Sunday, 15 February 2015

survey results in word so you can see comparison between residents and non-residents



Saltaire trees survey: Results
15th February 2015
·         Survey opened on Sunday 8th February 2015 and closed at 10am on Sunday 15th February, 2015
·         392 individuals started to complete the survey, of these 289 provided complete data sets
·         Data below are reported using listwise deletion (all valid answers for each question are presented, missing number of responses are specified). 

Question 1: How would you describe your primary interest in Saltaire?
Table 1: How would you describe your primary interest in Saltaire?

N
%
Saltaire village resident, business or property owner
196
51%
Saltaire Visitor from outside Bradford
19
5%
Bradford resident, business or property owner
121
32%
Other
45
12%
Total
381
100%
Missing
11


Question 2: How do you feel about the recent tree felling in Saltaire and the suggestion that up to 8 trees may replace the 32 trees that have been removed?

Table 2: Responses to question 2, overall, and for Saltaire Residents, Business or Property owners
All respondents
Saltaire residents, business or property owners

N
%
N
%
Very unhappy / unhappy
273
75%
140
76%
Neither unhappy nor happy
22
6%
8
4%
Happy / very happy
67
19%
37
20%
Total
362
100%
185
100%
Missing
30

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Question 3: Please identify below the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statements below about the consultation?
Table 3: Responses to statements about the consultation, Overall, and for Saltaire Residents, Business or Property owners
All respondents
Saltaire Residents, Business or Property Owners
I am aware of the public realm improvement scheme
N (total N=337)
%
N (total N=173)
%
Strongly agree / agree
132
39%
69
40%
Neither agree nor disagree
42
12%
22
13%
Disagree / strongly disagree
163
48%
82
47%
Missing
55

23

I feel the consultation was extensive
N (total N=337)
%
N (total N=173)
%
Strongly agree / agree
45
13%
20
12%
Neither agree nor disagree
75
22%
32
18%
Disagree / strongly disagree
217
64%
121
70%
Missing
55

23

I feel the scheme is good for Saltaire
N (total N=333)
%
N (total N=171)
%
Strongly agree / agree
72
22%
37
22%
Neither agree nor disagree
64
19%
31
18%
Disagree / strongly disagree
197
59%
103
60%
Missing
59

25

I feel the scheme is bad for Saltaire
N (total N=338)
%
N (total N=174)
%
Strongly agree / agree
190
56%
96
55%
Neither agree nor disagree
58
17%
30
17%
Disagree / strongly disagree
90
27%
48
28%
Missing
54

22

I feel that my views have been considered
N (total N=332)
%
N (total N=171)
%
Strongly agree / agree
49
15%
33
19%
Neither agree nor disagree
79
24%
30
18%
Disagree / strongly disagree
204
61%
108
63%
Missing
64

25

I feel the consultation should have included more people
N (total N=339)
%
N (total N=175)
%
Strongly agree / agree
251
74%
132
75%
Neither agree nor disagree
51
15%
22
13%
Disagree / strongly disagree
37
11%
21
12%
Missing
57

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Question 4: In the public consultation, three options were offered in a questionnaire. Please select which option you chose or would have chosen as the best option for Saltaire
All residents
Saltaire Residents, Business and Property Owners

N
%
N
%
Remove all trees
36
11%
24
14%
Remove all trees replant some
97
30%
50
30%
Keep existing trees
193
59%
93
56%
Total
326
100%
167
100%
Missing
66

