Elected mayors are still a relatively new and rare phenomenon - but all the signs are that the Government wants to see mayors become the rule, rather than the exception. Ministers like the visibility and accountability of mayors. But how can we be sure of genuine accountability? One of the ways we have held Newham's mayor to account is through a special scrutiny commission into the mayor's 'seven key pledges'. We believe we are the first authority to hold a mayor to account in this way.
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