Forthcoming byelections

Forthcoming byelections in principal local authorities, and seats vacant, appear to be as follows:

20 August

• Ashfield district council: Hucknall Central ward, after the death of Robert Spray (Independent). Term ends 2011.
• Blackpool borough council: Stanley ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Granville Heap. Term ends 2011.
• Forest of Dean district council: Mitcheldean and Drybrook ward, after the death of George Read MBE, who sat as an Independent councillor for over 40 years. Term ends 2011.
• West Lindsey district council: Saxilby ward, after the resignation of Jackie Brockway in order to seek re-election. Brockway was elected as a Liberal Democrat but is now the Conservative candidate. Term ends 2011.

27 August

• Harrogate borough council: Starbeck ward, after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Granville Ward. Term ends 2011.

3 September

• Medway council: Luton and Wayfield ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Dennis McFarlane. Term ends 2011.
• Plymouth city council: Ham ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Chris Pattison to take a job with the Audit Commission. Term ends 2012.
• Wiltshire council: Southwick ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Tony Phillips, a former leader of West Wiltshire district council. Term ends 2013.

10 September

• Daventry district council: Drayton ward, after the disqualification of Terry Mullett who has been sentenced to 18 weeks’ imprisonment for benefit fraud; background checks also revealed that he was disqualified from election. He was a Conservative when first elected but had recently been sitting as an Independent. Term ends 2011.
• Daventry district council: Yelvertoft ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Kay Hemmings. Term ends May 2010.
• Harborough district council: Market Harborough Welland ward, after the resignation of Bev Field (Liberal Democrat) who is moving out of the district. Term ends 2011.
• Leicester city council: Castle ward, after the resignation of Matt Follett who was Leader of the Green Party group. Term ends 2011.
• South Tyneside borough council: Westoe ward, after the Independent councillor Allen Branley was disqualified for not attending a council meeting in six months. He is standing again in the byelection. Term ends 2012.
• Stockport borough council: Cheadle and Gatley ward, after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Brian Millard, who was Leader of the Council in 2005-07. Term ends in May next year.
• Wyre Forest borough council: Lickhill ward, after the death of Jill Fairbrother-Millis of the Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern group. Term ends 2011.
• City of York council: Heworth ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Paul Blanchard who has recently been declared bankrupt and is moving to London. Term ends 2011.

17 September

• Birmingham city council: Sparkbrook ward, after the resignation of Nahim Ullah Khan who was elected for RESPECT – The Unity Coalition. Khan has been made subject to bankruptcy restriction orders. Term ends 2012.
• Buckinghamshire county council: Amersham division, after the death of Conservative councillor Pauline Wilkinson MBE. Term ends 2013.
• Newark and Sherwood district council: Beacon ward, after the death of former council leader Peter Prebble (Conservative). Term ends 2011.
• Nottinghamshire county council: Newark East division, after the death of Conservative councillor Peter Prebble. Term ends 2013.
• Redcar and Cleveland council: South Bank ward, after the death of Labour councillor Marilyn Bramley. Term ends 2011.

24 September

• Broxtowe borough council: Toton and Chilwell Meadows ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Wilf Childs. Term ends 2011.
• Hartlepool council: Elwick ward, after the death of veteran Independent councillor Stan Kaiser. Term ends May 2010.
• Tendring district council: Burrsville ward, after the death of Charlie Sambridge (Conservative). Term ends 2011.

1 October

• Bedford borough council: There will be a byelection for the post of Mayor of Bedford, following the death of Frank Branston who had held the post since it was established. Branston was elected under the banner of his own party, the Better Bedford Independent Party. In the interim, deputy Mayor Nicky Attenborough (Conservative) will be in charge. Term ends 2011.

8 October

• Ryedale district council: Pickering East ward, after the resignation of veteran Liberal Democrat councillor Arthur Aslett who is moving out of the district. Term ends 2011.

