The latest information about local electoral matters is as follows:
East of England
- Braintree district council: Byelection on 25 July in Braintree East ward after the death of Labour councillor Eric Lynch, who gained his seat from the Conservatives in a March 2012 byelection. Term ends 2015.
- Central Bedfordshire council: Vacancy in Dunstable Northfields ward after the death of Conservative councillor Denise Green. Term ends 2015.
- Hertfordshire county council: Vacancy in Hitchin North division after the death of Labour councillor David Billing. Term ends 2017.
- Norfolk county council: Byelection on 1 August in Thetford West division after the resignation of UK Independence Party councillor Peter Georgiou, who was cautioned for shoplifting in 2012. Term ends 2017.
- North Hertfordshire district council: Vacancy in Hitchin Oughton ward after the death of former Labour group leader David Billing. Term ends May 2014.
- St Edmundsbury borough council: Vacancy in Bardwell ward after the death of Conservative councillor John Hale. Term ends 2015.
- South Cambridgeshire district council: Kevin Cuffley was elected councillor for Sawston ward on 18 July. He wins for the Conservatives a seat previously held by an Independent councillor.
- Tendring district council: Vacancy in St James’s ward after the death of Conservative councillor Gill Downing. Term ends 2015.
- Uttlesford district council: Byelection on 25 July in Felsted ward after the disqualification of Conservative councillor David Crome, who has not attended any meetings of the council in six months. Term ends 2015.
- Waveney district council: Byelection on 8 August in Oulton ward after the death of Labour councillor Mike Ives-Keeler. Term ends 2015. His death has given the Conservative administration an overall majority.
- Amber Valley district council: Byelection on 1 August in Codnor and Waingroves ward after the death of Labour councillor George Parkes. Term ends 2014.
- Boston borough council: Byelection on 5 September in Fenside ward, after the impending disqualification of English Democrats councillor Elliott Fountain who has not attended any meetings in six months. There are no meetings before 25 July which he can attend. Term ends 2015.
- Daventry district council: Vacancy in Ravensthorpe ward after the death of Conservative councillor Ken Melling. Term ends 2016.
- East Northamptonshire district council: Byelection on 25 July in Thrapston Market ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Michael Finch. Term ends 2015.
- Lincoln city council: Byelection on 22 August in Bracebridge ward after the disqualification of councillor Darren Grice who failed to attend any meetings for six months. Grice was originally elected as a Conservative but was sitting as an Independent at the time of his disqualification. Term ends 2015.
- Northamptonshire county council: Vacancy in Middleton Cheney division after the death of Conservative councillor Ken Melling. Term ends 2017.
- Brent borough council: Impending vacancy in Dudden Hill ward where Liberal Democrat councillor Rev David Clues has said he is intending to resign. He has been living and working in Brighton since December 2011.
- Harrow borough council: Hussain Akhtar (Canons ward), who was originally elected as a Conservative before leaving to sit as an Independent, subsequently joining the Labour Party and then joining the Independent Labour Group breakaway in May, has now left the Independent Labour Group to sit as an Independent councillor once again.
- Havering borough council: Three councillors have moved from the Conservative group to join the UK Independence Party. They are Fred Osborne (Brooklands ward), Ted Eden (Pettits ward) and Sandra Binion (Havering Park ward).
- Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames: Byelection on 25 July in Beverley ward, after the resignation of council leader Derek Osbourne (a Liberal Democrat) following his arrest. Term ends 2014.
- Lambeth borough council: Byelection on 25 July in Tulse Hill ward after the sudden death of Labour councillor Ruth Ling. Term ends 2014.
- Merton borough council: Byelection on 8 August in Colliers Wood ward after the death of Labour councillor Gam Gurung. Term ends 2014.
- Redbridge borough council: Abdul Hai, who was originally elected for the Labour Party in Goodmayes ward but left the party in 2012, has now joined the Conservative Party.
- Hartlepool council: Byelection on 15 August in Manor House ward after the resignation of Labour councillor Angie Wilcox. Term ends 2015.
- Redcar and Cleveland council: Byelection on 8 August in Skelton ward after the resignation of Labour councillor Dave McLuckie, who was convicted of perverting the course of justice. Term ends 2015.
