The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.
Result
- North Yorkshire: The byelection in Eastfield division held on 25 May was won by the outgoing councillor, Tony Randerson, who was re-elected after leaving the Labour Party. He is forming the Social Justice Party.
Changes of allegiance
- North Lanarkshire: The eight councillors who left or were expelled by the Scottish National Party last week have now formed the Progressive Change North Lanarkshire group.
- North Northamptonshire: David Sims, who was elected for the Conservative Party in Corby Rural ward, has joined the Labour Party.
- Peterborough: Gavin Elsey, who was elected for the Conservative Party in Wittering ward, has left the party to join Peterborough First, and is sitting as an Independent councillor.
- Rotherham: Two councillors have left the Conservative group to form an Independent Conservative group; they are Emily Barley (Hoober ward) and Jill Thompson (Rawmarsh West ward). Meanwhile Robert Elliott (Greasbrough ward) and Ian Jones (Rotherham West ward) have left the Rotherham Democratic Party to sit as Independent councillors.
New vacancies
- Caerphilly: Penmaen ward, after the death of Labour councillor Jim Sadler. Term ends 2027.
- Ceredigion: Llanfarian ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat county councillor Geraint Wyn Hughes due to work commitments. Term ends 2027.
- Herefordshire: Golden Valley South ward, after the death of Independents for Herefordshire councillor Peter Jinman. Term ends 2027.
- Rotherham: Dinnington ward, after the disqualification of Independent councillor Charlie Wooding who was elected for the Conservative Party; he has not attended a council meeting for six months. Term ends 2025.
- Southwark: Newington ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Alice Macdonald following selection as Parliamentary candidate for Norwich North. Term ends 2026.
- Warrington: Poulton North ward, after the death of Labour councillor Diana Friend. Term ends 2025.
Dates for byelections
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: The byelection due in East Cliff and Springbourne ward will be held on 29 June.
- Cambridge: The byelection due in King’s Hedges ward will be held on Tuesday 4 July.
- Dorset: The byelection due in Sherborne West division will be held on 29 June.
- Haringey: The byelection due in Hermitage and Gardens ward will be held on 29 June.
- Southwark: The byelection due in Newington ward will be held on 29 June.
Other updates
- Babergh: A Green, Independent and Liberal Democrat coalition has been agreed under which the leadership will rotate between the parties.
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: The council will be run by the “Three Towns Alliance” consisting of the Liberal Democrats, Christchurch Independents, Poole People, and the Bournemouth Independents.
- Broadland: A ‘rainbow coalition’ of Liberal Democrats, Labour and Green Party councillors has taken control.
- Bromsgrove: The Conservatives will continue to run the council in conjunction with Independents while the council is now considering adopting the committee system.
- Burnley: A minority Labour administration will run the council.
- Cannock Chase: Labour has formed a coalition with the Green Party and Liberal Democrats to run the council.
- Central Bedfordshire: The executive has been formed from the Independent group.
- Charnwood: Following agreement from the Green Party, a minority Labour administration has been formed.
- Cherwell: Amid much mutual recrimination, the Labour group were unable to come to any agreement with the Progressive Oxfordshire group of Liberal Democrats, Greens and Independents. Accordingly the Conservatives will retain minority control.
- Cheshire East: The partnership formed in 2019 between Labour and the Independents has been renewed for this term.
- Colchester: A Liberal Democrat minority administration has been formed. The Labour Party NEC refused to allow the coalition with the Liberal Democrats to continue unless Labour held the leadership.
- Darlington: A coalition between Labour and the Liberal Democrats has been formed.
- Derby: Labour will run the council as a minority administration.
- Derbyshire Dales: A ‘progressive alliance’ of the Liberal Democrats, Labour and Green Party has formed to take control of the council.
- East Devon: The Democratic Alliance formed to run the council is made up of the Liberal Democrats, Green Party and some of the Independent councillors.
- East Lindsey: The Conservative Party has retained minority control of the council.
- East Suffolk: An administration has been formed from the Green Party, Liberal Democrats and one Independent councillor.
- Folkestone and Hythe: The new council administration is a coalition of Green Party and Liberal Democrats.
- Forest of Dean: A Green Party administration has been formed.
- Lancaster: Labour has formed a cooperative administration with the Green and Liberal Democrat groups.
- Lewes: A Green Party and Labour alliance has been formed to run the council.
- Lichfield: The Conservatives will continue as a minority administration, while calling for collaboration from the other parties.
- Malvern Hills: Following the election the previous coalition between Independent and Green Party councillors has been renewed.
- Melton: A surprise decision by Independent councillors has resulted in a Labour/Independent administration.
- Mid Sussex: A Liberal Democrat/Independent administration has been formed.
- Newark and Sherwood: A Labour leader and minority administration has taken over, after agreement with the Liberal Democrats.
- North Somerset: Following agreement last week, the Liberal Democrat/Independent coalition has formally taken over control.
- North West Leicestershire: At the annual meeting the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and two Independents united to form an administration.
- Redcar and Cleveland: A new council administration has been formed by the Labour Party but without a majority.
- Rochford: A joint administration has been formed involving the Rochford District Residents, Green and Independent, Liberal Democrats, and Rochford District Independents groups.
- Rother: There is a cross party alliance running the council, consisting of the Rother Association of Independents, Labour, Liberal Democrats and Green Party.
- Rutland: The council leadership has been formed by the Liberal Democrat and Green group.
- South Gloucestershire: With some scepticism from the now opposition Conservatives, a Liberal Democrat/Labour administration has been formed.
- Spelthorne: The new council leadership has been formed by the Independent Spelthorne Group and the Liberal Democrats.
- Stockport: The Liberal Democrats continue to run the council as a minority administration.
- Stockton-on-Tees: The Labour leadership has been re-elected as a minority administration, with support from two of the Independent groups.
- Tamworth: The Conservatives have retained control of the council as a minority administration.
- Tendring: A Tendring Independents-led coalition with Labour, the Independent Group and the Liberal Democrats has been formed.
- Torridge: The Independent group will continue to lead the council.
- Waverley: The Liberal Democrats, Farnham Residents, Labour and Green Party have formed a coalition to run the council.
- Wealden: The Liberal Democrats and Green Party have agreed a deal to run the council.
- Welwyn Hatfield: The administration will be a Liberal Democrat/Labour coalition.
- West Lindsey: The council will be run by a Liberal Democrat minority administration.
- West Oxfordshire: The local alliance of Liberal Democrats, Labour and Green councillors will continue to run the council.
- West Suffolk: The new council administration will be the West Suffolk Working Partnership, involving the Progressive Alliance group of Labour, Green and Liberal Democrats, and the Independents.
- Wirral: With support from Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, a Labour-led administration has been elected. Under the committee system some of the vice-chairs will go to other parties.
- Woking: The Secretary of State has appointed commissioners to direct the council due to its extreme indebtedness.
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