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More housing on the island will result in even worse traffic congestion on the city's roads.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1043, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Brixton Tesco should not be allowed to expand.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1044, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The amount of private renting in South London has increased over the past decade. 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", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1049, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Bus, rail and underground services should have a single ticketing system developed that lets you prepay journeys. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 105, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://brixtonpound.org/", "question": "The Brixton Pound (and similar local currencies) should be supported.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1050, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjOuEm5rvaY", "question": "MOD training vessels at ATTHRM Instow cause dangerous, unnecessary and damaging wash that erodes the riverbank, and has a deleterious effect on moored craft. This should not be allowed to continue.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1051, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.fixmystreet.com/reports/Torridge", "question": "Torridge District Council should fund a process to catch and fine dog owners who leave their dog filth in public places.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1052, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be spent on improving the less desireable areas of Kirkcaldy.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1053, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on more activities for teenagers.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1055, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.donfoster.co.uk/campaign.php?id=273", "question": "More 20mph zones should be introduced.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1056, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.southwark.gov.uk/SouthwarkDiscussion/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2336", "question": "Due to a shift in holding patterns relating to various London airports, many parts of South East London are now directly under both the Heathrow and City Airport flight paths. 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{"reference_url": "http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/5", "question": "Council tax in Richmond should be lowered.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1251, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.stinc.org.uk/", "question": "Planning permission should be given for further wind farms in North Cornwall.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1252, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/northcornwall/Time", "question": "A bypass should be built around Camelford.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1253, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/homepagenews/CANCER-SERVICES-FLAWED/article-1780200-detail/article.html", "question": "The move of Upper Gastro-Intestinal cancer surgery to Plymouth should go ahead.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1254, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://thebristolian.co.uk/Resources/PDF/Old_Issues/Issue_49-24.06.02.pdf", "question": "The levels of policing on the 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{"reference_url": "http://www.ehobserver.com/Newspaper/August/FlashFlip/Newspaper/Main.php?MagID=2&MagNo=9", "question": "The Martineau Education and Sports Centre should be improved with more public money, instead of being sold off by the council.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1488, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.chorley.eu/index.aspx?articleid=1978", "question": "Council tax should be used to enable parking in Chorley to become free of charge.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1489, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.petitiononline.com/hernebay/petition.html", "question": "Public money should be spent on the rebuilding and regeneration of Herne Bay pier.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1490, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.nonightflights.tk/", "question": "There should be no night flights (between 11pm and 7am) into or out of Manston Airport.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1491, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The council needs to spend more money to address the problem of potholes in local roads.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1492, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.juliagoldsworthy.org/news/000337/mp_and_councillors_join_residents_in_protest_over_dangerous_road.html", "question": "Cornwall Councils proposals for the hairpin bend near Penhallick House are inadequate, and a major traffic calming scheme is needed instead.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1493, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.assemblywales.org/gethome/e-petitions/epetition-list-of-signatories.htm?pet_id=431&prncl_ptnr=Trevor%20Mayes&clsd_dt=31/3/2010", "question": "Assembly Commission should introduce a system of Recall for Assembly Members for failing in their public duty in any public office, or towards their constituents.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 15, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Let-unloved-leisure-centre-say-villagers/article-1748932-detail/article.html", "question": "South Derbyshire needs better leisure provision provided by local government, as in Melbourne.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 150, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.elvastoncastle.org.uk/", "question": "Elvaston Castle should remain in public hands and not leased to a private hotel group.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 151, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/news/Kent-TV-axed/article-1819459-detail/article.html", "question": "Kent TV was a poor use of funding by Kent County Council and should not have gone ahead.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 152, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Nightclubs and public houses should be held responsible when serving customers who are in a drunken state.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 154, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Funding for roads and pavements repairs should be a priority. There are too many potholes and damaged pavements making driving hazardous and walking uncomfortable.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 155, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "City of Westminster representation is more geared towards financiers in the City of London than residents.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 157, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/policingandpublicsafety/crimeandlawenforcement/", "question": "Extra public money needs to be spent on crime prevention in the constituency.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 158, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=476477", "question": "Potholes affect cyclists more than drivers and cycle routes should be a council priority for repairs.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 159, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.lgbc-wales.gov.uk/", "question": "The number of Welsh councillors should be reduced from the current 42.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 16, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/cornishman/home/hayle/MPs-campaign-save-Hayle-railway-station/article-1528715-detail/article.html", "question": "If necessary, extra public money should be spent to ensure that First Great Western maintain and improve service levels at Hayle Railway Station.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1600, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/86393/wrexham-residents-reject-parking-scheme-plan.aspx", "question": "A free residents' parking scheme should be introduced around the town centre.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1601, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=57418854835", "question": "The council should provide financial incentives to encourage businesses to fill empty retail units in Wrexham town centre.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1602, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The guided busway is a waste of money and will not solve the problems it is supposed to address; the project should be cancelled and alternatives investigated further.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1603, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.cityworks.org.uk/", "question": "The Hull City Works scheme should be scrapped because public money should not be used to provide services the private sector already provides.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1604, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.herefordshirejournals.com/2009/07/30/bypass-funds-refused/", "question": "A bypass for Hereford is required to reduce congestion.