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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.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and The Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP
Published:
29 January 2026
This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

Applies to England

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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. ​​

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Published 29 January 2026

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