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They would like ideas for days out with the family, e.g. walks that accessible with the pram; and a list of what help is available.\nWith adaptations at home I could manage, but if I got worse I would need to move into a bungalow. \nNeed more initiative thinking when it comes to elderly/disabled housing \u2013 why bundle them all together, they can\u2019t get out to help each other but if we built housing estates that were mixed with family homes, elderly, disabled, single occupant homes, there would be more of a community kind of feel and people would keep a look out for each other\nSense of community gone in most areas of Holyhead such as Llaingoch \u2013 everyone used to look out for each other in the past \u2013 but now you hardly know your neighbours. \nDon\u2019t know who the local councillors are? \nDon\u2019t know who the local PCSO is?\nNo shop/caf\u00e9 or community centre in 4 mile \u2013 so no sense of community there, older people don\u2019t leave their homes only once a week. \nBus sometimes doesn\u2019t turn up, not reliable. \nMany people report the swimming pool as being too busy, with short time slots for public swimming\nThere have been requests for the leisure centre to open early morning, to allow people to use the facility before work\nThe leisure centre is too far for children / young teenagers to travel alone\nThe Playcentre is well used but many said it needs more activities (eg a ball pit) and improved seating\nMoney as driver for cuts in services\nLittle or no support for service users\nWalks up to the mountain are lovely but cars drive so fast round there it becomes very dangerous to walk there which is a shame\nWe want developments- but they need to be safe for our children- don't want to make a decision now that destroys things for them in the future\nHave a few local GP's and Doctors but always difficult to get appointments\nThere is no running club in Holyhead\nUnable to pre-book priority appointments- Cambria Surgery \nNo public toilets in Holyhead only one by Newry \u2013 not open often.\nThose in need of an emergency dentist feel there is nowhere to get reliable information on where has space / availability.  They are relying on the knowledge of friends and family.\nLack of Toilets - 'We don't really go anywhere because there's nowhere to go to the toilet'\nLack of buses to the GP surgery from Morawelon \u2013 Llaingoch \u2013 no printed timetables. \nSometimes buses don\u2019t turn up- can be stood there for a long time in the rain or cold and the bus never comes \nDifficult to find out what bus times are- especially if you are not online\nNot safe for children to play out \u2013 too many cars speeding on the estates now.\nSome people are unaware of the process for reporting things like pot holes \nWhen the pandemic started we started to see less presence but not sure if that\u2019s to do with the pandemic or a funding issue. However they are very missed.   \nBetter understanding is needed on how to access housing if it is needed in an emergency or otherwise\nSome peoples housing needs have changed since covid- some people have fallen behind with rent payments etc due to reduced hours/wages\nSome rented houses are in terrible condition- think of people\u2019s health \nMedrwn M\u00f4n \u2013 can investigate who\u2019s doing the gardening. \nPeople on zero hour contracts are the worst hit. They can\u2019t get housing due to not having a steady income. \nDog fouling a problem- even more so since covid as more people are out and about walking their dogs but no-one picks up their dog mess. \nNeed more allotments- currently oversubscribed but are a great way of getting people together- reducing isolation etc\nFeeling that the big shops developments have ruined the Town Centre\nGenerally a lovely town but need something doing about litter and dog-fouling\nPavement\u2019s rubbish \u2013 they are taking up the slabs and re-surfacing with tarmac \u2013 it is so uneven \u2013 not level you feel like you are leaning. \nPavements deteriorating everywhere \nPlenty of bins in Holyhead and free green bags \u2013 but no one uses them. \nLack of toilets on popular walking paths\nEnsure maintained access to green spaces for older and younger/people- particularly important in deprived areas for people to be able to get out of the house without spending money\nThere are not very many job opportunities in these specific places- even more so since covid as people are more aware about going out etc\nYoung people feel they may have to move away in the future to find work\nLack of community-based work/work experience\nLand and Lakes- will they ever employ local people\nClosing schools under the modernisation programme- no school in MY village anymore\nFacebook page very helpful but only for people that are computer savvy\nMore consideration / awareness of BSL needed not only when promoting a service but also in the delivery\nNot everyone has good broadband/internet access\nUsed to volunteer for the Lighthouse as a cook\nCommunity Groups don't necessarily know what other community groups are doing and for who etc\nSupport third sector to better support their volunteers- identify barriers and difficulties in sustaining volunteers and volunteer placements\nFor people that can\u2019t drive they have to rely on that small shop but it costs them a fortune \nGroups like \u2018Friends of Llaingoch\u2019 have been a lifeline for isolated and lonely people but since they had to stop due to the pandemic the service users have been left to their own devices\nNobody thought about these people when the groups had to stop meeting\nLots of groups use to be running in the halls but had to stop due to covid- these groups provided well needed stimulation for people \u2013 some haven\u2019t started back.\nSame with the Keep Fit for Seniors, this group allowed people from the older generation to mix with people their own age. Some from the group can keep in contact by phone/text but only if they are able to use their phone well. \nTaxis are very expensive\u2026. Lots of people can\u2019t afford the fares but sometimes it\u2019s the only means of travel they have. This means that to enable them to use taxis they must either borrow money or use money they have set aside for something else like their shopping etc.