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In England, the office of [[mayor]] or [[lord mayor]] had long been ceremonial posts, with few or no duties attached to it. A mayor's term of office denotes the [[municipal year]]. The most famous example is that of the [[Lord Mayor of the City of London]]. |
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Traditionally mayors and provosts have been elected by |
Traditionally mayors and provosts have been elected by town, [[borough]] and city councils. Since 2000, several districts now have [[elected mayors in the United Kingdom|directly-elected mayors]] with extensive powers. |
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See [[borough status in the United Kingdom]] for a list of English districts to have a borough charter (and therefore a mayor). The role of the Chairman of a District Council is exactly the same as the Mayor of a Borough Council, and they have the same status as first citizen, after the Sovereign, in their district. |
See [[borough status in the United Kingdom]] for a list of English districts to have a borough charter (and therefore a mayor). The role of the Chairman of a District Council is exactly the same as the Mayor of a Borough Council, and they have the same status as first citizen, after the Sovereign, in their district. |
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==Election== |
==Election== |
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In England, where a borough or a city is a local government [[Districts of England|district]] or a [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]], the mayor is elected annually by the council from their number and chairs meetings of the council. Where the mayoralty used to be associated with a local government district but that district has been abolished, [[Charter Trustees]] may be set up to provide continuity until a parish council may be set up. Where a parish council has resolved to style itself a Town Council, then its chairman is entitled to the designation ''Town Mayor'', though in practice, the word '' Town'' is often dropped |
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===Direct election=== |
===Direct election=== |
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In 2000 the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] government led by [[Tony Blair]] passed a local government reform which changed this system somewhat. Several districts in England now have [[Elected mayors in the United Kingdom|directly elected mayors]] with real powers and an advisory cabinet to assist them. |
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Also since 2000, the area of Greater London has had a [[Greater London Authority]] headed by a [[Mayor of London]]. This is a separate post to the historic and honorific [[Lord Mayor of the City of London]] and may be characterised as a strategic, regional, role rather than as anything analogous to previous local government in England. |
Also since 2000, the area of Greater London has had a [[Greater London Authority]] headed by a [[Mayor of London]]. This is a separate post to the historic and honorific [[Lord Mayor of the City of London]] and may be characterised as a strategic, regional, role rather than as anything analogous to previous local government in England. |
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The right to appoint a [[Lord Mayor]] is a rare honour, even less frequently bestowed than [[List of cities in the United Kingdom|city status]]. |
The right to appoint a [[Lord Mayor]] is a rare honour, even less frequently bestowed than [[List of cities in the United Kingdom|city status]]. |
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Currently, 23 cities in |
Currently, 23 cities in England have Lord Mayors: |
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[[Birmingham]], [[City of Bradford|Bradford]], [[Bristol]], [[City of Canterbury|Canterbury]], [[Chester (district)|Chester]], [[Coventry]], [[Exeter]], [[Kingston-upon-Hull]], [[City of Leeds|Leeds]], [[Leicester]], [[Liverpool]], the [[City of London]], [[Manchester]], [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[Norwich, England|Norwich]], [[Nottingham]], [[Oxford]], [[Plymouth]], [[Portsmouth]], [[Sheffield]], [[Stoke-on-Trent]], the [[City of Westminster]] and [[City of York|York]]. |
[[Birmingham]], [[City of Bradford|Bradford]], [[Bristol]], [[City of Canterbury|Canterbury]], [[Chester (district)|Chester]], [[Coventry]], [[Exeter]], [[Kingston-upon-Hull]], [[City of Leeds|Leeds]], [[Leicester]], [[Liverpool]], the [[City of London]], [[Manchester]], [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[Norwich, England|Norwich]], [[Nottingham]], [[Oxford]], [[Plymouth]], [[Portsmouth]], [[Sheffield]], [[Stoke-on-Trent]], the [[City of Westminster]] and [[City of York|York]]. |
