Queen’s Park Labour candidates to deliver a survey to over 2,800 residents in the local area to gather feedback following this years St James’s Street Village party.
The survey is being carried out following discussions with the official organisers of Brighton Pride and Gscene magazine and will be delivered to households in the St James Street area.
Nancy Platts, Labour Parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, along with Queen’s Park Labour council candidates Karen Barford, Dan Chapman and Adrian Morris have created the survey to gather the views of residents in the Queens Park Ward.
Nancy said: “Living just around the corner from St.James’s Street, I know that local residents are affected by it and I welcome the chance to help the organisers learn from this year’s event and make the next one work better for everyone.
“We have been out talking to residents in the area and there are plenty of people who want to have a say on the event, the aim of the survey is to give them that opportunity.”
“Residents will be able to say what worked and what didn’t this time round and suggest improvements.”
Adrian Morris added: “I think it is vital that those in elected office or those seeking to be elected maintain a constant line of communication with local residents. I have scarcely missed a Pride since the very early days of the parade in the 1970’s and I see the improvements year after year, this is a process to make Pride even better.”
James Ledward editor of Gscene, added: “The views and safety of the residents of St James Street remain paramount and for that reason I am happy to support this survey by the Labour candidates.”
Survey results will be published once they have been collated.
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