Active Travel Survey for Bridgend and Pencoed towns. Page description:

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1 Active Travel Survey for Bridgend and Pencoed towns Page description:

2 Bridgend County Borough Council want to hear from you on how you think we can improve facilities for walking and cycling in and around Bridgend town and Pencoed. This survey will allow people from Bridgend and Pencoed towns to share their views on what can be improved or changed to make walking and cycling accessible and enjoyable for as many people as possible. The responses to this survey will help the Council to identify what routes and facilities should be developed to help more people travel actively more often, and will help to develop Active Travel Network Plans for Bridgend town and Pencoed. The survey will run online from 6th January 2014 for 5 weeks and will be supported by on-street consultation events on the 18th, 22nd and 25th January (final locations to be announced) Details of the Active Travel Network Plans will be available on the Council s website once they have been completed. If you have any queries about the consultation, require assistance in completing the survey, or require the survey in alternative languages or formats please contact: Matthew Gilbert Bridgend County Borough Council, Streetscene Department, Communities Directorate, Civic Offices, Bridgend, CF31 4WB Ffon / Tel No. : Ffacs / Fax : E-bost / matthew.gilbert@bridgend.gov.uk If you wish to download a copy of the consultation click for Word format or PDF format - Click here to download a copy of a PDF reader Please note, the numbering on this survey may seem out of synch but this is because some questions will only appear depending on answers provided. 1. Which of these statements best describe you? I walk... I cycle... everyday weekly occasionally rarely never

3 2. If you answered "rarely" or "never" to the above, can you explain how your ability to cycle or walk is limited?

4 3. What is your main mode of transport for each of the following journey purposes? Select the most applicable mode for each purpose. Bicycle Walking Car Driver/ Passenger Motorcycle/ Moped Bus Train Mobility scooter/ Wheelchair Taxi Commuting to work Travelling for work (business travel) Going out / leisure (e.g. theatre, cinema, sports) Visiting friends Shopping (local shops) Shopping (out of town shopping e.g. retail parks) Bringing children to school Travelling to college, school Travelling to the bus stop/train station

5 4. How satisfied are you with facilities in Bridgend and Pencoed towns for the following: Walking Cycling Very satisfied Satisfied Don't know Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Options for improving CYCLING Through this consultation we are hoping to get a broad range of input - from people who already cycle and from those who don t currently cycle. The maps and questions below will help us to identify the journeys people make, gather views on the usefulness and quality of existing routes, gather views on the usefulness of some potential routes identify other routes that should be included. This information will help us to develop a draft network of cycle routes for the area. Please feel free to input into as many of the questions as you can. 5. Would you like to answer questions on cycling facilities in: Bridgend Town Pencoed Town Both Neither

6 Bridgend Town Routes 6. What journeys do you regularly make (eg home to workplace, work to shops, home to local park)? These journeys can be made by any mode of transport (by bike, on foot, by car or by public transport) Origin (postcode/street) Destination

7 Bridgend - Existing routes (click above for larger image) OR click here for a PDF 7. Are the existing routes useful/do they go where you want them to go? Yes No Don't know n/a

8 8. Which ones do you use? (please use codes on map) 9. What is the quality of the existing routes? (e.g. surface, width, lighting, etc.) Route code Quality (poor, medium, high) Are there any specific issues on the existing routes that you think need to be addressed? This could be either an issue common to many of the routes or a specific problem on a specific section of route. Please feel free to add as many as you want. Please include the route code if applicable. We have identified a number of potential routes that could be developed in Bridgend Town.

9 Bridgend - Potential routes (click above for larger image) OR click here for a PDF 11. Would these routes be useful? Yes No Don't know N/A

10 12. Which ones would cater for journeys you might make? (please use codes) 13. What routes are missing? (e.g you can enter street names, land marks or key origin/destination points) Pencoed Town Routes 14. What journeys do you regularly make (eg home to workplace, work to shops, home to local park)? These journeys can be made by any mode of transport (by bike, on foot, by car or by public transport) Origin (postcode/street) Destination

11 We have identified a number of potential routes that could be developed in Pencoed Pencoed Town - Potential routes (click above for larger image) OR click here for PDF

12 15. Would these routes be useful? Yes No Don't know N/A 16. Which ones would cater for journeys you might make? (please use codes) 17. What routes are missing?

13 Max. answers = 5 (if answered) 18. As well as new cycle routes, there are a number of improvements that could be carried out to encourage more CYCLING in Bridgend County Borough. Please read through the following options and select the top 5 options in order of importance to you. (1 = most important) Direction Signposting of key cycle routes: Making cycle routes more obvious Allowing cycling through roads that have closed ends Allow people to cycle in the opposite direction along one way streets where safe to do so Remove 'End of route' and 'Cyclist dismount' signing Remove access barriers along cycle routes Implement Advanced Stop Lines at all traffic light junctions Make bus lanes wider so they are more comfortable to cycle in More cycle parking Improve surface of existing cycle routes Implement 20mph zones Options for improving WALKING 19. Would you like to answer questions on Walking facilities in: Bridgend Pencoed Both Neither

14 20. What do you think are the barriers to walking for you in your area? Max. answers = 5 (if answered) 21. There are a number of improvements that could be carried out to encourage more WALKING in Bridgend County Borough. Please read through the following options and select the top 5 options in order of importance to you. Improved footway condition (i.e. remove trip hazards and broken/uneven/rocking pavers) Improved footway drainage Better maintained routes (i.e. litter picking, foliage trimming and street cleaning) More/improved CCTV security cameras More/improved street lighting Longer green man times Remove/relocate obstructive signs/infrastructure on footways Prevent parking on footways More pedestrian crossings Shorter waiting times at crossings Reduce vehicle speeds Remove barriers/gates that restrict access to footways Provide more/improved dropped kerbs Provide more/improved tactile paving

15 Min. answers = 1 (if answered) Max character count = 22. What is the single most important issue you would change to improve walking in your neighbourhood? Please describe the issue: How do you think this could be addressed? Where is this issue (streetname/postcode) 23. Would the improvements you selected in the previous questions encourage you to walk or cycle more? Walk Cycle Very likely Likely Unlikely Very unlikely Don't Know N/A 24. Do you have any other comments you wish to make about walking or cycling in Bridgend County Borough? Max character count = 25. Tell us about yourself Postcode Age Identified gender

16 26. Would you be happy for us to contact you in the future with regards to further information on cycling and walking in Bridgend County Borough? Yes No 27. If you answered yes, please add your name and one of the following - address, telephone number or postal address Thank You! Thank you for completing this survey. We appreciate your input.