We're joined by two of the candidates on the Hilsea ballot: 🟦 Scott Payter-Harris (Con) 🟥 Mariam Daniel (Lab) The other candidates on your ballot in Hilsea are: 🟧 Peter Williams (LibDem) 🟩 Emma Murphy (Grn) ⬜️ Emily Strudwick (PIP) You'll need photo ID 🪪 to vote🗳️ in person on May 4th. Set a reminder 🗓️to take yours. Follow / subscribe on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, or wherever you get your podcast casts. www.pppodcast.uk Our next show; Elections Eve - Predictions 2023. Love 6:27pm Wednesday May 3rd. We'll be streaming live from the count at Portsmouth's local elections this year, late Thursday May 4th into Friday morning. Follow & subscribe so you know when we're live. Questions: 1. What are the key issues facing this ward? 2. What needs to be done to ensure Hilsea's shops can survive? 3. How can the need for affordable housing be met while restricting the proliferation of HMOs? 4. Hilsea Lido has been inactive for years and thus a target for Vandals, how can it be turned back into a useful resource? 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. One of the island's connections to the mainland sits in the ward. So many houses, people & cars. How would you address traffic and parking problems? 7. What is the one community resource the people of Hilsea need that they don’t have? 8. The almost certain outcome of the election is NOC, how would you ensure you get the best deal for Hilsea residents? 9. ASB and other crime is a problem in most parts of the city and there are some hot spots in Hilsea, what is your solution? 10. With an ageing population what more needs to be done in Hilsea to support these residents? 11. If successful, what would be the one thing you’d want to see implemented to improve life for residents of the ward?