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

 

Do you think the 'Beast of Bodmin Moor' sightings could be due to a wild big cat?

Created on Wednesday, 19/Jun/2013

Yes

100.0%

No

0.0%

Do you think more support should be given to community transport schemes?

Created on Wednesday, 12/Jun/2013

Yes

4.9%

No

95.1%

Do you think the local pannier markets should receive more support from the local community?

Created on Wednesday, 05/Jun/2013

Yes

4.9%

No

95.1%

Do you think ‘Post’ area towns can support more than three supermarkets?

Created on Friday, 31/May/2013

Yes

27.3%

No

72.7%

Do you think young people in the community should be given the opportunity to design and decorate buildings in their towns?

Created on Wednesday, 22/May/2013

Yes

18.7%

No

81.3%

Would removing a few of the oak trees 'ruin' the Millenium Avenue on the Link Road in Launceston?

Created on Wednesday, 15/May/2013

Yes

13.6%

No

86.4%

Do you feel the flag of St George should be displayed more in Cornwall during national events and holidays as a sign the country is part of England?

Created on Wednesday, 08/May/2013

Yes

2.2%

No

97.8%

Do you think a bypass in Launceston connecting the A30 and A388 would benefit local businesses?

Created on Wednesday, 24/Apr/2013

Yes

4.4%

No

94.8%

More discussion needed

0.8%

Do you think Speed Awareness Week will help to slow drivers down long term?

Created on Wednesday, 17/Apr/2013

Yes

0.0%

No

100.0%

More discussion needed

0.0%

Will you be voting in the upcoming elections for town and parish councils?

Created on Wednesday, 10/Apr/2013

Yes

1.3%

No

98.1%

More discussion needed

0.6%

Do you think Easter is still celebrated for its Christian origins?

Created on Wednesday, 03/Apr/2013

Yes

1.6%

No

98.0%

More discussion needed

0.4%

Do you think the Route 39 Academy should go ahead?

Created on Wednesday, 27/Mar/2013

Yes

48.9%

No

51.1%

More discussion needed

0.0%

Do you feel the Holsworthy Agri-Business Centre will improve the desirability to live and work in the area?

Created on Wednesday, 20/Mar/2013

Yes

4.8%

No

94.7%

More discussion needed

0.5%

Does more need to be done by authorities to provide access to less 'popular' sports — for example, motorsport?

Created on Friday, 15/Mar/2013

Yes

33.3%

No

66.7%

Do you feel more people should read a book, and spend less time on computers and phones?

Created on Wednesday, 13/Mar/2013

Yes

100.0%

No

0.0%

Do you think you could do more to maintain a healthy lifestyle, by paying greater attention to your daily nutritional intake?

Created on Wednesday, 06/Mar/2013

Yes

2.1%

No

97.9%

Do you think there needs to be an increase in bus services in the area?

Created on Wednesday, 06/Mar/2013

Yes

98.1%

No

1.9%

More discussion needed

0.0%

This week, we ask do you agree with Alice Weaver, who in this week's Spotlight feature says that women's football is benefitting from last summer's Olympic legacy?

Created on Wednesday, 27/Feb/2013

Yes

50.0%

No

50.0%

Do you feel it is a good idea to have a large foodstore in the centre of Launceston?

Created on Wednesday, 27/Feb/2013

Yes

86.1%

No

13.5%

More discussion needed

0.4%

Does professional football suffer because of a lack of respect amongst its players, in comparison to rugby and tennis, for example?

Created on Wednesday, 20/Feb/2013

Yes

100.0%

No

0.0%

Do you feel safer going out at night in your area when seeing the police on visual patrols?

Created on Wednesday, 20/Feb/2013

Yes

10.6%

No

89.4%

Who do you consider favourites to win the RBS Six Nations, following the weekend's latest round of fixtures?

Created on Wednesday, 13/Feb/2013

England

75.0%

Ireland

0.0%

Scotland

0.0%

Wales

0.0%

Italy

0.0%

France

25.0%

Do the comments made by Regional Director of St John South West Steven Hargreaves in this week's 'Post' allay fears you have over regionalisation of services?

Created on Friday, 08/Feb/2013

Yes

4.7%

No

94.1%

More discussion required

1.2%

Do Launceston's walkways need an overhaul to aid access for the disabled throughout the town, as stated by resident Mr WJC Harnell in this week's edition of the 'Post'?

