Welcome to DNA - Dorking Needs Action

Dorking DNA – Dorking Needs Action is a community
project which ran a wide reaching public consultation
and research exercise to identify the changes that
we, the community, believe will make a difference.

It was part of the government's Market Town
Healthcheck Program, and DNA established the
facts, figures, views and feelings of our community
about the issues that really matter to us...

As well as analyzing a wide range of official data,
reports and statistics DNA carried out over 400
street surveys, received back over 1300 detailed
questionnaires and ran a number of focus groups.
At the end of this process we had a clear picture
of the needs of the town and surrounding area in terms of -

• Environment • Transport • Community • Economy

All of this data is now freely available on the Mole Valley
District Council Website – Planning and Building –
Local Development Framework – Research and Background
Documents
http://www.molevalley.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=9167

After more than five years in operation DNA plan to cease our
activities in March 2012. By which time we will have delivered
a range of projects to improve Dorking and its hinterland.
These are

- A Dorking Business Show (Successfully run in September 2010 and
now taken over by the Dorking Chamber of Commerce).

- Infrastructure improvements for the town’s markets both at St Martin’s and in
South Street

- Enhancements and improved signage for the footpath network

- Improved cycle parking

- A mystery shopping exercise to help local businesses improve

- A transport study to help improve public transport to outlying villages

Further information can be obtained from DNA c/o Bullimores Chartered Accountants
Old Printers Yard, 156, South Street, Dorking. Surrey. RH4 2HF