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Ballot Question	Date Closed
Do you think breastfeeding in public is acceptable?	2008-05-13
Do you want fluoride added to the local water supply?	2008-05-12
Are the Withins teachers right to go on strike?	2008-05-10
Should cannabis be a class B drug?	2008-05-09
Should parents face court action for keeping their children off school?	2008-05-08
Should the 60mph speed limit on the A6 be reduced?	2008-05-07
Can Gordon Brown recover from his drubbing in the May 1 elections?	2008-05-06
Do you think hospitals should take on cleaning duties again?	2008-05-03
Are you worried the oil strike may lead to panic buying at garages in Bolton?	2008-04-30
Should the government intervene in the oil refinery dispute?	2008-04-28
Should the Government intervene in the oil refinery dispute?	2008-04-27
Is it a lost cause trying to save small post offices from closure?	2008-04-26
Would you have put Terry through?	2008-04-25
Should St George's Day be made a Bank Holiday?	2008-04-24
Do you support the school strike action?	2008-04-24
Should the Government reverse its decision to scrap the 10p tax rate?	2008-04-22
Should the Bradshawgate entrance to Crompton Place be closed?	2008-04-21
Should there be more official sites for travellers?	2008-04-19
Is it double standards to allow traffic wardens to park on double yellow lines?	2008-04-18
Should there be more official sites for travellers?	2008-04-18
Does Elvis tower above today's pop stars?	2008-04-17
Should vehicle clamping companies face new curbs on their activities?	2008-04-16
Would you be happy travelling across the country by bus?	2008-04-15
Should old-style metal shutters be banned?	2008-04-14
Do you welcome the idea of new venues for postal services?	2008-04-11
Do you have confidence in hospital cleanliness?	2008-04-10
Should excluded pupils be allowed to return to their schools?	2008-04-09
Should a Westhoughton shop's fingerprint recognition system be used in more outlets?	2008-04-08
Are takeaways killing our local high streets?	2008-04-07
Would legalising brothels end vice trade problems?	2008-04-05
Do you welcome the new health checks for 40 to 74 year olds?	2008-04-03
Should tougher action be taken against roadside car traders?	2008-04-02
Do you agree that Greater Manchester is being blackmailed into congestion charging?	2008-04-01
Should Bolton have its own greyhound track?	2008-03-29
Should more be done to encourage marriage?	2008-03-28
Should Army recruiters be allowed in schools?	2008-03-27
Should there be a ban on tobacco displays?	2008-03-26
Is violence a problem when Wanderers play their matches?	2008-03-25
Do you back the plan to give free school meals to all primary school starters?	2008-03-24
VOTE: Should the Mayor be allowed to park on yellow lines?	2008-03-22
Is taking healthcare to the people a good idea?	2008-03-20
Has Heather Mills done well out of the McCartney deal?	2008-03-19
Is enough being done to educate children about the perils of binge drinking	2008-03-18
Will the new police powers stop the yob?	2008-03-17
Do you think Alistair Darling's first Budget is fair?	2008-03-14
Is it a good idea to spend Ł50,000 on a public toilet?	2008-03-13
	2008-03-12
Should there be any exceptions to the smoking ban?	2008-03-11
Should the legal age for buying alcohol be increased?	2008-03-08
Do you think kerb crawlers should be named and shamed?	2008-03-07
Are you happy with plans to use motorway hard shoulders?	2008-03-06
Are there too many off-licences in your area?	2008-03-05
Do you want a referendum on the EU Treaty?	2008-03-04
Is it right to bring Prince Harry home from Afghanistan?	2008-03-03
Do you accept the stance of the Government and the hospital on mixed wards?	2008-03-01
Are there now too many speed cameras?	2008-02-29
Do crowded trains put you off rail travel?	2008-02-28
Should there be tougher penalties for drug-driving?	2008-02-27
Have you ever been asked to buy drink for youngsters?	2008-02-26
