Results and Next Steps
On the 13 May 2014 FCB has been asked to provide its view to Council on the use of the newly acquired site, a view on the location of the Menz Shed is needed initially as the shed needs to be shifted soon.
SWDC circulated 1,200 feedback forms to the Featherston urban and rural residents to assist in its decision making process regarding the use of the land recently acquired on the Main Street.
The feedback form included a “preferred option”, and feedback was sought on this option.
The following is my summary of the analysis of the feedback in relation to question 1 of the questionnaire:
Do you support the suggested Town Square/Menz Shed Concept YES/NO?
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|
No. of Responses |
Percentage of Those Who Responded (to total 100%) |
|
Yes |
73 |
49% |
|
No |
64 |
43% |
|
Menz Shed* |
1 |
1% |
|
Could not ascertain clear response |
11 |
7% |
|
|
|
100% |
*Note that the submission from the Menz Shed organisation has been treated as one submission, and as this submission supports the proposal the actual number of individuals shown as supporting the proposal is understated.
The following table shows the responses to where the Menz Shed should be located:
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|
No. of Responses |
Percentage of Those Who Responded (to total 100%) |
|
Proposed site |
59 |
40% |
|
Fox Street |
25 |
17% |
|
Community Centre |
12 |
8% |
|
Other |
32 |
35% |
|
|
|
100% |
Summary
Broadly speaking there is a 50/50 split on the question regarding the preferred option, this does not take into account the single Menz Shed organisation submission.
Of the slightly more than 50% against the preferred option, what to actually do is more problematic as there were a number of suggestions including, sell, commercially develop, develop part, lease to someone, build library…
An estimation of the use for the site would be:
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|
|
|
Preferred option |
49% |
|
Commercial |
40% |
|
WW1 Memorial |
7% |
|
Other |
4% |
|
Total |
100% |
There is a clear indication of the preferred site for the Menz Shed.
