As the campaign for the election gains momentum, Centre for Cities, the Liverpool and Sefton Chamber of Commerce, Professional Liverpool and ICAEW are organising a hustings for candidates to set out their plans to drive growth in the city-region.
From May, Liverpool City Region will have a new mayor with powers over transport, planning and skills. The new mayor will be given the opportunity to set out and implement a strategic vision for the economy of the metro area, supporting people, firms and institutions to build a more prosperous Merseyside in the decades to come.
Confirmed candidates are:
Tony Caldeira, Conservative Party
Carl Cashman, Liberal Democrats
Steve Rotheram MP, Labour
More candidates to be confirmed.
If you have any questions please send an email to: rsvp@centreforcities.org