Created on Wednesday, 05/Dec/2012

Yes

97.2%

No

1.8%

Certain areas need work

1.0%

Do you think the Olympics has left a lasting legacy for youngsters across Great Britain?

Created on Thursday, 16/Aug/2012

Yes

9.9%

No

90.1%

Do you think taxpayers should contribute to a 'Stadium for Cornwall?'

Created on Wednesday, 23/May/2012

Yes

5.1%

No

94.9%

Do you agree increases in bus prices could lead to a downturn in trade for towns across the 'Post' area?

Created on Wednesday, 25/Apr/2012

Yes

94.2%

No

5.8%

Do you agree with Bude-Stratton Town Councillor Lesley Moores when she says the future of Bude is in doubt without a railway link?

Created on Wednesday, 11/Apr/2012

Yes

8.2%

No

91.8%

Which group would you hold most responsible for the chaos that overcame Britain's petrol pumps recently?

Created on Wednesday, 04/Apr/2012

The government

8.2%

The public

2.2%

The 'striking' truckers

89.7%

In light of the spate of wind turbine applications, do you support this form of renewable energy?

Created on Thursday, 29/Mar/2012

Yes

90.7%

No

6.5%

Impartial

2.8%

Is North Cornwall MP Dan Rogerson right to call for an inquiry into the Lowermoor Treatment Works, Camelford water contamination of July 6, 1988?

Created on Wednesday, 21/Mar/2012

Yes

10.7%

No

89.3%

Do you agree that the policies — following consultation — proposed by Launceston Town Strategy Group regarding the road layouts in the area will be, on the whole, beneficial to Launceston?

Created on Wednesday, 29/Feb/2012

Yes

4.8%

No

95.2%

Would you welcome larger, national chain business stores to Bude?

Created on Wednesday, 22/Feb/2012

Yes

94.3%

No

5.7%

Do you think the introduction of Superfast Broadband to locations across the 'Post' area will help significantly improve prospects for both businesses and home users?

Created on Wednesday, 15/Feb/2012

Yes

9.6%

No

90.4%

Were the First Tier Tribunal correct to uphold the terms of Bude-Stratton Town Councillor Julia Bryson's three month suspension, following her appeal?

Created on Wednesday, 08/Feb/2012

Yes

97.9%

No

2.1%

Do you think the officials from Cornwall Council will listen to the people of Launceston on issues raised at the recent public meeting?

Created on Friday, 03/Feb/2012

Yes

0.0%

No

100.0%

Possibly

0.0%

Are you in favour of a supermarket in Camelford as proposed in this week's edition?

Created on Wednesday, 25/Jan/2012

Tesco on the old school site

97.4%

A store located off Victoria Road

1.6%

None at all

1.0%

Do you agree with the proposal to relocate Holsworthy's former emergency water pump from the Square to elsewhere in the town?

Created on Wednesday, 18/Jan/2012

Yes

2.3%

No

97.7%

Are the residents of Launcells right to oppose the application of a 200ft wind turbine on land near their homes?

Created on Wednesday, 11/Jan/2012

Yes

6.0%

No

94.0%

Do you agree with Cornwall Councillor Paula Dolphin when she says Serco's relocation of Stratton's out of hours GP service to Launceston has 'put the people of Bude at risk?'

Created on Thursday, 22/Dec/2011

Yes

97.5%

No

2.5%

Ahead of a public consultation in Kilkhampton, do you feel that further windfarm developments are welcome across the 'Post' area?

Created on Wednesday, 07/Dec/2011

Yes

94.0%

No

4.7%

Don't mind

1.2%

Do you think the introduction of a loyalty card system, offering benefits to customers, will encourage more people to shop in Launceston?

Created on Wednesday, 23/Nov/2011

Yes

5.3%

No

94.7%

Would the construction of houses on Launceston Police Station overflow car park cause problems as significant as those expressed by nearby residents in this week's edition of the 'Post'?

Created on Wednesday, 16/Nov/2011

Yes

94.6%

No

5.4%

Will you be travelling to see the Olympic Flame as it passes through Devon and Cornwall?

