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Transport on the agenda as third of council seats in England up for grabs

Deniz Huseyin
30 April 2026
 

More than 5,000 seats representing around 30% of all council representatives will be contested at local elections in England on 7 May. Over half of these seats are either in London or the South East of England. Votes will be cast in 32 London boroughs, 32 metropolitan boroughs, 18 unitary authorities and 48 district councils.

Meanwhile, six county council elections will take place in the south of England. These county council elections were due to be held in May 2025, but were postponed as part...

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