Tag: Howard Elcock

Has the introduction of directly elected mayors advanced or detracted from democratic innovation in English local government?

Has the introduction of directly elected mayors advanced or detracted from democratic innovation in English local government?

Despite very limited adoption of directly elected mayors in English local government, the reform has remained popular with national political leaders from both the Conservative and Labour parties. In this post John Fenwick and Howard Elcock consider why, and explore how elected mayors pose a challenge for several other aspects of local democracy. Similar PostsExpanding the […]