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| Here's one I did earlier... back in 2015 |
Civic society is truly alive and well in
Monmouth constituency, and just as in every election I have been involved in
since 1999 there are plenty of well-attended Hustings, where voters can quiz
the candidates.
The only other way to talk to voters is literally on the
doorstep - when you catch people a) in and b) with the time to talk, in
Monmouth constituency people raise many issues, including the bankers, Westminster
MP’s corruption and expenses, recycling, affordable housing, council tax, and our NHS.
The closing of local post offices and banks remains an issue, Europe, the referendum and immigration come up but not
that regularly. The poor state of public transport (especially buses to and
from Monmouth town) does come up more regularly, along with the need for better
school transport, saving the smaller village and community schools. The Severn
Bridge Tolls, which are a tax on jobs, commuters and businesses, comes up regularly
as does the ongoing issue of better treatment for our solders, their families, our service veterans, the legacy of Blair’s wars along with other issues.
WHAT'S NEXT?
- The next Hustings in Monmouth constituency has been organised by Transition Towns. It's taking place tonight Thursday 21st April (at 7:30pm) at The Bridges Community Centre, in Monmouth (NP25 5AShttp://www.bridgescommunity.org.uk/)
- After that comes the Farmers Union Wales Hustings, which is taking place on Tuesday 26th April 2016 at 19.30pm Abergavenny RFC, in Abergavenny.
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