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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Will Durrant

Elections delayed in nine council areas as more town halls urged to come forward

The move takes into account reorganisation of authorities (Rui Vieira/PA) - (PA Wire)

May elections in nine council areas have been postponed for one year amid the reorganisation of local government in England, Angela Rayner has said.

The Deputy Prime Minister has also invited all 21 two-tier areas – which have both county and district councils – to submit proposals to reorganise themselves into single “unitary” authorities.

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