Appendices

APPENDIX 1

1.What do you like most about living in Kilmington?

Comments from the residents of Area A (North of A35) 61.5% Households responded

People and community spirit, school, churches, playing field, village hall and local facilities (pubs., village store, farm shop, garage)	It's a friendly village with good amenities and easy access to Axminster (train to London) and good road system to the rest of the country.	It's a picturesque village, very friendly residents who make us feel very welcome when we first moved here 24 yrs ago.	It is a small friendly working village, in wonderful countryside, with its own shop, school and pubs.
Friendly people, lots to do, nice scenery, close to the coast.	Kilmington has got all the essential amenities unlike most rural villages and includes several activities to join in with if you want to.	Been the family farm for the last 150 yrs.	Community life, great neighbourhood
Friendliness, community spirit	My house happens to be there.	It is a rural village.	An unspoilt peaceful area, spoilt only by A35.
Non ribbon development, excellent community	It's home, love the familiar face.	Peace and quiet and good neighbours.	Good community spirit
The people and the village itself	Location, friendly	Peace and quiet
		Peacefulness	Very friendly
Comments from the residents of Area B West of George/Bimbom Lanes) 56.5% Households responded
I' ve lived here all my life, this is where I belong , a sort of continuity in an ever changing world.	East Devon is a wonderful place to live. Kilmington is a quiet village, friendly and is within half an hour of 3 cities.	House faces south and adore church. Nearness to Axminster for transport. Availability of local store PO and farm shop.	Proximity to woods, Community atmosphere, quiet, Good amenities for its size. Well maintained.
Quiet near rural pursuits and coasts.	House faces south and adore church. Nearness to Axminster for transport. Availability of local store PO and farm shop.	The friendliness	Peace and quiet, friendly people
Being born here.	The community spirit.	It is easy to get in and out of and not far from town.	Village near open countryside.
Friendly warm village. Active community with shop, church and hall, great for young families, green and safe.	Rural setting/surrounding countryside/proximity to excellent health/shopping/seas ide/comparative lack of crowding/car density.	The care it has for all the villagers and for the elderly in particular.	Community atmosphere, playing fields, tennis courts.
The people.	Friendly people.	The quiet and calmness of village life	Quiet country life.
Community atmosphere - friendly. Beautiful surrounding walks.	Quiet country life.	Friendly small community and Post Office.	Two good pubs in the village.
Peace and quiet, Community; countryside; proximity to a town.	It is a friendly village and in a lovely part of Devon.	Serenity of the surrounds and amity of the residents.	Mixing with people who have similar outlooks and interests.
The countryside and people are fairly friendly.	It' s a pretty peaceful village.	The friendly people, peace and quiet.	The people who live here are all very similar plus I feel safe here.
Living in a friendly village.	Peace and quiet.	The community spirit. The quality of life.	The quality of life.
I, ve lived here all my life so I have got my family.	Small friendly village, nice walks, the woods, the farm shop, Hurford Stores and Post Office. Cricket field and play park, village hall activities. Also feel safe	Good community, access to countryside. Proximity to Town and coast. Good facilities i.e. Village hall, playing fields, shops, pubs, churches. Woods and countryside.	Friendliness of people who live here. It' s a real village - church, school, shop and a good size. Good communications. Pleasant location.
It' s a real village community where people care about where they live - no street lights.	The services we have for a village. Good community, access to countryside. Proximity to Town and coast. Good facilities i.e. Village hall, playing fields, shops, pubs, churches. Woods and countryside.	A friendly, active village with lovely surroundings and with good facilities i.e. Village school, PO, pubs and churches, youth clubs, village hall.	Good community and access to NHS doctors and dentists. Attractive environment. I prefer village life to town and city life. I enjoy the open spaces and lovely walks.
Super community spirit, lots of activities going on, great village shop, 2 pubs, thriving church.	Location - just far enough from town - peace and quiet.	It is a friendly helpful village also it is very accessible to Axminster.	Everyone friendly, helpful and polite. It' s quiet and a pretty village where I feel safe.
Quietness: little rowdism: easy access to main roads.	Kilmington is a very pleasant and friendly village with many attractions - a delightful place to live in.	Situation - views and access to road and rail links, close to coast, beautiful countryside.	The peace and quiet of a rural environment together with a remarkable range of clubs and societies and other opportunities for social interaction. Friendly.
Quietness: little rowdism: easy access to main roads.		Atmosphere - friendly people, active social life.
The peace and quiet.	A friendly community and peaceful.	Village setting.	The countryside
The fact that it is a village (not too big) with a good community spirit and that it is set in glorious countryside.	Peace and tranquillity. The beautiful surrounding countryside.	Nice small community plenty going on in the village.	Friendly community, beautiful countryside.
You' re made to feel welcome.	Friendliness.	Unspoilt, quiet and friendly.	It is a happy, friendly place.
Nothing specific.	The quiet, friendly people.	Friendly people, mixture of all ages.	Quiet.
A quiet village and friendly people.	Peace and quiet.	The friendship - help I have always received.	Nothing specific.
The views - that the village has managed to retain a Primary School, shop, Post Office and 2 local pubs.	Wonderful area to live in. Lots of things to get involved in. A busy village.	Community spirit, unspoilt village life, friendliness.	Friendly people, good amenities, convenient location.
Tranquil - scenic - central.	Peace, countryside, near the sea.	Village community.	It is a quiet village with every amenity.
It is a very friendly village, good service from Post Office and stores.	Nice people. Good school. Quiet. No street lights so you can see the stars at night.	The quiet countryside of the village and the feeling that quality not quantity is important.	Sheltered position, quiet village, adequate local services, helpful neighbours
Location. Quiet, but with good access to Axminster/Honiton and beyond.	Small village with most facilities.	Peace and quiet.	Proximity and access to Shute Woods.
