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Your feedback will help guide Muse and Salford City Council as they develop detailed proposals for Eccles town centre.

By sharing your ideas, you can help ensure the plans reflect the needs, priorities, and aspirations of the local community.

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Big Picture – Overarching Vision

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What do you value most about Eccles today? (please tick all that apply)

The community and its people

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Strong sense of community

B

Opportunities for living and/or working here

C

My family and friends live here

D

Opportunities for me to get involved in the community

Its culture and identity

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Unique character and identity

B

Rich history and heritage

C

Sense of pride in the town

D

Festivals and local events

Local amenities and services

A

Public facilities (such as schools, doctors, dentists)

B

Local shops and services

C

Public transport and active travel options

Looking to the future

A

There is potential for growth and change

B

Opportunities for new businesses and services

C

A place where families can grow and thrive

D

The people in charge are responsive to change

E

Celebrating Eccles’ history through its buildings, public art, and public spaces

Other (please specify)

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Looking ahead 10 years, what three words would you hope describe Eccles?

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Thinking about Eccles town centre and the surrounding area, how strongly do you feel a sense of belonging here?

Select only one

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Very strongly

B

Fairly strongly

C

Neutral

D

Not very strongly

E

Not at all strongly

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You can use this space to share any extra thoughts

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Town Centre & Spaces

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Looking to the future, what would help make Eccles town centre a welcoming place for people of all ages? (please rank in order of importance)

Drag & drop in order of importance

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Evening and weekend activities

2

Safe, accessible public spaces

3

Family-friendly facilities (play areas, intergenerational spaces)

4

A variety of food and drink options

5

Regular events and cultural activities

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Strengthening the high street and supporting local shops and businesses

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What types of spaces and activities would you most like to see in Eccles? (please rank in order of importance)

Drag & drop in order of importance

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A new community hub or market

2

More independent shops and local businesses

3

Improved outdoor spaces/parks/greenery

4

More places to sit, relax, and socialise

5

Arts, crafts and cultural spaces

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During regeneration, some spaces may be vacant and available for temporary use. These can host “meanwhile uses”, which are temporary activities like pop-up shops, sports courts, gardens, or events to keep the area lively. Which would you most like to see during construction? (please select all that apply)

Select as many as you like

Sports courts (e.g. padel, squash, basketball etc)

Pop-up independent shops

Food and beverage

Kids play areas

Public realm space

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You can use this space to share any extra thoughts

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Housing – Meeting Local Needs

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Do you think Eccles town centre currently provides the right types of homes for local people and families?

Select only one

Y

Yes

N

No

?

Don't Know

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Do you think Eccles town centre currently provides enough affordable and specialist housing to meet local needs? (please tick all that apply)

Affordable housing

A

Yes, to rent (e.g. social or affordable rent)

B

No, to rent

C

Yes, to buy (e.g. shared ownership)

D

No, to buy

Specialist housing (e.g. for older people or those with additional needs)

A

Yes

B

No

C

Don’t know

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You can use this space to share any extra thoughts

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Opportunity Areas

St Mary’s Gardens sits at the heart of the town centre, next to the Grade I listed church. Today it is an underused green space, but it could play a much bigger role in town life. Ideas include creating areas for families and play, spaces for community events, and better lighting and routes to make it feel safer and easier to move through.

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Which improvements would you most like to see? (please tick all that apply)

Select as many as you like

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Space for play and families

B

Community events and activities

C

Better lighting and wayfinding

D

Improved walking connections

E

Highlight St Mary’s heritage through design

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Vicarage Gardens

Vicarage Gardens could become a new gateway into Eccles, welcoming people arriving from Monton and the bridge links. There are opportunities to make this area safer, greener, and more inviting with improved crossings, public realm, and community uses.

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What would make the biggest difference here? (please tick all that apply)

Select as many as you like

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Safer crossings and traffic calming

B

Better walking/cycling links to Monton

C

More welcoming public realm and greenery

D

Space for community gathering and events

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Vicarage Grove

Vicarage Grove is the main approach to Eccles train station. At the moment it is dominated by traffic, but there is scope to make it safer and more welcoming, with new drop-off points, tree-lined streets, and improved station facilities.

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What improvements would you most like to see? (please tick all that apply)

Select as many as you like

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Easier drop-off and pick-up points

B

Safer, tree-lined streets

C

Slower traffic and less car dominance

D

Better station facilities and access

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Church Street and Regent Street

Church Street and Regent Street are historic parts of the town centre, home to important heritage buildings. There is an opportunity to improve public spaces, make walking routes safer, and create a new Civic Square outside the Library and Town Hall.

