{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fb78e2bb3-cb7c-480c-858a-e91f64028caa","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Eastney & Craneswater 2023 hustings - who gets your vote?","description":"We invited the candidates standing in Eastney & Craneswater this year to our hustings. Four of the six candidates took part:`\n\n\ud83d\udfe7Peter Candlish (Liberal Democrats)\n\ud83d\udfe5Jane Shepherd (Labour)\nMark Zimmer (Reform UK)\n\ud83d\udfe6Stephen Gorys (Conservative)\n\nThe other candidates standing in your election on May 4th are:\n\u2b1c\ufe0fJenny Dobson (Portsmouth Independents Party)\n\ud83d\udfe9Tamara Groen (Green)\n\nYou'll need photo ID to vote in person on May 4th. 5pm April 25th is your last chance to apply for free photo ID. \nLinks to details on our website www.pppodcast.uk\n\nThe questions we asked:\n1. What are the key issues facing this ward?\n2. What would you see the council do to help local shopping areas survive and thrive?\n3. 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?\n4. Name the one service or facility residents don't have access to that you would see provided?\n5. 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?\n6. 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?\n7. Anti social behaviour, burglary & theft is blighting the lives of residents. What\u2019s your solution? \n8. If successful, what would be the one thing you\u2019d want to see implemented to improve life for residents of the ward?","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/dd3c7a0e-4cb1-45b2-8824-72616ab8adc8/b3a8dcdbe5eedb487be7ce7cfdb6c8db.jpg"}