Major Government Shake up to Forcibly Change How Bristol Is Run — How It Could Impact You

Council’s committee system looks set to be scrapped

Cheshire East will have to scrap its committee system and revert to a leader and cabinet model if government plans to simplify local council…

Council's new committee system faces axe under government plans

The Isle of Wight Council only changed to a committee system in May.

Major government shake up to forcibly change how Bristol is run — how it could impact you

It's been just over a year since the committee model was introduced, but it won't last for long

Change Kirklees campaign looks doomed as Government is accused of 'ignoring will of the people' - Huddersfield Hub

A campaign to change the way Kirklees Council is run looks set to be scuppered by the Government. In January, Greens, Liberal Democrats and independent councillors launched the ‘Change Kirklees’ campaign aiming to replace with current one-party Cabinet system with a committee system which gives all parties more of a say. However, this week the Government has announced its intention to scrap the committee system, forcing all councils to adopt the…

Greens condemn Labour Government plans to overrule local democracy

Cllr Angela Argenzio Green Councillors have today condemned plans by the Labour Government to abolish the Committee System, one that Sheffield has been operating since 2022. This followed the successful It’s Our City campaign and referendum to get rid of the Cabinet system. Labour Local Government Minister, Jim McMahon MP in a Ministerial Statement said“The government plans to legislate to abolish the committee system, requiring those councils c…

Government to ban new directly elected council mayors

The government plans to abolish the committee system and prevent the creation of new directly elected council mayors. In a written ministerial statement, local government minister Jim McMahon said new legislation would require councils with a committee system to transition to a leader and cabinet…The post Government to ban new directly elected council mayors appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).