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What would you prioritise here? (please tick all that apply)

Select as many as you like

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Improved streets and public spaces

B

Safer walking between bus, tram, and train

C

New Civic Square outside the Library and Town Hall

D

Celebrating and protecting heritage buildings

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Transport

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How do you usually travel to and around Eccles Town Centre? (Please tick all that apply)

Select as many as you like

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Walking

B

Wheeling

C

Cycling

D

Bus

E

Tram

F

Car (driver)

G

Car (passenger)

H

Taxi/private hire

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Are there any barriers that make it difficult for you or your family to move around Eccles town centre? (Please tick all that apply)

Select as many as you like

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Poor pavements/roads

B

Not enough safe crossings

C

Poor lighting

D

Not enough seating or rest points

E

Lack of ramps/accessible paths

F

Distances between key areas

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Parking or traffic dominance

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You can tell us a bit more about your experience here:

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Is there anything else you’d like to share about the future of Eccles town centre?

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Satisfaction Questions

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Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with Eccles as your local town centre?

Select only one

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Very satisfied

B

Fairly satisfied

C

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

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Fairly dissatisfied

E

Very dissatisfied

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Do you think that over the past two years Eccles Town Centre has………….?

Select only one

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Got better to live in

B

Got worse to live in

C

Not changed much (hasn’t got better or worse)

D

Have not lived here long enough to say

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To what extent do you agree or disagree that you personally can influence decisions affecting your local area?

Select only one

A

Definitely agree

B

Tend to agree

C

Tend to disagree

D

Definitely disagree

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Demographic questions (optional)

Responses to the demographic questions will be stored separately from your main survey feedback. This means they will not be linked to your personal responses in any way. All demographic information will be anonymised and used only to help us understand whether we are hearing from a broad and representative range of people across the community.

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What is your sex?

Select only one

A

Woman

B

Man

C

Non-binary

D

Prefer not to say

E
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Do you identify with the gender you were assigned at birth?

Select only one

A

Yes

B

No

C

Prefer not to say

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Would you identify yourself as a disabled person?

Select only one

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Yes

B

No

C

Prefer not to say

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What is your ethnic origin/background?

Select only one

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White – British, English, Welsh, Scottish, North Irish or White Irish

B

White – Gypsy or Irish traveller

C

Other White background

D

Mixed – White and Black Caribbean

E

Mixed – White and Black African

F

Mixed – White and Asian

G

Other Mixed background

H

Asian or Asian British – Indian

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Asian or Asian British – Pakistani

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Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi

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Asian or Asian British – Chinese

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Other Asian background

M

Black or Black British – African

N

Black or Black British – Caribbean

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Other Black background

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Arab

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Prefer not to say

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How old are you?

Select only one

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18–24

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25–34

C

35–44

D

45–54

E

55–64

F

65+

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Prefer not to say

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Do you consider yourself to be

Select only one

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Lesbian/Gay woman

B

Gay man

C

Bisexual

D

Heterosexual (straight)

E

Prefer not to say

F
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What is your current employment status?

Select only one

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Work part-time

B

Work full-time

C

Self-employed

D

Registered unemployed

E

Retired from work

F

Looking after family/home

G

Permanently sick/disabled

H

Full-time education

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Volunteer

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Prefer not to say

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Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion?

Select only one

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Yes

B

No

C

Prefer not to say

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If yes, which one?

Select only one

A

Buddhist

B

Christian

C

Hindu

D

Jewish

E

Muslim

F

Sikh

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How did you hear about the consultation? (please tick all that apply)

Select up to choices

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Press

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Social media

C

Leaflet

D

Word of mouth

E

Poster

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Email or newsletter

G

Council website or e-bulletin

H

Community group or organisation

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Event or workshop

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I consent to Muse sharing my personal information with Salford City Council and Turley for the purpose of keeping people informed and updated about the regeneration of Eccles Town Centre, including related opportunities and inviting views on regeneration-related activity as the project progresses.

Thank you for taking part

Thank you for sharing your views as part of the Eccles Town Centre Community Conversation. Your feedback will be carefully reviewed and used to inform the emerging proposals for the town centre.

The findings from this consultation will help shape the next stage of the process, when we will share updated plans and invite further feedback from the community.

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