Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether there is a consolidated list of local authorities which will be up for election in May 2027, including combined authority mayoralties and shadow unitary councils.

Yes. The Government publishes information on local authority, combined authority and county combined authority election cycles in England, including scheduled elections for May 2027, on GOV.UK: Local authority, combined authority, and county combined authority election cycles in England - gov.uk.

The Secretary of State confirmed on 7 September 2026 that the plan is for local and regional elections scheduled for May 2027 to go ahead on existing boundaries.