2023 West Park Replacement Bridge Survey.

Walking and Cycling Project.

Last updated: 15/03/2023.

Headline findings

The following data is based on 512 survey replies as at 15 March 2023.

Respondent data

Are you responding as an individual or organisation?

	Percentage
Individual	98%
Organisation	2%
Total	100%

 

Organisation Details Provided

ECP & DA Member

EMatrix Consultancy Services

Erewash Canal Preservation  & Development Association

Friends of West Park

Long Eaton Victoria Angling Society

Parkrun

Ramsey's

Randox Testing Services

Stevens

Unofficially as a member of ECP & DA

Zingari Bowls Club

 

Age of respondent

Age of Respondent	Percentage
Rather not say	3%
Under 18	1%
18-25	4%
26-35	15%
36-45	21%
46-55	23%
56-65	19%
66-75	11%
76+	2%
Total	100%

 

New bridge proposal

Q1. How beneficial would the provision of a direct link to the towpath, increased clearance of the towpath and wider bridge width be?

Q1	Count	Percentage
1 - extremely beneficial	198	39%
2 - quite beneficial	104	20%
3 - neither beneficial nor not beneficial	56	11%
4 - not beneficial	41	8%
5 - not at all beneficial	113	22%
Total	512	100%

 

Q2. Would you be agreeable to travelling along the towpath to/from either Lawrence Street or Broad Street when using the bridge?

Q2	Count	Percentage
1 - strongly agree	153	30%
2 - slightly agree	74	14%
3 - neither agree or disagree	60	12%
4 - slightly disagree	57	11%
5 - strongly disagree	168	33%
Total	512	100%

 

Q3. Do you feel that the proposed bridge is an improvement of the existing bridge?

Q3	Count	Percentage
1 - strongly agree	208	41%
2 - slightly agree	66	13%
3 - neither agree or disagree	30	6%
4 - slightly disagree	47	9%
5 - strongly disagree	161	31%
Total	512	100%

 

Q4. Do you feel that the new bridge would be a positive thing for Long Eaton?

Q4	Count	Percentage
1 - strongly agree	205	40%
2 - slightly agree	60	12%
3 - neither agree or disagree	44	9%
4 - slightly disagree	37	7%
5 - strongly disagree	166	32%
Total	512	100%