Arklow, Your Town, Your Say.... Arklow Town Team Question Title * 1. What does Arklow represent to you? A Maritime town A town with an industrial heritage A sporting town A musical town OK Question Title * 2. Please choose the main challenge facing Arklow Town The need for a Water Treatment Plant Creation of Jobs Open up new business on the Main Street Improvement and Refurbishment of the town Activities for young people Creation of parking spaces OK Question Title * 3. Which one of these do you think is the main asset of the town? The Arklow Duck Pond Bridgewater Shopping Centre The Community of Arklow OK Question Title * 4. What type of new business/retailer would fit into the town? Clothing Shops Manufacturers Restaurants Craft shops Music shop OK Question Title * 5. What Key projects for town centre improvement would you focus on? The overall image of the town centre Traffic congestion Quality of places to eat or drink Quality of Retail outlets A more pedestrian friendly town centre Recreational projects for young people More special events to attract tourists To go ahead with the Parade Ground Project OK Question Title * 6. How does the business community communicate with residents and customers? Website Newsletter Regular e-mail Facebook Twitter Instagram Print Media Other No communication from businesses OK Question Title * 7. What would you like to see improved in your town? Improvement of parks, amenities (e.g. River Walk) Heritage awareness To encourage new businesses to open up on the main street To renew the façade of the town OK Question Title * 8. Can you suggest ONE word that summarizes Arklow for you? Potential Friendly Hope Sad Home OK Question Title * 9. What do you need from your town? Good retail options Parking facilites Leisure Activities Restaurants/Bars Night life Safety and Security Public Transport Arts and Culture Cleanliness and appearance OK Question Title * 10. Tell us what age bracket you are in 0 -18 years 19 - 25 years 26 - 40 years 41 - 55 years 56 years or over OK DONE