We’re planning to do it again – the highest priority was the Shared path followed by climate/weather resilience – we seem to have addressed those quite well, but have we finished? Is there more to do, or are there different priorities now? Let us know what topics / options we should discuss in our 2026 survey.
In 2014 the Eastbourne Community Board conducted a survey of Eastbourne and the Bays to gauge the wellbeing and satisfaction of the residents and to identify issues of importance to the community. The information gathered in the survey could then be used to guide the Board in representations to Hutt City Council and to provide data that could be referred to in the event of any regional amalgamation. The data from the survey could be used by individuals, community groups and businesses to make Eastbourne’s voice heard in a larger government structure.
Questions in the survey were designed to find out the priority residents placed on long standing projects such as the Eastern Bays shared walk/cycle way; to discover residents’ dreams and concerns about the future of Eastbourne; to gather opinion on the current plans for developments in the East Harbour Regional Park; and to investigate feelings
on safety in the community.
A total of 624 people responded to the survey, i.e. 17 percent of the adult population (15year+) of Eastbourne and the Bays. Results have been reported on for each question and broken down according to gender, age, location and how long people had lived in the area, where relevant.
Most Important Issues
Respondents were asked to rank their three top issues and also to identify the single most important issue for them. The completion of the Eastern Bays shared walk/cycle way was clearly the most important issue (number one for 33percent of respondents) with concern about climate change and extreme weather events next (16 percent ofrespondents). Safety in the community, clean seas for swimming and quality public transport were also highlyranked. A number of other local issues were also identified.