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Explanatory note

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The Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/96) made provision for the postponement of local government elections in England in 2026, postponing elections in 30 councils from May 2026 until May 2027.

Article 2 of this Order revokes the Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2026, meaning that local elections to those councils will proceed in May 2026.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.