Update on 2026 Local Elections (Latest update 6th February 2026)
6th January 2026
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6th January 2026
www.alexburghart.org.ukThere will be no Essex County Council election this year.
www.eppingforestdc.gov.ukI have been contacted by constituents who are concerned local council elections may be delayed for another year while the Government considers Local Government Reorganisation Plans which could see Essex County Council and the district and borough councils changing to a series of unitary authoriti
www.alexburghart.org.ukPolitical reporter Simon Dedman looks at the biggest issues coming up in Essex this year.
www.bbc.comCouncil elections that were due to take place in May in many parts of the East on England are being cancelled to make way for major changes to local government. ITV News Anglia
www.itv.comThe Government has agreed for the Essex County Council elections in 2025 to be suspended in light of the proposed Local Government Reform and the creation of an Essex Mayor.
www.eppingforestdc.gov.ukNotices for the Harlow Council and Essex County Council elections, taking place on Thursday 7 May 2026, have been published.
www.harlow.gov.ukInformation on Elections
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