Your Devon - Your Views

The Devon Strategic Partnership (DSP) commissioned this postal survey to establish why people live in Devon, their concerns for Devon’s future and the key challenges for public organisations in Devon to be working on tackling together.

Top reasons for living in Devon

1. Beautiful Natural Environment
2. Access to the Coast and countryside
3. More relaxed way of life

Concerns for future

1. Increased crime
2. Loss of Peace and quiet
3. Negative impact on natural environment
   Caused By:
   1. Increasing population
   2. Over development
   3. Crime
   4. Lack of affordable housing
   5. Loss of community facilities

Key issues for agencies to tackle together

1. Affordable housing
2. Population change
3. Criminal damage
4. Earnings and skills

Respondents also identified the following as big issues for Devon that were not included in the list if options they could tick:

• High Council tax and water rates
• Second homes
• Dentists
• Farming
• Road, traffic and transport

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