Results of Quarley Fund Raising Questionnaire, 21 March 2006.
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Responses. Twenty seven
responses were received.
Church
Lights & Dedications. All 27 responses liked
the Christmas tree and lights. Twenty five responses agreed with dedications
whilst: one response was "As desired"; and the other disagreed. One
comment on "Dedications" was as follows: "The idea of dedications
is good but, assuming that donations are requested, the wording should allow
individuals to decide how much they wish to give rather than stating a minimum
amount. The Gift Aid aspect should also be addressed at the outset.
Fund Raising. Fund raising is also covered later
but particular comments were:
- Pancake Race from church and village hall on Sunday &
Saturday before Shrove Tuesday.
- Easter Egg Hunt for under 7s on ground containing
electricity transformer.
- Sponsored Bell Ring for adults and children.
- Treasure Hunt around 4 churches by car or walks.
- Harvest Supper Cook Book (2)Cards/Notelets inside of
outside church views.
- Roving Dinner Party.
- Compile a Recipe Book & sell it.
- Anyone with a particular skill, donate some of their time -
say one day a year.
- Auction of Promises.
Upkeep. Comments on the upkeep of the churchyard
were as follows:
- Sow wild flower seeds in church grounds.
- Invite local people to help through rota on village notice
board(3).
- Light up the path in the Winter.
- Enlist aid of voluntary agencies/historical societies.
- A Village Work Party followed by a chili supper.
Village Hall
Inside. There were 19 responses
that believed the inside of the village hall could be improved. Comments were as
follows:
- Lights are already planned to be improved.
- Decor and soft furnishings could be improved.
- Carpet cleaned.
- New flooring throughout main room.
- New chairs and tables - stacking variety.(3)
- Toilets need improvement especially the cisterns.
- New & better quality toilet seats.
- Remove old telephone extension in entrance.
- Replace blacked-out windows in kitchen
Outside. There 26 responses that
believed the outside of the village hall could be improved:
- Car park professionally laid with proper edging stones laid
at the edge of the village green and round the tree.
- A post and rail fence with stock fencing round the
perimeter would provide an attractive backdrop as well as preventing
livestock from straying.(2).
- Some planting outside the village hall to break up harsh
architectural lines.(9)
- Paint door.(2)
- Paint oil tank.
- Bench by oak tree.(2)
- More bulbs around hall.
- Children’s Play Area with seats/bench.
- Window boxes/Trees in Tubs (2).
- New Village Hall sign.
- Notice Board outside listing events and contact numbers.
- Guttering/Fascia needs replacing.
Fund Raising. Suggestions were as follows:
- Quiz Night.(2)Curry Night.Reschedule Race Evening.
- Large Car Boot Sale/Jumble Sale.(2)
- Barn Dance with fish & chips supper.Table Top Sale -
£5 table.
- Games Evening.Film Nights.More advertising of events
through notice board.
- Treasure/Scavenger Hunt.Hog the Limelight Scheme by the
"Recreation & Heritage Department of Hampshire County Council.
- Oktoberfest.
- Trafalgar Dinner.
- Youth Club/Lunch Club.
- Line Dance.
Comments. Some comments were
received as follows:
- Proposals for change will be influenced by
individual/personal choice and are unlikely to be agreed by all (or possibly
even a majority); ultimately, it is up to the Trustees to decide what they
wish to do and what they can afford to do.
- Hire a guest speaker to address subject of fund raising -
Tim from Selbourne Village Hall Committee.
Quarley Village - General
Ideas for Improvement. The ideas
for improvement were as follows:
- Get HCC to tarmac pull-ins down the lane.(2)
- Flowers & Bulbs in the centre of the village.(3)
- A seat on the footpath on Quarley Hill to enjoy views.
- Improve footpath from Home Farm stock yard to Park
Lane.Grit road near memorial in freezing weather.
- A communal space with play area and benches.(2)
- Low maintenance hurdles/gates by the village signs.
- Level verge along front of church for parking.
- Buy land behind village hall and create a communal area
with duck pond.
- Bench near telephone box.Bench near village hall.
- Keep village tidy.(2)
- Partnership with farmer to improve fencing around the
central part and the state of the trees.
- Remove dead and dying trees around centre of the village.
- Removal of ivy on trees around centre of village.
- Improve village hall exterior.
Traffic Signs/Mirrors.
- Signs damaged and dirty.(4)
- Slow down signs needed.(2)
- Pedestrian/No Pavement Signs.
- More traffic control signs on cycling days.
- Missing arm on finger post near Lanes Farm repaired.(2)
- Slow Down signs illuminated
Money Towards Improvement. Ten
responses did not think such expenditure appropriate whilst eleven responses
did. Comments regarding using money from fund raising events - such as the
barbecue and fete - towards general village improvements were as follows:
- OK in principle but decide each case on merit.
- Only if there was a specific and popular scheme.
- Most important areas for improvement/maintenance are the
church and village hall.
Comments. General comments were:
- Risk of urbanisation.
- Efforts should be concentrated on the centre of the
village.
- Prefer no neon lights.
- Mirrors good but avoid traffic signs.
- Mirrors and bus shelter excellent.
- Any traffic calming measures most probably impractical as
we need to take account of the width of agricultural vehicles.
- Cost of improving trees around village centre could be
offset by selling the chipped wood to villagers.
- Village looks nice.
Fund-Raising
Village Fete. Twenty three
responses supported a village fete
- Fete need not be elaborate.
- Could include: flower show, fruit and vegetable show, local
produce, fun sports and dog show.
Biennial Fete. Twenty three
responses supported the principle of a biennial fete. Remarks were as follows:
- Annual would be nice but appreciate amount of work
involved.
- Fete better every year and more people attend fete than
barbecue
Format of Barbecue. Twenty three
responses liked the format of the village barbecue.
- Pricing structure needs to be right.
- Some villagers thought that they had to pay to attend
whilst, in fact, the charge is for the food.
- Too many outsiders attend - not the same
Format of Harvest Supper. Twenty
four responses liked the format of the harvest supper.
- Format will change over years as new ideas are tested.
- Too many outsiders now attend.
- Should not have dancing
Help with Events. Sixteen
responses indicated that they could help with fund-raising and village events.
Comments were as follows:
- Used to get involved but not now as we were used and never
thanked.
Ideas for Fund-Raising. Ideas
were as follows:
- Open gardens followed by tea in village hall (like
Monxton).
- Get "Time Team" in to excavate lumps &
bumps.100 club.
- Advertise use of village hall more for events ie Auctions.
- A benefice lottery.
- A mid-summer picnic on Quarley Hill - bring picnic and
wine.
- Donate a bottle of wine and have a "wine wall"
auction.
- Buy plants and then auction them off for planting around
the village.
- Fuel syndicate.
Fund-Raising. General comments
were as follows:
- We should not be despondent if profits are not huge as our
aim should be to have a social as well as a fund-raising event.
- If the village does not support events such as the
"Race Night", it may be necessary to do a fete more frequently to
raise the necessary funds for the village ie fall back on old ideas.
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