Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has rejected calls for a referendum on an elected mayor and challenged opponents to find the 35,000 supporters they would need for a petition to trigger a local vote on the issue.
In a letter to the Birmingham Mail which has been campaigning for a referendum, he said: ‘Greater devolution of central government powers not one person with a new title is what our city needs to realise its full potential.’
Protecting the public realm without shutting it down
As Martyn's Law approaches, this free special report from LocalGov and Hill & Smith sets out how councils can protect public spaces without shutting them down.
