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Councils call for 2027 mayoral elections

Western Daily Press

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December 09, 2025

THE FOUR councils which make up the Wessex Partnership are urging ministers to allow the area to move forward and hold mayoral elections in 2027.

- TREVOR BEVINS

The statement came after a debate on devolution at Dorset Council on Thursday evening last week.

In a joint statement, council leaders Cllr Nick Ireland (Dorset), Cllr Bill Revans (Somerset), Cllr Ian Thorn (Wiltshire) and Cllr Millie Earl (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council) said: "The Devolution Priority Programme is being delayed in Greater Essex, Norfolk & Suffolk, Hampshire & the Solent and Sussex & Brighton to allow more time for Local Government Reorganisation.

"Our four authorities in the Wessex Partnership have already gone through Local Government Reorganisation. We are ready to go now.

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