The electoral cycle gives each year’s local government elections a certain theme. All-out elections and four-year terms meant that 2021 was county council year and 2022 was London borough year.
However, the prevalence of election by thirds has meant that for district councils, like metropolitan and unitary councils, there hasn’t been a point in the cycle at which they have held the limelight to such a great extent.
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