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Question 5: What action (if any) would you like to be taken in relation to the Saltaire plans? Please note these comments are anonymous but may be used in public and in communications with the council.
1.       With the money available for this project there was no other viable option. The pavements are in a sorry state and that does not reflect well on a world heritage site. All other options were half way measures which would require further remedial work in the future. The top half of victoria road has adequate tree coverage amongst the almshouses and this small parkland is now much more visible on  that part of the street. Victoria Hall and its 4 centurions (lions) are no longer hidden amongst the branches and this improvement (in my opinion) adds to ambience and grandure of the village. The consultation was available for all of the residents (of which my wife and I are). We considered every option carefully before making our choice. People (especially those with the retrospective opinions) now need to move on, get behind the project and ensure that the pavements and removal works are carried out to a high standard for both residents and visitors alike. Questionnaires of this nature will not help bring the community together.
2.       32 trees should be planted
3.       A guarantee that trees will be planted to try & restore some of the appearance of Victoria Road & the approach to the village.
4.       A more gradual approach should have been taken. Some of the trees were damaging property, but the removal - and replacement - of the most damaging ones could have been prioritised to minimise the effect on the environment, which has been significantly degraded by the removal of all trees in a short space of time. /  / Now that the trees have been removed, I would like to see them sensitively replaced as far as possible.
5.       A more thorough and proactive approach to communicating with local residents to be used for all future plans.
6.       Accept that this was a necessary move to make Saltaire more accessible. It also help reinstate the streetscape to closer to its original look and you can appreciate the architecture
7.       After viewing the proposals presented by the council at the Methodist church, having spoken to the heritage officer and having seen and responded to the proposals via the council's website, I was very happy with the level of consultation provided. I initially supported the proposal to remove the trees based on the cost of replanting in a way which would not damage the services below the pavement,  the obvious need to repair the pavement and on the council's ability to pay for more appropriate paving materials. Having seen the road since the trees were removed, I am struck that the intended grandeur or the road is now much more obvious and suspect that those living on Victoria road will appreciate the extra light.
8.       All Saltaire and surrounding streets should be sent letters or leaflets. I live on the boundary and seem to find things out too late
9.       All trees that have been removed to be replaced. / Those that have not yet been removed to be left in place (The trees along the border of the allotments do not block light to any residents and have not badly damaged the pavements around their bases). / And if any further felling can not be avoided then proper health and safety assessments and safe work practices need to be carried out in order to prevent further damage to property and risk of injury to residents
10.   As someone who have mobility at times the damage to the pavements was unacceptable
11.   Ask the people who live in Saltaire (residesnts not tourist or businesses) first, remember you work for us, we judge you on what's going on in our area and may or NOT vote you in the near future.
12.   At the moment I fail to see how the pavements have been restored to a high standard. The aftermath on the upper part of Victoria Road is laughable.
13.   Better signage from all directions. Out of town visitors blunder around. More high class shops. Pedestrianisation of parts of Victoria Road. Traffic is a hazard to the visitor, and should be discouraged perhaps between certain times. Better parking away from visitor attractions eg Salts Mill, Salts Church, Boat House.
14.   Bradford council seem to ask for opinions and just do what they want. It's the same with the college building. Actively involve the residents more than casual visitors, we have to put up with the consequences.
15.   Bradford Council should be made to replant trees in the holes they have left, and remove the oversized signs that serve little purpose. And the costs of the works should be taken out of the wages of those people who thought replacing trees with poorly tarmaced holes was a good idea for a World Heritage Site.
16.   Council to put back all 32 trees.
17.   Crack down on illegal parking
18.   Disgusting !! Surely the pavements could have been rebuilt around these beautiful mature trees. What's next ? Removal of the stone lions and modernising the buildings. All to often our heritage is destroyed on a whim made by the ideals of so called progress !
19.   Every property should have been consulted. The council harp on about it was not Titus salts vision of Saltaire to have trees. Neither was cars pubs washing lines a modern train station most certainly not the monstrosity of the new college building. Will it stop on Victoria Road or all the trees on Caroline St at risk too? Has there been a survey on loss of wildlife? I am in agreement for management of the trees and if they had been this problem would not have occurred. When it come to Saltaire Bradford council seem to have double standards
20.   Feel that have been forced upon us with out consultation
21.   Finish the whole scheme asap including planting the replacement schemes. Work with the church, college and Incommunities to remove/replace  the conifers. They are ugly, depressing and out of place and look even worse now the street trees have gone.
