No lack of Green Party talent in Derbyshire

Posted by David Boothroyd
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3 weeks ago / January 23, 2026

The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Results

  • Amber Valley: The byelection in Codnor, Langley Mill and Aldercar ward held on 20 January was won by Dave Chambers. Reform UK gain from Labour.
  • Cheshire West and Chester: The byelection in Willaston and Thornton ward held on 22 January was won by Sion Roberts. Conservative hold.
  • Cotswold: The byelection in The Rissingtons ward held on 22 January was won by Craig Thurling. Liberal Democrat gain from Green Party.
  • Derbyshire: The byelection in Horsley division held on 20 January was won by Lian Pizzey. Green Party gain from Reform UK.
  • Fife: The byelection in Glenrothes West and Kinglassie ward held on 22 January was won by Zoe Hisbent. Scottish National Party hold.
  • Flintshire: The byelection in Leeswood ward held on 22 January was won by Kristian Salkeld. Reform UK gain from Labour.
  • South Norfolk: The byelection in Central Wymondham ward held on 22 January was won by Jonathan Purle. Conservative hold.

Defections

  • Ashfield: Kier Barsby, who was elected for the Ashfield Independents in Sutton St Mary’s ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
  • Bath and North East Somerset: Grant Johnson, who was elected for the Labour Party in Paulton ward, has left the party to sit as an unaligned councillor.
  • Brighton and Hove: Bruno De Oliveira, who was elected for the Labour Party in Hollingdean and Fiveways ward but left the party in 2024, has now joined the Green Party.
  • Buckinghamshire: Kathryn Gibbon, who was elected for Reform UK in Bierton, Kingsbrook and Wing ward, has joined the Conservatives. Her move means the Conservatives now have an overall majority on the council.
  • Chorley: Chris Snow, who was elected for the Labour Party in Chorley East ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
  • Gosport: Kirsten Bradley, who was elected for the Liberal Democrats in Lee East ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
  • Gwynedd: John Pughe, who was elected for Plaid Cymru in Morfa Tywyn ward, has left the party to sit as an individual member.
  • Sandwell: Two councillors who were elected for the Labour Party have left the party group to sit as Independent councillors. They are Claire Mayo (Rowley ward) and Danny Millard (Blackheath ward).
  • Wiltshire: Russell Hawker, who was elected as an Independent in Warminster West division, has joined the Conservative Party.

New vacancies

  • Gateshead: Windy Nook and Whitehill ward, after the death of Labour councillor Tom Graham. As his term would have ended in May, no byelection ensues.
  • Leeds: Moortown ward, after the death of Labour councillor Mahalia France-Mir. Since her term would have ended in May, she will not be replaced in a byelection.
  • North Lincolnshire: Axholme Central ward, after the death of Conservative councillor David Robinson. Term ends 2027.
  • West Sussex: Littlehampton Town division, after the resignation of Independent councillor David Britton, who was elected as a Conservative. No byelection will follow as his term was due to end in May.

Dates for byelections

  • Braintree: The byelection due in Coggeshall ward will be held on 5 March.
  • Tamworth: The byelection due in Spital ward will be held on 5 March.

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