Carrick on Shannon Public Survey 2022

Carrick on Shannon, Purple Flag Town Survey

Carrick on Shannon is a Purple Flag Town, recognised for its vibrant well-managed evening and night time economy. Each year we aim to improve on how our town is perceived by you as a resident, a visitor or someone working in the town.

We would be very grateful if you could take 10 minutes to complete our survey. Your name will be entered in to a draw for a VIP Day in Carrick on Shannon which will include Family Cinema Tickets, Family Swim Pass for Aura Leisure, Family Trip on Moon River, Dinner for two in the Boardwalk Restaurant, Landmark Hotel and a 3 course lunch for 2 plus beverage in The Oarsman. If you so choose to give your contact details you will be entered in to the draw for the VIP Day Prize in Carrick on Shannon. (Please put contact details at the end of the survey)

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* 1. Where have you travelled from to visit Carrick on Shannon

I live in the town

Leitrim

East of Ireland

Northern Ireland

North West of Ireland

South of Ireland

West of Ireland

Outside of Ireland

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* 2. How did you travel here?

On foot

By car

By bus

By train

By taxi

By boat

Other (please specify)

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* 3. As part of your visit how long approximately have you spent in the town centre?

	During a day time visit	During an evening visit
Under 1 hour	Under 1 hour During a day time visit	Under 1 hour During an evening visit
1 - 2 hours	1 - 2 hours During a day time visit	1 - 2 hours During an evening visit
2 - 4 hours	2 - 4 hours During a day time visit	2 - 4 hours During an evening visit
More than 4 hours	More than 4 hours During a day time visit	More than 4 hours During an evening visit

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* 4. How often do you visit Carrick on Shannon

Every day

Once a week

2-3 times a week

4-5 times a week

Once every 2 weeks

Once a month

Less than once a month

Once a year

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* 5. What are your main reasons for visiting Carrick on Shannon during the daytime? (Please select all that apply)

Work/School/Course

Shopping (food and essentials)

Shopping (retail and leisure)

Banking or other services

Health/Beauty/Hairdresser

Dining out

Takeaway Food

Pubs

Leisure and sporting facilities

Cultural activities

Passing through/passing time

Walking/running

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What are your main reasons for visiting Carrick on Shannon during the
evenings/at night? (Please select all that apply)

Work/Evening Course

Shopping (food and essentials)

Shopping (retail and leisure)

Banking and other services

Health/Beauty/Hairdresser

Dining out

Takeaway food

Pubs and Late Bars

Clubs

Leisure and sporting facilities

Cultural activities

Passing through/passing time

Walking/running

Other (please specify)

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* 7. On average how much money are you likely to spend on each trip to Carrick on Shannon

	€0-10	€10-30	€30-50	€50-80	€80-100	€100-150	€150-200	Over €200
Day Trip	Day Trip €0-10	Day Trip €10-30	Day Trip €30-50	Day Trip €50-80	Day Trip €80-100	Day Trip €100-150	Day Trip €150-200	Day Trip Over €200
Night Out	Night Out €0-10	Night Out €10-30	Night Out €30-50	Night Out €50-80	Night Out €80-100	Night Out €100-150	Night Out €150-200	Night Out Over €200

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* 8. Which of the following locations are you most likely to visit when in the town centre?

Bridge Street

Main Street

The Library

The Dock

St. Georges Visitor Centre

Boardwalk and Marina

Carrick Karting

Tesco Retail Park

Aura Leisure & Sports Complex & Pairc Sean MacDiarmada

Supervalu Retail Park/Cinema/Supermacs

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* 9. Is there anywhere else in the North West Region outside of Carrick on Shannon that you visit regularly for shopping and/or leisure? If so where and why?

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* 10. Where do you generally check or hear information about what's going on in
Carrick on Shannon? (Please select all that apply)

Local papers

Radio

Online - Websites

Online - Social Media

Mobile phone apps

Tourist Information Centre

Word of Mouth

Other

If you choose "other" please give details

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* 11. What is your perception of Carrick on Shannon's town offering

	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Very Good
During the Day	During the Day Very Poor	During the Day Poor	During the Day Average	During the Day Good	During the Day Very Good
During the Evening/at night time/weekends	During the Evening/at night time/weekends Very Poor	During the Evening/at night time/weekends Poor	During the Evening/at night time/weekends Average	During the Evening/at night time/weekends Good	During the Evening/at night time/weekends Very Good

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* 12. How do you perceive Carrick on Shannon's Retail Sector?

Varied and vibrant

Adequate

Inadequate

What are your reasons for selecting the option above?

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* 13. How do you perceive Carrick on Shannon's night life?

