People would be “mad” to vote to keep the Mayoral system at the head of Liverpool’s governance, the leader of the largest opposition group has claimed.
Cllr Richard Kemp said he “warned against” the introduction of the system a decade ago and only the “extreme circumstances” the city faces currently has forced a consultation on the future of the city’s leadership. Writing on his blog, the Liberal Democrat group leader - who himself has unsuccessfully ran for Mayor on three occasions - set out how he and his party will campaign for the committee model to be adopted moving forward.
Next month, a letter will be sent to every household in the city, asking: 'How would you like Liverpool City Council to be run?' Those answering will then be provided with three options; by a Mayor who is directly elected by voters every four years (the current system); by a leader who is an elected councillor, chosen by a vote of the other elected councillors; or by a system made up of one of more committees of elected councillors.
