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Bristol24/7 and Watershed to host mayoral hustings
Bristol24/7 is joining forces with Watershed to host a hustings for those standing to be Bristol mayor.
The hustings will take place live on YouTube from 7pm on Thursday, April 29, with audience members able to ask questions directly to every candidate.
All of the mayoral candidates standing for election have been invited to take part in the hustings.
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Bristol24/7 Editor Martin Booth will be hosting both the Bristol mayoral hustings on April 29 and a WECA hustings on April 22.
Booth said: “I am delighted that Bristol24/7 and Watershed are joining forces to host these hustings. No topic will be off limits to candidates, who will have to be extremely well-prepared to answer questions from people across our city.”
Candidates currently confirmed to be standing are:
- Alastair Watson, Conservative Party
- Caroline Gooch, Liberal Democrat Party
- John Langley, independent
- Marvin Rees, Labour Party
- Sandy Hore-Ruthven, Green Party
- Sean Donnelly, independent
- Tom Baldwin, Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition
Each candidate will be given specific time limits in which to speak and answer questions.
Candidates will be asked a variety of questions, with questions able to be submitted to editor@bristol247.com in advance.
Emails should have the subject line ‘Bristol mayoral hustings’ and include your name and which area of Bristol you live in. Questions can also be submitted live on the night via YouTube’s chat function.
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