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Local Government Finance: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the interim Combined County Authority will be responsible for determining the allocation of initial funding in the context of the cancellation of the 2026 mayoral electio

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
5 Dec 2025
Target answer date
10 Dec 2025
Answer
10 Dec 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the interim Combined County Authority will be responsible for determining the allocation of initial funding in the context of the cancellation of the 2026 mayoral electio

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    We have written to the leaders of all areas on the Devolution Priority Programme, including Greater Essex, confirming that we will ensure the new institutions are able to start investing in local growth priorities prior to the inaugural mayoral election. ...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Local Plans: Green Belt

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Public Lavatories: Disability

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Public Lavatories: Disability

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