questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer to Questions 99609, 99610, and 99611 on Local Government: Essex, whether financial support will be provided to (a) Thurrock, (b) Essex and its lower authorities and (c) Southend councils to compensate them for preparations made for the 2026 mayoral elections.
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: Elections: Essex