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Local Government: Mayors

Commons · Question 59538 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 20 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the ??English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether new unitary councils will have the option of adopting council mayors as their execu

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 20 Jun 2025

In the English Devolution White Paper, the Government made a commitment to consider the governance models available to local authorities across the sector. As part of wider reforms to the local government landscape, the department continues to review avai...