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1605, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.esgherefordshire.co.uk/", "question": "The Edgar Street Grid needs to take more account of local views, with local people having greater representation on the board.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1606, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Extra public money should be spent to provide doorstep plastic recycling collections throughout the whole constituency.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1608, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://cherryhintonroad.blogspot.com/2010/01/action-on-cycle-theft-now-priority.html", "question": "Tackling cycle crime should be a police priority in Cambridge.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 161, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.humbertollaction.org.uk/", "question": "Local government funding should enable the Humber Bridge toll to be abolished.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1611, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_letters/displayarticle.asp?id=470214", "question": "Cambridge airport (aka \"Marshall's\") should close and have several thousand houses built on the site.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 162, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/boards/index.php?//topic/4760-hunts-grove-stroud-fiasco/", "question": "All the affordable housing needed shouldn't be built in one place, namely Hardwicke.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1620, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.keolg.org/", "question": "The proposed developments to the west of Stevenage and east of Luton for over 9,000 houses should not be allowed to be built on Green Belt land.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1631, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/displayarticle.asp?id=479585", "question": "There should be a 20 Mph speed limit on residential roads", "national": false, "democlub_id": 165, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.horsham.gov.uk/your_area/News/news_8906", "question": "Public funding should be invested in a bigger hospital in Horsham.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1679, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/s-Grandmother-Town/article-1429085-detail/article.html", "question": "Stallholders in Burslem Friday market should have their charges waived to protect fresh food availability and build the market back up.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1684, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://bit.ly/bi4lmJ", "question": "The Burslem Library and associated community facilities should continue to be housed at the Wedgwood Institute.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1686, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be spent on building more affordable housing in Heston. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1689, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8035002.stm", "question": "Manchester should not trial the ID cards scheme.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1690, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/west-midlands/staffordshire/stoke-on-trent-electoral-review", "question": "The Local Government Boundary Commission's proposals for Stoke-on-Trent (which propose fewer councillors) should be objected to and rejected. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1691, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://keepadderleygreen.co.uk/blog/", "question": "Adderley Green should be retained as an open space and alternative land used for the new school. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1692, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AgnPMdnm-yQhdFhybm13ampicFVBTUtCYnBlQUpCb2c&hl=en", "question": "More funds need to be devoted to Stoke-on-Trent's Building Schools for the Future programme in order to ensure it can meet predicted high school pupil numbers over the next decade.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1693, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be spent to provide more rural buses,  especially in the evening.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1694, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be found to create a safe way of accessing Bedfont Lakes by bicycle or by foot from Ashford.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1695, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public funding should be found to enable the Council to do more to combat ice and snow on the pavements and roads.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1696, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.savebrighton.com/", "question": "Planned development at the marina should be halted becasue it ignores both the Brighton Marina Act, and the wishes of local constituents.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1697, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "It was a mistake to have Aldridge Academy at Falmer replace the existing, improving secondary school. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1700, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://defendsussex.wordpress.com/", "question": "Management at the University of Sussex are making some ill-considered cuts.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1701, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The pollution problem on Lewes Road really needs to be tackled.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1702, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The speed limit on residential streets should be reduced to 20 mph.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1703, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The proposed redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital represents over-development and will have a negative impact on the neighbouring historically important area of Kemp Town.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1704, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.flickr.com/groups/1351609@N23/", "question": "Public funding should be found to make pavements safer for pedestrians, for example by lowering pavements, adding tactile areas and improving signage.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1705, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.saveabbeydalegrange.co.uk/", "question": "Abbeydale Grange School should not be closed.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1706, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://nwsheffield.org/2010/01/19/commonside-tesco", "question": "A new Tesco store should not be built in Commonside.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1707, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Portadown railway station should be improved to provide access for the disabled.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1708, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The Scottish West Coast economy would benefit from additional rail links and connecting services from Glasgow Airport to Largs and other Ayrshire towns.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1709, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Largs promenade needs to be resurfaced and the pot-holes repaired.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1710, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/24/398472-what-traffic-management-heres-the-buses/", "question": "The Largs \"traffic management\" scheme should be evaluated and the public consulted on whether it needs to be revised.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1711, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000196/bus_depot_disruption_unbearable_for_local_residents.html", "question": "The potential parking issues for residents of the Heely area, caused by the proximity of the Sheffield United football ground and the city's bus depot should be investigated.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1712, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The commercial areas of Heely need revitalizing to encourage the use of local shops.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1713, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Bus services in Heely need to be improved to make them more reliable.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1714, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Cyclists using Hildenborough station need a cycle path.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1718, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Lorries should be stopped from using Tonbridge High Street and Hildenborough during the rush hour.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1719, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://acocksgreenfocusgroup.org.uk/2009/07/06/con", "question": "Part or all of Acocks Green should be given Conservation Area status.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1721, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://acocksgreenfocusgroup.org.uk/better-streets", "question": "Acocks Green should be made a pilot project for 'Shared Space' improved street design.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1722, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://ypag.org.uk/our_concerns_14.html", "question": "Options to keep Pantycelyn school open and reduce its financial defecit should be debated in public.