| Mark Joseph Meredith | |
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Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Wolfe |
|---|---|
| Born | August 21, 1965 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | www.stoke.gov.uk |
Mark Joseph Meredith (born 21 August 1965, Pyenest Street, Shelton in Stoke-on-Trent) is the directly-elected mayor of Stoke-on-Trent in England. Stoke-on-Trent ( often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city in Staffordshire, England which forms a linear Conurbation almost 12 miles (19 Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mike Wolfe was the elected mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, England, from 2002 until coming fourth out of eight in his bid for re-election in May 2005 where a record 9600 Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Stoke-on-Trent ( often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city in Staffordshire, England which forms a linear Conurbation almost 12 miles (19 Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Shelton is a Suburb in the City of Stoke-on-Trent in the English county of Staffordshire. Stoke-on-Trent ( often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city in Staffordshire, England which forms a linear Conurbation almost 12 miles (19 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He was elected on 5 May 2005, for the Labour Party, and defeated incumbent independent Mike Wolfe. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Mike Wolfe was the elected mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, England, from 2002 until coming fourth out of eight in his bid for re-election in May 2005 where a record 9600
A member of the Labour Party since 1982, Meredith held posts at various levels of the Labour Party but has never held nor sought public office before. A local businessman in the Stoke-on-Trent town of Hanley since 1992, he was selected as the Labour candidate in December 2004, defeating four others to win the Labour nomination.
In the mayoral election of 5 May 2005, Meredith polled ahead of the Conservative candidate Roger Ibbs in second place, Mike Wolfe (independent), a BNP candidate and three other non-aligned independents. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The British National Party (BNP is a Far-right and whites only political party in the United Kingdom.
An openly gay man, he has not sought to make his sexuality a prominent feature of his public profile, preferring to focus on 'bread and butter' and 'quality of life' issues, such as City Regeneration and tackling problems of anti-social behaviour, litter, and graffiti around the City.
Since his election, he has concentrated much of his efforts to bringing the City Council's long-term financial deficits under control.
In July 2007, Mark Meredith formed a de-facto executive model for Stoke-on-Trent City Council of Mayor and Cabinet in all but name. This first move away from the Mayor and Council Manager model (the only one of its kind in England) was generally welcomed by most political groups represented on the Council.
Subsequently, the Council Executive now has representation in its number from all three main political parties, Labour, Conservative and Lib Dem. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Although still in possession of a Mayoral veto, Meredith appears to have set up a unique political arrangement in local government in England.
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| Preceded by Mike Wolfe | Mayor of Stoke-On-Trent 2005 – Present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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