Stage Two Designs Consultation Feedback Dashboard

A series of opportunities where provided for consultees to provide free text feedback in the online surveys relating to the Stage 2 Designs. Further information including these questions and a sample of the feedback received can be found below relating to the Market Regeneration scheme. 

Q1 What would you like to see included within Leyland Market and the new Market Place development? 

The feedback suggested the following:- 

• The majority of feedback is in favour of having more of a variety / additional stalls alongside the existing traders with stalls suggested including food / food hall, crafts / arts, clothes, hardware, artisan stalls 

• Feedback also suggests aesthetic improvements / stall improvements / modernisation with suggestions around more communal areas in the Market 

• A small minority of feedback suggested only fixing the roof or felt no changes are required 

Q2 The Market Place will create outdoor space, which could be used for holding events, celebrations, community use, pop up retail stands etc. What would you like the outdoor space to be used for? 

The feedback suggested the following:- 

• The majority of feedback made suggestions for pop up stalls, specialty markets, farmer markets, music / arts festivals, outdoor craft / handmade stalls, community events, outdoor large event screening / outdoor cinema, garden area 

• The minority of feedback suggested none of this may be required or had no requirements for outdoor provision  

Q3 In the context of the local area taking advantage of people shopping more locally post- Covid, are there aspects of the Leyland Market you would like to see altered? 

The feedback suggested the following:- 

• Some feedback suggested no aspects needed altered whilst other feedback suggested a greater variety of stalls / more choice / diverse to make it more attractive to customers 

• Some feedback also suggested opening more days than the current 3 days and making the market bigger to accommodate more, new stalls  

Q4 Is there anymore this project could be doing to build up the local leisure, hospitality and retail offer in Leyland to encourage people to continue to shop local? 

The feedback suggested the following:- 

• Feedback suggests the need for free parking or incentivised parking with more of a variety of shops which are attractive and better quality 

• Feedback also suggests an opportunity for leisure / entertainment provision i.e. bars, restaurants, cafes, bowling / cinema  

• Feedback also suggest more opening hours including hours in the days / days of the week 

Q5 What facilities could be improved, or do you need that you do not currently have within the market building (services such as power or similar, storage / loading and unloading / toilet facilities, etc.)? 

The feedback suggested the following:- 

• The majority of feedback suggest improvements are required to the toilet facilities including disabled toilets and baby changing facilities 

• Other individual items of feedback include the provision of courses for stall holders, sheltered outdoor space to increase year-round capacity,  

Q6 What aspects of the current Market do you like and what do you not like? 

The feedback suggested the following:- 

• The majority of suggests the need for the building to be updated /not very inviting or attractive 

• Feedback suggests they like the traditional nature and there are great stall holders at Leyland Market  

Q7 How could the current Market be improved? (by way of making it more appealing to you and others)  

The feedback suggested the following:- 

• The feedback suggests the requirement for improvements to the building including aesthetics, making it brighter, modernizing the Market, improvements in accessibility 

• The feedback also suggests the need for more variety of stalls and provision at Leyland Market to expand the consumer target market    

• The feedback also suggests having no pubs or late night establishments  

Q8 The market currently operates 3 days during the week. Would you be supportive of extending the operational times?  

The feedback suggested the following:- 

• For the feedback received for this question, the majority support the extended operations of Leyland Market with suggestions around 1 extra day - some suggesting this as a Thursday, 6 day opening and 4 or 5 days a week.  

Q9 Do you think the current signage both on the market and on the highway could be improved?  

The feedback suggested the following:- 

• For the feedback received the feedback suggests the need for signage / better signage 

Q10 Any further comments or suggestions?   

The feedback suggested the following:- 

• Little feedback was received here with a mixture of feedback including some not in favour of the proposals due to residential concerns and others in favour of the proposals and suggesting the need to consider adequate car parking provision is made.