Bristol Mayoral Elections 2021: Does the city really need an elected mayor?
Two candidates are campaigning to scrap the position
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In 2012, Bristol voted to have a directly elected Mayor.
Independent George Ferguson was the first city mayor to be elected in 2012 and he was beaten by Labour s Marvin Rees in 2016.
Bristol housing crisis: group demands action on broken system ahead of eve of local elections
Bristol s political leaders are being called to fix the ‘broken system’
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Bristol Fair Renting Group has launched a manifesto to expose failings in the private rental sector.
The group says the city s rental system is unfair, unaffordable, unsafe and not easily accessible.
Alastair Watson, Conservative
Bristol24/7 and Watershed recently joined forces for a similar event featuring all four metro mayor candidates:
“We’re really excited to be hosting the mayoral hustings in partnership with Bristol247,” says Clare Reddington, CEO of Watershed.
“Leadership from the mayor in championing, protecting and amplifying Bristol’s culture sector is hugely important – so we are keen to share their thoughts on this vital topic and it’s a privilege to be able to beam the event live from Watershed.”
Candidates will be asked a variety of questions by Bristol24/7 Editor Martin Booth and by audience members, with questions able to be submitted to [email protected] in advance.
Last modified on Mon 26 Apr 2021 14.31 EDT
Conservatives MPs and candidates have said that the sleaze allegations surrounding Downing Street are not “cutting through” to voters as a new poll showed the party’s lead over Labour has plummeted ahead of next week’s local elections.
Boris Johnson said on a visit to Wrexham on Monday that the “stuff that people are talking about” in Westminster was not among issues being raised on the doorstep.
However, an Ipsos Mori poll found that the party’s approval ratings had been slashed by five percentage points since last month, following weeks of revelations about lobbying, the refurbishment of the prime minister’s flat, and the latest row with his former key adviser, Dominic Cummings.
The public’s chance to quiz Bristol mayoral candidates
By Lowie Trevena, Monday Apr 26, 2021
With just over a week before Bristol votes for Bristol’s mayor, Bristol24/7 and Watershed are giving you the chance to ask the candidates questions you want answered.
The mayor of Bristol is the head of government of Bristol and was created after a referendum held in May 2012. The first mayor elected was independent George Ferguson followed by Labour’s Marvin Rees, who has held the position since 2016.
All nine of the Bristol mayoral candidates have been invited to answer questions posed by the public.
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