Local Democracy Week results
As part of Local Democracy Campaign, North Devon Council hosted a special debate in the Council Chamber in November 2008, to encourage young people to get involved in politics and local decision making.
Pupils from Chulmleigh, Park and Braunton schools attended the debate and voiced their opinions on housing, renewable energy and regeneration.
As well as the debate, pupils got to vote on 'Who wants to be a Millionaire' voting pads, answering questions such as where they think new houses should go and what sort of renewable energy schemes we should run in North Devon.
Feedback from the debate will be used to help the authority develop the area’s Local Development Framework, which will set out what North Devon should look like over the next 19 years.
Voting results
Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
A graphical version of the results (Powerpoint 491 kB)
is also available.
What do you think North Devon's priority should be over the next 15 years? (First vote)
As part of Local Democracy Campaign, North Devon Council hosted a special debate in the Council Chamber in November 2008, to encourage young people to get involved in politics and local decision making.
Pupils from Chulmleigh, Park and Braunton schools attended the debate and voiced their opinions on housing, renewable energy and regeneration.
As well as the debate, pupils got to vote on 'Who wants to be a Millionaire' voting pads, answering questions such as where they think new houses should go and what sort of renewable energy schemes we should run in North Devon.
Feedback from the debate will be used to help the authority develop the area’s Local Development Framework, which will set out what North Devon should look like over the next 19 years.
Voting results
Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
A graphical version of the results (Powerpoint 491 kB)
is also available.What do you think North Devon's priority should be over the next 15 years? (First vote)
- Enhancing quality of life 32%
- Economic development 27%
- Environmental protection 19%
- Housing 22%
Where do you think new homes should be built?
- Barnstaple and Bideford 19%
- Shared out in main towns 31%
- Shared out in main towns/villages 11%
- Shared out in all towns/villages 14%
- None of the above 25%
Which of the following do you think is the best place to build new homes?
- Redeveloping existing sites 14%
- Green fields' around the towns 17%
- Least environmental impact sites 56%
- None of the above 14%
What type of new homes do you think are most needed?
- Small (flats and terraces) 15%
- Bigger detached houses 6%
- Bungalows 0%
- A mix of housing 79%
- None of these 0%
How important is it that these new homes should be energy efficient?
- Very important, regardless of cost 30%
- Important, without excessive cost 59%
- Not important, need cheap homes 11%
What type of renewable energy scheme would you prefer in North Devon?
- Large commercial schemes 49%
- Village/community schemes 24%
- Individual private schemes 22%
- None of these 5%
Which of these would you most like to see in North Devon?
- Wind farms at sea 23%
- Wind farms on land 6%
- Offshore tidal schemes 17%
- Tidal barrage 3%
- Waste incinerator 17%
- Biomass 20%
- None of the above 14%
Which one of these would you not want to see in North Devon?
- Wind farms at sea 22%
- Wind farms on land 22%
- Offshore tidal schemes 0%
- Tidal barrage 11%
- Waste incinerator 22%
- Biomass 8%
- None of the above 14%
What do you think would improve the local economy and earnings?
- Attracting high technology jobs 14%
- Improving tourism/agriculture 28%
- Improving learning opportunities 39%
- Improving transport/communications 6%
- Attracting major industry 3%
- Something else 11%
Which of the following is most important to concentrate on:
- Regenerating poorer areas 31%
- Enhancing what is already good 17%
- Balancing the above 50%
- Something else 3%
What do you think North Devon's priority should be over the next 15 years? (Final vote)
- Enhancing quality of life 65%
- Economic development 21%
- Environmental protection 9%
- Housing 6%
