Forthcoming byelections

Here are the byelections coming up:

29 November

• Cobham Fairmile ward, Elmbridge borough council following the death of Wyn Heasman (Conservative). Her term would have ended in May 2008.
• Helston North ward, Kerrier district council, following the resignation of George Dyer (Independent). His replacement will serve until 2011.
• North Middleton ward, Rochdale borough council, following the death of Labour councillor Ian Robertson. The winner will serve to 2010.

6 December

• Barnes ward, Richmond-upon-Thames borough council, following the resignation of Conservative councillor Ben Stanberry. The winner serves until 2010.
• Masson ward, Derbyshire Dales district council, following the death of Labour councillor John March. The term ends in 2011.
• Princes End ward, Sandwell borough council following the disqualification of the British National Party’s James Lloyd for not attending a meeting in six months. The winner must stand for re-election next May.
• Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe ward, Wokingham borough council, following the death of Chris Schutz (Conservative). The winner will serve to 2010.
• Shepway South ward, Maidstone borough council, previously held by Labour councillor Anthony Hull who has resigned. The winner will serve until 2010.

13 December

• Bagshot ward, Surrey Heath borough council, following the death of Bryan Ward of the Liberal Democrats. The winner serves until 2011.
• Canons ward, Harrow borough council following the death of former Conservative mayor Janet Cowan. The winner will serve until 2010.
• Chiswick Riverside ward, Hounslow borough council following the death of Conservative cabinet member Robert Kinghorn. The term lasts until 2010.
• Cupernham ward, Test Valley borough council, following the death of Liberal Democrat Alan Marsh. The term will last until 2011.
• Earlswood and Whitebushes ward, Reigate and Banstead borough council, following the resignation of Paul Hutchison (Conservative). The winner will have a seat until 2011.
• Lovett and North Claines ward, Wychavon district council, following the death of Conservative councillor Paul Coley. This term lasts until 2011.
• Regency ward, Brighton and Hove city council, caused by the resignation of Green Party councillor Dr Hermione Roy. The new councillor will sit until 2011.
• Riverside ward, Southwark borough council, following the resignation of Liberal Democrat Paul Baichoo. The winner serves until 2010.
• Treharris ward, Merthyr Tydfil county borough council, caused by the resignation of controversial Independent councillor Ian Tuck. This is likely to be the last byelection in Wales before the ‘six month rule’ kicks in as all councillors are up for re-election in May 2008.

14 December (a Friday poll)

• Moulsham and Central ward, Chelmsford borough council, following the resignation of Chelmsford Mayor David Lee. The term will end in 2011.

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

• Roman Bank and Peckover division, Cambridgeshire county council following the death of Brian Hardy (Conservative). The winner will serve until 2009.
• Welham Green ward, Welwyn Hatfield district council, caused by the resignation of Conservative Peter O’Brien. His replacement will serve until 2010.

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.

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