WANT to find out what your MPs think about local issues? Do you want to see what people standing for election in your town think? Not sure how to vote and want to see what candidates say? Come along to a hustings event in your area hosted by the Echo. 

We will be running hustings events for parliamentary seats 

- Southend East TUESDAY APRIL 7TH 7.30PM at ALL SAINTS CHURCH, SOUTHCHURCH

- Castle Point WEDNESDAY APRIL 8TH 7.30PM at HADLEIGH OLD FIRE STATION, HADLEIGH

- South Basildon & East Thurrock MONDAY APRIL 20TH 7.15PM at ST GABRIEL’S CHURCH, PITSEA 

- Thurrock WEDNESDAY APRIL 22ND 7.30PM ST at PETER & ST PAUL’S CHURCH, GRAYS

- Basildon & Billericay MONDAY APRIL 27TH 10.30AM at BILLERICAY SCHOOL, BILLERICAY

- Southend West THURSDAY APRIL 9TH 7.30PM at ST SAVIOURS CHURCH, WESTCLIFF

- Rayleigh & Wickford FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH 6.30PM at SWEYNE PARK SCHOOL, RAYLEIGH

  • To book a place at the Castle Point hustings, email chloe.chapman@nqe.com
  • To book a place at Southend East, Southend West or Rayleigh and Wickford, email ian.burbidge@nqe.com
  • To book a place at Thurrock, email neil.hawkins@nqe.com
  • Places are unreserved at the Basildon husting events

Ahead of the event, we are accepting questions to ask on the night. Do you want to ask your prospective MP what they think about greenbelt being built on? Or do you want to ask their views on the streetlights across Essex being turned off? Add your question to your email and it will be asked on the night. 

Can't make your local husting? The Echo will be live blogging the event online.