\nA lot of loneliness and isolation of older people identified\nNeed more allotments- helps mental health and reduce isolation and loneliness but there's a huge waiting list\nMost older people have a number of socialising clubs to choose from but tend to go with a friend or spouse/partner\nLack of activities for children of primary school age\nMost people use town centre to pay bills, post office etc\nLack of access to activities for people following a stroke\nWhen I was caring for my mother I had no clue of what support was available \u2013 didn\u2019t get any information from the GP/Hospital or Social services \u2013 it was only that I got to know Veronica that I found out what support I could get for my mother and as a carer. \nNobody talks to their neighbours anymore \u2013 go weeks without seeing someone. \nOlder people can be left feeling lonely and isolated \u2013 lack of buses and taxies are making this situation worse. \nNot safe for children to play out \u2013 too many cars speeding on the estates now.\nWhat things would our local councillors be able to help us with? \u2013 could this be advertised? \nA voluntary group would be good there to help people reconnect. \nCommunity asset like Gwelfor are great \u2013 we need more across Holyhead \u2013Llaingoch good \u2013 Millbank Centre is getting better \u2013 more happening there now. \nNothing Newry since Newry centre closed - Nothing in 4 mile- Nothing in Treseifion, Cae Rhos big gaps \nYes there is definitely lots of people who are lonely and isolated \u2013 we need more people like Veronica to help re connect people. \nBeen stood in the bus stop for a long time before waiting for the bus and it never came\nBeing stood in the cold when your old and vulnerable is just not acceptable \nLack of Toilets - 'We don't really go anywhere because there's nowhere to go to the toilet'.  Also mentioned by local tourists.\nHave lost faith in Social Services- 'they have no idea how the real world works'\nNeed localised services run from central areas such as community hubs- all the services we need in one place\nLack of housing options available for people to stay independent in their own homes for longer\nMost older people afraid of falling- no adaptions at home but didn't want to see themselves as 'needing help'\nOf those who had carers- most felt carer didn't have enough time for them\nLocal banks closing\nMany use the local buses to get up to the 'Big' shops- its where they go out to see other people\nMore awareness needed of support available for parents who are struggling eg Flying Start / Digartref ESCAPE Programme Flying Start type organisations are well used and appreciated in the community but have a postcode criteria which many feel doesn't make sense\nThere is big popularity for scooters at the moment.  The young people currently enjoy going to Lidl carpark to play on them \nSocial Services are a nightmare to get hold of \u2013 said they would get in contact but didn\u2019t \u2013 I had to chase up\nNot enough provision for older children in the park i.e. green gym, and swings to fit older people\nLack of accessible information and education on sexual health and healthy relationships- worker influx\nServices will have to grow to accommodate more people coming into the community\nTensions caused by some people being able to get Dr's and dentist appointments easier than their neighbours\nConcern about the easy availability of drugs locally\nLack of toilets in popular walking areas\nOperations for people who require high level care have been cancelled at short notice because a suitable after care package has not been available\nReluctance of patients to see other doctors within the same practice. \nTime frame and reluctance of health services in diagnosing a person with Alzheimer\u2019s \nWaiting time for people wanting to access mental health services is too long\nMany feel that there is limited support for those discharged from Hergest\nGP Appointments were noted as 'difficult for mental health patients to attend'\nThose studying to become carers feel they have too much responsibility for their level of training.  They feel this is partly because they take it on themselves because patients do not receive the attention they need.\nMany frustrated at having to wait outside the Dr's at 7.30am for an appointment\nMany receiving letters to make a follow-up appointment are told to ring back at 8am- phone line busy, all appointments gone when they eventually get through!\nDifficulty getting an appointment if you work 9-5/shift work and are required to call in continuously at 8.30am\nTakes a while to get an appointment to then only get 10 minutes with the Dr- not enough time when patients have a number of issues/complex needs\nUnable to get NHS dentist appointment- some travelling an hour away\nReceptionists in Dr's/ Dentists perceived as 'gate-keepers', rude and unsympathetic\nActual calling system inside Dr's isn't accessible for Blind patients- patient's name is flashed up on the board\nMental Health Service in the Priory has shut down years ago- where are those services accessed now?\nAccess to public toilets- particularly for older people and young families\nMissing an appointment at dentist - struck off the list- I use public transport and it often doesn\u2019t turn up, I still need the appointment?!