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The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Changes of allegiance

Aberdeenshire: Leigh Wilson, who was elected for the Scottish National Party in Mearns ward, has left the party to sit as an Unaligned Independent councillor.
Buckinghamshire: Mark Titterington, who was elected to the former Chiltern district from Holmer Green ward for the Conservative Party, has joined the Liberal Democrats.
Powys: Peter Read, who was elected for Plaid Cymru in Abererch division, has joined the Welsh National Party.
Powys: Claire Mills, who was elected for the Conservative Party in Llanyre division, has joined the Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party. She will sit as a non-aligned councillor.
Somerset: Dean Ruddle, who was elected as a Conservative in Somerton division but left the party group in March 2019, has joined the Liberal Democrats. As a result the Somerset Independent Group he had been a member of has ceased to exist so Neil Bloomfield (Martock division) is now non-aligned.
South Somerset: Dean Ruddle, who was elected for the Conservative Party in Wessex ward, has joined the Liberal Democrats. Charlie Hull, who was elected for the Conservatives in Northstone, Ivelchester and St Michael’s ward, has joined the Green Party.
Thurrock: The leader and deputy leader of the Thurrock Independent Group, formed from councillors elected for the UK Independence Party, have both joined the Conservative Party. They are Jack Duffin (Stanford East and Corringham Town ward) and Luke Spillman (Aveley and Uplands ward).

Lancashire: West Lancashire North division, after the death of Conservative county councillor Malcolm Barron. His term was due to end in May next year so there will be no byelection.
Preston: Preston Rural East ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Ian Donnell. His term was extended to 2021 so no byelection will be held.
Tandridge: Felbridge ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Ken Harwood. Term ends 2023.

In England, all current vacancies which do not fill a term ending in 2021 will be held on 6 May 2021, the ordinary day for local elections. In Wales, all byelections will be held in a period between 1 February and 16 April 2021.
West Lothian: The byelection due in Livingston South ward will be held on 1 October.

Northamptonshire: There is some pressure from the Chief Executive of the current county council for a delay in local government reorganisation. Two shadow unitary councils are due to be set up next month, and to take over from the existing districts and county council in April next year, but concentrating on the response to the Coronavirus pandemic has led to fears that pressing ahead would not be safe.

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