The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.
Results
- Camden: The byelection in Fortune Green ward held on 22 July was won by Nancy Jirira. Liberal Democrat hold.
- Dover: The byelection in Alkham and Capel-le-Ferne ward held on 22 July was won by Martin Hibbert. Conservative hold.
- Leicester: The byelection in Humberstone and Hamilton ward held on 22 July was won by Daniel Crewe. Conservative gain from an Independent elected for Labour.
- North Somerset: The byelection in Congresbury and Puxton ward held on 22 July was won by Phil Neve. Green Party gain from the Liberal Democrats (who did not defend the seat).
- Rhondda Cynon Taf: The byelection in Tyn-y-Nant division held on 22 July was won by Julie Barton. Labour hold.
- Spelthorne: The byelection in Staines ward held on 22 July was won by Malcolm Beecher. Green Party hold.
- Thanet: The byelection in Cliftonville East ward held on 22 July was won by Charlie Leys. Conservative hold.
- Wirral: The byelection in Liscard ward held on 22 July was won by Daisy Kenny. Labour hold.
Change of allegiance
- Cumbria: Sol Wielkopolski, who was elected for the Conservative Party in Newbarns and Parkside division, has left the party and is sitting as an Independent county councillor.
New vacancies
- Flintshire: Penyffordd division, after the resignation of ‘New Independents’ councillor David Williams. Term ends 2022.
- Somerset: Comeytrowe and Trull division, after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Alan Wedderkopp. Term ends 2025.
- Somerset West and Taunton: Wilton and Sherford ward, after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Alan Wedderkopp. Term ends 2023.
- Sunderland: Hetton ward, after the death of Labour councillor Doris Turner. Term ends 2023.
- West Suffolk: The Rows ward, after the death of Independent councillor John Smith. Term ends 2023.
Dates for byelections
- Cumbria: The byelection due in Corby and Hayton division will be held on 26 August.
- Medway: The byelection due in Princes Park ward will be held on 26 August.
- Medway: The byelection due in Strood North ward will be held on 26 August.
- Newport: The byelection due in Graig division will be held on 26 August.
- North Tyneside: The byelection due in Camperdown ward will be held on 9 September.
Other updates
- Cumbria: The Secretary of State has announced he intends to reorganise local government in Cumbria as two unitary councils to replace the county council and current districts. One will include Allerdale, Carlisle and Copeland and is described as a west alignment; the other is an eastern council to include Barrow-in-Furness, Eden and South Lakeland.
- North Yorkshire: The Secretary of State has announced he intends to reorganise local government in North Yorkshire as a single unitary council, replacing the county council and the districts of Craven, Harrogate, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough and Selby.
- Somerset: The Secretary of State has announced he intends to reorganise local government in Somerset as a single unitary council, replacing the county council and the districts of Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West and Taunton and South Somerset.
A service provided by
Political and community consultation experts