\nOlder people may currently have a timetable of activities etc that may be disrupted making them more isolated and reduce their amount of time spent socialising with others\nMany use public transport to attend hospital appointments in Bangor- difficult to organise an appointment that matches up with bus times- sometimes takes all day\nMany people feel stressed when they are forced to speak about private things to the receptionists in Dr's surgeries \nLack of knowledge of what help is available re: suicide and suicide prevention, mental health services etc\nDue to the increasing numbers of new patients, surgeries are being forced to reassess whether they can continue to support people who have used the same surgery for over 60 years but have moved out of catchment by a few miles\nMost find it easier to get appointments for their children than themselves\nMany finding a delay in appointments and cancellations from Bangor Hospital- arriving after patient has left for the appointment in many cases\nSmall number of Dr's and Dentists surgeries are trained in Deaf Awareness\nMore INFORMATION needed to be given out by GP/Social services/Hospital. \nWe had to pay out of savings for respite care because we had savings \u2013 and we weren\u2019t on benefits. If we were on benefits we wouldn\u2019t have to pay. \nYears ago if you needed support it was there \u2013 now you have to fight for it.\nThere is plans for a medical centre to be built in Holyhead by the old school/library \u2013 but that is not central to all, too far for people who live in Llaingoch, Morawelon  \u2013 it should be based in the old station hotel in the middle of town, so it could be accessed by all \u2013 on the bus route - 2 bus stops there. \nLack of busses to the GP surgery from Morawelon \u2013 Llaingoch \u2013 no printed timetables \u2013 Sunday service since covid restrictions. \nTaxis are not suitable for elderly/ disabled \u2013 no wheelchair accessible vehicles and they are expensive. \nHospital transport great if you don\u2019t mind waiting around the hospital \u2013 I was ok because I went to the caf\u00e9 for a panad. \nHospital transport better now after covid because they use a taxi firm so not much waiting around like you did when they were picking up 3 or 4 people in one trip. \nM\u00f4n Community transport was no help \u2013 too expensive \nVeronica at Gwelfor sorted out our transport. \nAgain it\u2019s down to information \u2013 why aren\u2019t GPs/hospitals giving out this information. \nHave to pay to get prescriptions delivered \u2013 unless you are housebound - wouldn\u2019t be able to afford \u00a360 to get them delivered. \nWe are lucky that we live in Wales though \u2013 we don\u2019t have to pay for prescriptions. \nWe can see a dentist e.g. but can\u2019t see a GP \u2013 ridiculous. \nWe have no choice but to take care of our own health and wellbeing, because we can\u2019t see a Doctor.\nWe have to fill out an e-consult form to get a ring back from GP \u2013 it has taken up to 5 days for a ring back.\nA friend of mine passed away because she couldn\u2019t get access to her medication (GP appointment) \nLack of information from the GP \u2013 are we allowed to see what they are writing down about us when we visit? What to expect/what happens next? Are we allowed to give feedback about the new system? (good and bad) \nWhen you manage to access the service the staff and help is great \u2013 hard to get the diagnosis but once you do the help/care/treatment is offered.\nNHS helpline has been fantastic, but it does take a while to get through and not that easy for elderly.\nThe last time I spoke to the GP he didn\u2019t ask enough questions about how I was feeling overall \u2013 Didn\u2019t ask if I had recently had covid, my symptoms could be linked to long covid.\nWhen I was caring for my mother, I had no clue of what support was available \u2013 didn\u2019t get any information from the GP/Hospital or Social services \u2013 it was only that I got to know Veronica that I found out what support I could get for my mother and as a carer. \nSocial Services are a nightmare to get hold of \u2013 said they would get in contact but didn\u2019t \u2013 I had to chase up.\nAccess to GP is limited. \nNot having results to blood tests. \nLack of doctors. \nNo face to face with doctors. \nProblems with chemist and pharmacies lack of communication between the two. \nGetting through to the docs, Hwb Iechyd service, better with phone line having a waiting line. Waiting all day for a phone call from the doctors. \nLack of support on the island, social services when my husband was dying with covid\nTaxi\u2019s are very expensive- especially if you need to travel quite a distance \nPeople tend to walk everywhere- utilising green spaces and coastal walks for wellbeing\nPeople are aware of car link, hospital transport etc but use public transport or walk within the town itself\nThe rural rail link was mentioned as something that could be utilised again to improve links with other parts of the island\nSome people feel uneasy driving by the traffic lights on London Road because they know that some of the lorries are left hand drives which means the driver cannot always see the other cars.  This person had had a lorry knock into their car.\nMore awareness / availablility of transport schemes mentioned\nDisabled parking spaces are often limited\nIt is not possible to hire a van over the age of 70 (difficult if moving home)\nTaxis are expensive, people struggle on the bus with carrying shopping bags\nTaxis are not suitable for elderly/ disabled \u2013 no wheelchair accessible vehicles and they are expensive.\n \nVeronica at Gwelfor sorted out our transport. \nI don\u2019t use community transport \u2013 but I have tried to sort for my neighbour \u2013 not easy. \nTaxis expensive \u2013 and only one company in Holyhead now. \nCommunity Transport \u2013 not aware. \nVeronica \u2013 info on car linc, RVS Transport service, Mon Community transport (expensive for the luncheon club) Funding for the EV for Gwelfor, GTS.\nMissing an appointment at dentist - struck off the list- I use public transport and it often doesn\u2019t turn up, I still need the appointment?!\nMany use public transport to attend hospital appointments in Bangor- difficult to organise an appointment that matches up with bus times- sometimes takes all day\nVisitors don't tend to use public transport- tend to drive round the Island\nOne gentleman stated that it takes him 1.5 hours to travel via bus to visit his wife who lives in a home with dementia\nPeople felt that smaller sized buses might allow for more routes to be covered regularly, offering greater flexibility\nIf buses were cheaper and quicker than they currently are, some community members felt they would be more likely to use them.  \nMany people would rather use Virgin Trains rather than Arriva because there are more staff (so they feel safer and more informed), they are cleaner and there are always refreshments available\nPublic transport needs to be improved- too expensive\nWithout a car, people said they were unable to visit activities off the island e.g. Surf Snowdonia\nChildren waiting for the Morswyn/Bodedern school buses are often left in the rain because the bus is late\nTravelling from one side of the town to the other involves getting two buses\nConcern expressed about how the increase in traffic for the new school will be managed \nAccessibility- steps on and off buses and trains are too high\nLocal buses don't always run on time and sometimes don't turn up\nBus is an expensive way to travel\nHolyhead to Bangor on the bus takes too long\nBuses home in the evening - times not accessible but come every hour in the day\nCannot buy a return ticket on the bus- have to buy a day-to-go which is more expensive\nChildren at higher risk from traffic related incidents with all the new developments\nSome people feel unsafe when getting a train or bus at night\nMany transport schemes do not wait while someone is in their appointment\nIt is no longer possible to arrange bus passes in the Town hall (however the helpline is very good)- many unaware that they can apply on the County Council website\nDifficult to use a walker on the bus\nPeople feel unsafe using public transport at night\nHospital transport great if you don\u2019t mind waiting around the hospital \u2013 I was ok because I went to the caf\u00e9 for a panad. \nHospital transport better now after covid because they use a taxi firm so not much waiting around like you did when they were picking up 3 or 4 people in one trip. \nMon community transport was no help \u2013 too expensive \nBuses not often enough from Morawelon to Town\nCouncil have changed bus stops \u2013 only canopy \u2013 no seating for elderly to rest. \nProblem with rural transport is people don\u2019t use them enough \u2013 so it is not cost effective \u2013 use it or lose it.\nCan\u2019t get to the shops (Iceland Tesco area) as there are no buses. \nYou have to buy a rover ticket now \u2013 and it\u2019s too expensive. \nCould a voluntary contribution system be put in place for people who have a bus pass but could afford to pay. \nCouncil don\u2019t subsidise the bus route for Morawelon like they do in Town \u2013 so the company cannot afford to keep going\nNO POINT HAVING A BUS PASS IF THERE IS NO BUSES. \nHospital transport came to get my mum for an appointment \u2013 she was in a wheelchair and the guy driving put her and the wheel chair in the back of the car \u2013 he did not secure her in the wheelchair \u2013 so when he braked she fell out of the chair \u2013 NEED TO MAKE SURE they are trained. \nAccessible / Transport needed\nPrinted timetable not available. \nBus service \u2013 Goodsir. Sunday service constantly. \nHospital transport, lacking. Sometimes they offer a private service and pay for it or reimburse.\nGroups- groups that were running kept the community \u2018close\u2019 now the groups have had to stop the community don\u2019t feel as close \nSome volunteers still in place but some too scared to carry on and others have gone back to work \nBike awareness needed with some drivers - those who ride bikes feel forced to ride on the pavements to stay safe\nConcern about bullying through social media\nNew subdued lighting in London Road can be dangerous for many people \nDamage to cars on Kings Road is regular thing\nMost people feel safe and secure in their area\nCommunity spirit at risk from holiday homes - people not being as proud or connected to an area\nDevelopments not showing concern for the things we class as assets in the community \nFear of potential risks to community will affect people's wellbeing\nNo neighbourhood watch schemes anywhere\nPeople feel unsafe using public transport at night\nLack of knowledge of what help is available for suicide, suicide prevention and mental health services\nYoung people identified mention of gangs, and rivalry between Holyhead and Valley - instances of violence \nMany feel safe on their own streets- neighbours know if something is wrong\nConcern about drug-dealing and selling drugs from local shops\nMoney being taken out of bank accounts online- banks are shutting, how do communities get in touch with their local bank then?\nMany feel safe walking out and about regularly.\nChildren at higher risk from traffic related incidents with all the new developments\nChildren play in the street safely\nSome people feel unsafe  putting their bin out at night \nRequest for more support for families after an emergency\nGenerally people feel safe in Holyhead Some students experiencing extreme cyber bullying which has progressed into physical violence (police involved)\nConcern about needles left in green spaces and lanes in Morawelon\nThere are many reports of people standing in their bins in order to try and fit more in\nPeople have started recycling food, but to avoid bugs they request that food is picked up twice weekly\nHaving older people on their own also encourages cold callers to that area \u2013 elderly neighbour paid a cold caller \u00a3500 to pressure wash the drive, because he said it was slippy and she would fall. \nAlways used to see the presence of PCSO\u2019s. This provided us with some well needed peace of mind that if you did need help someone wouldn\u2019t be very far away. \nFriendly PCSOs were mentioned, and a reduction in drug related incidents in the area\nCommunity members would prefer if the police station was open and manned more\nPCSO engagement with Young People isn't as good\nPCSO's - I can't respect them, they come after us for petty things\nWhat is the role of the PCSO?\nUsed to get emails from the Police telling us what's going on- these have stopped\nDangerous pavements across the Town\nPolice are understaffed- sometimes only 3 on the whole Island, paperwork prevents them being on the streets\nVictim abuse- police good at staying in touch, and provided constant feedback\nPCSO's restricted roles? how could they help me?