I am in an area that had our local elections cancelled this year. So now it looks like no elections for another 3, perhaps we will get a rebate on Council tax! Labour MP on tv saying nothing is ready to go ahead š¤ why announce them then? Why have I been inundated with flyers from prospective candidates? Labour are running scared and turning us into a banana republic
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cryrst
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Enough time to set up reform for being a scapegoat when itās impossible to manage.
ASCPFC
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The choices are either Labour are not competent enough to arrange a local election. Which every other government has been able to do. Or that Labour are undemocratic and unwilling to lose power. Or both. How is this ok exactly? Surely The Guardian is on to this?
Therefore very good politicians masters of ducking and verbal diving. š
Does that mean we have Miss Banana as a mascot?
so many memories
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I'll be paying my council tax at a suitable time then.
Linger a few weeks and the baillifs backed by police will give you a visit and remove ten times more than the Council tax as soppy ideas go that is the daftest.
so many memories
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Can't vote for my council don't deserve my money. If enough people stopped paying for it will they make room in the prisons for everyone. Street lighting off at 10, police non existent, bins emptied when they feel like it. Yeah all that for Ā£Ā£ month. Remember the poll tax riots. We need some more of that. My view and stand by it. š¤¬ Take, take, take cnuts.
people talk big and then chicken out by not paying it will cost you loads of money about as sensible as bungee diving with no rope with the lemming community. I'm just telling you this will end in tears. You will have only memories of your t.v. oven etc etc.
Wisbech Eagle
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It seems people are getting their knickers in a twist over something that is all to do with efficiency and the avoidance of wasting money. Not political shenanigans. If it was the latter they would have all been postponed. Not cancelled. Postponed. Nor will the Councils cease to operate and provide services. So no rebates.
Why have more elections been ācancelledā? - LGiU
In early February 2025, the government announced that nine areas in England would see their upcoming local elections postponed to May 2026.
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ASCPFC
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I heard they can save even more money by just getting rid of elections altogether. Efficiency and all that.It seems people are getting their knickers in a twist over something that is all to do with efficiency and the avoidance of wasting money. Not political shenanigans. If it was the latter they would have all been postponed. Not cancelled. Postponed. Nor will the Councils cease to operate and provide services. So no rebates.
Why have more elections been ācancelledā? - LGiU
In early February 2025, the government announced that nine areas in England would see their upcoming local elections postponed to May 2026.
cryrst
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So what party is the mayor in each postponed election then?It seems people are getting their knickers in a twist over something that is all to do with efficiency and the avoidance of wasting money. Not political shenanigans. If it was the latter they would have all been postponed. Not cancelled. Postponed. Nor will the Councils cease to operate and provide services. So no rebates.
Why have more elections been ācancelledā? - LGiU
In early February 2025, the government announced that nine areas in England would see their upcoming local elections postponed to May 2026.
Absolute rubbish. Ours were meant to be he,d in May 2025, which were then delayed until 2026. Now postponed until 2028! Guess who were favourites to win ?It seems people are getting their knickers in a twist over something that is all to do with efficiency and the avoidance of wasting money. Not political shenanigans. If it was the latter they would have all been postponed. Not cancelled. Postponed. Nor will the Councils cease to operate and provide services. So no rebates.
Why have more elections been ācancelledā? - LGiU
In early February 2025, the government announced that nine areas in England would see their upcoming local elections postponed to May 2026.
Money has been wasted by the prospective candidates, who, in good faith, assumed elections were to held next year. All 4 that have been cancelled were predicted to be won by Reform
This was for the first ever mayor in our area. Labour had amalgamated several areas, many which were Tory, to include Brighton! Unfortunately for them Reform are favourites, so best bet is to delay. No shenanigans at all š¤
Teddy Eagle
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Who's the mayor - is it Mr. Gerry Mander?
Wisbech Eagle
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I suggest you read the explanation I referenced. Which comes from a non partisan, non profit local government information organisation. I prefer to trust their analysis than that of any politically motivated one.
Itās more than 4 and none appear to have been postponed until 2028.
Wisbech Eagle
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From all I can see there are a large number of postponements, so those who have mayors must vary.
georgenorman
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They are abolishing the absurd Police Commissioners, they should now abolish the equally absurd Metro Mayors.
Wisbech Eagle
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They could certainly save money by doing it differently.
Why not ban all political party involvement and only allow people to stand in their own names as independents, with strict limits on the money they spend and where it comes from. They could profess broad support for a party but not be supported, or restricted, by it. Independents already play significant roles in local government, being people who genuinely care about their locality rather than their political future. This would enhance that. They would need to convince people directly, on the doorstep, in public meetings and on TV. Rather than just because of a label. As our national politicians often cut their teeth in local politics this would produce people we want, rather than those we are given.