PUBLIC MEETING,
WED 22 MAY 2002
Alston Town Hall
BRAINSTORMING
The purpose of the brainstorming was just to get some quick reactions from people.Participants were asked not to think too deeply about this exercise. They were asked to call out the pros & cons of living on Alston Moor.
PROS |
CONS |
|
Beautiful
scenery
|
Expensive groceries
|
|
Small
community
|
Lack
of public transport
|
|
Geographic
location
|
Geographic
location
|
|
Community spirit
|
Wind
& rain
|
|
Hedgehogs
|
Expensive
homes
|
|
Red
squirrels
|
Lack
of decent jobs
|
|
Safe
environment
|
Lack
of things to do (especially for young people but also for adults)
|
|
Good
schools
|
Lack
of resident police
|
|
Good
hospital and healthcare
|
Motorbikes
|
|
Artistic
people
|
Lack
of a traffic warden
|
|
Walking
|
|
|
Tourists
|
|
|
Range
of services for a small population
|
|
|
Shops
|
|
|
Everyone
talks to one another
|
The second part
of the brainstorming exercise was to generate a Wish List.
Participants were urged to think freely, and not to constrain their wishes
by only considering what was possible to achieve.
The results follow:
|
Cinema
|
Swimming
pool
|
No
vandalism
|
Gym
|
|
Craft
centre
|
Recycling
centre
|
Less
litter
|
Vandal-proof
seating
|
|
Skate
park
|
Night
club
|
Wind
farm
|
Full
industrial units
|
|
Decent
jobs, especially for young people
|
More
public transport
|
Restaurant
|
Indian
takeaway
|
|
Cable
TV
|
Solicitor's office
|
Staying
dry and warm when looking over the fells
|
Locally-grown
food
|
|
Youth
club(s)
|
An
occupied Police house
|
More
garages
|
Better
parking
|
