Local issues in Newcastle upon Tyne East

We're collecting local issues in Newcastle upon Tyne East. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne East
• What matters to people is litterless and safe streets report abuse
• Graffiti is positive, and artistic, and should be encouraged as opposed to Advertisement. report abuse
• antisocial behaviour is out of control (source) report abuse
• Local government should put more resources into creating local interestes and activities for teenagers report abuse
• Policing resources should be geared more to the protection of citizens against anti social behaviour report abuse
• Having 80% of households in Newcastle depend on an income from the state is not sustainable. report abuse
• The council should not be allowed to destroy colemans field in jesmond dene. 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 ... ?

• More public money should be spent on activities for teenagers in the constituency.
  Based on issue: Local government should put more resources into creating local interestes and activities for teenagers