Written questions

Elections: Devon

Commons · Question 21424 · Tabled 19 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 20 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how she will ensure that district councils are in agreement with county councils following the outcome of the 2025 May local elections in Devonshire.

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 20 Jan 2025

The government’s starting point is for all elections to go ahead in May 2025, unless there is strong justification for postponement. It is a matter for councils themselves to work together to develop plans and reach agreements that are in the interests of...