Would the Madrid scenes stop you following Wanderers abroad?	2008-02-25
Should the death penalty be brought back?	2008-02-23
Should laws covering airguns be tougher?	2008-02-22
Do you agree with the call for a referendum?	2008-02-21
Can the fans shout Whites to victory?	2008-02-20
Do you agree with nationalising Northern Rock?	2008-02-19
Is the “Contract out of Poverty” a good idea?	2008-02-18
Does Bolton still need a swimming pool?	2008-02-16
Should there be more music, art and drama in schools?	2008-02-15
Should the Mosquito device used to disperse youngsters be banned?	2008-02-14
Are you worried about phone masts near your home?	2008-02-13
Is fuel duty at an unfair level?	2008-02-12
Is being chosen as the venue for the 2012 Olympics worth the cost?	2008-02-11
Could the fans give Wanderers more backing?	2008-02-09
Do you favour fluoride in our water supplies?	2008-02-08
Should unemployed council tenants be made to find work?	2008-02-07
Do you want surgeries to be open longer?	2008-02-06
Should pupils be given condoms in schools?	2008-02-05
Should Bolton Council pay more for free range eggs?	2008-02-04
Should drugs be prescribed for obese people?	2008-02-02
Should Nat Lofthouse be knighted?	2008-02-01
Are you happy to pay more council tax for extra police officers?	2008-01-31
Did pensioner George Greenhalgh get away lightly?	2008-01-30
Should fizzy drinks be banned in schools?	2008-01-29
Are speed humps effective?	2008-01-28
Should all children be given incentives to help them revise?	2008-01-26
Should the police be given the full pay award?	2008-01-25
Is enough being done to provide people with affordable homes?	2008-01-24
Should more cycle lanes be built on roads?	2008-01-23
Should parents be told when a girl is given the morning-after pill?	2008-01-22
Should there be state control of energy prices?	2008-01-21
Are there too many talent shows on TV?	2008-01-19
Does Bolton need a town centre swimming pool?	2008-01-18
Should children be rewarded for doing their homework?	2008-01-17
Do you agree with the idea of St George's Day being a bank holiday?	2008-01-16
Should organs be removed without explicit consent?	2008-01-15
Would you back a congestion charge if public transport was significantly improved?	2008-01-14
Do you support Asda's stance in handing out Ł60 fines?	2008-01-12
Are school league tables useful to parents?	2008-01-11
Should public sector workers accept a three-year pay deal?	2008-01-10
Is it right to set a size limit on the removal of Christmas trees?	2008-01-09
Do you think Bolton's housing market is buoyant?	2008-01-08
Do you think MPs give value for money?	2008-01-07
Should there be a referendum for an elected mayor?	2008-01-05
Do TV adverts really influence what children eat?	2008-01-04
Are you confident about the security of the patient record databases?	2008-01-03
Is it worthwhile making a New Year resolution?	2008-01-02
Is enough being done to attract NHS dentists to Bolton?	2008-01-01
Would a rise in the price of beer curb binge drinking?	2007-12-27
Are mixed wards acceptable in the 21sdt century?	2007-12-26
Should payment for sex be banned?	2007-12-24
Is the traditional roast turkey meal still an essential part of your Christmas celebrations?	2007-12-22
Should more events be held in Churchgate?	2007-12-21
Did the best man win the X-Factor final?	2007-12-20
Should councillors show their profiles on Facebook?	2007-12-19
Should more be done to preserve Bolton's heritage?	2007-12-18
Are vocational courses for school pupils a good idea?	2007-12-17
Are we losing sight of the true meaning of Christmas?	2007-12-15
Will the Ł250,000 for town centre lighting be money well spent?	2007-12-14
Is fly-posting a big problem in Bolton?	2007-12-13
Should taxi drivers be allowed to smoke in their cabs?	2007-12-12
Are children aged 11 too young to take school exams?	2007-12-11
Should there be a zero tolerance limit for drivers?	2007-12-10
Will the new town centre one-way system prove to be a success?	2007-12-08
Should people switch their Christmas lights on later to help save the environment?	2007-12-07
