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Recreation facilities
3.12
3.12
3.12
3.12.
3.12 There is a large recreation ground with an equipped play area in the
centre of the village, next to the school . Adjacent to the Village Hall is a tennis
court.
Local business, services and employment

3.13.
3.13.
3.13.
3.13. There are a few local businesses and the closest business park is Wornall
3.13.
Business Park in the neighbouring parish of Worminghall. The shop, pub (The
Rising Sun) and school provide a few local employment opportunities.
Population & Household Data

3.14.
3.14.
3.14.
3.14. Today there are around 279 dwellings in the Parish, with an average
3.14.
household size of 2.69 persons. 82% of households own their own home. The
2011 census gives a population of 725 people. This shows a 10% decrease on
2001 census data.

4. Consultation

4.1 In July 2017 the Parish Council decided to canvass the views of the
4.1
4.1
4.1.
4.1
Villagers through a questionnaire. A notice was sent to every household about
this by way of a leaflet drop, and subsequently questionnaires delivered by hand
to each of the 279 properties in the community. As a consequence of the results
from this survey, it was decided to set up the Neighbourhood Plan Group, which
was established in October 2017 and started to get advice on the process from
AVDC and others.

4.2.
4.2.
4.2. Every month there has been an update on the progress of the NP
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4.2.
published in the Ickford Informer which is distributed free to each dwelling in
the Village.
4.3.
4.3.
4.3.
4.3.
4.3. The website www.visionforickford.co.uk went live early in 2018, and is
regularly updated, and has a direct link to the Ickford Community site. It is
publicised on all our updates.
4.4.
4.4.
4.4. A further questionnaire survey was undertaken in January 2018. Prior
4.4.
4.4.
to distribution a leaflet drop was done to every household informing them of
why this was being done and what it entailed. The questionnaire was hand delivered
to the majority of occupants, and in many cases completed then and there with
them. Those out received a return visit, and if still not there, a note was left with
76%
76%
76%
the questionnaire. These were then collected in person. As a consequence a 76%76%
esponse
esponse
r r r r response rate was attained.
esponse
esponse
4.5.
4.5.
4.5.
4.5. The results of the questionnaire were publicised around the village.
4.5.
4.6.
4.6.
4.6.
4.6. On May bank holiday the Neighbourhood Plan Group (NPG) held our
4.6.
first display on the NP progress with 16 display boards, as part of the Church
Fete. Around 80 people visited the stand and were engaged in presentations.
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