localism act Articles

Labour should back directly elected mayors this May and press the government to devolve more powers to them It is perhaps unsurprising that Ed Miliband does not appear an enthusiast for directly elected mayors. The first holder of the post in his Doncaster...

Referendums this May provide the opportunity to transform England’s biggest cities. Anna Turley on the debate over elected mayors The idea of elected mayors for English cities has been a flame that has spluttered and flickered but never quite ignited. This May could...

I recently wrote on the case for an elected mayor for Birmingham, since then the localism act has received royal assent which has confirmed the mayoral referendum for Birmingham and ten other cities in May 2012. Now I know there is a great debate about the respective...