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Tyne & Wear Citizens – Newcastle Local Elections Assembly
28th April @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Join us as Tyne & Wear Citizens come together for a major Election Assembly ahead of the local council elections.
This spring’s elections are unlike any Newcastle has seen for many years. With all-out elections taking place across the city, there is real uncertainty about who will be leading the council – and real opportunity to shape what comes next. The decisions made by the next council will affect housing, services, safety, work and opportunity for years to come.
The Election Assembly is a chance to act together at a critical moment. Rooted in listening that has taken place across our member institutions, the Assembly will bring hundreds of organised citizens face-to-face with candidates from across the political spectrum. We will ask them to listen carefully, respond publicly, and make clear commitments to work with our alliance on the issues facing our communities.
As always, Tyne & Wear Citizens will remain strictly politically neutral. Candidates from all major parties and independents will be invited and held to the same standards of respect, accountability and seriousness. Our focus is on the issues shaping people’s lives in Newcastle, and on building strong, constructive relationships with those elected to lead the city after May.
This Assembly will be a public moment of accountability and hope: communities speaking with confidence about the pressures they face, and candidates responding before the people they seek to represent.
Tickets are required but can be booked for free.
Click here to sign up to attend and be part of this important moment for Newcastle.