Should school buses have conductors?	2007-12-06
Are you glad to see the Spice Girls back on stage?	2007-12-05
Should young people be given more of a say?	2007-12-04
Is thick bread better than thin bread?	2007-12-03
Have you had your fill of reality TV?	2007-12-01
Should the delivery office move back to the town centre?	2007-11-30
Would Post Office closures affect which party you voted for?	2007-11-29
Should unskilled dole claimants be made to train for a job?	2007-11-28
Should prison be a last resort for women offenders?	2007-11-27
Should all thieves be made to say sorry in public to their victims?	2007-11-26
Do council tax dodgers deserve to be made bankrupt?	2007-11-24
Should cannabis be reclassified as a more harmful drug?	2007-11-23
Should Chancellor Alistair Darling resign over the database lost computer discs scandal?	2007-11-22
Do you agree parents are to blame for teenage binge drinking?	2007-11-21
Is enough done to ensure we recycle our rubbish?	2007-11-20
Do we need more Police Community Support Officers on the streets?	2007-11-19
Should all big town centres have their own casualty unit?	2007-11-17
Should banks still be at the heart of the community?	2007-11-16
Is the official rate of inflation an accurate measure of rising prices?	2007-11-15
Should the issue of rape be part of sex education?	2007-11-14
Are you worried about cyber crime?	2007-11-13
Should violent and abuse patients be banned by the NHS?	2007-11-12
Should brothels be legalised?	2007-11-09
Should the final decision on phone masts be made by the council?	2007-11-08
Is compulsory education to 18 a good idea?	2007-11-07
Is the traditional Bonfire Night worth preserving?	2007-11-06
Should Sir Ian Blair be sacked?	2007-11-05
Should drink advertising be banned on TV?	2007-11-03
Scientists say cancer linked to weight gain. Will you change your eating habits as a result of this report?	2007-11-02
Would a charge on rubbish encourage recycling?	2007-11-01
Should all fireworks sales to individuals be banned?	2007-10-31
Is the government doing enough to tackle knife Britain’s culture?	2007-10-30
Should MPs get expenses?	2007-10-29
Should hard shoulders be used as extra lanes?	2007-10-27
Should the public sale of fireworks be banned?	2007-10-26
Should the addresses of sex offenders be made public?	2007-10-25
Do you think there should be Christmas lights in Churchgate?	2007-10-24
Should children travel on buses for free?	2007-10-23
Are you worried about travelling on buses?	2007-10-22
Do we still need the BBC?	2007-10-20
Was this the right time to part company with Sammy Lee?	2007-10-19
Is society too obsessed with age?	2007-10-18
Do we care enough for our troops?	2007-10-17
Should smoking by car drivers be an offence?	2007-10-16
Are young people unfairly portrayed?	2007-10-15
Have hospitals been set too many Government targets?	2007-10-13
Do you still have confidence in the Royal Mail?	2007-10-12
Should all toy guns be banned?	2007-10-11
Should the legal alcohol limit be reduced?	2007-10-10
Should websites like YouTube be more closely monitored?	2007-10-09
Should football stadiums like the Reebok be included in the smoking ban?	2007-10-08
Have Halloween celebrations gone over the top?	2007-10-06
Should smokers and the obese have their hospital treatment delayed?	2007-10-05
Do you prefer the atmosphere in pubs now there is no smoking?	2007-10-04
Are tax cuts a vote winner with you?	2007-10-03
Do you want an early general election?	2007-10-02
Would the introduction of congestion charges change the way you vote?	2007-10-01
Does the law protect have-a-go heroes enough?	2007-09-29
Is 24-hour opening to blame for binge drinking?	2007-09-28
Should parents be held responsible for their children's weight?	2007-09-27
Are you more impressed with Gordon Brown after his speech?	2007-09-26
Should Gordon Brown call an election now?	2007-09-25
Should the idea of PCSOs be scrapped?	2007-09-24
Is Victoria Square the right place for Bolton's farmers' market?	2007-09-22