Created on Wednesday, 09/Nov/2011

Yes

6.6%

No

93.4%

In light of the recent release of booking figures and nearly 11 months since its opening, do you think that the decision to refurbish Launceston Town Hall was a worthwhile one?

Created on Wednesday, 19/Oct/2011

Yes

17.8%

No

82.2%

Should Shebbear College's 'green' approach to generating its own power with new wind turbines be applauded or opposed?

Created on Thursday, 13/Oct/2011

Applauded

52.7%

Opposed

47.3%

Would the provision of a smaller jazz festival in Bude next year make more sense than cancelling and re-launching in 2013?

Created on Wednesday, 05/Oct/2011

Yes, a smaller event should be held

63.2%

No, cancellation is best for 2012

36.8%

Do you agree with Jeremy Varcoe that the proposed Davidstow windfarm will have a detrimental effect on the area, if it is given the go-ahead?

Created on Thursday, 29/Sep/2011

Yes

20.7%

No

75.9%

Impartial

3.4%

Are plans to pedestrianise certain areas of Launceston a viable solution to traffic and safety problems in the town?

Created on Friday, 23/Sep/2011

Yes

5.9%

No

94.1%

Do you believe the introduction of a 'Devonwall' constituency is a necessary decision as part of the government's electoral reforms, or is it essential they seek alternatives to reduce the number of seats in parliament?

Created on Wednesday, 14/Sep/2011

Yes

3.6%

No

94.5%

Not sure

1.8%

Do you think GCSE exams and coursework are getting easier, or are pupils wholly deserving of their success?

Created on Thursday, 08/Sep/2011

Yes

93.9%

No

6.1%

Not sure

0.0%

Do you think the beach hut initiative is a good idea to help save the Bude Sea Pool?

Created on Thursday, 01/Sep/2011

Yes

15.8%

No

83.3%

Not sure

0.8%

Will the 10 week closure of the A39 through Camelford be of as great a detriment to the town's trade as is being feared by shop owners?

Created on Wednesday, 24/Aug/2011

Yes

68.0%

No

32.0%

Is Joe Munday correct when he implies parents must take much of the blame for the behaviour of youngsters in the recent riots across the country, in his column in this week's edition of the 'Post'?

Created on Wednesday, 17/Aug/2011

Yes

92.6%

No

7.4%

Do you think a new super broadband service in Cornwall will provide much of a difference for internet surfers, including both businesses and residential users?

Created on Wednesday, 27/Jul/2011

Yes

29.9%

No

70.1%

Are significant changes needed to the access of Launceston Library, to enable all people to use the relocated One Stop Shop?

Created on Wednesday, 20/Jul/2011

Yes

92.3%

No

7.7%

Do you agree with Cornwall Councillor Phil Parsons when he says a new hospital, an expansion of the town GP practice and a new NHS dental provision should be incorporated on one site in Launceston?

Created on Wednesday, 13/Jul/2011

Yes

90.7%

No

9.3%

Do you think the go ahead for a mixed use development, including a new primary school and a significant number of houses on land at Hay Common, Launceston will benefit the area?

Created on Wednesday, 06/Jul/2011

Yes

7.0%

No

93.0%

Do you think teachers are right to take industrial action in protest to government reforms affecting their pensions?

Created on Wednesday, 29/Jun/2011

Yes

12.0%

No

88.0%

Do you think Cornwall Council are right to limit the use of residents from Devon using their waste disposal sites?

Created on Wednesday, 22/Jun/2011

Yes

90.9%

No

9.1%

Would you be in favour of a new secondary school being introduced to Bude?

Created on Wednesday, 15/Jun/2011

Yes, definitely

7.1%

No, it's a bad idea

92.9%

Do you think the Olympic Torch should come to parts of the 'Post' area on its official route?

Created on Wednesday, 25/May/2011

Yes

18.8%

No

1.3%

Not bothered

80.0%

Will planning application for a services area at Kennards House get the go-ahead?

Created on Wednesday, 18/May/2011

Yes

29.7%

Looks likely

56.8%

Unlikely

2.7%

No

10.8%

Do you think the proposed introduction of a supermarket to Camelford would be to the detriment of shops in the town centre?

Created on Wednesday, 11/May/2011

Yes

55.3%

No

44.7%

Will you be watching and celebrating (i.e going to/hosting a street party) this Friday's Royal Wedding proceedings?

