Following receipt of a Valid Petition requesting a Referendum for an Elected Mayor with Cabinet, the Council is required under statute to prepare proposals to be submitted to the Secretary of State for the governance of the Council under that Model and also, in the event of the rejection of the proposals in the Petition by the Referendum, Fall Back Proposals for the governance of the Council. If the Referendum result is in favour of an Elected Mayor with Cabinet, the Council will then be required to hold an election for an Elected Mayor.
The Referendum will take place on 3 July 2008 and then, if the result of the Referendum is in favour of an Elected Mayor, the Election for the Mayor will be held on 16 October 2008. All electors in the Borough will be able to vote in the Referendum and the Election.
Elected Mayor with Cabinet (120kb 28 page pdf),
(sets out the proposals for how the Council would work with an Elected Mayor).
Frequently asked questions (29kb 4 page pdf).
Report for Mayoral Referendum 2008 (74kb 9 page pdf),
(this is the report/proposals considered by the Council at its meeting on 26 March 2008 for consultation).
Elected Mayor for Bury - Frequently Asked Questions (70kb page 1 pdf)
