Business groups to back mayor as Government announces ‘Super Thursday’ election date-The Chamberlain Files

Birmingham is on course for a ‘Super Thursday’ election in November when voters will choose a city mayor and a West Midlands police commissioner on the same day, Local Government Minister Greg Clark is expected to confirm next week. The double election will happen if Brummies agree to back a mayor in a referendum to [...]

Analysis: Who would we want for elected mayor of Liverpool?-Liverpool Echo

Liam Fogarty, former Radio Merseyside journalist who runs a Mayor for Liverpool campaign ON May 3 Liverpudlians will finally get the chance to decide if their city should have a directly-elected Mayor. It’s nice to be asked. The mayoral referendum is a reminder that our local democracy belongs to us, not to councillors or officials. [...]