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What does the Greater Manchester mayor do and what are their powers?

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Sign up for the latest from M.E.N. political editor Jennifer Williams Voters will soon take to the polls in the Greater Manchester mayoral elections.

People will be able to have their say on who they think should be the mayor and leader of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA).

The election will take place on Thursday, May 6 after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Seeing as the pandemic persists, changes will be made at polling stations to ensure they're Covid-secure.

But what does the Greater Manchester mayor do? And what powers do they have? In 2017, the first election for the role took place, where Labour candidate Andy Burnham was appointed.

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