Friendly and helpful people. Varied activities.	It is peaceful and quiet.	The people. The situation. All the various activities.	Quality of life: quiet, scenic, secure (low crime rate).
It is my idea of a village. Church, shop, PO, thatched roofs, streams, friendly people. It is also convenient for shops, trains to London and Exeter. It also has a tennis court and cricket field. Its near the sea without suffering the effects of salt air. Perfect.	It is attractively situated in the surrounding countryside. It has leisure facilities including Village Hall. There is a good community life including church. Reasonably crime free. Peaceful and quiet at night.	Back to roots for one. The peace and quiet of the countryside. Good communication, easy access to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty e.g. Dartmoor, Exmoor, Jurassic Coast and wonderful walks along the coastline.	Being part of a thriving community, being able to walk child to school/pre-school. Events throughout the year for all of family.
Quiet peaceful, sense of community.	Central to town, sea and countryside.	Friendly village with good community spirit.
Comments from the residents of Area B (East of George/Bimbom Lanes) 65.6% Households responded
Sense of community and friendliness; activities, entertainment and outings within easy reach; peaceful; attractive surroundings.	A) Access to unspoiled countryside, NT, Coastline.	Friendly people, visually attractive village, village shop & PO, village hall, proximity to shopping areas yet out of hearing.	Feels a safe and happy place in which to bring up my children and it is rural without being too far from Axminster.
	B) Sense of community for young and old residents. C) None of the social and economic pressures experienced in larger towns and cities.
Born and bred in village and always been happy.	The sense of community.	Community spirit and peace and quiet.	The peace and quiet of village life, and the affinity of the community.
Friendly people, convenient location. Countryside living, ability to see the sky at night without street lighting. Good facilities - village store, village hall, good range of social activities.	We lived very happily in Uplyme for 23 years and moved here because we were involved in employment in Yeovil, Exeter and Honiton (before the Axminster by-pass was built.)	Size of community; population big enough to support, shops, school, clubs etc. but not too big when there can often be a lack of commitment and feeling of belonging.	I like the friendliness of residents and the cricket season when everyone is out watching cricket. The Pantos are good as they bring everyone together.
Being near family, being in a semi-rural environment.	Geographical position, surrounding countryside. 2. The Community spirit, activities.	Friendly, thriving community and peaceful environment.	Pleasant surroundings, friendly people and plenty of social activity if defined.
Convenience of access to surrounding areas.	Friendly rural village. No street lights.	Friendly community.	It has the best community spirit.
It has everything we could possibly need.	Friendly, adequate amenities.	Community spirit and environment.	Unspoilt environment.
Community spirit. Easy access to trunk road and railway station.	Peaceful, tranquil; sociable; law abiding; proximity to social and health services in Axminster.	Large friendly village. Good amenities in neighbouring towns. Proximity to sea and good countryside.	I feel it is a caring community. Building is not going on other than in fill.
The church is the hub of the community; most people are helpful, caring and thoughtful. A great place for families. A vicar and his wife who care for everyone.	Kilmington has that lovely out of the way feel of a really remote setting yet has town, country and seaside on its doorstep great community spirit perfect.	Living in the countryside in the area we have been brought up in. We enjoy walking in the woods. Kilmington generally is a friendly place to live	Easy access to main road, facilities e.g. Shop/PO, hall, school, churches, friendly neighbours.
Peace and quiet	Friendly people. Plenty of activity.	The peace and the neighbours the shop so helpful.	A nice quiet pleasant village with friendly neighbours.
Peace, quiet, friendly.	A tranquil and friendly life.	Friendliness.	Small quiet rural village. Nice surroundings.
Village life; school, shop, farm shop, pubs etc. community spirit, great neighbours. Close to sea.	Friendly people, good neighbours, PO and shop for the elderly.	Quiet, picturesque, beautiful setting, peaceful, friendly.	Being in the countryside, very few close neighbours
The friendly people, the active church, the many functions to attend at the Village Hall, the thriving cricket and tennis clubs, and the village shop/PO the centre of information.	The whole ambience of a clean, tidy, friendly village with so many people willing to help with any project initiated.	It is a lovely village within easy reach of a market town (Axminster) and a short journey to Honiton and interesting/historical seaside resorts. Two nice pubs and a village shop/PO. People are very friendly.	Lovely countryside and scenery. Rural area - quiet and peaceful - not too isolated with access to Honiton, Exeter, Jurassic Coast etc. Good temperature climate. Quality of life - less pollution, stars at night! (Less light pollution.)
Village life generally.	Takes the stress out of life.	It has a certain quiet calm also very pretty.	Friendly pretty village, 2 pubs and shops.
The place of my birth.	Its geographical location and its friendly inhabitants.	It's a lovely village and the people are very kind and friendly.	No particular reason.
The people, the community feeling.	Peace, quiet.	Friendliness.	Friendly and quiet.
Easy access to both town and countryside - while being off the main road.	The friendliness, people speak their minds but above all are helpful and concerned.	Peaceful, attractive rural area - beautiful night skies and wildlife.	The shop it is so useful for groceries and to find out what's going on.
			So much going on in village - community spirit.
Peaceful village with a friendly atmosphere.	Pleasant environment, welcoming community/ friendly. Good facilities. Quiet. Near to coast.	Natural beauty surrounding it. Sense of community.	Friendly
Peaceful village with a friendly atmosphere.		Natural beauty surrounding it. Sense of community.	Good communications - train, A303, M5, coast.
Friendly neighbours.	Nice area, feeling of safety.	Friendly people, community feel.	The community spirit.
Friendly people, excellent shop/PO and beautiful environment plus proximity to main line train service.	Good community: PO, school, pubs, hall, cricket field, church, chapel etc.	The village has a good community spirit. The availability of shops within the village.	The unique community, and established housing, local shop etc.
Rural surroundings, friendliness of residents.	Its location

