facility to D&G Art’s festival as venue
Something good for residents and visitors alike
Bothy / Bunk house is good idea
Work exchange, electricians / gardening etc
Visitor attraction
Better Parking
Costs are a concern
Like the idea of the shop / tearoom combined