Correspondence

Local government reorganisation: letter to council leaders on the postponement of May 2026 local elections

Letter from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to council leaders to summarise decisions made on the postponement of 2026 local elections.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and The Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP
• Published: 22 January 2026

Applies to England

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Letter to council leaders on the postponement of May 2026 local elections

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​​​On 22 January 2026, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government wrote to council leaders to set out the decisions made in respect of the postponement of local elections in May 2026, after assessing representations received on the issue.​​

Published 22 January 2026