22.   Firstly I would like to see that ugly tarmac where the trees used to be removed. Then new trees of an appropriate species palanted in replacement. It is to open and barren at the moment with out the foliage.
23.   Get on with the work!
24.   Given the trees have now been removed, I would like to see them replaced with new trees, the road look barren now.
25.   Half these trees were not disturbing pavements and could have been PRUNED for future growth. / I think we have people in control of Saltaire as a World Heritage Site who seem not accountable & their decisions barely transparent. These people need replacing. New trees need to be planted. The people complaining about light are being precious of their own self-interest in terms of their perception of market value.
26.   How can it be a unesco site when the very nature of the ambience is changed overnight
27.   I   would like to see more trees planted. The view to the south, up the hill, is now barren and is punctuated at the top with the traffic flow of Bingley Road. The trees softened that view and probably absorbed some of the traffic noise as well. /  / I thought that some of the trees on the south side of Victoria Road occluded light for the residents of the ex-alms houses, but it would be lovely if more trees could be replanted down the street, north and south -  something smaller and more manageable. They prune trees in Parisian avenues - they're beautiful - so why not here? /  / It is very sad. If feels like the street has been vandalised by outsiders.
28.   I am amazed that there are no plans for tree (habitat) replacement and or compensation.  This is a fairly standard practice for environmental impact management.  If the trees were truly no longer appropriate for the location and had to be removed from a health and safety and services perspective then the environmental and amenity loss should be mitigated and compensated either on or off site through tree replacement at an appropriate ratio.  I  not aware of any such scheme; this is whait truly upsets me about the project.  I also think the 'options' themselves reflect poor consultation practice; either the trees need to go, or they don't.  If they need to be removed, neither option is acceptable to me.
29.   I am angry that my views were not represented and the council yet again seem to do whatever they want. I am frightened for my children and other pedestrians as the road now looks like a main road, and drivers are going well over the 20 mile an hour limit! There is no safe place to cross Victoria rd. I would also like to know the impact on house prices and pollution, that felling the trees has caused!
30.   I am happy with the plans though I would be keen to be reminded of the time table for the replanting of trees and repair to pavements.
31.   I am sad the trees have gone but understand reasons why. Improved access for all and preservation of the pavement and surrounding houses had to be factored in.  This being the case,, i would like to know what happened to the felled trees: were they used for example as playgrounds chips, donated for local sculpture or other community use such as new benches on canal or were they just disposed of? Doing something with them would have learned the blow of their removal and been in keeping with many local views on sustainability.
32.   I believe all of the felled trees should be replaced, with full sized trees, not small trees. The street looks terrible - depressingly stark - and somehow more untidy without them and I'm not sure the overall 'heritage' aesthetic has been at all considered.  / I agree the pavement needs replacing or at least repairing but I hope this is not made too modern (the weird area and Saltaire statue thing on the corner of the new junction, for example, looks ridiclous and not at all in keeping with the beautiful feel of Saltaire)
REMOVED comment due to Councillor objection.
34.   I feel the plans are and were appropriate to the current situation. These trees, whcih are not suitable trees to plant in such an urban setting, would have eventually had to have been removed and I feel that doing  so in one go, allows the whole rejuvenation of the street, rather than one by one with patched up repairs. / Also as a Saltaire resident (not Victoria Road) who has also recently experienced having a large tree removed that grew metres from my property, I can appreciate the enhanced quality of life I have from said tree being cut down.  /
35.   I have said that the consultation was inadequate but I think this was because pexpletives did not engage when they could have actually achieved a different outcome. The trees are down. Maybe the council can be persuaded to put in more greenery such as hanging baskets  / Maybe we should apply to have a parish council that would give Saltaire folk more say in Saltaire matters! /
36.   I live in saltaire and when I first  saw that all the trees up Victoria had been removed I literally felt like crying.  Saltaire has such a beautiful sense of community and historical appreciation that seeing the surroundings been tampered with literally broke my heart. I feel very strongly that the move to chop down trees was by far the most extreme and incorrect way to deal with the pavement issue? I still am very unsure as to why they did this.  I hope no more trees are harmed and if there are plans I can only say I'll be ready to rally people up to protect the trees even if I have to hug the trees to save them! Please please stop this Sir Titus Salt would be devastated at the state of Victoria Road
37.   I recognise it is a difficult balance between improving disabled access and maintaining trees. I have been led to understand that this scheme is (to paraphrase) go back to how the village originally was. Does this mean that telephone polls/ wires, satilite dishes and large shop windows?
