received views and comments in response to letter

I got out 1350 letters so each house in the ward should have got . I have had quite a few e mail messages and comments , telephone calls but mostly meeting out and about and stopping to talk.
Issues are not all that different in different parts of ward.... need more jobs and housing, concern for future of schools and care services, a fear decentralisation ( which the Council have said were committed to ) is not happening as we are too near Lerwick. Scalloway harbour is seen as an underutilised facility.A need for the NAFC to diversify and bring on research projects. Walking/ cycling paths keep coming up. looking at some of the verges along the roads I am not surprised as it is pretty dangerous. Wind power project is of concern as to the size proposed although a lot of support for the concept. concern around the possibility of nuclear power being stored or becoming a store for waste.
A need for more productive jobs and marketing of local produce. have not heard anything so far about reducing our carbon footprint through producing more of our own food. Something I think is important.
i have been able to include much of above in my manifesto so it was a useful exercise. leafletto be finalised now and for printing for distribution as soon as possible. hope more contact and hope that all understand that there views are important even though not included in final manifesto or leaflet. i had to have a cut off point.
thankyou to every one who has offered support and to all who helped get out the letters i could never have done it alone!