Cuxton Community Centre
2005 Survey

Earlier this year Cuxton Community Trust sent out a questionnaire to all houses in the village. This was delivered with the noticeboard leaflets. We also had the questionnaire available online for people to download if they did not receive a copy.
From approximately 1100 houses in the village, we had 131 returned, which equates to a 12% response.

We asked if people were supportive of a community centre being built in the village, 47% supported the venture whilst 53% were against.

Of those who supported the venture, the main uses for the centre were as follows:

Private Lettings 80%
Dental Surgery 77%
Small Group Use 66%
Sports Hall 62%
Well Women Clinic 61%
Youth Club 59%
Café 57%
Holiday Club 44%
Badminton 41%
Advice Centre 39%
Coffee Mornings 38%
Internet Café 33%
Advice Centre 30%
Drop in Centre 30%
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We then asked if they supported a swimming pool being built, 37% were in favour whilst 63% didn't want one in the village

We have taken all the findings on board while investigating costs etc for a community centre. We quickly realised that a swimming pool was not wanted by the residents and would also not be viable with the amount of people who live locally. We agreed that the swimming pools at Strood, Hoo and the Black Lion were in driving distance and therefore we are going forward with a community centre but on a much smaller scale and without a pool.

We are publishing these findings, so that you know what is wanted or needed in the village and that we are progressing with this project with our eyes open and with the residents of the village in mind. We do not want to build a community centre which will not be used by the community. We will have more public meetings in the future and will keep you informed of proceedings.

Paula A'Bear
Secretary, Cuxton Community Trust

Cuxton Community Survey Results 2003

Results of survey :-
Over 250 people have filled in a survey
The top 10 are as follows
1. One stop advice centre 169 people said they would possibly use it of which 32 said they would use it often
2. Facilities for private lettings 166 people said they would possibly use it of which 27 said they would use it often
3. Quiz nights 158 people said they would like to have them of which 41 said they would like them often
4. Small group use 139 people said they would possibly use a centre for small groups of which 27 often
5. Sports facilities 131 people said they would possibly use this of which 65 said often
6. Dances 116 people said they would like dances of which 21 people said often
7. Christian book / card shop 110 people said they would like this of which 19 said they would use it often
8. Drop in centre 108 people said they would like this of which 23 said they would use it often
9. Coffee mornings 104 people said they would like this of which 19 said they would use it often
10. Cyber cafe 94 people said they would like this of which 24 said they would use it often
Sports facilities asked for were as follows:-
1. keep fit / gym / yoga / aerobics / line dancing 57
2. badminton 39
3. Table tennis 25
4. snooker 15
5. Activities for children / teenagers 15
6. bowls / bowling 8
7. Tennis 6
8. netball / basketball 6
9. football / 5 a-side 4
10. karate / marshall arts 3
Other suggestions were
1. Somewhere warm to sit with mates / lounge areas
2. Parking facilities
3. Cinema
4. Stage & equipment
5. darts / squash / hockey / rounders
6. discos
7. tea dances
8. public toilets
9. film nights
10. blood donor sessions
11. thrift shop
12. weight watchers
13. games room
14. ice hockey