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MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
over the last few months a steering group made up of local stewarton residents,
representatives from a wide range of local organisations and some of the local traders
has been carrying out a community consultation to find out what local people think of
stewarton. this information will be used to prepare a community led action plan which is
intended to make stewarton a better place to live in, work in, and visit.
The main part of the consultation has been
those attending to vote for the themes,
The Steering Group will now consider these
survey forms, which were also made available
carried forward into the Action Plan. Over
made during the community surveys and
the distribution of over 3077 household
online. In total 1531 of these surveys were
completed by local residents of all ages. This
represents a return rate of 51%, which is
very good for a survey of this type - the total
number of completed household surveys
being the largest response to any community
survey of this type conducted in East
Ayrshire. The Steering Group also organised
a survey of opinions within the local business
community, with contributions being received
from 16 local traders. In addition, 23 face-
to-face interviews have been conducted with
individual persons and representatives of local
organisations.
The information obtained from the
consultation has been collated, and was made
available to local residents at a Public Event
in the Stewarton Area Centre on Saturday
14th November. The objective was to enable
projects and actions they would wish to see
the course of the day 343 people visited
the event, which also provided a showcase
for local performance talent and the over
50 community groups that exist within
Stewarton.
The initial outcome of the voting during the
Public Event is a top-ten list of topics to be
addressed by the Action Plan. These are:
• improving sport and leisure facilities
• dog fouling
• the impact of new houses on local services
• improving facilities for young people
• improving and creating pedestrian and cycle
paths
• re-instatement of a local Police presence
• utilising derelict buildings and empty shops
• improving traffic management
• drug and alcohol misuse
• car-parking
matters, and all the other contributions
subsequent feed-back, for inclusion in the
Action Plan. It is hoped to complete this
work by the end of August.
The Steering Group is very grateful for the
support of all the local volunteers who worked
so hard to distribute and collect the survey
forms; and the East Ayrshire Council Vibrant
Communities Staff who collated and analysed
all the information.
Now the Group needs assistance in
writing the Plan. If you wish to help,
please leave your contact information
at the Resource Centre (open 10.00
to 12.00 Monday to Friday) in the
Town House (No.8 Avenue Square)
Telephone: 01560 482775
Email: [email protected].