Whats happened to our Mayor and Mayoress?
 

Have suddenly realised, that I NEVER seem to see photos anymore of our Mayor and Mayoress. Strange! Normally they seem to be attending many local functions and a photo is generally shown in the local Observer.
Wonder why?

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probably something PB stopped so he could get his own mush in the paper more

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They're still there, out and about. They must just not be media whores unlike some other politicians in Hyndburn !!!!!! P.S They are in the Observer and the LET this week though !!!!!

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Did you see the article in the Observer where the council are considering a directly elected mayor?

Sorry, can't find a link yet, maybe someone else can search.

Don't fully understand this system but, maybe through debate here, things will become clearer to me.

Quote this though:

"Under the directly elected mayor system, the mayor would be elected directly by the electorate and would hold the office for a term of four years.

The mayor would appoint the cabinet and allocate decision making powers between the mayor, cabinet members and the cabinet as a whole"

You can have your say :[email protected] by November 18th. "

Of course, Cllr. Britcliffe has shown an interest to put himself forward... :D

'Boris' Britcliffe ... sorta' flows though .. LOL.

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I'm sure PB will get the whole hearted support of all Accy Web Members:rolleyes:

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What a coincidence that a person who is likely to lose power at the next election invents a way to remain in power. :rolleyes::mad:

Mind you according to the Observer headline I'm pretty sure it's not round here, it's in Hydburn :D

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I've seen him in the paper.

Though not as much as 'Why? Because I'm worth it.'

I also recently saw him supporting local business, in the Church Street chippy.

I didn't introduce myself, for fear he'd push my face in my fish and mushy peas. In revenge for comparing him to a puppet. Which I now concede he isn't, as I didn't see any strings when he ate.

:D

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Can we have a Batman, Robin and Commissioner Gordon as well?:D:D

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No costs were mentioned, regarding having an elected mayor, rather than the system we have now.

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Possibly because the Observer has become a useless paper .

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I presume there'll be some difference.

We have a mayor for a year, but ward elections only every three.

Or am I mistaken, and we vote every year for one councillor?

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Would imagine they'd be the same as normal local eections G

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I'm mixed up.

I know I have two councillors, and they are elected every three years.

Does everyone get a vote each May, for the local elections?

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They used to, in St Andrews ward you miss 1 in 4 years in St Oswalds they vote every year, the reason being that there are only 2 councillors in St Andrews but 3 in St Oswalds (owing to number of electors, everybody votes in county elections every four years which I think would be the case with an elected Mayor

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Thought so.

So in the year I miss, there'll be the cost of producing an election to vote for the mayor.

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We could always have an online poll on a local community website.

Though it'd probably have to be on here, now that Hyndburn Life failed so miserably.

Row flares over £591,000 spent on outdated website - Accrington Observer

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Not necessarily G, could well be on the same day as say the County Elections, but until its a reality we won't really know

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I won't start canvassing just yet then.

:rolleyes:

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Na give it a couple of week, wait till the snows on the ground then people will know just how keen you are:rolleyes::D

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Can someone please explain to me how much power an elected mayor has against Leader of the Council.

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...and spoil my suede loafers?

I'll just use more modern media.

;)

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The mayor will be all singing all dancing making all the decisions on his own errr something like the Leader of the Council:rolleyes:

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Theres nout to replace ON THE KNOCKER G:D

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That being the case, it explains why Slimeballs after it.:D

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That depends who's bangin' on your door

..and what's being said, using the other media.

Karen Buckley.

I rest my case.

;)

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I think it's just the present leader thinking what he might do after next May.I believe that he may well also be thinking about more of a role at County Hall. Whether the Tories at County Hall are thinking along the same lines I wouldn't know

An elected Mayor was talked about before, and we canvassed opinion on whether there would be any support for such a move. There wasn't any support for the idea then, and I would be surprised if there was now.

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This is a link to the official info about Elected Mayors (sorry it is a rather long document).


http://www.communities.gov.uk/docume...df/1098111.pdf

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Hi from the mayor
If you wish to see the mayor and mayoress come to the market hall on tuesday 26 october you see us and 20 mayors mayoress on the civic tour of hyndburn and we are also going to accrington stanley see you about 10 45. To garinda if you see me talk to me.
To Atarah you see im here all the best to you all malcolmp.

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I will do next time.

Thanks.

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Sorry Clare but I don't agree with that.
If people don't see them in the local rag they will start to think they do nothing and are a waste of money.
Which might be why this thread was started.

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There is a clear political agenda behind this thread. Until recently, the mayoralty was always above politics, and some had a higher profile than others, depending on how much they courted the local press. It wasn't a question of how hard they were working, as there is inevitably a full diary for them.

What we are seeing here is the inevitable result of politicising the post.

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Your comments are noted Robert oops sorry Bernard:D

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Peter wading in to open every last thing in Hyndburn when it should be the Mayor's job isn't really helping matters.

The Civic Sunday parade recently was a celebration of the position of Mayor and very well hosted by Cllr Malcolm Pritchard and his wife. The lack of the Leader of the Council at the event made it a non-political event which ended up in cross-party members simply enjoy each other's company.

