Introduce law to allow voters to recall local government councillors
At present only MPs can be recalled by their electors in specific circumstances. There is no mechanism for voters to remove local councillors. We think there needs to be legislation covering all elected local government representatives and have unacceptable non-attendance as a reason for a recall.
Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Similar motions
Give people power to dismiss MPs – change the Recall of MPs Act
Require a referendum in the local area subject to a council being abolished
Pass a law that triggers an early General Election via a public petition
Extend the Recall of MPs Act to cover MPs who change or leave political party
Give Local councils more funding & new powers to evict council house tenants
Introduce law to allow voters to recall local government councillors
At present only MPs can be recalled by their electors in specific circumstances. There is no mechanism for voters to remove local councillors. We think there needs to be legislation covering all elected local government representatives and have unacceptable non-attendance as a reason for a recall.
Similar motions
Give people power to dismiss MPs – change the Recall of MPs Act
Require a referendum in the local area subject to a council being abolished
Pass a law that triggers an early General Election via a public petition
Extend the Recall of MPs Act to cover MPs who change or leave political party
Give Local councils more funding & new powers to evict council house tenants