This infographic provides a summary of the key findings from the second phase of engagement. Thank you to everybody that has engaged with Driffield Commonplace to date.
The recent round of engagement closed in January 2022 and received over 800 responses across the three surveys. The proposals delved deeper into three topics - North End Park, the Market Place Plaza, and the hospitality and entertainment offer. A summary for each of the proposals are outlined below:
North End Park
Overall, 41% of respondents felt neutral about the park, and a further 42% were either mostly negative or negative. However, 65% of respondents said they or their family currently use the park. The main reasons people use the park were because of the large open space and the play equipment, other reasons included easy to access/good location and a good place for walking dogs. Respondents also identified the reasons that they do not use the park, these included a poor choice of play facilities, poor condition of play facilities, lack of maintenance of the park and also the park generally feels unsafe with a number of anti-social behaviour issues. Several improvements were suggested by respondents including using the park to host events, installing more benches, creating a multi-use sports area and policing the park to deter anti-social behaviour.Market Place Umbrella Plaza
91% of respondents visited Market Plaza whilst the umbrella installation was there and 94% felt the changes that have been made improved the area. Respondents want to see the area used for food and drink stalls, music events, children’s events, crafts and dance. Saturday and Sunday were the preferred days for activity. Other suggestions made by respondents included finding additional space in the town to utilise as community space, encourage businesses in the space to make more effort with their exteriors, use the space to improve the night-time offer of the town and ensure the space is inclusive and accessible for all.Driffield’s Entertainment and Hospitality Offer
Overall, 41% of respondents felt neutral about the existing offer, and a further 27% were either mostly negative or negative. Additionally, 74% said that the current offer could be improved. The top three suggested ways to improve the daytime offer were Improved casual dining options, longer opening hours and wider variety of food options. The top three suggested ways to improve the evening offer were wider variety of food options, introduction of a cinema and more places for fine dining. Other comments made about the offer and possible improvements included the need for improved/increased places for families with children and young people to eat out and socialise, more options for breakfast, improved quality of takeout food options and food stall and pop ups in the Market Plaza.Please sign up for project news to be kept up to date on next steps.
