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2024-12-18 20:31:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6A09AC50E915C19024D76D233184FAEA50EC8B580816A3DC15A43D9D7D514E0F
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No elections are being "cancelled". Areas governed by both county & district councils can form unitary councils with more devolved powers. If they do, elections will be delayed until their re-organization completes https://www.spottednews.com/news/reform-uk-cries-foul-as-council-elections-face-delay-but-heres-the-boring-truth https://www.lgcplus.com/politics/governance-and-structure/counties-given-extraordinary-deadline-to-cancel-elections-17-12-2024/ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/16/tories-cry-foul-as-overhaul-of-english-councils-may-delay-local-elections Elections were delayed for the same reason in 2021 too https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-56168977
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