Questionnaire

The Results

Question 16: Would Burley become a better-kept village by...? (345 respondents)


Responses
SUGGESTION strong No mild No maybe mild Yes strong Yes
entering a 'Best Kept Village' competition 28 (8.1%) 30 (8.7%) 92 (26.7%) 82 (23.8%) 62 (18.0%)
having its own road sweeper 12 (3.5%) 12 (3.5%) 61 (17.7%) 72 (20.9%) 163 (47.2%)
having volunteer spring cleaning days 22 (6.4%) 24 (7.0%) 81 (23.5%) 91 (26.4%) 79 (22.9%)

Analysis of “Better Kept Village Suggestions”
Suggestions Entries
Youth education programme to take more care of village, or involve young people in the village clean–ups 4
Support for voluntary clean–ups 2
A litter bin at every bus stop 2
Employ a "lengthman", road sweeper, or similar 2
Wheelie bins are an eyesore in large numbers and blow over causing litter 1
Residents should be more responsible about litter 1
Residents should take more care of their hedges, etc 1