Forthcoming byelections

Posted by David Boothroyd
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17 years ago / November 23, 2007

Here are the byelections coming up:

29 November

6 December

13 December

14 December (a Friday poll)

20 December

  • Ibstock and Heather ward, North West Leicestershire district council, following the death of Labour councillor Dai Male. His replacement will come into a term ending in 2011.
  • Springfield ward of Hackney borough council after the resignation of former Conservative London Assembly member Eric Ollerenshaw. The winner will serve until 2010.

3 January

Undated

There are known to be Conservative vacancies in Borehamwood Hillside ward, Hertsmere borough council, following a resignation, in Harpenden South West division, Hertfordshire county council after the death of Iris Tarry, in Hexham Gilesgate ward, Tynedale district council following the death of Barry Pickering, in Marlow North and West ward, Wycombe district council, following the resignation of Tony Dunn who has taken a politically restricted post, in St Mary’s ward, Adur district council following the death of Mike Howard, in Upavon ward, Kennet district council, following the death of Dominic Campbell, and in both Thornton Cleveleys division of Lancashire county council and Victoria ward of Wyre borough council after the death of Keith Tebbs who sat on both councils.

Labour seats are vacant in Bedwell division of Hertfordshire county council, after the death of Tanis Kent, in Holmewood and Heath ward, North East Derbyshire district council, following the death of Terry Fisher, in Lawford and New Bilton division, Warwickshire county council, following the death of Bryan Levy, and in Tulketh ward, Preston city council after the death of Jean Al-Seraj.

The Liberal Democrats have a vacancy in Newton ward, Sandwell borough council, following the death of former group leader Martyn Smith.