The Bristol referendum 2022: Thinking through the options

Hambleton, Robin; Sweeting, David; Oliver, Thom

Abstract

This short article outlines the differences between the mayoral model of decision-making (in which citizens directly elect the city leader) and the committee system of decision-making (in which elected councillors choose who will be the leader of the city. It outlines the strengths and weaknesses of these two models of governance, and advocates a way forward for city governance in Bristol.

• Digital Artefact Type: Website Content
• Acceptance Date: Mar 1, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Mar 7, 2022
• Publication Date: May 7, 2022
• Deposit Date: Aug 7, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 8, 2022
• Keywords: city governance; local democracy; Bristol
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9850241
• Related Public URLs: https://www.bristolidea...k/read/referendum-bclp/
• Additional Information: A link to the online version of this article is provided here:; https://www.bristolideas.co.uk/read/referendum-bclp/