An elected Mayor would be a costly move for the borough and quite unnecessary although I imagine the proposed salary would be in the region of £30k.....

Mind you, having said that maybe it would show Peter Britcliffe that his popularity isn't quite what he imagines it to be but it would involve stepping down as a councillor first.

Bit of a gamble.

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A salary?

Of around thirty thousand quid?

The attraction, as to why the idea is being proposed now, suddenly becomes clearer.

Why?

Because he's worth it.

Council boss?s allowances - Accrington Observer

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To the Mayor and Mayoress. Lovely to hear from you! Hope plenty come down and support you. I most certainly will

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If an elected mayor was Conservative and he/she ended up with a council that had a Labour majority wouldn't that cause big problems ?

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I have heard a rumour that the Mayor and Mayoress are doing the honours at our presentation down the cricket club, not quite D Lloyd but I will keep you informed .

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Yes Lindsay i am at accrington cricket club on the 20th of november.
For a Mayor for 4years i we vote against.
From now untill the 19th of december iv got 48dos to go to.
This year as the mayor i was entitled to £8000 i do not take it.
On Remembrance Sunday im out 5times.
Today i had the sea cadets in the parlour what a good day we had a right good time.
yours malcolmp

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Its not surprising your photo isn't in the Obs that often Malcolm, bet they cant catch you in one place long enough:D

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The killer is that under the proposals given it would be impossible to remove him or her from power, even with a vote from full council. The new Mayor would effectively replace the Leader of the Council and hold office for four years. Not very democratic, is it?

I'm just trying to think of anyone who would want such a thing for Hyndburn.

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Really? Not very democratic? How do you think the Mayor under that system would come to be?

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Actually, I suppose I should welcome the proposals.

Peter would have to leave the council and we might stand a chance of getting an opposition leader who I could respect, Doug Hayes for example.

Would he win a borough-wide vote? Well, third time lucky.....

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Message to Mayor and Mayoress: Come on! When you get the photographs taken at civic ceremonies dont rely on HBC publicity to ensure they get in the press. Check and check again when they will be published. If its to be its up to thee!

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Do ya know if they are really bothered about such things? i dont.

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There isn't a publicity department as such up at HBC, most photographs that you see in The Accrington Observer are supplied by the ruling group and it has become a rather one-sided paper. Having said that, there is now a new editor so perhaps we may see a shft of emphasis which extends beyond Peter's posse doling out cheques every week.

I managed to get myself in the Daily Telegraph on Saturday without any effort at all, made it to the nationals!

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Is Cathy not there anymore?

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Well, that is interesting news, 10 or so gold chains arattlin' around our streets and yet I somehow feel that if you give them a slap up meal of pigs trotters or tripe on a stick, (purchased from the Market Hall of course), the bill for all these eminent people will be a great deal less than having a z celeb chef for the day.
:)

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Next stop Private Eye and the Rotten Boroughs page? You wouldn't be the first from Hyndburn to get a mention!;)

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Yes, although we don't really class her as a 'publicity department' as such but in essence that's what she could represent, I suppose.

Whilst Peter Britcliffe may use her as such (although I don't know that he does) it is generally considered that anything you want to get into the papers is your own affair to sort out. It may be completely different for the controlling group but officially the council is not there to arrange political promotion within the press.

That hasn't stopped them approving The Beacon newspaper which you will all be getting through your letterboxes shortly (Baxenden even more shortly) to show what the whole council does.

From reading it, it would appear that we don't have any Labour or Independent councillors at the moment though. Still, the legal team have approved it so it can't be political promotion can it?

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Of course, I had to share the limelight with Peter but I fancy I came out of it rather better than he did.

Has he made it to Private Eye? Surely someone has a link if so....

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I got my Beacon yesterday.

How much did it cost, despite being 'free'?

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Good old Freedom of Information was right on it last week. Only 16 days at the outside till I find out.

I've also asked about the Leader of the Council's specially minted medal.

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Oh, right.

It's a secret.

For the time being.

Good work Sherlock Moss.

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Only the editor has the say what photos are published, not matter how much you check

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From my experience its the responsibility of the individual to seek press coverage for political purposes Ken, I was the press officer for the Tory Party in the nineties, whatever you submit is published at the editors discretion, which includes editing the material too

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I retrieved my copy from the recycling sack, and decided to read it.

Not too bad, and certainly better than the similar paper from L.C.C.

Still be interested to know the cost though. Production, distribution, etc.

I did get a little giddy when it first plopped on the mat. As I always get a hand delivered calendar from H.B.C., and mine is always a presentation, first off the press copy, and I thought it might be that, now the nights are drawing in.

Something to look forward to.

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Your prayers are answered, Atarah. The Latest News Page on the HBC website is now like the Court Circular for the Mayor.

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A some ones been reading accy web again:rolleyes:

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Education, education, education.

It was bound to be beneficial, in the end.

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Well I'm not that sure wasn't it Tony Blair who coined that fraze:rolleyes:

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Possibly Blair did coin that Phrase.:D