Undated

• Amber Valley borough council: Ripley and Marehay ward, after the death of Labour councillor Geoff Carlile who was Leader of the council in the early 1990s. Term ends 2011.
• Barnsley borough council: St Helens ward, after the death of Labour councillor David Bostwick who was cabinet member for adult social services and health. Term ends May 2010.
• Birmingham city council: Sutton New Hall ward, after the death of Conservative councillor John Beadman. Term ends 2011.
• Bracknell Forest council: Hanworth ward, after the death of Conservative councillor and former Mayor Alan Browne. Term ends 2011.
• Broadland district council: Wroxham ward, after the death of Independent group leader David Teager. Term ends 2011.
• Cotswold district council: Water Park ward, after the impending resignation of Peter Clarke of the Liberal Democrats due to ill health. Term ends 2011.
• Derby city council: Allestree ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Steve Willoughby who is emigrating to Germany. Term ends 2011.
• East Ayrshire council: Doon Valley ward, after the death of Independent councillor James Sutherland. Term ends 2012.
• Epping Forest district council: Grange Hill ward, after the death of Conservative councillor David Bateman. Term ends 2012.
• Fenland district council: March West ward, after the death of Peter Skoulding, a former Mayor of March and a Conservative councillor. Term ends 2011.
• Gosport borough council: Leesland ward, after Liberal Democrat group leader Peter Chegwyn was disqualified for two years by the Adjudication Panel. No byelection can take place until the High Court has ruled on Chegwyn’s appeal. Term ends May 2010.
• Hammersmith and Fulham borough council: Town ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Anthony Lillis who was cabinet member for community and children’s services. Term ends May 2010.
• Hampshire county council: Hardway division, after Liberal Democrat councillor Peter Chegwyn was disqualified for two years by the Adjudication Panel. No byelection can take place until the High Court has ruled on Chegwyn’s appeal. Term ends 2013.
• Kettering borough council: Northfield ward, after the death of veteran Labour councillor Gil Rennie. Term ends 2011.
• Lincolnshire county council: Boston North West division, after Conservative councillor Andrea Jenkyns discovered she was disqualified from election due to work as a part-time music tutor in county schools. Term ends 2013.
• Malvern Hills district council: Hallow ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Jon Hickton. Term ends 2011.
• North Tyneside borough council: Preston ward, after Conservative councillor Linda Arkley was elected Mayor of North Tyneside. Term ends 2011.
• Preston city council: Fishwick ward, after the resignation of veteran Labour councillor Harold Parker who has served since 1965. Term ends May 2010.
• Rushcliffe borough council: Nevile ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Ken Keyworth. Term ends 2011.
• South Holland district council: Spalding St John’s ward, due to the resignation of Wayne Seaborn who was elected as a Conservative but had left the group; he had been criticized for lack of attendance. Term ends 2011.
• Telford and Wrekin council: College ward, due to the impending resignation of Gary Davies (an Independent) who is retiring and moving to Surrey. Term ends 2011.
• Westminster city council: West End ward, after the particularly sad death of Ian Wilder who was a Conservative and an exceptionally dedicated servant of his ward. Term ends May 2010.
• West Somerset district council: West Quantock ward, after the resignation of Mitch Wicking who sat as an Independent councillor. He was recently suspended from office for three months by the Adjudication Panel after publicizing details of the compensation payments to departing Chief Executive Tim Howes. Term ends 2011.
• Worthing borough council: Marine ward, due to the impending resignation of outgoing council leader Keith Mercer (Conservative) who is moving to Cyprus. Term ends 2011.
• Worthing borough council: Salvington ward, due to the impending resignation of Conservative councillor Dr Heather Mercer who is taking up a university post in Cyprus. Term ends in May 2010.
• Wychavon district council: Droitwich South West ward, after the resignation of Yuleen Jewell who was a Conservative councillor. Term ends 2011.

---

---