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Local Authority Times Local Authority Times Vol 21 No Local Authority Times Local Authority Times Vol 21 No. 3 & 4 Winter 2017 ISSN No. 0791-8267 A Review of Some International Contents 1. A Review of Some International Examples of Directly Elected Mayoral Examples of Directly Elected Models Mayoral Models 16. Our Public Service 2020 22. Civil Service Renewal: By Orla O’Donnell, Institute of Public Administration, Dublin Third Progess Report 26. Cohesion Policy 27. Fingal County Council adopts progressive budget 29. Mid-Term Review of the This article will consider some important reform element completing Capital Plan international examples of cases where new tools introduced with new public 30. New North West Strategic Mayors in other cities display strategic management, governance and direct Growth Partnership leadership in developing collaborative democracy paradigms.’ (Sadioglu and 32. Cork County Council projects between public and private Dede, 2016:xxiii) launches Ireland’s first public service design centre sector organisations and provide a rePublic vital touchstone for international firms But, Sadioglu and Dede noted that produced results did not fully comply and philanthropic organisations to News items with the prior justifications suggested. develop strategic investment projects in An important point is raised by Keles Pages 36-48 the relevant cities. These comparative (2016), where he stresses that although 1. Clare Economic examples will provide some useful the European Charter of Local Self- Advisory Group’s response Government does not require that the to the draft National references in the ongoing considerations Planning Framework of directly elected mayoral roles in Irish executive organ of local authorities 2. Financial Incentive for cities. to be directly elected by the people, ‘the number of countries electing European Green Capital and European Green Leaf their mayors by direct popular vote Awards The role and development of a Directly grew considerably during the 1990s, Elected Mayor (DEM) model is widely 3. People Strategy 2017- as in Austria, Germany and Italy. 2020 and the Senior catalogued in a number of international A strong mayor system, where the Public Service Leadership studies. Sadioglu and Dede (2016:xxiii) executive is directly responsible to Development Strategy 2017- 2020 launched argue that in the 1990s the issue of the voters, instead of the municipal council is becoming more common all leadership in terms of local government 4. Clare County Council over Europe.’ Similarly, In particular, eyes large-scale Data Centre reform became more important and the developments Pleschberger (2016) outlines that ‘the main focus of this was a “stronger and Directly Elected Mayor (DEM) is a 5. Improved energy directly elected mayor model” based prominent manifestation of global performance paying off in Donegal County Council on the idea that the mayor should be efforts to innovate and strengthen local directly elected by the citizens and the democracy.’ Pleschberger (2016) stresses 6. Cool Route project that ‘according to the established expanded to include mayor should play a strong role in the Clare and Donegal advise reformist claim, a DEM generates an municipality administration. ‘Strong businesses to get Your array of advantages for local democracy Business Listed on the ‘Cool leadership in local governments is (e.g. personalization, visibility of power, Route’ undoubtedly related to other both input- an increase in accountability, more 7. Project to boost oriented (for political legitimacy) and inclusion, even direct involvement of Maritime Opportunities for output oriented (for economic efficiency) citizens in local decision making). The Clare’s Young People reforms. For this reason, the directly DEM model seems to overcome the democratic deficits of the Indirectly and more... elected mayor model was regarded as an Printed on Recycled Paper 1 Elected Mayor (IEM) model; this is the and collaboration across organisations for the City in 2016. The proposal strategic collaboration. The directly facilitating collaborative structures, Authority (NTA) and Dublin City core assumption of the “difference and jurisdictional lines. suggested that a new Regional Authority elected Mayor and Office and new processes, and outcomes.’ Council disagreement over NTA wanting hypothesis.”’ Sweeting, (2017), also and a DEM Office would sit above the Regional Authority will be working to build an eastern by-pass across Dublin questions that ‘though mayors directly existing four Dublin Local Authorities with and through the four Dublin Local Travers (2011) argues in a presentation to complete the M50 ring road. But, elected by the residents of a city are so Why do we need a directly elected in co-ordinating and leadership role Authorities (local authorities, officials entitled ‘Directly Elected Mayors: Dublin City Councillors voted to remove commonplace as to go without comment Mayor, when existing structures within certain defined strategic policy and Councillors; Local Community Guaranteeing Better Urban Governance? this from the development plan, urging in the United States and Canada, in many are collaborating on socio- areas: land-use planning; transport; Development Committees, Strategic that ‘it is possible to add directly- a greater focus on public transport. But other countries, including England, economic projects? waste management; water services. The Policy Committees, Voluntary groups elected executive mayors into a very this removal was called into question Germany, and Hungary, they are a recent In June, 2003, the Dublin City new Authority and Office of the DEM and bodies and public sector agencies) different (democratically conservative) by the City Council Executive as to its development, where they have been Development Board and Dublin will work through and with existing to create greater focus and drive key system. London and other British local legality. Another example is the Web pitched as an effective, democratically Community Forum organised a well- local government structures. Vital roles strategic issues. In international authorities have generally prospered, Summit, which in 2015 moved to Lisbon accountable governing option, - is this attended “public trial” (chaired by in planning and managing how the examples, a directly elected Mayor is but, it is hard to ‘prove’ the benefits.’ due to issues of networked infrastructure proposition valid and ‘do directly elected Vincent Browne) on the topic of directly- City is going to work and grow; need to seen as a key touchstone for big business He notes that mayors have generally and transport access. Who is in charge mayors deliver better governance than elected mayors. All eight members of move away from just ceremonial role to strategically collaborate with various been popular where introduced and of resolving these types of disputes? It is the alternatives?’ Similarly, Quinlivan the jury panel voted for directly-elected of Mayor; to a more strategic leadership interest groups on large projects (e.g. it is becoming a trend as a number believed that a Directly Elected Mayor (2008:1) emphasises that Magre and mayors and a straw poll of the audience role. Change from current position of Weston development in Toronto). of cities are introducing this type with overriding powers and strategic Bertrana (2007:181) refer to institutional at the end of the trial, recorded 59% rotating between political parties every of office. To provide some empirical leadership would help overcome these reforms in local government in Western voted for directly-elected mayors. Prior 12months, towards a directly elected Norris-Tirrell and Clay (2010:2) evidence to the discussion, Jesus Garcia types of issues. A Directly Elected Mayor Europe as leading to significant to this event, a straw poll had been Mayor for a five-year term of office (with emphasise that almost any problem and Sancino (2016) compared the could use his role to develop investment changes in inter-organic relations conducted of 600members of the public an option of re-election). today is too complex to be addressed Italian and Spanish case, discussing opportunities and greater collaborative and they examine the introduction, on Grafton Street, asking them if they individually or by organisations the influence of having elected or projects between the public and private in some countries, of directly elected felt the Lord Mayor of Dublin should be Existing socio-economic working alone in their silos: ‘What in the appointed mayors on local government sector investors and organisations. mayors (England, Germany, Italy, elected by public vote or by the elected committees past would have appeared as a straight systems. Their ‘comparative analysis Austria, Greece and Portugal) towards members of City Council? No less than Local Community Development forward administrative problem; now highlights that overall directly elected International examples institutional convergence in the 89% of respondents favoured a directly Committees (LCDC) were created in more than not requires working with mayors have ensured better efficiency in In this section of the article, some aforementioned countries. elected mayor. Of these, however, only each of the four local authorities in other programs, agencies, citizens, and terms of quicker provision of decision- Directly Elected Mayoralty-led strategic 55% felt that the Lord Mayor should the Dublin region to bring together multiple stakeholders across policy making processes, even if mostly at the collaboration projects (involving
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