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Is it vital for Bognor Regis to regain Blue Flag status for the beach?
Should Bognor Regis break away and go it alone?
Will the proposed Poundland store be a welcome addition to Bognor?
Do you think councillors should have taken greater cuts in their allowances and expenses?
Are you worried about the increase of drugs in Bognor?
Should more be done to help the Sammy Community Transport system?
Is it vital for the £8m campus regeneration in Bognor to go ahead?
Do you think Worthing should hand Birdman back to Bognor?
Will the Safer Arun Partnership help beat crime?
Are the organisers of Rox right to move the date of the festival because of uncertainty over the future of the Royal Norfolk Hotel?
Has common sense prevailed over the seafront train in Bognor Regis?
Should other options be considered in light of the plan to close a 15-bed mental health unit?
Do you think the one-third rise in parking charges is fair?
Should Southern Water take urgent action to help regain Blue Flag status for Bognor’s beach?
Do you think a new Sainsbury’s store in Bognor Regis could cause the collapse of Morrisons?
Are you worried about the level of street crime in the area?
Are you in favour of the town council buying the Picturedrome?
Should other roads in Bognor Regis benefit from the form of resurfacing carried out at Greenwood Avenue?
Are you concerned about the level of purse snatching in Bognor Regis?
Should businesses be compensated for delays caused by Site 6 roadworks?
Is Bognor’s Lyon Street Car Park worth keeping?
Do you think the BNP has a good chance of winning the Bognor seat in the General Election?
Are you in favour of council parking enforcement officers taking over from traffic wardens?
Should cash from Butlins’ lease extention be ploughed into improving Bognor town?
Are you in favour of including gypsy pitches on the planned housing development at Barnham?
Should Bognor Regis break away from the control of Arun District Council?
Are photographs on hoardings at Shripney Road a welcome addition to the town?
Is a viaduct link the right option for the Bognor Regis Relief Road?
Has the commercialisation of Valentine’s Day taken the romance out of the occasion?
Would you be pleased to see Birdman to come back to Bognor?
Do you believe there is room for improvement in Bognor secondary schools?
Has your community rallied round to help vulnerable people cope with the big freeze?
Is there more the council could do to keep everyone moving when the snow comes down?
Should Olivier Court residents have been allowed to keep Christmas decorations in their communal hall?
Are you worried the regeneration of Bognor will be put in jeopardy by scaling down of the task force?
Is the Ocean Hotel a major factor in putting Bognor on the tourist map?
Would delays to a Site 6 relief road cause traffic chaos in the area?
Should Pagham Nature Reserve be transferred to the charity Royal Society for the Protection of Birds?
Should the government and county council act to protecct funding for Bognor Regis Nursery School?
Will the Rocks go on to survive in the Ryman premier after their great week?
Do you feel Bognor posties have good cause to go on strike?
Do you think the county council is right to try to drop ‘Regis’ from signs in the town?
Do you think the Wellbeing Project will boost the health of Bognor residents?
Are campaigners right to say the Archbishop of Canterbury is being hypocritical in encouraging Britons to grow more food?
Do you believe the new Wilkinson store will breathe new life into Bognor Regis town centre?
Do you believe the proposed Sainsbury’s superstore will be good for Bognor?
Do you think there should be more reassurances made about the future of the cinema?
Should Bognor Regis Town Council now step in to save the Picturedrome?
Do you think funding should be found to retain Bognor’s regeneration task force?
Do you think the council is unreasonable to insist on a fence in North Bersted being taken down?
Are you pleased about the prospect of Birdman returning to Bognor?
Do you have sympathy with the postal workers as they begin a week of strike action?
Should councillors fight plans for new housing at Bersted?
Are you worried proposals for new flats will affect the long-term future of Bognor’s Picturedrome cinema?
Should warning signs be put up to warn the public of seagulls on the attack?
Do you want to see a Tesco store in Felpham?
