Leading the combined authorities in England: A new future for elected mayors?
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 14-20 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Public Money & Management |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 10 Jun 2019 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2 Jan 2020 |
| Publication type | Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
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Abstract
This paper examines the initial experience of directly-elected mayors in the new combined authorities established in England. Do they have an innovative strategic leadership role for sub-national areas and provide a vehicle for effective public engagement, representing a new start for the hitherto faltering progress of the elected mayoral initiative? Alternatively, are the combined authority mayors just another policy failure in the uneven process of local government reform?