Local Government: Elections
Commons · Question 115521 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local government reorganisation processes in Gloucestershire will enable new unitary authority elections to take place in 2027.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 3 Mar 2026
The government remains committed to the indicative timetable published in July 2025, with elections to new councils in May 2027 with a go live date of April 2028.