Q17: Graph to show Age demographic of respondents The majority of respondents were aged between 35 and 74. This is in line with the results from the 2016 Kent Country Parks Visitor Survey, which identified more than 9 in 10 respondents, 95.6%, over the age of 25. However, 12% of the Kent population are 12-24 years old and 12% are 25-34 years old (KCC 2016 Mid-Year Population Estimate). Therefore, our survey respondents were under-represented within these age groups, with respondents in these age brackets representing 4.4% and 3% of total respondents respectively. Q18: To of these ethnic groups do you feel you belong? Ethnic Group Total Percentage or Asian British: Indian 3 1.10% White English 188 69.12% Scottish 3 1.10% White Welsh 2 0.74% Irish 1 0.37% White: Other 4 1.47% Mixed: Other 1 0.37% Mixed: White and Asian 1 0.37% Mixed: White and Black Caribbean 1 0.37% I prefer not to say 10 3.68% Not answered 58 21.32% Grand Total 272 100.00% Q18: Table to show quantity and percentage of respondents from each ethnic group. The majority of respondents identified themselves as White English. Some identified more than one group. These results were similar for the 2016 Kent Country Parks Visitor Survey, where 96.9% of respondents said that their ethnic background was ‘White’, some 1.6% were of a ‘Mixed’ background, a further 0.8% of respondents were ‘Asian/ Asian British’, some 0.5% were ‘Black/ Black British’, and the remaining 0.3% of respondents preferred not to disclose this information. These broadly remain in line with the 2011 census which identified 93.7% of county residents as ‘White’ and the remaining 6.3% from a Black, Minority or Ethnic background. Q19: Do you consider yourself to be disabled as set out in the Equality Act 2010?
Q7: Which services and facilities are most important to you? Q7: Bar Chart to show number of respondents that have rated each service as important. Respondents that selected “other” when answering Q6, then specified the reasons why they visit Country Parks. The top five reasons cited were car parks, toilets/baby change, signposted walking routes, café/catering provision, and easy access paths. Q8. Are there any other services, facilities or activities that you would like to see offered at our Parks? Many different suggestions were recorded for further facilities and services country parks should offer. The graph shows those ideas suggested by six or more respondents. Q8: Bar Chart to show number of comments referencing other services, facilities or activities that respondents would like to see offered at Country Parks. Questionnaire: Section 3 ‘Our Vision’ – Feedback on the Strategy Q9: To what extent do you agree with the vision? There are very high levels of agreement with the vision. 57% strongly agreed and 33% agreed. When asked for comments and suggestions on the vision, 127 individuals responded. In identifying points that should be added to the vision, the following were suggested six or more times: Purchase Chipstead Lake More focus on nature Accessibility Not selling or offloading management of smaller More use by schools and for education Better facilities for riders Reducing car parking prices/ making it free to park Purchasing Chipstead Lake has been looked into and rejected, as would require a capital investment that could not be repaid within ten years, or indeed the foreseeable future.
Strongly disagree Don't know Q9a. Do you have any other comments or suggestions on our vision for the Country Parks service? Q10. To what extent do you or disagree with our three strategic aims? Please select one box per aim. Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know Strategic Aim 1. Provide a network of high quality and biodiverse country parks. Strategic Aim 2. Increase visitor numbers to the country Strategic Aim 3. Ensure the service is as financially as possible. Q10a. Do you have any other comments or suggestions on our three strategic aims?
Each of our Strategic Aims has several objectives we intend to achieve. Q11. Strategic Aim 1 has three objectives. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of these? Please select one box per objective. Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know Objective 1. Ensure high quality parks are provided, maintained and improved and that, where possible, the quality of our standards of management are independently tested and verified. Objective 2. Ensure that the biodiversity, heritage and landscape values of the sites are maintained or enhanced. Objective 3. Support Kent’s Environment Strategy.
Section 4 – Future Engagement and Communication Q15. Would you like to receive feedback on this consultation? Yes No Q15a. Would you like to be added to our mailing list to receive information on future activities and events taking place in Country Parks? Yes No Q15b. If you have responded ‘Yes’ to questions 14 or 14a, please provide your contact information Our preferred method of communication is by email, however if you do not have an email address then please provide your postal address. Name: Email Address: