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A data summary of the 2026 local council elections in England.

A relatively small crop of parish and town council elections are happening in 2026, with 374 parishes being elected across 31 districts and ...

Everywhere in Scotland and Wales, along with large areas of England, will be going to the polls on 7 May.

The elections bill has the possibility to transform the way that election data works in the UK.

Community Governance Reviews keep parish and community councils in line. But they are hard to keep track of.

Earlier this month the government published its '*Strategy for modern and secure elections*'. We outline some of our ideas for digital implementation of this strategy.

A dive into the politics of England's first tier of local government.

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This Order amends the Maidstone (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 (“the 2025 Order”), in order to correct errors in the drafting of the 2025 Order. This Order gives proper effect to recommendations made ...