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Poll	Date closed
A small proportion of the aggregates tax is distributed to local authorities in quarrying areas to pay for environmental improvements, but there is evidence that increasing numbers of these local authorities are using these funds for purposes which are unrelated to local environmental improvements in quarrying areas. Do you think that local authorities should use ALSF funds for:	04/05/2009
Minerals are essential to our society. Aggregates in particular enable things like the construction of houses, schools and hospitals as well as the repair of roads - our lives wouldn't be the same without aggregates. What do you think should take precedence when deciding whether to extract aggregates in a specific area:	09/04/2009
Do you feel children of school age have enough opportunity to learn about sustainable development and earth sciences?	02/03/2009
How do you think Government should be responding to the economic recession ? Should they be focussing on:	01/02/2009
QPA has just published its 2008 Sustainable Development Report, which identifies key sustainability trends and highlights our priorities. Which priority do you think is most important?	09/01/2009
QPA communicates with its members and the public in a variety of ways. What kind of communications do you find most helpful when seeking information about an organisation and its activities?	30/11/2008
As well as quarrying on land, 21% of the sand and gravel we use in England and Wales comes from the seabed around Britiain's coast, where the aggregate is extracted by special ships called dredgers. Q: How much marine sand and gravel do you think was extracted from English and Welsh waters in 2007? Click back into the vote archive at the beginning of next month and read the commentary to find out the correct answer!	31/10/2008
Question - What should be the primary consideration for customers when purchasing Quarry Products?	30/09/2008
The quarrying sector employs nearly 40,000 people in a staggering variety of roles. Question - If you were to join this vital industry, which role would appeal to you most?	31/08/2008
Quarry operators are legally required to restore the land they have worked when the site ceases to be active. Restoration projects can lead to a great range of different after-uses for the land which has been quarried. QUESTION - What would you like to see the quarry near you restored to?	02/08/2008
Road funding, or rather the shortfalls in road funding, is a subject close the QPA's heart. The AIA's ALARM survey showed a ?7.5m shortfall per local authority presenting a real barrier against getting our roads up to scratch. But is this lack of funding biting where you live? Is the road on which you live in need of repairs?	01/07/2008
15 million tonnes of aggregate are transported by rail every year, but railways are becoming increasingly congested. What should have priority for transportation on railway lines, passengers, or freight?	01/06/2008
This month we're looking at public safety. As QPA members plan their annual campaign to combat quarry and site trespass over the summer, we're asking for your honest response to the question below. QPA member companies take the security of all their sites very seriously, but every year uninvited visitors still put themselves at risk in quarries, wharves, ready mixed concrete plants and recycling operations. So April's vote is asking - have you ever climbed over the fence? Of course, the vote is completely anonymous, but our members could benefit from your response. Question - HAVE YOU EVER KNOWINGLY TRESPASSED INTO A QUARRY?	30/04/2008
What do you think is the most important issue for the quarrying industry to tackle?	31/03/2008