Oxford needs an elected Mayor
From:
Nicholas Newman
Date:
May 14 10:50 UTC
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Yes, this topic is relevant because how the City Council is led and organised
is relevant to how well the City Coucil serves the needs and requirements of
all who work, live and play in Cowley.
Clearly as evidenced from recent elections has shown, towns that have elected
Mayors have higher participation rates in local elections, the showing in this
month's election was very disappointing in many wards in Cowley.
The current situation where no party has overal control means that Oxford and
its Cowley residents does not get the effective leadership this city needs. It
is not surprising Oxford has not done well in the national evaluation of local
govenment services provision, this means Cowley residents are not getting the
services they deserve, delivered at a cost effective price.
Nicholas Newman
Editor Oxford Prospect Magazine
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Web:oxfordprospect.co.uk
Tel:01865-762710
----- Original Message ----
From: Shey Cobley <<email obscured>>
To: Cowley Neighbourhood Forum <<email obscured>>
Sent: Wednesday, 14 May, 2008 10:48:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Cowley] Oxford needs an elected Mayor
Hi All
While I think this is an interesting topic I do not feel that it fits into the
remit of this forum.
The Cowley discussion forum is designed for the discussion of issues that are
particularly related to the Cowley area.
At present as there is no elected Mayor so this topic does not have a direct
impact on the area. I think this topic is part of a city wide discussion rather
than Cowley discussion.
If you feel that the topic is relevant then please contact me at
<email obscured> and we can discuss it further outside of the forum.
Thanks
Shey Cobley
Oxford City Council
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