The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.
Changes of allegiance
- Bolton: The three ward councillors for Crompton ward, all of whom were elected for the Labour Party, have left to sit as Independent councillors. They are Hanif Darvesh, Bilkis Ismail, and Martin McMulkin.
- Denbighshire: Paul Penlington, who was elected for the Labour Party in Prestatyn North division, has joined Plaid Cymru the Party of Wales.
- Lewes: Sean MacLeod, who was elected for the Green Party in Ouse Valley and Ringmer ward but left the party in March, has now joined the Liberal Democrats.
- Melton: Simon Lumley, who was elected for the Conservative Party in Melton Newport ward, has been suspended from the whip over social media posts.
- Merton: Carl Quilliam, who was elected for the Liberal Democrats in West Barnes ward, has joined the Labour Party.
- Portsmouth: Linda Symes, who was elected for the Conservative Party in Eastney and Craneswater ward, has been suspended from the party whip over social media posts.
- Spelthorne: Six councillors elected for the Conservative Party, including the leader and deputy leader of the council and four other cabinet members, have left the party to set up the United Spelthorne Group. Their move leaves the council with no overall majority. Defectors are council leader Ian Harvey and his wife Helen (Sunbury East ward), deputy leader Olivia Rybinski (Ashford Town ward), cabinet members Amar Brar and Joanne Sexton (Ashford North and Stanwell South ward), and Richard Smith-Ainsley (Laleham and Shepperton Green ward).
New vacancies
- Guildford: Send ward, after the death of Guildford Greenbelt Group councillor Patrick Sheard. Term ends 2023.
- Ipswich: Castle Hill ward, after the resignation of Conservative Party councillor Robin Vickery. Term ends 2022.
- North Somerset: Portishead East ward, after the resignation of Independent councillor Paul Gardner. Term ends 2023.
- Suffolk: Carlford division, after the resignation of Conservative Party councillor Robin Vickery. No byelection may be held as his term would have ended in 2021.
Dates for byelections
- 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.
Other updates
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: A motion of no confidence from the opposition Conservative group, intended to bring down the multi-party administration, was defeated on the casting vote of the chairman on Wednesday night.
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