CONSULTATION STARTS HERE - THE REPORT, THE RESULTS

8.1	Of the 2249 respondents to the questionnaire, a total of 1,906, or 85%, supported the managed parkland option. This was the highest positive vote in the whole survey (see Table 3). The results are summarized in Figure 16.

Figure 16 : Main Park, all categories, all respondents

8.2	There is also strong support for ecology (73%), events (72%) and outdoor arts (60%). Park history scored 49%. There is no significant support for further building in the Park, with community buildings and arts/cultural buildings each polling under one third of the vote.

Satisfaction Ratings

8.3	We have again analysed the satisfaction ratings for each of the options given, the results of which can be seen in Figure 17 below.

8.4	The highest satisfaction rating is for managed parkland, followed by ecology, with 80% and 66% respectively. Events are also strongly supported, with a positive satisfaction rating of 60%. Other categories have much lower ratings.

Regional Variations

8.5	We have again analysed the responses of those in the inner and outer zones, to see whether any significant regional variations emerge (see Table 3, Table 15, Table 16). The results of this can be seen in Figure 18.

Figure 18 : Main Park, comparison of inner zone, outer

8.6	In fact, once again, there is a very close correlation between the views held by those resident in the inner and outer zones. No significant distinctions emerge.