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1723, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://applications.barnsley.gov.uk/service/develo", "question": "Barnsley Borough Council should not approve planning applications for biofuel generators.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1724, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.penistoneenvironment.ik.com/p_Allotment", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on more allotments and communal gardens in Penistone.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1725, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The number of national supermarkets in the constituency should be capped.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1726, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.penistoneenvironment.ik.com/p_Sheephous", "question": "The wind farms applictions in the Penistone and Stocksbridge area should be approved.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1727, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Council spending should be diverted to treat road and pavement repairs as a priority.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1728, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.persona.uk.com/thamesgateway/", "question": "A bridge should be built across the Thames near Woolwich as previously proposed.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1729, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "There needs to be a North Ipswich bypass to reduce the traffic using the Orwell Bridge.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1730, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The accident and emergency department at Ormskirk Hospital should be re-opened using public money.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1731, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.rosiecooper.net/a-fair-deal-on-free-tra", "question": "The over-60s should have the option of free rail travel like their neighbours in Wigan, Liverpool and Southport.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1732, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.yorkconservatives.org.uk/index.php?sect", "question": "The outer ring road needs redeveloping improve traffic flow.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1734, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Parking charges in Dorking town centre should be removed on the grounds that they are driving customers away from local shops.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1735, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Kerbside glass recycling should be offered to those that are unable to travel to local depots.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1736, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/cheltenham/", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on road repairs. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1739, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.savekinggeorgehospital.org.uk/", "question": "The accident and emergency department of King George's Hospital should not be closed.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1740, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.camdengazette.co.uk/content/camden/chronicle/news/story.aspx?brand=CAMCOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newscamc&itemid=WeED27%20Jan%202010%2013%3A24%3A06%3A087", "question": "The building of the new secondary school in Wren Street should go ahead as a matter of urgency.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1741, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2010/feb/", "question": "\u00a3170,000 of the council's \"recession pot\" should go towards maintaining full funding for Camden's UK Online Centres.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1742, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.haringeyindependent.co.uk/news/topstories/5421850.Senior_doctors_oppose_Whittington_Hospital_A_E_closure/", "question": "The closure of Whittington Hospital's A&E department in favour of developing \"specialist centres\" across North Central London is not in the best interests of patients.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1743, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.kingscrossenvironment.com/2009/09/20-miles-an-hour-for-all-of-kings-cross-campaign-started.html", "question": "There should be a 20mph limit on all residential streets in Kings Cross.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1744, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1102549_work_grinds_to_halt_on__220m_dream", "question": "The development at New Islington has wasted public money and destroyed communities.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1745, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1202108_greater_manchester_to_become_first_city_region", "question": "The 'City Region' draft scheme that creates a Greater Manchester 'super council' is a good idea.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1746, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8413350.stm", "question": "The council should make greater use of Compulsory Purchase Orders to ensure iconic buildings such as the London Road fire station are rejuvenated.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1747, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://marcramsbottom.org.uk/news/000074/labour_set_to_close_city_centre_police_station.html", "question": "The closure of Bootle Street police station and relocation to Newton Heath will adversely affect policing in the city centre.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1748, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://manchestermule.com/article/an-open-letter-to-manchester-city-council", "question": "Further expansion of Manchester airport should be ruled out on the grounds that it is incompatible with the goal of reducing carbon emissions.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1749, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=138962016212", "question": "Birley Fields in Hulme should be preserved as the last green space in the area, rather than being developed as a University campus.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1750, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.manchester.gov.uk/download/12035/city_wide_open_spaces_sport_and_recreation_study-city_centre", "question": "The City Centre Strategic Plan should prioritise the creation of new green spaces in or near the city centre for recreation and climate change mitigation.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1751, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://ibikemcr.wordpress.com/", "question": "Transport funding should be directed towards the creation of new cycle paths and better maintenance of existing ones across the city.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1752, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1093770_fight_to_keep_pacer_trains", "question": "Rail transport in Manchester is critically overcrowded and needs urgent investment in rolling stock and track capacity.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1753, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.fixmystreet.com/?pc=NW4", "question": "The Council must urgently prioritise fixing severe potholes in Hendon.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1754, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/24/petition-over-thameslink-delays", "question": "First Capital Connect's should be stripped of the Thameslink franchise.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1755, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23736850-northern-line-could-close-from-10pm-on-weekdays-for-upgrade.do", "question": "The upgrade of the Northern line should not involve closures as early as 10pm on weekdays.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1756, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_and_West_London_Light_Railway_(proposal)", "question": "The GLA should fund a feasibility study into the North and West London Light Railway which is essential to relieve transport pressures that will arise due to the developments in Brent Cross and Cricklewood.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1757, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public funding should be used to extend Stone police station's public opening hours.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1758, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be used to subsidise a reopened Post Office in Walton.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1759, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Planning meetings for development in Stone should be held in Stone, not Stafford, even if it costs more.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1760, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The local authority Rents Office should not be closed.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1761, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article416734.ece", "question": "Public money should be used to restart a the train service that stops at Barlaston station.