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hereditaments which it was felt should be further analysed - the total
domestic valuation of the parish divided by the total number of
dwellings producing a 'per unit' figure. Low per unit figures would
indicate deprived urban, and high figures wealthy suburban, parishes.
4.2.3.6
Special architectural features
√ √ X X
4.2.3.7
Special effects
X √ X X
The first of these two covers such substantive parts of the
fabric as stained glass windows, and the second such unusual features
as in Esholt, the location for the television series 'Emmerdale Farm'.
The discussants felt the first could be appropriate only if the
features could be sold, (and that, in almost all cases, is either
physically impossible or contrary to diocesan policy) and the second
in too few cases to make it significant. The visitors income
generated by these were felt to be already included in item 4.2.1.1(c).
4.2.3.8
Pending environmental developments -
new estates, roads, bus routes
√ √ √ √
4.2.3.9
Availability and cost of public transport
√ √ √ √
Considered to be important features when considering the future -
particularly in deciding how frequently a parish share should be
revised. It would be reasonable in the case of developing parishes
to fix a relatively low share apportionment, and increase it as the
development was fulfilled, and conversely with declining parishes.
Public transport, whilst being similarly important, was felt to relate
to dispersion of population in, rather than absolute size of, the
parish; and that whilst known, it would be difficult to quantify and
weight. Nevertheless both were accepted.
