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The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Changes of allegiance

Babergh: Trevor Cresswell, who was elected for the Labour Party in Sudbury North West ward, has been excluded from the party after he was nominated as an Independent candidate for Suffolk county council against an official Labour candidate. He is now sitting as an Independent councillor.
Ryedale: The Ryedale First Independents group has split, with three members forming the Independents for Ryedale group. They are Janet Frank (Dales ward, who is now deputy leader of the council), David Cussons (Kirkbymoorside ward), and Eric Hope (Sheriff Hutton ward).
St Helens: John Wiseman, who was elected for the Labour Party in Bold ward, has been suspended from the party over his conduct as a teacher.
Scottish Borders: Davie Paterson, who was elected as an Independent but has not joined the Independent group, has joined the Alba Party.
Southend-on-Sea: Jennifer Beck, who was elected for the Labour Party in Victoria ward, has left the party to sit as a non-aligned Independent councillor. Maggie Kelly (Kursaal ward) has also made the same move.
Stoke-on-Trent: Candi Chetwynd, who was elected for the Labour Party in Ford Green and Smallthorne ward, has left the party after a disagreement with the group consequent on her move out of the City.

Derbyshire: Staveley division, after the disqualification of Labour councillor Helen Elliott who did not attend any council meetings in six months. There will be no byelection as her term was to have ended in May.
Mid Devon: Upper Culm ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Glanmor Hughes. Term ends 2023.
Newark and Sherwood: Bridge ward, after the resignation of Independent veteran councillor Gill Dawn. Term ends 2023.
North Lanarkshire: Murdostoun ward, after the death of Independent councillor Robert McKendrick. Term ends 2022.

Ryedale: The full council this week approved the new administration which will be led by a Liberal Party councillor and involve the Liberals and the Independents for Ryedale. The Conservatives and Independent Group have assented to the new leadership.

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