Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102400

Local Government: Elections

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's oral statement of 18 December 2025 on Local Government Reorganisation, whether he will accept representations from opposition councillors in Ba

Answer

Alison McGovern

Local government reorganisation is complex and we have listened to councils telling us about the constraints they are operating within, and the work that reorganisation introduces on top of existing challenges. On 18 December I invited councils undergoing...

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