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The government confirmed it will bring forward legislation to postpone elections for 29 councils in England that provided sufficient evidence on how postponement would release capacity to help deliver local government reorganisation. The remaining 34 councils also going through reorganisation will hold local elections in May.

The government confirmed it will bring forward legislation to postpone elections for 29 councils in England that provided sufficient evidence on how postponement would release capacity to help deliver local government reorganisation. The remaining 34 councils also going through reorganisation will hold local elections in May.

City councils in Lincoln, Exeter, Norwich, Peterborough and Preston are among the authorities where votes will not take place on May 7, alongside several districts and county councils in East Sussex, West Sussex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Elections to the new unitary councils are expected to take place in May 2027.

City councils in Lincoln, Exeter, Norwich, Peterborough and Preston are among the authorities where votes will not take place on May 7, alongside several districts and county councils in East Sussex, West Sussex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Elections to the new unitary councils are expected to take place in May 2027.

The reorganisation aims to end the two-tier system where district and county councils take on different responsibilities in the same area, replacing it with single-tier unitary authorities. The reform will cut the number of councillors by around 5,000 and eliminate highly-paid senior roles.

The reorganisation aims to end the two-tier system where district and county councils take on different responsibilities in the same area, replacing it with single-tier unitary authorities. The reform will cut the number of councillors by around 5,000 and eliminate highly-paid senior roles.

Opposition MPs criticised the decision, saying delays would potentially disenfranchise millions of voters. Reform UK is taking the government to court over the announcement, with a two-day hearing of the legal challenge expected to begin on February 19.

Opposition MPs criticised the decision, saying delays would potentially disenfranchise millions of voters. Reform UK is taking the government to court over the announcement, with a two-day hearing of the legal challenge expected to begin on February 19.

More than 4 million people will see their local elections delayed, with some voters facing a two-year delay in going to the polls. Where elections are postponed, existing councillors will have their terms extended, with some potentially serving six-year terms.

More than 4 million people will see their local elections delayed, with some voters facing a two-year delay in going to the polls. Where elections are postponed, existing councillors will have their terms extended, with some potentially serving six-year terms.

Between 2019 and 2022, the previous government postponed local council elections to protect local government reorganisation work. Local Government Secretary Steve Reed said the vast majority of the 136 local elections scheduled for May across England will go ahead as planned.

Between 2019 and 2022, the previous government postponed local council elections to protect local government reorganisation work. Local Government Secretary Steve Reed said the vast majority of the 136 local elections scheduled for May across England will go ahead as planned.

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