Peace situation breaks out in Crawley

The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Changes of allegiance

Haringey: Vincent Carroll, who was elected for the Labour Party in Tottenham Hale ward, has been suspended from the party and is currently sitting as an Independent councillor.
North Lanarkshire: Mark Kerr, who was elected for the Scottish National Party in Kilsyth ward, has left the party pending police investigations and resolution of criminal charges. He is currently sitting as an Independent councillor.

Colchester: Prettygate ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Beverly Davies. Term ends 2023.
Leeds: Rothwell ward, after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Carmel Hall. As her term was extended to 2021, no byelection will be held.
Lichfield: Summerfield and All Saints ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Bernard Brown. Term ends 2023.
Neath Port Talbot: Aberavon division, after the death of Labour councillor Steffan ap Dafydd. Term ends 2022.
North Tyneside: Preston ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Kate Osborne, now Member of Parliament for Jarrow. Term ends 2022.
West Sussex: Felpham division, after the death of Conservative county councillor Hilary Flynn. Her term would have ended in 2021 so no byelection will be held.

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.
Scottish Borders: The byelection due in Leaderdale and Melrose ward will be held on 29 October.

Crawley: The Labour and Conservative groups have struck an agreement on running the council up to elections next year. A minority Labour administration will continue but with a ‘confidence and supply’ arrangement with the Conservatives, sharing of committee chairs, and consultation with the opposition.

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