Candidates in Fylde will be quizzed in an election hustings this weekend.
Residents are being given the chance to question their prospective MPs as they step on stage together ahead of the General Election.
The Lancashire Lead is working alongside the Local Democracy Service, the Lancashire Post and Blog Preston to host the event on Sunday 30 June. It will take place at Lowther Pavilion in Lytham. Doors open at 5pm, the hustings start at 5.30pm and we'd hope to be wrapped up by around 7pm.
The hustings will give voters a chance to hear from the seven people vying to win their votes when the country goes to the polls on July 4. Anyone wishing to attend and ask a question can register to do so using this registration form. Places are limited and allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
Local democracy reporter Paul Faulkner will host the event and a summary of the night will be made available in LDRS coverage afterwards. It will also be streamed live throughout.
The organisers of the event are encouraging voters to get involved, regardless of whether they have already picked a candidate to support.. If you have something you would like to be asked but you can’t attend, keep an eye on The Lead and Lancashire Post’s social media feeds for your opportunity to do so.
It is the fifth hustings event to be co-hosted by The Lead North after Blackpool South, Preston, South Ribble and Blackpool North & Cleveleys.
The Lancashire Post's digital editor Vanessa Sims said: “It’s great to be teaming up with The Lancashire Lead on an event that will give the people of Fylde the opportunity to hear directly what candidates think on the issues important to them ahead of the election.
“This is your chance to hear first hand what their priorities will be if they get elected.”
Luke Beardsworth, senior editor (North) for The Lead, said the hustings will help residents make sense of an election “that came sooner than many of us expected”.
“Anything that can help people feel empowered by the process of democracy – and to make an informed decision on who to give their vote – is a really important step.
“Plenty of people will consider their mind made up on who they vote for – and plenty won’t. Either way, this will be the best chance to make up your mind on who deserves your vote on 4th July.”
Who can I vote for?
The full list of candidates standing in the Fylde constituency is:
Anne Aitken (Independent)
Tom Calver (Labour Party)
Mark Jewell (Liberal Democrats)
Cheryl Morrison (Alliance for Democracy and Freedom)
Andrew Snowden (Conservative)
Brendan Wilkinson (Green)
Brook Wimbury (Reform)
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