Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 68768

Mayors

Tabled: 17 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will hold discussions with London boroughs on abolishing council directly elected mayors.

Answer

Jim McMahon
The government is proposing to accept the continuation of directly elected council mayors where they are currently in place, while introducing new measures to ensure a more consistent approach to local authority governance arrangements in England. The gov...
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