Varied and vibrant

Adequate

Inadequate

What are your reasons for selecting the above option?

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* 14. Please rate the following aspects of Carrick on Shannon on a scale of 1-5 (where 1 is very poor and 5 is excellent)

	1	2	3	4	5
Safety	Safety 1	Safety 2	Safety 3	Safety 4	Safety 5
Appearance of shop fronts and buildings	Appearance of shop fronts and buildings 1	Appearance of shop fronts and buildings 2	Appearance of shop fronts and buildings 3	Appearance of shop fronts and buildings 4	Appearance of shop fronts and buildings 5
Street cleanliness	Street cleanliness 1	Street cleanliness 2	Street cleanliness 3	Street cleanliness 4	Street cleanliness 5
Floral displays and hanging baskets	Floral displays and hanging baskets 1	Floral displays and hanging baskets 2	Floral displays and hanging baskets 3	Floral displays and hanging baskets 4	Floral displays and hanging baskets 5
Availability of parking	Availability of parking 1	Availability of parking 2	Availability of parking 3	Availability of parking 4	Availability of parking 5
Price of parking	Price of parking 1	Price of parking 2	Price of parking 3	Price of parking 4	Price of parking 5
Access to town by public transport	Access to town by public transport 1	Access to town by public transport 2	Access to town by public transport 3	Access to town by public transport 4	Access to town by public transport 5
Signage and information on access	Signage and information on access 1	Signage and information on access 2	Signage and information on access 3	Signage and information on access 4	Signage and information on access 5
Events, activities and entertainment	Events, activities and entertainment 1	Events, activities and entertainment 2	Events, activities and entertainment 3	Events, activities and entertainment 4	Events, activities and entertainment 5
Variety of shops	Variety of shops 1	Variety of shops 2	Variety of shops 3	Variety of shops 4	Variety of shops 5
Quality of special offers and promotions	Quality of special offers and promotions 1	Quality of special offers and promotions 2	Quality of special offers and promotions 3	Quality of special offers and promotions 4	Quality of special offers and promotions 5
Selection of bars, cafes and restaurants	Selection of bars, cafes and restaurants 1	Selection of bars, cafes and restaurants 2	Selection of bars, cafes and restaurants 3	Selection of bars, cafes and restaurants 4	Selection of bars, cafes and restaurants 5
Cultural activities and tourist attractions	Cultural activities and tourist attractions 1	Cultural activities and tourist attractions 2	Cultural activities and tourist attractions 3	Cultural activities and tourist attractions 4	Cultural activities and tourist attractions 5
Town centre marketing initiatives	Town centre marketing initiatives 1	Town centre marketing initiatives 2	Town centre marketing initiatives 3	Town centre marketing initiatives 4	Town centre marketing initiatives 5
Vibrancy	Vibrancy 1	Vibrancy 2	Vibrancy 3	Vibrancy 4	Vibrancy 5

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Please state to what extent you agree with the following statements (where 1 is strongly agree and 5 is strongly disagree)

	1	2	3	4	5
The physical appearance of the town centre is attractive & well maintained	The physical appearance of the town centre is attractive & well maintained 1	The physical appearance of the town centre is attractive & well maintained 2	The physical appearance of the town centre is attractive & well maintained 3	The physical appearance of the town centre is attractive & well maintained 4	The physical appearance of the town centre is attractive & well maintained 5
There is a good mixture and range of shops in the town centre	There is a good mixture and range of shops in the town centre 1	There is a good mixture and range of shops in the town centre 2	There is a good mixture and range of shops in the town centre 3	There is a good mixture and range of shops in the town centre 4	There is a good mixture and range of shops in the town centre 5
The town is welcoming for visitors	The town is welcoming for visitors 1	The town is welcoming for visitors 2	The town is welcoming for visitors 3	The town is welcoming for visitors 4	The town is welcoming for visitors 5
It is easy to travel to and from the town centre	It is easy to travel to and from the town centre 1	It is easy to travel to and from the town centre 2	It is easy to travel to and from the town centre 3	It is easy to travel to and from the town centre 4	It is easy to travel to and from the town centre 5
I feel safe when visiting the town centre during the day	I feel safe when visiting the town centre during the day 1	I feel safe when visiting the town centre during the day 2	I feel safe when visiting the town centre during the day 3	I feel safe when visiting the town centre during the day 4	I feel safe when visiting the town centre during the day 5
I feel safe when visiting the town centre during the evening/night	I feel safe when visiting the town centre during the evening/night 1	I feel safe when visiting the town centre during the evening/night 2	I feel safe when visiting the town centre during the evening/night 3	I feel safe when visiting the town centre during the evening/night 4	I feel safe when visiting the town centre during the evening/night 5
There is a good mixture and range of restaurants and bars in the town centre	There is a good mixture and range of restaurants and bars in the town centre 1	There is a good mixture and range of restaurants and bars in the town centre 2	There is a good mixture and range of restaurants and bars in the town centre 3	There is a good mixture and range of restaurants and bars in the town centre 4	There is a good mixture and range of restaurants and bars in the town centre 5
I would recommend Carrick on Shannon town to others as a place to visit	I would recommend Carrick on Shannon town to others as a place to visit 1	I would recommend Carrick on Shannon town to others as a place to visit 2	I would recommend Carrick on Shannon town to others as a place to visit 3	I would recommend Carrick on Shannon town to others as a place to visit 4	I would recommend Carrick on Shannon town to others as a place to visit 5
There is a good range of cultural activities, entertainment and events on offer in the town centre	There is a good range of cultural activities, entertainment and events on offer in the town centre 1	There is a good range of cultural activities, entertainment and events on offer in the town centre 2	There is a good range of cultural activities, entertainment and events on offer in the town centre 3	There is a good range of cultural activities, entertainment and events on offer in the town centre 4	There is a good range of cultural activities, entertainment and events on offer in the town centre 5

