Greater Essex Devolution – Mayoral election delayed announcement
On Thursday 4 December 2025, the Government announced that the Greater Essex Mayoral election, originally planned for May 2026, will now take place in May 2028.
The Government has stated that the delay is to allow more time between setting up their new Mayoral Strategic Authorities and holding the first mayoral elections, and for partners to work together and build strong collaboration before a Mayor takes office.
This announcement does not relate to local elections, and we expect further clarity from Government on what this means for those elections in due course.
All 15 Greater Essex councils remain committed to working together towards the revised timetable to ensure devolution delivers for our region and the opportunity to drive growth, attract investment, and create prosperity across our communities is realised.