Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 80731

Local Government: Elections

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to take steps to avoid postponement of scheduled local elections during future reorganisation processes.

Answer

Alison McGovern
The Government’s starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification. The Government will work with areas to hold elections for new unitary councils as soon as possible, as is the usual arrangement in the process of local ...

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