Local issues in Lewisham, Deptford

We're collecting local issues in Lewisham, Deptford. 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.

• Add issue for Lewisham, Deptford
• only certain items are able to be recycled report abuse
• few community programmes, lts of enclaves but no social intergration in the area report abuse
• Graffiti in the area needs attention report abuse
• local youths hanging on streets , drug use, alcohol abuse and generally being a nuisance! report abuse
• the threat of the Jobcentre closing is a major issue in a constituency with a high level of unemployment. (source) report abuse
• there needs to be more investment in social housing (source) report abuse
• if a loaf of bread rises by 50p why does weekly benefit rise by less? report abuse
• God really exists... please help these voter to realise there is no God. report abuse
• the police dont respond to calls often enough or fast enough report abuse
• The christmas decorations are proof of how little investment is made in this area report abuse
• democracy isnt fairly afforded to people with differing viewpoints (source) report abuse
• An unelected prime minister isnt democracy report abuse
• The Albany theatre needs a re vamp on the outside - ugly building report abuse
• benefit fraud is more acceptable than MP's expenses claims report abuse
• crime does pay and sometimes rather well report abuse
• being reclusive with no ambition helps to avoid disappointment report abuse
• finding a job might be easier with bus passes for unemployed people report abuse
• Tescos prices are ridiculously high report abuse
• The NHS doesnt treat patients that need help to save money report abuse
• The national lottery is not for good causes and has been hijacked by the government report abuse
• Hollywood movies are inacurate when the good guy always wins report abuse
• The pope needs to sack that pedo priest suporter report abuse
• betting on horses is all there is to life report abuse
• the UN allowed atrocities to happen in Somalia,Rewanda,Kosovo... etc report abuse
• Joan Ruddock does almost nothing for the people she is suposed to represent report abuse
• numbering balot papers allows the authorities to put a name to a vote report abuse
• Tony Blair is in league with the devil report abuse
• you can get a square peg into a round hole... ...it just takes time and patience and a lot of practice report abuse
• life ends at 40 report abuse
• New plans for Brockley Cross have to go further (source) 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 ... ?

• The recycling scheme should be expanded to include more types of waste.
  Based on issue: only certain items are able to be recycled
• There should be more community programmes to encourage social intergration.
  Based on issue: few community programmes, lts of enclaves but no social intergration in the area
• Funding for a proper traffic redevelopment of the entire Brockley Cross area should be provided. (source)
  Based on issue: New plans for Brockley Cross have to go further (source)
• The Job Centre Plus in Depford High Street should be protected from closure, considering the high levels of unemployment. (source)
  Based on issue: the threat of the Jobcentre closing is a major issue in a constituency with a high level of unemployment. (source)
• The council should spend more on tackling graffiti.
  Based on issue: Graffiti in the area needs attention
• The council should put greater investment into social housing. (source)
  Based on issue: there needs to be more investment in social housing (source)
• There should be free bus passes for unemployed people.
  Based on issue: finding a job might be easier with bus passes for unemployed people
• The police should be given greater powers to deal with anti-social behaviour amongst youths in the area.
  Based on issue: local youths hanging on streets , drug use, alcohol abuse and generally being a nuisance!