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1:07am Friday 4th July 2008
RESIDENTS have voted against plans for a directly-elected mayor in Bury.
The council will continue to be run by an executive committee, with an honorary mayor.
A total of 15,425 people voted 'no', while 10,338 votes were cast in favour of the proposals.
Less than one in five people - 18.25 per cent - turned out for the referendum.
The council was legally required to hold a referendum because campaign group Manchester Against Road Tolls (MART) gained signatures from local people who said that they would like to vote for a change in administration.
Signatures were collected by MART in their bid to make a stand about proposals to introduce a congestion charge.
What do you think about the result? Leave your comments below.
snapper, Bury says...
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carlchrystan, Bury says...
7:21am Fri 4 Jul 08