Scores of voters in Cheltenham have not received PCC election information

“Wazzamatter - these people "who live within a quarter mile of where I live" - do they not have friends or family that can pass information on? Shame on you if you dont take the time or effort to help and elderly neighbour. I obviously cannot comment on how infirm they are, but if everyone took and few minutes out of their bust schedules to talk to neigbours and pass on information (I do on a regular basis) or offer to give them a lift to the library (where there is free internet access with staff available to help) this would be a much better town.”

“Still nothing on Martin Surl winning-what is the matter TiG-didn't your candidate win?”

“So, Royal Mail reckon they delivered the leaflets/booklets to every home in Gloucestershire? Well, they certainly didn't deliver any in the this part of Cheltenham. I've spoken to more than 40 people round here but none of them has received one and many didn't have a clue what it was all about, so there has definitely been a serious failing by the authorities. I've even asked three different postmen round here and they said they hadn't been given any leaflets to deliver, so someone is telling porkies!

@janeinsitting
I know many people within a quarter mile of where I live who don't have internet access, and are retired so no chance of access at work, and too infirm to go to the library. Most people who are working don't have internet access at work because they don't work anywhere near a computer.
Also, you have to consider that in most places where people do work with computers, they aren't allowed to use the internet for their own purposes, and could even lose their job for doing so. I'm afraid your argument that 'Anyone can access this information if they're interestred' simply doesn't work, sorry!”

“How about updating this article to say Martin Surl has won the vote? (Yes!!)”

“wildman - it probably took longer for you to type your rant than it did for me to vote (via post). I'm glad you used the resources available to you to find the information and passed them on, I also hope you used your right to vote and hope whoever you did vote for wins.”

“AndyPrestbury - how many people do you know that either do not "have the intenet" or access to the internet either ar work, their family or the local library? Anyone can access this information if they're interestred; this election is important and involves issues that affect us all, it's your democratic right to vote and if you dont / haven't I cant see why you should be complaining.”

“its a Total waste of money, more police cuts which will force more stations to close eventually leading to force areas merging, soon there wont be many real police left we will just have PCSOs and Special Constables. (not being rude to either PCSOs or Specials) we need proper police to do the job, we don't have enough officers on duty, this new PCC post could have had more officers on duty.

Instead of wasting Money on this, the UK police need to have the same basic training in certain cases, like high profile cases, the local police did not know how to handle the search for Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells and recently April Jones in both these cases mistakes have been made at the begining of the searches because the local force did not know how to handle the cases (Both Police Forces admitted that was the case).”

“Jane I think you missed the point. We, the taxpayers, have paid for this information to be delivered to every home. However, these leaflets never arrived at a lot of location throughout Gloucestershire. So are we getting value for money when something we have paid for has not be done? Not a case of getting off our backsides, but a case of annoyance of not seeing something that has been paid for carried out. Also, do not forget many people still do not have the internet, or are you saying that those people do not deserve a vote?”

“@ janeinsitting
Not everyone has the internet, not everyone has the time so search the information, people dont have the time to look at the news.
I did contact the website I got a copy of the booklet for me and a large print for other family members, but it shouldnt have been down to me, if I hadnt have had the booklet I wouldn't have known who was standing.
I wrote to all 4 candidates (via there websites)
I like many others have not recieved any information about this PCC elections, I have taken the time to get the booklet, I have now added your information along with websites to my facebook page, I have done this in the order it appears in the booklet, I have no ties to any political party.

Only 1 candidate took the time to reply before the election the other 3 still have not responded.”

“To those who are moaning they haven't received any infomation; get off you back side and type it into Google. It took my 10 seconds to find the Gloucestershire PCC information - if you're interestred it doesn't take much effort to find the information; probably less time than it takes to moan about it on this website.”