Guildford Tories do the splits | LocalCouncils.co.uk

The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Changes of allegiance

Calderdale: Roger Taylor, who was elected for the Conservative Party in Northowram and Shelf ward but then suspended from membership, and who last week announced he was to join the Brexit Party, has been refused membership and will remain an Independent councillor.
Glasgow: Elspeth Kerr, who was elected for the Scottish National Party in Drumchapel/Anniesland ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor. Meanwhile Michael Cullen, elected for the Scottish National Party in Garscadden/Scotstounhill ward, has left the party after confirming he is facing criminal charges.
Guildford: The Conservative group has split down the middle, with four out of the eight members forming a Conservative Independent group. They are former group leader Paul Spooner and Graham Eyre (both representing Ash South and Tongham ward), David Bilbé (Normandy ward), and Richard Billington (Tillingbourne ward and this year’s Mayor).
Hartlepool: Dave Hunter, who was elected for the Labour Party in Burn Valley ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
Middlesbrough: Stefan Walker, who was elected for the Labour Party in Coulby Newham ward, has joined the Middlesbrough Independent Group.
Stoke-on-Trent: Randolph Conteh, who was elected for the City Independents in Penkhull and Stoke ward, has left the group and is now an Independent councillor.

Harlow: Church Langley ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Tony Hall due to ill health. Term ends 2022.

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.

Crawley: The Conservative group has indeed put down a motion of no confidence for the full council on 15 July, seeking to remove the Labour leader due to the party losing its majority by defection. Meanwhile the party leaders are to meet to discuss a coalition.

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