Joining us for our 2026 Drayton & Farlington ward hustings are:-🟦Simon Bosher🟥Matthew Holland(Our invitation was extended to the other three candidates).Hustings rules available on our website https://www.pppodcast.uk/2026-hustings QuestionsWhat are the top three issues in the ward & how would you fix them?Traffic and parking are frequent frustrations for residents - how would you tackle them?What would you do to breathe new life into our shopping areas, or is the high street as we know it dead?How will you increase the availability of defibrillators, and make sure they are shared on the responder app & BHF network so they can be found when needed?To what degree do national politics overshadow local issues - which is more important, person or party?HMOs. Good bad or ugly? Would you seek to improve them, limit them or stop them all together?What would you see the council do to tackle the knife crime and other violent assaults on our city's streets?LGR - good or bad thing for Portsmouth?This year we celebrate the centenary of Portsmouth - what about the city are you most proud?Support Pompey Politics PodcastApple PodcastYoutube LandscapeYouTube portraitSubscribe on Youtube, Follow on Facebook or signup for our email newsletter. Donate to support the podcast