Mayoral candidates to debate business issues

The candidates for May’s mayoral election will be put under the spotlight in front of a business audience next month.

TheBusinessDesk.com is holding the hustings at the Birmingham REP on Tuesday, March 7. It is your chance to meet, hear from and quiz the West Midlands mayoral candidates about issues that are key to the business community and the economic success of the region.

The event will be the perfect opportunity to get to know each candidate and their plans for the region ahead of the mayoral election on May 4.

The confirmed candidates* for the event are:

James Burn (Green Party)
Peter Durnell (UK Independence Party)
Beverley Nielsen (Liberal Democrats)
Andy Street (Conservative Party)

Simon, the Labour Party candidate, was approached before a date was decided, but has declined to attend.

Each candidate will be invited to address the audience for a maximum of five minutes, then TheBusinessDesk.com editor Alex Turner will chair a panel discussion, before opening questions out to the audience. The candidates will then have two minutes each for a closing statement.

The event, which will begin at 12.45pm for a 1.30pm start until 3pm, is free to attend and refreshments will be provided.