Dorchester Abbey Hustings Meeting This Evening

9.20.00am BST (GMT +0100) Thu 19th Jun 2008

There will a hustings meeting this evening (19th June) for the Henley by-election at Dorchester Abbey. Lib Dem candidate Stephen Kearney is looking forward to meeting with local residents and answering questions. Four other candidates standing in the by-election are also expected to attend.

The timetable for the evening is:

• 7.00pm Event opens - Candidates available to meet constituents

• 7.30pm Each candidate to give a 5 minute overview of their main policies / intentions for the future if they are elected

• Followed by questions until approximately 8.45pm

Refreshments will be available during the first half hour and afterwards.

This event will be a mixture of formal and informal with the opportunity to meet the candidates, hear each of them make a brief statement and give public answers to questions posed by the audience.

The Abbey will be open from 7pm and the candidates will each be invited to address those present briefly from 7.30pm. Questions from the floor will follow.

Dorchester Abbey is situated between Oxford and Reading just off the A4074. Refreshments will be available at the beginning and end of the meeting. Parking is available in Dorchester Recreation Ground (approximately 10 minute walk). Please note that there is limited parking in the village itself.

All constituents are welcome to attend and further details may be obtained from the office at Dorchester Abbey 01865 340007 email enquiries@dorchester-abbey.org.uk