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1762, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/campaigns/saveournhs/3192434.Campaigners_urged_to_object_hospital_closure_plans/", "question": "Spending public money to ensure that all current services at Westmorland General are kept open is the best way of ensuring health care in the area. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1763, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "More public money should be spent on maintaining local roads. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1764, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://hedonblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/hedon-march-against-the-incinerator/", "question": "A waste incinerator should not be built at Saltend near Hedon. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1765, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be spent on gritting cycle paths as well as roads.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1766, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "New Islington is a successful project that deserves continued support.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1767, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "There should be an elected mayor for Greater Manchester", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1768, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://stopmanchesterairport.blogspot.com/", "question": "Manchester airport should not be expanded.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1769, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The council should spend more public money on making private tenants aware of their rights.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1770, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "GMPTE are failing to provide a 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"question": "The Council should spend more money on preventing and fixing fly tipping in Southside.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1776, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-news/chester-breaking-news/2009/09/28/uncertainty-clouds-future-of-chester-s-largest-undeveloped-urban-brownfield-site-at-saighton-camp-as-plans-are-rejected-59067-24798995/", "question": "There should be no housing development on the former Saighton army camp without the construction of new access onto the A55.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1777, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.chestercyclecity.org/?p=629", "question": "The measures outlined in the CTC's \"Cycling: A Local transport solution\" should be implemented by the local council.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1778, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": 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", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1802, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The proposed Tesco store in Camelon should be given planning permission.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1803, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Free parking in Coulsdon should be extended to all parts of the constituency.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1804, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/news/Canterbury-City-Council-slash-163-3-million-budget/article-1479705-detail/article.html", "question": "Canterbury City Council should not close three museums nor sell off the Westgate hall as part of its cost saving plans.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1805, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on improving current domestic recycling facilities.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1806, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "All dogs should be on leashes, not allowed to roam in public.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1807, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/rbnews/4995678.REDBRIDGE__Cold_snap_causes_more_pothole_misery/", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on road repairs in Redbridge.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1808, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.dollishillhouse.org.uk/", "question": "Dollis Hill House should be restored not demolished.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1809, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/content/redbridge/recorder/news/story.aspx?brand=REConline&category=newsIlford&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsilford&itemid=WeED19%20Nov%202009%2009%3A54%3A16%3A823", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on providing more school places made available in Redbridge.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1810, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/content/redbridge/recorder/news/story.aspx?brand=RECOnline&category=newsIlford&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsilford&itemid=WeED19%20Jan%202010%2014%3A01%3A33%3A623", "question": "Public money should be spent on building a new public swimming pool in Ilford", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1811, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/home/2010/04/new-research-town-hall-rich-list-2010.html", "question": "Council executive officers should not receive any pay increases during the recession.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1812, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The council's roll-out of the food waste collection scheme is unacceptably slow.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1813, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The Green Valley Project should get council-funded publicity.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1815, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public drinking should be banned in the Cricklewood area.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1816, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/commentandanalysis/4514669.Can_Shoreham_Harbour_plan_still_be_achieved_/", "question": "Public money should be spent on the Shoreham Harbour development, even if the recession means there is less private money than previously expected.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1817, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "A speed camera should be installed on the Abercynon Road.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1818, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Police resources should be allocated to make sure Abercynon centre is safe in the evenings. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1819, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be spent to provide free Wifi to Newbury town centre.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1820, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be spent on promoting cycling in Newbury.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1821, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be spent on ensuring that public transport is improved to the point that it is frequent, everyday, and more affordable.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1822, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.stuartking.net/blog/files/dover_house_estate_survey.pdf", "question": "Public money should be spent on the provision of extra activities for teenagers.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1823, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.stuartking.net/blog/labels/Dover%20House%20estate.htm", "question": "More local roads in West Putney should be closed or modified to prevent them being used as 'rat runs'.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1824, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=community&link=http://appasp.PutneySW15.com/server/app/forum/default.asp?site=3", "question": "There should not be a third runway at Heathrow.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1825, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0204/1224263734757.html", "question": "Absolutely no new development should be allowed in the greenbelt area between Dundonald and Comber.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1826, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.walesonline.co.uk/2010/01/20/south-wales-pothole-map-91466-25646123/", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on road repairs in Cardiff.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1827, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://residentsfirst.wordpress.com/", "question": "More consulatation is needed on the Tower Hamlets 15-year plan.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1828, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/content/towerhamlets/advertiser/news/story.aspx?brand=ELAOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsela&itemid=WeED31%20Mar%202010%2016%3A21%3A08%3A183", "question": "Public money should be spent extending the opening hours of Manchester Road police station. 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{"reference_url": "", "question": "Addenbrookes should be the centralised resource for health in this area rather than providing services around the county.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 184, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be spent on providing additional parking spaces at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1840, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Wilmslow should be working towards becoming a Transition Town.