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Posted by Editor on 25th January 2012 at 08:33 PM
Video: Salford Elected Mayor - Yes or No - Stephen Morris
The polls will close tomorrow in the vote to decide whether we want a directly-elected mayor for the city of Salford.

The question being asked is:

"Should the electors for the area of Salford elect a Mayor who, with a Cabinet, will be in charge of our local services and lead Salford City Council?"

There are almost 150 polling stations throughout the city, open from 7am to 10pm.

Here Stephen Morris from the Mayoral Alliance puts forward his final case why the people should vote 'Yes'.

If the 'Yes' votes outweigh the 'No' votes in the referendum, Salford will choose a directly elected mayor in May this year.

Report as offensive or innapropriate Comment by grumpy ( member )  26th January 2012
Who in their right mind could possibly believe that one person could do the work of three? Unless you believe that the mayor, the chief exec and the council leader are all part time jobs, not to mention the different skill sets required. It's a stupid argument.

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