Local Elections 2014: What issues will you be raising with candidates on the door?

LizT

The local elections are coming up on May 23rd. So with that in mind, what are the important to you and that you would like to see your local candidates address?
If someone knocked on your door looking for your vote, what would you ask them? What local issues affect you? Do you think local government is effective? Are you satisfied with your current local government? What can a candidate do to win your support?

Over the course of the campaign Boards is going to try to engage with local election candidates and run Q&A sessions with them, so this is your first chance to tell them what you'll be asking them should they call to your door.

Obviously there's potential for this thread to become contentious, so a couple of ground rules:

NO politician bashing - this isn't about slagging off X candidate or Y party, it's about getting proper discussion going on what issues face the Offaly area and what the candidates can expect to be grilled on.

NO politicians - feel free to keep an eye on this thread, but you'll get your chance later. This thread is for your potential future constituents only.

Political affiliations - if you're going to be involved in campaigning for a candidate or in the organisation of any party/group's campaign, you must declare this in your first post in this thread.

We'd like this thread to focus on the issues you feel are important in your area, as such, if you wish to debate an issue raised by another poster, please create a separate thread in the Offaly forum.

Strawberry HillBilly

Lack of fibre broadband currently or planned for future where I live.

bigblackmug

Derelict property

Derelict Sites Status Report - Updated January, 2013

Ref Location Description Reputed Owner

DS 4 High St House beside diesel/electric William Murray 11/24/2011

DS 23 O'Moore St House West of Moore Hall James Corbett 11/24/2011

DS 35 Offaly St Site Joseph Finlay 12/22/2011

DS 54 Church Rd Building beside Pound Bridge Michael Byrne 12/22/2011

DS 55 Church Rd Cash & Carry building Clodiagh Properties -

DS 59 Market Sq Nth Site beside 'Hair Flair' Brendan & Eileen

DS 61 Henry/O'Carroll

DS 65 5 Benburb St House Unknown 12/22/2011

DS 83 Water Lane Black building at entrance to Bridge Centre Pat & Louise

DS 84 Harbour St House Dermot Horan 11/24/2011

DS 86 Main St Stone building - West of Bridge Centre Christy Maye 12/22/2011

DS 87 Church St House-West of Methodist Church Dr. Declan Scanlon 12/22/2011

DS 88 Clara Road Moorehill House Hotel Irish Nationwide

DS 89 Church Rd House near roundabout Martin Buggy 12/22/2011

DS 93 Ardan Rd House North of graveyard Kamer Construction

Date Entered

on Register

House Angela Bailey &

12/22/2011

12/22/2011

12/22/2011

St

John & Seamus

Carroll

Spollan

Lorraine Fowler

12/22/2011

Leneghan

11/24/2011

Building Society

12/22/2011

Ltd., Ballybrit, Galway

bigblackmug

High rates on business property forcing local business to shut down.

Failure to compel developers to finish unfinished estates.

Overstaffing in local government.

Disc parking should be introduced and meters removed while at the same time all cars not correctly parked and causing an obstruction to pedestrians or other road users should be towed away.

mr bungle.

Oh great, its "jobs for the boys time again"
When they call to my door i shall enquire why they were so useless when it came to the memorial for fiona pender,that's all