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2008 quick poll questions and results
2008 :
- Where will you be watching fireworks this year?
- Do you give to charity?
- When travelling to work what is your main mode of transport?
- Would you be willing to give up your car for one day a week (Mon-Fri) and how would you travel if you did?
- Will you be going to any of the Adur Festival Events this year?
- Do you plan to vote in the local elections on Thursday 1st May 2008?
- To try and reduce the number of plastic bags should shops and supermarkets charge for them?
- Are you thinking about emigrating from the UK - if so what is your main reason?
- Do you use your local library?
See also other quick poll results from : 2008 : 2007 : 2006 : 2005
Where will you be watching fireworks
this year?
(Aug/Sep 2008)
- Organised display 33.33% (15 votes)
- Fireworks at home 8.89% (4 votes)
- Both (display & home) 11.11% (5 votes)
- Neither 46.67% (21 votes)
(Total : 45 votes)
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Do you give to charity?
(Sep/Oct 2008)
- Overall :
- Yes : 85.00% (34 votes)
- No : 15.00% (6 votes)
(Total : 40 votes)
- Breakdown :
- Yes - occaisionally : 40.00% (16 votes)
- Yes - by direct debit : 37.50% (15 votes)
- No : 15.00% (6 votes)
- Yes - every month : 7.50% (3 votes)
- Yes - appeals only : 0% (0 votes)
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When travelling to work what is your
main mode of transport?
(Aug/Sep 2008)
- Car : 37.04% (30 votes)
- Bus : 14.81% (12 votes)
- Walk : 12.35% (10 votes)
- Cycle : 9.88% (8 votes)
- Train : 9.88% (8 votes)
- I don't go to work 7.41% (6 votes)
- Car share : 4.94% (4 votes)
- Motorbike : 3.70% (3 votes)
- Taxi : 0% 0(0 votes)
- Other : 0% (0 votes)
(Total : 81 votes)
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Would you be willing to give up your
car for one day a week (Mon-Fri) and how would you travel if you did?
(Jun / Jul 2008)
- Overall :
- Yes : 70.00 (63 votes)
- No : 30.00 (27 votes)
(Total : 90 votes)
- Breakdown :
- Yes - Walk : 20.00% (18 votes)
- Yes - Bus : 16.67% (15 votes)
- Yes - Cycle : 12.22% (11 votes)
- Yes - Train : 10.00% (9 votes)
- Yes - Stay at home : 4.44% (4 votes)
- Yes - Motorbike : 3.33% (3 votes)
- Yes - Work from home : 3.33% (3 votes)
- No : 11.11% (10 votes)
- No, I need a car for my job : 11.11% (10 votes)
- No, I can only drive to work : 7.78% (7 votes)
See also : Travel (including public transport)
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Will you be going to any of the Adur
Festival Events this year?
(May / Jun 2008)
- Overall :
- Yes : 38.0% (19 votes)
- No : 34.0% (17 votes)
- No - I live too far away : 2.0% (1 votes)
- I'm not sure yet : 16.0% (8 votes)
- I didn't know it was on : 10.0% (5 votes)
(Total : 49 votes)
- Breakdown :
- Yes - 1 event : 6.0% (3 votes)
- Yes - 2 or 3 events : 26.0% (13 votes)
- Yes - 4 or 5 events : 4.0% (2 votes)
- Yes - 6 or more events : 2.0% (1 votes)
- No : 34.0% (17 votes)
- No - I live too far away : 2% (1 votes)
- I'm not sure yet : 16.0% (8 votes)
- I didn't know it was on : 10.0% (5 votes)
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Do you plan to vote in the local elections
on Thursday 1st May 2008?
(Apr 2008)
- Overall :
- Yes : 78.69% (48 votes)
- No : 21.31% (13 votes)
- I didn't know about them : 0% (0 votes)
(Total : 61 votes)
- Breakdown :
- Yes - I always vote : 73.77% (45 votes)
- Yes - I will vote this time : 4.92% (3 votes)
- No - Not this time : 11.48% (7 votes)
- No - I never vote : 9.84% (6 votes)
- I didn't know about them : 0% (0 votes)
See also :
- Local Elections 1st May 2008
- Election results
- see also similar quick poll about elections/voting in 2006
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To try and reduce the number of plastic
bags should shops and supermarkets charge for them?
(Mar 2008)
- Yes : 67.14% (47 votes)
- No : 32.86% (23 votes)
(Total : 70 votes)
See also : Waste and recycling - did you know ...
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Are you thinking about emigrating from
the UK - if so what is your main reason?
(Feb / Mar 2008)
- Overall :
- Yes : 75% (42 votes)
- No : 25% (14 votes)
(Total : 56 votes)
- Breakdown of reasons :
- Yes :
- Better quality of life : 39.29% (22 votes)
- Cost of housing : 10.71% (6 votes)
- Climate / weather : 5.36% (3 votes)
- Crime / safety : 5.36% (3 votes)
- Other : 5.36% (3 votes)
- Better job prospects : 3.57% (2 votes)
- Retirement : 3.57% (2 votes)
- Traffic / transport : 1.79% (1 votes)
- Better food quality : 0% (0 votes)
- No - I'm happy in the UK : 25.00% (14 votes)
- Yes :
See also : Where is Adur?
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Do you use your local library?
(Jan / Feb 2008)
- Overall :
- Yes : 76.27% (45 votes)
- No : 13.56% (8 votes)
- I'm not a library member : 10.17% (6 votes)
(Total : 59 votes)
- Breakdown :
- Yes - I live in Adur : 88.89% (40 votes - or 67.8% overall)
- No - I live in Adur : 11.11% (5 votes - or 8.47% overall)
- Yes - I live outside Adur : 62.5% (5 votes - or 8.47% overall)
- No - I live outside Adur : 37.5% (3 votes - or 5.08% overall)
See also : Libraries in Adur
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