Local Government: Elections
Commons · Question 26753 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the terms of office for Town and Parish Councils will be aligned with the proposed five-year terms for shadow authorities, so that future election cycles coincide.
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 15 Sep 2026
The Government values the important role that town and parish councils play in supporting their communities.As the Secretary of State set out in her oral statement to the House on 7 September 2026, the Government has paused the local government reorganisa...