November 21, 2013 | Malcolm Bell The NDP submitted 3 simple questions to the Bramley School council; the council is made up of children from the school with 2 representatives from Year groups 1 through to 6.The school catchment area covers the villages of Bramley, Sherfield on Loddon and Stratfield Saye, offering education for primary school children from the ages of 4 through to 11. Bramley School currently has approximately 410 pupils.QuestionsWhat do you like about Bramley?What do you not like about Bramley?How would you change Bramley for the better?FeedbackThe children were pleased to have been asked for their ideas and were eager to discuss their responses to the questions raised.The majority of the children on the School Council live in Bramley,with the remainder living in Sherfield-on-Loddon.What’s good about our village of Bramley?The green, open spaces, e.g. Clift MeadowThe peace and quietThe play areas, e.g. the ball parkBeing able to walk safely to their friends’ housesThe independence provided by the train link to Basingstoke and Reading (Year 6 pupils)What we don’t like In our village of BramleyPlaces in the village where there are no footpathsFootpaths that are overgrown and footpaths where the street lamps no longer work – they feel nervous when walking down themCars driving too fast on the main road through the villageCrossing the road opposite the Bramley Bakery or at the One Stop, where there are lots of parked cars and it is difficult to know when to crossWaiting at the level crossing (on foot or in the car)How do we make our village of Bramley better?A shop where they could spend pocket money on small items, e.g. toysA library or book shopA new car park so that cars wouldn’t park outside the One Stop or Bramley Bakery (or on the yellow lines outside the school gates)A footbridge over the railway lineA footpath or cycle path between Bramley and Sherfield-on-Loddon to encourage children to walk or cycle to school and to make it easier to travel independently to see friends in the other villageCheck the footpaths, cut back overgrown plants and fix the street lampsExtend the footpaths so that they cover the whole village and children can walk safely to any houseThe original report can be downloaded from: Bramley Primary School NDP Report (October 2013)Last updated: November 21, 2013 at 17:05 pm