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Vote/Poll History

Please find below our history of recent topics you've voted on.

What should the new county council spend your money on?
Created on Wednesday, 15/May/2013
Town centre development		23.8%
Potholes and road repair		57.1%
Policing		14.3%
Help for the unemployed		4.8%

What would you like to see most in a regenerated Lydney?
Created on Friday, 03/May/2013
New supermarket		36.8%
Social square/space		31.6%
Housing development		5.3%
Leisure facilities		26.3%

Would you support an out-of-town Sainsbury's store in Lydney?
Created on Wednesday, 06/Feb/2013
Yes		96.0%
No		4.0%

Do you think schools should close when it snows heavily?
Created on Thursday, 24/Jan/2013
Yes		3.5%
No		96.5%

Do you think the Forest should have its own maternity unit?
Created on Thursday, 17/Jan/2013
Yes		97.2%
No		2.8%

How far do you have to travel for work?
Created on Wednesday, 02/Jan/2013
Less than 10mins		20.5%
10-30mins		31.8%
30mins- 1hr		29.5%
1-2hrs		9.1%
Moe than 2hrs		9.1%

Should the boar be allowed to roam free in the Forest?
Created on Thursday, 01/Nov/2012
Yes		96.9%
No		3.1%

Do you support the protest march, campaigning for a new Asda in Cinderford?
Created on Thursday, 27/Sep/2012
Yes		95.3%
No		4.7%

Is the Forest big enough for two rival sixth forms?
Created on Thursday, 20/Sep/2012
Yes		40.0%
No		60.0%

Do you support the proposed badger cull?
Created on Thursday, 30/Aug/2012
Yes		22.7%
No		68.0%
In certain areas only		9.3%

Are you happy with the way the new bin collections are working?
Created on Wednesday, 22/Aug/2012
Yes		50.0%
No		50.0%

Have the Olympics inspired you to take up a new sport?
Created on Wednesday, 08/Aug/2012
Yes		41.2%
No		58.8%

Have you been boycotting public car parks in the Forest since parking charges were introduced?
Created on Wednesday, 11/Jul/2012
Yes		88.3%
No		11.7%

Will you continue to shop in the Forest towns now that you have to pay parking charges?
Created on Wednesday, 27/Jun/2012
Yes		9.8%
No		57.3%
Not so often		32.9%

Do you have faith in ambulance services in the Dean?
Created on Thursday, 07/Jun/2012
Yes		50.0%
No		50.0%

Do you find the Chill-out zone poster of a chimp wearing a crown offensive?
Created on Thursday, 31/May/2012
Yes		96.6%
No		3.4%

Will you continue to use Forest car parks when charges are introduced?
Created on Thursday, 10/May/2012
Yes		12.2%
No		67.8%
Less often		20.0%

Do you support the development of wind turbines in the Forest?
Created on Thursday, 26/Apr/2012
Yes		3.4%
No		96.6%

Where would you prefer the Forest of Dean College to be?
Created on Thursday, 19/Apr/2012
Steam Mills in Cinderford		37.4%
Five Acres in Berry Hill		62.6%

Is is important to keep the Forest's police stations?
Created on Thursday, 29/Mar/2012
Yes		82.0%
No		18.0%

How will the budget affect you?
Created on Thursday, 22/Mar/2012
Better off		6.3%
Worse off		62.5%
No real change		31.3%

Should the activists at the Wilderness be evicted?
Created on Friday, 09/Mar/2012
Yes		98.0%
No		2.0%

Is attracting new business into the Forest more important than protecting old traditions?
Created on Thursday, 01/Mar/2012
Yes		60.5%
No		39.5%

Do you support the proposed badger cull in the county?
Created on Thursday, 16/Feb/2012
Yes		69.5%
No		30.5%

Are you prepared to pay for green waste collections?
Created on Thursday, 09/Feb/2012
Yes		1.3%
No		98.7%

Which new store would you prefer to see in Cinderford?
Created on Thursday, 02/Feb/2012
Asda		98.4%
Sainsbury's		1.6%

Should the Forest keep its police stations?
Created on Wednesday, 18/Jan/2012
Yes		94.6%
No		3.8%
Only some		1.7%

Would you welcome a Wetherspoons in Coleford?
Created on Thursday, 05/Jan/2012
Yes		96.1%
No		3.9%

Do we need to cull wild boar in the Forest?
Created on Thursday, 22/Dec/2011
Yes		3.9%
No		96.1%

Do you support the public sector strikes?
Created on Thursday, 01/Dec/2011
Yes		9.1%
No		90.9%

Do you think there should be more police patrols in Forest towns on Friday and Saturday nights?
Created on Thursday, 10/Nov/2011
Yes		81.5%
No		18.5%

How far are you prepared to travel out of the Forest for work?
Created on Wednesday, 26/Oct/2011
Less than 10 miles		14.5%
10-20 miles		24.2%
20-30 miles		30.6%
More than 30 miles		30.6%

Which of the following do you value most?
Created on Thursday, 06/Oct/2011
Weekly refuse collections		44.4%
Free public car parks		36.1%
Free public libraries		19.4%

