Written evidence to be reported to the House
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill
9:35 am
Peter Facey: But there was also evidence that it would become more difficult for political parties to find candidates. There are also situations in which the turnout for annual elections could be less than for an election that affects the whole nature of a council. There are strong arguments in favour of all-out elections, but our view is that that should be a choice for local people and the local authority—not for us, even though we would recommend that it was probably a better form of governance.