It's exactly a month to go until Kent votes for its first police commissioner and Medway will host a key debate in the lead-up to the poll.

The hustings event is being hosted by Medway CAB and supported by the Medway Messenger.

It will take place at MidKent College, Medway Road, Gillingham, on Tuesday, October 23, at 7pm.

All candidates have been invited and are expected to attend, to debate a range of issues on policing and crime but with the accent being on Medway.

The venue can hold 240 people and entry will be on a first come, first served basis.

Organisers hope it will help people get engaged in a campaign which some have predicted will be blighted by apathy ahead of the vote on November 15.

Dan McDonald, chief executive of Medway CAB, said: "The PCC elections are really important for community safety in Medway but they haven’t yet captured the imagination of the public.

"The role of police commissioner will be a very powerful and influential position, so it is vital we hold a local hustings event to raise awareness of the election."

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