Issues
Geography: Edexcel A Level, topic 6.7.3
Issues with Sturton-le-Steeple
There are few services in the village itself and limited public transport connections.
Services and transport
- There are few community assets in the village: a village hall, butchers shop, post office, playing field, two churches and The Reindeer Inn Public House.
- There are limited public transport connections.
- Public bus services are few in number and over 90% of those who travel to work do so by private car.
Alternative energy
- Residents believe the landscape around the village is attractive and needs to be protected.
- Recent proposals for biomass units, wind farms and solar panel farms have been strongly rejected by the locals.
- Small-scale solar panels on roofs are favoured by many.
New housing
- Proposals for new housing developments have been resisted less than alternative energy, though there is a view that these should be detached or semi-detached houses or small sheltered accommodation.
- Proposals for a large residential home have been strongly rejected.
- Almost all residents support provision of faster broadband but the majority is not in favour of relaxing planning regulations to create more employment opportunities, such as small industrial units.
Test yourself on Issues
What alternative energy do many people favour in Sturton-le-Steeple?