The chatter at Calamity Hall is over a motion tabled by Rockin’ Rene Kinzett which calls for a mayoral referendum - although it should be said that most of the chatter is about his possible motives. The tory group leader contends that a directly elected first citizen would be “a visible and accountable decision maker unable to hide behind bureaucrats or anonymous councillors".
He told the local paper, "I am proposing a motion to action the chief executive to get the ball rolling on consulting the people of Swansea about the authority's governance structures with a view to holding a referendum on moving from the leader and cabinet model to the elected mayor option."
Opinion is divided as to whether the Mayals councillor is seeking the post for himself, having experienced a series of political setbacks, or if the hat has been thrown into the ring on behalf of a ‘prominent’ individual in the 'business community'. Whatever the truth of it, Rene will make the ensuing process entertaining, if nothing else.
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