PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(28 August 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the planned date for future local government by-elections for district and county councils.
Asked by:
Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative)
Asked by:
Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative)
Answer
District and county council by-elections are held to fill casual vacancies arising between ordinary elections. The timing of such elections depends on when a vacancy arises and is governed by section 89 of the Local Government Act 1972 and associated legislation.
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