Created on Wednesday, 27/Apr/2011

Yes, I'll be doing both

6.1%

Watch, but won't be celebrating

2.7%

Won't be watching or celebrating

91.2%

Do you think proposals to cut civilian crime investigator roles, and remove uniformed officers from the streets to replace them, should be implemented across the Devon and Cornwall Police Force?

Created on Wednesday, 20/Apr/2011

Yes

7.5%

No

92.5%

Do you think Cllr Paula Dolphin is correct in saying an increase in Cornwall Council's garden waste bag prices will discourage people from recycling?

Created on Wednesday, 13/Apr/2011

Yes

95.6%

No

3.0%

Make no difference

1.5%

Do you think that using the 'first past the post' system should be retained for choosing our parliamentary candidates, or that 'alternative voting' needs to be introduced?

Created on Wednesday, 06/Apr/2011

Yes

6.1%

No

92.7%

Neither

1.2%

Do you think that Catesby will be successful in their latest appeal to have land at Binhamy Farm, Bude built on?

Created on Wednesday, 30/Mar/2011

Yes

5.4%

No

94.6%

Do you agree that a new supermarket would make Holsworthy a 'ghost town' — as was said at a meeting of the town's traders last week?

Created on Wednesday, 23/Mar/2011

Yes, definitely

14.5%

There would be some upheaval

6.5%

It'd have little effect

6.5%

No, not at all

72.6%

Do you think a 'taxi for one' is a good idea, or simply a novelty?

Created on Wednesday, 16/Mar/2011

Yes, there will be benefits

28.4%

There will be minor benefits

69.3%

It is a novelty

2.3%

Do you think St Piran's Day should be recognised as a public holiday for Cornwall?

Created on Wednesday, 09/Mar/2011

Yes

96.6%

No

3.4%

Do you think Cornwall Council's Leader was right to pledge £50,000 of taxpayers' money on the bid to bring the World Cup to Plymouth?

Created on Wednesday, 02/Mar/2011

Yes

2.5%

No

97.2%

Not sure

0.4%

Do you think the introduction of rumble strips — as proposed by Cornwall Councillor for Launceston Central Alex Folkes and council engineers — will prevent motorists abusing the speed limit along Dutson Road?

Created on Wednesday, 23/Feb/2011

Yes

1.9%

To an extent

1.0%

No

97.1%

Was Torridge District Council right to shelve plans for a gypsy / traveller site at Derriton, Holsworthy, for a second time?

Created on Thursday, 17/Feb/2011

Yes

96.2%

No

3.4%

Undecided

0.4%

Bude Street Pastors are celebrating a year since their establishment — do you think they have had a positive effect on the town?

Created on Wednesday, 09/Feb/2011

Yes, definitely

59.4%

To an extent

0.5%

Not really

0.3%

Not at all

39.8%

Do you think Cornwall Council should accept full responsibilty for the funding of Camelford Sports Hall?

Created on Wednesday, 02/Feb/2011

Yes

96.3%

No

3.4%

Not sure

0.3%

Do you think Torridge should reconsider a gypsy travel site in the Holsworthy area?

Created on Wednesday, 26/Jan/2011

Yes

4.3%

No

95.7%

Not sure

0.0%

Are you for or against the new pay and display car parking charges proposed by Cornwall Council?

Created on Thursday, 13/Jan/2011

For

96.6%

Against

3.3%

Don't know

0.1%

Would you like to see the railway brought back to the North Cornwall and West Devon area?

Created on Wednesday, 27/Oct/2010

Yes

96.5%

No

2.8%

Don't know

0.7%

Do you think Cornwall Council should withdraw funding and close Camelford Leisure Centre?

Created on Wednesday, 20/Oct/2010

Yes

3.1%

No

93.8%

Don't know

3.1%

Do you think plans should go ahead for a service area at Kennards House, near Launceston - incorporating a filling station, shop, hotel, restaurant, open spaces and parking?

Created on Wednesday, 06/Oct/2010

Yes

92.7%

No

7.0%

Don't know

0.3%

WAS the Secretary of State right in overturning the planning inspector's decision thus refusing the go-ahead for the Binhamy Farm development at Bude?

Created on Friday, 13/Aug/2010

Yes

95.4%

No

4.6%

Do you think carnivals are outdated?

