Peterborough City Council to consider postponing 2026 local elections
The government has written to Peterborough City Council inviting it to set out its views on postponing the upcoming local elections in May 2026.
Peterborough City Council has until midnight on Thursday, January 15 to respond and explain if a postponement could release essential capacity to deliver Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
The Secretary of State would then decide whether to make an order to postpone elections for one year. Town and parish council elections would continue as normal.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service has contacted all Peterborough political group leaders for their views on the matter.
Next year’s local elections in Peterborough will see 18 councillor seats voted on by the public.
Which councillors are due to stand for election in 2026
Here is a full list of Peterborough councillors who face election in 2026:
Scott Warren (Cons) – Bretton
Alison Jones (Lab) – Central
Dennis Jones (Ind) – Dogsthorpe
Samantha Hemraj (Lab) – East
Rylan Ray (Not specified) – Eye, Thorney and Newborough
Christian Hogg (Lib Dem) – Fletton and Stanground
Alan Dowson (Lab) – Fletton and Woodston
Andrew Bond (Lib Dem) – Gunthorpe
Marco Cereste (Cons) – Hampton Vale
Mohammed Farooq (PFirst) – Hargate and Hempsted
Noreen Bi (Lab) – North
Michael Perkins (Cons) – Orton Longueville
Julie Stevenson (Ind) – Orton Waterville
Muhammad Sabir (Lab) – Park
Asif Shaheed (Lib Dem) – Paston and Walton
Mohammed Rangzeb (Green) – Ravensthorpe
Ray Bisby (PFirst) – Stanground South
Sarah Hillier (PFirst) – Werrington