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Local Elections - What are Metro Mayors?
On 2 May, voting will take place for ten metro mayors across England, but what do they do, and what responsibilities do they have?
On 2 May 2024, voting will take place for ten metro mayors across England.
If you live in London, the West Midlands urban area, Greater Manchester, the Tees Valley, West Yorkshire and the Liverpool City Region, you鈥檝e had these mayors for some time. But this time there'll also be brand new positions created in the North East, York and North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and the East Midlands.
But what exactly do these mayors do, and what responsibilities do they have?
Here's a guide from the 蜜芽传媒's political correspondent, Peter Saull.
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