Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What recent discussions he has had with Basildon and Thurrock councils on proposals to postpone the local elections of May 2026.”
Tabled: 6 January 2026Answered: 12 January 2026
Asked by
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Local Government and Homelessness (Alison McGovern)
We have invited views from Thurrock, Basildon and other councils undergoing local government reorganisation about their capacity to deliver local government reorganisation alongside elections. This is a locally-led approach. Councils are best placed to judge their capacity, and we will consider their representations carefully.