We asked the people who want to be your Greater Manchester mayor four simple questions

Greater Manchester residents will head to the polls in a fortnight — to not only decide who should run their councils, but also to select a mayor.

There are six mayoral candidates for the election on Thursday, May 2. To vote, you will need to show photo ID at the polling station — with a full list of accepted forms of ID available via the Electoral Commission online.

To find out more on the candidates, the Local Democracy Reporting Service asked each candidate the same four questions. They focused on their immediate priorities should they win, their longer-term ambitions, what they like about the city-region at the moment, and how they like to unwind.

Here are their answers, ordered alphabetically by candidate surname. Some have been edited for clarity.

If elected, what will you do for the people of Greater Manchester in the first 100 days of office?

For years we've had announcements, hints, and teases about the Metrolink connecting up areas of our region it has so far left behind, like Stockport, Bolton, and Wigan. I am not willing to wait any longer for the work to begin, and I'll make it my priority to start work on extending the Metrolink to Stockport (and beyond) as soon as elected, so that everyone can benefit from the multi-modal transport we desperately need.

How will Greater Manchester have changed by the end of your mayoral term?

Our current Mayor’s strategy is focused on getting people and investment into the city centre, with little thought for connecting our suburban districts. I will shift the focus of the Mayor’s work so that everywhere in our region is more connected, including restoring cut local bus routes and creating a long-term strategy for a circular Metrolink line.

I have also pledged to