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1841, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varsity_Line", "question": "The government should fund the re-opening of the Varsity Railway Line to provide better East-West transport links between Oxford and Cambridge via Milton Keynes.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1842, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://parksideactiongroup.org.uk/", "question": "The Parkside road and rail link development 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"democlub_id": 1866, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.labour4guildford.com/LabBoro1.htm", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on road repairs.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1867, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/regulating-punting-in-cambridge-in-summer-2009.html", "question": "The number of punts on the River Cam ought be capped.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 187, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.guildfordconservatives.com/index.php?sectionid=3&pagenumber=556", "question": "Some areas of green belt land around Guildford should be considered for redevelopment to increase availability of affordable housing.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1871, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=2239285772", "question": "First Capital Connect should have their franchise for local trains revoked.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1872, "short_name": 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"national": null, "democlub_id": 197, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Funding should be increase to provide better and consistent transport for villages on the North coast. Improved travel to Truro and Newquay is needed, particularly at times for commuters.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 198, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.cornwall24.co.uk/uncategorized/mps-call-home-tax-breaks/", "question": "There should be a higher tax on second-home owners in the area.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 199, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The government should provide funding to improve access in and out of Bradley Stoke, to reduce the number of traffic jams during peak travelling hours.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 1994, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public transport connections between Bradley Stoke and Severnside should be created using public money (i.e. Pillinging, Seven beach, Easter Crompton).", "national": null, "democlub_id": 1997, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-evening-chronicle/2010/02/05/tynemouth-station-supermarket-plan-refused-72703-25770063/", "question": "A supermarket should not be part of the refurbishment of Tynemouth Station.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1998, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.potholes.co.uk/stories/view/265/damage_photos/", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on improving the repair of local footpaths and roads.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 1999, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The roads in Fermanagh are a disgrace (especially the main route from Derry to Enniskillen but ONLY when you hit Fermanaagh) and funding should be made available to improve them.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 2, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The regulator should stringently require that rush-hour trains from London and Plymouth increase their capacity; it can be almost impossible to get back home from Plymouth by train between 4pm and 6pm.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 200, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/atoz/a_to_z/service.asp?u_id=2043&tab=1", "question": "The bypass around Ormskirk should be built. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2000, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "There should be increased funding to improve cycling facilities in the city, for example making cycle lanes more consistent.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2001, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://66.102.9.132/search?q=cache:WMQuNDnhadcJ:www.luton.gov.uk/Media%2520Library/Word/Environment%2520%26%2520regeneration/Planning/Observatory/SOL/A%2520DYNAMIC%2520AND%2520CREATIVE%2520LUTON.doc+luton+playgrounds&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on more play and recreation areas for young people.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2003, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23812339-brick-lane-hijab-gates-plan-goes-back-to-drawing-board.do", "question": "Symbolic gates celebrating the Islamic hijab headscarf should be built in Brick Lane.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2004, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/news/council_news/january/consultation_an_elected_mayor.aspx", "question": "Tower Hamlets should have a directly elected mayor.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2005, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on more social housing for families in Herefordshire.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2006, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.saveipswichhospital.com/", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on full emergency heart attack care in Ipswich.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2007, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/suffolkcoastallsp/KeyIssues", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on affordable housing to meet local needs.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2008, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.lyddairport-noexpansion.co.uk/", "question": "Planned expansion of Lydd Airport should not go ahead. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2009, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "More frequent trains are needed to destinations such as London and Bristol, and if this requires subsidy to support, public money should be found for this.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 201, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/local/5046974._Public_need_more_say_over_housing_/", "question": "Local people need more of a say over proposals to build new homes locally.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2010, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://sites.google.com/site/mariamillermp/campaigns-2/m3-action/news-updates", "question": "Public money should be spent to reduce noise pollution from the M3 motorway, especially near the Beggarwood/Hatch Warren developments.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2011, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on increased police numbers in this constituency.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2012, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.mk-news.co.uk/News/Maternity-unit-given-further-orders-to-improve.htm", "question": "Extra public money should be spent to improve Milton Keynes maternity unit. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2013, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/Xscape-Casino-plan-a-winner.5660519.jp", "question": "Planning permission should be granted for a casino to be built in Milton Keynes.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2014, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.stirlingbeforepylons.org/links.php", "question": "The Beaully to Denny Powerlines should not go ahead.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2015, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.perthshireadvertiser.co.uk/perthshire-news/local-news-perthshire/perthshire/2010/01/22/objectors-step-up-against-standingfauld-windfarm-73103-25653429/", "question": "The Standingfauld windfarm should not go ahead.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2016, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.perthshireadvertiser.co.uk/perthshire-news/local-news-perthshire/strathallan/2009/04/14/evidence-row-over-quarry-plans-73103-23377029/", "question": "The Braco Quarry should not reopen", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2017, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/7742/Union_fears_over_future_of_hospitals.html", "question": "Medical services should be kept in Caithness not moved to Inverness.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2018, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "A bypass should be built around Hitchin.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2019, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Falmouth needs an indoor market for jewellers and other fine craftspeople. This could be like the Christmas market in Old Brewer's Yard, but indoors and permanent.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 202, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Traffic on the Lower Luton road should be limited to domestic vehicles only (i.e. not HGVs or coaches).", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2020, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmselect/cmcomloc/memo/firecontrol/ucm2302.htm", "question": "The proposed new Regional Control Centre for the Fire Service in Fordhouses should be abandoned.