Referendum
Referendum push for Cornwall mayoral plans
Plans for an elected mayor in Cornwall could face a referendum in a bid to force the decision beyond county councillors.
Council tax hikes won’t be enough, Hunt warned
Council tax rises alone will not be enough to bridge the gaping budget shortfalls faced by local authorities, the sector has warned ahead of tomorrow’s Autumn Statement.
Ministers expected to stick with referendum threshold
Whitehall officials are not expecting returning local government secretary Michael Gove to make changes to next year’s referendum limit for council tax rises, The MJ understands.
Bristol votes to abolish elected mayor
Bristol voters have decided to abolish the city’s directly elected mayor following a referendum.
Bristol to hold mayoral referendum next year
Bristol City Council will hold a referendum in May on whether to keep its 10-year-old mayoral model or switch to a committee system.
Croydon to get directly-elected mayor
Croydon LBC will be run by a directly-elected mayor after the vast majority of voters backed the move in a referendum.
Controversial Somerset poll backs district plan
A controversial poll on reorganisation in Somerset has come out in favour of a district-based proposal.
Local elections 2021: Voters back mayors in referendums
Tower Hamlets and Newham LBCs have both voted to keep the post of directly-elected mayor in referendums run alongside the local elections.
Warwick to overhaul climate change plans
Warwick DC is to redraw its plans to tackle climate change after abandoning a green tax referendum.
Northamptonshire given permission for extra council tax increase
Northamptonshire CC has been given the freedom to increase council tax by 2% more than other local authorities without holding a referendum, it was announced today.