Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 115521
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local government reorganisation processes in Gloucestershire will enable new unitary authority elections to take place in 2027.
Answer
Alison McGovernThe government remains committed to the indicative timetable published in July 2025, with elections to new councils in May 2027 with a go live date of April 2028.