Created on Thursday, 22/Jul/2010

Yes

48.9%

No

51.1%

Don't know

0.0%

WHERE will Plymouth Argyle finish in Division One in the coming Football League season?

Created on Friday, 09/Jul/2010

Champions

25.0%

runners-up

25.0%

Third

0.0%

Relegated

50.0%

WHERE will Plymouth Argyle finish in Division One in the coming Football League season?

Created on Friday, 09/Jul/2010

Champions

1.9%

Runners-up

2.8%

Third

1.9%

Mid table

2.8%

Relegated

90.7%

Who will win the World Cup Final on Sunday?

Created on Thursday, 08/Jul/2010

Spain

48.4%

Holland

51.6%

Postponed

0.0%

Who do you think will triumph at the World Cup final?

Created on Wednesday, 07/Jul/2010

Holland

86.2%

Germany

8.6%

Spain

5.2%

WILL England win the World Cup in South Africa or will it end in a failure at the penalty shoot-out?

Created on Friday, 04/Jun/2010

Yes, win

6.5%

No, lose

85.5%

Penalty failure

8.0%

DO you welcome the return to our pages of the Cornwall Council planning application list each week?

Created on Friday, 07/May/2010

Yes

95.0%

No

3.0%

Don't know

2.0%

DO you think a possible hung Parliament following the General Election on May 6 will be a good thing?

Created on Thursday, 22/Apr/2010

Yes

81.2%

No

17.3%

Don't know

1.5%

Do you think the Post Office should relocate from Launceston Town Centre to Newport?

Created on Wednesday, 24/Feb/2010

Yes

7.6%

No

90.5%

Don't know

1.9%

Do you want to see the Cornwall Council planning application list advertised weekly in The 'Post'?

Created on Thursday, 28/Jan/2010

Yes

97.5%

No

1.5%

Maybe

1.0%

HOW well do you think the authorities generally have coped with the winter weather in recent days?

Created on Tuesday, 12/Jan/2010

Very well

33.3%

Well

66.7%

HOW well do you think the authorities generally have coped with the winter weather in recent days?

Created on Tuesday, 12/Jan/2010

Very well

1.2%

Well

1.2%

Reasonably

1.7%

Poorly

1.5%

Badly

94.3%

DO you think Cornwall Council is right to look at reducing the opening times of one-stop shops such as those in Launceston and Bude?

Created on Thursday, 31/Dec/2009

Yes

59.5%

No

40.3%

Don't know

0.2%

DO you think it is a good idea to try to revive Launceston Carnival and restore it to the town's calendar?

Created on Wednesday, 23/Dec/2009

Yes

9.9%

No

89.5%

Don't know

0.6%

Do you agree or disagree with Cornwall Council's proposal to switch North Cornwall to a fortnightly rubbish collection by 2011?

Created on Thursday, 17/Dec/2009

Agree

5.3%

Disagree

94.7%

Should Devon be under the control of one single council — just as Cornwall became this year — or remain split between different district councils?

Created on Thursday, 10/Dec/2009

Single Devon council

95.0%

Keep it as it is

5.0%

A different solution

0.0%

DO you think Radio Devon should have axed Launceston man Douglas Mounce's two radio shows?

Created on Wednesday, 02/Dec/2009

Yes

65.6%

No

34.4%

DO you think it is the right decision for Devon Community Health Trust to no longer have a matron at Holsworthy Hospital in order to cut costs?

Created on Thursday, 26/Nov/2009

Yes

30.0%

No

60.0%

Don't know

10.0%

DO you agree or disagree that Launceston Town Council should borrow £1-million to carry out a major re-vamp of the Town Hall complex?

Created on Wednesday, 18/Nov/2009

Agree

52.2%

Disagree

47.8%

Don't know

0.0%

SHOULD we pull our troops out of the conflict in Afghanistan?

Created on Wednesday, 11/Nov/2009

Yes

83.3%

No

16.7%

Don't know

0.0%

SHOULD the Camelford by-pass be made an urgent priority after the news that when the planning permission lapses later this year, funding will not be available until 2019?

Created on Wednesday, 28/Oct/2009

Yes

97.3%

No

1.7%

Don't know

1.0%

Do you think it is a good decision to close Launceston Magistrates' Court?

