We have teamed up with Notts TV and Nottingham Trent University to host a live hustings event for the East Midlands Mayor election
The six candidates hoping to become the first ever East Midlands Mayor will face questions as part of a live hustings event. Nottinghamshire Live and Derbyshire Live have teamed up with Notts TV and Nottingham Trent University to host a live hustings event which will feature all of the confirmed mayoral candidates.
The event will take place on Friday, April 19 at 2pm and readers have been given the chance to submit their own questions. Hosted by broadcaster Frances Finn, the event will be broadcast live on Notts TV as well as on Nottinghamshire Live and Derbyshire Live's websites. We will also stream it on Nottinghamshire Live and Derbyshire Live's Facebook pages. All six of those hoping to become the East Midlands Mayor have been invited to take part in the hustings. The candidates are:
The East Midlands Mayor will lead the East Midlands Combined County Authority - a new organisation covering Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The authority has been given extensive powers currently held by Westminster, meaning it will be able to take decisions on issues including local transport and housing.
To take advantage of these powers, the combined authority has been given an initial £1.14 billion budget over 30 years. The East Midlands Mayor will lead on the use of the new powers and funding. The election will be held on Thursday, May 2.
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