We invited the candidates standing in Eastney & Craneswater this year to our hustings. Four of the six candidates took part:` 🟧Peter Candlish (Liberal Democrats) 🟥Jane Shepherd (Labour) Mark Zimmer (Reform UK) 🟦Stephen Gorys (Conservative) The other candidates standing in your election on May 4th are: ⬜️Jenny Dobson (Portsmouth Independents Party) 🟩Tamara Groen (Green) You'll need photo ID to vote in person on May 4th. 5pm April 25th is your last chance to apply for free photo ID. Links to details on our website www.pppodcast.uk The questions we asked: 1. What are the key issues facing this ward? 2. What would you see the council do to help local shopping areas survive and thrive? 3. With many leisure and entertainment attractions bringing large numbers of visitors to the ward. How to fix the challenges and make the best of the opportunities this presents? 4. Name the one service or facility residents don't have access to that you would see provided? 5. Inflation in food, energy bills & even council tax typify the cost of living crisis. With many families struggling, what would you see the council do to help? 6. Parking is a problem here as in most parts of the city. How can we solve parking & end rat-run culture without pitting car users against those choosing active travel? 7. Anti social behaviour, burglary & theft is blighting the lives of residents. What’s your solution? 8. If successful, what would be the one thing you’d want to see implemented to improve life for residents of the ward?