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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | I | J | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | V | W |CreatedDurham?Proposals...02/12/2007 13:29:39YesYesNo25 - 60YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesImportantVery importantImportantImportantVery importantImportantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantVery importantImportantImportantImportantNot at allFutureNowFutureFutureFuture30/11/2007 23:44:55YesYesNo25 - 60YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesLowerImportantVery importantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantVery importantImportantImportantImportantLess importantImportantFutureNowNot at allNowFutureFutureFutureFuture30/11/2007 20:52:10NoI feel there is a great need for an art gallery at the DLI museum. There is very little else in Durham, the DLI is unique and serves a varied educational need. I am disgusted to hear that various services are to be cut when the council is paying an "advisor" £750 per day.30/11/2007 20:47:51YesYesNo25 - 60YesYesYesYesNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantLess importantVery importantLess importantVery importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantImportantFutureFutureNot at allFutureNot at allFutureFutureFuture30/11/2007 18:00:11YesYesNoOver 60NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYessavings at libraries where only a fraction of the public use on a regular basis, but cost the earth to maintainYesNogiven that for the last ten years increases have been well above the inflation rate it is time we had some standstill in the fees.Less importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantLess importantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantNowFutureNowNowNowFutureFutureFuture30/11/2007 17:41:10YesYesNoOver 60NoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesLowerLess importantVery importantImportantImportantImportantImportantLess importantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantLess importantLess importantLess importantLess importantVery importantImportantVery importantVery importantLess importantImportantFutureNowNot at allNowFutureFutureFutureFuture30/11/2007 14:34:25YesYesNo25 - 60YesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYesNoYesYesI have said yes to buildign schools for the future, to support new schools but not specifically BSF which is not perfectNoPriority must be continuing to improve education, improving services for the elderly, and reduction of waste expenditure to achieve a 0% tax riseNoIt would be better to make major reductionsin a few services rather than snippign away little bits alroundNoLowercouncillors expenses, publicity, duplication of work with districts, sell county hall and buil in a cheaper part of the countyLess importantVery importantVery importantNot importantVery importantVery importantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantVery importantImportantImportantLess importantNot importantImportantVery importantLess importantNot importantLess importantImportantLess importantVery importantFutureNot at allNot at allFutureNot at allNowNot at allNot at all30/11/2007 13:15:06NoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantImportantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantImportantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantImportantVery importantImportantVery importantNowNowNowNowNowNowNowNow30/11/2007 12:24:59YesYesNo25 - 60NoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNoYesNoLowerNot importantImportantDon't knowVery importantDon't knowDon't knowDon't knowImportantNot importantImportantNot importantDon't knowDon't knowDon't knowNot importantNot importantImportantDon't knowVery importantVery importantLess importantLess importantImportantVery importantNot importantNot importantNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all30/11/2007 09:44:29YesYesNoOver 60NoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoMore lateral thinking sghould be used to establish which services can be dletled altogether rather than chipping away at "easy " targetsNoLowersee above plus councillors expenses and unnecessary training courses!Less importantImportantVery importantVery importantVery importantImportantImportantLess importantImportantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantImportantLess importantImportantVery importantImportantImportantVery importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantNowFutureNot at allFutureFutureNowNowNot at all29/11/2007 20:51:11YesYesNo25 - 60YesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoLowercouncil tax could be increased if it was aligned to the main two surveyed areas the public highight clean and safe environmentImportantVery importantNot importantNot importantNot importantNot importantNot importantVery importantLess importantLess importantNot importantNot importantNot importantLess importantImportantNot importantVery importantVery importantLess importantImportantImportantNot importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantFutureNowNot at allNowNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all29/11/2007 20:24:02YesYesNo25 - 60YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesmissing - improving access to cultural heritage, museums, modern cultural events missing - improving & integrating use of Community Transport operations (a good economic proposition) missing - interaction between DCC officers and the public & community involvement in service provision. YesYesYesYesYesWith a bit of imagination and commitment from DCC Community transport could play a bigger role in DCC transport services AND Museums (eg Killhope, Beamish, Bowes) could play a much bigger role in all your improvements & additional servicesYesBUT I do feel there is a lack of commitment to renewable and sustainable energy in Durham - more could be achieved on recycling, alternative power sources - recycling in Wear Valley is dire - can't you all get together?NoDon't know what they are - how can I find out?YesHigherDon't know but happy to pay council tax