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Renewing Democracy

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:28:16 GMT

Commission chair Wyn Grant was a panellist at an event in Bradford discussing elected mayors. Here are his thoughts following Monday evening and the role elected mayors might have in renewing democracy in Bradford and beyond.

The Business of Mayors

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:54:47 GMT

Writing exclusively for The Birmingham Post ahead of a debate organised by Birmingham Forward and Future, Commission chair Wyn Grant says it's not too early for the business community to think about how they might want to engage with a new Mayor of Birmingham and their administration.

Mayoral Powers and Footprints under Scrutiny in International Research Study

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:29:10 GMT

The Warwick Commisison on Elected Mayors and City Leadership publishes its Summary Report on Monday 16th April 2012. In the report, the Commission warns that the Government's drive to encourage cities to adopt elected mayors cannot provide a 'one-size-fits-all' solution. It also supports calls for mayors to have a formal remit that extends beyond the city boundaries which are currently being proposed in referenda in ten core English cities.

Launch of the Warwick Commission on Elected Mayors

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:11:52 GMT

A major investigation into the role of elected mayors in local government in the UK is launched on Monday, November 21, 2011 by the University of Warwick, less than a week after the Localism Act passed into law.