Appendix A

Newport Harbour Regeneration

Analysis of Questionnaire

June 2002

Wendy Perera, Senior Research Officer

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Newport Harbour Regeneration – June 2002

Number of Questionnaires Returned:

A total of 90 questionnaires were returned completed or partially completed.

Questions in Numerical Order

1a) 82.22% of respondents indicated that they were aware of the variety of buildings on the Quay.

b) Table showing the buildings the respondents feel have a special character (in order of popularity).

Building Percentage of respondents (%)

Quay Arts 80

Jubilee Stores 74.44

Bargeman’s Rest 71.11

Carpenters Quay 51.11

Quay House 50

St Cross Cottages 47.77

Harbour Masters Office 46.66

Old Power Station 41.11

Vectis Building 28.89

Timber Boat Sheds 27.77

Classic Boat Museum 26.67

Bus Museum Shed 8.89

2 Table showing the various building styles which would inspire and/or influence any further development (in order of preference)

Building Style Percentage of respondents (%)

Quay Arts Centre 70

Jubilee Stores 48.89

Carpenters Quay 34.44

Hillside Terrace Houses 30

St Cross Cottages 25.55

Riverside Centre 21.11

Industrial Sheds 6.66

Other building styles listed included:

Vectis Building

New Hotel

Old Power Station

Pontoons

3 Table showing the existing public places which work well and help make the harbour feel special (in order of popularity)

Public Place Percentage of Respondents (%)

Quay Arts Centre 76.66

Bargeman’s Rest 68.89

Seaclose Recreation 53.33

Classic Boat Museum 46.67

Odessa Marina 37.78

Jubilee Stores 36.67

Travel Inn & Pub 31.11

Blackhouse Quay 18.89

Other public places listed included:

Cemetry

Riverside Centre

Small Park

Carpenters Quay

Arboretum

Bus Museum

Bridal area

4a) 32.22% of respondents admitted that they have or do feel unsafe in at least

one of the following places:

Place Percentage of Respondents (%)

The under pass 22.22

Under the road bridge 18.89

The pontoons 13.33

Seaclose Recreation Ground 4.44

Riverside Centre car park 2.22

Cemetry 0

5a) 50% of respondents admitted to having parked their car on the Quay.

b) Table showing the various reasons for parking on the Quay (in order of

popularity)

Reason for parking Percentage of Respondents (%)

Visit an attraction on the quay 37.77

To shop in town centre 14.44

To go sailing 12.22

While at work 11.11

Other reasons listed included:

Maintenance/Working on boat in harbour

Boat and cycling

To go walking

Recreation ground access

Picnics

Watch the river activity

6 Table showing appropriate ways of marking the quay (in order of popularity)

Method Percentage of Respondents (%)

Attractive lighting 46.67

Well designed street furniture 42.22

Distinctive Signage 38.89

Landmark building 24.44

Public Art 17.77

Other suggestions for ways of marking the quay, included:

Cladding the road bridge in brick

A lock or sill

Maintain water level

Remove/reduce signage clutter

Level road surface

More pontoons

Waterside walk with seating

Landscaping

Traditional materials to be used

Display showing history of the harbour ‘You are here’

Historic ships at Quay Arts

More moorings and facilities

Better maintenance, weed clearing, rubbish removal

Paving stones

Return quay to a working harbour

Street entertainment

Floral entrance (flowers in boats etc)

Accessible pedestrian walkway/pedestrianised harbour area

7 Table showing reasons for using pedestrian, cycle or floating routes through

the harbour (in order of popularity)

Reason Percentage of Respondents (%)

For recreational use 77.77

Visit an attraction on the quay 66.66

To go to town centre 47.78

To go to work 18.89

To go to school 2.22

Not at all 2.22

8a) Table showing the percentage of respondents in agreement with the various

proposed developments

Site Proposal % of Respondents in Agreement

Marina Support services for boats 80

Seaclose Quay Cultural/Tourism/Leisure 76.66

Gas Works Car Parking 72.22

Bottle Store Car Parking 71.11

Sea Street 1 Residential/Car Parking 68.89

Little London 2 Employment with some residential 66.66

Little London 1 Residential with some employment 61.11

Blackhouse Quay Employment with some residential 61.11

Sea Street 2 Office with Public Access 61.11

New Quay Residential with some employment 51.11

b) For each of the sites delegated for development, alternative proposals were

put forward. The table shows the results of those who voted for an alternative proposal.

Site Alternative proposed use No. of % in votes agreement

New Quay Residential 1 2.22

Other 1 2.22

Health Care 1 2.22

Leisure/fitness 2 4.44

Antiques Centre 2 4.44

Car Parking 2 4.44

Live Work Units 3 6.66

Boat Storage 3 6.66

Craft Workshops 4 8.88

Museums 4 8.88

Tourist Attractions 5 11.11

Cycle and canoe hire 5 11.11

Specialist retail 6 13.33

Open Space 6 13.33

Little London 1 Leisure/fitness 1 5.26

Boat Storage 1 5.26

Craft Workshops 1 5.26

Small business offices 1 5.26

Health Centre 1 5.26

Residential 1 5.26

Museums 1 5.26

Open Space 2 10.53

Tourist Attractions 2 10.53

Other 2 10.53

Car Parking 2 10.53

Specialist Retail 4 21.05

Little London 2 Health Centre 1 8.33

Other 1 8.33

Specialist Retail 1 8.33

Car Parking 1 8.33

Boat Storage 1 8.33

Residential 1 8.33

Small business offices 1 8.33

Tourist attractions 2 16.66

Craft workshops 3 25

Seaclose Quay Antiques Centre 1 6.25

Live work units 1 6.25

Leisure/fitness 1 6.25

Specialist retail 1 6.25

Museums 1 6.25

Craft Workshops 1 6.25

Boat Storage 2 12.5

Other 2 12.5

Tourist Attractions 2 12.5

Cycle & Canoe hire 4 25

Blackhouse Quay Car Parking 1 5.88

Live work units 1 5.88

Cycle & Canoe hire 1 5.88

Tourist attractions 1 5.88

Museums 1 5.88

Residential 1 5.88

Boat Storage 2 11.76

Open Space 3 17.65

Other 3 17.65

House boats 3 17.65

Sea Street 1 Car Parking 5 83.33

Small business 1 16.67

Sea Street 2 House boats 1 5.88

Tourist attractions 1 5.88

Residential 1 5.88

Museums 2 11.76

Antiques Centre 2 11.76

Open Space 2 11.76

Craft workshops 2 11.76

Car Parking 3 17.65

Specialist Retail 3 17.65

Marina Cycle & Canoe hire 2 50

Boat Storage 2 50

Gas Works Car Parking 1 12.5

Open Space 1 12.5

Museums 1 12.5

Boat Storage 1 12.5

Pub/restaurant 1 12.5

Other 3 37.5

Bottle Store Open Space 1 11.11

Craft Workshops 1 11.11

Small business 2 22.22

Residential 2 22.22

Car Parking 3 33.33

8a) Of the 90 questionnaires returned, 85 of them indicated the age category of the respondent.

Age Category No. of people

0 – 15 2

16 –35 8

36 – 50 20

51 – 64 45

65+ 10

b) No. of Respondents

Male 52

Female 38