Starmer's vision quest

[icowden]

The delayers are predominantly Labor run.

Is there any reason that you can think of why the move to much larger Unitary Councils was initiated by the previous Conservative Government? Now I'm sure that they were completely motivated by cost saving and efficiency and not at all to gain more control at local levels.

The guardian suggests that around 600 councillors will not contest their seats and stay in office for an extra year. 200 of those are Labour.

 

[Pross]

It's hardly a surprise that the Party that spunked money away on two general elections and a referendum in the space of two years due to internal politics would want to go ahead with the elections. You've then got purdah before each of the two elections where Councils get disrupted and decisions on things like planning can't be made. It would almost certainly be better for politically to just continue as planned.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Yes, that's it. It'll be that, rather than it being a massive waste of time and money to elect councillors to an authority for a few weeks.

What is the timescale for these council mergers?
I know you are a Labour fanboi, but is it really weeks, or is it moths or actually well into 2027?
And then when will the new elections take place?

 

[TailWindHome]

Are there Tory led councils which could be delayed but aren't?

 

[Dorset Boy]

Are there Tory led councils which could be delayed but aren't?

Judging by comments upthread, then yes, but the vast majority are Labour ones.

 

[icowden]

What is the timescale for these council mergers?

No idea.

I know you are a Labour fanboi, but is it really weeks, or is it moths or actually well into 2027?

You are so wide of the mark that you are in a different stadium. I have no love for Labour. At the moment I'm probably between Lib Dem and Green. My vote is for the sanity party.

And then when will the new elections take place?

In 2027 I think. Google is your friend.