Update: Councillors reject all-out elections
A PLANNED switch from annual to four-yearly elections in Stoke-on-Trent has been rejected by councillors in a crucial vote.
The city council had been expected to approve the proposal, which would have seen all 60 council seats contested at once, instead of the current system of electing 20 councillors each year with a gap in the fourth year.
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But the ruling coalition failed to drum up the two-thirds majority it needed in order to push the changes through.
The move to whole-council elections had been one of the key recommendations for change laid down last year by the Stoke-on-Trent Governance Commission to help improve the city's political system.
Read more on the vote and what it means for Stoke-on-Trent City Council tomorrow on www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk and in The Sentinel.
3 Comments
by Warren, Stoke on Trent
Friday, January 23 2009, 9:26AM
“Chris... Newstead, sorry to break in on your one man party dude, but last years Stoke on Trent Govenance Commission required all out 60 seat eletions. The Westminster government could now impose a spacial measures situation on the city council or even take control if they see fit.”
by Chris, Newstead
Thursday, January 22 2009, 9:54PM
“Great news this will mean we can get rid of dead baggage in the council offices who have been claiming thousands op pound for nothing but cause problems. City residents beware some councillors will stand in new areas to try and regain a seat.”
by fedup of stoke, in the most dressed city in the uk, stoke
Thursday, January 22 2009, 6:06PM
“Typical the council does not know what we teh voters want.It just Labours way of keeping in power in this city.The city labour have ruled for 60 years and sold each and everyone of us short.”