\nParking is big issue even in private land- people being blocked in outside their own homes\nPerception that Police are not doing enough control drug users in the Town Centre- affecting business, giving town a bad name, anti-social behaviour etc\nHousing insurance premiums affected where small scale vandalism has to be paid for by residents as the excess is greater than the cost of repair\nNot enough cover at the Police station- no front desk staff, no-one answering the bell or the phone\nThe children waiting for the Morswyn/Bodedern school buses are often left in the rain because the bus is late\nThe buy with confidence/trading standards list is very very poor \u2013 nothing on there like cleaners/gardeners/ handy men \u2013 this is something the council really need to work on, especially with all the cold callers and rip off merchants these days \u2013 it\u2019s just too easy for people to pray on the vulnerable.\nAreas not clean, not safe, dogs fouling in the lane, manhole blocking due to a problem. \nCars blocking the slipways for prams, scooters, Cecil st, Wian st, wheelchair users, blocking access. Cars parking on the pavement on narrow roads. Community police officers have helped somewhat. It\u2019s a constant issue.\nConcerns about people block buying houses so they can be rented out- will there be any houses left for local people to buy?\nRenting is way too expensive\nIt is hard to find a gardener that is reasonably priced \u2013 if you live in a council property you can get your grass cut \u2013 but what about elderly people who live in their own homes \u2013 again hard working people are being punished for owning their own home.\nWould need help in maintaining the garden..\nHandyman service. \nGofal a thrwsio \u2013is it available to private or council tenants? \nSteps to high on the bus. \nToo expensive \nThings have got worse since covid as peoples hours/wages have been reduced thus making it harder to gain housing\nOn the council list waiting for a house, had to move to Llandudno for 10 weeks, because of wife\u2019s needs we are now holding out for a bungalow, support was offered from the blind veterans, but now we need support on the island. Council are \u2018drip feeding\u2019 information. Red tape.  \nNot enough housing on the island.\nSome say yes, some say no about staying with adaptations. \nBy with confidence list \u2013 not known about. \nHousing developments need to create communities not just houses\nPeople in Tan Yr Efail noted the extra warmth in their council homes following renovations\nMost new housing developments and services built around affordable homes and family homes- lack of options for older people wanting to downsize in order to stay living in their areas \nCreate new housing estate to suit needs\nTension over lack of parking in some streets (social housing)\nRent prices- private- too much for young people starting out, but no Council stock available\nLocal development sites i.e. Library and Parc School being sold to developers from outside the Island, and North Wales\nAlms Houses in Kingsland in a poor state of repair- elderly tenants\nConcerns over the safety features in sheltered housing- how do you access the pull cord etc once you have fallen?\nLocal asset co-coordinator in Gwelfor brings services and groups together\nHouses adaptions- need them on health grounds but don't really want to move from the estate\nNeed for local residential care for people with high physical needs where residents can maintain their independence (rather than a nursing home) \nHousing stock to suit needs of the ageing communities- particularly bungalows \nRaise awareness about how local housing will be allocated to workers not living in the proposed accommodation on Cae Glas\nHousing estates need to build communities- don't just put in houses, need to think about community centres, communal areas, social clubs, GP's etc\nSuggestion to take down front walls of council houses when upgrading- to allow for parking and alleviate tension in streets- most houses have 2  cars and big enough back gardens\nWhat is extra care \u2013 never heard of it (agreed by 5 people), after explaining what it was \u2013 they all stated it was a good idea \u2013 need these things advertised to all elderly people.  \nNot enough safe housing for elderly \u2013 all bungalows are chocker block. \nWhy did they take away the caretakers/wardens in sheltered housing \u2013 they were great at keeping an eye on the elderly \u2013 and would save so much money on care calls. \nAnglesey County Council should look at housing in Holland \u2013 they have brilliant estates.\nThey are building homes by Ffordd Peibio, 40 private and 4 affordable homes \u2013 that is ok but what about the roads leading to it \u2013 are they going to improve them? \nNot enough room on the roads now\u2019\nDo we need more private homes building \u2013 there are plenty of houses here to buy \u2013 its council properties we need \u2013 young people/single people can\u2019t afford the prices now with the price rise in houses.\nWhat about GP surgeries, schools, dentists; do we have enough of them to cope with all the new houses that are being build in Holyhead.\nLand being bought by council (or at least they know about it) to build expensive homes that locals cannot afford. \nLocal people can\u2019t get houses because the wealthier people from England are buying them as holiday homes. \nMany of these people who are over the age of retirement and own their own property, don\u2019t have a lot of savings to pay for repairs on their home or update their heating systems \u2013 so they are often living in cold, damp homes that need updating. \nWould it be worth the council buying or part buying elderly people\u2019s homes off them \u2013 so they could continue living there \u2013 like a council run equity release.\nThe buy with confidence/trading standards list is very very poor \u2013 nothing on there like cleaners/gardners/ handy men \u2013 this is something the council really need to work on, especially with all the cold callers and rip off merchants these days \u2013 it\u2019s just too easy for people to pray on the vulnerable.