Elections and appointments

The Labour Group holds elections for Group officers and Regional Representatives every year. All Labour Groups on LGA member councils have a vote in these elections and any Labour Councillor can stand for a Group Officer role, or to represent their region. Labour Group role descriptions and requirements for all roles is available on our website.

The Labour Group elections will commence today, Friday 22nd May 2026, with voting and results announced by 16^th June 2026. 

The timetable for the 2026/27 Labour Group election is as follows:

All Labour councillors from councils in LGA membership are eligible to self-nominate themselves for these positions, but in accordance with our standing orders, a Labour councillor wishing to be nominated must have the support of their group leader.

Self-nomination form

Leader of the LGA Labour Group or LGA Chair

Nominees for Leader of the Labour Group or LGA Chair (if Labour has the right to nominate) shall require the nomination of Labour Groups representing 15% of the total weighted vote, which must include nominations from at least five different regions or nations.

Other Group officer positions

A nominee for the following Group Officer position shall require the nomination of at least 5 Labour Groups, which must include nominations from at least two different regions or nations.  They are: Deputy Leader (x2), Chair, Vice Chair, Whip, Deputy Whip. 

Regional representatives do not require supporting nominations, but must have the endorsement of their group leader.

Supporting nomination form

Labour appointments to LGA member structures

The appointments process for LGA member structures commences after the Group Officer elections are concluded – please do not contact the LGA Labour office regarding appointments, we will notify all councillors when the process opens later in June. 

For further details about this year’s LGA Labour Group elections you can contact Martin Angus by email: [email protected]