Candidates in an upcoming council by-election in Bristol have faced tough questions from voters during a lively hustings. They were pressed on topics like the Western Harbour redevelopment and budget cuts, while each tried to persuade voters to back them on February 2.
Voters in Hotwells and Harbourside will head to the polls in a fiercely fought by-election on Thursday, February 2. The by-election was sparked after the incumbent Liberal Democrat Councillor Alex Hartley stepped down due to health concerns.
About 60 people gathered in the school hall at Hotwells Primary School on Tuesday, January 17, to hear from three of the candidates to replace Cllr Hartley, in a hustings organised by the Hotwells and Cliftonwood Community Association. The Tory candidate did not attend, while independent candidate Martin Booth has announced he is dropping out of the race.
