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SUMMARY:Urban Forum: Is an elected mayor for Manchester a good thing?  
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DESCRIPTION:Unlike London\, Greater Manchester does not have a directly e
 lected mayor.  However - as part of the  recent devolution deal for Grea
 ter Manchester - by 2017 we will be getting one. Are the people of Great
 er Manchester excited at this prospect? Is this a good thing\, and will 
 an elected mayor boost democracy and accountability\, herald a new era f
 or the city region?  Or is it unnecessary\, a potential problem- represe
 nting a narrowing of democracy with too much importance and power placed
  on 1 person?\n\nPanelists include:\n\nIain Deas (Senior Lecturer in Urb
 an & Regional Policy and Planning\, University of Manchester)\nFrancesca
  Gains (Professor of Politics\, University of Manchester)\nDonna Hall CB
 E (Chief Executive\, Wigan Council)\nNeil McInroy (Chief Executive\, Cen
 tre for Local Economic Strategies)\nSimon Parker (Director\, New Local G
 overnment Network)\nChair: Cecilia Wong (Professor of Spatial Planning &
  Director of the Centre for Urban Policy Studies\, University of Manches
 ter)\n\nFollowed by Q&A and refreshments. \n\nThis event is free to atte
 nd and open to all but please register your place via Eventbrite: https:
 //www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-an-elected-mayor-for-manchester-a-good-thing
 -tickets-15352034348
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:International Anthony Burgess Foundation\, 3 Cambridge Street \,
  Manchester\, M1 5BY
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