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Our one and only
telephone box.
67% of
households
would like to
be connected
to a mains
gas supply.
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must come as soon as possible. There was
some dissatisfaction about the condition of
the telephone box though 50% considered
its condition acceptable. Television and radio
reception was considered by 84% to be good.
Although 75% felt that generally, ditch and
footpath maintenance across the parish was
satisfactory or better, there was concern that
it was inconsistent. There was particularly
strong feeling about the inadequacy of water
drainage at the crossroads to the south of the
village and in Radbrook Road, particularly in
heavy downpours when the drains are quickly
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Cow Lane has created potholes and eroded
verges leaving debris on the road surface. In
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warning signs to alert drivers
on either approach.
Transport
From Monday to Saturday
the No. 23A Stratford-
Ilmington bus service runs
close to Preston, with a
shelter located near to the
crossroads to the south of the
village. Two school buses are
provided, one for Shipston
and the other for Stratford.
Although the vast majority
(86%) never take a bus, 23%
would do so if the cost was
lower; additionally almost
half would use one if the
Stratford service was more
conveniently-timed, including
a bus service in the evening.
A few (9%) indicated they
would use the buses if they
catered more for people with disabilities. There
were several comments complaining about the
poor state of maintenance and cleanliness of
the bus shelter. Half of those surveyed would
be interested in using a community bus with
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would join a car-sharing scheme. However,
approximately half were in favour of supporting
an idea involving the owners of four-wheeled-
drive vehicles providing a transport service to
and from Stratford in bad winter weather.
There was much dissatisfaction over the
condition of some road surfaces, for example
in Radbrook Road. There was strong support
(59%) for the construction of a safe cycle-way
to Stratford.
Health and Welfare
Medical and dental facilities are provided at
Lower Quinton, Shipston and Stratford. There
was general satisfaction with these services.
There was very strong support (79%) for the
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No-one had used the Meals-on-Wheels service.
Education
There are no primary or secondary school
facilities in Preston on Stour and only 27% of
respondents felt that education provision was
satisfactory or better; 73% offered no opinion.
Pre-school activity is provided by Tiddlywinks
Playgroup which operates from the village hall
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Local Services
Generally, there was a very high level of
satisfaction with the provision and maintenance
of the village greens and the churchyard.
There was some disquiet, from a minority,
about damage to the verges caused by heavy
vehicles and the parking of cars on the greens.
Whilst 84% considered the grass cutting to be
satisfactory, some felt that it should be cut more
frequently. There were many adverse comments
about the detrimental effect of leaving grass-
cuttings on the greens; 75% of respondents
felt maintenance of paved pathways was
satisfactory or better.
There was considerable dissatisfaction with
the provision and maintenance of salt bins and
the standard of snow clearance and gritting was
considered by 36% to be poor.
There was general satisfaction registered
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minority requested that opening hours and the
range of goods and services be extended.
Most households are aware that a mobile
public library visits Preston regularly, but the
service is rarely used.