Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 21423

Elections: Devon

Tabled: 19 December 2024

Answered: 20 January 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her policy is on holding local elections in May 2025; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of that policy on levels of (a) democracy and (b) devolution i

Answer

Jim McMahon

The government’s starting point is for all elections to go ahead in May 2025, unless there is strong justification for postponement. It is a matter for councils themselves to work together to develop plans and reach agreements that are in the interests of...

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