Created on Thursday, 15/Oct/2009

Yes

5.0%

No

95.0%

Don't know

0.0%

SHOULD Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee which meets next Tuesday (October 13) back the recommendation for refusal of the plan for 20 wind turbines at Davidstow?

Created on Wednesday, 07/Oct/2009

Yes

19.8%

No

79.1%

Don't know

1.1%

DO you agree that Council Tax is wasted on the Devon and Cornwall Police 'customer satisfaction' survey for those being detained in custody to rate the services they receive?

Created on Thursday, 01/Oct/2009

Yes

96.6%

No

2.0%

Don't know

1.3%

SHOULD Launceston Town Council take over parking enforcement in the town because illegal parking is disrupting traffic flows?

Created on Thursday, 24/Sep/2009

Yes

93.0%

No

5.8%

Don't know

1.2%

DOES Launceston need more pedestrian crossings — we publish a list of suggested ones in the latest edition?

Created on Thursday, 17/Sep/2009

Yes

4.2%

No

94.1%

Don't know

1.7%

Do you think the Cornish All Blacks will be triumphant over Redruth this Saturday?

Created on Thursday, 10/Sep/2009

Yes

80.0%

No

20.0%

Don't know

0.0%

Was the release of the Lockerbie bomber the right decision, a question posed by Joe Munday in his weekly column?

Created on Wednesday, 09/Sep/2009

Yes

12.5%

No

85.9%

Don't know

1.6%

Was the Strategic Planning Committee right to turn down the Binhamy Farm application on Wednesday night?

Created on Thursday, 20/Aug/2009

Yes

96.4%

No

3.6%

Don't know

0.0%

Do you think Launceston will beat Bridgewater Town in the next round of the FA Cup?

Created on Thursday, 20/Aug/2009

Yes

100.0%

No

0.0%

Don't know

0.0%

Should Bude-Stratton Town Council have turned down an offer of eight watercolours by artist Charles H Branscombe?

Created on Thursday, 13/Aug/2009

Yes

2.8%

No

96.8%

Don't know

0.4%

Should Cornwall Council planners approve the scheme for 207 new homes at Hurdon Way, Launceston?

Created on Wednesday, 05/Aug/2009

Yes

5.0%

No

94.6%

Don't know

0.4%

AS a case of swine flu is confirmed in Launceston, is the Government doing enough to deal with the epidemic?

Created on Thursday, 23/Jul/2009

Yes

93.1%

No

5.7%

Don't know

1.1%

Is the opening of Sainsburys in Bude a good thing for the town?

Created on Thursday, 02/Jul/2009

Yes

98.4%

No

1.4%

Don't know

0.2%

WOULD you like to see a cinema return to Launceston after a quarter of a century since the old Tower Cinema screened its last film?

Created on Thursday, 25/Jun/2009

Yes

88.0%

No

12.0%

Don't know

0.0%

ARE Devon Doctors right to stop out-of-hours Sunday treatment centres at Holsworthy Hospital meaning those who want to see a doctor will have to travel to Okehampton or Bideford?

Created on Thursday, 18/Jun/2009

Yes

26.7%

No

73.3%

Don't know

0.0%

HAS the new Cornwall Council handled the arrangements for local and European elections well?

Created on Thursday, 11/Jun/2009

Yes

0.0%

No

87.5%

Don't know

12.5%

SHOULD Cornwall Coun­cil create a safe crossing point for pedestrians in St Thomas Road, Launceston (See letters to the Cornish & Devon Post)?

Created on Thursday, 28/May/2009

Yes

71.4%

No

25.0%

Don't know

3.6%

WILL Werrington still be top of Jolly’s Drinks Cornwall Cricket League at the end of this summer season?

Created on Thursday, 28/May/2009

Yes

50.0%

No

33.3%

Don't know

16.7%

SHOULD taxi zones be abolished so that all taxis can operate across the whole of Cornwall? Historically, the provision of taxis and private hire vehicles has varied depending on the district which licensed them. Now, a uniform approach is sought.

Created on Thursday, 21/May/2009

Yes

85.7%

No

0.0%

Don't know

14.3%

SHOULD Torridge District Council give planning go-ahead for the proposed gypsy and traveller site (public consultation takes place next Wednesday, May 13) at Derriton, near Holsworthy?