APPENDIX 2

9(b) If the answer is yes, what would you like to see included in the Conservation Area?

AREA A
Silver Street, The Hill, Balfour Terrace area	As much of the village as possible.	All areas over, say, 200 years old.
The rest of The Street, Bimbom, Silver St. and The Hill.	Area extended to approx.1/2 mile radius of village centre	Roman Road and surrounding woods.
Silver Street Part of the Hill	Less traffic	Cory Valley
AREA B
More wildlife	The Common, Playing Fields and Kilmington Woods.	More information and adapted for children to find it more appealing.
All green and wooded areas.	Whole village, especially Silver Street.	Area Near Roman Road
The Common, Springhead Lane and surrounding fields.	All the main village.	Kilmington Common, Roman Road
The area around Springhhead, The Firs up to Shute Road, and Shute Woods and Beacon, if possible.	We did not answer because we are not sure what 'conservation area' involves i.e. How does it affect planning restrictions etc.?	Area around Baptist Church and New Inn. Reconsideration of areas adjacent to Conservation Area.
Village Hall and Playing Fields.	Whole village south of A35.	The Street
Whole village, especially Silver Street.	An area for bird watching.	The Common
Silver Street	Much more of the centre of the village.	Village Hall and Playing Fields.
Whole village south of A35.	The Common between Shute Road and Roman Road.	Silver Street, Balfour Terrace
It should extend to Coryton Park and up to Gapemouth Corner.	Woodland broadleaf.	More green spaces.
The whole of the village centre from Whitford Road to Cedar Lodge.	The Common, land adjacent to A35 between Old Inn and War memorial.	The area around Springhead, The Firs up to Shute Road, and Shute Woods and Beacon, if possible.
More trees planted.	Silver Street	The Common/Shute Road.
The whole village..	Playing field.	The Street.
AREA C
Silver Street	Silver Street, The whole of The Street to the east of George Lane.	More native plants and food and nest boxes.
The Common	Shute Woods, The Common.	Whole village
Silver Street, Part of The Hill.	Silver Street, The Green, Balfour Terrace	Gore Lane, The Hill, Shute Road, Silver Street.
Extend south towards Hill's Farm to keep views.	New Inn as previously proposed.	Gore Lane, Silver Street, The Hill, Old Shute Road.
Houses at the bottom of Gore Lane and Knapp Cottages.	More of the Street, and start of Bimbom Lane.	The whole village.
As much as possible around the village boundaries and greens and commons.	Other buildings of historical interest in the village.	The Street, Whitford Road
Ideally the whole village, but definitely the entire length of The Street, Silver Street, Gore Lane and Whitford Road to Hill Farm and nearby cottages.	The playing field, the land of local amenity importance between Kilmington War Memorial and Gapemouth Corner, The Common.	All power/telephone cables removed from unsightly poles (and the poles) and channelled underground.
The Street, down Silver Street, further along Whitford Road.	The old part of Silver Street.	Any possible green areas of playing field.
The Street, Silver Street, Lower Gore Lane.	Springhead, The Firs.	Area bounded by A35, Gore lane and Bimbom Lane.
Most of the village.	The Street up to George Lane.	Viewing and rest facility.
Shute Road no more housing.	Areas of Jubilee Green and Gore Lane.	Fields south of The Street, Fields north The Orchard.
The Street up to George Lane and fields between Whitford Road and George Lane.

APPENDIX 3

39(b) If yes, please indicate what you would be interested in?

Activity	No.	Activity	No.	Activity	No.	Activity	No.
Languages	14	Digital Photography	3	Music	2	Yoga	2
Cooking	2	Local History	5	Lip Reading	1	Calligraphy	1
Soft Furnishings	1	DIY Skills	2	Tai Chi	2	Woodwork	1
Art	19	Hobbies	1	Plumbing	1	Sewing
Computer Studies	32	Crafts	7	Creative Writing	1	Natural History	2
First Aid	3	Bridge	5	Aerobics	1	Pottery	2
Basic English	2	Fitness Classes	3	History	2	Furniture Restoration
Basic Maths	2	Modern Dance	2	Book Club	1	Mechanics	1

APPENDIX 4

43(c) Is there anything that would encourage you to participate in sport and leisure activities?

Not really. We lived in another village in East Devon and were involved in everything - now we want a quiet life.	Evening and weekend activities would be useful due to work commitments.	Yes, more information on activities for the elderly, and newcomers made to feel welcome.	If it was aimed at a younger age range.	Basketball hoops in the playing field.
More facilities, coaches, teams to compete.	Activities and clubs in evening and weekend.	More evening opportunities.	Advertising	Less work more leisure time
Ad Hoc events for fun.	Aerobics and Line dancing, Salsa	A new body.

