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Eleven councils have to date requested to postpone elections this 12 months, forward of the most important reorganisation of native authorities in many years, it’s understood.

Local authorities have till Friday to request permission from the Government to postpone their elections, after plans to abolish two-tier council areas had been introduced in December, as a part of Labour’s proposals to devolve extra energy away from Westminster.

With 21 county councils and 10 unitary authorities as a result of maintain elections this May, some have sought to delay them to permit time to develop proposals on reorganisation.

They embrace Surrey, Oxfordshire, Devon and Norfolk county councils, which have all voted to push their elections again.

Worcestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Gloucestershire and Thurrock have additionally requested postponements.

Reform UK, which hopes to make vital positive aspects in May’s polls, has additionally objected to delays, and deputy chief Richard Tice on Monday accused Conservative-led councils of “bottling it and abandoning the elections”.