Friends of The Colne Valley Park Survey

1.Everything that the Colne Valley Park does is guided by the six objectives of the Park. These can be seen in full here.

Please choose your top three priorities:(Required.)

Maintain and enhance the landscape

Safeguard the countryside

Conserve and enhance biodiversity

Provide opportunities for countryside recreation

Achieve a vibrant and sustainable rural economy (farming and forestry)

Encourage community participation

2.The Colne Valley Regional Park does not receive government funding like the Chilterns AONB or the Lea Valley Regional Park. The work that we need to do is not fully covered by the funding available to us. What should our priorities be? Please choose your top three priorities.(Required.)

Campaigning and awareness raising amongst the public about the park, the challenges and what we do.

Campaigning and awareness raising amongst politicians – MP’s and local councillors

Seeking funding from lottery and other sources to help improve the Park.

Responding to major planning applications in the Green Belt and making the case for the countryside in responses to consultations on local plans, government policy and others eg water company plans.

Managing and improving the ancient woodlands that we own (on 99 year leases)

Anything Else? Please comment below:

3.What do you/would you most value about being a member of the Friends?(Required.)

Hearing about what the Colne Valley Regional Park is doing

Supporting the work of the Park

Helping us to protect and enhance the landscape

Attending events

Anything Else? Please comment below:

4.If the Friends of the Colne Valley Park were to undertake events for members would you attend these? Please tick the events you would be interested in attending.(Required.)

Attending guided walks

Attending talks about wildlife, landscape, history etc

Attending a Fundraising quiz

Any other event suggestions?

None of the above

5.If the Friends of the Colne Valley Park were to undertake events for members would you be interested in helping to organise these? Please tick the events you would be interested in helping organise.(Required.)

Guided Walks

Talks about wildlife, landscape, history etc

Fundraising Quiz

Any other suggestions?

None of the above

6.Membership fees are currently: Adult £5, Couple £9, Family £10, Concession £4

We have kept these fees at the same level for several years to help attract new members. We are grateful for the generous donations that many of our Friends make.

In your opinion should we:(Required.)

Increase fees

Keep fees the same

Decrease fees

Any other comments or suggestions?

7.I am able to attend the Annual Friends Meeting on 23rd March 2023(Required.)

Yes

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