APPENDIX 5

49 Reasons for not using the following?

APPENDIX 6

Comments Area A

Could the posts at the top of the Common be reinstated to stop parking. The craters filled and more or larger signs about poop scooping. Dog debris is not only on the Common but up the farm track and along Breach lane.
Scramble bikes are being ridden across the Common.

Would like to know
1) Current population.
2) Anticipated population in say 5 years (growth)
3) Number of second homes 4) Full Council Tax should be paid on second homes.

The A35 continues to be a problem. Need everyone behind A35 Action Group, then hopefully we can get the speed limit reduced and a concrete centre island for pedestrians erected or similar safety measure. Otherwise Kilmington is lovely.

Please consider supplying wheelie bins as rubbish collects in black bags for days at a time and is a health hazard especially when the weather is warm.

A useful initiative would be a Parish Housing Association whereby parishioners could buy into sheltered/warden accommodation within the village where they and where their friends are.

The Quarry. Make an access road from A35/Nelson Way (put in a roundabout) to the industrial units and quarry. Finance this from charges for landfill at the quarry (accessed from new junction not through the village). Top out the landfill and revert to pasture or plant with trees (CO2 absorbing).
This solves the problem of heavy traffic through the village, resolves the quarry issue, and would enable some further industrial units added without disturbing village life. It could be self-financing.
Improvement of the existing road to the sewage works could make this useful 'by-pass' for traffic currently going through the village down the Whitford Road.

Maintain a wonderful village. Just because we don't 'use' the village - its not because we don't care - please see answer to 43c.

Living on the Dalwood side of A35 one does feel 'cut-off'. Useful to have more parish/village notices in the farm shop.

Too many new houses being built in back yards and gardens. Infilling!

More thought into planning for new houses outside planning boundaries.

More activities for young people.

Safer crossing of main A35 by way of island or speed limit.

We get information about Benefice of which Kilmington is a part and get information in local papers about events, but would consider Exeter or Taunton etc. To be within travelling distance and not expect to get information.

Despite many, many phone calls since September and promises of getting a green box, nothing has materialised despite all our neighbours getting one.

Still believe calming strips would be an option.

Make Kilmington a nuclear free zone and congestion charges if it gets much busier!!

Comments Area B

a) Create an informal social meeting location i.e. Cricket Pavilion, Post Office Area for coffee/chat as 'Friends of the Village' Include all age groups table/chairs during summer periods. #

b) To maintain and improve the banks of streams (i.e. Adjacent to Brookside Close and The Street to further encourage its use as a natural habitat. Would require participation of LA or other body responsible for waterways.

Quicker police response to motorbikes and trailers on Roman Road.

Noise pollution, people opening car doors and fly tipping.

Dog mess in Roman Road, streetlights (none), pot holes (lots).

Recycling in E. Devon is abysmal - not encouraged. My Mum lives in Essex and if they put so much as a tea bag in the bin they get fined. I was promised a1 small green bin for 5-6 people to be emptied every 2 weeks!!

Speed cameras on A35, speed limit on A35, crossing point on A35.

Bus service to come off A35 until the above achieved.

More play equipment for children in cricket field and cricket nets to be turned so balls don't come into play area.

The Parish Council does a praiseworthy job, given the limitations of their powers.

We can't stop progress but one should be encouraged to use the PO in case we lose it. It would be nice to have our own mini bus in the village (adapted) that would take the less able to and from Axminster, to the doctors or shops when they need it. This would encourage people to stop driving when they really should give up and keep independence. This would cost about £20,000 with running costs made from village events and the parish council. I think its a goer.

Closer control of industrial/commercial enterprises. Emphasis on 'green'/environmental issues/initiatives.

Speed limit on A35 approaching Kilmington. Speed limit through village.

Suggestions

1. How about carbon emissions. There are a lot of elderly particularly male who make use of their cars needlessly.
2. Dogs give the elderly longer to live and are beneficial for all age groups but the walks here are limited. If you are thinking of using the quarries how about a dog walking area with bins? Or failing this as you have your eyes on the cricket field to disallow dogs this should be replaced with a field not purchased at house building rate.
3. We're not bad as a community but are not facing up to our environmental responsibilities. How about it? Yoga is good is there anything else besides Bridge!?

The present lay out of the road junction where Shute Road joins A35 in very dangerous. If traffic travelling westwards from Axminster needs to turn off the A35 it has to slow down greatly if wishing to avoid crossing the solid white line. This produces two problems:-

a) very fast cars on the no-speed-limit A35 expect drivers to use the 'slip road' over the white striped area. When they do not, but brake suddenly there is danger of collision.

b) When trying to turn right of the solid white line I have actually had drivers trying to overtake on my left side over the white striped area.
Could part of 'The Plantation' top end be acquired for car parking (and the garden waste skip) to relieve congestion on The Hill.

Top Stop In my view it is essential to get public transport into the village. Just to go into Axminster you have to negotiate the A35 crossing then stand right on the edge of the road with all the enormous lorries hurtling by and in wet weather get splashed as well as cars turning out of The Hill. The bus shelter is not much help because if you stand inside you can't see the bus coming and as has happened to me, you will miss it.

The A35 speed limit between Gammons Hill and Hillcrest is set at national speed limit i.e. 60 mph. This is far too fast for people especially the young and the elderly trying to cross the road to the bus shelter! A lower speed limit i.e. 40 mph would be of benefit to all in the village.

