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Interesting

So a technique of grabbing negative issues by the council which could in a cynical world, be used to introduce measures without getting positive perspective on the area


They need to properly engage and also ask if people don't have problem otherwise two cyclists (for example) could get a street closed as no-one made any positive comments saying there is no issues along the same street


Just my musings mind

Abe_froeman Wrote:

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> What I don't understand is why the council are

> using that platform for these surveys instead of

> their in house respurces. The company behind it is

> backed by private equity funds. That's not very

> labour like


I wondered this, which is why I shared. This popped up on Facebook, but not exactly aimed at me, more a placed ad.

siousxiesue Wrote:

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> Abe_froeman Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > What I don't understand is why the council are

> > using that platform for these surveys instead

> of

> > their in house respurces. The company behind it

> is

> > backed by private equity funds. That's not very

> > labour like

>

> I wondered this, which is why I shared. This

> popped up on Facebook, but not exactly aimed at

> me, more a placed ad.


Popped up on Facebook - wow, that's interesting. Do you mind me asking where you are based? It could well be that the council, or their agents, are geo-targeting certain areas.


Has anyone else had this?

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