Mayor of Bristol
| Mayor of Bristol | |
|---|---|
| Style | City Mayor (to distinguish from Lord Mayor, a separate post) |
| Appointer | Elected |
| Term length | Four years |
| First holder | George Ferguson |
| Deputy | Estella Tincknell |
| Salary | £65,738 |
| Website | http://www.bristol.gov.uk/mayor |
The Mayor of Bristol is the head of Bristol City Council. The Mayor is an elected politician who, along with the 70 members of Bristol City Council, is responsible for the strategic government of the city of Bristol, England. The role was created after a local referendum held on 3 May 2012, which followed the passage of the Localism Act 2011. 41,032 voted for an elected mayor and 35,880 voted against, with a turnout of 24%. An election for the new post was held on 15 November 2012.
The current Mayor is Marvin Rees, elected on 5 May 2016.
The post of Lord Mayor of Bristol is a separate office, elected each May by city councillors and taking office on 29 September for a one-year period. The Lord Mayor chairs Council meetings and performs ceremonial functions in the city.
The Local Government Act 2000 required local authorities in the United Kingdom to move from the traditional committee-based system of decision making to one based on an executive, also allowing the possibility of a directly elected mayor. The first directly elected mayor was in Greater London in 2000. Others followed in other authorities, including Hartlepool,Middlesbrough,Tower Hamlets,Liverpool and Salford.
Following the passage of The City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 by the United Kingdom Parliament in February 2012, a referendum was announced for 3 May 2012. Nine other cities also held referendums on the same day: Birmingham,Bradford,Coventry,Leeds,Manchester,Newcastle upon Tyne,Nottingham,Sheffield and Wakefield. In addition, Doncaster Borough Council voted to hold a referendum on the same day to decide whether or not to retain their existing elected mayoral system, having been one of the earliest authorities to adopt the mayoral system in 2001.
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