A way of drawing in younger people to village activities to make the community more cohesive. Litter bins at top end of village with provision for disposal of dog faeces.

1) Improve lighting on A35 by War memorial and Axminster turn off.

2) Kilmington is (rightly) a popular village and there will be pressure to increase housing. It should be borne in mind that if the size of the village increases too much the character will change.

3) A Parish notice board at the west end of the village by the Common perhaps would be useful.

4) Would a small cafe be a useful amenity?

5) Occasional First Aid demonstration held in the Village Hall would be useful.

Speed limit lowered to 30 mph between Kilmington signs on A35 before we get a fatality.

Do not have any building on green fields. Don't move the War Memorial. Take the bus stops off the main road.

MORE WOODLAND

Railing around the village hall car park for safety of school children playing on the bank and toddlers from pre-school.

'Unsuitable for wide vehicle' sign moved from position in Silver Street to beginning of Silver Street (large trucks etc. are always having to reverse back up The Hill).

Parking for cottages between the New Inn and Shute Road on 'The Hill' ! Maybe this section could be One Way and road widened to provide a lay-by.

Many of the local activities are run by older residents. There will become a greater need for younger people involved in the future.

I think a set of traffic lights or roundabout at Kilmington Cross, is the only way of slowing down the traffic. The money it costs for Emergency Services to attend all of the accidents that occur over the year would pay for this I’m sure. Also there is no mention of the two public houses in the village.

You can never please all of the people all of the time. The people who shout loudest are the ones who are usually heard. This plan - in places - does appear to have several issues that only effect a very small minority.

1. Think that total support should be given to any initiative regarding keeping the village stores/post office as a viable concern.

2. Wonder if the village could/should provide a type of 'evergreens' club where elderly residents could meet on a monthly basis for afternoon tea, talks, companionship. Maybe lunch meetings twice a year and occasional outings or visits to village gardens. Elderly people can be isolated.

Re Q.31. Footpaths in the countryside will sometimes be muddy and difficult, but they should not all be covered with a 'safe' but unnatural surface. Some particularly bad patches might be drained. If you go for a country walk in a wet inter you should expect to get wet and muddy.

Re: Section B Housing. There is an underlying question here - should the population increase or stay the same? Would an increase in population change the nature of the village in an undesirable way? The housing stock in any place needs updating and replenishing but does it need to increase in Kilmington? As a 'newcomer' I have found Kilmington a very desirable place to live, but should those wishing to come to the village be allowed to cause an increase in the population (and housing stock) or wait for an opportunity to buy when others 'move away? Some 'infilling' is undesirable as the balance between house and garden is lost and properties crammed together in a way that was not originally planned. The housing needs of local people need to be a prime concern.

Allow for those of us that work - 'Welcome to the Village' arranged during working hours.

The village must retain its character as a village and not be allowed to grow much larger than at present, as otherwise it will very soon have lost its charm and appeal. Everything should be done to ensure that Hurfords’ Stores and post office remain, as this is one of the key components.

Location of village skips i.e. (same people filling it up within hours of arriving leaving no space in skip for others to use it. Example - The Hill (Full within two hours of arriving).
Parking - no place for residents to park on road when locals’ visitors arrive and leave their cars for a week.

What about the two pubs?? Not a mention OR at they not part of the village? Couldn't some sort of parking area be arranged off Shute Road on the land opposite the Old Bakehouse. At least it would take some parking from the junction. Parking in the same area on a Sunday is awful. If an emergency vehicle had to use it no way would it get through.

Please no more properties like the one next to 'Chimneys' in the Whitford Road!! Affordable housing should be in Kilmington to fit in with the surroundings.

Hurfords grocery shop and post office to stay open. Fire, ambulance and police cars allowed in the village. All other cars and vans 10 mph and no more within 30 mph area. More places for pedestrian to cross A35 ... Plot of land by Old Inn is a rubbish tip and is a disgrace to Kilmington. Best to clean it .....byelaws.
The lane outside my cottage is all uneven loose stones and needs a proper flat surface. The side of the garden of The Old Inn is a rubbish dump. The main road to Shute Barton provides.......... No rubbish and no lorries on any of the lanes. This is a resident’s complaint. (Could not read much of this comment.)

Publish Parish Council Minutes on Parish Notice Boards. Denote attendance of parish councillors at each meeting and number attended for the year past. Would help guidance on selection and voting in the coming election.

We need more affordable housing.

Need to plan for management of small lanes with the increased size of agricultural machinery. Flexibility within Planning Regulations to encourage innovative building schemes but keeping village 'character' intact - some control of 'size' of any new buildings.

Over the past 5 years the intimidation of elderly Silver St. Residents coupled with the industrial noise from Pitt Orchard has lowered the quality of life in that area considerably. The large vehicular traffic along the narrow village roads is both dangerous and obtrusive. The double decked containers in Pit Orchard, deliberately placed to annoy Silver St. residents have ruined the outlook on the most picturesque street in Kilmington.

The closure of the post office would probably result in the closure of the co-located village shop, Hurfords’ Stores. This would have a very adverse effect on many residents in the Parish, particularly on the more elderly ones who rely on the facilities of both. The shop/post office fills a great social need and the village would be the poorer without them. The loss of another business addition to the garage and butchers shop demonstrates the decline in quality of rural life.

