An Elected Mayor in Tower Hamlets

On 6 May, Tower Hamlets residents will be asked to vote in a referendum on whether a Directly Elected Mayor will be introduced in the borough - and before then, local people have an opportunity to say how they would see an Elected Mayor working locally if the referendum results in a ‘Yes’ vote.

By law, the council must sound out local people’s views on different possible working arrangements ahead of the May vote. We consulted residents on the scope of powers given to the new Mayor, as opposed to decisions which would require the backing of the full council.

Other issues included in the consultation were:

• whether existing arrangements to scrutinise decisions should continue under a Mayor;
• whether purely ceremonial duties should continue to be undertaken by a separate councillor rather than taken over by any new Elected Mayor;
• and what sort of decisions should be delegated to cabinet members, committees and council officials.

More information:

• Full draft mayoral proposals (word, 49 kb)
• Local choice functions (word, 67 kb)

The consultation is now closed. The referendum on whether to have a Directly Elected Mayor in Tower Hamlets will take place on 6 May, at the same time as the local elections.