A Mayor elected by voters is NOT a Lord Mayor

A Mayor elected by voters is the leader of the council chosen by you.

The Lord Mayor is a one-year ceremonial post given to a councillor.

They cut ribbons, wear the nice chains and also preside over the four regular full council meetings every year, a bit like the speaker of the House of Commons.

They have no executive power.

If Plymouth chooses to have a Mayor, that is, a directly elected leader, our Lord Mayor will remain.

Further, if Plymouth chooses to have a Mayor, we can in fact change the name afterwards to directly elected leader, which will make things much easier!