See that the government do not close the PO. Control, if possible, the increase in heavy vehicles through the village.

Preserve the village in its original state. Do not let developers in at any cost they do not consider the beauty of the village only on how much money they can make.

The Road. I am in the process of taking photographic evidence of the danger of this road. I feel much stronger measures should be taken to force speed limits (school crossing). More activities for our young people they are after all the life blood of this village and will be here long after the old brigade are gone!
Encourage the elderly to be more tolerant of them.

Discourage under occupied homes private and public sector.

The main road to be sorted out. You drive around the county and see all the other villages with main roads running through them with speed limits of 30 or 40.

Tree preservation orders put on all the big trees in the village. With the ones on council land being first. No one in the village, the tree warden or East Devon Council can tell me which trees have them. Then a map made with them all on. Motorbikes are making a mess of all the tracks and footpaths around the Common.

No power tools on Sundays - parts of Germany have this and it could enable us to reinvent 'quiet'.

The footpath/bridleway issue is serious. If nothing is done we will only have a series of gullies. From what I've seen the only care has been to inadequately cut back vegetation and put up the occasional notice and stile. The whole question of drainage has been ignored and resurfacing needs consideration - bridleways, which must have been accessible in the past to the elderly, and even those who found walking difficult are virtually impassable. I include the Roman Road in this category.

Lack of parking facilities for patrons of The New Inn. Palmers Brewers have been approached once with no success. Balfour Terrace has no parking facility which means roads get congested.

Improve surface throughout on Breach bridleway.

Prepare to actively lobby against the rumoured construction of yet more houses on land belonging to The Old Inn. Kilmington is a delightful village and we must all act to prevent it from becoming merely a soulless conurbation for commuters.

Comments Area C

Re Q.27. - Street Lighting Yes, but discreet lighting e.g. Junction of The Street and Whitford Road, The Street and The Hill.

Re. Q21 A notice prohibiting parking on the road outside the Cricket Pitch, there is a car park opposite.

Re Q.19 Zebra Crossing (if not traffic lights) essential at junction of Whitford Road and the A35. This is used by half the village wanting to turn left or right or across. A 5-minute wait is not unusual.

24. Maintenance should be carried out sympathetically in the interests of existing flora

1. Speed limit on main road through Kilmington.
2. Speed restrictions through village.
3. No parking at the junction of The Hill and Shute Road.

The two very local pubs who provide entertainment and charity events in the village were not mentioned in this questionnaire.

We feel that the Parish Council need to sort out the problem with (Hansford Gill families) regarding the unsightly containers (are they in use?) the noise pollution at 6.30 am and the traffic from the aforesaid.

Enforce the hatched area at the turn off the A35 into Shute Road. At present very few drivers slow down to turn left coming from Axminster direction and they do not adhere to the 30 mph signs. This would be made easier if the speed limit on A35 were reduced to 40 mph.

The most important thing that can be done for the future of Kilmington is to make the portion of the A35 main road that runs through the village less dangerous.

Discourage 2nd home ownership.
Restricting parking near the junction of Shute Road and The Hill would only work if alternative arrangements are made for those ho currently need to park along The Hill.

There is a desperate need for affordable housing in small developments. The building of large luxury homes should be discouraged.

New houses should be in keeping with surroundings particularly 'cottage styles'. Modern bungalows and houses should be discouraged.

Our current house shakes with the passing of heavy lorries in The Street. A solution to this ongoing problem needs to be found - perhaps a 10 ton weight limit on The Street and George Lane.

For Kilmington to remain sustainable with a diverse community, which includes people of all ages, younger people need to be able to progress. This obviously means more affordable property and the discouragement of retiring incomers and developers buying small affordable properties and extending/expanding them in to much bigger, unaffordable homes. It seems to be an accepted trend that young people should move to towns to buy properties they can afford when many, including ourselves would much prefer to stay in the village that has always been their home.

The cricket field should remain a recreation ground for all including those with dogs. Perthaps a dog waste bin would be a good idea.

Kilmington as a village is a very fine place to live but it is in danger of becoming elitist, virtually every 2 bedroomed bungalow built in the 1950/60/70's has become a chalet bungalow or extended to 4 bedrooms, which means that Mr and Mrs Average can no longer afford to buy and live here. Only 'nouveau riche' can buy here; they do not have young children, and they object to dogs.

It is IMPERATIVE that the question of AFFORDABLE housing is addressed without delay. Housing for local young people and others from away if necessary; too many young people have already been driven out of the village or are having to waste money on rented accommodation because they are priced out of the market. We must have new young blood providing the next generation. Without them the school will close and this would be a great loss to the village as losing our post office stores.

I hate speed bumps, but I have voted in favour of them and would welcome them in The Street, which is fast becoming a racetrack.

I fear for the stability of my cottage and its foundations since large lorries laden with waste concrete go up and down The Street many times a day; this road was not made up with such vehicles in mind. Perhaps we would not have as many water leaks if such lorries were eliminated. Their passage along this road, children walking to and from school etc. must be STOPPED.

Stop keeping on about dogs, where they can and cannot go, this is a rural village where animals live side by side with humans. There are far more important issues than dog poo, such as hold on to our young residents and make our village streets (are) safe.

We are extremely lucky in our Parish council and their caring attitude. Heavy lorries in the village particularly Whitford Road is a problem, but I don't have a solution other than service access from A35 to Sewage Works and quarry. The amount people give in time and cash to village projects is tremendous.

