Bristol votes to scrap directly elected mayoral role
by Steven Morris from on (#5YYEN)
Labour incumbent Marvin Rees to serve out term until 2024 as opposition welcomes new chapter' in return to committee system
Bristol's Labour mayor has suffered a blow after the city voted to end the role. Marvin Rees, the first person of black African heritage to become a directly elected mayor in a major European city, will serve out his current term, after which Bristol will return to a committee system.
Opposition politicians, who argued that the role invested too much power in one person, hailed the result of the referendum on the mayoral role as a chance to reset democracy in the city.
Continue reading...