The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.
Results
- Carlisle: The byelection in Denton Holme ward held on 6 September was won by Lisa Brown. Labour hold.
- Cumbria: The byelection in Denton Holme division held on 6 September was won by Karen Lockney. Labour hold.
- Fife: The byelection in Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay ward held on 6 September was won by Dave Coleman. Conservative gain from Labour.
- Tameside: The byelection in Ashton Waterloo ward held on 6 September was won by Pauline Hollinshead. Labour hold.
Changes of allegiance
- Babergh: The recent Conservative split has partly healed, with three councillors returning to the official Conservative group. They are Simon Barrett (Sudbury South ward), Michael Holt (Glemsford and Stanstead ward), and Melanie Barrett (Nayland ward).
- Blackpool: A family group of three deselected Labour councillors have left the party to form the Independent Blackpool Residents group. They are Debbie Coleman (Hawes Side ward), Gary Coleman (Brunswick ward), and Ian Coleman (Talbot ward).
- Bury: Annette McKay, who was elected for the Labour Party in Moorside ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
- Cheshire West and Chester: Eveleigh Moore Dutton, who was elected for the Conservatives in Tarporley ward, has left the party to sit as an unaligned councillor.
- East Staffordshire: Lynne Shelton, who was elected for the Conservatives in Heath ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
New vacancies
- Adur: Southlands ward, after the resignation of UK Independence Party councillor Paul Graysmark. Term ends 2020.
- Mendip: Wells St Thomas’ ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Danny Unwin. Term ends May next year.
- Sutton: Belmont ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Patrick McManus. Term ends 2022.
- Warrington: Penketh and Cuerdley ward, after the death of Labour councillor Allin Dirir. Term ends 2020.
- West Lancashire: Tanhouse ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Bob Pendleton. Term ends 2022.
Dates for byelections
- Adur: The byelection due in Southlands ward will be held on 11 October.
- City of London Corporation: The byelection for a common councilman for Castle Baynard ward will be held on Tuesday 9 October.
- Halton: The byelection due in Ditton ward will be held on 11 October.
- North Lanarkshire: The byelection due in Coatbridge South ward will be held on 25 October.
- Sutton: The byelection due in Belmont ward will be held on 25 October.
- Warrington: The byelection due in Penketh and Cuerdley ward will be held on 11 October.
- West Lancashire: The byelection due in Tanhouse ward will be held on 11 October.
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