Councillors Reject Call for £375,000 Referendum on Elected Mayor Post
A motion seeking a public vote on scrapping the office of directly elected mayor has been voted down by local politicians, according to a BBC report.
Local politicians have voted against a motion calling for a residents' referendum on whether to abolish the post of directly elected mayor, according to a report by BBC Politics.
The proposed referendum, which had been estimated to cost around £375,000, would have asked residents to decide the future of the mayoral system, the report said.
Supporters of the motion argued that residents should have a direct say on how their local authority is governed, according to the BBC.
Those opposed to the motion cited the cost of holding a standalone poll among their reasons for rejecting the call, the report indicated.
Following the vote, the post of elected mayor remains in place for now, the BBC reported.
The BBC report did not provide further details on the specific council involved or the exact margin of the vote.
Sources
- Call for £375k elected mayor referendum rejected — BBC Politics
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