Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 116760

Local Government: Elections

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 25 March 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2026 to Question 109259 on Local Government: Elections, which local authorities submitted applications for an election pilot in May 2026 and

Answer

Samantha Dixon

In August 2025, local authorities were invited to apply to pilot a range of flexible voting methods at the May 2026 elections in England, with a deadline of 22 September 2025. In December 2025, council leaders in local government reorganisation areas were...

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