Government Abandons Plans to Delay English Local Elections Amidst Legal Challenge

Why did the government cancel the plan to delay local elections? 30 councils in England will now hold elections in May after a legal challenge.

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https://newsletter.tf/government-cancels-plan-to-delay-local-elections-in-england/

The government changed its mind about waiting to hold elections. Now, 30 councils have only 11 weeks to get ready, which is much less time than usual.

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https://newsletter.tf/government-cancels-plan-to-delay-local-elections-in-england/

Did NZ’s most brazen electoral fraud just take place in Papatoetoe?

In court, they opened up 53 wrongfully cast ballots. Fifty of them had gone to the winning side.…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/300103/

The best, worst and weirdest local elections hoardings of 2025, reviewed

As local elections fever grips the nation, council candidates are jostling for your vote the best way they…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/146313/

Forget all the silly candidates in this year's local body elections, at last there are some serious contenders;

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/alert-top/573175/vampire-rights-sandfly-bans-and-stolen-houses-touted-in-mayoral-campaigns

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A massive district with many challenges – and a main town that might need to move

Keeping people in Buller – and keeping them safe from flooding and coastal erosion – will be big…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/72090/

Here’s what we know about the 3,145 candidates running in local elections

There’s an abundance of Johns, Mikes and Davids, plus other scintillating statistics about the people vying for your…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/57273/

Serious, serial and everyone in between: Who’s running for mayor in Christchurch?

Current mayor Phil Mauger’s biggest threat is city councillor Sara Templeton, but there are six others vying for…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/48012/