in return for services - IF THE SERVICES ARE GOOD & EQUALLY GOOD IN ALL AREAS Rural areas do not have good service provision in return for their council tax money.Very importantImportantImportantImportantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantImportantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantNot importantVery importantVery importantImportantVery importantVery importantVery importantNowFutureFutureFutureNowNowNowNow29/11/2007 19:24:07YesYesNo25 - 60YesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesCommunity transport requires support in rural areasYesYesYesVery importantImportantImportantLess importantImportantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantLess importantImportantLess importantLess importantLess importantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantNowFutureFutureFutureFutureNowNot at allFuture29/11/2007 17:15:55YesYesNoOver 60YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYesPublic transport and improved road and railway systems should be a very high priority, not an "additional investment".YesNot "reducing the rate of decline in public transport". You should be IMPROVING the quality of public transportIf you doubled what you are currently paying for public transport it would only add 1% to your expenditure.Not importantLess importantImportantVery importantVery importantVery importantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantLess importantImportantImportantLess importantImportantVery importantImportantImportantVery importantImportantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantNot at allFutureNot at allFutureFutureFutureFutureNow29/11/2007 13:55:21YesYesNo25 - 60YesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoLowerPolice pensions let them work to 65 like the rest of us!Less importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantImportantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantImportantImportantLess importantImportantImportantNot importantImportantVery importantImportantVery importantImportantImportantVery importantVery importantLess importantVery importantNot at allFutureNot at allFutureFutureNowNot at allNot at all29/11/2007 13:40:07YesNoNo25 - 60NoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesall of the above are laudable and essential for the good of the community so it would take a hard hearted person to say no to any of them !YesYesYesYesYesagain all laudable projects which need investment.YesNoNoLowerI have no idea where the additional money should come from I am not an economist, though in order to survive today on low to middle income where you fall between the help of the 'state' balancing the budget, making additional savings and going without is par for the course.Less importantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantLess importantImportantImportantLess importantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantVery importantLess importantImportantNowFutureFutureFutureFutureNowFutureFuture29/11/2007 05:27:03YesNoNo25 - 60NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNoYesMany people claiming benefits have conditions that change day to day,hour to hour.People don't realise that and it's these people that are going to suffer.I would also like to know what social security benefits the council provide.It's the first I've heard of it.YesYesYesYesYesThe public transport system is terrible.I live in aycliffe and I'm a wheelchair user,the train station is inaccessible.I can't get on a bus by myself either and as I'm not allowed to drive it's a problem.YesNoI can't quite decide.NoLowerNot importantNot importantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantLess importantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantVery importantImportantImportantVery importantImportantLess importantNowFutureFutureFutureNowFutureFutureFuture28/11/2007 21:04:10YesYesNoOver 60NoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoLowermake additional savings by stopping the practice of spending all monies for the current year before the end of the finacial year. put in place a system whereby good economic management is rewarded, not penalised. budget within your income as everyone of your taxpayers has to do by reducing waste,reduce allowances and expenses, which are grossly extravegant,cut down on management, wasting money on target fillers,reduce employees,reduce heating by at least 10 degrees, council offices are allways overheated.Not importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantLess importantLess importantLess importantLess importantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantNot at allNot at allNot at allNowNot at allNot at allNot at allFuture28/11/2007 20:10:40YesYesNo25 - 60NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNoYesNoImproving educational attainment / achievement, this should be provided by the education dept not a county council. Protecting / supporting vulnerable adults this are should be controlled with the support of vulnerable children, as a lifecycle programme. Improving health- this should be covered by the best use of Nhs resources- should not be a county council programme. Quality of the environment- this should be managed by the enviroment agency. Public transport is expensive, unreliable in terms of service, and does not cover enough areas to be of a benefit to reduce the number of cars. Waste management should be controlled by the enviroment agency, but the county council should have an interest in obtaining the best / value /cost effective use of contractors, for removal, transportation, and recycling of waste. Promoting economic wellbeing- yes this should be a county council involement in trying to get more / better employers in the region, before trying to reduce numbers on incapacity benefit, the areas of getting this people to and from work would have to be considered, ie public transport- it would be no good giving someone a job 30 miles from their home, just because they can use a computer, but are unbale to drive or use public transport without assistance.YesNoNoYesNoBuilding schools for the future, according to reports there