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Local government reorganisation: update on Secretary of State's decision regarding local elections of May 2026

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​​The Secretary of State wrote to council leaders and key stakeholders to inform them of his decision to withdraw his original decision to postpone 30 local elections due to take place in May 2026.​

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2:36pm, 16 February 2026

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