Birmingham Post - Tag - elected mayors

Jonathan Walker: When a mayor vote brings real change

Birmingham Post — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:04:00 GMT

Bristol voters are spoilt for choice as they consider who should become their first directly-elected mayor.

Birmingham mayor hopeful Sion Simon on the referendum - and his next move

Birmingham Post — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Sion Simon quit the House of Commons to campaign for an elected mayor of Birmingham before voters rejected the idea. He blames the government for the referendum result

Post Comment: Casualties of the mayor fiasco

Birmingham Post — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

A number of political careers appear to have been damaged by the attempt to create a mayor for Birmingham, which was rejected overwhelmingly by voters in a referendum earlier this month.

Neil Elkes: A victory for apathy at the polls again

Birmingham Post — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:02:00 GMT

The mayoral vote may have stunned many but what was perhaps most shocking was the pathetic voter turnout in both the council election and referendum.

Gisela Stuart: Power must be handed to regions

Birmingham Post — Fri, 11 May 2012 06:41:00 GMT

Birmingham has rejected a mayor but government must still devolve power, writes MP Gisela Stuart

Birmingham could still have elected mayor despite No vote in referendum

Birmingham Post — Fri, 11 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Birmingham could still have a directly elected mayor, either to run the city or as a “metro mayor” with responsibility for the wider region, Ministers have insisted.

Birmingham MP Liam Byrne facing sack in Shadow Cabinet reshuffle

Birmingham Post — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:01:00 GMT

Liam Byrne warned Heseltine of expected No vote in Mayor Referendum

Birmingham Post — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Labour MP Liam Byrne, who hoped to become Birmingham’s first directly-elected mayor, made a late dash to Tory grandee Michael Heseltine to warn that David Cameron’s dream of creating mayors in Britain’s big cities was about to collapse, he has revealed.

Birmingham votes 'No' in elected mayor referendum

Birmingham Post — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:18:00 GMT

Birmingham's Mayoral Referendum saw nearly 58 per cent of people who voted reject the idea of a single person running the local authority.

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce calls for more devolved powers after 'No' vote

Birmingham Post — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:02:00 GMT

Birmingham must continue its campaign for devolved power from Westminster despite the rejection of an elected city mayor, the city's business leaders said.