BBC Cambridgeshire hosted a live video-streamed debate with the candidates vying to be mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

The election takes place on Thursday, 1 May, with the votes due to be counted the day after.

The successful candidate will be in charge of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, external for the next four years.

Tuesday's debate has been hosted by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire presenter Chris Mann and it has taken place at the Anglia Ruskin University campus in Peterborough.

A recording of the 90-minute live debate is available on this page, and we have now fixed the technical issue that was affecting the start of the video.

There will be five candidates on your ballot paper vying to be mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. In alphabetical order, listed by surname, they are:

Paul Bristow, Conservative Party

Paul Bristow is a former MP for Peterborough who represented the constituency between 2019 and 2024.

He says he would fast-track proposals to dual or upgrade the A10, A141 and A47.

He says he would also like to deliver new community stadium in Peterborough, which would be a home for Peterborough United and have a public swimming pool.

Ryan Coogan, Reform UK

Businessman Ryan Coogan has lived in Cambridgeshire for more than 35 years.

Coogan says he wants to scrap the Greater Cambridge Partnership, external (made up of local councils and the combined authority's Business Board) and says net zero policies are damaging Cambridgeshire's economy.

He says he would like to see investment in nuclear and hydrogen energy, which he describes as a practical, long-term energy strategy.

Lorna Dupre, Liberal Democrats

Lorna Dupre is the leader of the Liberal Democrat & Independent Group on East Cambridgeshire District Council.

She says there is a "desperate need" for genuinely affordable homes in the right place. She says she will use new powers handed down from government to make that happen.

She wants to see access to new skills training for the "changing world of work" and more co-operation to meet the "urgent challenges of a changing climate".

Bob Ensch, Greens

Bob Ensch has lived in Cambridgeshire for 45 years and works for FutureIN, which gives disadvantaged young people employment opportunities in construction.

He says he wants to see more buses, running more frequently on more routes, with tap-on tickets and capped fares.

He says he will "invest to end homelessness" and "fight for tenants' rights and campaign for rent controls".

Anna Smith, Labour

Anna Smith is a Cambridge city councillor and is the current deputy mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, having served under the previous Mayor Nik Johnson, who is not seeking re-election.

Smith has lived and worked in Cambridge since 1995 and is a former teacher at the city's Hills Road Sixth Form College.

She says she is committed to fixing 100,000 potholes. She wants to continue the Tiger Pass, which allows under 25s to use buses for £1 per journey.

The new mayor will be in charge of a number of transport, education and economic policies for the county.

The CPCA was set up in 2017, external, and is led by a directly-elected mayor. It also consists of representatives from:

• Cambridgeshire County Council
• Cambridge City Council
• East Cambs District Council
• Fenland District Council
• Huntingdonshire District Council
• Peterborough City Council
• South Cambs District Council
• the Business Board

Transport appears to be one of the biggest issues that candidates have been campaigning on. Some are prioritising public transport and cycling while others have outlined priorities for road building.

Supporting educational opportunities for young people, affordable housing and a new swimming pool for Peterborough have also come up for discussion during the campaign.