On 3 May this year, the people of Birmingham will be asked:
How would you like Birmingham to be run?
By a leader who is an elected councillor chosen by a vote of the other elected councillors. This is how the council is run now. Or by a mayor who is elected by voters. This would be a change from how the council is run now.
I think that Birmingham will benefit from a mayor. A directly elected mayor will mean:
- 700,000 Birmingham people get to say who runs the city, not just 60 councillors
- a mayor who is directly accountable to you, the voters, will have a real incentive to listen to you
- a mayor who is directly accountable to you will not be able to blame council officers when things go wrong – instead he or she will be responsible for putting things right.
If you want to find out more, or get involved with the campaign, then sign up for the newsletter or read more on the pages of this website.
Thanks.
Gisela Stuart
MP for Birmingham Edgbaston