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Local Government: Elections

Commons · Question 108139 · Tabled 23 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 2 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to amend the scheme of elections updated by the Thurrock (Electoral Changes) Orders of 2024 and 2025 so that the 2025 and 2026 delayed elections taking place in

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 2 Feb 2026

The Secretary of State announced on 22 January 2026 that he intends to bring forward legislation to postpone for one year the elections due in May 2026 to councils including Thurrock Council. That legislation will include any consequential amendments to o...