# The Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) (Revocation) Order 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/142/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-changes-to-years-of-ordinary-elections-england-revocation-order-2026/note
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