Preston election candidates quizzed a city hustings event
- 9 days ago
The Lancashire Post, Lancashire Lead, Blog Preston and the Local Democracy Reporting Service invited all 10 candidates standing for the Preston constituency at next month's poll to a debate in which they fielded questions from voters.
Topics covered ranged from the state of Preston city centre to the conflict in Gaza and from the location for a new Royal Preston Hospital to the city's housing and pothole problems.
Six of those on the ballot took part in the event. In order of appearance from left to right on the stage, they are:
DAVID BROOKS (Alliance for Democracy and Freedom)
NEIL DARBY (Liberal Democrats)
TREVOR HART (Conservative Party)
SIR MARK HENDRICK (Labour and Co-Operative Party)
MICHAEL LAVALETTE (Independent)
JOSEPH O’MEACHAIR (Rejoin EU)
Two other candidates - YOUSUF BHAILOK (Independent) and ISABELLA METCALF-RIENER (Green Party) - addressed the room via pre-recorded videos, which were played out at the start of the event.
The two remaining candidates – JAMES ELLIOT (Reform UK) and DEREK KILLEEN (UKIP) – sent their apologies.
Topics covered ranged from the state of Preston city centre to the conflict in Gaza and from the location for a new Royal Preston Hospital to the city's housing and pothole problems.
Six of those on the ballot took part in the event. In order of appearance from left to right on the stage, they are:
DAVID BROOKS (Alliance for Democracy and Freedom)
NEIL DARBY (Liberal Democrats)
TREVOR HART (Conservative Party)
SIR MARK HENDRICK (Labour and Co-Operative Party)
MICHAEL LAVALETTE (Independent)
JOSEPH O’MEACHAIR (Rejoin EU)
Two other candidates - YOUSUF BHAILOK (Independent) and ISABELLA METCALF-RIENER (Green Party) - addressed the room via pre-recorded videos, which were played out at the start of the event.
The two remaining candidates – JAMES ELLIOT (Reform UK) and DEREK KILLEEN (UKIP) – sent their apologies.