Bristol City Council leader Barbara Janke is standing down
Bristol City Council leader Barbara Janke announced this morning that she is standing down for personal reasons.
The Liberal Democrat Councillor was appointed Leader of Council in June 2003.
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Barbara Janke announced today that she is stepping down as leader of Bristol City Council
Earlier this year she spoke out against the idea of an elected mayor for Bristol, stating that they would be no more than a "professional politician" who could do no better than traditional council leaders.
However, a national poll by the Institute for Government last month claimed 38 per cent of people wanted a directly elected mayor rather than a council leader.
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Mrs Janke's resignation comes exactly a week before the mayoral referendum on May 3.
Click here to read Barbara Janke's full resignation statement.
Comments
by mrdogwalker
Monday, April 30 2012, 12:09AM
“And two cheers for KBillies who can think of nothing better to do than repeat himself endlessly. Saddo.”
by KBillies
Sunday, April 29 2012, 6:27PM
“Three cheers for Barbara who has worked tirelessly for the City”
by KBillies
Sunday, April 29 2012, 6:17PM
“Three cheers for Barbara who has worked tirelessly for the City”
by KBillies
Sunday, April 29 2012, 6:17PM
“Three cheers for Barbara who has worked tirelessly for the City”
by KBillies
Sunday, April 29 2012, 6:17PM
“Three cheers for Barbara who has worked tirelessly for the City”
by mrdogwalker
Saturday, April 28 2012, 10:28AM
“@KBillies
And where, precisely, did I do that?”
by KBillies
Friday, April 27 2012, 9:44PM
“Stop insulting the people of Clifton Dogwalker”
by mrdogwalker
Friday, April 27 2012, 9:33PM
“A lot of us might have preferred it she'd been a bit less tireless. Getting a bit knackered and having a nice kip might have given her a chance for reflection and less time for GBBN, M Shed, abortive sell-off of green spaces against residents' wishes etc”
by KBillies
Friday, April 27 2012, 8:11PM
“Three cheers for Barbara who has worked tirelessly for the City”
by nljack
Thursday, April 26 2012, 3:19PM
“she better not be standing for Mayor............”