Volunteers from community organisations across Marsden, coordinated by the Marsden Community Trust and supported by the Colne Valley ward councillors and Kirklees Council staff, had conversations with local residents, businesses and community groups. We asked people who live in, work in or visit Marsden about what life is like in the village now, how things might change in the future and what matters most to them. We used a tool called the ‘Place Standard’ which encourages conversations about your local place,
by using simple questions.
Who participated?
We had conversations with people at the Christmas lights switch on event, at the British Legion, the Sports Hall, Parochial Hall, in the Riverhead, at the Mechanics and in the street. We also spent a day speaking to students at Marsden Junior School and attended local Scout groups. 275 people completed the assessment online.
603
citizens took part
406
Place Standard assessments were completed
What did people say about their place?
Have a look at our results summary to see what people said about Marsden:
What matters to Marsden results summary (PDF)
Here are the key issues that we’ve identified from the results, and broad aims for what we’re hoping to achieve next:
Key issues and aims (PDF)
If you’d like, you can also look at the results in more detail by downloading our data:
- What matters to Marsden full raw data (GoogleSheets)
- Moving around data (PDF)
- Public transport data (PDF)
- Traffic and parking data (PDF)
- Streets and spaces data (PDF)
- Natural spaces data (PDF)
- Play and recreation data (PDF)
- Facilities and amenities data (PDF)
- Work and local economy data (PDF)
- Housing and community data (PDF)
- Social contact data (PDF)
- Identity and belonging data (PDF)
- Feeling safe data (PDF)
- Care and maintenance data (PDF)
- Influence and sense of control data (PDF)
- Top priorities and suggestions data (PDF)
What happens next?
Marsden Community Trust and partners will use what we’ve learned to help create a community action plan for the area, working with people in Marsden.
If you’d like to find out more or get involved, or if you have any questions, please phone 01484 221000 (Kirklees Council) and ask for Luc Bride, or email: luc.bride@kirklees.gov.uk
How good is our place? 