Should there be more control of internet gambling?	2007-09-21
Should GP surgeries have more flexible opening hours?	2007-09-20
Should everyone be on a national DNA database?	2007-09-19
Should we do more to encourage children to eat fruit and vegetables?	2007-09-18
Will a 20mph zone increase road safety?	2007-09-17
Should patients have to opt in to be on the online records system?	2007-09-15
Should there be lights on all motorways?	2007-09-14
Should more faith schools be encouraged?	2007-09-13
Would the need for a HIP stop you putting your house up for sale?	2007-09-12
Should women be paid by the government to encourage healthy eating during pregnancy?	2007-09-11
Is Emile Heskey worth his England place?	2007-09-10
Is the National Service Scheme a good idea?	2007-09-08
Should the BBC be paid for in a different way?	2007-09-07
Should Nat be knighted?	2007-09-06
Should fluoride be added to tap water?	2007-09-05
Does higher-profile policing reduce crime?	2007-09-04
Do play areas attract anti-social behaviour?	2007-09-03
Do you support a borough-wide ban on drinking alcohol in the street	2007-09-01
Will the plan to have graphic images of diseased lungs on cigarette packets work?	2007-08-31
Is the current planning process too complicated?	2007-08-30
Are computer gaming courses a waste of time?	2007-08-29
Will the 'quit smoking' cold calling plan work?	2007-08-28
Is there a lack of sports pitches where you live?	2007-08-27
Are GCSEs too easy?	2007-08-25
Are Asbos effective?	2007-08-24
Smoke rebel's court date: Should Bolton Council have acted sooner?	2007-08-23
Is enough being done to rid our hospitals of MRSA?	2007-08-22
Is Bolton Council doing enough to encourage recycling?	2007-08-21
Is a ban from town centre pubs a strong enough punishment?	2007-08-20
Do you think that A-levels should be made harder?	2007-08-18
Do you think the legal drinking age should be raised to 21?	2007-08-17
Would car exclusion zones around schools be a good idea?	2007-08-16
Are you in favour of school uniforms?	2007-08-15
Should landlords be allowed to show foreign broadcasts of Premiership games?	2007-08-14
Do you agree that police street patrols are the best deterrent?	2007-08-13
Should the 24-hour licensing laws be reviewed?	2007-08-11
Should the fines for using mobiles while driving be tougher?	2007-08-10
Should children be allowed to play football in the street?	2007-08-09
Do you sympathise with landlord Nick Hogan's stance?	2007-08-08
Have lessons been learnt since the last foot-and-mouth crisis?	2007-08-07
Is a Bobby on the beat the best crime deterrent?	2007-08-06
Does the town centre need any moe apartments?	2007-08-04
Should pupils' mobile phones be banned from schools?	2007-08-03
Should couples who live together have the same rights as married ones?	2007-08-02
Should more be done to ban violent web videos?	2007-08-01
Is the new admissions policy at Turton High School a fair one?	2007-07-31
Is this still a country fit for heroes?	2007-07-30
Has there been enough consultation on the congestion charge?	2007-07-27
Should alcohol be made more expensive for the good of our health?	2007-07-26
Is building houses the job of councils?	2007-07-25
Should the council reverse its decision to move the farmers' market?	2007-07-24
Should the legal age for drivers be raised to 18?	2007-07-23
Can more be done to cut violent crime in Bolton?	2007-07-21
Do you still have any trust in the BBC?	2007-07-20
Do you agree we should all be on the donor list unless we opt out?	2007-07-19
Should Lydia be allowed to wear a purity ring?	2007-07-18
Are the new surgeries the solution to Bolton's dental problems?	2007-07-17
Do you think schools should teach pupils about Winston Churchill?	2007-07-16
Should congestion charging fund improvements in public transport?	2007-07-13
Should there be a tax break for married couples?	2007-07-12
Is the town centre the right spot for the Farmers' Market?	2007-07-11
Would higher prices cut binge drinking?	2007-07-10
