Watchdog hits out at potential local election delays
Postponing England's May local elections risks damaging public confidence, undermining legitimacy, and creates a conflict of interest if councils decide delays due to capacity concerns.
Local elections face further delays as councils struggle to reorganise in time
Local elections in up to 63 council areas may be postponed to 2027 due to capacity constraints during council reorganisations into unitary authorities.
Five new unitary authorities would 'save 52m a year'
Brighton & Hove proposes five Sussex unitary authorities, claiming £52.4m annual savings and boundary changes expanding the city eastwards while prompting local opposition.