To ensure that the ambulance could easily locate a 999 call. Encourage community policing and neighbourhood watch.

Possibly get up a Scheme or have Devon CC to do more clearing up of roads and verges specially in the main Whitford Roads and various other roads around the Village which could help us WIN the Best Kept Village.

1. We feel it is wrong to give planning permission for bungalows only to have them changed to 2 storey buildings at a later date. This could lead to increased traffic and why give consent for a bungalow in the first place?

2. Green areas should be treasured and protected. Recently cars, vans and lorries have been parking on the grass by the telephone box, this caused much of the grass area to be churned up and has obviously caused long term damage as the ground in question is still a mess.

3. We suggest that a larger version of the map on the front of this questionnaire be put on village notice boards, this would assist tradesmen and visitors etc.

4. As a dog owner who goes out regularly with 'poo' bags and clears away my dogs' mess I find that I seem to be in a minority, particularly in the Gore Lane area. I know signs are up in the village but these are obviously not working. This situation gives all dog owners in the village a bad name.

5. Who is responsible for the stream banks in front of houses in the Street? Some house owners obviously take pride in keeping these areas tidy, but one area looks a complete mess and spoils the main road into the village.

6. Finally, all villagers should make an attempt to use Hurfords Stores, we could be in a situation of 'use it or lose it' and a lot of villagers depend on the shop and the post office.

I feel that long standing residents in the village should be given a more sympathetic hearing
a) Building on their own land, particularly with regard to obvious' infill' sites.
b) 'In comers' should realise that they cannot come to live here and have everything to their own advantage, tolerance is called for, the key to a happy village is a Christian attitude to other people's needs and problems.

I know people have freedom of choice, but the number of people who drive their children to school and do not park in the car park are in my view detrimental to the village environment, not to mention safety.

Organise a priority list. Gradually work down it. Do not take too much notice of what people put in questionnaires. Act rationally and objectively. Beware of pressure groups (particularly if well organised). Always allow for things costing more than you think. Remember that voluntary help is unpredictable and can evaporate. Oh and the best of luck.

It would be very helpful if BT supplied a new telephone line. Because the line is split in so many directions it causes Broadband problems. They have had to reduce the speed of my connection due to 'resistence' on the line and my Broadband goes off line regularly, this would create problems for any new business in the village.

In bygone years 'The Church' used to be a very important part of village life. In many cases it was the core centre of - the heart of - the village. In this document you make no mention - why?

It would be good if people could use their drives to park on instead of blocking access for other people - quite dangerous when coming off main road in to Whitford Road as quite often cars parked next to cottages. Generally trying to get people to drive more carefully and slowly through the village.

Keep it as it is, a most wonderful village.

The lack of street lighting is a problem.

1) The big drawback to life in Kilmington is that there is nowhere to walk, with or without dog. On Whitford Rd one can no longer walk without having to frequently leap out of the way to avoid tankers, heavy lorries and speeding cars. No pleasure. The same applies to the Byway leading from the quarry to the Sewage works. This used to be a pleasant walk down to the Axe, but one can no longer access the river. Shute Woods are under water for much of the year, and in any case, we have to use the car to get there. What we need is a walk away from the traffic and fumes, say a nature trail or something of that kind. Any landowner who would make land available for this purpose would earn the profound gratitude of many people in Kilmington. Concerning dog mess on the Playing Field, a more courteous notice saying for example 'As a courtesy to other users please clean up after your dog.' might make more people more ready to comply. The present notice is too brusque and imperious.

2) People living on Whitford Rd should not have to tolerate the amount of heavy traffic which has been generated by EDDC having given permission for so many commercial operations in the vicinity. The best solution would be a road from the Sewage Works straight to the A35, but, as this seems unlikely to happen, the next best thing would be to introduce a 20 mph speed limit right down the Whitford Rd from A35 to the Quarry and enforce it.

Q. 19 Has serious consideration be given to the provision of a pedestrian footbridge over A35.

A thought ref. Q.12 One of the lovely (to look at) villages in England is Thaxted in Essex. Were it to be built now, none of the houses would be allowed. The main street has houses with different building lines, different heights of houses, odd roofs, odd windows, terraced houses just inserted between older houses and not matching, some houses are blue next to yellow and everything else i.e. each house is a planner's disaster on its own and does not match the others but when all is said and done, people travel miles just to see the picture postcard village achieved by people doing there own thing.
Too much regulation kills inspiration and who is to say that your taste is better than my taste.
Supposing houses had to match, would a new house in a less wonderful patch in Kilmington have to be less wonderful too?

1. Small business units in the quarry, as long as they are affordable and have access via Gammons Hill.

2. Another Parish Notice board outside Hurford Stores/Post Office.

3. No Parking on road between Village Hall and The Street.

4. No Parking on road between A35 and junction of Whitford Rd. and the first gate for the playfield.

5. In the future a purchase of land behind primary school for their use - playing field.

6. Pre-school to have its own building, not use Village Hall. This building could be shared with school for after school clubs.

7. Larger skip, especially in summer for garden waste. Now normally go to the tip as skip full within minutes of being delivered. Nature conservation in the village question 28E.

I think that in addition to the speed limit along the Whitford Road between say Hills Farm and the A35 being lowered to 20 mph there should be an even lower limit around the rest of the village, especially e.g. The Street of say 10-15 mph I never exceed about 15 mph along The Street - I don't feel safe going any faster.

