Those who live, volunteer, work or study in Petersfield, were encouraged to send questions via email to petersfield.hustings@gmail.com for the candidates standing in the May 6th 2021 elections.
It was also be possible to submit questions during the live Hustings via the Chat stream on Zoom, for those who attended.
Similar questions were merged & edited to a 50 words maximum.
Questions were ranked by their importance & specificity to Petersfield, as well as their frequency of submission.
More questions were submitted for both Hustings than time allowed, so extra questions were emailed after each Hustings to all candidates for that election. They were invited to send their responses for uploading to Answers.
Questions for the County Hustings were encouraged on these public services:
adoption & fostering
care for the vulnerable & elderly
education
library services
policing matters
parking issues
pavements & potholes
roads and traffic management
large-scale strategic planning
street lighting
Questions for the City Hustings were encouraged on these public services:
benefits
bins/recycling
City centre & Market Square
community centres/events
graffiti & litter
homelessness & housing
parks & open spaces
local planning
public toilets
refugee/asylum
rivers/mooring
tree services