Worsley and Boothstown Community Committee comprises representatives of local organisations and all the local councillors

·          It meets regularly and makes decisions that affect your and your neighbours’ lives here in the Worsley and Boothstown and Ellenbrook wards of the City of Salford.

·          It has a budget and can target issues that bring real solutions. You can help by joining us.

We are promising to effect change to the way our local public transport works, make change to the congestion we have to endure, and help everyone, including our youngest and oldest, to feel safer and more secure whilst walking, cycling or driving or just travelling around our community. We are holding a special meeting in July to consider some solutions to problems in our area.

Please circle or underline your choice of answer in the questions

1.  Could you tell us approximately where you live:

Leigh   Tyldesley   Worsley Village   Moorside   Boothstown   Swinton   Eccles   Walkden Ellenbrook   Roe Green  Elsewhere (write in please)………………………….……

2.  Could you tell us your approximate age:

Under 19           Between 20 and 60           Over 60

3.  Which of the choices do you use most:

car          bus          taxi          train          cycle     walking

4.  When travelling by car are you:

the driver     passenger in a family car     passenger in a friend’s or relation’s car

5.  If you have chosen “driver” do you sometimes travel in someone else’s car:

more than once a month     more than once a week      very seldom

6.  In the last month, how many times have you travelled by BUS:

none      one      two      three      four       more times

7.  In the last month, how many times have you travelled by TRAIN:

none      one      two      three      four       more times

8.  In the last month, how many times have you travelled by TAXI:

none      one      two      three      four       more times

9.  In the last week, how many times have you travelled by BUS:

none      one      two      three      four       more times

10. In the last week, how many times have you travelled by TAXI:

none      one      two      three      four       more times

11. When travelling on a regular journey ( eg to work, to the supermarket or to visit relatives) do you go by:

train           bus           taxi           car

12. Please tell us where this regular journey is to and how long it usually takes:

13. Please underline or circle all the roads listed below you use to make this regular journey:

A6 (Manchester Road, Chorley Road)       Leigh Road (Worsley/Boothstown)            

M60         M62          M602          Bolton Road (Walkden)         Newearth Road (Ellenbrook)

Moorside Road           Worsley Road        Walkden Road           A580 (East Lancs Road)    

14. Which statements (circle more than one) best describe your opinion about congestion:

1. “Congestion can be solved by measures I think could be imposed”
2. “I understand why congestion exists and I know how long my regular journey will usually take in the circumstances.”
3. “People travelling along well-used routes should be encouraged to take public transport rather than private cars, wherever practicable.”
4. “Overcrowded trains and buses will deter people switching from car use to public transport”

15. When making other journeys please tell us where you might go in two or three of these:

eg   city hospital in holby - asda in weatherfield  - the medical centre in emmerdale

16. If road pricing or congestion charging were to be introduced on your regular journey would you consider the way you travel in future:

Yes              No              I travel by public transport I think it will not affect my bus fare

17.  If you are a driver: If a charge of £5 a day was introduced:

I may consider not driving             my employer will pay            I will continue to drive

18. If you use buses regularly: please tell us which bus stops you regularly use:

19. In your listed regular journey how reliable is the service:

very reliable                             reliable                          less reliable

20. In the other journeys you have listed how reliable have you found these journeys:

very reliable                           reliable                         less reliable

21. Have you ever used “Ring and Ride” services, “Local Link” services, or “Community Transport”:

Yes                                 No

22. Some bus companies have reduced rate day or week or monthly tickets. One bus company charges £3-50 for a “go anywhere in Greater Manchester” ticket. Would this make you consider travelling by bus in future.

Yes                           No

23. Are there any journeys you would make by bus if there was a service:

24. Please tell us about any problems you have experienced

·          with public transport please identify the route or service number

·          or problems that affect you as a car driver

Thank you, now please mail as soon as possible to:

Ms Lou Everall Neighbourhood Office at Boothstown Community Centre, Standfield Drive, Boothstown, Manchester,  M28 1NB   Or email to  louise.everall@salford.gov.uk

You can call our office on 0161 790 4562 (answerphone out of hours).