Beaches and Bays survey 2010

1.	Where do you live?
	Thanet
	East Kent
	Rest of Kent
	London

	UK other (please specify)

	Abroad (please specify)

2.	How often do you visit our beaches? (Please tick one box)
	Daily
	At least once a week
	About once a month
	About every six months
	About once a year
	First time visitor
	Never

3.	What are the three most important reasons for your visits to Thanet beaches? (Please tick one box in each column)
		Most important reason		Second		Third
	Family day out
	Socialising with friends
	To get out into the fresh air
	Peace and quiet
	Sun bathing
	Dog walking
	Sea swimming or paddling
	Walking
	Cycling
	Water sports
	Sand-based sports i.e. volleyball, cricket
	Play activities i.e. making sand castles or rock pooling
	Harvesting food or bait e.g. shell fish or fishing
	Beachcombing
	Attending an event e.g. Thanet Coast events or a walk with the Rock Doc

4.	What, if any, of these things has influenced your decision to visit Thanet's beaches?
	Posters*
	Leaflets*
	Website*
	Email / E newsletter*
	Visitor Information Centre
	Visitor's Guide
	Newspaper article/PR
	Word of mouth recommendation
	Nearness to home
	Blue Flag Awards

	* Please state which publication/website

5.	Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the quality of each of these aspects of the beaches? (Please tick one box in each row)
		Very Satisfied		Satisfied		Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied		Dissatisfied		Very dissatisfied		Not available/ not used
	Cleanliness of beach
	Cleanliness of sea water
	Cleanliness of approach to beach
	Cleanliness of cliff-top areas
	Accessibility to beach
	Car parking facilities
	Toilets
	Supply of litter bins
	Collection of litter from bins
	Signposting/Signage
	Beach information
	Water safety e.g. lifeguards
	Beach facilities e.g. children's rides, cafes
	Overall satisfaction with the beaches in Thanet

6.	Thanet has many beaches, please tell us a) which beaches you visit and b) your three favourite beaches.
		Beaches visited (please tick all that apply)		Favourite beach (please tick one)		Second (please tick one)		Third (please tick one)
	Minnis Bay, Birchington
	West Bay, Westgate-on-Sea
	St Mildred's Bay, Westgate-on-Sea
	Westbrook Bay, near Margate
	Margate Main Sands
	Walpole Bay/Palm Bay, Cliftonville
	Botany Bay, Broadstairs
	Kingsgate Bay, Broadstairs
	Joss Bay, Broadstairs
	Stone Bay, Broadstairs
	Viking Bay, Broadstairs
	Louisa Bay, Broadstairs
	Dumpton Gap, Broadstairs
	Ramsgate Main Sands
	Westcliff Beach, Ramsgate
	Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate

7.	How would you describe your three favourite beaches? (Please tick all that apply)
		Favourite beach		Second		Third
	Family beach
	Rock pooling beach
	Swimming beach
	Dog walking beach
	Water sport beach
	Walking beach
	Scenic beach
	Fishing or harvesting food and bait beach
	Beach sports beach

8.	What did you enjoy most about our beaches?

9.	What did you enjoy least about our beaches?

10.	Have you heard of the Thanet Coast Project?
	Yes
	No

11.	Did you know that the Thanet beaches are internationally important for wildlife associated with the chalk caves, reef and sandy bays?
	Yes
	No

12.	Have you heard of the Thanet Coastal Codes?
	Yes
	No

About you: Part A

13.	Please state your gender
	Male
	Female

14.	Please state your age
	Under 18
	18-24
	25-34
	35-44
	45-54
	55-64
	65-74
	75+

15.	Do you have children?
	Yes
	No

16.	If you would like to be entered into the prize draw please provide the following information:
	Your name
	Your address
	Your e-mail address

17.	Please state if you are happy to receive information from us in the future
	Yes
	No

About you: Part B (Optional)

Thanet District Council would appreciate you filling in the following questions as we are committed to ensuring that our services and facilities are inclusive to everyone.

18.	Do you have any long-term illness, disability or infirmity?
	Yes
	No

19.	Does this illness or disability limit your activities in any way?
	Yes
	No

20.	Which of the following does your illness or disability affect?
	Your vision
	Your hearing
	Your mobility
	Your speech
	Learning ability
	Mental health
	Asthma
	Diabetes
	Epilepsy

	Other please state

21.	To which of these groups do you consider you belong to?
	White: British
	White: Irish
	White: Other
	Black or Black British: Caribbean
	Black or Black British: African
	Black or Black British: Other
	Mixed: White & Black Caribbean
	Mixed: White & Black African
	Mixed: White & Asian
	Mixed: Other
	Asian or Asian British: Indian
	Asian or Asian British: Pakistani
	Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi
	Asian or Asian British: Other
	Chinese
	Other ethnic group

	Other (please specify)

Data Protection

All of the information you give us is confidential and we will never use your name in any of our findings, or pass your name and address to other organisations.  Your data will be held securely in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and it will only be used for the purposes described and will not be published on an individual basis.

Thanks for taking the time to complete this survey