Local government reorganisation: letter to council leaders with elections in May 2026

Letter to council leaders from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness in relation to the 2026 local elections.

Letter to council leaders with elections in May 2026

Details

On 18 December 2025, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP, wrote to council leaders in local government reorganisation areas with elections in May 2026. 

This letter invites councils to set out their views on:

• the potential postponement of their local election in May 2026
• whether doing this would allow them to better deliver local government reorganisation

Representations should be made by 15 January 2026.