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 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 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Jan 2020 |
Keywords
- Combined authorities
- devolution
- elected mayors
- local leadership
- sub-national government