- Carlisle city council: Vacancy in Yewdale ward after the death of the Leader of the Council, Professor Joe Hendry, who was a Labour councillor. Term ends 2015.
- Ribble Valley borough council: Byelection on 1 August in Littlemoor ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Christine Connor. Term ends 2015.
- St Helens borough council: Vacancy in Billinge and Seneley Green ward after the resignation of Labour councillor Alison Bacon. Term ends 2016.
- South Lakeland district council: Byelection on 29 August in Windermere Bowness North ward after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor and former council leader Hilary Stephenson. Term ends 2015.
- Elmbridge borough council: Byelection on 25 July in Weybridge South ward after the resignation of the Deputy Leader of the council, Conservative councillor Simon Dodsworth, who is emigrating. Term ends 2014. Meanwhile John Butcher, who was elected for the Conservatives in Cobham and Downside ward, has left the party to sit as an ungrouped member.
- West Berkshire council: Byelection on 15 August in Hungerford ward after the death of Conservative councillor David Holtby, who was vice-chairman of the council. Term ends 2015.
- Wycombe district council: Byelection on 5 September in Hambleden Valley ward after the death of the Chairman of the council, Conservative councillor Roger Emmett. Term ends 2015.
- Cornwall council: Vacancy in Wadebridge East division after the resignation of Independent councillor Colin Brewer, prompted by a report from the Monitoring Officer into his comments about disabled children. Term ends 2017.
- Forest of Dean district council: There are two vacancies, both caused by the deaths of councillors. Coleford East ward was vacated by the death of Labour councillor Frank Baynham. Redmarley ward was vacated by Conservative councillor Peter Ede. Both terms end in 2015.
- North Somerset council: Byelection on 25 July in Weston-super-Mare North Worle ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Philip Judd. Term ends 2015.
- Stroud district council: It has been reported that three councillors elected for the Labour Party have submitted a joint letter of resignation from the Labour group, but that their move has not yet happened pending talks to resolve their differences. The three are Karon Cross and Mark Rees (both Cairncross ward) and Roger Sanders (Uplands ward). All three are still shown as Labour group members on the council website; were they to resign, the move might endanger the coalition administration.
- Swindon council: Byelection on 8 August in Haydon Wick ward after the death of Conservative councillor and former Mayor Rex Barnett. Term ends 2016. The Conservatives would lose their overall majority if they did not hold the seat.
- Taunton Deane borough council: Ian Morrell, who was elected for the Conservatives in Bishops Hull ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent; he is also seeking selection within the UK Independence Party.
- Torridge district council: Byelection on 15 August in Shebbear and Langtree ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor John Lewis. Term ends 2015.
- Dudley borough council: Vacancy in Coseley East ward after the death of Labour councillor and former Mayor George Davies. Term ends 2016.
- Walsall borough council: Byelection on 15 August in Aldridge Central and South ward after the death of Conservative councillor and former Mayor Tom Ansell. Term ends 2016.
- Worcestershire county council: Byelection on 1 August in St Mary’s division following the death of recently-elected UK Independence Party councillor Tony Baker. Term ends 2017.
- Doncaster borough council: Byelection on 22 August in Askern Spa ward after the disqualification of Labour councillor Ros Jones, now Mayor of Doncaster. Term ends 2014.
- North Yorkshire county council: Vacancy in Selby South division after the death of Conservative county councillor Margaret Hulme. Term ends 2017.
- Scarborough borough council: There are two byelections on 22 August, both caused by the resignations of councillors. Nick Brown (Conservative) has resigned from Ramshill ward and Mick Cooper (Independent) has resigned from Newby ward. Both terms end in 2015.
- Caerphilly county borough council: Byelection on 1 August in Penyrheol division after the death of Plaid Cymru councillor and former Mayor Anne Collins. Term ends 2017.
- Flintshire county council: Andy Dunbobbin was elected councillor for Connah’s Quay Golftyn division on 18 July, holding the seat for the Labour Party.
- Neath county borough council: Vacancy in Sandfields East division after the death of Labour councillor Collin Crowley. Term ends 2017.
- Scottish Borders council: Impending vacancy in Tweeddale West ward, where Conservative councillor Nathaniel Buckingham has announced his resignation effective 29 July. Term ends 2017.
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