Local issues in Braintree

We're collecting local issues in Braintree. Some of these have been turned into questions to put to the candidates standing at the 2010 general election in the form of a questionnaire.

Issues are no longer being turned into questions, but we still want them! A good local issue will be about a problem of local relevance, possibly suggesting how something should have been/be done.

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• Extention of A120 main trunk route east of Braintree also bypassing Coggeshall. numerous routes have been approved but funding has always been delayed resulting in major daily traffiic chaos. report abuse
• Halstead requires a bypass to reduce traffic flows through this historic town. A bypass was first proposed in 1936 and in spite of various promises and numerous foirm proposals no action has been take report abuse
• Do any of the candidates have a view on the extention of the Braintree/ Whitam branch railway to Stanstead or the dualing of the busy route to improve rail traffic flows report abuse
• Witham/ Braintree is 45 minutes from Central London. Do either candidates feel they need a second home to carry out their duties report abuse
• What is our prespective MP s report abuse
• CCTV Cameras in Halstead High Street and the nslow progress over five years of delay in completing this project. report abuse
• What is our prespective MP s report abuse
• The lack of local inexpensive rental property in the rural areas results in many young people leaving the area to find housing and work report abuse
• What are the candidates views on the expansion of Stanstead airport and the prospect of additional work and infrastructure improvements in the area report abuse
• Before the merger of Halstead with Witham and Braintree the Conservatives had held the area since 1924 as an ultra safe seat. What is the new MP going to do differently to make his/ her mark? report abuse
• Our current MP was heavily involved with the expences scandal in this safe conservative seat. What will the new MP do to ensure we have no more duck houses, hedge trimming or moat cleaning? report abuse
• In addition to the District Council Braintree has various Parish Councils each raising an additional Rate. Do these organisations provide value for money? report abuse
• In the rural areas of the District out of hours access to a doctor is very difficult. With virtually no public transport the only option is an ambulance to A/E. What do the candidates propose to do? report abuse

Local questions for candidate questionnaire

These are the questions that have been made out of the local issues Demoracy Club volunteers have posted. They'll make up the 'local' section of a questionnaire that TheyWorkForYou is developing in conjunction with Demoracy Club. Below the question is the local issue it's derived from.

Do you agree that ... ?

• We need CCTV Cameras in Halstead High Street now, the project has been delayed for too long.
  Based on issue: CCTV Cameras in Halstead High Street and the nslow progress over five years of delay in completing this project.
• Essex County Council should fund a Halstead bypass to reduce traffic flow through the town. (source)
  Based on issue: Halstead requires a bypass to reduce traffic flows through this historic town. A bypass was first proposed in 1936 and in spite of various promises and numerous foirm proposals no action has been take (source)
• We need more inexpensive rental property in the rural areas to stop young people leaving the area to find housing and work.
  Based on issue: The lack of local inexpensive rental property in the rural areas results in many young people leaving the area to find housing and work
• We need to fund a better out of hours service, as currently the only option is an ambulance ride to A&E.
  Based on issue: In the rural areas of the District out of hours access to a doctor is very difficult. With virtually no public transport the only option is an ambulance to A/E. What do the candidates propose to do?
• Funding for the extension of A120 main trunk route east of Braintree also bypassing Coggeshall must be approved to stop traffic chaos.
  Based on issue: Extention of A120 main trunk route east of Braintree also bypassing Coggeshall. numerous routes have been approved but funding has always been delayed resulting in major daily traffiic chaos.
• The extension or dualing of the Braintree/Whitam branch railway to Stanstead should go ahead.
  Based on issue: Do any of the candidates have a view on the extention of the Braintree/ Whitam branch railway to Stanstead or the dualing of the busy route to improve rail traffic flows
• The expansion of Stanstead airport should go ahead, along with the additional work and infrastructure improvements in the area.
  Based on issue: What are the candidates views on the expansion of Stanstead airport and the prospect of additional work and infrastructure improvements in the area