To what extent your ward/SOA resembles a 'sustainable community'

My SOA (NN8 2JT) resembles a 'sustainable community' to an extent. The population of my neighbourhood is 1,525, 733 of which are males and 792 are females. Despite the fact the area is not a sustainable neighbourhood according to statistic summary shown on SOA. In all of the following, all of which is most;Income deprivation, Health, Educations, Employment and Crime.

There are least barriers to housing deprivation in and living environment deprivation. My neighbourhood is sustainable in its own right because there are parks and playing field for children, nurseries, primary school and secondary school and a college. There are also 2 churches in the area and frequent buses through out the area. You can also find a bakery and shops in the area. My neighbourhood is ten minutes walk away form the bus station. All these in my opinion sustainable, considering third world countries.



References

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EDUCATION FOR CITIZENSHIP

My attitude concerning people who are not voting is normal. It's a choice make by that individual. There is a letter head on The Borough Council of Wellingborough web site which states, 'Have your say on election day'. Why wait on election day to give upstanding, tax paying citizens a say? Middle and upper class citizens votes are likely to be more of value, considering they are tuned into whats going on in to days society. Where as the working and under working class are people who are on benefits only need to know their rent has been paid and weekly income is still coming in. The attention grabber for them to vote would be,'' All Benefits Would Cease if Labour or Conservative Wins the Next General Election''.

I think not knowing much about my local MP and having to read about him on the internet may influence my vote. Maybe I need to get more involved in whats going on in my community on a wider scale to know what main concerns I have that may influence my vote...


http://www.wellingborough.gov.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=478

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TRANSPORT CONGESTION

In todays competitive world, it is very evident that there are too many car congesting and polluting our environment. As technology gets more advance daily, different car models are up graded annually, as a result of this people in society wants the best. Some old model cars would be replaced by new cars, some people buy, some are crushed into the earths surface which contributes to pollution.

The benefits of motorized transport does outweigh the cost. The system makes it cheaper to own a car than to travel on public transportation. To make motorized transport more cost effect and public transport less cost effective may help reduce the congestion of vehicles.

My personal views are cutting cost on public transport. People would prefer drive to university or where ever they need to go on a daily basis than to spend ten pounds or more a day on the public bus. People would prefer putting fifty pounds of petrol a week in their car than to give it to any bus driver as a result of their thinking there is no consideration for a sustainable environment.