The decision to ditch the mayoral system and change the way Bristol City Council is run could be “detrimental” to the city, according to the boss of a locally based planning consultancy.
In a referendum held last Thursday (May 5) 59% of residents (56,113 votes) chose to introduce a committee system opposed to 41% (38,439 votes) who wanted to retain the elected mayor model.
Current Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees will complete his current term in office which ends in 2024. From then, the political set-up at the local authority will change for at least the next decade.
