Commentary on provisions of Act Combined and local authorities: governance, constitution and functions etc Section 20: Referendums to undo change to mayor and cabinet executive
Section 20 amends the Local Government Act 2000. It removes the existing moratorium on petitions for changing governance arrangements in areas that have directly elected mayors, where these have been elected following a referendum that had been required under an order made by the Secretary of State under that Act, and agreed by Parliament. As of the date of these Explanatory Notes, only Bristol has a mayor elected following such a referendum.