38.   I thin trees are important and whilst I understand that the existing ones have caused problems there should have been an alternative to getting rid of them
39.   I think they should be extended to include the felling of the trees between the church and the park, restoring the original view
40.   I think they went with the right decision.  Though it seems a shame to lose the trees, they were not part of the original village design and they were damaging the pavements.  It was more important for the character of the village to replace the pavements with appropriate original materials.  In fact, I've been surprised now the work has been done that taking the trees out has actually made Victoria Road look much more grand - the views you get down towards the river and Baildon are now stunning - they were completely hidden before.
41.   I understand the council's arguments that existing trees are damaging Victoria road and the buildings along Victoria road. However, Saltaire is a fairly bleak and, except for Victoria road and the tiny park on Caroline street, a completely tree-less environment. If that is how Sir Titus intended Saltaire to look, I don't like his plan (no more than I like the damp in his buildings). We do not have to slavishly follow 150-year old plans, but think about how people would like to live today. And today most people would like to see more green than concrete. Local residents and visitors want to see trees in flower and in autumn colour and with Christmas lights on when they walk down Victoria road. So please plant more than eight measly trees!
42.   I understand the importance of maintaining and access difficulties but the trees are a part of the heritage and things won't be the same if they're removed
43.   I was dismayed last week when driving down Victoria Rd. The trees looked ugly all chopped back and branch less. We own a property which we let out and weren't informed of any changes.
44.   I was not consulted and dont know if the following points were considered. / 1. Driving up Victoria Road, or along Saltaire Road, looking to the top of the road the "World Heritage" site is blighted with visions of 1930s housing and a plastic fronted car wash. Definitely NOT a photographic opportunity. / 2. Turning right from Titus Street  with the aim to drive up Victoria Road, I am battling to see oncoming traffic as the sun shines directly into my line of vision, already I have once almost crashed into oncoming traffic as the position of the sun leaves the sun visor in my car useless. I observed one cyclist with a near miss last week too as another driver had a similar problem. /  / Driving in Saltaire is now a hazard.
45.   I would have preferred to see ALL the trees replaced with a more suitable species and the pavements repaired. Or the current trees managed, and the pavements repaired. It is ludicrous to remove the trees entirely as it ruins the look and character of the village, and is sure to lower the value of the properties within. I would also be concerned about the effect it has on tourism and the World heritage status, surely we should be improving the jewel in Bradford crown, not systematically destroying it?
46.   I would like more than 8 trees to be considered in place of the 32 that have been lost. It would help if at least half could be replaced e.g. 16.
47.   I would like the same amount of trees to be replanted
48.   I would like them to be managed properly- I know from my own experience that the council says it has no money to manage trees,mow grass etc and won't actually cut back trees unless they are causing a danger to the public. I don't believe this is so much an exercise in terms of restoration - or preserving people's light and stopping interference with cables as a cost cutting exercise . I accept that money for essential services is short and the council should consider this when undertaking new projects and planting new growth - but this doesn't mean they should therefore be allowed to destroy established trees like these. After all- if people were cutting down trees on their own land the council would be the first to intervene - so this seems like Hypocracy as well as a lack of common sense- Saltaire is a village - a village with a history and those trees are a part of that history- it is not a theme park to be restored to some imagined standard of victoriana
49.   I would like to see longer/ better publicised consutation processes. not everyone is available at specified times/days due to work/family commitments and possibly (but difficult due to same) whole village meeting/consultation.
50.   I would not change the plans at all, the changes make the street look so majestic and smart.
51.   I would replace all the lamposts in Saltaire with Victorian Style lamposts and restore all the street furniture and railings back to the original styles. I would not allow concrete on the pavements, nor would I allow any cars to park on any of the pavements anywhere in the village. Setts should also be restored.
52.   I'd like to be consulted in the same way as with the local 20mph, speed hump plans which I feel was quite extensive.
53.   I'd like to see it carried through as planned - it's clear that trees of that type and size are unsustainable and cause many issues. The scheme as it stands has the right approach
54.   If the council paid attention to the trees on a seasonal basis they would have noticed all this before it got to this stage they chop too many trees down
55.   If the current trees couldn't be maintained then they should have been replaced with a more suitable species. It's shocking  that anyone would think removing them completely was a good idea? Good for who? There are two outside our office window, and they will be sorely missed. The general aesthetics of the area are ruined, and the nice village feeling lost. The removal of the trees is quite frankly an eyesore and should be remedied immediately. We moved here to work somewhere more pleasing and less embarrassing to bring our business clients to (previously Bradford Centre) and the tree removal has ruined a huge part of the draw.
