Update on May 2026 local authority elections – MHCLG in the Media

We have today issued the below statement for immediate use on the local authority elections taking place in May 2026.

An MHCLG spokesperson said:

“Following legal advice, the Government has withdrawn its original decision to postpone 30 local elections in May.

“Providing certainty to councils about their local elections is now the most crucial thing and all local elections will now go ahead in May 2026.”

The Government is also confirming today £63 million in new funding to help local councils across the 21 reorganisation areas best deliver local government re-organisation, building on the £7.6 million provided last year

We will take the necessary steps to revoke the secondary legislation in Parliament.

We have written to affected councils to confirm elections will go ahead, and will work with councils, their Returning Officers and suppliers to ensure they are well supported to reinstate plans for running elections. The councils affected by this decision are:

Adur District Council
Basildon Borough Council
Blackburn with Darwen Council
Burnley Borough Council
Cannock Chase District Council
Cheltenham Borough Council
Chorley Borough Council
City of Lincoln Council
Crawley Borough Council
East Sussex County Council
Exeter City Council
Harlow District Council
Hastings Borough Council
Hyndburn Borough Council
Ipswich Borough Council
Norfolk County Council
Norwich City Council
Pendle Borough Council
Peterborough City Council
Preston City Council
Redditch Borough Council
Rugby Borough Council
Stevenage Borough Council
Suffolk County Council
Tamworth Borough Council
Thurrock Council
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
West Lancashire Borough Council
West Sussex County Council
Worthing Borough Council

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