Lib Dem council to ask for election delay weeks after Davey's warning
Summary
Cheltenham Borough Council, controlled by the Liberal Democrats, plans to request a delay of local elections. The council cites financial strains and upcoming government reorganization as reasons for the delay. This request comes shortly after Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey criticized such delays on human rights grounds.Key Facts
- Cheltenham Borough Council wants to postpone its local elections which are set for May 7.
- The council is asking for a 12-month delay due to costs and government restructuring plans.
- The proposed restructuring would split Gloucestershire into two new councils by 2028.
- Sir Ed Davey previously warned that delaying elections could breach the right to free elections.
- Cheltenham's current council members were elected in 2024 and have served 18 months.
- Other councils in locations like Essex face different circumstances, having had elections in 2021.
- Reform UK has opposed election delays, calling them dangerous to democracy.
- The government has allowed some councils to postpone elections due to reorganization plans.
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