Local government reorganisation: further letters to councils on local elections in May 2026
Letters from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to leaders of Essex County Council and Pendle Borough Council in relation to their 2026 local elections
Applies to England
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PDF, 166 KB, 1 page
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On 29 January 2026, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government wrote to the leaders of 2 councils due to hold local elections in 2026.
Both councils made further representations after his decisions and statement to Parliament on 22 January 2026.
The councils were:
- Essex County Council
- Pendle Borough Council
The letters set out his final decisions with regards to the timing of these elections.
From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and The Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP
