Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 108142

Local Government: Elections

Tabled: 23 January 2026

Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) not allowing councillors whose terms expire to sit for an extra year in areas where elections are postponed and (b) a

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Secretary of State announced on 22 January 2026 that he intends to bring forward legislation to postpone for one year the elections due in May 2026 to councils including Thurrock Council. That legislation will include any consequential amendments to o...

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