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People in Newham voted to retain the directly-elected mayor model of governance in a referendum held on May 6. - Credit: Ken Mears Voters in Newham have chosen to retain the position of directly-elected mayor. A referendum on how the borough is governed saw 45,960 votes cast on May 6 in favour of the mayoral model (56 per cent), meaning the way Newham is run will stay the same. In total, 36,424 votes were cast in favour of the alternative choice, the committee model (44pc). The total number of votes counted was 85,087. There were 2,703 ballots rejected, according to Newham Council, and the turnout was 38pc. ....
Whichever option Newham voters choose will come into effect in May 2022. Voters will decide in a referendum held on the same day as the London mayoral and London Assembly elections. A by-election in East Ham Central is also being held on the same date - May 6. - Credit: Ken Mears Josephine Grahl chairs Newham Voting for Change, which is for the committee system. She said concentrating power in the hands of one person as mayor is bad for democracy and all elected councillors would be sovereign under a committee system. It would be a big step forward for Newham, she said. ....
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