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2021, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/4887921.First_Capital_Connect_meeting_over_Thameslink_saga/?ref=mr", "question": "First Capital Connect should lose the franchise to provide trains which stop in the constituency.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2022, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.stoptesco.com/", "question": "Planning permission for an additional Tesco in St Albans should be denied. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2023, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be spent to ensure that the the Pioneer and St Albans Judo Club has a home.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2024, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2044530_threat_to_hospital_car_park_slammed", "question": "A new car park should be built at Frimley Park hospital soon, now that they have the money & planning permission to do so.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2025, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.times-series.co.uk/opinion/letters/5003886.What_will_party_manifesto_say_/", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on ensuring that full time residential wardens are retained in sheltered housing.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2026, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "More public money should be spent on road calming measures to reduce the use of residential streets as 'rat 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This should routed elsewhere and be given dedicated parking away from residential areas.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2043, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/4694486.Fury_at_cuts_to_libraries__open_hours/", "question": "Library hours should not be reduced as a money saving measure.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2044, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.statecinema.co.uk/", "question": "Public money should be used to restore the State Cinema, in order to kickstart the redevelopment of Grays town centre.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2045, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be spent to ensure that no local fire stations are closed.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2046, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The bypass around Lancaster should be built.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2047, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be used to help fund the redevelopment of the Winter Gardens.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2048, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The commercial exploitation of Morcambe Bay shellfish by companies located outside the locality should be limited by government.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2049, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://ventnorblog.com/2009/12/03/cheverton-down-turbine-application-rejected/", "question": "The Cheverton Down wind turbines planning application, recently turned down by the local council, should be overturned on appeal.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 205, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/month-delay-Lincoln-London-fast-rail-link/article-1747982-detail/article.html", "question": "Public money should be spent on providing a direct and regular train service from Lincoln to London.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2050, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Extra public money should be  spent to prevent the closure of NHS Dental access centres in Lincolnshire.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2051, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://savechasefarm.co.uk/", "question": "Chase Farm Hospital should not be downgraded.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2052, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be spent to ensure that Chiltern Line trains run at least twice per hour, seven days a week, from Northolt Park. 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The number of councillors should be reduced.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 213, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public money should be spent on ensuring that the comunity can find out why, where and when roadworks will occur.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2130, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.conchcampaign.org/", "question": "Building of the new coal fired power station at Hunterstone on the Clyde should be stopped.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2132, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.saveheatonpark.org.uk/", "question": "The council should not sell part of Heaton Park to become the private \"Goal Soccer Centre\".", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2135, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.scalbyvillagetrust.org/sos.html", "question": "The new housing estate on a green field site in Scalby should not be built.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2136, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.paisleydailyexpress.co.uk/renfrewshire-news/local-news-in-renfrewshire/paisley-news/2010/01/26/campaigners-take-to-the-net-to-save-historic-ferry-87085-25682370/", "question": "The Renfrew Ferry should not be scrapped unless an alternative is in place first.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2137, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.runcornandwidnesweeklynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-news/runcorn-widnes-local-news/2009/02/05/mersey-gateway-bridge-toll-bid-sparks-war-of-words-55368-22854128/", "question": "Applying a toll on the proposed Mersey Gateway bridge and the existing Silver Jubilee bridge in Halton will worsen traffic congestion in Warrington.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2138, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "All future development at Gullivers World should be stopped.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2139, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.nolaybrooklandfill.co.uk/", "question": "The proposed plans for a landfill at Laybrook should not go ahead.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 214, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/news/Roundabout-improvements/article-1404610-detail/article.html", "question": "The Malborough Way / A5 island improvements should be removed.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2140, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.allestreepreservationgroup.org.uk/", "question": "There should be tighter planning controls on 'in-fill' housing built on private gardens. 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Extra funding must be found to ensure it is completed as a priority.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2194, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://awpr.co.uk/", "question": "The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) should be built ASAP.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2195, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "There should be more funding for parenting support programmes.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2196, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/article-12778-last-chance-to-support-st-mark-s-minor-injuries-unit/", "question": "The minor injuries unit (MIU) at St Mark's Hospital in Maidenhead should be kept open after its trial period.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2197, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "There should be incentives for keeping old cars running for environmental reasons.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2198, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.healthcarerepublic.com/news/982410/Lib-Dems-say-NHS-faces-63bn-PFI-bill/", "question": "PFI was an excessively expensive way to improve Wythenshawe Hospital, and should not have been used.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2199, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/12445/Lothian-Buses-chiefs-told-to.4521447.jp", "question": "Prams should be allowed on Lothian Buses.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 22, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Research should be funded to find a solution to the  congestion problems in Harrogate.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 220, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://wyseca.blogspot.com/2009/11/airport-expansion-worrying.html", "question": "Planning permission to construct a new freight terminal at Manchester Airport should not have been given.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2200, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://rreelactiongroup.webs.com/", "question": "Rumney Recreation Ground should not be built on.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2201, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://russellgeorge.com/2010/02/26/letter-to-mr-ieuan-wyn-jones-regarding-newtown-traffic-chaos/", "question": "The new Tesco in Newtown should not have been opened before the bypass is built.