The timetable for LGR will also be delayed while councils focus on elections.
Norfolk and Suffolk have already “paused” their work, saying it is only right that the new administrations decide the next steps.
A new administration, however, may not want to continue with LGR. Concerns have been raised about the cost and disruption of redesigning new authorities while others question if a unitary model is suitable for rural areas.
There is some bad feeling towards the government over the way it has treated councils. It was reported that Norfolk County Council was only given five minutes notice before the announcement that elections were to be reinstated.
“Having these elections on and off and on again has left us wondering if we can trust [the government],” says Mason Billig.
“Many of my colleagues are fed up to the back teeth with this and would rather not do LGR,” she adds.
McIvor, from Reform UK, says he also has concerns over how the government has run things.
The Green Party says it will be unhappy if fewer than three unitaries are created in each county.
Many Conservative councillors have told the BBC that they will not be pleased if their suggestion of one giant unitary for both Norfolk and Suffolk is rejected.
All these concerns could be enough to derail LGR.