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1. Which of the following events have you attended? (Tick all that apply)

Online webinar 1 February 2024

Hunsdon Village Hall, 27 January 2024

Eastwick and Gilston Village Hall, 30 January 2024

Eastwick and Gilston Village Hall, 28 & 31 October 2023

Hunsdon Village Hall, 15 November 2023

Online webinar, 2 November 2023

Pop-up stall

July 2017 public event

June 2018 public event

October 2018 stakeholder workshop

January 2019 stakeholder group meeting

March 2019 public event

I have not attended any of the above events

Placemaking and Homes: Character

2. How do you feel about Village 7 having areas of distinct character rather than all homes being of similar style?

Strongly opposed

Opposed

Neither oppose nor support

Supportive

Strongly supportive

3. How many areas of distinct character do you feel would make a contiguous and harmonious village? (Tick all that apply)

1 area of the same character

2 areas of different character

3 areas of different character

More than 3 areas of different character

4. Which character features or areas locally do you feel are important, and should be taken as inspiration for parts of Village 7?

5. Feedback in 2023 suggested a local landmark. Of the following, which would you like to see as a local landmark at Village 7? (Tick all that apply)

Homes or retail with a noteworthy centrepiece character

A clock tower

Public art such as a sculpture

A landscape feature in the grounds of Village 7

A statue of a modern or historical figure (please specify)

Other (please specify)

A statue of a modern or historical figure (please specify)

Other (please specify)

Economy and Regeneration

6. Which of the following do you think would be most important to create a strong local economy which benefits Village 7 and the surrounding area?

Retail space in or near the village centre

Flexible office space in or near the village centre

Commercial space in or near the village centre

Community space in or near the village centre

Good public transport links to neighbouring villages of the Gilston Area

Good public transport links to destinations outside of the Gilston Area

7. How would you like to see the retained barn at the centre of Village 7 used?

Local community centre

Cultural space

Flexible co-working space

Restaurant or café

Garden centre

Nursery

Sustainable Movement

8. Do you feel that the bus stops within Village 7 have been well-located in relation to the homes and facilities?

Not at all

Slightly

Somewhat

Very

Very much so

Suggested improvements

9. If you lived in Village 7, where would you like the cycle parking at your home to be?

In a garage

In the back garden

By the front door, under a canopy

Hung up on a rack

Within the home itself

In a secure, communal cycle parking area

Other

10. How could the STC Mobility Hub at Village 7 be designed to give it a sense of place?

Seating areas

Artwork

Tree planting

Cycle and scooter hire facilities

Wayfinding

Bespoke bus shelters

Fountain

Other

Landscape and Green Infrastructure

11. What character would you like to see play facilities take?

A natural appearance using materials such as wood

A modern appearance using materials such as metal

Other

12. Based on feedback from community engagement in 2023, Taylor Wimpey will be emphasising food generation in recognition of the heritage of the site as an area where food was produced locally. Which of these elements would you most like to see at Village 7? (Tick all that apply)

Community gardens

Raised planting beds where berries, fruit and vegetables can be cultivated

Community orchards

Food-producing trees and bushes along walking routes for foraging

13. How do you feel the heritage of the local area can best be represented at Village 7? (Tick all that apply)

Road naming

Naming of open spaces and paths

Public art

Naming of buildings

Character of the buildings

Naming of the school (this is decided by Hertfordshire County Council)

Suggested names

14. How do you feel the stewardship of public spaces, community gardens and sports grounds should function at Village 7? (Tick all that apply)

Solely fees collected from residents

Some fees, some funds raised from community facilities

Some fees, some for-profit premises at Village 7 such as a café or restaurant which would deposit funds into stewardship

15. How do you think we can address and respond to climate change through the design and delivery of Village 7?

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