SHU hosts live debate among crime commissioner hopefuls

The four candidates for the post of South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner will take part in a live debate on Wednesday 22 October at 7.30pm in the Pennine Theatre at City Campus.

Sheffield Hallam is hosting the event for the Sheffield Star and Telegraph newspapers who have invited the candidates to face the public and persuade people why they should be elected to the recently vacated post.

The four vying for the public vote which takes place on 30 October are: David Allen, English Democrats; The Rev Dr Alan Billings, Labour; Jack Clarkson, UKIP; Ian Walker, Conservative.

Star editor James Mitchinson will chair the panel.

To book a place at the debate, or send in your questions for the candidates, email The Star’s political reporter Ellen Beardmore at ellen.beardmore@thestar.co.uk with your name and contact details or call 01142 767676 ext 3459.

Alternatively, post them to PCC election debate at The Star, York Street, Sheffield, S1 1PU.

The deadline is noon on Monday October 20.

The debate will be screened live on www.thestar.co.uk

For more, go to: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/your-chance-to-grill-south-yorkshire-pcc-hopefuls-in-live-debate-1-6898751