Should dogs be allowed off the lead at Hotham Park?
Is a 1,400 per cent increase in allowances justified for a member of Arun District Council?
Do you agree Bognor Regis is now looking tatty and needs a major clean-up?
Would you be happy to report university students for parking in your street?
Would you be happy to pay to park your car outside your home with the introduction of controlled parking zones?
Would you use the proposed £20m leisure pool at Butlins?
Should Argos be allowed to put a new store on the Bognor Regis Retail Park?
Is a new Morrisons - double the size of its existing store - a good thing for Bognor Regis?
With an increase in knife crime nationally, do you fear for your safety on the streets of Bognor Regis?
Do you believe an increased police presence will help to win the town's war against drug dealers?
Do you think all traffic should be allowed to return to Bognor Regis town centre?
Are you happy Butlins is continuing to support Bognor by spending more money on developing their complex?
Do you believe the University of Chichester should be forced to include a multi-storey car park as part of its expansion plans?
Do you think the church has a case to answer about selling 370 acres of prime farmland off Chalcraft Lane for housing?
Should Arun District Council stick with St Modwen as developer for Bognor's regeneration?
Should Arun District Council stick with St Modwen as developer for Bognor's regeneration?
Have you noticed a discernible decrease in lorry traffic on the roads in your area recently?
Is Brian Gartside right? Is it Bognor's own fault for losing the End of Pier film festival to other towns?
Do you think the proposed 24-hour updates on the state of seawater off Bognor beach would drive tourists away?
Do you think free parking in town would play a significant role in boosting Bognor's businesses?
Do you think the ban on drinking in public is a failure?
Do you think Bognor's regeneration will ever get off the ground?
Will parking restrictions for students in Glenwood Estate simply shift the problem elsewhere in the town?
Are we justified in expecting Arun District Council to do more to help out flood victims?
Do you think Bognor's economy will be affected by Arun District Council's decision not to replace its tourism manager?
Do you think lifting the cycle ban on the promenade and sharing it with pedestrians will be successful?
Do you think Bognor's best interests are served by Arun District Council?
Should protected horse chestnut trees stand in the way of expanding a doctor's surgery, which will benefit the whole area?
Should a historic Bognor building - once the home of a 19th century painter - be demolished and replaced by flats?
Are you in favour of the creation of permanent sites around Bognor Regis designated for travellers and gypsies?
Are you in favour of an 'eco quarter' development being planned for North Bersted?
Do you think North Bersted should take up a second legal challege over the 2,500 homes planned for Site Six?
Are there enough Bognor shoppers to warrant three superstores?
Should there be special facilities for the disposal of antifreeze?
Do you like the idea of having a herd of life-sized elephant sculptures on the seafront?
Do you want an Asda store in Bognor?
Do you think the county council is putting the needs of Pagham Nature Reserve before those of residents regarding flood protection?
Should urgent action be taken to improve traffic safety at the Yapton Lane/A27 junction?
Do you think more should be done to curb anti-social behaviour over halloween?
Do you think Wednesdays public meeting on Bognor's regeneration scheme was a PR exercise?
Should able-bodied motorists be fined for parking in a disabled bay outside supermarkets?
Should more be done to protect cash machine users?
Do you think the Ford eco-town will go ahead?
Do you think schools do enough to beat bullying?
Do you believe a marina is vital to Bognor's regeneration?
Should Bognor library be moved to the university campus?
Do you believe there is a future for the Bognor Illuminations Gala?
Do you believe the extension to The Precinct in West Meads should go ahead?
Is it right the county pays more to Worthing to hold Birdman than it did to Bognor?
Should the government have the right to impose new housing - eco homes or not - on our fields?
What would constitute a successful season for Bognor Regis Town FC in the Blue Square South this season?
What would constitute a successful season for Bognor Regis Town FC in the Blue Square South this season?
Do you believe Felpham should have a Tesco Express store?
