Richard Davies Labour Caversham “Councillor Richard Davies is the Labour candidate for Caversham ward, where he is currently councillor. Cllr Davies is chair of the Housing, Neighbourhoods and Leisure committee and a dedicated campaigner for the residents of Caversham. If re-elected he pledges to promote healthier and more sustainable travel in Caversham and to support local businesses to recover from the effects of the pandemic.”
Ian Binge (Conservative) Ian Binge Conservative Caversham “My wife and I have lived and worked in Reading since 2006. My young son attends Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and enjoys playing for Caversham Trent’s Football Club. I am a keen football fan and I teach Shotokan Karate every week. I am good at managing complex change programmes, a skill developed over 40 years. A recent £300m development programme required me to manage and control the finances of 20 IT projects simultaneously. A councillor role would give me the
Bristol24/7 to host mayoral hustings at the end of April
By Lowie Trevena, Friday Apr 16, 2021
With less than 30 days before Bristol votes for a regional mayor, Bristol24/7 is pleased to announce more details for the second of two hustings that will be taking place in partnership with Watershed.
The Bristol mayoral hustings will be livestreamed via YouTube from 7pm on Thursday, April 29.
Nine candidates are standing for the position of Bristol mayor, the role currently held by Labour’s Marvin Rees. All have been invited to partake in the hustings.
Independent journalism is needed now more than ever.
Rees will stand again for Labour, hoping to retain the position he has held since 2016.
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From greater support for victims to stopping closures of police stations, candidates for West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner have set out their priorities. The winning candidate after election day on May 6 will be responsible for holding West Midlands Police and Chief Constable Sir David Thompson to account. The commissioner will also be responsible for setting the police and crime objectives for the force as well as its budget. Outgoing PCC David Jamieson (Lab) has also been the face of the force at weekly Covid-19 regional media briefings since the start of the pandemic. Simon Foster (Labour) Simon Foster, a legal aid solicitor who specialises in housing law, is running for PCC on behalf of the Labour party.
Cllr Kevin Mckeown With Andy Burnhamnin Horwich CAMPAIGNING for the Greater Manchester mayoral election is underway in Bolton with current incumbent Andy Burnham outlining his pledge for an integrated, centrally run bus and tram system while on a visit to Horwich - with the Conservative candidate also visiting the town recently. Mr Burnham popped into shops and businesses on Lee Lane to chat about the effects lockdown had on their businesses and how it feels to finally be back serving customers. Speaking during the visit he outlined that if re-elected the central theme for the next three years would be the public transport network for the region.