Knowsley currently has a Leader elected by the Council and a cabinet of Councillors.
However, under the Local Government Act 2000, you can petition the Council to hold a referendum on whether local people should elect a Mayor to lead the Council and be the head of the Council's decision-making body.
To call a referendum for a directly elected Mayor, a petition must be raised, which is signed by 5% of local government electors that are included in the current Register of Electors. The verification figure is published annually in a formal notice:
Having a directly elected Mayor is a constitutional change, and a referendum would be held to give voters in Knowsley the opportunity to choose if they would want this new arrangement.