Local issues in Thurrock

We're collecting local issues in Thurrock. 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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• Thurrock residents should be able to use Dartford Crossing for free (source) report abuse
• Essex Police Authority have no interest in holding the Police to account "which is their job" report abuse
• Essex Police officers are not accountable when they abuse their power and violate the rights of member of the public report abuse
• Police are arresting people just to obtain their DNA (source) report abuse
• library hours should not be cut to claw back money (source) report abuse
• The State Cinema should be restored and used as an entertainment venue to kickstart the redevelopment of Grays town centre (source) report abuse
• there is too much heavy commercial traffic in the area (eg London Rd, Grays) and should routed elsewhere as well as be given specific parking away from residential areas (source) report abuse
• Grays beach is Both dirty and unsafe report abuse
• Grays beach is Both dirty and unsafe report abuse
• Essex Police refuse to delete DNA of innocent people (source) report abuse
• There are plans afoot to redevelop Grays town centre and Grays Beach. (source) report abuse
• If elected as MP for Thurrock will you take a salary reduction equivalent to the average wage of a skilled worker in Thurrock report abuse
• If elected as MP for Thurrock will you take a salary reduction equivalent to the average wage of a skilled worker in Thurrock report abuse
• That the BNP is a divisive and reactionary influence in Thurrock report abuse
• That the BNP is a divisive and reactionary influence in Thurrock 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 ... ?

• Thurrock residents should be able to use Dartford Crossing for free. (source)
  Based on issue: Thurrock residents should be able to use Dartford Crossing for free (source)
• Public money should be used to restore the State Cinema, in order to kickstart the redevelopment of Grays town centre. (source)
  Based on issue: The State Cinema should be restored and used as an entertainment venue to kickstart the redevelopment of Grays town centre (source)
• Library hours should not be reduced as a money saving measure. (source)
  Based on issue: library hours should not be cut to claw back money (source)
• Essex Police should not have the power to refuse requests from innocent people for their DNA records to be deleted. (source)
  Based on issue: Essex Police refuse to delete DNA of innocent people (source)
• There is too much heavy commercial traffic in the area (eg London Rd, Grays). This should routed elsewhere and be given dedicated parking away from residential areas. (source)
  Based on issue: there is too much heavy commercial traffic in the area (eg London Rd, Grays) and should routed elsewhere as well as be given specific parking away from residential areas (source)