Sign up for the latest from M.E.N. political editor Jennifer Williams An independent candidate for Greater Manchester mayor has called for a ‘seismic change’ in local politics - including merging all local authorities into a single regional council.
Marcus Farmer believes the current structure - in which 10 city and borough councils are separate, but also work collectively through the combined authority - is ‘inefficient and very expensive’.
The businessman wants to see the number of councillors across the region halved to 300 and relocated to Manchester Town Hall once its £214m refurbishment is completed.
Mr Farmer, who ran for mayor in the 2017 election, believes the overhaul is the ‘most obvious change’ to make on behalf of taxpayers
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