\nHousing dept \u2013 have been good, but getting through to them is a problem.\nMore single occupancy flats needed for single people. \nLeaving bigger houses for families to live in.\nRubbish- always a problem on the street \nVisitors stated the proposed developments wouldn\u2019t put them off visiting the Island\nThere is a lack of seating in Holyhead \u2013 only down Newry. \nToo many cars now \u2013 not enough parking. \nCars parked on pavements \u2013 over dropped curbs.\nDog muck \u2013 awful \u2013 only one dog poo bin in Fourmile bridge.\nPeople hanging poo bags on trees. \nStreets in Morawelon dirty \u2013 the road cleaner does a good job, but he can\u2019t keep up on his own. \nNot much places in Holyhead for disabled people. \nLots of areas that could be used to create disabled friendly spaces in Holyhead \u2013 if we don\u2019t use it, we will lose it. \nWild flowers would be nice. \nGreen spaces \u2013 children\u2019s play area, Cae Breanar park, big park/Peibio field can\u2019t be accessed behind Gwelfor, owned by the council or Orthios, just a green space that could be utilised. Orthios is now responsible, to the tunnel from the jetty. \nLocal areas taken away for development. \nRather than build on green space, more should be done to track down people who own empty properties which need work doing to them  \nBulky Waste collections once a year- need access to community skips\nLess waste collections- perception of public health issues, fly tipping etc\nConcern over Peibio Field and Cae Braener- losing green spaces and children's parks for development\nLots of walking paths etc overgrown- who is responsible\nDog fouling is a major issue\nCars parking over dropped kerbs and broken pavements\nConcerns about air/sea quality etc- how can we keep our open spaces clean and and to use?\nNeed to maintain our reputation for good tourism - who would want to come in peak construction times?\nNot enough information about the development of the new school- building starts at 7am\nMany still unclear about new bins- and where to put them\nStorage of new bins was mentioned as an issue\nPollution - noise and dust from construction work, traffic etc\nThose living very rurally need to carry bins for over a mile to the road \nImproved signs needed for activities that are open to everyone i.e. Indoor Bowling \nCalls for better access to the Town Park, for prams, wheelchairs etc\nVisitors make much use of the Coastal Path\nThe replacement of bins has been quicker since being delivered by Bethan Jones\nPeople only have a short time to complain if the bin lorries damage something.  This is because the camera footage is cleared.\nLack of local apprenticeship opportunities\nNo real employment opportunities for young people \nHomeless young people felt in a catch 22 situation- would like to work but would have to move out of supported accommodation if they got work \nLack of internet or phone signal to be able to carry out 37 hour a week job search- no local phonebox\nJobfit is in Bangor- only reimburse you after you have spent the money\nToo many people applying for the same post\nLoss of family support networks as young people move away to find employment\nEffect on community when big businesses close down- community spirit, wellbeing etc.\nCommunity is growing all the time- need to jobs to go with that\nLocal businesses feel drug users are affecting their trade- sitting outside shops, banging windows etc\nBusiness rates in town are too expensive.  Incentive schemes for new businesses are not sustainable.\nToo much focus on attracting large employers to Holyhead, while going for many smaller businesses would be sustainable and offer a wider range of employment choice\nNeed to concentrate on securing jobs/service industries from those investing in big developments on the Island so that our young people have jobs that build lasting skills- IT, manufacturing etc- Community Benefit & legacy\nEnsure local trainers/courses are available to skill build, basic skills- up to higher level qualifications \nLocal qualified people could sustainably support local business with the right skills\nUse method of recruitment such us The Llanberis Electric Mountain policy of only recruiting 'unskilled' workers from a specific radius as a positive method of recruitment for new developments\nSupport for town centre businesses being able to employ/train more people\nLocal small business owners found Town Centre improvements have helped their business\nLack of jobs over 12 hours for people who are single or have no children \nM\u00f4n Communities First refused to help fill out C.V's\nGreat staff at job centre however recording hours used for job searches is unrealistic- how do you show 37 hours looking for work, if not access to internet etc\nNeed to ensure County Council makes local investors employ local people\nNeed to concentrate on securing jobs/service industries from those investing in\nMajority know Town councillors 'informally' - not sure of their professional roles\nLocal newsletters/leaflets not accessible by people with visual impairments or learning needs\nPeople tend to voice their opinion online- but not through the proper structures \nLack of feedback following open days/events who do you give that information to?\nRaise awareness locally of who our community councillors are and how we get in contact with them\nMore publicity about what our community councillors do for us and how they represent us \nSome good examples of councillors supporting their community members with concerns were highlights- need to share this good practice\nThe community would like an action group to get involved with for planning which businesses to attract / develop in the area-  rather than attracting large businesses and 'putting all eggs in to one basket', Holyhead would be better off if a number of smaller businesses were set up (which would also be more sustainable and offer a wider skill base)\nMajority of people don't know who represents them and not aware of the difference in Town and County Councillors roles/responsibilities\nNew boundaries confuse people- who represents me, may not be their political party preference\nUnclear as to why County Councillors/Portfolio holders are unable to represents view of local people at Town Council\nFeel that the County Council want to listen but do nothing with the information \nCommunities First has turned into a Town centre Project- no longer engaging with the other areas\nFelt Councillors not doing enough to communicate with investors for the Town Centre- too much emphasis on the big developments such as Orthios.