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COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN MAY 2011: Appendix

12.0 APPENDIX

12.1 COMMUNITY GROUPS SURVEY 155List of community groups surveyed 155Community groups questionnaire 156

12.2 BUSINESS SURVEY 160List of businesses surveyed 160Business survey questionnaire 161

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12.1 COMMUNITY GROUPS SURVEY

List of community groups surveyed

Amenity Society GuidesAngling Club Karate ClubArt Group Kayak ClubBadminton Club LibraryBeavers Lifelong LearningBeekeepers Line DancingBook Group Literary SocietyBowling Club Lunch ClubBridge Club Meals On WheelsBrownies Old Peoples Welfare AssocChoir Panters Football ClubChurch Guild Parent Teacher AssocCoastguard Peaton Nature ReserveCommunity Farm Peninsula MagazineComputer Club Peninsula PathsCountry Dancing RainbowsCove & Kilcreggan Trust RNLICove Burgh Hall Scottish Country DancingCove Park ScoutsCove Sailing Club Spinning WorkshopCraigrownie Church SSPCACubs Stay & Play Toddler GroupEthos Project SWRIFairtrade Association Table TennisFilm Society Web GroupFire Station YogaFreemasons Youth CentreFriends Of Burgh Hall ZumbaFriends Of Kilcreggan P SFriends Of Linn Garden

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Rosneath Peninsula West Community Development Trust

COMMUNITY GROUPS QUESTIONNAIRERosneath Peninsula West Community Development Trust are undertaking a Community Action Plan of all the local villages and surrounding area. By accessing external funding from LEADER, Voluntary Action Fund, Community Energy Scotland and Awards for All the Trust have employed Community Links Scotland to undertake a range of activities including a survey of community and voluntary groups in the villages.

We would be grateful therefore if a member of your group could take a few minutes to answer the questionnaire and use the prepaid envelope supplied to return it to Community Links Scotland BY MONDAY 22ND NOVEMBER or hand them into the post office at Cove or Kilcreggan.

All information will be used to help the Trust identify what the community’s priorities are.

THANK YOU – YOUR HELP IS MUCH APPRECIATED AND WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE TO THE FUTURE OF OUR AREA.

Question 1a. What is the name of your group or organisation?

Question 1b. What is the nature of the activities carried out by your group or organisation?

Number of members Weekly Fortnightly Monthly Other(please state)

Less than 1010 - 2020 - 3030 - 4040 +

Question 1c. Approximately how many members do you have and how often do you usually meet? Please tick as appropriate.

Question 1d. On average, how many members attend your meetings?

Fewer than 10 30 - 40 10 - 20 More than 4020 - 30

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FacilityNever Very

occasionallyA few times a

year Monthly Fortnightly Weekly

Burgh HallBowling ClubSailing ClubScout HutKilcreggan Primary School

Question 2a. Which, if any, of the following existing community facilities does your group or organisation currently use and roughly how often (please tick)?

Question 2b. Where are other facilities you use regularly, e.g. Coulport, Ardpeaton, Cove, Kilcreggan, Rosneath, Clynder, Garelochhead, Helensburgh, etc?

Question 1f. Which age group do the majority of your members fit in?

Under 17 50-6517-21 66-7522-29 Over 7530-39 All age groups40-49

Question 2c. Are the facilities your group or organisation currently uses adequate for your purposes?Yes No

Question 2d. If you answered ‘No’ to question 2c, why are they not appropriate?

Question 1e. Where are most of your members from?

Ardpeaton CoveCoulport KilcregganOther All or most of the above

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Lockable storageProjector and screenCommunity notice boardCommunity printer, scanner, photocopierTV, DVD player, PCs or any other IT equipmentSports equipmentBetter availability timesBetter parkingImproved accessBetter heatingLeaflet, publication, information standLoop system for hard of hearingLoudspeaker facilitiesMore space for activitiesOther (please state)

Question 3a. Which of the following would your group or organisation most benefit from? Please list your top 5 with 1 as the most beneficial.

Question 3b. Can you think of any other facilities or services not yet available in Rosneath Peninsula West villages which, if provided, would assist local community groups?

Question 4a. What is the annual financial turnover of your group?

Identifying potential funding sourcesHelp with funding form fillingUpdating existing constitutionsProviding information on Disclosure ScotlandCapacity building for new and existing membersOther (please state)

Question 4d. Which of the following services would your group or organisation most benefit from? Please rank them from 1 to 5 with 1 as the most beneficial.

Question 4b. Do you require any ongoing financial assistance to run your group?Yes No

Question 4c. Would your group benefit from information and advice on funding sources?Yes No

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PriorityLocal transportLocal health and welfareLocal environmentLocal affordable housingLocal community and recreationLocal business and employmentAny comments on any of the above?

Question 6. In general, which of the issues below does your group consider to be the most important area for improvement for the Peninsula West villages? Please rank 1 to 6 (1 = very important, 6 = least important)

Do you have any other thoughts you would like to mention that you think the Trust should be pursuing?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Community Links Scotland, 63 Kilbowie Road, Clydebank G81 1BL, tel: 0141 952 4382, email:

[email protected]

Question 5. Is there any other club or interest group you think Rosneath Peninsula West villages would benefit from that does not exist at present locally?

