Wolsingham

Section 8 - Economy and tourism

Are you interested in setting up your own business in the local area?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	16	5.2	5.9	5.9
	No	235	76.5	87.0	93.0
	Don't know	19	6.2	7.0	100.0
	Total	270	87.9	100.0
Missing	-99	6	2.0
	0	31	10.1
	Total	37	12.1
Total		307	100.0

What might deter you?

			Frequency		Percent		Valid Percent		Cumulative Percent
Valid	Age	16		5.2		30.8		30.8
	Lack of knowledge	4		1.3		7.7		38.5
	Lack of public amenities	2		.7		3.8		42.3
	Lack of tourism activities and information	4		1.3		7.7		50.0
	Lack of viable market	4		1.3		7.7		57.7
	Parking	1		.3		1.9		59.6
	Broadband	6		2.0		11.5		71.2
	Funding	7		2.3		13.5		84.6
	Rates of Council Tax	5		1.6		9.6		94.2
	Lack of suitable properties	1		.3		1.9		96.2
	Traffic	2		.7		3.8		100.0
	Total	52		16.9		100.0
Missing	0	255		83.1
Total			307		100.0

If you run your own business what can the community do to support you and/or what other support would you seek?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Community Support	6	2.0	40.0	40.0
	Local Development agency	3	1.0	20.0	60.0
	Broadband	4	1.3	26.7	86.7
	Lower business rates	2	.7	13.3	100.0
	Total	15	4.9	100.0
Missing	0	292	95.1
Total		307	100.0

Does absence of suitable premises deter you from setting up in business?

			Frequency		Percent		Valid Percent		Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	12		3.9		14.3		14.3
	No	72		23.5		85.7		100.0
	Total	84		27.4		100.0
Missing	-99	20		6.5
	0	203		66.1
	Total	223		72.6
Total			307		100.0

If yes, what size of premises would you seek to occupy, and where?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Lower rent	1	8.3	100.0	100.0
Missing	0	11	91.7
Total		12	100.0

Do you think that there are sufficient work and training opportunities within easy travelling distance of the town?

			Frequency		Percent		Valid Percent		Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	77		25.1		35.0		35.0
	No	143		46.6		65.0		100.0
	Total	220		71.7		100.0
Missing	-99	8		2.6
	0	79		25.7
	Total	87		28.3
Total			307		100.0

Does a lack of child care or other caring facilities prevent you from taking up work?

			Frequency		Percent		Valid Percent		Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	292		95.1		95.1		95.1
	Yes	15		4.9		4.9		100.0
	Total	307		100.0		100.0

Does a lack of transport prevent you from taking up work?

			Frequency		Percent		Valid Percent		Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	290		94.5		94.5		94.5
	Yes	17		5.5		5.5		100.0
	Total	307		100.0		100.0

Does a loss of benefit payments prevent you from taking up work?

			Frequency		Percent		Valid Percent		Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	299		97.4		97.4		97.4
	Yes	8		2.6		2.6		100.0
	Total	307		100.0		100.0

Does a loss of something else you from taking up work, please specify?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Retired	9	2.9	69.2	69.2
	Public Transport	2	.7	15.4	84.6
	Disabled	2	.7	15.4	100.0
	Total	13	4.2	100.0
Missing	0	294	95.8
Total		307	100.0

Do you support tourism in the Parish?

			Frequency		Percent		Valid Percent		Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	234		76.2		87.3		87.3
	No	34		11.1		12.7		100.0
	Total	268		87.3		100.0
Missing	-99	3		1.0
	0	36		11.7
	Total	39		12.7
Total			307		100.0

If yes, do you have any view as to what might improve tourism?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Accomodation	4	1.7	3.2	3.2
	Caravan site	2	.9	1.6	4.8
	Extend opening times	8	3.4	6.4	11.2
	Improve riverside	1	.4	.8	12.0
	More publicity	6	2.6	4.8	16.8
	Parking	28	12.0	22.4	39.2
	Public amenities	9	3.8	7.2	46.4
	Railway	8	3.4	6.4	52.8
	Tourist centre	10	4.3	8.0	60.8
	Varied shops	9	3.8	7.2	68.0
	Village green	1	.4	.8	68.8
	Village maintenance	16	6.8	12.8	81.6
	Tourism grants	1	.4	.8	82.4
	Swimming baths	2	.9	1.6	84.0
	Do nothing	4	1.7	3.2	87.2
	New main attractions	8	3.4	6.4	93.6
	Public attitude	5	2.1	4.0	97.6
	Improve countryside access	3	1.3	2.4	100.0
	Total	125	53.4	100.0
Missing	0	109	46.6
Total		234	100.0

Group Q9.4 Most important facilities in Wolsingham for tourism

Total responses 433 100.0 205.2

96 missing cases; 211 valid cases

1/ Appearance and environment

2/ Facilities and shopping

3/ Healthcare

4/ Transport

5/ Law and order

7/ Recreation and leisure

8/ Economy and tourism

9/ Churchyard maintenance

10/ Postcode distribution