are less children? better structure / improvements of exsisting schools, would be more cost effective. A transport infrastructure and reducing the rate of decline in public transport- needs lots of careful thinking about the best way forward. People with learning disabilities- sorry but they are not going to contribute to the income of the county council, i feel they have already enough resources already. Older people to retain their independence - is a good idea but we are getting more and more older people, as people live longer, people have to invest for their own pensions, if they want to retain independance let them assist more with the cost.Noas aboveYesNoLowerI think that it should be lower as pay rises are not keeping up with inflation, and most goods and service are more expensive, than in previous years. In real terms i have less to spend each month due to fuel costs for heating lighting and runing a car, which i need to get to work, as there is no public transport to cover my working pattern. The county council should consider fitting timers to the street lights, so that they can be turned off at say 2:30am- 4:30am, or set up so that alternative lights during them hours are turned off. On major roads the overhead lights could be reduced as above. set up more signpost lights with solar lighting, this would need an outlay but would be a benefit in the long term. When Replacement vehicles for the ageing fleet are required, then these should be dual fuel. Hired vehicles shold be provided this way too from the hirer, this would give them an incentive to buy and hire out more eco friendly vehicles.Less importantLess importantNot importantNot importantNot importantNot importantNot importantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantNot importantNot importantLess importantNot importantNot importantLess importantImportantNot importantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantLess importantNot importantImportantNot at allNot at allFutureFutureFutureFutureNowNow27/11/2007 22:33:49YesYesNo25 - 60YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoThe council wants to promote Durham as a place for tourist to visit ( the norths answer to York ) yet it wants to cut back the funding for one of the few museums and the only art gallery that durham has , this when other museums and art gallerys are being made free to all. Young people growing up today should remember the sacrifices of two world wars and they should have a place to go to learn about these things,the museum is the ideal place for this.YesVery importantImportantNot importantNot importantNot importantNot importantNot importantImportantLess importantNot importantNot importantNot importantNot importantNot importantNot importantNot importantNot importantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantLess importantVery importantImportantImportantLess importantFutureNowNot at allNot at allFutureFuture27/11/2007 19:50:58YesYesNoOver 60NoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesi can not see anyone with there own transport is going to go for public transport because with modern day cars you can travel cheaper by car and can come and go when there wish and if you have a family of four or five there will save even more so that why a transport inrastructure is not a good idea to invest in.Yesyes i agree mainly but there must be different areas to look at eg. lower our council taxes or if not freeze them for a couple of years, recycling the green tubs are totaly inadequate especially around christmas with festive celabrations and packaging off presentsYesNoLowernot to invest in public transport, invest in recyclingNot importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantVery importantImportantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantImportantLess importantVery importantLess importantNot importantImportantLess importantVery importantImportantVery importantFutureNot at allFutureFutureNot at allNowNot at allNot at all27/11/2007 17:37:19YesYesNoOver 60YesYesYesNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesDo not know the extent of Council's proposed improvement priority. Our views are expressed as aging parents caring for an adult with Learning Disabilities.YesYesYesYesSee our comments above.Areas for specific investment "Not Known".Ares "Not Known".LowerLess expenditure on exorbitant consultancy fees. Pre salting of roads is very important to maintain transport links - should not be reduced. Staff in supported housing is very important and expenditure should not be reduced.Not importantLess importantImportantVery importantImportantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantImportantImportantImportantVery importantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantLess importantVery importantLess importantNot at allNot at allFutureNot at allNot at allFutureFuture27/11/2007 17:03:13YesYesNo25 - 60YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesNoToo much emphasis on young peopleNoNot sufficient emphasis on environmental matters, particularly quality of environment and opportunities to enjoy the countrysideNoAreas such as access and rights of way were severely cut last year. Further cuts/savings in this statutory service will inconvenience large numbers of people, affect their health and well-being, and be contrary to the objectives of the recently published Rights of Way Improvement Plan. It should be noted that Essex County Council, for example, has a budget of £2.5 million for public rights of way!NoHigherAdditional resources should be spent on areas such as rights of way which can contribute to the broader aims of a healthier population and a County that is attractive to visitors and investors.ImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantLess importantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantLess importantVery importantImportantImportantLess importantNowNowFutureFutureNowFutureNowFuture27/11/2007 12:39:23YesYesNo25 - 60NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoLowerImportantLess importantVery importantLess importantLess importantLess importantImportantNot importantLess importantLess importantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantNot importantNot importantImportantLess importantImportantNot importantNot importantLess importantLess importantNot at allFutureFutureNot at allFutureNowNowNow27/11/2007 09:55:12YesYesNoOver 60YesYesYesYesNoYesNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesI think that the County should also have prioritised anti social behaviour and alcohol abuse by young people as this is becoming a very serious problem with medium and long term implications that will impact on some of the above priorities. I think that it is a problem that does not neccesserily have to impact directly on county budgets because it must be led by strong policy decisions and executed by the police, borough and town/parish councils.YesYesYesYesYesYesYesI think that efficiency in public services is about maximising the impact of available resources on front line services at the point of delivery, therefore I believe that more could be done to reduce the number of staff managing wasteful beuracracy and I am not sure how long rate payers will tolerate inneffective over tolerant HR regimes and escalating pension schemes that do not represent acceptable return on investment when set against perceived productivity.NoLowerBack office administrative staffing and bearacracy see comments above.ImportantImportantImportantVery importantVery importantVery importantNot importantImportantImportantImportantImportantLess importantImportantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantLess importantImportantImportantLess importantImportantImportantImportantFutureFutureNowNot at allNot at allNowFutureFuture27/11/2007 08:38:39YesYesNo25 - 60NoYesNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesLess importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantVery importantImportantVery importantVery importantImportantLess importantLess importantImportantLess importantLess importantLess importantLess importantLess importantImportantImportantImportantLess importantImportantVery importantImportantVery importantNot at allNot at allFutureNowNowNot at allNowFuture27/11/2007 00:04:11YesNoNoUnder 25YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesI have read in the Durham Times that you plan to make £7.4 cuts across the county. In the case of grass cutting, weed spraying and salting roads I think this is ludicrous. I would like to know the logic behind this? YesYesYesYesYesYesNoSee comment above RE comment in the Durham Times. YesImportantVery importantImportantVery importantImportantImportantImportantVery importantVery importantImportantVery importantVery importantVery importantImportantVery importantLess importantImportantImportantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantImportantImportantImportantNowFutureFutureNowNowFutureNowFuture26/11/2007 19:57:21YesYesNoOver 60YesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesThe initial premise that the people of Durham should continue to accept annual reductions in government grants from this Labour government is unacceptable. If the proposed cuts of £7.5m could be justified by reducing staffing levels and improving efficiency while maintaining the services to the community then the voters would applaud this. However, as a former employee of Durham County Council ( retired ) I am well aware that these measures have been taken over the past ten years. Therefore, instead of inviting the public to take part in the decisions as to where to cut services, as a democratically elected body answerable to the people of Durham , the County Council should in my view be asking the voters if cuts in services should take place at all. This government was elected to improve services and achieve value for money. It was not elected to reduce services to the community at all, and certainly not after ten years of " unprecedented economic growth ".YesYesYesYesYesYesNoSee comments above. If the proposed grant reduction of £7.5m cannot be achieved without cuts in services then the grant reduction should be opposed. The government was not ellected to reduce services to the community. NoLowerDo not reduce services, oppose the grant reduction. Very importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantNowNowNowNowNowNowNowNow26/11/2007 17:53:40YesYesNoOver 60YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesPublic transport is very important to me and I would like to see an improvement especially between Wingate and Durham The old buses we have to put up with!YesAgree with the pospals in connection with Lime Kiln . Anything that encourages people to come to the coast can only benefit their health etc. We want to get people out and about not sitting in doors all the time. Safe car parks will help.YesYesCut down on red tape as much as possible as well as endless meetings that achieve nothing. lets have value for money!Less importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantLess importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantImportantVery importantImportantImportantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantVery importantImportantVery importantVery importantImportantVery importantNowNowNowNowNowNowNowNow26/11/2007 16:06:25YesYesNo25 - 60YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesOf course these are all priorites but you also need to cater for the health and well being agenda, then you should reduce the health problems of many people. By this I amean countryside improvements, woodland walks, widlife enhancement and walking route creation and management.YesYesYesYesYesmore healthy living, path management and countryside improvementsNoAs a minor item in the budget, you tend to cut the green budget for countryside, paths and well being agenda's every year?NoLower Save on bus lanes clogging up the city, cuts to more road building, reduce waste spending, cut building new schools when the old ones could be adapted? Reduce street lighting, theres too much of it, why are we lighting the sky all night? Why do I see Service Direct road crews taking weeks on ajob that would take private firms days? 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