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122 BUSINESS SURVEY

List of businesses surveyed

17-70 School of Motoring Kilcreggan StoreA Hamilton - Farmer Kilcreggan TaxisMagNet-IT Kilcreggan WoodcraftsAllsorts Hardware Store Knockderry House HotelAndy Bruce Plastering and Maintenance Leanne Fraser - ChildminderAlliance Pharmacy Liam MacKenzie Specialist Tree CareAuchengower Caravan Park Linn Botanic Gardens and NurseryBank of Scotland Jim Auld - FarmerBellshaw School of Motoring Lomond Cleaning ServicesDonald McLeod Builders Lynn Anderson - ChildminderCafe at Kilcreggan M & J Care and SupportCakes Unlimited Eaglesmoor Ltd.LMB Licensing Training McLean AssociatesCove Village Store Newman School of MotoringDavid Alan Payne (Painting services) North Ailey FarmE Auld - Farmer P Wilson Electrical LtdEnsign Motifs Gordon Sutherland - Painter and decoratorFerndene Builders I. Ballantine - FarmerJames Auld Funeral Directors Plug ItPropped Up Furniture Removers Pure Green Space LtdG.B. Sutherland, Plumber & heating engineer Quick Stitch: alterations and repairsFerndene Builders RS EntertainmentsLiam MacKenzie, Tree Surgeon Scratch-2-ShineGreen Gardens W. Paterson - FarmerHair Dressing and Make-Up Artistry A. Mylne and Co. - Marine Craft SurveyorsHerron Pottery Kilcreggan Body ShopJ & L Builders Terrace on the WaterfrontK Spittal Plumbing and Heating The Barbers ShopK Walkers Family Butchers The Creggan InnKilcreggan Electrical Services The LighthouseKilcreggan Hotel Thomas Ferguson & Son Building ContractorsKilcreggan Medical Centre Ian McLean, Video ProducerKilcreggan Post Office

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Question 1. Where is your business based?

Question 2. What is the nature of your business?

Question 3. Approximately how many employees do you have?

Rosneath Peninsula West Community Development Trust

BUSINESS SURVEY

Year Round Full Time

Part Time

Rosneath Peninsula West Community Development Trust are undertaking a Community Action Plan of the local villages and surrounding area. By accessing external funding from LEADER, Voluntary Action Fund, Community Energy Scotland and Awards for All the Trust have employed Community Links Scotland to undertake a range of activities including a survey of all households, community groups and businesses in the villages.

We would be grateful therefore if you could take a few minutes to answer the questionnaire and use the prepaid envelope supplied to return it to Community Links Scotland.

All information will be used to help the Trust identify what the community’s priorities are.

THANK YOU – YOUR HELP IS MUCH APPRECIATED AND WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE TO THE FUTURE OF OUR AREA.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Community Links Scotland, 63 Kilbowie Road, Clydebank G81 1BL, tel: 0141 952 4382, email: [email protected]

Seasonal Full Time

Part Time

Question 4. Are you a member of any business support network?

If not, is this something you think may benefit your business?

Yes No

Yes No

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PriorityVillage centre parkingGood walking and cycling links to the areaCompetitively priced fuel sourcingPublic transportDrop off/delivery areaOther (please state):Any comments on any of the above?

Question 5. In relation to the day to day running and future development of your business, how importantly do you rate the need for the following business support services? From the list below, please rank them 1 to 6, with 1 - very important and 6 - not important at all.

PriorityInformation on potential grant funding sources for development initiativesSustainability advice, e.g. energy conservation, recycling, etc.Access to shared small business services in the village, e.g. an administration, marketing and IT support centreNew local business networks, e.g. a co-operative or purchasing partnershipAccess to video conferencing facilitiesAccess to business units or workshop spaceOther (please state):Any comments on any of the above?

Question 6. in relation to the day to day running and future developments of your business, how important-ly do you rate the need for improvements in relation to local transport? From the list below, please rank them 1 to 5, with 1 - very important and 5 - not important at all.

PriorityAppearance of local villages generallyProtection of local environment/shore lineNatural/local history/information visitor centreImprovements to marine facilitiesOther (please state):Any comments on any of the above?

Question 7. In relation to the day to day running and future developments of your business, how importantly do you rate the need for improvements in relation to local environment? From the list below, please rank them 1 to 6, with 1 as your highest priority and 7 as your lowest priority.

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YES NOUnskilled labourSuitable skilled labourInfrastructual services, e.g. water, sewerage, etc.Business/storage spaceMachine/equipment hireTelephone/IT servicesCommodities/productsOther (please state): Any comments on any of the above?

Question 8. Do you have any issues in sourcing any of the following locally? Please tick as required.

Question 9. Can you think of any single facility or service not yet availbale in the Kilcreggan, Cove, Ardpeaton and Coulport area that, if provided, would assist local businesses? If yes, please detail:

Question 10. Do you think that there are any new business opportunities that could be developed in the area and if so, could you tell us what they might be?

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Any other comments?

Community Links Scotland 63 Kilbowie Road, Clydebank G81 1BLtel: 0141 952 4382fax: 0141 952 [email protected]

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