Local issues in Liverpool, Riverside

We're collecting local issues in Liverpool, Riverside. 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 Liverpool, Riverside
• Housing Market Renewal is contentious and unresolved after more than a decade. (source) report abuse
• Liverpool should have a congestion charge similar to London (source) report abuse
• a tram network should be built as soon as possible (source) report abuse
• The amount of demolition for the Housing Market Renewal scheme near Princes Park should be substantially reduced. (source) report abuse
• The council should prefer to buy services from businesses which employ local Liverpool people, even if it means the contracts cost a little bit more (source) report abuse
• Public money should be spent on training and apprenticeships for young people in areas with a gang culture. (source) report abuse
• More public money should be spent to "stop the rot" of Liverpool's historic buildings. (source) report abuse
• The council should prefer to buy services from businesses which employ local Liverpool people, even if it means the contracts cost a little bit more (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 amount of demolition for the Housing Market Renewal scheme near Princes Park should be substantially reduced. (source)
  Based on issue: The amount of demolition for the Housing Market Renewal scheme near Princes Park should be substantially reduced. (source)
• Liverpool should have a congestion charge similar to London. (source)
  Based on issue: Liverpool should have a congestion charge similar to London (source)
• The council should preferentially buy services from businesses which employ local Liverpool people, even if it means the contracts cost a little bit more. (source)
  Based on issue: The council should prefer to buy services from businesses which employ local Liverpool people, even if it means the contracts cost a little bit more (source)
• The council should prefer to buy services from businesses which employ local Liverpool people, even if it means the contracts cost a little bit more. (source)
  Based on issue: The council should prefer to buy services from businesses which employ local Liverpool people, even if it means the contracts cost a little bit more (source)
• More public money should be spent to "stop the rot" of Liverpool's historic buildings. (source)
  Based on issue: More public money should be spent to "stop the rot" of Liverpool's historic buildings. (source)
• A tram network should be built in Liverpool as soon as possible. (source)
  Based on issue: a tram network should be built as soon as possible (source)
• Public money should be spent on training and apprenticeships for young people in areas of Liverpool with a gang culture. (source)
  Based on issue: Public money should be spent on training and apprenticeships for young people in areas with a gang culture. (source)