Mayor of Greater Manchester
The Mayor of Greater Manchester is the directly elected mayor of Greater Manchester, responsible for strategy including health, transport, housing, strategic planning, waste management, policing, the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and skills. It was set up by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016. The mayors were given new powers and financial freedom in 2023, but were also to called in front of MPs, via brand new quarterly select committees.[1]
The Mayor of Greater Manchester sits on the Greater Manchester Combined Authority with the ten council leaders as the eleventh member. The mayor has powers over transport in Greater Manchester
The first election for the job was on 4 May 2017. Andy Burnham won and he was elected for a second term in May 2021.[2]
References
change- ↑ "English metro mayors given new powers and financial freedom". Financial Times. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ↑ Pidd, Helen (2021-05-08). "Andy Burnham reelected mayor of Greater Manchester". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-31.