Is it time to start charging for parking in the Dean's towns?
Created on Thursday, 29/Sep/2011
Yes		17.9%
No		75.0%
Only certain car parks		7.1%

Do you think soldiers leaving the armed forces should be given priority for new homes in Lydney?
Created on Thursday, 08/Sep/2011
Yes		42.1%
No		48.2%
Not sure		9.6%

Do you think the sentences being given to looters are too tough?
Created on Wednesday, 24/Aug/2011
Yes		22.1%
No		76.5%
Not sure		1.5%

Would you continue to shop in the Forest towns if parking charges were introduced?
Created on Thursday, 11/Aug/2011
Yes		15.6%
No		81.8%
Not sure		2.6%

Should Forest bus services to rural areas be subsidised if they do not pay for themselves?
Created on Thursday, 04/Aug/2011
Yes		56.7%
No		43.3%

Do you like to see free roaming sheep around the Forest?
Created on Thursday, 21/Jul/2011
Yes		46.4%
No		35.1%
Only in certain areas		18.6%

Do you support the recent strike action in schools?
Created on Monday, 04/Jul/2011
Yes		43.6%
No		54.5%
Not sure		1.8%

Which Forest town needs regeneration money the most?
Created on Thursday, 16/Jun/2011
Cinderford		43.6%
Coleford		10.1%
Lydney		30.7%
Newent		2.2%
Divide it equally		13.4%

Do you think there should be a cull on wild boar in the Forest?
Created on Thursday, 02/Jun/2011
Yes		48.3%
No		47.2%
Undecided		4.5%

Are you in favour of more 'slow down' road signs on the A48?
Created on Wednesday, 25/May/2011
Yes		61.1%
No		33.3%
Undecided		5.6%

Do you think Cinderford needs another supermarket?
Created on Wednesday, 06/Apr/2011
Yes		63.3%
No		34.9%
Maybe		1.8%

Will you be watching the Royal Wedding on TV?
Created on Thursday, 31/Mar/2011
Yes		26.7%
No		69.3%
Not sure		4.0%

Would you like to see a new Tesco store launched in Coleford?
Created on Tuesday, 22/Mar/2011
Yes		59.6%
No		38.6%
Not sure		1.8%

Do you support hunting in the Forest of Dean?
Created on Tuesday, 08/Mar/2011
Yes		45.2%
No		52.4%
Not sure		2.4%

Who is the greatest Forester?
Created on Thursday, 17/Feb/2011
Dennis Potter		28.3%
Jimmy Young		12.5%
The Mushets		6.7%
Warren James		23.3%
Winifred Foley		12.5%
Another		16.7%

Do you think MP Mark Harper is right to support his Government's stance on Forest ownership?
Created on Thursday, 10/Feb/2011
Yes		4.4%
No		95.6%

Do you feel Forest land is now safe from any future sell-off?
Created on Wednesday, 02/Feb/2011
Yes		3.6%
No		95.0%
Not sure		1.4%

Was Sky TV right to sack Andy Gray?
Created on Wednesday, 26/Jan/2011
Yes		60.8%
No		39.2%

Does the Forest need CCTV in its towns?
Created on Tuesday, 18/Jan/2011
Yes		47.5%
No		32.5%
Limited use only		20.0%

What should happen to Forest libraries?
Created on Friday, 07/Jan/2011
Keep open & make cuts elsewhere		80.6%
Transfer to community groups		17.3%
Close/transfer different libraries		2.0%

Do you think the Conservative / Libdem coalition is doing a good job of running the country?
Created on Tuesday, 28/Dec/2010
Yes		13.1%
No		82.0%
Undecided		4.9%

Do you want a white Christmas?
Created on Tuesday, 21/Dec/2010
Yes		76.9%
No		23.1%

Do you support the recent student action, opposing Government cuts?
Created on Tuesday, 30/Nov/2010
Yes		60.7%
No		35.5%
Undecided		3.7%

Where will Cinderford Town finish this season in the league?
Created on Wednesday, 17/Nov/2010
Automatic promotion		12.5%
Play-offs		25.0%
higher mid-table		0.0%
lower mid-table		37.5%
just off the bottom		12.5%
In the relegation zone		12.5%

How do you think Cinderford RFC will fare against Redruth this week?
Created on Thursday, 11/Nov/2010
Win easily		25.0%
Win by a small margin		25.0%
Lose by a small margin		0.0%
Lose heavily		50.0%
Draw		0.0%

Who is the best National League rugby goalkicker in the Forest at the moment?
Created on Thursday, 11/Nov/2010
Mark Davies		7.8%
Danny Trigg		15.7%
Brett Turner		49.0%
Tim Stevenson		15.7%
Other		11.8%

Do you think more speed cameras should be placed on the A48 road to Gloucester?
Created on Wednesday, 10/Nov/2010
Yes		44.0%
No		56.0%
Not sure		0.0%

Do you think Cinderford will stay up in National League One this season?
Created on Thursday, 28/Oct/2010
Yes		100.0%
No		0.0%

Do you think parts of the Forest should be sold off to private buyers in order to attract businesses into the area?
Created on Thursday, 28/Oct/2010
Yes		2.5%
Maybe, to the right buyer		3.6%
Definitely not		94.0%