What city official were London residents allowed to elect for the first time ever in 2000?

wendypj

The Mayor of London (Greater London, not the City - that role goes to the Lord Mayor of London). Nov 29 06, 4:52 AM

zbeckabee

The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London, United Kingdom. The role, created in 2000, was the first directly-elected mayor in the United Kingdom. The Mayor of London is also referred to as the London Mayor, a form which helps to avoid confusion with the Lord Mayor of London, the ancient and now mainly ceremonial role in the City of London. The Mayor of London is mayor of Greater London, which has a population of over 7.5 million while the City of London is only a small part of the modern city centre and has a population of less than 10,000. The first elected Mayor of London is Ken Livingstone, who was re-elected in 2004. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_London Nov 29 06, 5:52 AM

satguru

I will add from my research unlike councils or parliament he is able to make unilateral decisions without the agreement of his committee. This has meant despite consulting residents he has no need to follow any decisions besides his own, and if he gets voted back next time I'd say our residents have a suicide wish. It's now £4 (about $7) for a single stop on the train, which is about a mile, and this from someone who hates cars and wants everyone on public transport. Just thought I'd add some local details from one who suffers them daily. Nov 29 06, 10:33 AM