Candidates in Blackpool South [Region: North West]
Mr Ron Bell
Conservative | http://www.conservatives.com | http://www.ronbell.org.uk
1. How important is the charity and voluntary sector to your constituency?
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2. What efforts will you make - if elected - to work with local charities and voluntary sector organisations in your constituency?
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3. Will you champion the Compact in your constituency, to encourage better partnership working between the local public sector and the voluntary and community sector?
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4. Additional comments:
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Ms Doreen Holt
Liberal Democrat | http://www.libdems.org.uk | http://www.blackpool-libdems.org.uk
1. How important is the charity and voluntary sector to your constituency?
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2. What efforts will you make - if elected - to work with local charities and voluntary sector organisations in your constituency?
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3. Will you champion the Compact in your constituency, to encourage better partnership working between the local public sector and the voluntary and community sector?
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4. Additional comments:
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Mr Gordon Marsden
Labour | http://www.labour.org.uk | http://www.gordonmarsden.co.uk
1. How important is the charity and voluntary sector to your constituency?
Very important.

Blackpool has a fantastic track-record both of charity involvement, fund-raising and volunteer commitment.
2. What efforts will you make - if elected - to work with local charities and voluntary sector organisations in your constituency?
As the MP in Blackpool South for the past thirteen years I have always worked closely with locally-based charities and voluntary sector organisations and champion their cause over service agreements and other initiatives with the local council and statutory public bodies. I would intend to continue and intensify this.
3. Will you champion the Compact in your constituency, to encourage better partnership working between the local public sector and the voluntary and community sector?
Yes. At a time when all parties are stressing the importance of the voluntary sector and with major initiatives like the National Care services that partnership is even more important.
4. Additional comments:
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