Is the smoking ban going to prove workable?	2007-07-09
Should a mortgage rate be fixed for its full term?	2007-07-07
Do speed humps do more harm than good?	2007-07-06
Do you think alley gates will help stop crime?	2007-07-05
Do you think Nick Hogan should be prosecuted?	2007-07-04
Do you welcome the smoking ban?	2007-07-03
Has new Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a good start?	2007-06-30
Should Bolton be put back in Lancashire?	2007-06-29
Is there still a place in circuses for animals?	2007-06-28
Is Bolton Council right to allow Roy Chubby Brown to appear at the Albert Halls?	2007-06-27
Is Harriet Harman the right choice for Deputy Leader?	2007-06-26
Should we put the green belt before new houses?	2007-06-25
Is Tony Blair one of the most successful Prime Ministers ever?	2007-06-23
Should women be able by law to breast feed in public?	2007-06-22
Is freeing prisoners an acceptable solution to the jails overcrowding crisis?	2007-06-21
Should all mixed wards be scrapped immediately?	2007-06-20
Do you think the cost of hospital TV and internet is fair?	2007-06-19
Should David Beckham have been given a Queen's Birthday Honour?	2007-06-18
Would you be a councillor for the level of allowances they can claim?	2007-06-16
Do Reid's plans go far enough to curb paedophiles?	2007-06-15
Do you think the BBC is too free with spending licence payers' money?	2007-06-14
Should more be done to encourage immigrants to speak English?	2007-06-13
Should tests for under-16's be scrapped?	2007-06-12
Would you pay Ł20 to see your doctor out of hours?	2007-06-11
Are you less trusting of MPs than you were 10 years ago?	2007-06-09
Should Creationism be taught alongside Evolution in our schools?	2007-06-08
Do you agree with smokers being fined Ł75 for dropping their cigarette ends?	2007-06-07
Do you think grammar schools should be reintroduced?	2007-06-06
Are you in favour of a 20mph speed limit on all residential roads?	2007-06-05
Do you think enough is being done to encourage commuters to use public transport?	2007-06-04
Should terracing be introduced at The Reebok?	2007-06-02
Should smoking while driving be made an offence?	2007-06-01
Should there be more control over reality TV?	2007-05-31
Should police have more powers to crack down on troublemakers?	2007-05-30
Should more be done to warn people of the dangers of alcoholism?	2007-05-29
Should the Moor Lane bus station be moved?	2007-05-28
Should residents be rewarded for recycling waste?	2007-05-26
Are you in favour of nuclear power stations?	2007-05-25
Should Home Information Packs be scrapped?	2007-05-24
Is texting harming the correct use of English language?	2007-05-23
Has Eastenders reached the end of the road?	2007-05-22
Should more be done by the Government to prevent post office closures?	2007-05-21
Do you welcome plans for a new cinema in Bolton town centre	2007-05-18
Is having to produce a passport or birth certificate to get a job going too far?	2007-05-17
Should churches have to display 'No Smoking' signs?	2007-05-16
Are the courts doing enough to collect fines and compensation?	2007-05-15
Is Gordon Brown the right person to succeed Tony Blair?	2007-05-14
Do road safety shock tactics work?	2007-05-11
Should the elephant sculptures be put back in the same place?	2007-05-10
Would you back a change in the way the voting system works?	2007-05-09
Should stop-smoking sessions be held in all schools?	2007-05-08
Would much-improved public transport tempt you out of your car?	2007-05-07
Are the new penalties on drivers who use their phones strong enough?	2007-05-03
Do you think Sammy Lee can succeed as manager of Bolton Wanderers?	2007-05-02
Should the age of drinking alcohol in the home be raised to 15?	2007-05-01
Should there be tougher action over graffiti?	2007-04-27
Should a tax be levied on chewing gum?	2007-04-27
Should smokers attend stop-smoking clinics during working hours?	2007-04-26
Have you lost confidence in TV phone-in competitions?	2007-04-25
