30/04/10…..Candidates quizzed by ThameNews.Net

FOLLOWING a lack of press releases, statements etc from most of the candidates (except the Conservative Party), ALL the candidates for the Henley Constituency have today been sent a series of questions about local issues, from readers of ThameNews.Net.

Hopefully, their answers will be available for publication by tomorrow afternoon so watch this space!

If you have any Thame or South Oxfordshire related questions you would like forwarded to the candidates, email: [email protected].

The Liberal Democrat candidate, Andy Crick, is giving out his mobile number for voters to contact him with a question direct. You can call him on: 07906-097167

The candidates for the Henley Constituency are:

John Roger Bews – British National Party
Andy Crick – Liberal Democrats
John Michael Howell – Conservative Party
Laurence Hughes – United Kingdom Independence Party
Richard Mark McKenzie – Labour Party
Mark Christopher Stevenson – Green Party

The questions emailed to each of the candidates today are:

1. Do you think that the proposed 850 new homes earmarked for Thame by the South East Core Strategy will be good for the town, or not?

2. What will you do to persuade the government (if your party forms or is part of a balanced government) to do something about the economic viability of market towns?

3. How will you ensure that Thame Community Hospital remains as such and that the promised future development of is services will good ahead, without losing the 12 beds currently available?

4. Thame is trying to ‘go green’ with several groups springing up, ie Greening Thame and Transitions Towns; What will you do to ensure that Thame and other market towns can move towards becoming a sustainable community?

5. Some people in Thame are concerned about decisions being taken by their local councils without consultation, i.e the transfer of the town’s swimming pool from town council control to district council control, after the people of Thame campaigned for a pool and raised thousands of pounds for it?
What will you do to increase local democracy – if of course you agree that it is a good idea!

6. What is your view on the future of education in this country?

7. Would your party (if it gets into power) reduce funding to Oxfordshire’s county and district councils for such things as social services and eduction?

8. Would your party (if it gets into power) cut funding for Thames Valley Police Force?