Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 110704

Local Government: Elections

Tabled: 3 February 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Named Day

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities will have discretion following the implementation of electoral boundary changes to determine whether elections are held by thirds, halves, or all-out el

Answer

Alison McGovern

The legislation governing councils’ power to choose its own scheme of elections is set out in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. The legislation permits non-metropolitan district councils to choose to mo...

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