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2202, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/gloucestershireheadlines/Bishops-College-consultation-anger-Gloucester/article-1749116-detail/article.html", "question": "Bishops' College should not be amalgamated with Central Technology College to form an academy.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2203, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/85307/campaigners-disappointed-as-school-closure-options-left-on-the-table.aspx", "question": "Public money should be spent to ensure that Llanfair, Llanfyllin and Llanidloes High Schools do not close. 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Details of those expenses should be published weekly.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2372, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "There are too many halfway houses in the constituency.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2373, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.stockportfoe.co.uk/local/nosolution.html", "question": "The A555 bypass, also known as the SEMMMS road, should not be built.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2377, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on building more social housing in the area.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2378, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "There should not be an Elected Mayor in Torbay.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2379, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.durhamcity.org/bulletin44/pubs.html", "question": "The number of licensed venues in the centre should be restricted and ultimately reduced to ensure 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"question": "Extra public money should be spent on the regeneration of Lewisham Town Centre.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2392, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The current system of allocation to social housing by bidding for properties is not working and needs reform.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2393, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "More money should be spent on gritting local roads in icy weather.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2395, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.lewishamgateway.org/welcome.htm", "question": "The proposed Lewisham Gateway development should be opposed.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2396, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://semilong.org/roadmaintenance.html", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on improved road repairs.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 2397, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Police resources should be diverted 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overground.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 511, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.tfgb.org.uk/", "question": "The Bristol area needs better coordination of public transport.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 512, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/buckingham-news/F", "question": "Ending free parking in Buckingham and Winslow will harm local communities and businesses.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 513, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "A speaker can't properly represent their electorate in the House of Commons and should not be chosen from the ranks of sitting MPs. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 514, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Community Officers are unable to deal properly with rural crime.  Funding should focus on provide more Police Officers in the area.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 515, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Council services are decreasing while council tax is rising.  Council tax rises should be frozen.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 516, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "There should be some form of financial support for rural pubs closing down or struggling to survive.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 517, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The proposed Eco-town near Bicester is bad for the area.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 518, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The local authorities should put up greater upfront investment in roads rather than just patching them up after bad weather.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 519, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/CycleCampaign", "question": "Worthing Borough Council should agree to extend Phase 2 of the Seafront Promenade Cycle Lane from Splash Point to George V Avenue to Sea Lane Ferring.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 52, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.fedaga.org.uk/node/313", "question": "Long term disused land should be converted into much-wanted allotments for locals residents and schools.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 521, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.greenerleith.org/greener-leith-news/201", "question": "A biomass power station at Leith Docks is a good idea.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 525, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/wfnews/4820466.HIGHAMS_PARK__Fight_against_Tesco_not_over__says_MP/", "question": "The Tesco superstore in Highams Park should not be built.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 527, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Traffic is mismanaged in the area, causing accidents and slowing traffic flow.  There should be an independent, publicly funded investigation into possible solutions.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 530, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Parking congestion around South Gosforth Metro is due to non-residents who park and ride; the park and ride should be restricted and policed to ensure it is residents only.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 531, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/content/articles/2008/11/13/dartford_tolls_feature.shtml", "question": "Thurrock residents should be able to use Dartford Crossing for free.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 532, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "There are too many parking restrictions in local shopping streets during shopping hours which reduces local shopping and encourages excess travel to retail parks and out-of-town shops.  Restrictions and paid parking should be hugely relaxed.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 533, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.havant.gov.uk/havant-4465", "question": "Refuse should be collected weekly, especially in summer.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 534, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1184647_mp_slams_hospital_managers", "question": "Tameside Hospital needs a change of management to improve service quality.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 535, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/community-telegraph/north-down/news/bangor-easibus-protest-arrives-at-assembly-14678459.html", "question": "Public money should be spent to prevent the suspension of the Bangor Easibus service in June this year.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 536, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Watford General Hospital should be kept open.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 539, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The local authority should spend public money to try to network and support carers. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 543, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "There should be a bus station in Stafford.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 544, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Extra public money should be spent to help elderly people at home within the constituency.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 548, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.northstowe.uk.com/index.asp?PageID=1", "question": "The new town of Northstowe should be built on the edge of Cambridge.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 55, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Money should be spent on improving public transport, not on building a bypass.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 552, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The county council is wrong to ban election posters.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 553, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Chester's Green Belt must be protected.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 555, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on building more affordable housing in Stafford.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 556, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The new one way system on Kirkleatham Street should be the other way so cars don't have to exit onto Kirkleatham Lane.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 558, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The Coatham Enclosure should be used for leisure and parking only.