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Tree planted in memory of Mrs Bell
Community Survey Early Results
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N ENORMOUS thank you to everyone of the total of 811 that responded to our community survey and to the 69 people who put their names forward to become more involved in development of our neighbourhood plan. We will be contacting these volunteers very soon to discuss how they can best help. The three winners have been chosen at random from those who wanted to be entered in the prize draw and we look forward to contacting them and awarding the prizes very soon. Most responses were received online, but 190 (23%) were received as paper copies emphasising the continued need to engage with the community using printed media (e.g., this Spotlight magazine) as well as through other methods such as websites and social media (e.g., Facebook). We were delighted to receive responses from all areas of Groby Parish including Groby Village, Field Head, Bradgate Hill Hamlet, and The Brantings. The results are still being analysed, but we would like to share some early results.
ON SATURDAY 2nd April a tree was planted in memory of Mrs D. Bell who ran Groby Nursery School for over fifty years. The Japanese Cherry Tree was planted on the grass verge opposite Mrs Bell’s house on Leicester Road Groby. A lot of Groby residents were keen to have a lasting memorial to Mrs Bell. Mrs Bell was very well known in the village and surrounding areas for her loyalty and devotion to the children of Groby. Mrs Bell loved the village and did all that she could for the community over the years. Mrs Bell never forgot any child that had passed through her care at the Nursery! Many thanks to Leicestershire County Council for providing and planting the tree. Also thanks to Ozzy O’Shea for his help and to Ted Hollick, Mayor of Hinckley and Bosworth, for his kind words at the planting of the tree. The children were invited to come forward to finish off putting the soil and bark around the tree.
Janet Brooks
The top three issues that most respondents ranked first in importance for the Neighbourhood Plan were the Green Wedge (230 respondents), Local Green Space (99 respondents), and Wildlife Habitats and Biodiversity (58 respondents). Many of the issues listed are interdependent and when the average rankings are considered, most of the issues scores were like each other. Nevertheless, the Green Wedge was the clear priority. Looking closer at these top three issues 98.32% (760 responses) supported the retention of the Rothley Brook Green Wedge. Although all the potential ‘Local Green Spaces’ were popular, the most popular were Groby Pool 94.73% (701 responses), Groby Nature Area 93.11% (689 responses), and Groby Meadow 92.43% (684 responses). Again, there was interdependence between the habitats listed as priorities for habitat improvement. They are not mutually exclusive, but Trees and Woodland was the clear favourite with 69.09% (494 responses) ranking it as most important, followed by Meadows and Grassland 17.26% (122) and Bird Roosting and Nesting Places 5.15% (37). Sometime in May, once the results have been fully analysed, we will publish the results in the Parish Council Offices, Groby Community Library and online at the website shown below.
Help Shape the Future of Groby Parish To have your say, find out more and see how you can help, visit us online at http://www.groby.org.uk/neighbourhood-plan or write to Groby Council Offices, Village Hall, Groby, Leicester LE6 0DQ or call 0116 287 6985 for further information.
Groby Parish Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
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