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    Poll: Directly-elected Mayors

    In addition to local and European elections, the voters of Cork, Limerick and Waterford will be asked to decide whether they wish to introduce directly-elected mayors, with the first such ballots then occurring in 2021. The idea seems good on paper, with Ireland being one of the most centralised administrations in Europe, but the English experience has been mixed, as for every London, Manchester or Sheffield, Hartlepool and Stoke has reverted to the traditional council model. Would the legislature retain scrutiny over a direct executive, and is the system open to abuse by crank candidates?
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    Last edited by Diable Rouge; 20-04-2019, 12:40.

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    What powers currently rest with the local councils, and if this takes off, what would move to the mayor's office and what powers, if any, would be moved to these places away from Dublin?

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      Most powers remaining with councils concern road maintenance, housing, maintenance of public-owned areas such as cemeteries, and dealing with anti-social behaviour, now that waste collection has been privatised and water outsourced. The directly-elected mayor would essentially set out a five-year plan for administration, and act as the representative around the country and abroad.

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        Originally posted by Diable Rouge View Post
        Hartlepool ... has reverted to the traditional council model.
        Hartlepool has a metro mayor as part of the Tees Valley. Middlesbrough has both a town mayor (Lab) and metro mayor (Con). I'm honestly extremely confused as to how the responsibilities and funding are split between the council, metro mayor and town mayor, and I suspect that we could do with at least one fewer of those.

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