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Question: how come my nanna and mum and a lot of grown-ups i know say that the goverment and council are a waste of space? also if you were a councillor do you think you could change their minds and how?

Asked by sclews to Anne-M, Dot, Joe, Kate, Lee on 12 Oct 2010 in Categories: .

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  • Photo: Dorothy LongDorothy Long answered on 12 Oct 2010:

    I’m sorry they think like this. people say this when they don’t agree with what the government is doing and that is fair enough, but if they haven’t bothered to find out what’s going on, then i think that’s not so good. You make up your own mind!

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  • Photo: Kate DaviesKate Davies answered on 12 Oct 2010:

    because they may have had a bad experience and feel let down by the people who are supposed to look after us. I felt let down by Darlington Borough Council over schools that were not performing well and the town centre being ripped up and being made to look like loads of other boring town centres, thats why I stood for election so hopefully we can take Darlington in a better direction. So the message is if you don’t like something then try and do something about it.

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  • Photo: Anne-Marie CurryAnne-Marie Curry answered on 12 Oct 2010:

    I think they believe we are a waste of space because we have not listened to what they want. And if we can not give them what they want we have not explained it to them. For many years Government and Councils do what they think is best, not what the people want. I believe we should listen and do our best to give the people some of what they want. I want to give young people in Darlington more of what they want. I will not get everything but I will get something by trying.

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  • Photo: Lee VaseyLee Vasey answered on 12 Oct 2010:

    Everything we say and do tends to be political. Like peoples jobs and what they do with their leisure time. If people dont care about these things and dont vote then how can they have a say when there is something to talk about. Having a voice is the same as having a vote because if your job is on the line then you know you have tried really hard to make sure that it is not lost. Being apathetic and saying that the people who use their time to fight for what is right are a waste of space is not true, do you agree?

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  • Photo: ijodieijodie commented on 12 Oct 2010:

    our family takes a lot of notice in this sort of stuff and hasnt once really been pleased with what the government or anyone has done for us im afraid!! not really gonna change my mind as every counsellor i no has done exactly the same as each other!!!n
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  • Photo: ijodieijodie commented on 12 Oct 2010:

    our family takes a lot of notice in this sort of stuff and hasnt once really been pleased with what the government or anyone has done for us im afraid!! not really gonna change my mind as every counsellor i no has done exactly the same as each other!!!

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  • Photo: susannasusanna commented on 12 Oct 2010:

    yeah i know the goverment never does any thing good for our enviourment we need more flowers parks were children feel safe in have camera’s to stop the problems causes in our local parks the denes park is alright but look at the state of it it is a mess why did they cut down all the trees

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  • Photo: LeeLee commented on 12 Oct 2010:

    This is what is called a liberal democracy, everyone is free to make up their own mind!!! good for you….

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