Bristol Mayoral Referendum

Bristol goes to the polls again in May to decide whether we should scrap the mayor, just 10 years after we decided we wanted one. The alternative is a committee system made up of local councillors.

Feeling confused? We’ve got you. We’ll be explaining the basics and covering the issue in depth, with articles, videos and podcasts.

Bristol votes to scrap its mayor in move to give councillors more power

Just 10 years after voting to bring in a directly elected mayor, the role will now be scrapped and replaced with a committee system.

Matty Edwards

Bristol Mayoral Referendum

‘I feel so uninformed’: Cable readers on Bristol’s mayoral referendum

Does the mayor have too much power and exclude councillors? Or is having a mayor the best way to overcome stalemates in a politically divided city? Here’s what Cable readers had to say.

Matty Edwards

Bristol Mayoral Referendum

Not enough info for public ahead of mayoral referendum, campaigners say

At a debate co-hosted by the Cable, panellists discussed the pros and cons of the mayoral model, representation and how to overcome low engagement with local politics.

Matty Edwards

Bristol Mayoral Referendum