Bishop Auckland voters: tell us which issues will decide this election

The Guardian will be reporting from Bishop Auckland ahead of the General Election, as part of a series of pieces from across the country focused on finding out what matters to the people who live there.

Bishop Auckland, apart from a brief hiatus in the 1930s, has voted Labour for over a century. But it also voted by a big margin for Brexit. Will lifelong Labour voters who voted leave turn to the Conservative Party to “get Brexit done”, as Boris Johnson hopes? Or will the Brexit Party split the leave vote? If the Tories are to win a majority they must win northern towns like this, where Labour’s Helen Goodman has a majority of just 502.

If you live in Bishop Auckland, can you tell us what will decide your vote? We’d like to understand the big issues facing you and your family and which policies matter to you. How happy are you with the state of housing, work, community relations, policing and health services?

Who has an impact on your community that we should meet? Are there issues in your family that create division? Are you thinking of switching your vote? Or perhaps you feel disengaged from national politics altogether.

We’d also like to know how you are following this election, whether through traditional media such as TV and newspapers or online news sites or social media. Do you belong to local Facebook or WhatsApp groups?

How to contribute

We want to hear from people who live in Bishop Auckland about the issues that matter to them in the upcoming election.

To contribute, fill out the encrypted form below – only the Guardian will see your responses. You can also get in touch via WhatsApp by clicking here or adding the contact +44(0)7867825056. Leave contact details if you can as one of our journalists may be in touch to discuss further.

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