Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102401

Local Government: Reorganisation

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's oral statement of 18 December 2025 on Local Government Reorganisation, whether he considered early local elections in areas undergoing reorgani

Answer

Alison McGovern

As set out in my letter to council leaders, previous governments have postponed local elections in areas contemplating and undergoing local government reorganisation to allow councils to focus their time and energy on the process. For example, between 201...

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