Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 105394
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Paul Holmes
Conservative — Hamble Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations his department has received on postponing local elections in May 2026 from (a) Blackburn with Darwen Council and (b) Hyndburn Council.
Answer
Alison McGovernI wrote to Council Leaders on 18 December to invite them to set out their views on the potential postponement of local elections in their area, and if they consider that postponement would release essential capacity to deliver local government reorganisat...
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