NEWHAM DECIDES: THE RESULTS MAY 6 2021 ELECTION GOVERNANCE REFERENDUM
NEWHAM DECIDES: THE RESULTS MAY 6 2021 ELECTION GOVERNANCE REFERENDUM In the referendum on the future governance of Newham, voters have elected to retain the Directly Elected Mayor model. Newham residents had been offered a straight choice between the current model, where the Mayor is elected directly by the people and the Committee Model, where councillors elect the Mayor. The votes were as follows: Directly Elected Mayor model – 45,960 votes (56%) Committee model – 36,424 votes (44%) (Turnout: 37.68%) The result means the way the borough is governed remains the same. Mayor Rokhsa...
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