Why does Hackney have a mayor when London already has one?
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I live in Hackney, and hadn't even given this a second thought until you mentioned it!  I just assumed that all London boroughs had Mayors...\n\n... it seems not.  Directly elected mayors are only present if the council or voters within a district have requested one, and if a referendum on the issue has been passed.  Having a mayor is a method of regulating local government via centralising some powers (and in the process removing powers from local committees), and this is what has been decided to be appropriate, by the electorate, in the boroughs that do have mayors.\n\nMore detail is in the link below.\n\nVery interesting question!
1082304
i am not necessarily an alderman, but i work with them (im the student advisor to my local city council).  an alderman is another name for a city council member.  they help the mayor run the city and make decisions on water, sewer, economic development, roads, and zoning issues in their community.  they are elected officials, so in order to be one, you have to declare your candidacy with your county clerk when it comes time for an election (every city and state is different).  i could go on for hours, so if you wanted more information, just send me a message, and ill glady go into a lot more detail.
315920
because is did cease to exist when the UK led the movement to make it into Israel.  Before that, there was a Palestine.  saying it never existed and erasing it from the maps does not mean it never existed
754039
O'Malley would remain as mayor if he loses to Gov. Ehrlich on Tuesday. His current mayoral term ends in a little more than a year.\nIf he wins, he must resign as mayor, of course. \nThe city charter specifies that the vacancy would be filled by the City Council president, so Sheila Dixon would become Mayor. The vacant council presidency would be filled by a vote of the City Council.\nThis last happened when Mayor Schaefer was elected Governor in 1986. Council prez Clarence "Du" Burns became mayor.
1048614
in the newspaper or call the city mayor
433625
Because there's already a Brixton in London.
612359
Hey, there's been worse guys voted back in.  Does anyone remember a certain mayor of D.C.  Busted for drugs, sent to jail, got out and was given his old job back.  The reason I heard was that he understood his constituency.
1049766
Yes, the mayor for the guy who has to go around talking to everyone.
1123537
Because the British govt is incredibly PC ... not to mention, they want their vote!! If you think ANYgovernment nowadays gives two hoots about its own indigenous population, think again!  It's votes .. these guys want to be re elected ...
234038
Yes.\nThere's also plenty of anti-semitism out in the open in Britain.  London's mayor, Ken Livingstone, has (very) publicly uttered many anti-semitic comments.
757783
The Olympics are only for the benefit of the few no matter how much spin and crap you smear over them.\nSure if you live London even more people will benefit and there will be people employed to go round pub's etc trying the ensure good harmony for those that have been inconvenienced by it all with quotes such as " only mutli-culture Britain can do the games this well" or "look how many people are spending money, less tax for us to pay next year" never mind the traffic it goes in Red Ken's Mayor office to be spent on London.\nBut I feel the problem for the rest of the British Isles is that there is no benefit, only an extra tax burden to keep London shining.
354611
They just had a mayoral election this past November. (2005)\n\nHowever, this was the first year in many that they did this.  Previously people just elected the city council and then they chose a mayor.
299304
I am pretty sure that I would. He isn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination but he is leaps and bounds above our current mayor. My town is full of idiots. The king idiot gets voted mayor.
1166617
because it's the capital of England?
1085876
A london sewer flusher apparently said it according to this article. \nhttp://www.slate.com/id/2139945/entry/2139950/
882454
If you want to keep your job you don't usually attack the incumbent party and PM! I would have thought it's as a result of tory lobbying and the police's recognition that they'll be in power in the next couple of year.
560361
Good question, but the answer depends on what you mean by "local." The small city where I grew up in TX had a mayor, but many decisions were made at the county level, by elected county commissioners.