Leading the combined authorities in England: A new future for elected mayors?

John Fenwick, Lorraine Johnston

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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?
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14-20
Number of pages7
JournalPublic Money & Management
Volume40
Issue number1
Early online date10 Jun 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2020

Keywords

  • Combined authorities
  • devolution
  • elected mayors
  • local leadership
  • sub-national government

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