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From this position of strength – and in light of proposals in the Localism bill for directly-elected mayors to combine chief executive functions – Mr Boland questioned whether the GLA now requires a high calibre, highly paid chief executive role in addition to a Mayor.

Greater London Authority's chief executive signals departure 2011

Independent candidate Lutfur Rahman has become the first directly-elected executive mayor of Tower Hamlets by a big margin, securing more than 23,000 first preference votes to take him past the winning post with 51.76 percent on a turnout of just 25.6 percent (the exact vote total was obscured by cheers) *.

Labour well beaten in Tower Hamlets Dave Hill 2010

It is our duty, therefore, to provide effective and robust scrutiny of the directly-elected mayor and his cabinet.

Tower Hamlets: Conservatives ask Labour to 'work with us in best interests of borough' Dave Hill 2010

With the election of an independent as the borough's first directly-elected executive mayor, the composition of the council and the balance of power within it has changed.

Tower Hamlets: Conservatives ask Labour to 'work with us in best interests of borough' Dave Hill 2010

The proposal for directly-elected police commissioners, who will have the power to hire and fire chief constables, is already under attack from senior police officers and Conservative-led local government.

Cameron's answer to budget cuts: get public involved in 'DIY' policing 2010

The idea for greater public involvement in policing emerged as the home secretary's Liberal Democrat coalition partners warned that the current state of her proposals to introduce directly-elected police and crime commissioners are in danger of giving a green light to "Judge Dredd populists".

Cameron's answer to budget cuts: get public involved in 'DIY' policing 2010

The Association of Chief Police Officers greeted the proposals very cautiously saying they had to be examined in detail to see how they could "maintain operational independence against the practical reality of directly-elected police and crime commissioners."

Cameron's answer to budget cuts: get public involved in 'DIY' policing 2010

In my political column today I ask for suggestions, from select committee membership to having a directly-elected PM.

Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2009

In my political column today I ask for suggestions, from select committee membership to having a directly-elected PM.

Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2009

Currently, the directly-elected Kalon Tripa's (Cabinet Chairperson) second term is underway.

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