\nLack of feedback following open days/events who do you give that information to\nWhen Councillors do want to talk to us its only about the economy- I want to know about their plans for areas other than retail and bringing in businesses\nCouncillors have 'secret meetings' in village halls\nCouncillors don't represent my views\nCouncil foyer - longer waiting times to see a homelessness officer now\nLittle or no trust in Councillors\nTalk to us in a way that we understand and make information more accessible\nExplain difference between town & community and county councillors\nBetter information on County Council website\nSocial Services are a nightmare to get hold of \u2013 said they would get in contact but didn\u2019t \u2013 I had to chase up\nHousing dept \u2013 have been good, but getting through to them is a problem.\n'To complete a higher education course, often the best option is online' (due to accessibility/availability of courses)\nEnsure local trainers/courses are available to skill build, basic skills- up to higher level qualifications \nLocal qualified people could sustainably support local business with the right skills\nNeed to travel to Llangefni to complete as an adult learner Maths and English GCSEs\nPeople not generally understanding the closing of smaller schools if it was planned for lots more people to move into the area\nWelsh language and culture- how will we provide for different cultures and languages if we don't have budgets\nCollege spaces are limited\nInconsistent approach across the county schools for dealing with issues whether bullying or support for those with learning difficulties\nFelt there is a need for more qualified substitute teachers \nStudents felt that clubs in the school can sometimes be last minute and un-coordinated, often clashing with other clubs run at the school\nFrustration with complaints system in schools - neither students or parents feel listened to \nSome students are not happy to have been pulled out of general classes to attend smoking courses.\nClearer careers advice, and support to choose subject 'options'.  Advice is available through a careers fair, however some students felt under-prepared for the opportunity\nConcern whether the Sixth Form will be able to cope with an influx of new families to the area\nCommunication with Kingsland school not as effective as previously- not much text to parent or facebook updates\nNew estates being built in Llaingoch, proposed site on the old Parc school etc is there enough room for more children?\nHow will we provide for potential of extra children settling if we've been closing schools\nA coordinated approach to school clubs\nTailored, accessible career information\nStudents at school and college, would like study groups.  The library was mentioned however this currently closes at 6pm (when older students may decide to study) and was described as' in need of update'.\nVolunteers have dropped- don\u2019t know as much as we use to\nCould there be some sort of newsletter? CC? \nPeople afraid to go back on the bus- are they allowed? Is it better to stay off the bus and rely on relatives and friends? \nNeed more info on what we should/shouldn\u2019t do\nMost people read leaflets that are put through their door\nMany struggle to find the information they are looking for on Anglesey Council website\nParents unaware of where to direct questions regarding the new school`\nNo community newsletters (physical)- not Holyhead Mail/Chronicle People feel strongly about having a voice but not sure they are listened to\nRecognition that if you don't turn up to meetings you don't get a say\nNeed more community run cafes- can talk to more people that way\n\"we accept a lot of things that happen- we don't fight them because what is the point?\"\nChurch has monthly newsletter- use it to share information\nWelsh courses are available to young people moving to the area however many felt that while they were happy to start courses, it was 'too much' to try and learn in addition to also starting a new school and making new friends\nMany people felt that being 'forced' to learn Welsh rather than 'encouraged' meant they eventually stopped trying\nSome people expressed frustration that when they tried to learn Welsh, Welsh speakers (while meaning to help) inadvertently put them off by pointing out their mistakes rather than successes\nAwareness needed of when Horizon open surgeries are\nThere are lots of opportunities for incomers to get involved with things in the community but a lack of signage / support to promote opportunities may hinder this\nVisitors use Anglesey Social Media as a source of information\nAwareness needed of support available for Welsh learners.  \nNew parents would like a support group, People would like official support pages on Facebook, eg a Parents Page\nDepartments within the council are not allowed their own Facebook Page\nM\u00f4n CF Facebook is well followed however the community fed back that generally, they only promote their own activities.  There is no 'Holyhead' page.\nRather than one off road shows, people prefer to build a relationship with people before going to them for help (continued contact)\nSome good examples of councillors supporting their community members with concerns were highlights- need to share this good practice\nA greater variety of engagement methods / promotion of open surgeries needed (sharing good practice?)\nNeed a better system of communication to let people outside Holyhead know what's on- possibly through the Town Council?