56.   If trees have to go it MUST be on the basis of one felled/two planted, in same area or nearby
57.   In considering the effects the trees have had, I'd like the inhabitants & owners of surrounding properties to be considered. Yes the trees are an important part of Saltaire, but not nearly as important to the rich cultural history as the old hospital building (now houses). Having seen the extensive damage the trees have caused to the pavement, how can anyone campaign for keeping them when you simply have no idea what the roots are also doing to the foundations of surrounding businesses. I think the argument over the trees has been very flawed on both sides, with no one looking at what is actually important. I love those trees, me and my sins pick conkers every year, but I'd rather him know of the buildings than a tree.
58.   It is disgraceful the questions essentially gamed responses so that those who were pro some trees remaining were essentially split /  / I would like all the trees to be replaced and no further felling to take place. The pavements should be repaired and more thought through options to support accessibility considered.
59.   It is not possible to comment on this as the correct procedure for a WHS was not carried out
60.   It would be nice if new trees could be planted all the way down Victoria road not just 8 trees by the alms houses no one has taken any notice of the residents who didn't want to live on a road bereft of trees birds and greenery I am sure there is enough money to at least make Victoria road a pretty place to walk down but hey that might not get an award
61.   It's one of the few heritage sites we have please please do not destroy it. / The city has had bad management for years. / Saltaire is a part I proudly point to
62.   it's probably too late to change anything
63.   Its sad the trees have gone it looks so bare I dont know about the scheme the first I knew was when the trees were gone.  More should be done to make plans known to more people in order that we can our say.
64.   It's too late to put the trees back!
65.   Keep the trees what TPO's where force for this street that constituted an Avenue Consult external bodies independent of the council ensure the consulation was adequate and discipline the Council Officer whoo failed this project and made a major over site
66.   Lets get this out in the open first of all. Losing trees is never a good thing. And yes it has changed the feel and vistas of Saltaire. The view of the trees, especially during the summer months, is one I always looked forward to. So yes it is sad to see them go. But on the flip side the improvements to access for wheelchair users, the elderly and parents with push chairs will be much welcome if you have to struggle with any of these.  /  / Maintaining the unique aesthetic of the village is a value I hold very high on my agenda, but I also believe this should not be at the expense of short sighted views of keeping Saltaire a living village museum. The trees were already damaging the pavements, restricting access and would have continued to damage the village buildings over time.  /  / Sadly we can't change what has been the result of a process, which I feel, was well publicised with a visible debate and outcomes.  /  / If you are angry at the lack of participation in the process, then this is another matter and not actually what you are debating. In fact I find he lack of focus to your 'campaign' a little confusing.  /  / Are you angry that the trees where cut down?  / Then where was the meaningful* campaign to stop the process? After the fact feels a little late to mobilise the troops. *Notice I use the term 'meaningful' here.  /  / Are you angry at the council for not being representative of local views? Again there was plenty of opportunity for comment and to be honest about the councils efforts in this case was a 'fair' (it was never going to be perfect or please everybody) level of communication. Letters to homes. Consultation sessions. Coverage in the local press etc. Which most residents with an interest in local affairs would have come across. Social media could have been used as part of the opinion gathering. However, local councils have strict democratic processes and having developed web based voting and feedback systems myself. To develop this in a manner which would not be open to abuse would have been costly and time consuming.  /  / Are you angry at local residents for blindly letting this happen by having busy lives and not really focusing on the issue until it was too late? Maybe.  /  / It would be good to know a little bit more about what your end game with this campaign is. Also I would look at changing the questions you are asking as part of this survey as they are heavily weighted towards proving your views and those of your followers on social media. We would not want this to be an unrepresentative or undemocratic process now would we.
67.   Listen to residents and those that live or have businesses in the area rather than it been a plan that will benefit the council by 'winning an award'.
68.   LISTEN TO THE RESIDENTS! Twice in recent months have the residents of Saltaire been ignored when they have been 'consulted', the other being the Shipley College fiasco. When the people say 'no, this is a bad idea' perhaps the council should take heed of this.
69.   Maintain the green feel to the village
70.   Manage the existing trees and repair the pavements. Can't express our disappointment and anger and the destruction of these trees. So disillusioned by Green councilors. Have been a life long supporter but will never vote Green again. 
71.   More extensive consultations /  / Traffic calming
72.   More publicity and far more opinions sought
73.   More visual evidence. If there had been pictures on how characterless Vicky Rd was going to look, more people would have objected. It's bleak & soulless & looks like any other road now!
