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Local Government: Elections

Asked by Sir Julian LewisConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 13 February 2025UIN 30030

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what positions other than (a) new regional mayors and (b) parish and town councillors will elections be held in May 2026 in areas where local authority elections have been postponed for 12 months.

Answered by Jim McMahon

The postponed elections of councillors to the county councils of East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Surrey and West Sussex and the unitary councils of Isle of Wight and Thurrock are due to take place in May 2026. In addition, scheduled elections of councillors to district councils within the county areas listed above are due to take place in May 2026.

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