RESIDENTS and users of Weir Quay on the Bere Peninsula have given a resolute ?no? to any proposed changes at the site. More than 400 questionnaires were filled in at a public consultation at Bere Ferrers Parish Hall at the weekend with 90% of people selecting the option to do nothing. A report looking at the future of the much-loved spot was put together after concerns over the last few years about issues ranging from heritage and environmental management to car parking. The Tamar Valley AONB Service, which seeks to protect the environment, heritage and landscape of the area, set up a steering group to discuss ideas. But options, including changing the parking facilities, building a floating classroom and increasing flood defences were strongly opposed by the 80 members of the Friends of Weir Quay group. Manager of the Tamar Valley service Tim Selman said the turnout at the consultation was ?very, very good? and even though the results had not yet been analysed it was clear that the vast majority were against any changes. He said: ?We are not interested in doing anything that the community does not want. It was clear from the weekend that people are very passionate about ?their place? and that is a fantastic thing. We just want to make sure Weir Quay is protected for the future.? Mr Selman said unfortunately people had got hold of things that simply were not true like charging for car parking and use of the slipway. ?These had crept out through the grapevine and were not part of any options that had been tabled,? he said. The steering group will meet in February to decide what to do next if anything: ?I think it will just be a case of tidying up, like filling in some pot-holes in the car park, making it usable and walking away.? Member of the Friends of Weir Quay committee Adrian Mitchell said he was impressed by the turnout over the two days and thought it was good that everything was ??now out in the open?. He said: ?It is nice that we have been able to express our views with the AONB, and it was a very good exercise. ?Obviously, there has been a remit to try and do something at Weir Quay but we, as friends, objected to those proposals and this is part of the democratic process.? Mr Mitchell said one of the great things about the quay was that it was one of the few areas left in Devon and Cornwall which had not been ?messed around?. ?I have lived in the area for 30 years and as a member of the sailing club and the gig club I use that area regularly throughout the year. ?There is very little change in the volume of traffic, apart from on a hot summer?s afternoon. The parking itself is self-regulatory and building a car park there would be a disaster.? People have until the end of the month to take part in the consultation about Weir Quay. Make your views known on Tamar Valley AONB website at tamarvalley.org.uk