Is it right for teachers to fill in for school lollipop ladies - or men, because of the crisis?	2007-04-24
Should people report smokers in public places when the ban becomes law from July?	2007-04-23
Should we make more of St George's Day?	2007-04-21
Should all troublemakers face a training regime?	2007-04-20
Should Bolton be backing congestion charging?	2007-04-18
Should taxis be fitted with CCTV cameras?	2007-04-17
Should all children get free bus passes?	2007-04-16
Have the new licensing laws been a success?	2007-04-14
Should parents rather than schools be giving children sex education?	2007-04-13
Should councillors be paid a salary?	2007-04-12
Are English soccer fans suffering from a reputation that is now outdated?	2007-04-11
Should there be stricter testing of the driving skills of private hire taxi drivers?	2007-04-06
Do you agree to your private medical records being made widely available to NHS staff?	2007-04-04
Are the new elephants in Newport Street an improvement on their predecessors?	2007-04-02
Do you think the traditional flat cap is cool?	2007-03-31
Is the move away from academic subjects a progressive one?	2007-03-30
Should we keep Erica Watch?	2007-03-29
Should England football manager Steve McClaren be sacked?	2007-03-28
Should Britain apologise for the slave trade?	2007-03-27
Do you agree that anti-social behaviour is a declining problem in Bolton?	2007-03-26
Are you in favour of school uniforms?	2007-03-24
Is Gordon Brown's Budget a good one for you?	2007-03-23
Is the Government backing of schools which ban full Muslim veils fair?	2007-03-22
Should there be tougher penalties for carrying knives?	2007-03-21
Should more be done to get young people to help in the community?	2007-03-20
Is it right to have our medical records more freely available?	2007-03-19
Should young people have more of a say on how the town is run?	2007-03-16
Should foreign language classes be compulsory for seven-year-old pupils?	2007-03-15
Will walking bus schemes help tackle child obesity?	2007-03-14
Are large supermarkets having an adverse effect on local trade?	2007-03-13
Are pubs still the centre of communities?	2007-03-12
Could a Super Nanny make a real difference to parents?	2007-03-10
Could Bolton support a greyhound track?	2007-03-09
Is Home Secretary John Reid's new hard line on illegal immigrants too tough?	2007-03-08
Should euthanasia be legalised?	2007-03-07
Should more be done to cut overcrowding on commuter trains?	2007-03-06
Was the idea for a reward card for young people just a gimmick?	2007-03-05
Do you support the idea of a referendum on fluoride in water?	2007-03-03
Do you think that Churchgate should be fully pedestrianised?	2007-03-02
Is Gordon Brown's community service idea for immigrants a practical one?	2007-03-01
Are the new mobile phone penalties tough enough?	2007-02-28
Should Rory Bremner's trick conversation with Margaret Beckett have been broadcast?	2007-02-27
Do young people have adequate role models?	2007-02-26
Should we keep Prince Harry away from battle zones?	2007-02-24
Could the banks do more to prevent credit and debit card fraud?	2007-02-23
Is it possible to spot potential troublemakers at an early age?	2007-02-22
Would it be better for us all if Britain adopted the Euro?	2007-02-21
Do you agree that dogs must be kept on a lead on main roads?	2007-02-20
Should the NHS pay for people to join slimming clubs?	2007-02-19
Is enough done to educate young people about sexual diseases?	2007-02-17
Should councils be allowed to build houses again?	2007-02-16
Should we add fluoride to Bolton's water?	2007-02-14
Do you agree with Sam Allardyce that Britain is breeding a nation of couch potatoes?	2007-02-13
Are the power companies putting profit before service?	2007-02-12
Should learning a foreign language be compulsory in schools?	2007-02-06
Does the fashion industry put too much pressure on women to be thin?	2007-02-05
Are you recycling less since weekly collections were brought back?	2007-02-02

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