74.   Nature was here first, we need to work around it and alter our behaviour/solutions rather than (literally?) bulldozing through it.
75.   New, large trees should be planted  to replace some parking spaces.
76.   None
77.   None. It's unfortunate that the trees have to go, but they can't stay. The consultation was lengthy. The end product is nearer the historical saltaire and the trees are just a modern addition
78.   None. The plans were fine, the trees struggling, the pavements damaged, and no space beneath the pavements to plant replacement trees. This plan keeps some trees and greatly improves the public realm. A brave and correct Council decision. How many of the scheme's critics bothered to read the published documents, including the arboricultural report, before attacking the scheme? Very few, I suspect.
79.   Not necessary to remove all the trees on Victoria Road.  Just the ones that were causing real problems opposite the old hospital.  They should have replaced them after repairing the pavements.
80.   Now it's too late to protect the existing trees, replacement trees should be planted in an appropriate location (preferably fairly nearby) at a rate of at least 3 to 1. I understand this is normal approach for some government bodies and would sound like good practice given maturity of the trees that have been lost. It is staggering that this decision has been taken in a way that was so easy to miss and enter into debate upon. And remarkable that our 'green' council has not even committed to 1 for 1 replacement.
81.   Over the years I seem to have heard about several consultations after the event but it would seem that local interests are still not acted on as a result of these.   I do not know what the Saltaire plans are to be honest
82.   Petition for replanting down the whole of Victoria Road
83.   Plant 32 trees to replace the ones felled, or at least enough to create the effect that they did. 8 is not enough.
84.   Plant as much as possible , trees suitable to the environment, raised planters , for the length of victoria road . Shipley college is on the doorstep get them involved .
85.   Plant smaller species of trees to help with air quality and at least try to keep to Titus Sslt's vision for the village.
86.   Preserve as many chestnuts as possible. They are part of the heritage of the area.
87.   Probably removing the existing trees was necessary as the pavements were badly damaged, however i would like to see them replaced by as many trees of a more suitable species. The plans look like there will be only 8 trees. I wasn't aware that this was happening until I saw the trees being cut down. Also i wasn't aware that there had been as consultation.
88.   Put back some beautiful trees. It all looks a bit bare. You can see the car wash at the top of Victoria Road all the way from Don't Tell Titus!
89.   Re plant the trees
90.   Rebuild a new bridge like the original one if possible.  The small bridge is a nightmare when events are on in Roberts Park.
91.   Relaying of cobbles.looks nice and slows traffic.
92.   Removing the trees has taken away part of the charm and unique character that Saltaire offers.
93.   Repair the current paving with stone more in keeping with the village rather than black tar. Plant new trees,  more than eight, to restore the familiar and delightful canopy that made Victoria Road so recognisable and memorable.
94.   replace all trees with same type
95.   Replace all trees, where appropriate.
96.   Replace the removed trees with more appropriate beautiful trees and repair the all the pavements.
97.   Replace the trees, neaten the areas that have been shoddily tarmac-ed
98.   Replace the trees.
99.   Replace with mature trees
100.                        Replace with more appropriate species.  I don't believe the costs quoted per tree and I don't believe that the underground services won't allow replacement in so many places (otherwise the big trees wouldn't have survived for so long!).  The 1970's concrete lamp posts that we're left with now look absolutely horrible.  They would have done better replacing the railings outside the houses and scraping all the chewing gum off the pavements.
101.                        Replace with new healthy trees
102.                        Replace with suitable trees.  /
103.                        Residents should be more closely involved. There's been a lot of bad feeling that should be acknowledged & people should let go of their personal agendas
104.                        Saltaire is a beautiful village and the trees if doing no damage to properties should be left alone. Another bad decision from Bradford council.
105.                        Saltaire is a World Heritage Site and should be left alone.  Pavements can be repaired or replaced but trees can't.
106.                        Saltaire is one of my favourite weekend break destinations and I loved the trees as a feature of a beautiful street. I am most concerned that this process was mismanaged. I think that replacement trees should be grown and some attempt to put in matching paving. I hope the tarmac is not the final finish.
107.                        Shocked and dismayed to see the barren urban view without the beautiful leafy village tree's. It's an utter travesty and the person responsible should be ousted for terrible decision making. The only solution is to stop making excuses about the quality of the soil and the utilities and replace those trees asap
108.                        since all the trees have gone saltaire doesn't look the same wasn't happy when I saw this I think the trees should of been left they was a part of saltaire ,
109.                        Substantial evidence exists that shows trees are important/ positive for urban areas. As the trees have already been removed I would like some considerable effort to replace as many as possible
110.                        Such a terrible shame for these trees to be removed. They need replacing and no further trees should be taken out.
