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Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Monday, 8 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 January 2007. It was answered by Phil Woolas (Labour) on Thursday, 18 January 2007 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Local Governance Reform

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether indirectly elected local authority leaders will be able to be removed from full council by a motion of no confidence under her Department’s proposals for reform of local governance.
Answer

Our proposals provide that a council may remove an indirectly elected leader from that office if its constitution allows this.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
114434; 455 c1321W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Councillors Local government Reform
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk