Cheshire Devolution Mayoral Election Could Be Pushed Back

Cheshire devolution mayoral election could be pushed back

The new figurehead would be an elected metro style mayor - similar to the posts held by Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham.

Councils request delay to first mayoral election

Cheshire and Warrington councils have requested that the area’s potential mayoral election be deferred by a year to reduce costs and increase turn out.

Cheshire looks to push back devolution by one year - Liverpool Business News

After securing a devolution deal earlier this year Cheshire’s three local authorities now ask the Government to delay its first mayoral election by one year. Tony McDonough reports Cheshire has secured a devolution deal. Picture by Marketing Cheshire   Cheshire’s three local authorities have asked the Government to delay the start of devolution until May 2027. Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, and Warringtonl agreed a devolution deal with …

Councils call for potential Mayoral election to be put back a year

A request has been made to Government for potential Mayoral elections for Cheshire and Warrington to be deferred for a year, to allow more time to put the right foundations in place for an elected Mayor. Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West and Chester Council, and Warrington Borough Council have requested that the area’s potential Mayoral election, planned for May 2026, is deferred by a year. The three partner councils have written to the Gover…

Cheshire and Warrington seek delay to mayoral election | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)

Council leaders have called for the Cheshire and Warrington mayoral election to be delayed by a year to create “the right foundations” for devolution. The three partner councils - Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West and Chester Council, and Warrington BC - have written to the…The post Cheshire and Warrington seek delay to mayoral election appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).

County leaders calls for mayoral election delay

… calling for their first mayoral election to take place a year … also coincide with some local elections in the county. Cheshire East … to have their next local elections, which would be full council … Programme, called for their mayoral elections to be delayed by a …