Crawley situation stabilises

Posted by David Boothroyd
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2 years ago / June 10, 2022

The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Results

  • Breckland: The byelection in Mattishall ward held on 9 June was won by Paul Plummer. Conservative hold.
  • Crawley: The byelection in Southgate ward held on 9 June was won by Bob Noyce. Labour hold; in doing so the party has preserved its overall majority on the council.
  • Sevenoaks: The byelection in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone ward held on 9 June was won by Richard Streatfeild. Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.

Changes of allegiance

New vacancies

  • East Riding of Yorkshire: Beverley Rural ward, after the death of Conservative councillor and Vice-Chairman of the council, Pauline Greenwood. Term ends 2023.
  • Staffordshire Moorlands: Biddulph West ward, after the death of non-aligned councillor Hilda Sheldon MBE. Term ends 2023.
  • Wyre: Preesall ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Andrew Cropper. Term ends 2023.

Dates for byelections

  • Coventry: The byelection due in Binley and Willenhall ward will be held on 14 July.
  • Hyndburn: The byelection due in Overton ward will be held on 14 July.
  • North Tyneside: The byelection due in Camperdown ward will be held on 14 July.
  • Rutland: The byelection due in Oakham South ward will be held on 14 July.
  • South Somerset: The byelection due in Brympton ward will be held on 14 July.
  • Wandsworth: The byelection due in Tooting Broadway ward will be held on 14 July.
  • Warwickshire: The byelection due in Arden division will be held on 14 July.
  • Wirral: The byelection due in Liscard ward will be held on 14 July.

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