1. Some organisation/body has to monitor the number of second homes in the village. It is obvious, when walking, (particularly in the winter) that there are several that are empty for the majority of the time.
2. Son who currently lives with us (aged 30) cannot afford to buy or rent at present. Could get on to the housing ladder if planning would allow him to build a house/bungalow on land I own.

The beauty and tranquillity of Kilmington must be maintained; we are new to the village and love it already. We are concerned that the Whitford Road seems to be a 'cut through' and cars seem to travel at excessive speeds.
A small point: we would love to see a village Christmas tree, and would be more than willing to contribute to one if necessary.
We would also be interested in Gas being piped to the village as an alternative to oil as prices are increasing so rapidly.
The A35 Honiton Road speed limit of 60 mph is a hazard and too fast.
For much needed safety requires, to be lowered to 40 mph between Hillcrest and the B3261 junction to the A35. Surely this would benefit residents in the village both pedestrians and motorists.

The road from Gammons Hill to sewage works needs to be built urgently. The heavy goods vehicles on Whitford Road combined with a primary school are an accident waiting to happen.

Our house is on the A35 at the cross, how many accidents and serious injuries do their need to be before the Highway Agency sees sense? The road needs a speed limit and traffic calming, village Gateways would be good.

Re Q. 57 The Emergency Services take at least 20 minutes often longer to get here!

Avoid cheap building/materials of properties.
An access road to the Sewage Works and quarry from the bottom of Gammons Hill is essential - these huge lorries destroy services under the road, destroy the road surfaces, force other road users/pedestrians off of the road and must cause structural damage to conserved buildings along Whitford Road.
More signage reminding visitors/lorry drivers etc. that people live in village and to help us to look after it:
- keep speed down
- no footpaths, pavements
- don't drop litter (sandwich wrappers around quarry, sewage works etc.
- give way to pedestrians, horses, cycles etc.
- not to use people's driveways as passing places for huge lorries.

Gammons Hill roundabout and link road to Sewage Works and quarry also engineering works.
Too many service vehicles too early in the morning, all with 'reversing' warnings.
Too many alarms on buildings going off.
Re the above: this is a village not a town! Noise pollution is a problem now in Kilmington.
Transiting cars are far too fast.
Cross at Garage is lethal!!

Puzzled by the questions on quarry - private property.

30 mile limit on Whitford Rd. Beyond the quarry up to Hills Farm.

Extension of speed limit (30) to Hills Farm from A35 and Whitford Road.

Through traffic on Whitford Road is becoming a major issue and problem, especially the flouting of the existing speed limit - vehicles consistently speed posing serious danger to pedestrians, particularly when coming in both directions. Only the physical reduction of their speed can slow these thoughtless drivers. As there is now a riding centre and the road is now part of the Sustrans route drawing more cyclists, this is becoming Urgent.

Farm vehicles are very large nowadays but at least they are integral to our landscape: the giant tankers and lorries need to be routed on to the A35. Apparently, original planning permissions limited the No. of vehicle movements and expected the provision of this access by South West Water. Such an access should be for works vehicles only - not a public short cut i.e. A No-Through-Road.

1. Improve the safety of the bus stop on A35 (opposite entrance to The Hill) by providing a proper lay by.
2. Provide a safe cycling/walking route to Axminster, especially improvements to the narrow and badly surfaced section of footpath down Gammons Hill.
3. Encourage more composting/green waste collection rather than burning.
4. Set up a 'Walking Bus' for children going to the Primary School.
5 Could the owners of the woods off of Roman Road be encouraged to re-open the closed route (this may be in Shute parish rather than Kilmington). We really need more circular walking routes not less.
6. I would like to see all the roads in and around the village (particularly Whitford Road) made safer for cycling, horse riding and running. It is not so much the type of vehicle that is their problem but their speed.
7. Undertake measure to reduce our carbon footprint (e.g. car sharing scheme; all new build to be carbon neutral; bulk purchase of low energy light bulbs/cavity wall insulation b etc.) Are there any spaces to plant more trees?

Conservation Area;
What exactly is the point of the 'Conservation Area'? There appears to be precious little conservation. Why extend the area when there is no enforcement of the existing rules? There are a huge number of replacement UPVC windows in the existing 'Conservation Area' - how can this be if the rules of a Conservation Area are correctly enforced? Additionally, the Parish Council appears to have no concern that heavy traffic is constantly going directly through the so-called 'Conservation Area'. A35 Speeding traffic on the A35 (often 70+mph) makes turning right from village exits hazardous. It is not only turning across the traffic which is difficult, dangerous and time consuming at certain 'times of day'; turning left also has its perils, with approaching traffic speeding up behind one, at times with headlights flashing to intimidate.

Link Road With all the heavy commercial traffic which comes to and through the village, blocking the narrow lanes and shaking the houses to their foundations, it would make sense to build the link road from the sewage works/concrete plan through to the A35. With the forecast increase in heavy vehicles (e.g. cement lorries, giant trucks) to service the building of the new town to the east of Exeter, it is inevitable that Kilmington is going to suffer increasing disruption in the coming months/years if something isn't done. Apart from the noise and size of these vehicles, they are also dangerous - there is a school on their route - just a point when they have built up a good speed - an accident waiting to happen.

Enforce the clearing up and removal by dog walkers of their dog's mess from the grass verges and pathways and grass in the middle of lanes in the whole of Kilmington e.g. Past Cowley Pit, Springhead Lane, Roman Road, Breach.