Question follow-through · 27851
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for how long will councillors elected in the local government elections confirmed for May 2027 serve in office.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 7 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 15 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for how long will councillors elected in the local government elections confirmed for May 2027 serve in office.
11 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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15 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Secretary of State confirmed in her oral statement on 7 September 2026 that the plan is for local and regional elections scheduled for May 2027 to go ahead on existing boundaries. Councillors elected in May 2027 will serve for four years unless a stru...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
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