The greening of Lancaster

The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Results

• Amber Valley: David Farrelly was elected in Heage and Ambergate ward on 22 May. Labour hold.
• Argyll and Bute: Neil Macintyre was elected in Oban South and the Isles ward on 22 May. Labour gain from Scottish National Party.
• Babergh: Robert Lindsay was elected in South Cosford ward on 22 May. Green Party gain from Conservative.
• Basingstoke and Deane: Robert Tate was elected in Baughurst and Tadley North ward on 22 May. Conservative hold.
• Bath and North East Somerset: Terry Gazzard was elected in Bathavon North ward on 22 May. Conservative hold.
• Bedford: Rosemary Bootiman was elected for Putnoe ward on 22 May. Liberal Democrat hold.
• Blackpool: In three byelections on 22 May, Pamela Jackson was elected in Hawes Side ward, Kathryn Benson in Layton ward, and Ian Coleman in Talbot ward. All three were Labour holds.
• Bristol: Sue Milestone was elected in St George West ward on 22 May. Labour/Co-operative hold.
• Cambridgeshire: Peter Hudson was elected in Willingham ward on 22 May. Conservative hold.
• Darlington: Pauline Culley was elected in Mowden ward on 22 May. Conservative hold.
• Devon: Richard Hosking was elected councillor for Yealmpton division on 22 May. Conservative hold.
• East Hertfordshire: George Cutting was elected in Bishops Stortford Central ward on 22 May. Conservative hold.
• Fife: In two byelections on 22 May, Gary Guichan was elected for Cowdenbeath ward, and Alex Campbell was elected for The Lochs ward. Both were Labour holds.
• Flintshire: Vicky Perfect was elected councillor for Flint Trelawny division on 22 May. Labour hold.
• Gravesham: Shane Mochrie-Cox was elected in Coldharbour ward on 22 May. Labour hold.
• Lancaster: In two byelections on 22 May, Abi Mills was elected in Scotforth West ward, and Jack Filmore was elected in University ward. Both were Green Party gains from Labour.
• Malvern Hills: Chris Dell was elected in Lindridge ward on 22 May. Conservative hold.
• Mid Suffolk: Barry Humphreys was elected for Stowmarket North ward on 22 May. Conservative regain (the previous councillor had defected to UKIP).
• Reading: Josh Williams was elected for Park ward on 22 May. Green Party hold.
• Scarborough: Heather Phillips was elected for Derwent Valley ward on 22 May. Conservative gain from Independent (the outgoing councillor was a member of UKIP).
• Scottish Borders: Watson McAteer was elected for Hawick and Denholm ward on 22 May. Independent gain from Conservative.
• South Hams: Judy Pearce was elected in Salcombe and Malborough ward on 22 May. Conservative hold.
• Stroud: Caroline Molloy was elected councillor for Central ward on 22 May. Green Party gain from Independent.
• Tewkesbury: Harry Turbyfield was elected councillor for Brockworth ward on 22 May. Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat.
• Warwickshire: Chris Clark was elected councillor for Hartshill division on 22 May. Labour hold.
• Waveney: Letitia Smith was elected for Halesworth ward on 22 May. Conservative hold.
• West Oxfordshire: Richard Bishop was elected for Stonesfield and Tackley ward on 22 May. Conservative hold.
• Worcestershire: Peter Bridle was elected for Arrow Valley East division on 22 May. UK Independence Party hold.
• Wychavon: Bradley Thomas was elected for Fladbury ward on 22 May. Conservative hold.
• Wyre: Colette Birch was elected for Hardhorn ward on 22 May. Conservative hold.

Changes of allegiance

• Aberdeen: Fraser Forsyth (Midstocket/Rosemount ward) from Conservative to non-aligned.
• Arun: Simon McDougall (Bersted ward) from Liberal Democrat to Independent.
• Cannock Chase: Jodie Jones (Rawnsley ward) from Conservative to Independent.
• Colchester: Laura Sykes (Stanway ward) from Liberal Democrat to Independent.
• Hounslow: Gurpal Virdi (Cranford ward) was nominated as a Labour candidate, but had been suspended from the party before the election. Although he won he has not joined the Labour group.
• Leicester: Wayne Naylor (Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields ward) from Labour to Independent.
• Plymouth: Alison Casey (Moor View ward) has moved from Labour to Independent.
• Redditch: Dave Small (Church Hill ward) was elected as a UK Independence Party member but was almost immediately expelled and will sit as an Independent.
• West Sussex: David Sheldon (Horsham Tanbridge and Broadbridge Heath division) from Liberal Democrat to Independent.

New vacancies

• Blackpool: Clifton ward, after the death of Joan Greenhalgh (Labour). Term ends 2015.
• Cheshire West and Chester: Winnington and Castle ward, after the resignation of Amy Mercer-Bailey (Labour) who has been appointed to a politically restricted post. Term ends 2015.
• Cornwall: Mabe, Perranarworthal and St Gluvias division, after the resignation of Michael Keogh (UKIP). Term ends 2017.
• Huntingdonshire: Warboys and Bury ward, after the death of Flt Lt John Pethard (Conservative). Term ends 2016.
• Mansfield: Netherfield ward, after the death of Derek Evans (Mansfield Independent Forum). Term ends 2015.
• Northamptonshire: Brixworth division, after the resignation of Catherine Boardman (Conservative). Term ends 2017.
• Pendle: Old Laund Booth ward, after the resignation of John David (Liberal Democrat) due to poor health. Term ends 2015.
• Walsall: Birchills-Leamore ward, after the death of Tim Oliver (Labour), the Leader of the Labour group. Term ends 2015.
• Windsor and Maidenhead: Clewer North ward, after the death of Cynthia Endacott (Independent). Term ends 2015.

Dates for byelections

• Argyll and Bute: The byelection in Oban North and Lorn ward will be held on 17 July.
• Barnet: The election in Colindale ward has been postponed from 22 May to 26 June.
• Craven: The byelection in Skipton West ward will be held on Wednesday 2 July.
• North Yorkshire: The byelection in Skipton West division will be held on Wednesday 2 July.
• Northampton: The byelection due in St James ward, held by Labour, will be held on 3 July.
• Northamptonshire: The byelections due in Brixworth and Braunstone and Crick divisions, both held by the Conservatives, will be held on 3 July.
• Pendle: The byelection in Old Laund Booth ward, held by the Liberal Democrats, will be held on 3 July.
• Stratford-on-Avon: The byelection in Southam ward, held by an Independent who had been elected as a Conservative, will be held on 19 June.
• Tendring: The byelection due in Manningtree, Mistley, Little Bentley and Tendring ward will be held on 3 July.
• Tower Hamlets: The election in Blackwall and Cubitt Town ward has been postponed from 22 May to 3 July.

Other updates

• Copeland: A referendum on 22 May voted strongly in favour of having an elected Mayor: 12,671 in favour, 5,489 against.
• Cumbria: The two election petitions lodged after the 2013 election, in Maryport South and Moss Bay and Moorclose divisions, have been dismissed.

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