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 559, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Locke Park needs a bigger improvement scheme to replant and mask the railway.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 560, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2010/01/30/public-fears-over-corus-tcp-closing-date-84229-25720343/", "question": "The Government ought to step in with millions of pounds of aid to help save the Corus TCP plant and its hundreds of jobs.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 561, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/pressrel.nsf/published/november_2009_council_take_next_step_to_educational_transformation", "question": "Amalgamation of poor performing schools with good schools will help improve educational standards.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 562, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2224917.ece?print=yes&randnum=1186689053517", "question": "'V\u00e9lib' is a Parisian scheme which offers 10,000 self-service bicycles scattered around the city; Transport for London is developing a similar scheme for London. Chester should introduce its own self-service bicycle rental scheme.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 563, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The new sea defenses should include a normal (walk along) pier.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 564, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Litter Bins should be placed at prominent locations to help with Litter problems.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 566, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The local Police stations are poorly manned.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 567, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Police resources should be diverted towards higher visibility policing to prevent violence.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 568, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.chester.gov.uk/northgate/home.html", "question": "The completion of the Northgate development must be prioritised.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 569, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.tcs.cam.ac.uk/story_type/site_lead_story/town-versus-gown-at-the-ballot-box/", "question": "Students of the universities should be able to vote in the Cambridge constituency.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 57, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.pyestock.com/", "question": "The proposed mega depot in Pyestock should not be built.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 570, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://sites.google.com/site/mariamillermp/news-4/mpmeetslocalresidentsfightinghousebuilding", "question": "House building should stop in the rural areas around Basingstoke.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 571, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2065243_councils_300000_risk_for_misleading_parking_signs", "question": "Misleading parking signs in Fleet should be replaced.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 572, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.cprehampshire.org.uk/campaigns/transport/farnborough.html", "question": "The current limit of 28,000 take-off and landings per annum at Farnborough Airport should not be increased.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 573, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2044530_threat_to_hospital_car_park_slammed", "question": "Frimley Park Hospital should resolve their parking difficulties, now that they have the money and planning permission to do so.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 574, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Repairing local roads that are in disrepair should be a priority.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 575, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/gui.jsp?channelOid=114620&guideOid=120551", "question": "The A12 urgently needs more money spent on it.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 576, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The Tithebarn development should be supported. ", "national": false, "democlub_id": 578, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://consult.dacorum.gov.uk/portal/planning/aap_", "question": "The Maylands Avenue industrial estate should be relocated away from Buncefield Oil Depot.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 579, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public funding should be spent on replacing the Hemel Hempstead Pavilion entertainment venue.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 580, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/article", "question": "Public funding should be spent on re-opening Bovingdon Fire Station.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 581, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page18393", "question": "Public funding should be found to restore and maintain a full range of health services at Hemel Hempstead Hospital.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 582, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Public 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"question": "Funding should be found to enable free parking in Bursem.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 588, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://foresthillsociety.blogspot.com/2010/03/noto", "question": "Public money should be spent to enhance rather than reduce rail services along the Sydenham line into London Bridge.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 589, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/tonbridge/Uncertain-future-hospital/article-1928598-detail/article.html", "question": "Funding should be found to keep Tonbridge Community Hospital open.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 590, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1011", "question": "Swansea council should collect plastics to recycle.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 593, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varsity_Line", "question": "The government should fund the re-opening of the Varsity Railway 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"http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/countryside/walks/chaileycommon/download.htm", "question": "Chailey Common should be fenced for grazing.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 602, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Bombardier-does-high-value-work-afford-lose/article-1853001-detail/article.html", "question": "Bombardier Transportation should be considered the preferred bidder for Department for Transport procured Thameslink rollingstock to safeguard British manufacturing jobs.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 603, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8177502.stm", "question": "The retail heart of Derby should be supported, and not left as a poor relation to shopping malls.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 604, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Bombardier-decision-summer/article-1798650-detail/article.html", "question": "The date of the award 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The Rural HeLP Project should be expanded and accelerated.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 975, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/tunbridgewells/Cuts-won-t-hit-council-allowances/article-1854098-detail/article.html", "question": "Allowances for Tunbridge Wells Borough councillors should be frozen.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 978, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.solihullnews.net/views/your-letters/2009/10/09/anger-over-club-105074-24893047/", "question": "The opening of a strip club on our high street is an insult to the good name of Solihull and will lead to local order issues.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 98, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.yourtunbridgewells.co.uk/kent-news/%C2%A36m-__-the-cost-to-drivers-of-illegal-parking-newsinkent30467.aspx?news=local", "question": "Town centre parking fees in the town centre should be reduced.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 983, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "The council should limit the expansion of businesses in the North Farm industrial estate until adequate evaluation is conducted on the impact for traffic and residents.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 984, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://www.transitiontowns.org/", "question": "Public funding should be spent on \"Transition Town\" projects in Tunbridge Wells, to develop a low energy, sustainable, community.", "national": null, "democlub_id": 988, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "http://news.scotsman.com/environment/Rural-campaigner-risks-losing-60000.5989435.jp", "question": "The current housing expansion plans for St Andrews should be abandoned on grounds of landscape capacity.", "national": false, "democlub_id": 99, "short_name": null}, {"reference_url": "", "question": "Extra public money should be spent on more facilities for children and young people. 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