In your hearts of hearts, do you believe the massive regeneration of Bognor Regis will go ahead in your lifetime?
Should all pubs be forced to adopt plastic drinking bottles?
Should the PCT reverse its decision to downgrade services at St Richard's Hospital?
Should measures against pavement cyclists be more stringent?
Is banning bouncy castle taking health and safety regulations just too far?
Do you believe the protection of birds is being put before the protection of houses in Pagham?
Should surrounding areas also hold referendums on Bognor's regeneration?
Should dog owners be allowed to walk more than four dogs at a time?
Should the owner of Bognor pier shell out for repairs?
Do you think Bognor let Birdman go too easily?
Should business be forced to pay a licence fee for playing the radio?
Should a taxi firm be banned from opening its offices at night?
Does the town centre need a lap-dancing club?
Should stricter controls be introduced against people who allow potentially-dangerous dogs loose in public places?
Is an eco-town for Ford the answer for affordable housing?
Should wildlife on Felpham's new development site be protected?
Should the revamped Hotham Park retain the old play area?
Should restored Hotham Park have a children's play area?
Should Barnham's historic signal box be saved?
Should we do more to accommodate the eastern European community in Bognor?
Should Bognor's red telephone box be saved?
Should more be done to alert youngsters to the dangers of alcohol?
Is £155 too much for flicking a cigarette butt out of a car window?
Should Carley Reynolds be forced to send her children on a dangerous route to school?
What do you think of the Regis Centre & Hothamton site proposals?
Should the public have to pay a tax levy for using some facilities at Arun Leisure Centre?
Is the Government attempting to ride roughshod over the democratic process on Ford's eco-town?
Do you think it’s right that the Environment Agency cuts back flood defence work without consulting those it most affects?
Do you think the days of the independent town trader are numbered?
Should Pagham residents be forced to wait for floods to strike before anything is done?
Do you think banning yobs from the town centre will do enough to deter threatening and offensive behaviour?
Do you think further steps should be taken to ensure parks are kept safe for children?
How serious do you think it is for Bognor to lose its Blue Flag status?
Do you think smokers should be banned from drinking outside clubs and pubs?
What do you think should be done to improve traffic calming in Longford Road?
Will Bognor benefit from another superstore - in the form of Asda - moving in?
Do you think Bognor is shabby and run-down?
Do you think a programme aimed at educating motorists in safer driving behaviour will be effective in reducing the number of accidents?
Do you believe we need a campaign to stubb out cigarette litter?
Should the public be consulted before Arun signs any agreement regarding a theatre venue in town?
Do you think the pedestrianised area in the High Street should be scrapped?
Should Ashley Mote be forced to stand down from his £60,000-a-year post as an MEP now he has been jailed for fraud?
Do you think garages should sell booze?
Why don't you use the bus more often?
Is Chalcraft Lane the best site for more homes?
Do you think the former pharmacy in Middleton should be reopened?
Do you think eight storeys is just too high for a seafront building?
Do you think money earmarked for Felpham roads by site six developers should be spent on improvements to Comet Corner?
Do you think the Rox festival is worth all the resources needed
Do you think the smoking ban is enforceable?
Should the cashier service at the town hall be closed?
Do you think the Thursday seafront market should be moved to Sundays?
Do vehicle recognition cameras represent an invasion of privacy?
Should businesses be forced to ban smoking on their premises?
Should there be a litter crackdown around Bognor?
Do you believe church school pupils should be charged for transport?
Do you beleive phone masts really are a health hazard?
How should the Lec site be redeveloped?
Should the Government be doing more to maintain Sea Defences in the area?
Do you think the sale of Fireworks should be limited?
Should 200 jobs go at West Sussex County Council ?
Should Ford take high risk prisoners?
Should Rottweilers be kept as pets ?
Is Homezone a success?
Do you believe that Bognor Regis needs a bypass?
40% Yes
60% No
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