\nFun ways to learn Welsh, so that it is exciting and inclusive rather than being stressful\nGTS \u2013 getting info out there.\nLeaflet drop for those who don\u2019t use community centres. \nDoctors handed out leaflets. (let us know about services in the community) \nBy with confidence list \u2013 not known about. \nCouncil meetings have been held via zoom but if you\u2019re not great with computers then you\u2019re not able to join in.\nDifficult to find out what bus times are- especially if you are not online\nUnclear as to why County Councillors/Portfolio holders are unable to represents view of local people at Town Council\nFeel that the County Council want to listen but do nothing with the information \nMany felt that where they did take part in a consultation, they didn't feel listened to because they hadn't received feedback personally or didn't know where to find the results\nMany feel that telling their 'councillor' constituted their opinion being heard and trusted it would be fed back through the consultations\nMany older people wanted to be consulted in person and would attend events specifically for their age group, they weren't confident to consult online\nDetachment from a lot of the engagement processes for Horizon as 'too far away from site' even though expressing deep concerns about incoming workforces-\ninformation comes too late for us to get involved\nWhen Councillors do want to talk to us its only about the economy- I want to know about their plans for areas other than retail and bringing in businesses\nDon't feel listened to- what's the point of 'feeding into' something if nothing is being done with my opinions?\nMany felt that where they did take part in a consultation, they didn't feel listened to because they hadn't received feedback personally or didn't know where to find the results\nMany feel that telling their 'councillor' constituted their opinion being heard and trusted it would be fed back through the consultations\nMany older people wanted to be consulted in person and would attend events specifically for their age group, they weren't confident to consult online\nDetachment from a lot of the engagement processes for Horizon as 'too far away from site' even though expressing deep concerns about incoming workforces\nFEEDBACK- people weren't worried about things being done quickly as long as there was an acknowledgement that they had been listened to and that the issues outlined were being addressed\nSafe traders list- this could be a valuable tool for anyone, not just the vulnerable, and again it is not advertised \u2013 I only found out about it by chance talking to someone \u2013 could it be in a printed directory.\nLost volunteers due to being wanting to be more careful as the second wave of covid approaches- also, people have gone back to their jobs\nMother and toddler groups were a lifeline for some young mothers as it was sometimes the only type of socialising that they could do due to having a small child. This has had to stop due to covid which has led to many young mums becoming isolated thus in turn having adverse effects on their mental health and their physical overall health\nSome of the older generation relies on their friends and families for everything and as soon as the lockdown hit that contact with their loved ones disappeared. This had detrimental effects on the individuals. Since the covid pandemic has improved they have been able to regain contact with their loved ones which has been a great help to their own health.\nLack of knowledge of what help is available re: suicide and suicide prevention, mental health services etc\nUsed to volunteer for Mon CF- found it very cliquey\nBetter communication between groups about activities and resources available, sharing etc\nNeed more befriending schemes\nAffordable community transport\nSome community members travel to Amlwch to participate in the Age Well activities\nGorwel \u2013 have been good, supporting me as I have no local family"}}, {"type": "Feature", "geometry": {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-4.641852, 53.307609]}, "properties": {"name": "Priorities", "media": [], "title": "Priorities", "_umap_id": "PNKbY", "description": "Need more befriending schemes\nMore reliable and accessible public transport\nAwareness of alternative banking methods (for those whose bank has closed) eg what is available at the post office?\nBeing able to stay near friends and family is key to health & wellbeing of older people in particular\nLook at current lists and waiting times at GP Surgeries- how can we mitigate over burden of these services and make use of currently under-used services \nPotential for local residential care for people with high physical/psychological needs where residents can maintain their independence (rather than a nursing home)\nJoint working between parents and schools to tackle bullying\nCounselling / awareness of services on Mental Health e.g. Parabl Service\nContinue developing community hub style support in our estates\nHousing development sites should be made more attractive to local businesses- would also provide local jobs\nNeed more befriending schemes\nAffordable community transport\nIt was suggested that there could be a 'welcome to Holyhead' booklet not aimed at tourists, but people moving here\nMore reliable and accessible public transport\nWork in partnership with third sector to look into affordable community transport schemes \nBeing able to stay near friends and family is key to health & wellbeing of older people in particular\nLook at current lists and waiting times at GP Surgeries- how can we mitigate over burden of these services and make use of currently under-used services \nJoint working between parents and schools to tackle bullying\nEngage with young people through youth clubs, topic-based issues i.e. Peibio Park etc.\nSecurity presence or visible camera on public transport, particularly at the train station\nPotential for neighbourhood watch schemes\nContinue developing community hub style support in our estates\nHousing development sites should be made more attractive to local businesses- would also provide local jobs"}}]}