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NEWHAM DECIDES: THE RESULTS MAY 6 2021 ELECTION GOVERNANCE REFERENDUM
In the referendum on the future governance of Newham, voters have elected to retain the Directly Elected Mayor model.
Newham residents had been offered a straight choice between the current model, where the Mayor is elected directly by the people and the Committee Model, where councillors elect the Mayor.
The votes were as follows:
Directly Elected Mayor model – 45,960 votes (56%)
Committee model – 36,424 votes (44%)
(Turnout: 37.68%)
The result means the way the borough is governed remains the same.
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz welcomed the decision to keep the Directly Elected Mayor governance arrangements for Newham following the referendum on 6th May.
BARRIE, ONT. A Barrie group focussed on the environment is bringing its latest goals to Monday night s council meeting. Living Green Barrie has its top 10 goals that it would like to see people across the city work towards, arguing tackling climate change isn t a government problem but a collective issue. The goals are based on actions similar groups are taking but have been targeted towards Barrie. I saw these recurring themes that are happening all across all the different organizations, and then I thought how do those themes apply specifically here to Barrie, said Living Green Barrie s Andee Pelan. So we developed our actions based on those and based on specifically what we can do here in Barrie just to make it a better place.
BARRIE, ONT. Rain barrels are a great way to capture rain off your roof to keep your gardens and plants watered, and at this time of year, many groups and organizations sell rain barrels to raise money to support their various programs. There are four groups in the Barrie area selling the barrels, including Living Green Barrie. Rain barrels have several benefits. They not only save you money, but the water is much better for your plants than the water that comes from your tap because rainwater doesn’t contain fluoride or chlorine. For every $65 rain barrel, $10 will go towards the organization of your choice.
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