The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.
Results
- Bolton: The byelection in Kearsley ward held on 16 November was won by Tracey Wilkinson from Farnworth and Kearsley First. This is a gain from another localist group, One Kearsley.
- Bolton: The byelection in Westhoughton North and Hunger Hill ward held on 16 November was won by Deirdre McGeown. Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
- Ceredigion: The byelection in Aberystwyth Penparcau ward held on 16 November was won by Shelley Childs. Plaid Cymru regain a seat lost when the previous councillor left the party.
- Doncaster: The byelection in Rossington and Bawtry ward held on 16 November was won by Ken Guest. Labour hold.
- North Lanarkshire: The byelection in Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig ward held on 16 November was won by Kaye Harmon. Labour gain from Scottish National Party.
- North Somerset: The byelection in Wrington ward held on 16 November was won by Thomas Daw. Green Party win a seat previously held by an Independent.
Changes of allegiance
- Conwy: Cathy Augustine, who was elected for the Labour Party in Penmaenmawr division, has joined Plaid Cymru over Labour’s stance on the Middle East conflict.
- Gloucester: Usman Bhaimia, who was elected for the Labour Party in Barton and Tredworth ward but left the party last month, has now joined the Liberal Democrats.
- Kent: Two councillors have moved from Conservative to Independent. They are Trevor Shonk (Ramsgate division) and Linda Wright (Birchington and Rural division).
- Lancashire: Yousuf Motala, who was elected for the Labour Party in Preston City division, has left the party over its stance on the Middle East conflict.
- Newcastle-under-Lyme: Sue Beeston, who was elected for the Labour Party in Holditch and Chesterton ward, has left the party and is sitting as an Independent councillor.
- Oxford: Ajaz Rehman, who was elected for the Labour Party in Lye Valley ward, has joined the Independent group over the Labour stance on the Middle East conflict.
- Sandwell: Kacey Akpoteni, who was elected for the Labour Party in Hateley Heath ward, has left the party group and is sitting as a non-aligned councillor. Similarly Jay Anandou, elected for the Conservatives in Old Warley ward, has left his party group to sit as non-aligned.
- Tower Hamlets: Ayas Miah, who was elected for the Labour Party in St Dunstan’s ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
- Walsall: Six councillors have left the Labour group over the Middle East crisis. They are group leader Aftab Nawaz and ward colleagues Farhana Hassan and Abdus Nazir (representing St Matthews ward), plus Sabina Ditta (Palfrey ward), Naheed Gultasib (Pleck ward), and Saiqa Nasreen (Bentley and Darlaston North ward).
New vacancies
- Buckinghamshire: Farnham Common and Burnham Beeches division, after the resignation of Conservative councillor David Anthony. Term ends 2025.
- Scottish Borders: Jedburgh and District ward, after the impending resignation of Scottish National Party councillor Pam Brown. Term ends 2027.
- Stirling: Dunblane and Bridge of Allan ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Douglas Dodds who was also Provost. Term ends 2027.
- Worthing: Heene ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Helen Abrahams. Term ends 2027.
Date for byelection
- Isle of Wight: The byelection due in Ventnor and St Lawrence division will be held on 21 December.
Other updates
- Burnley: After the leader of the council left the Labour Party, he has formed a new administration of Burnley Independent Group, Green Party and Liberal Democrats.
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