Place Standard & Resilience Survey

How do I feel about Tayvallich?

The community completed a survey with 23 questions specifically about Tayvallich and the surrounding area. The results were reviewed at Session 2 of the Tayvallich Sustainability Plan meetings.

The answers to these questions helped to identify some strengths and weaknesses to assist in the creation of an action plan.

The questions are fully anonymous and residents were asked to answer them as individuals. The results reflect residents' personal views of Tayvallich.

All questions were based on a simple 1-7 scale, where:

• 1 means 'a lot of room for improvement'

• 7 means 'very little room for improvement'

These questions were created based on a national resource called Place Standard (www.placestandard.scot) and include some additional questions created by Keep Scotland Beautiful.

74 responses were collected between 21/10/2020 and 21/11/2020. The numbers given are the modal average - the rating selected by the most people who responded.

Place Standard Questions

• Can I easily walk and cycle around using good-quality routes?

• Does public transport meet my needs?

• Do traffic and parking arrangements allow people to move around safely and meet the community’s needs?

• Do buildings, streets, and public spaces create an attractive place that is easy to get around?

• Can I regularly experience good-quality natural space?

• Can I access a range of spaces with opportunities for play and recreation?

• Do facilities and amenities meet my needs?

• Is there an active local economy and the opportunity to access good-quality work?

• Do the homes in my area support the needs of the community?

• Is there a range of spaces and opportunities to meet people?

• Does this place have a positive identity, and do I feel I belong?

• Do I feel safe here?

• Are buildings and spaces well cared for?)

• Do I feel able to take part in decisions and help change things for the better?

Resilience Questions

• Do I feel I am personally prepared to deal with future severe weather events? (such as flash floods, heatwaves, strong

• winds or heavy snowfall)

• Do I feel my community (town/village) is well prepared to cope with future severe weather events? (such as flash floods,

• heatwaves, strong winds, or heavy snowfall)

• Do I feel that the young people in my community are full of hope and see a positive future ahead?

• Can I easily access fresh locally grown fruit, vegetables, and other food produce?

• Is my home comfortable to live in and affordable to run?

• Do I feel prepared for the change away from using petrol, diesel, coal, heating oil towards an electric-powered future?

• Is my community is planning for the future and encouraging residents and businesses to participate and collaborate?

• Are there local people and services who can repair and mend things?

• Do I feel that my neighbours look out for each other and help each other out?