111.                        Take notice of what is best for the community  let the community be involved listen and consult  also icomos and any other interested party including Rspb are consulted birds and all nests are protected by law
112.                        The above does not give an option for the removal of some trees and safe maintenance of others, which I would have elected.
113.                        the abundance of trees was one of Saltaire's charms - now it looks bear. / It is still a special place but not as pleasing to the eye as before. / The residents/tenants immediately impacted mostly bought or rented knowing the trees were there so I have little sympathy for them.  / Bradford Council appears to be at war with trees but it needs more particularly to act against traffic pollution (which is a major problem near to Victoria Road).
114.                        The beautiful trees should be left alone !
115.                        The character and established foliage of Saltaire should have been considered. The removal of so many of the established trees that added to the beauty of Saltaire is devastating. Maybe removing some and replacing with different species or phasing the felling over a period of months would have been more appropriate. To wipe out all the trees at once seems more of a knee jerk decision rather than a considered one. The landscape of Saltaire has definitely changed and in my eyes for the worse.
116.                        The Council should cease vandalising this valuable asset - which is also a home to hundreds of people and workplace to hundreds more. The majority of the damage has already been done by the removal of the majority of the trees (not to mention the rigged ballot and what that has done for trust of the Council, the councillors and their intentions) but I think all works should be ceased pending a full and proper consultation and review (public meeting held in accessible places and at reasonable hours for working residents). Victoria Road from the junction with Saltaire Road now looks barren: yesterday I stepped into the road outside the bakery for a moment and all I could see looking up the hill we two snaking lines of parked cars glinting in the midday sun...it was one of the most depressing sights of Saltaire I have had for years.
117.                        The felling of the trees is an absolute disgrace. They helped give Saltaire its unique feel and were home to lots of nature and helped pollution caused by the traffic on the 2 major roads. In my opinion the trees could have been lopped and the pavements mended around them. Now its done the trees should be replaced with EXACTLY the same number of trees.
118.                        The heart has been ripped out of the village. The trees were an integral part of the heritage. We cannot paint our front doors certain colours that are not Saltaire approved but the council can alter whatever else they want? Outrageous.  / The trees, a living part of the village, are dead. Thank you for ruining the village. I have not heard ONE person who has been pleased with this. / Well, too late now. Replace with mature trees that you periodically fell
119.                        The majority of respondents to the council snap consultation over an Easter vacation chose the two options that included retaining trees. The council split the vote on this claiming that most people wanted the trees felling. /  / I want all the trees that were removed to be replaced with appropriate species, not a mere 8 trees in one small section of the road.  The original trees only became unwieldy because the council neglected to maintain and prune them effectively. /  / The view up Victoria road is now barren with the most prominent feature being the huge car wash and heavy traffic. The council have committed an act of vandalism, destroying the area visually and ecologically. /
120.                        The natural environment of saltaire has been negatively altered. 32 suitable trees need to be replanted as soon as possible, this will not reverse the loss of mature trees with their own birds, insects and natural shelter but it will go some way to reducing the negative affects of felling. 8 trees as is proposed is not nearly enough.
121.                        The new trees need to be planted as soon as possible. I look forward to seeing the new lighting, especially the lions, although I realise that this part of the scheme may take a bit longer.
122.                        The numbers of people consulted, the numbers of respondents, and the numbers of objections by those not consulted, including petitions, be made public.  / The decision and reasons for the trees not being replaced be revisited, with wider public awareness and consultation.  / Public discussion and consultation about investment in Saltaire to enhance it's World Heritage status and boost tourism.
123.                        The options were skewed. The trees needed to go, but there's also a need for some new trees, and not small ones, either.
124.                        The pavements were increasingly dangerous and there was evidence of possible root encroachment into foundations. The time for half measures was decades ago and the solution now needed to be radical.
125.                        The streets look appalling without the trees, it's simply not aesthetically pleasing. It's ludicrous to suggest removing the trees and only to replace eight at the top of the road furthest away from the village itself? All trees should be replaced, most importantly lower Victoria road around the hall and the tourist areas. The village has lost its charm and the value of property must have been negatively impacted by this ill thought out decision. The council must rethink this right away.
126.                        The three options above are biased and there are other options which should have been included
