Voscur, in association with a number of neighbourhood and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector groups, will be holding a hustings for the forthcoming election of the Mayor for the city of Bristol. This will take place on Tuesday 26 April, from 6pm until 8.30pm. The hustings will be held at the Station, home of Creative Youth Network, in Broadmead, Bristol.

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We are delighted that all four main party candidates Charles Lucas, Conservative; Tony Dyer, Green; Marvin Rees, Labour ; Kay Barnard, Liberal Democrat as well as the current incumbent, the Independent, George Ferguson will all be joining us to take questions.

Questions will be focussed on key issues for the charity and VCSE sector across the city, as well as the most important issues around equality and social justice .

The hustings will also be broadcast live on community radio.

Statement from the Voscur Board concerning hustings for the Bristol Mayoral elections
 
The Voscur trustees strongly believe that engaging in the political decision making process in the city is a key component of our Voice and Influence role.

On that basis Voscur have organised Hustings for the forthcoming elections for the Mayor as well as the Police and Crime Commissioner and a special hustings for the council leaders of the four main political parties.

Our hustings and events are always organised from a positon of political neutrality and within the guidance laid down by the regulatory framework.  The Board has taken a view that in order to ensure there is adequate time to allow each candidate a fair chance to answer questions and a reasonable opportunity to respond to points raised by other candidates Voscur should restrict invitations to the main parties contesting and any independents that have established a clear and substantial level of support.  To read the board's full statement click here