questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer to Question 99603 on Local Government: Essex, what discussions he had Cabinet colleagues prior to informing councils that multiple mayoral elections would not proceed in 2026.
answerText: I spoke to leaders in Greater Essex following the announcement of funding and next steps for the devolution agreements that are being developed through the Devolution Priority Programme. The Department has continued to engage closely with them since the a...
heading: Local Government: Elections