Housing development changing the countryside
A small but clear thread of concern about building on the fields and countryside that young people value
Flooding, potholes and river pollution
Practical, environmental frustrations recur often and sometimes have a direct knock-on effect
Feeling unsafe, antisocial behaviour and a missing sense of community
A meaningful minority describe antisocial behaviour including noise, loitering, drug activity
The local retail offer
A recurring frustration is the mix of shops in Ross
Not enough to do / boredom
One of the single most repeated complaints
Road safety and traffic
Crossing roads safely is a genuine, practical worry for many, especially around the dual carriageway and near John Kyrle High School
Isolation from school, friends and town
Closely tied to transport, many respondents describe simply living too far from the places and people that matter to them
Transport and getting around
By far the most consistently raised challenge. Buses are described as infrequent, unreliable, or simply not running to where young people live