Carrick on Shannon Public Survey 2022

Carrick on Shannon, Purple Flag Town Survey

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* 1. Where have you travelled from to visit Carrick on Shannon

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* 2. How did you travel here?

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* 3. As part of your visit how long approximately have you spent in the town centre?

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* 4. How often do you visit Carrick on Shannon

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* 5. What are your main reasons for visiting Carrick on Shannon during the daytime? (Please select all that apply)

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* 6. What are your main reasons for visiting Carrick on Shannon during the
evenings/at night? (Please select all that apply)

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* 7. On average how much money are you likely to spend on each trip to Carrick on Shannon

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* 8. Which of the following locations are you most likely to visit when in the town centre?

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* 9. Is there anywhere else in the North West Region outside of Carrick on Shannon that you visit regularly for shopping and/or leisure? If so where and why?

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* 10. Where do you generally check or hear information about what's going on in
Carrick on Shannon? (Please select all that apply)

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* 11. What is your perception of Carrick on Shannon's town offering

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* 12. How do you perceive Carrick on Shannon's Retail Sector?

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* 13. How do you perceive Carrick on Shannon's night life?

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* 14. Please rate the following aspects of Carrick on Shannon on a scale of 1-5 (where 1 is very poor and 5 is excellent)

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* 15. Please state to what extent you agree with the following statements (where 1 is strongly agree and 5 is strongly disagree)

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* 16. What do you perceive to be the key strengths of Carrick on Shannon, and what would you suggest should be done to build upon these strengths?

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* 17. What do you perceive to be main weaknesses of Carrick on Shannon's and what should be done to address them?

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* 1. Where have you travelled from to visit Carrick on Shannon

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* 2. How did you travel here?

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* 3. As part of your visit how long approximately have you spent in the town centre?

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* 4. How often do you visit Carrick on Shannon

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* 5. What are your main reasons for visiting Carrick on Shannon during the daytime? (Please select all that apply)

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* 6. What are your main reasons for visiting Carrick on Shannon during the evenings/at night? (Please select all that apply)

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* 7. On average how much money are you likely to spend on each trip to Carrick on Shannon

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* 8. Which of the following locations are you most likely to visit when in the town centre?

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* 9. Is there anywhere else in the North West Region outside of Carrick on Shannon that you visit regularly for shopping and/or leisure? If so where and why?

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* 10. Where do you generally check or hear information about what's going on in Carrick on Shannon? (Please select all that apply)

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* 11. What is your perception of Carrick on Shannon's town offering

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* 12. How do you perceive Carrick on Shannon's Retail Sector?

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* 13. How do you perceive Carrick on Shannon's night life?

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* 14. Please rate the following aspects of Carrick on Shannon on a scale of 1-5 (where 1 is very poor and 5 is excellent)

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* 15. Please state to what extent you agree with the following statements (where 1 is strongly agree and 5 is strongly disagree)

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* 16. What do you perceive to be the key strengths of Carrick on Shannon, and what would you suggest should be done to build upon these strengths?

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* 17. What do you perceive to be main weaknesses of Carrick on Shannon's and what should be done to address them?

* 6. What are your main reasons for visiting Carrick on Shannon during the
evenings/at night? (Please select all that apply)

* 10. Where do you generally check or hear information about what's going on in
Carrick on Shannon? (Please select all that apply)