The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.
Results
- Cambridge: The byelection in Queen Edith’s ward on 13 November was won by Viki Sanders. Liberal Democrat gain from Labour.
- Dartford: The byelection in Brent ward on 13 November was won by Rosanna Currans. Conservative hold.
- Dartford: The byelection in Littlebrook ward on 13 November was won by Daisy Page. Labour hold.
- Derbyshire: The byelection in Alport and Derwent division on 13 November was won by David Taylor. Conservative hold.
- Mid Sussex: The byelection in Bolney ward on 13 November was won by John Allen. Conservative hold.
- Wigan: The byelection in Douglas ward on 13 November was won by Maggie Skilling. Labour hold.
- Wokingham: The byelection in Bulmershe and Whitegates ward on 13 November was won by Alison Swaddle. Conservative gain from a Liberal Democrat sitting as an Independent.
Changes of allegiance
- Broadland: Nich Starling (Taverham North ward), who was elected as a Liberal Democrat, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
- Cheshire East: Andy Barrett (Odd Rode ward), who was elected as a Conservative but left the party in May, has now joined the UK Independence Party.
- Fenland: Two Conservative councillors have recently left the group. Bernard Keane (March East ward) objected to the requirement to contribute to election expenses from his councillors’ allowance. Peter Tunley (March North ward) has decided to sit as an Independent councillor because he is opposed to housebuilding at Estover.
- North Warwickshire: Carol Fox (Arley and Whitacre ward), who left the Conservative Party last year, has now joined the Labour Party. Meanwhile Alan Holland (Water Orton ward) has left the Conservatives to sit as an Independent councillor.
- Scarborough: Colin Haddington, who was elected for the Conservatives in Filey ward, has left the party to join the UK Independence Party.
New vacancies
- Carmarthenshire: Trelech division, after the resignation of veteran Independent councillor Dai Thomas. Term ends 2017.
- New Forest: Bransgore and Burley ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Ann Hickman. Term ends May next year.
- Waveney: St Margarets ward, after the death of Labour councillor Roger Bellham. Term ends May next year. His death has given the Conservatives an overall majority.
- Wealden: Crowborough West ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Major Antony Quin. Term ends May next year.
Dates for byelections
- Aylesbury Vale: The byelection due in Gatehouse ward will be held on 11 December.
- Aylesbury Vale: The byelection due in Southcourt ward will be held on 11 December.
- Carmarthenshire: The byelection due in Trelech division will be held on 11 December.
- Kingston upon Thames: The byelection due in St James ward will be held on 18 December.
- New Forest: The byelection due in Bransgore and Burley ward will be held on 11 December.
- Nottinghamshire: The byelection due in Ollerton division will be held on 18 December.
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