Factions of the "Our Ukraine" bloc were created after the 2002 elections in the Volyn regional, Lutsk and other city, and some district councils. Deputies elected from Viktor Yushchenko's bloc joined forces to address the pressing problems of voters, to defend their interests and fulfill their pre-election promises. To coordinate this work, an office of deputy groups in local councils of the Volyn region was formed, and public reception offices are operating. Already in the early stages of deputy activity, problems arose related to the reluctance of some local officials to work with the deputy corps, and consequently the process of resolving the problems raised by voters was delayed. The work of local council deputies was also complicated by the low level of trust in local community representatives on the part of the population. However, the first positive results of their activity brought confidence and proved that local council deputies can work and influence the resolution of voters' problems.
Already today, more than 100 citizens have approached the office of deputy groups operating in Lutsk, and accordingly the same number of deputy inquiries and appeals have been prepared. Through various deputy appeals, many problematic issues have been resolved positively, some are being studied, and others are under the control of various executive services of local self-government. Deputies have repeatedly addressed the public through the mass media with statements regarding the most pressing and fundamental problems of public life.
At present, the "Our Ukraine" faction in the Lutsk city council includes 10 deputies, and in the Volyn regional council - 12. The elected representatives work in various deputy commissions, and therefore have the opportunity to defend the positions of voters through the relevant structural subdivisions of the council.
The results of the work of deputies of the "Our Ukraine" faction in the Lutsk city council over the past year include: assistance in resolving the communal and household problems of residents of the dormitory of the "Iskra" plant on Rivnenska Street, efforts to improve the Lesya Ukrainka city park of culture and recreation, drawing the authorities' attention to the destruction of the dispensary system in the healthcare sector, improving the efficiency of the communal services and the municipal patrol, and addressing, developing and resolving the social problems of residents. In the appeals received since the beginning of 2003, the most urgent issues are again those of a communal and household nature.
Deputies of "Our Ukraine" work closely with people's representatives Volodymyr Bondar, Borys Zahreva and Serhiy Slabenko, which allows for more effective resolution of problematic issues and influence over their resolution.
The activity of deputies from the "Our Ukraine" factions in local councils of the Volyn region already has concrete results. And this is only the first year of their work.