127.                        The trees existed. I know they were inappropriate for their position but until they caused a real and significant problem they should have been treated with the respect  they deserved. To say it was in line with world heritage was bogus as cement lamp posts and inappropriate signage is tolerated. . I see no rush to replace the Tarmac with sets and my child has not started work at the mill nor am I dead even though I have passed 50 . As things change we have an oppertunity to restore somthing as closely as is appropriate, this should be our duty. The council at one stage took seriously a plan to destroy Hirst Wood and build a duel carriage way through the allotments. The same organisation have created this plan. They would rather Saltaire return it's World Heritage status and build a by pass to join the M6 to the M62 and turn all the available buildings into flats and an extention of the college campus. I say to the people setting up the independent quarter , beware , if it is successful it will also be taken over by narrow minded revenge fueled beaurouxcrats  who are jealouse of what others have or have created.
128.                        The trees had caused the pavements to be extremely unsafe, and especially difficult to maneuver around with a pram. I often have to carry my small child because it's too uneven for him to walk down the path safely. My 8 year old daughter has also tripped and fallen on numerous occasions over the years! /  / For the above reasons I completely agree with the removal of the trees. They are not part of Saltaire's heritage as such considering when they were planted and the species is clearly not fit to be growing in such a built up area for so long. If I owned a building close by I would be very concerned about the potential damage to the structure below ground level. It also makes you wonder how the surrounding sewer pipes have coped with the roots. But overall the safety of pedestrians should be paramount in my opinion.  /  / Sadly however, from seeing photos of how Victoria Road has been left following the recent felling of trees down there, the problem of the unsafe pavements obviously remains. I keep my fingers crossed that this is something that is due to be rectified shortly! Otherwise what was the point!?
129.                        The Trees in question have been around as long as I have, and are part of saltaire, and if managed properly wouldn't be a problem, the council should have kept them in check all along instead of letting them get into the state they're in.
130.                        The trees should not have been removed in the first place and I can't believe our Green councillors supported their removal. As it is now sadly too late to save the trees, they should be replaced with an equal number to those which have been removed. Saltaire isn't the same without them.
131.                        There doesn't seem to be an option for removing just some of the trees. / Seems a bit brutalist to fell them all.
132.                        Those responsible for the continuing vandalism of our heritage should be removed from office.  / Bradford council have absolutely no idea what they have and how to preserve it. What a bunch of idiots!!
133.                        To replace 32 trees with 8 appropriate species is not enough.
134.                        Too late now
135.                        Trees are our lungs.  Decision makers should hang their heads in shame.  So much for this being a heritage site - can't even look after trees. /
136.                        trees causing problems to footpaths must be removed, or the council will be getting claims on a daily basis for accidents. as these could very quickly pass the £m's then action must be taken. I'd prefer my taxes to be used once for the trees removal than dozens of times settling claims.
137.                        Undo the horrible damage you have done. This was pure vandalism
138.                        Victoria road definitely has better visibility but it no longer feels quite like saltaire
139.                        We need to look at the whole village and take health and safety issues into consideration making the area safe for all visitors and reducing the risk of public liability claims.
140.                        What action (if any) / would you like to be taken in relation to the Saltaire plans? / Please note th...
141.                        Whatever repairs / work is done it must be to the same standard that is expected from residents when they wish to improve / change their grade 2 listed homes, the fan sections of pavements must be kept and restored. There cannot be one rule for residents and another for the council in a bid to save money, the whole village is a conservation area and must be treated as such.
142.                        Why couldn't you have removed / repaired some rather than all? I want to know when the new trees will be in and if there will be a shortfall of money for pavement repairs.
143.                        Why were other schemes not considered like increasing the width of the pavement? If pavement access was a real issue for the council, what will they do about pavement parking in the rest of the village that forces push chairs and wheelchairs into the road and can block people's access to their own front doors? What will be done to mitigate all the parked cars that will now be so obvious in the main road? If it is argued thT the trees are not original, how can illuminated lions be justified?
144.                        Wider consultation for any future planned changes to the area.
145.                        Would also like the trees in Albert Road that are causing problems to be removed.
146.                        Would have been good to keep the trees but the pavements need urgent repair and need lowered curbs for wheelchair users. It's too dangerous for electric wheelchairs at moment thanks


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