Created on Thursday, 07/May/2009

Yes

10.2%

No

89.8%

Don't know

0.0%

LAUNCESTON Town Council has voted by a majority not to fly the EU flag at the Guildhall complex on the anniversary of the founding of the European Union. Should the council fly the flag?

Created on Thursday, 30/Apr/2009

Yes

33.3%

No

66.7%

Don't know

0.0%

SHOULD St George’s Day (Thursday, April 23) be a public holiday in line with other saints’ days?

Created on Thursday, 23/Apr/2009

Yes

72.7%

No

27.3%

Don't know

0.0%

WERE Tesco’s of Launceston correct in refusing to sell alcohol to a Langore grandmother because she had been seen speaking to her son, aged under 18, in the alcohol aisle?

Created on Thursday, 16/Apr/2009

Yes

25.8%

No

74.2%

Don't know

0.0%

SHOULD the large sculptures on the bank of Bude Canal — which have horrified one reader — remain where they are?

Created on Thursday, 09/Apr/2009

Yes

41.7%

No

50.0%

Don't know

8.3%

WAS the £5-million spent on the Bude Canal regeneration project — just visited by the Duke of Gloucester — money well spent?

Created on Thursday, 02/Apr/2009

Yes

64.3%

No

28.6%

Don't know

7.1%

NORTH Cornwall District Council ceases to exist from April 1 and the area will be taken over by the unitary authority known as Cornwall Council covering the whole of the county. Is NCDC's demise a good thing?

Created on Thursday, 26/Mar/2009

Yes

28.6%

No

67.9%

Don't know

3.6%

SHOULD the Government do more to help struggling local pubs in North Cornwall, Torridge, and West Devon as the smoking ban, supermarket competition, and the economic downturn take effect?

Created on Thursday, 19/Mar/2009

Yes

76.5%

No

17.6%

Don't know

5.9%

SHOULD Launceston All Blacks (rugby team) pull in its horns as a result of the cut in RFU funding or aim to reach a higher level? (See story in the ‘Post’).

Created on Thursday, 05/Mar/2009

Yes

63.6%

No

18.2%

Don't know

18.2%

SHOULD the cost of CCTV cameras in Launceston be met from public funds — that is Council Tax or Government funding rather than public subscription?

Created on Friday, 27/Feb/2009

Yes

29.4%

No

35.3%

Don't know

35.3%

Should huge bonuses be paid to high level bank employees (see teenager Joe Munday's column)?

Created on Thursday, 19/Feb/2009

Yes

5.3%

No

94.7%

Don't know

0.0%

WOULD the Binhamy Farm development planned at Bude bring benefits as claimed by the developers, Catesby property group?

Created on Thursday, 12/Feb/2009

Yes

31.3%

No

68.8%

Don't know

0.0%

Can Launceston's schools and services cope with another 207 home estate?

Created on Thursday, 29/Jan/2009

Yes

22.7%

No

72.7%

Don't know

4.5%

Will the take over of Somerfield in Holsworthy by Waitrose be a good thing for the town?

Created on Thursday, 22/Jan/2009

Yes

58.6%

No

34.5%

Don't know

6.9%

Should the police/government pay for CCTV to be installed and maintained in Launceston and other towns rather than town councils footing the bill?

Created on Thursday, 15/Jan/2009

Yes

63.6%

No

27.3%

Don't know

9.1%

SHOULD South West water be allowed to re-introduce beavers to Roadford Reservoir as part of a project to combat pollution?

Created on Thursday, 08/Jan/2009

Yes

75.0%

No

20.0%

Don't know

5.0%

Do you believe the Government should have denied local pubs business rate cuts to which they are entitled because of losses of income resulting from the smoking ban?

Created on Thursday, 18/Dec/2008

Yes

5.9%

No

82.4%

Don't know

11.8%

Should HM Revenue and Customs have kept Launceston Tax Office open for the sake of saving jobs and helping the local economy?

Created on Thursday, 11/Dec/2008

Yes

66.7%

No

33.3%

Don't know

0.0%

Has Cornwall County Council handled the switch of Newquay Airport to a civilian one — leading to a temporary closure — badly?

Created on Friday, 28/Nov/2008

Yes

60.5%

No

10.5%

Don't know

28.9%

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