Third of councils affected by overhaul from two-tier to unitary authorities ask for postponement
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About a third of eligible councils in England have asked to postpone their elections in May, saying they are unable to deliver them effectively during an overhaul of local government.
The requested postponements have sparked unrest and fierce criticism in some councils, with police being called to a council meeting in Redditch this week after insults were traded and members of the public decried a delay as “arrogant”.
Sixty-three council areas could opt to postpone elections until 2027, after some were already delayed until May 2026, as two-tier authorities are being combined into single unitary councils.
