Liverpool targets directly elected mayor vote

Liverpool looks set to go straight to elections for a directly-elected mayor in May, as part of a new 'city deal' from the Government.

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 January 2012

Liverpool looks set to go straight to elections for a directly-elected mayor in May, as part of a new 'city deal' from the Government.

Liverpool City Council leader, Cllr Joe Anderson, said the local authority had been in talks with ministers since September for additional powers and resources.

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