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The wife of a male Mayor is called the Mayoress and accompanies him to civic functions. A female Mayor (sometimes erroneously referred to as "Lady Mayoress") or an unmarried male one may appoint a female consort, usually a fellow councillor, as Mayoress. The consort of a Lord Mayor is the Lady Mayoress. |
The wife of a male Mayor is called the Mayoress and accompanies him to civic functions. A female Mayor (sometimes erroneously referred to as "Lady Mayoress") or an unmarried male one may appoint a female consort, usually a fellow councillor, as Mayoress. The consort of a Lord Mayor is the Lady Mayoress. |
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<small>{{note|1|1}} The Lord Mayor of Bristol uses the prefix without official sanction.<ref>''The Title of Lord Mayor |
<small>{{note|1|1}} The Lord Mayor of Bristol uses the prefix without official sanction.<ref>''The Title of Lord Mayor – Use of the Prefix "Right Honourable", The Times, 7 July 1932, p.16</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Council-Democracy/Elected-Representatives/lord-mayor-of-bristol.en |title=Lord Mayor of Bristol |accessdate=26 December 2008 |work= |publisher=Bristol City Council |date=}}</ref></small> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 09:51, 1 October 2010
In England, the office of mayor or lord mayor had long been ceremonial posts, with few or no duties attached to it. A mayor's term of office denotes the municipal year. The most famous example is that of the Lord Mayor of the City of London.
Traditionally mayors and provosts have been elected by town, borough and city councils. Since 2000, several districts now have directly-elected mayors with extensive powers.
See borough status in the United Kingdom for a list of English districts to have a borough charter (and therefore a mayor). The role of the Chairman of a District Council is exactly the same as the Mayor of a Borough Council, and they have the same status as first citizen, after the Sovereign, in their district.
Election
In England, where a borough or a city is a local government district or a civil parish, the mayor is elected annually by the council from their number and chairs meetings of the council. Where the mayoralty used to be associated with a local government district but that district has been abolished, Charter Trustees may be set up to provide continuity until a parish council may be set up. Where a parish council has resolved to style itself a Town Council, then its chairman is entitled to the designation Town Mayor, though in practice, the word Town is often dropped
Direct election
In 2000 the Labour government led by Tony Blair passed a local government reform which changed this system somewhat. Several districts in England now have directly elected mayors with real powers and an advisory cabinet to assist them.
Also since 2000, the area of Greater London has had a Greater London Authority headed by a Mayor of London. This is a separate post to the historic and honorific Lord Mayor of the City of London and may be characterised as a strategic, regional, role rather than as anything analogous to previous local government in England.
Lord Mayors
The right to appoint a Lord Mayor is a rare honour, even less frequently bestowed than city status.
Currently, 23 cities in England have Lord Mayors:
Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Canterbury, Chester, Coventry, Exeter, Kingston-upon-Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, the City of London, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, the City of Westminster and York.
Honorifics
The Right Honourable
The Lord Mayors of London, Bristol and York are styled The Right Honourable.1
The Right Worshipful
All other Lord Mayors, as well as the Mayors of cities and the original Cinque Ports (Sandwich, Hythe, Dover, Romney and Hastings), are styled The Right Worshipful.
The Worshipful
All other Mayors are styled The Worshipful. These honorific styles are used only before the Mayoral title and not before the name, and are not retained after the term of office.
Mayoresses and Lady Mayoresses
The wife of a male Mayor is called the Mayoress and accompanies him to civic functions. A female Mayor (sometimes erroneously referred to as "Lady Mayoress") or an unmarried male one may appoint a female consort, usually a fellow councillor, as Mayoress. The consort of a Lord Mayor is the Lady Mayoress.
^1 The Lord Mayor of Bristol uses the prefix without official sanction.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ The Title of Lord Mayor – Use of the Prefix "Right Honourable", The Times, 7 July 1932, p.16
- ^ "Lord Mayor of Bristol". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 26 December 2008.